Corporate lawyer David Greene is notoriously cranky, divorced, overworked, and wealthy. He is terrible at small talk and Grindr stresses him out. So when he accidentally procures the card of Todd Fox, a sophisticated sex worker, he sees no harm in pursuing pleasure. Little does he know of the complex ways in which their lives will intertwine . . .

Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around—and fast. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to their prayers. No one is unemployed and everyone gets a comfortable, clean house to live in . . . for six months out of the year. On alternating months, residents of Consilience must leave their homes and function as inmates in the Positron prison system. Once their month of service in the prison is completed, they can return to their "civilian" homes. At first, this doesn't seem like too much of a sacrifice to make in order to have a roof over one's head and food to eat. But when Charmaine becomes romantically involved with the man who lives in their house during the months when she and Stan are in the prison, a series of troubling events unfolds, putting Stan's life in danger. With each passing day, Positron looks less like a prayer answered and more like a chilling prophecy fulfilled. Keep reading and be sure to enter The Heart Goes Last Fiction contest!

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Betrayal and death destroy the love of two unrelated people. Healing is needed before either could ever risk love again. It's 2010, the summer that Spain's soccer team competes in the World Cup. Makena Nielsen heads to France to escape her adulterous ex-fiance, beginning a six-week hike west to Spain's Atlantic coast. Jordan Everest starts an 800-mile journey at the Mediterranean, walking north across Spain, trying to recover from his depression over his wife's passing. Makena and Jordan follow spiritual "Caminos" (paths) toward the holy city of Santiago. Unsure of their futures, both hope to unburden some of their pain when they reach the legendary Iron Cross. Their two different treks intersect as if their two Caminos form another cross, each person unknown to the other. But both hope their quest helps them open their hearts to love once more.

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She wanted to feel grown. Desired. In control. But one night at the bar changes everything-and Grace Kingsly quickly learns how little control she really has. Grace is eighteen, jaded by high school boys and hungry for something more. When she locks eyes with a confident, much older man across a bar, it feels like fate. He's charming, protective, and everything she thinks she's been missing-until the moment he isn't. What starts as a fantasy spirals into something darker, colder, and far more dangerous than she ever expected. And the worst part? On Monday morning, he's standing at the front of her history class. This is not a love story. It's a story about blurred lines, manipulation, and how easy it is to mistake attention for affection. As Grace tries to keep her secret buried, she finds herself tangled in another toxic dynamic-this time with Josh, a cocky, relentless classmate with a reputation and no sense of boundaries. She doesn't want him. But he keeps showing up. And she needs a cover. Meanwhile, her best friend Jackie-once her anchor-starts slipping away, and Grace finds herself lashing out at the only person who truly cares. Because hurt people hurt people, and Grace is bleeding inside. Raw, unfiltered, and emotionally devastating, this is a story about trauma, self-destruction, and the hidden cost of craving love in all the wrong places. A cautionary tale for anyone who's ever believed the wrong person at the worst time. Content Warnings: Grooming and manipulation by an authority figure Toxic and emotionally abusive relationships Sexual coercion and consent issues Mental illness, including depression and suicidal thoughts Underage drinking Emotional/verbal abuse Trauma and self-destructive behavior

A journey through time measured in miles and memories all connected to a treasured pink Cadillac

While on his computer, Victor Hastings admires the provocative pictures of girls he's dating. Meanwhile, these girls are posting more and more on Facebook and all the social sites. Now, all the young men in his cramped fraternity are competing for the attention of these online, amateur pinups. And the institution of the college fraternity itself is beginning to be threatened by this emerging, online phenomenon that, in the fall of 2007, has yet to be identified as "Social Media." Three women will make an impact on Victor. Erin Masters is an alluring yet naïve co-ed. Despite outward modesty, she has no reservations about letting friends plaster her provocative images across various social websites. Emily Green-Portsmith comes from wealth and is comparatively more aware of her effect on young men, both on and offline. Technological reliance, however, does not sit well with the house mother of these fraternity boys. She is affectionately known as Ma Red. This feisty, former Vietnam correspondent from the old-school of etiquette and discipline is prepared to make a fight for her traditional values. And throughout these technological and romantic discoveries, Victor wonders: What kind of love is this? ... the wired kind. He explores the pharmaceutical, social and sexual habits of the digital age. Pills are popped, rebellions spark - a young man matures against a set of difficulties unknown to generations past. Can Victor find meaning in the close sensations of a woman from the real world?

Aarohi always believed numbers were her comfort zone - stable, logical, emotionless. Until Professor Abhimanyu Singh entered the picture. With his sarcastic remarks, smug smile, and habit of singling her out in class, he turned her perfectly calculated life upside down. She hates how confident he is. She hates how he calls her "Miss Sharma" with that mock-serious tone. She hates how his sleeves are always rolled up like he owns the world. But most of all... she hates that she can't stop thinking about him. What she doesn't know is - he notices everything. The way she avoids looking into his eyes, the way she presses her lips together when flustered. He's having way too much fun teasing her. But under that teasing? There's interest. Deep, forbidden interest. Trope Professor × student College romance Rom-Com Enemies to lovers

She's a wild, free spirit who sees the good in everyone, and he's the hardened, bad-tempered loner who wants nothing to do with her-yet no matter how hard he tries to push her away, she's the one temptation he can't escape. *** He's never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she says every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other. She's never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find it, whether he likes it or not. It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites. *** "You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing. He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl. He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away. "You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering. "I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk. *** #1 in Young Adult #9 in Badboy #1 in Cold #3 in Goodgirl #1 in Sweetheart #14 in Love *** *Warning* This story contains mature themes (language, scenes)