This is book 3 in the Elder series. COMPLETE "What's your name?" He murmured against my lips, his hand slowly ascending up between my thighs. "Tess," I answered, sliding my hands around to his back. "What's yours?" "Kane," he answered, his fingers sliding up barely brushing against my underwear but not touching me. I couldn't take it, I wanted him to touch me. I wrapped my hand around his wrist and guided his hand up until he was touching me. He groaned, leaning his head down into my neck, placing a hot kiss against my skin that sent electricity through my body. "Kane," I breathed as he rubbed me through my underwear. "Tess," he whispered, his teeth grazing across my skin. "You're so wet for me, baby," he growled, moving the underwear aside and sliding his finger into me. He added a second finger, plunging them into me roughly. "Mine," he growled, sinking his fingers in deep. *** Tess is the Gamma of Blackstone pack, the strongest pack in the Northwest. Or, used to be strongest. Since Tess's Luna became pregnant, the pack's strength has faltered. Luna Addie's pregnancy doesn't go as planned and excited for the new life quickly fades to concern as Addie becomes increasingly ill and barely able to leave bed. Blackstone pack and their allies have done everything in their power to try to help Addie but nothing has helped and so Tess volunteers to look for someone at the national meeting of supernatural down in Atlanta, Georgia, in the hopes that she can find a healer that might be able to help her Luna. It's at this great gathering of supernaturals that Tess meets her mate, Kane. As she learns about him she discovers some unexpected news about the mate she's been waiting so long to be with. Torn between love and duty, Tess has to find a way to prioritize these complications before it's too late. Love and duty is a delicate balancing act that if tipped too far in one direction, could send both toppling.

In a world where 'Soulmates', otherwise known as Darlings have the exact same branding over their heart's given to them by the government as babies you'd think there would be less heartbreak but some don't ever meet their Darlings, usually due to a death so they couple with someone else who never found theirs either, known as a Platonic. Poppy Hart is twenty two and running out of time to find her Darling. When she fails to do so, she is assigned a Platonic, her best friend West who has also lost his Darling. Three years later when the government allocate Poppy a job at Hellbound Maximum Security Penitentiary as a guard, she discovers her long-lost Darling is violent inmate Hex Rose and everything she thought she knew is turned upside down in a matter of seconds. *mature & language warning*

*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems* CREATE YOUR OWN MR. RIGHT Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto. In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.

When college student Emmy joins an online support group at the encouragement of her therapist, the last thing she expects is to connect with the lead singer of the most famous rock group in the world. ***** Emmy has had a rough couple of years, to say the least. So when her psychologist recommends that she joins an online support group, she thinks she knows what to expect. But the back and forth e-mails between her and famous rock singer Johnny Decker are the last thing she ever counted on. Despite the world of differences between them, Emmy can't help but feel like she knows Johnny better than she knows herself. Supportive emails turn into a growing friendship, and Emmy is grateful to finally have someone who understands. Soon, life without Johnny seems unthinkable, but is there hope for them in the offline world? [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy Spin-off to Holding onto You Trigger warning: This story contains swearing, mature themes, sexual content and references to substance abuse.

***COMPLETE*** Series coming down Nov 1st He asked me to tell him why I loved the cello and I told him but I wasn't expecting his response. "The way you describe it is so beautiful. Reminds me of what it feels like when you're really making love to someone." "Uh no. It's nothing like that," I said. "Oh I think it is. Perhaps you've never really had someone make love to you. It's euphoria and relaxation all at once if it's being done right. All those touches," he brushed his fingers against my neck and I shivered. "All the arousal," he stepped closer and dropped his head next to mine, his hot breath hitting my skin. "All the kisses in all the right places," he murmured, his lips brushing against my ear. "You can't tell me the feeling of someone filling you up and caressing your body slowly, over all the curves, all the peaks, into all the crevices while they move in and out of you, with you, making your own music with all the moans and whimpers." Emery Barner is in a long-time relationship with her highschool boyfriend, but things aren't going exactly great between them. She's struggling to support them both and trying to go to school for music, working several jobs at once. One of those job is to do what she loves: play the cello. She plays at a fancy, romantic restaurant where most people walk right by without appreciating the heart she puts into her playing, until one night when she's approached by two businessmen, one of which catches her attention more than he should. Milo Sanders, a billionaire businessman on the spectrum, is scrambling to find a replacement musician for his upcoming charity event after the one he had lined up was stolen away. Milo is stewing in anger over dinner at the loss of a popular musician, he discovers a cellist playing at the very restaurant he's in. He never intended to want anything from her except her musical talent but the more time he spends with her, the more he finds himself wanting much more from her.

Now available as ebook, paperback and on Kindle Unlimited on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KM7Y652 Dirty mouth. Cold heart. Bleeding soul. Fire in his blood. As the brooding lead singer of one of the world's biggest bands, Last to Leave, Luc Johns is one of the sexiest, most desired men on the planet. Since his last relationship ended - badly - Luc's heart has been as frozen as his soul. To make matters worse, he despises the trite, insubstantial lyrics of the band's hit songs. Allegra Reid loves her job working for SHE magazine, but dreams of leaving the beauty features desk behind. Fate intervenes and she is assigned to cover Last to Leave's European tour, but her editor demands a dirty, sexy scandal that will send magazine sales skyrocketing. When Luc and Allegra meet, the scorching chemistry between them is off the charts. Luc finds himself inspired as she awakens something within him that he thought had died along with his heart. Allegra finds herself in a serious conflict of interest as she falls head over heels for the handsome and charming leading man that she's meant to report on. Can Luc and Allegra defy all odds and last the distance? And most importantly, will Allegra choose her heart or her job? ****** Copyright & moral rights reserved (c) 2019 - Talita Lawrence. Cover Photography: Michelle Lancaster @lanefotograf Publisher: Cherry Publishing

Never do what you're told, never boil your own head in vinegar and, most important of all, never ever marry a man-those have always been Lilly Linton's principles for a happy, carefree life. So, how the heck did she end up engaged to multinational industrial magnate Rikkard Ambrose? Right now she's too happy to care. But what happens when she discovers the dark secrets of her fiance's past? Can she still love him if she finds out the truth? The sixth volume of the award-winning "Storm and Silence" series.

Everyone is still picking up the pieces after Makaela's decision. But with House Tenebris growing closer to their ultimate goal, some things may have to remain broken. ***** Following Makaela's betrayal, Thorian has only grown in strength; and he already has his eyes set on the next artifact. However, a determined and hurt Sebastian, along with the others, are determined to put an end to the Order of the Black Lotus. While the group embarks on a quest of their own to warn House Aegeon of the Order's treachery, Makaela is struggling to fit in with the rest of her new allies. But as her Nightling grows stronger in the depths of her soul, she learns that the art of darkness comes naturally to her. When Thorian creates a plan to acquire another Eldenarian Artifact, he trusts Makaela with the operation. The clock is ticking for both sides. Soon, the siege will be upon them. [VOLUME TWO IN THE ELDENARIAN ARTIFACTS]

Echo wasn't like her sisters. She knew that when people talked about the famous and fabulous Reid sisters, they weren't referring to her. Quiet, homely, plain and riddled with social anxiety that made it hard for her to leave the house, she could never have known what was about to happen, she never dreamed she'd live such an adventure. Luke Farina was the most dangerous man around- spoiled, selfish, extremely conceited- he didn't take no for an answer and always got what he wanted. He just never expected that the strange and ridiculous little Echo would be the one to say no and somehow become the one he had to have most. -- NOTE: Hi everyone! I really hope you take the time to read this story. It's already complete for the most part, in just taking it slow in publishing it. It's my first story and I'd love to hear your comments and feedback. I hope you decide to give it a chance! This is also part one of a series and I'm already midway through the next book which can't be released unless this one gets some positive feedback. Thank you and enjoy!

Lily Mercer is at a low point in her life, she's fallen away from her true love of acting after one nasty review killed her self-confidence. Since then she's been working dead-end jobs, hoping for inspiration. Unable to make ends meet, she lands back in the acting world by accident. A locally filmed detective show seems like a good choice, but as she joins the erratic cast of loonies, she quickly realizes that she's in over her head and that none of her limited experience prepared her for the real world of acting; it's hard, embarrassing, and not at all what she expected it to be. Especially when the lead actor, Finn Baxter, instantly dislikes her, a feeling that only grows as her youthful accidental prone self-returns in his intimidating presence.