"You abandoned me in the middle of the night! You left me alone for five years!" Maya hissed as he lifted his hand to touch where her slap had left its mark. "I left to protect you! I left because I love you!" Nathaniel protested in a futile attempt to defend himself. ------------------ Five years ago, Nathaniel De La Rue found love and a new life in Arlington City, but his past soon caught up with him and forced him to leave behind everything he had built, including his beloved Maya Miller. Now, Nathaniel is done running. He must confront his past to protect those that matter the most to him. After fighting for his right to live and accepting his rightful place in the De La Rue family, he finally returns to Arlington City. However, upon his return, Nathaniel finds that his world is not the same as he left it. Maya, the woman he loves, is engaged to another man. His best friend now works for the man who stole Maya from him. Furthermore, the woman who had cared for Nathaniel like a mother is being abused by her husband. It's as if he has to start from scratch. But things have changed. This time he has the De La Rue Family by his side.

Story is published on Amazon (kindle and paperback) Smashwords, and more! When Antonio Russo's wife was dying of breast cancer, he went to an agency looking to hire a live in nanny for their twin girls. After many interviews and the children not caring for any of the women he had been being interviewing, he was beginning to lose hope. Antonio happened to stop in a restaurant with the kids one day after hearing bad news about his wife, their waitress named Sadie Hart could sense something was wrong, she spoke with Antonio and his girls and was very sincere towards them after he told her what was going on. She took a liking to his children, and the children really liked her. Antonio liked how she interacted with his kids and gave her an offer she couldn't refuse, giving her his number and asking her to think about becoming their nanny. Antonio's wife Harlow, passed away after a year of battling cancer. He became lost, not himself and didn't think he could live his life without her. He starting avoiding his kids, leaving the kids with the nanny and either not coming home at night or coming home late after everyone was asleep. Sadie had enough of Antonio not spending time with his kids, and wanted to confront him, letting him know that his kids were hurting too, and that he needed to be there for them as well. After confronting him, and having her talk with him, Antonio surprised her with a passionate kiss. After spending a lot of time with the nanny, his feelings for her grew stronger. With her being on a date with Ethan made him think about things. Later that night sparks flew between them and ended up having a full night of heated passion. After that night they knew things would never be the same. Do they fall in love or end things after their one pure night of passion? Little did they know, someone had already chosen their future. Did her plan work? Credit for cover made by https://selfpubbookcovers.com/FrozenStar

Cordelia Winters has been an anomaly since the day she was found as a baby on the lakeshore of her adopted parent's cabin rental. She was left there, alone and abandoned with no trace of her birth parents--not even a hint as to where she came from. Other than her origins, things are fairly normal in Lia's life; she has a normal family and a normal best friend and she likes it that way. But after Aden, the devastatingly attractive man with fire in his eyes enters her life, things start worsening and her once innocent connection with water becomes more than just a little fascination. Soon, Lia finds that her world--a world of mortals, is not the only one to exist. The monsters she once read about are very real, and so are the Gods that once ruled in a separate realm entirely. But those Gods have long abandoned their people, and now the Monsters have taken their reign, wanting to leave nothing but desolation and pain in their wake.

*Formerly known as The Arabian Desert.* He was a cold-hearted bandit with the power to imprison her... Maria disguises herself as a helper boy when Zain, the black-hearted, demonically handsome bandit attacks their prosperous town in the middle of the Arabian Desert and claims it as his own, naming himself sheikh, in search of its riches and treasures and a secret goal precious to his dark heart. To innocent Maria, it's either stay hidden or risk being caught and forced into Sheikh Zain's notorious harem. She was a raging spitfire that burned through his every defense... When Maria accidentally bumps into Zain one hot summer afternoon, revealing long hair, Zain is captivated and intrigued by the boy who turns out to be a feisty girl. He immediately desires the azure-eyed beauty whose melodious voice rivals that of a siren, and decides to capture and imprison her in his harem, for he must know who she is and where she came from. Now a woman who craves freedom above all else, Maria will stop at nothing to free herself from the devil himself even as she struggles against the tempestuous feelings that very devil elicits within her, all while a treacherous enemy plots against them. Copyright © 2023 | All Rights Reserved

Nearly two decades have passed since Krista and her band of gladiators won their freedom, but the empire is far from peaceful. The Colosseum still remains and with their escape scarring Rome's history, the emperor's hunger for power has never been greater. Extinguishing all attempts at rebellion, it is only a matter of time before the enslaved people of Gallia take a stand against their tormentors. Fearing another slave rebellion, the Emperor Trajan orders the legions of Rome to march on Gallia. * * * Born to two gladiator parents, Lazarus's dreams are filled with following in their footsteps and fighting upon the sands of the arena. With his trusted friend by his side, Lazarus will make the journey to Rome only to find his future of glory thrown into turmoil. The arrival of his parents in Rome has set off a chain of events that will test Lazarus's bravery and skills to the limit. With a new young commander threatening his loved ones, Lazarus must choose between a life of glory and a life of freedom. And with everything not being what it seems, can Lazarus make his parents proud or will he die trying? _________________________________________________________ Non est ad astra mollis e terris via. There is no easy way from the earth to the stars. __________________________________________________________ Book 3 of the Gladiator series. All Rights Reserved. Photos belong to their original owners.

Queen Eleanor of Alendar. Daughter of King Richard the Wise, and the first female ruler in the Alagorian line. Respected for her skills as a politician, a commander, and a mother to her people. Years of being prepared to ascend to the throne of kings along with her tenure of nearly three years could not prepare her for a threat that was assembling far beyond the Western Sea. A threat that looms so far yet came from so close to home. Aid is called for from a former enemy nation. Ideas clash and tensions brew. Will two young rulers be able to put their differences aside and join forces against this common enemy?