Twenty four year old Jeanette Sinclair didn't think much of her life when she moved to the small town of woodland falls to become an eleventh grade English teacher at the towns local high school. Her routine of late night assignment grading, slow, relaxing Saturdays, and chore filled Sunday's would soon be turned upside down when a handsome stranger waltzes into town. Elias white was a man with many secrets, secrets he wasn't sure he could share with anyone nonetheless a human until he crossed paths with Jeanette, and that's when his whole world changed. A small town, one chance encounter, and life shattering secrets of a world far beyond Jeanette's imagination. And it all came wrapped in a tall Handsome supernatural package.

"You can't leave me." "No?" "No." I murmured. "Try me, Liora. I'll find you and turn you...and hunt you down for the rest of our immortal lives." Darien, a vampire cursed to crave the blood of his own kind has been running his entire immortal life. He's an abomination that must be stopped. But he can't be stopped if he can't be killed. Liora is still mourning the loss of her father when the two cross paths. An unexpected meeting that fills Liora with a deeper understanding of the world around her and a burning sense of want for Darien Amaranthine.

In the mist of Louisiana bayou and New Orleans, Tabhita "Tabby" Evergreen has grown into a witch of formidable power. Orphaned at twelve after vampires slaughtered her parents, Tabby was taken in by Madame Dubé, a voodoo priestess whose teachings of ancestral magic shaped her into the bayou's fierce protector. To Tabby, all vampires are monsters, and she has sworn never to forgive their kind. But her oath is tested when she encounters Lucien Moreau, a centuries-old vampire who doesn't strike but kneels, whispering a name Tabby doesn't recognize as her own: Charlotte. Lucien believes Tabby is the reincarnation of his mortal lover, a healer he lost centuries ago in a war between witches and vampires. To him, she is fate returned. To Tabby, he is the embodiment of everything she has vowed to destroy. As vampire clans circle the bayou, drawn by whispers of Tabby's growing power, she becomes both a target and a prize. Her hatred collides with a pull she cannot explain dreams that don't belong to her, emotions that stir like echoes of another life. Torn between the memory of a love she never lived and the vengeance that defines her, Tabby must choose: cling to her rage, or risk her heart on a man who may be bound to her by blood, fate, and a past she doesn't remember.

Chance is a red pill, misogynistic realist who's seen it all-lies, betrayal, manipulation. In his eyes, every woman is the same. So when his best friend starts falling for some wide-eyed, sweet-talking girl, Chance sees right through her. He's not just suspicious-he's on a mission. --To expose the truth-- --To protect his best friend-- To prove-once and for all-that love is just a trap... and EVERY female... EVERY single last one is a snake.

𝘏𝘦'𝘴 22. 𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 26. 𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵- 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵.

[ COMPLETED ] [ 2021 WATTY'S SHORTLIST ] ❝ You've never been loved like this? ❞ Twenty-nine year old Monique Harper is a senior VP travel advisor. Great at her job, she is sent to Valencia, Spain to vet a chain of hotels owned by billionaire Matteo Romano. Immediately taken with the woman with an attitude, Matteo has his sights set on her, and what he wants, he's sure to get. COPYRIGHT © MIDNXGHTSUN 2020

He's recovering, is lead vocalist and guitar(and good with many other instruments) in a band with his friends, has tattoos, a lip piercing, blue eyes and black fluffy hair, confident, a grumpy lover who's love language is physical touch, calls you Love, drives a huge truck, protective and territorial in the gentlest way possible and falls to his knees for you ? Mani folds for him. Imani Shane is new around. New school, new people, new places. At her new school she is introduced to an new friend group that will ultimately change her life in a few ways. Imani is quickly adapted into the group and loved by her new friends. It's not long before she takes a liking to them also but there's one member she hasn't met-Jake Vandle. Hearing his history makes her want to distance from him as much as possible but she can't help being drawn to his dominating and attractive personality. Jake Vandle is a sexy yet troubled musician and guitarist known for being just that and very much so a charmer which aids in him getting attention from almost every girl he comes across. He and his friends gained popularity within their school and a decent range of social media platforms because of their talent and strive to play their instruments together as a band in the future. Everyone wants a piece of this friend group especially the third oldest. But Jakes friends soon introduce him to a gorgeous black woman that he can't keep his mind or eyes off of.

Six years have passed and no word to each other. Still 4,000 miles away. Still deadly in love with each other. Since the departure, Imani has proceeded her life as a podcast guest and traveling professional zoo aid and wildlife biologist in London. She still contacts all of her loved ones faithfully but Jake, however, not so much. In fact it's been five years since they've spoken directly to each other. Meanwhile, Jake has proceeded his life with his best friends/band mates as a full on musician, songwriter, instrumentalist, and owner of a guitar shop/teaching center. Becoming internationally famous graced him with the opportunity to travel around the world, expand his musical talents, create a functioning business of his own and write and/or perform for some of everyones favorite artists. He meet all kinds of girls but is still writing for, singing for and longing for one in particular. To any new readers I recommend reading the prologue for insight about the book and if you should read book 1 or not.

"Tell me you don't want that," his darkened eyes clashed with her dazed ones, "Say it, and we'll stop right now. Tell me, and I'll go." Silence hung in the air, the distant hum of passing cars and crickets fading into the night. "Cause I have every intention of making you my wife, the mother of my kids, my everything. I want that. I want you. Understand?" Her eyes welled up, and her lips trembled as she swallowed hard, then nodded quickly, "I want that too." "That's what I thought, baby." ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ Cerise Rowan liked to keep things simple. Her days were a steady loop of sleep, eat, study, repeat. She told herself she valued comfort, though in truth, change terrified her. With change came anxiety, and her mind, already a delicate balance, struggled to cope. Her favorite S-words: sleep, solitude, and snacks, were enough to keep her "mild" disorder in check. Until another one entered her life. Well... two. If you count sex. ♡ Saint Novak lived by two rules: stay comfortable and take each day as it came. With his intimidating presence and (mostly) emotionless exterior, he wasn't exactly easy to get to know. He didn't waste time on dead ends, keeping his life decisively organized. People and things included. But Saint's problems were far from "mild". For years, he believed he had nothing to lose. Now, he's learning what it means to have goals, to want more, and to keep what's important to him close. So what happens when he walks into his parlor and is greeted by a new face? A very pretty face. One that stirs desires he didn't even know he had. Well, one taste of her is more than enough to set a few more goals.

Deja likes a guy with a weird name. She saw him for the first time at orientation. Smokey hazel eyes. Crooked smile. Dimpled cheeks. She thought she'd never see him again, but then she saw him in Freshman comp, then Calc 1, and now General Bio. Dacre likes a girl with a weird obsession. He saw her for the first time at orientation. Thick coily hair. Rosebud lips. Beauty marks. He thought he'd never see her again, but then he saw her in Freshman comp, then Calc 1, and now General Bio. So Deja likes Dacre, and Dacre likes Deja. Yet neither of them knows. Their friends always tell them to make the first move. Maybe it's their lack of experience, or fear of rejection, but they just continue to like each other from afar. Once again, they're in the same class. Only this time they're placed in the same group. On top of that, they're neighbors now. So now they see each other almost every single day. Now, greetings turn into conversations, conversations turn to laughter, laughter turns to friendly touching. Who knows what could happen next? Friendship, romance, or something else? *Rankings* #2 - College: 7/1/23 #5 - Cute: 7/1/23 #22 - bgwb: 1/3/24