He was the Moon's Dark Comet, and served Her anger. For the accumulated sins of our kind, he had been unleashed. I was an Oracle, the Balance-Keeper, to see that the Comet did not sway from its intended trajectory. We had always been these things, and we were those things before we were anything else. Complete trust and faith were for fools. /********* This is now a sample of a published book. *************/

** First Draft - Unedited ** Plot Flaws - Unstructured ** Life was simple for Ashia, a teenage witch who worked from the elements to gain her power. Sharing a close bond with her sister Willa had her closed off from the affections of others, however when a tall imposing blonde haired vampire enters her world and turns it upside down, Ashia finds herself faced with the task adjusting to an entirely new way of living. Copyright © 2014 by Bethany Shay Porteous www.bethanyshayporteous.com https://www.facebook.com/Bethany-Shay-Porteous-283457555158191/?ref=hl

In the romantic Sicillian vineyards, lives a Sicillian rose, called Nadia Angelus, who has lived through a a family tragedy. With smoldering good looks and a killer charm to match, Raul Corpillo sweeps into her life like a whirlwind. As he comes closer and closer, she finds it harder to resist him, as her own desire to be loved takes over. As Raul and Nadia hover at the edge of love, an evil arises. Will Nadia find herself in another tragedy or will she find love?

{Sample} A queer, slow-burn steamy gothic horror novel about rediscovering yourself after trauma--with kinky, blood-drinking immortals and polyamory. ~ He gripped her red locks firmly and pulled her head aside, baring her neck. His teeth grazed the sensitive skin, causing goosebumps to rise. "I may own your body, but it's your soul that I want." ⚜ After losing hearth and home, Meya attempts to escape the traumatic memories by travelling east. In 13th century Tristanja, however, it's not safe to be alone. A local slave trader catches wind of the kinless woman and abducts her in the dead of night. Beaten and abused, the now meek Meya is sold to Lord Deminas. He's known to be cruel, yet becomes strangely protective of his new chambermaid, punishing anyone who dares hurt her. After cutting her to drink her blood, he even uses his own to heal her wounds. Meya and her paramour wonder if Deminas' dark secret is why servants regularly vanish, including the lord's previous chambermaids. However, the two women quickly learn that Lord Deminas isn't the only danger lurking in the castle's shadows. ~*~ A published version, containing exclusive 🔥 content, is available via shimaira.com Note: This story takes place in the same universe as the Lucius series. Still, they are both standalone.

In a world of monsters and gods, the Lupus Deus is the one being no one wants among them, especially not the gods that wronged him. Vivian Grey is as average as any werewolf comes, or at least that's what she believes growing up until she is confronted with the fact that her mate is the monster she heard stories about growing up. It doesn't take her long to realize that he is as cruel as whispered, as unfeeling as he is complex, and far more monstrous than believed. When push comes to shove she'll have to learn to navigate her own strength or risk being drowned in his. As a war between her mate and the gods that made him take place, love, might just easily become a double-edged sword. PUBLISHED ON AMAZON Link: https://www.amazon.com/Lupus-Deus-Werewolf-Sophia-Moore/dp/1644341271/ref=nodl_

"Just know..." he said huskily. I gulped, silently as he used a finger to trail a smooth line down the side of my left arm sleeve, leaving shivers travelling down my back. "...that even though this might be fake, a sham or a lie to the rest of the world..." He leaned his body in closer and his head neared to mine as his musky, woody scented body aroma got richer and stronger. "...you," he raised his brows and whispered, "...are mine." Strangers. We all start off as strangers. But when Aaliyah Hussein, a 20 year old average muslim girl who doesn't think twice about love, stumbles across a stranger willing to offer her a life changing opportunity, the idea of 'love' doesn't seem all bad. He's your typical, arrogant business man, it's his way or no way. When 23 year old Khalil Al'Saeed meets his match, what could possibly go wrong? Little do both of these strangers know that six months together will begin a memorable journey beyond what they expected. Two worlds, two contrasting lifestyles of two different people and all it takes is a signiture. Where will his ultimate life changing love contract take her? ·imxginethatkid 2014-15·

Winner of the 'Readers Choice Award' in Historical Fiction. Winner of the 'Readers Choice Award' in Spiritual Category. Winner of Best Muslim Readers' Choice Awards: Prince of Knights _____________ Arabs are well known for their culture, Poetry, and hospitality. They are also known for their bravery and leadership. Faris, son of Sheikh Mubarak a hard-hearted man known among his tribe. No man is brave enough to raise his voice in his presence. His mission was to demolish his enemy's tribe for annihilating one of his men. However, fate decided something new when blood feud was only resolved by his marriage to the daughter of his enemy. Raghad is just like any other Muslim girl, who wishes to marry the man of her dreams but she meets Faris the Knight with no heart. He only fears his Lord his maker and no one else. With no other option to resolve blood feud Raghad steps over her dreams to shield her tribe. Will Faris unbolt the gates of his heart for her? Read to find out what happens in this love story. Prince of Knights, based on a Bedouin lifestyle. FOLLOW TO READ!

Christine Calhoun is a violin prodigy, seventeen years old, with the perfect group of friends and the best parents a teen could ask for. But when her father died in January of 2015, her mother was devastated. And just when things could get any worse, Melissa meets Alan, a laird from the Scottish Highlands. She's shipped out of Florida to live in Scotland, her mother saying that this was a new beginning for their family, but all Christine wants is to go back. However, shortly after finally settling in, her mother falls ill. The only condition to bring her back is being time warped to the past or to live out her days as Alan's servant. Unwilling to let herself live with Alan, Christine is whisked off to 1200s Scotland, where she meets Kain Monroe, the fierce and dangerous Laird of the Monroe clan. Kain is dark, dan gerous, and cold to most people in the Highlands. Christine finds him to be vile and cruel. Then why is she finding herself to fall in love with a man she established she can't stand? [ highest ranking: historical fiction #2 ]

As if being kidnapped from a poverty-stricken town in the Middle East was not horrifying enough, Hayat Ishfaq, a 21 year-old American Muslim, is forced to watch the slow beheadings of her own students. But, those are the least of her worries. ~A Wattpad Featured Story~

After hearing about the brutal murder of a child in the neighbouring pack, Lucia is forced to attend a gathering with her father and Alpha with the enemy pack. The Dark Moon pack is one of the strongest packs to exist. Lucia has heard rumours of the cruel and cold hearted crimes that they have committed. When she went to the pack, the last thing she expected was to find her soul mate. The Alpha. Shock. That's what Lucia felt as she locked eyes with the dark cold ones of the enemy Alpha. He is said to be ruthless, cruel and vicious but Lucia knows that deep down underneath the merciless face, Tristan is good. That there is more to Tristan. And Lucia will stop at nothing until she finds out.