Two reclusive people meet in a charity soup kitchen in a down-and-out area of London, and their mutual attraction tempts them to follow their hearts. Both know that breaking out of their social shells risks revisiting buried traumas, but it might relieve their loneliness. Valerie has been celibate since she was drugged and raped, and she now concentrates on three things - running her corporate empire, maintaining a low profile and guiding her inquisitive daughter through puberty. Lorne is still grieving a fiancée who died years before, but when he meets Valerie, his dormant desires waken. With little information beyond her first name, he takes a bold step and invites her to Valentine's Day dinner. Their relationship escalates with blinding speed and all the comforts of a billionaire lifestyle, but the bliss is interrupted by a smear campaign on social media. Valerie's rapist is out of prison and looking for revenge. She wants to crawl back into her shell, but Lorne's love and acceptance continue drawing her out. Though dark aspects are threaded through the story's background, the overbearing theme is a lighthearted and feel-good romance. _____________________________________________________________________________________ I portray the wealthy lifestyle and all its appurtenances through experience, having made my first million in the 1980s when that small amount could still buy something.

Highest rank on romance hot list: #5. She is called The Ice Queen, due to her stoic non-readable features and her standoffish attitude. Angelica Taverron builds protective walls around herself from people she doesn't know or trust. She's secretly afraid to be used for her looks for others to use to their advantage, may it be man or woman. Julien St. James is a tall, dark, and handsome, high profile business man with billions and is expanding his businesses into the western side of the states and also just moved across the street from the Taverron's. His penetrating silver eyes captivate her and take her breath away, and secretly she desires him. Julien secretly names her the Duchess for he saw a daring strength, a wealth of knowledge, charm, grace and inner beauty befitting the label. He's confident, an Alpha, a leader and she likes that. Her deep blue eyes are full of so many feminine secrets only one man will be lucky enough to unlock and Julien is determined that it be him. Will he be the heat that melts all the ice. . .? . . . Or will a threat, forces beyond their control, tear them apart? Follow the St.James family in these spin-off series: His Yasmina His Camelia His Hope

Her worst enemy is the one man she can't resist. Maria Martinez thought it was a dream come true when Ritchie Perez - a sweet and sexy guy she met volunteering at a soup kitchen - took her delinquent little brother Joey under his wing. But her dream becomes a nightmare when she discovers Ritchie is the same man who put her twin brother Tito in prison for 10 years. Now Joey's in trouble, and Ritchie's been appointed his temporary guardian. He'll be moving into Ritchie's luxurious waterfront Miami home - unless he'd prefer a juvenile detention facility. And if Maria wants to be with him, she'll be moving in too. Now a hugely successful attorney in private practice, Ritchie made his reputation as a tough prosecutor who didn't make deals with drug dealers and gang members. But that history comes back to haunt him when the woman he's falling for believes he's responsible for convicting an innocent man, and destroying her family. Ritchie wants to stop Joey from making the same mistakes his brother did. And he wants Maria in his bed. But as desire heats their blood, will the past reach out and destroy their future?

Harmony is the adopted daughter of Reaper. She has a dark past, and nightmares that give her little sleep, most nights. When she leaves for college she meets Wolf. He helps her fight her demons while she fights her family for Wolf. This is the third story in the Reaper series.

Debra doesn't need anyone to tell her that going from one relationship straight into another is never a good idea. Despite knowing this, she finds herself staring at a certain Marine with the body of a demigod and all covered in tattoos. Retired Marine, Trystan Debney, has seen and experienced his fair share of the bad and ugly. His physical and emotional scars are a testament to that. Even with the great support from his family and an inspiring new career, he feels unfulfilled. That is until he meets Debra Ames. She is everything he ever wanted in a woman, except for the fact that she wants nothing to do with him or relationships in general. She wants to learn how to be single and he wants a wife. Furthermore, she refuses to give him more than her body, not knowing that is all he needs to get to her heart. And once he has her heart, there's nothing he wouldn't do to keep her safe and far away from his enemies. [COMPLETED] [Mature] Featured on @WattpadMilitaryFiction Highest rank: #1 in MarineCorps 👨🏽‍✈️ #1 in BWWM 🍫 #1 in Friendship 👭 #1 in Chicklit 👩🏽‍🏫 #1 in POC ✊🏽 #1 in PTSD 😵 #1 in War 💣 #1 in Army ⚠️ #2 in Interracial 🖤 #6 in Romance 🌹 #9 in NewAdult 🤩 "Seriously this book is one of my favorites book I have read here on wattpad!!! I love this book and the characters! And well... the smut!!! 🥵🥵 I really hope we continue having bonus chapters!! 💗💗 thank u for the amazing book" @mariepedrero Add this book to your library and click the follow button to get notifications on bonus chapters as they are added. Copyright © 2019 Lady Altagracia. All rights reserved.

**RISING NEW ROMANCE STORY** OVOS AWARD NOMINEE!!! Three years ago Lorie Davidsson was in the steamiest and best relationship of her life, and then he left her. Lorie Davidsson had fallen head over heels for her brothers friend, only to find her feelings answered. In the midst of the happiest time of her life everything changed - he picked up his bags and left unannounced. Leaving her heartbroken. Shameik Williams knew he made the biggest mistake of his life when he left Lorie Davidsson, the love of his life, to move to Miami. Their relationship had to be a secret, or her brother would've killed him. When he couldn't bare it anymore he did the cowardly thing - he left. After three years Lorie is about to get the surprise of a lifetime when Shameik, asked by her brother, gets invited to their annual Family Reunion in Hawaii. Shameik has an ulterior motive with this trip, he finally wants to confess why left to Lorie and hopefully get her back. But it's going to be hard, due to the engagement ring on his finger and his fiancee by his side. But are they actually engaged? This will be their first time they will be seeing each other with feelings still brewing, questions waiting to be asked and a physical attraction so strong it will be near impossible to hide . Will they be able to move past what happened three years ago and more importantly - how will they resist each other?

She's Not a Fan is the unedited version of Between the Pipes. If you're just starting to read this story, read the edited version instead. It's up on Wattpad, too. :D Sarah Jain is a family doctor in a mid-size hockey-crazy town. She hates hockey. She hasn't gone anywhere near a rink in years, until her friend, the team doctor, calls in a favour. Mike Wallace is the starting goalie for the local professional hockey team. He's not about to let an injury slow him down or a rookie doctor call the shots. They don't respect each other's jobs, but when they have to work together, sparks fly and ice melts. Can they play a game they both can win? Love on the ice doesn't always go smoothly!

Adriana Cole is an ex-agent. She was one of the best until a mission went terribly wrong ending her job as an undercover agent. She was relived of her duties and she doesn't want to go back. One problem now they want her back. With her life completely turned upside down Adriana Cole moves back to live with her aunt & uncle in California. But no sooner has she got there when a familiar face is back by her side and her past has come back to haunt her.

(Hey all. I've merged them together, sorry for any inconvenience.) Grace Griffin Roman Parker They are nothing alike. To Need Her: Grace is a socialite, miss popularity. Roman is a workaholic, avoids public media. A bad investment was made and a deal was struck. Now Grace is stuck in the middle and can't get out. Being married to the heartless multi billionaire wasn't sunshine and daisy's. She needs out, as soon as possible, but what happens once they both get what they want? To Have Her: Since being divorced, Grace is free to live life the only way she knows how to. To the fullest. Roman has become possessive and dominating, his only goal right now, make Grace obedient. Grace is starting to see a whole new side to her exhusband, a side she never thought existed. But she denies him at every opportunity, defies him at every turn. Roman has found he enjoys the fights, having Grace under him, still having control. But what will happen when Roman admits to himself what it all really means and how will Grace cope with learning the full truth behind the original marriage arrangement? To Keep Her: Grace has finally found the happiness she didn't realise she was looking for. She has found the one person she truly loves, someone she thought she never would. Her life felt complete, she was happy, they were happy. Her and Roman were engaged. Then something devastating happened that drove them apart from each, each day more and more distance was forged. Grace ran and hid from her problems, her emotional distress and Roman couldn't handle her anymore. Things were looking bleak for the pair. To Find Her: They say time heals all wounds, but have they really? Grace and Roman believed they have moved on, they have kept the past in the past. A weekend away shouldn't hurt. That's till Grace publicly announced something that has Roman furious. That's when they lay their cards on the table, finally admitting to each other the hurt and pain they have both suffered through.

Kyle, one of the alpha men of Walker Security, is hot, bothered, and intense, and when Myla lands in his line of fire, she'll soon learn her secrets, and her passion, belong to him, from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones. Myla is beautiful, a dove with clipped wings, captive by the wolf, a vicious and powerful man. One look into her eyes and Kyle could see the pain, the fear...the desperation. Or so it seems. He's been fooled before by a woman and it cost him everything and everyone he loved. He won't be fooled again.