*Sacred Crowns- Book 2* Her whole life she had been called beautiful. Glances and envious eyes were always cast her way. But never had Bathsheba expected to catch the eye of her King. And never in her wildest imaginings did she anticipate the tragedy it would wreak. Her life is thrust into a whirlwind of passion, betrayal, and heartbreak. Forced into a marriage with the man who orchestrated her husband's death, Bathsheba's heart is filled with rage and sorrow, struggling against a king who wields power over her life and destiny. Yet, beneath the palace's opulent façade, a story of healing begins to unfold.

Full version of Second Edition available on Amazon and via Kindle Unlimited. Chris Sinclair fades under a dark cloud after losing his mother to cancer. On the cusp of adulthood, he doesn't know where he should go or how to get there. But watching life pass him by was never the plan, and when he is forced to attend a concert in an attempt to coax him out of his shell, he discovers that life might have more to offer. Dante Heron holds the audience between his delicate bow and the tips of his fingers. He plays the violin as if every heart is his to command, but the discipline needed to perfect his skills has left him with nothing to spare. He's a fire that burns too bright or not at all-unpredictable and demanding. When Chris is unexpectedly offered a job to travel around Europe as Dante's assistant, or 'friend', he surprises himself by accepting. Their journey barely starts before Chris realizes he's in over his head. Every step along the way is fraught with tension, and the farther they go, the closer they veer to a breaking point. Invisible strings are at play, stitched into Dante's life by those who should have taught him how to love. Perhaps Chris is right to be afraid, but sometimes, what you fear the most is what you can't afford to lose.

the ideal we should strive for is peace. strolling in a field of zinnias, taking in their smell, taking in their touch. wouldn't that be lovely? unfortunately, such a field does not exist in the physical. at least not in the current form of the physical. - Zinnia is a woman who only dreams of her ambitions taking her as high as the ceiling of life will let her go. Albeit being only 24 years young, she has grown up in the farmlands of Texas amidst her mother and two older brothers, Travis and Walt, but yearns for a taste of the big city. A city away from the pain of her exes, a city where she could lick her wounds and find her purpose anew. Also, to escape being badgered with a loveless marriage to a man with eyes as wandering as a bee fluttering in the wind. Her eye for detail and her split-thinking gave her the perfect opportunity to make her daring escape to the lovely city in the sun, Miami, Florida. Her new role is small, a Senior Technical Writer at the Miami branch of Wolfe Enterprises, but puts her eyes privy to the information that dwells both in and outside the walls of the glittering building in the Miami skyline. A crooked detail noticed in a document one fated day puts her in the eye of the biggest wig himself, Apollo. Named after the sun-god himself, eyes bluer than the depths of the most beautiful sea, but in their hollowness lies pain. The funny thing about life is, no matter how much one tries to run from their destiny or to avoid the simmering truths, it is that mere avoidance that rears back to hit tenfold. Problems do not go away, they adapt. And nothing stands in the way of life's will. Along with life's love. What seemed to be an innocent mistake, was a mere shift in the cards of life to bring them one step closer to their very own field of zinnias. And what seems to be an impossible pairing is more than a coincidence. May the resilience of the Zinnia be an omen to how their pairing will fare in life's plans for them.

This is about four hero's doing what the wasteland should have done a long time ago. Kill them. But instead its making their death slow, and painful. Find out if The four make it. Or die. Or if The Lone Wanderer will finally get past his regret and mental pain. Find out. Now.

Renmen Bijou, a sweet and caring 18 year old boy. Who loves children and cares for them. Currently, he works at a baby daycare, in New York. Going to University and working hard so he can finally become a pediatrician. He's the only child, of two parents. Unforuntately for him, he has to deal with the consequences, of his father's gambling addiction. He loves his father, but...this time...his father really messed up. Bringing debt in the family, debt of 4 million dollars. Now, how in the world are they ever going to pay back the debt. That's where Renmen comes in, he's forced to become the "wife" of a cold, emotionless, and possessive insanely rich man. There is no other solution, but to be with the man and deal with his controlling attitude. Renmen keeps on reminding himself, that he is doing this for his family, this powerful man can easily ruin and destroy his family. What could the cold-hearted man want from cute little Renmen? Someone to satisfy his needs, someone to actually care for him and not his money, or someone to love him, even though his personality is cruel. Nicolas Guerriero has everything, just name it. The only thing he donesn't have is someone to hold at night. Sure, he had many lovers, he's known to be a well-known player. Those flings mean nothing to him. He's just looking for someone he can always love, and hopes that person can love him, not his money. So, when he lays his eyes on sweet little Renmen, he knew he had to make him his. Sadly for innocent Renmen, when this posessive man wants something, he always gets it.

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A fanfiction based on J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood characters, Qhuinn and Blay. After Blay confessed his feelings to Qhuinn, the bi-colored vampire warrior reacted as any self-loathing playboy would...he pushed his best friend right into the arms of his own cousin, Saxxon. The prissy fuck. As determined as Qhuinn is to make peace with the new couple, keeping his distance proves to be much harder than he ever expected. Blay is determined to move on. The sting of Qhuinn's rejection should have been enough to get over the guy. But the reality of their dangerous careers soon sets in, and Blay must decide between the life easily within his grasp, and the life he'll have to fight tooth and nail to get. Ah, well, what fun is life without some challenges...

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After reading Anne Rice's "The Vampire Lestat" two years ago in summer camp, Chloe Branson became so captivated by the story that she began scribing a series of letters to the imaginary vampire character in hopes that, through some stroke of magic, he'd come to her one day, transform her, and they'd be together forever. This is a quirky little story about her teenage crush on the illusive paranormal figure and how that crush led to her finding something and someone even more meaningful.