"Please Katie, don't go. I need you, you're good for me." He begged desperately for her to stay. She was the glue that had been keeping him together for so long, if she left he could fall apart completely and be left a hopeless pile of dust that could never be fixed again. "I might be good for you Colin, but you aren't good for me. I have to think about myself this time, my life's consisted of trying to keep you together for so long that I forget how it feels to be Katie anymore." "I can change, I promise you I can. Things will be different this time." The distraught look on Colin's face made Katie want to believe him again, but it would only lead to more heartache on her part if she continued to believe the vicious cycle of empty promises. She had been keeping his secret for so long that it felt like it had almost consumed her as much as it did Colin. Katie had to say no this time, she could not go like this any longer. She needed to think for herself for once, something she had not done in a long time. ******* Colin's PA, Katie, is dragged into her boss's life quicker than she had ever expected. And when she lands herself right in the middle of his secret, she already feels too much for him to tell the world. Follow the ups and downs of their relationship over the ten year period they spend on each other's minds.

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?

"How can a Virgin claim she is a rape victim?" The opposition Lawyer's contempt filled voice still haunted her. Is the technical definition of rape 'Penis penetrating the hymen in the vagina?' What if the rescue comes just moments before that? Well the girl is termed LUCKY to have escaped. Never mind if she is a mess emotionally and physically tormented. When one hits rock bottom the only way is up- at least for fighters. Saira Zaveri's past was like an anchor- not to provide stability but to hold her back when life around her moved ahead. Just when she thought she had finally pulled free the annoyingly arrogant Leonardo Norcross descends upon her life and refuses to leave. No matter how hard she pushes him, she cannot make him budge- much to her frustration and his senile amusement. Battle between resistance and persistence - between rock and river. Leonardo Norcross, a hard core business man, used to having his way. Whether in the world of business or in matter of the heart he was the one who called the shots. Saira Zaveri is a free spirited woman whose priority was the happiness of her loved ones. In her eyes. One manipulates situations to have people do his bidding, the other persuades everyone to keep every beings happiness foremost in mind. They are poles apart. If one is North then the other is as opposite as South. Do opposite poles attract or do they clash on encounter? Fate decides to intervene. Two castaways, one deserted island. It seems to be the perfect formula fate has deduced. Whether the formula stirs up harmony or further complicates the situation cannot be predicted. In the fight between feeling of heart and sense of responsibility only one can win. Find out in the story how determination clashes with determination.

(Warning: Rated R) "Brooke bucked against the bed as he dove in again. Ian slowly eased down his swimming trunks and kissed his way up to her mouth. He slowly stroked between her legs as he whispered against her neck, "I need you so bad, let me have you. Just this once.." Ian Crawford had everything he wanted, or so he thought. After catching his live in girlfriend cheating with his companies competitor, he accidentally knocks a young woman unconscious. With her having no memory, he takes her in. Brooke Donovan is a mystery. After being struck by an on coming car, she is now plagued with amnesia. When Ian Crawford demanded that she stay until recovered, what other choice did she have? Will Brooke break the curse of his broken heart, or will Ian's cruelty drive her away?

After four years working for Sheikh Zaid Lottie wants out. In Melbourne, back home, because of business Lottie realises how much she missed her old life before the Sheikh. Zaid wasn't going to let that happen when he had a plan of his own. What lengths would he go to keep her at his side? What will she do when she realise it isn't greener on the other side and wants back in?

Flannery Moore decides to take a year off of college and put her ambitions to be a voice teacher on hold to stay home amd keep her parents marraige from falling apart. Instead, she ends up in a relationship that ends in pregnancy. After getting kicked out of her home, she looks to a wonderful nurse who acts as a guardian angel. Flannery somehow ends up in texas working on a ranch where she meets a man. Will he be like Beau and treat her poorly? Is he only looking for sex? Coulter O'Connor has just taken over his fathers ranch when he gets a call from his aunt asking if she could send a girl out to do some cooking for the ranch hands for the spring. Without asking anymore questions Coulter says yes. But when a beautiful brunette woman shows up with a baby bump, Coulter doesn't know what to think, except that she's the most beautiful woman he's ever seen and he has no intention of letting her go...even if the father of her unborn child shows up...

What happens when Rebecca, wife and mother of two kids finds out that her husband of six years is involved in an extramarital affair? Rebecca does everything to make her kids Lizzy and Drew, and her husband, Andrew happy as a classic housewife. Nevertheless her husband is involved in another relationship because he wants more excitement in his life. Will she be able to forgive, and keep her wedding vows 'till death do us part'? Or will she leave the man she loves for good? **Extract** Putting on a big smile on my face, sighing that I finally found Andrew and I still had time for my surprise. I just hoped he wasn't angry with me for coming here in this state. I looked up ready to speak, when I felt my whole body go rigid and my throat constricted seeing the sight before me. There I saw my husband's naked back covered in a quilt from the waist down, thrusting hard into a female beneath him, looking exactly like Claire Carter, his 'Personal assistant'. I felt the blood drain from my body and my stomach hit the ground. I blinked several times, praying that this was just a bad dream. Just a mere nightmare. ******************* Join me on an intriguing journey to see what happens. Contains certain mature content. @copyright Inc. This story is not permitted to be copied or altered by anyone but the author. The characters in this book belongs solely to the author, @Santana Blake. Any resemblance to any character, living, dead or fictional, is purely coincidental. The plot and the story are entirely my own and may not be reproduced anywhere without my permission. If this is not followed, legal action will be taken. Picture on book cover, credit goes to rightful owner.

Cole Weston had lost everything he'd ever loved and for ten long years he's wandered. First as a tracker then as a bounty hunter until a small town calls to him and he decides it's time to stop running from his past. Grace Jennings and her daughter are hiding from a killer who will stop at nothing to find her. Will Cole be able to listen to his heart and take a chance on love again? Will Grace ever be able to trust another man with the truth?

DARK ROMANCE "Don't please," she sobbed, shaking badly. The fear of her situation was slowly sinking in. "Please let me go, I want to go home." She cried. He smirked and cupped her face. She immediately stiffened upon his touch and stared into his Smokey grey eyes. "You are home, tara, this is your home now, by my side." He spoke firmly. She saw the determination in his eyes and her eyes widened with shock. "No!" she shrieked and tried to push him away but he didn't budge. Before she could retaliate, he had caught her wrists in a vice-like grip with one hand and locked them down while with the other hand, he firmly griped the back of her neck, his fingers digging into her scalp, making her whimper. "Refuse me again tara, go on, I fucking dare you." He hissed, his eyes blazing with rage, the grey had darkened. But she wasn't one to give up so easily. "Let me go . . ," she tried to shout but was immediately silenced by his lips crashing against hers into a fiery harsh kiss. Meet Anissa Ghalib, a young doctor, possessing a strong, kind and confident character. She's a known beauty and has a very high moral sense and regard. For her, family is everything and she would do anything to protect her family. Shehryaar Ghulari, the cold and ruthless leader of the country's most dangerous Mafia; He's a powerful man who gets anything he wants. He's cold, brutal and absolutely inhuman, a borderline psychopath. For him, morals and ethics hold no meaning, Family is nothing. He rules with tyranny and loves every bit of it. What will happen when the country's most powerful and dangerous man becomes indebted to a certain doctor? It starts with a twisted malice, hatred, murder,politics, darkness, sacrifice and love. RANKINGS; #158 (25-09) #110 (27-09) #86 (2-10) #74 (4-10) #58 (6-10) #49 (12-10) #31 (26-10) #22 (28-10) awesome cover credits @Cyan_senator