Once upon a time, there was a boy named Marlon who fell in love with a girl named Cat. Like her name suggests, she had claws --- sharp ones. But the thing about cats with sharp claws is that as much as they hiss and scratch, they still enjoy being stroked... (Working blurb, ha.) *Cover by @bullethood*

Moe Rivas has spent her whole life waiting for the perfect storybook romance, but as she approaches her senior year of college -- single, and incredibly disappointed with the male species -- she decides she's sick of daydreaming. Turning her back on love, Moe hooks up with Theo Landing, the grumpy barista from her favorite coffee shop. And it goes a little too well. Eager to explore something casual, Moe proposes a friends-with-benefits relationship, and Theo, burned by an ex's betrayal, agrees to the arrangement. But as Moe spends more time with Theo -- in and out of the bedroom -- she realizes falling in love is easy; it's denying love entry that's challenging. And day by day, her resolve is splintering.

At twenty-two years old, Sutton Anstein is basically a walking corpse. Growing up with a helicopter mom and relentless high school bullies, Sutton adopted a way of being that has kept him safe and guarded, and consequently, sucked the life right out of him. Craving some adventure, he moves away from his family and takes up a new job that sets him right in the path of fate. Ariel. She is sultry, confident, free, and everything Sutton is not. All he knows about her is her stage name, and the mystery surrounding his red-headed beauty turns him completely on his head and forces a spark into his numb life. That spark blazes through his mundane, day-to-day routine, and sets fire to it all as Sutton chases the woman he never knew he needed. There's something so intoxicating, so beautiful, and so world-bending about Ariel that Sutton is positive she is the One. To win her over, he will have to risk the pain and heartache that has kept him hidden for so long, and force him way, way out of his comfort zone. Relationships will be tried. Boundaries will be pushed. Hearts may break. But in an effort to reach his Happily Ever After, he has to try. Sutton has to live.

Nandini Varma owns the only bookstore in town and is content with hiding her awkward self behind bestsellers. What she doesn't know is that her favorite author has moved near her, and that perhaps she could finally have a love story of her own, even if it's an awkward one. ***** Ryan Callahan wants to move on from his writing career and just work for the police. It's hard though, when the town's book lady happens to be a huge fan of his. She's smart, funny, beautiful, and kind - a lethal combination. He wants to get to know her more, but something seems to be holding her back. Who is this mysterious woman that Ryan can't stop thinking about? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of sexism and verbal abuse. [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch

Season 1 of Growing Wildflowers When twenty year old, Gwen Flynn wakes up as the sole survivor in the deadliest car accident in Bolton County history, she's expecting a squeaky clean hospital room, broken bones, and physical therapy but finds herself trapped in the basement of a stranger's cabin with an unbearable burning in her throat and excruciating pain throughout her body. Despite never having asked to be turned, she tries to adapt to her new life - the constant burning thirst, the annoying older brother, and the inability to avoid murdering innocent humans. However, everything changes one night when she lets her meal escape, putting not only herself but every vampire on the planet in danger.

Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

Aidan has been warned about the dangers of being with a human. His people live on the edges of society, in the shadows and alleys. And one day, if he's willing to submit to the birthright ceremony, he'll lead the next generation to continued wealth and prosperity across their territory. There's just one little problem. The first time he meets college student, Emmerson, a fire is ignited in his blood, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't resist their connection. She is everything he shouldn't want or need. Human. Fragile. While he hides his burgeoning feelings for her, danger lurks at the border of their territory, ready to pounce. The longer Aidan denies his birthright, the weaker he gets, and the closer to human he becomes. If Aidan doesn't assume his rightful place, he'll put his people at risk, perhaps even the whole town. But if he agrees to become the next leader, any hope of being human, of being with Emmerson, dies. In the end, who will he choose to protect?

"You make me want to keep dancing, even when the music stops." • • • Ever since her father died of a stroke while she was dancing for him, Fiona has been afraid to dance in front of others. She closed up her talent behind locked doors and only dared to dance to the mirror; There was nobody she could hurt when she was alone. So what happens when the mirror suddenly reveals another person that catches her as she's about to lose footage in a pirouette? Someone who dares her to dance with him, to step outside her comfort zone. Life-happy Adam sees a lost but gifted girl, afraid to show her talent. Her life has been standing still for so long, she's turned into a dancer without movement. So what does he make her do? He makes her pirouette.

A woman loses her daughter to a car accident...and then loses herself in the pain of a mother's heartbreak. Five years later, a man loses his heart to the woman who has so little hope in her own heart. Together they learn to breathe again.