*RE-WRITING IN PROGRESS* * Excerpt * Emanuel leaned backwards now, elbows resting on the arms of his chair, his gaze steady and deliberate. The weight of it rooted Marcel in place. "I have a proposition in mind." Marcel's throat felt dry. "Proposition," he repeated carefully, as though the word itself might burn if he held it too long. "Yes," Emanuel said smoothly, almost lazily, as if the entire conversation were obvious. "I need someone beside me. Someone to play the role of my partner in public. To attend dinners, stand at my side at gatherings, accompany me to court. Nothing more." The words slid into Marcel's ears like ice water. His stomach knotted. Partner. The word echoed, sharp and wrong. He searched Emanuel's face for any sign of jest, but the King's expression remained calm, intent, almost predatory in its certainty. "You want me," Marcel said slowly, "to pretend... to be...your boyfriend." "Boyfriend sounds juvenile. We're not children. I tend to prefer the term 'lovers'." _________________________________________ Marcel has always hated the world of the rich and famous. As a young vampire, he has seen how the world moves in favour of the privileged. While people like him are left to fend for themselves and to pick up whatever scraps they can get. But when a lucrative job presents itself to him, Marcel was unexpected thrusted into the world that he has spent his entire life despising. A world where he starts finding enemies, wealth, and most surprisingly, True Love.

Lacey is just looking for some fun in the Hamptons, but when Lucas Drake, her best friend turned enemy, shows up smoking hot, fun may be an understatement. "Spectacularly crafted with sizzling heat and irresistible drama, this is a romance that will keep you reeling for more." - Carmen Ho @ HQ ***** Breaking the Friendzone is now published as a Paperback, and E-book with W by Wattpad Books! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Wattpad Original Edition and Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase.Thank you so much for your support! ***** Lacey Mason spent her happiest childhood summers in the Hamptons with her family. That was where she met Lucas Drake - days of playing on the beach brought Lacey and Luke to become the best of friends, until a dramatic last encounter ended their friendship. Before Lacey's mom passed away, she warned her that the Drake family was nothing but trouble. Lacey took her warning to heart, but now, at the age of twenty-two, a night of partying in the Hamptons lands her in the bed of her old friend Lucas, and he has no clue who she is. Content and trigger warning: This story contains mature sexual content. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

Cover by Maddiebeaarrr. This contains the mature scenes.