❝Like a work of art he had been dying to put on display.❞ Verani Adams finds herself unhappy with the way she's led her life. Between dealing with the consequences of her career choices, the burden to find romance in an era of one night stands, and most of all, figuring out how to fulfill her endless desire for a thrill in everything she does, she decides to apply for an internship in her final year of college, at one of the most profound museums in the city of Paris: Musée de l'Érotisme. Described otherwise as, a museum dedicated to sex. Face to face with the taboo nature that surrounds her job, she meets Damien Dupont, the head director of the renowned museum. Vera learns early on that his expertise goes beyond the creative field, following him into his personal life, and she can't help but feel curious about the various tastes he indulges in. As for him, he gets what he wants, and his eyes are set on the girl in red. *Unedited, this completed version is the first draft. Currently in revision.* 18+ MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.

When a former Interpol agent Lora Caderton joins BAU, she brings more than just an impressive resume - she carries a past full of pain and guilt. Every case involving children cuts like a knife, but she refuses to let that pain define her... SSA Aaron Hotchner knows what it means to lose everything. After his wife was murdered by a serial killer, he locked away every piece of himself that wasn't dedicated to work or his son. Love is a weakness he can't afford-not anymore... She understands his silence. He sees the pain behind her strength. Case after case, step by step, their guarded walls begin to crumble. And when the darkness of their pasts collides with their present, they realize that maybe, just maybe, healing isn't something they have to do alone. Until one day, the lines blur-not just between past and present, but between loneliness and something far more terrifying... hope.