𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐝. 𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬. In the Reznikov estate, they were never meant to fall in love. But he hears the music she only plays when she thinks no one is listening. And she begins to notice the cracks in the man who never lets anything show. 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬. ⟡ ⟡ ⟡ 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ༺✦༻ 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 🖤

"Our love was a case we both lost." When a brilliant lawyer and her ruthless prosecutor husband turn their marriage into the most brutal case they've ever fought, love becomes the one verdict neither of them can win-or walk away from. *** Naomi Carter is a fiercely intelligent lawyer with a near-perfect winning streak of 97% cases won. The only times she ever loses is to her husband. She's sharp, controlled, and commanding in the courtroom, but behind closed doors, she hides a woman who's never truly learned how to love. Nathaniel Carter is a ruthless prosecutor, relentless in his pursuit of justice, and impossible to read. Driven by a fierce need for control, he struggles to keep his own life from unraveling. He's the one man who knows his wife's weaknesses and exploits them with a quiet intensity, stirring both her frustration and desire. Their marriage is a constant battleground, scarred by a shared tragedy neither can overcome. Join these two broken souls as they fight to protect themselves while craving the one thing they fear most: each other. *** #1 in bwwm #1 in eroticromance #1 in blackwoman #1 in enemies #1 in grief #1 in childloss #1 in pregnancy #1 in brokenmarriage #1 in loverstoenemies #1 in darkromance #2 in mentalhealth #2 in enemiestolovers #1 in romance #1 in secondchanceromance

Entering an arranged marriage, Saga escapes her abusive father, but must now find her place in her new life while keeping the evil in her from harming those around her to avoid being cast aside. ------ Because of an ability she cannot control, Saga has been mistreated her entire life. As such, her father has no qualms about marrying her off to a man he considers a barbarian. When Saga has her first proper interaction with her new husband on their wedding night, she is surprised by how he is nothing like the rumours say, and even more surprised by his suggestion of how their marriage will work. Viggo was born with nothing and has fought his way through life. Having gained status and money as a bounty hunter, the King has made him a vassal and given him a fief. It was something Viggo thought would give him a chance to find rest, but little did he know about the politics he would get dragged into. Even less did he know about the marriage he would be forced into; a marriage he has no interest in as he's been in a relationship with another man for a long time. As Saga and Viggo try to navigate their new life together escalating attacks on the Kingdom by monsters threatens the safety of their home and the people they hold dear. ------ Note, this story is very much a first draft and I have no idea where I'm going with this. ------ As for trigger warnings: Abuse, trauma responses (including panic attacks), sexually explicit scenes. More will likely be added as I continue to write

The youngest son in an old aristocratic family, Charles d'Artois, sick and tired of the mundanity of his life, murders his abusive father. Inheriting his ancestral titles and marrying into the prestigious House de Rohan, Charles is thrust into the heights of an aristocratic society where his social station should be secure. However, his introverted and aloof demeanor, couple with rumors of mental instability caused by a past marred by violence and loss, he finds himself a pariah among his peers. Desperate to reclaim his lost dignity and gain control, embracing the role society has given him, he orchestrates a calculated smear campaign against himself to instill fear and respect into the hearts of those who scorned him. But facades come with a price in a world where perception is reality. Just as he believes himself secure, Charles's estranged brother resurfaces, threatening to unravel everything he worked hard to achieve. As his reputation spirals out of his control, the lines between truth and fiction blur, and the consequences of his actions become increasingly dire, Charles's carefully crafted image crumbles as he finds himself trapped in a world of intrigue and betrayal that he no longer can control. Trigger Warning: Themes and mentions of abuse, violence, suicide, drinking, mental illness, sex, and may be triggering. This story is not graphic or NSFW but I figured I would put a warning anyway. Anyone under 16, especially if dealing with mental illness, is NOT my intended audience. Cover art is temporary

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫. Liana Russo is used to being adored - feared, wanted, worshipped. Heiress to one of the most dangerous crime families in the city, she's always had power. Control. Men at her feet. Until Reyna Rivera shows up. Ex-military. Cold as steel. Her new bodyguard. She doesn't flirt. Doesn't react. Doesn't care that Liana's used to getting her way. And Liana? She doesn't like women. She doesn't. ...Right? But Reyna watches her like she's a problem to solve. Protects her like she's already hers. Touches her without ever laying a hand. And if Liana isn't careful- She might stop wanting to be feared. She might start wanting to be ruined. ༺✧༻ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 ✓ 𝟒𝟎 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 Credit to the incredibly talented @lunarloverz for making the cover 🫶

Nell Capri is a burnt out journalist writing clickbait for a gossip site when she gets the tip of a lifetime: Dane, the biggest pop star in the country, isn't who her forty million fans think she is. The way in? Logan Perry: Dane's guitarist, internet obsession, and the awkward kid who used to hang around Nell's house buying cigarettes she never smoked just for a chance to talk to her. Nell hasn't thought about Logan in ten years. Logan has never stopped thinking about Nell. All Nell has to do is get close, get the story, and get out before anyone finds out who she really is... so why does it keep getting harder to remember which parts she's faking? (GirlxGirl)

Jasper Piers is the picture of a young, prodigal artist: strange and somewhat unassuming, obsessed with the talent of his competition- which only grow younger and younger. It's enough to drive him mad- and it does. For fear of his crumbling mental state, Jasper's life is forcefully put on hold, and he is sent to a quiet place to steady himself. Alone, and in the perfect place to truly go mad, he finds himself at La Magdalena, the local eclectic institution and jewel, for the chance to experience life like everyone else his age. What he gets instead is horror intertwining with a group of adolescents: Quentin, Lionel, and twins, Monty and Medea- who both share his face- the same face of Magdalena herself. Trapped in a place hostile to him, Jasper blindly follows Medea's plan to kill her parents and free she and her brother from the generations-long vicious cycle of bitter resentment that has driven the Albrecht family to cannibalism. Cover Painting: Untilted, Henrik Uldalen

Prey meets predator under a starry night.

Dana Wilder never wanted the Blackwell Estate. She never wanted to return to her great aunt's dusty mansion. And she certainly never wanted to see Roman again. But he's unavoidable, and somehow different in a way she can't place. Caught between secrets, seduction, and a legacy she never chose, Dana must face the hard truth. Some inheritances come with a price. Some loves are meant to hurt. And some monsters are made, not born.

The winner takes it all, and the loser has to fall. ╱ ORIGINAL