"This was just supposed to be summer fun. That was what we agreed on." I tried to talk to him as he was vigorously shaking his head, tearing his gaze away from me. "You were never just a summer fun to me." He stared into my eyes and I felt exposed because I might have developed some feelings for him that I've never wanted to face. Heddy Lopez has just barely graduated and is trying to find the purpose of her life when her friends take her away for the summer before they go on separate ways. Little did she know that an old crush and complicated relationships would cross her way again making her last high school summer completely different than she'd expected it to be. Secrets, heartbreaks, and empty promises siege her over and over again. And they never seem to stop. But how much an already broken heart could take before fully giving up? Started: July (2022) - Finished: August 18 (2022) 123 000+ words

My bandana is yellow. Dani tied it for me. Worse: she's the team captain. Worse than that? She keeps calling me "Mango Commander." "Alright, Commander," she says, jogging up beside me with two coconuts and zero shame. "You're on water balloon defense. If you get hit, we lose points." "Who designed this?" "Me," she says proudly. "Also I may have borrowed half of it from a summer camp activity called 'Fruit Wars.'" She hands me a coconut. "Why are there faces on them?" "For morale." I stare at her. She stares back. ●○●○●○●○●○● When an uptight billionaire CEO is forced to take a "mandatory" corporate retreat at a beach resort - a PR stunt to prove he supports employee well-being - he ends up rooming next to the most enthusiastic, sunshiny employee in the entire company. She's on the trip because she won a "Wellness Champion" contest for being a ray of positivity in the office. He's there because the board is threatening to remove him if he doesn't start showing a human side. Too bad she loves sunrise yoga, group karaoke, and interrupting his peace with coconut-scented chaos. And worse: he might actually start to like it. And her. ●○●○●○●○●○● Word Count:22,155

At seventeen, I was just another foster kid....until Carlos Salazar made me believe in forever. A reckless smile. Dangerous charm. A touch that burned. For one fleeting moment, he was everything. Until the night he left me broken. Now I'm twenty-two. An assassin. My world runs on blood and contracts, not love. The girl he knew is buried.But the cartel doesn't care about scars, and fate doesn't care about promises. My new assignment? Protect the man who ruined me. He doesn't recognize me. I remember everything. The lies. The scars. The night that turned me into this. Carlos wants the sweet girl he lost. But someone else has already seen the woman I've become...sharp. dangerous. untouchable. In his world, softness is a liability. He doesn't promise comfort. He promises survival. I swore I'd never love again. But between the man who shattered me and the one who offers no mercy at all, my heart becomes a battlefield. And when the truth finally bleeds out, all that's left are sinners.....with watercolour eyes. -Dark romance -Assassin FMC -Enemies to lovers -Love triangle -Obsession

"Bend over," he growls, the corner of his mouth turning upward. "No," I say lower lip quivering. I wanted to say yes, but what would that do to my scholarship. If anyone finds out I slept with him in his house let alone here at school we would both be in jeopardy. He moves back and runs his hand through his hair. "I won't make you do anything you don't want to. You can walk out right now if you don't want me to f*CK you." I part my lips and widen my eyes. He runs his knuckle down my arm and I shiver in pleasure. "If you don't want me to f*CK you like I did Friday night and Saturday morning." my face flushes and I look away from him. He moves closer and slides his hand through my arm. He grips my hip possessively and lowers his head to my ear. "Tell me you don't want me to get you off with my mouth. Tell me and I'll leave you alone." His Husky voice whispers in my ear. "Professor Sawyer" I make a strangulated noise. "You bend me over." his eyes light up and in no time I'm bent over his desk... Join Evelyn on this Erotic Adventure trying to resist Aiden Sawyer's Temptation! [Mature Content🌶🌶🌶] Copyright ©️ 2021 ThekayX8. All Rights Reserved.

Joey got up off my bed and made his way out of the room, stopping before he exited. "For the record, if we had of had sex, there's no way you wouldn't remember it, I'm told I'm unforgettable and I'd much rather you be conscious to enjoy every little moment," he smirked turning away again, laughing. "Oh screw you!" I said, back to being annoyed at his pig headed comments. "I know you want to, Morgan. Give me a call when you're ready to admit it," he sang out closing the door behind him. ••• Morgan has worked really hard to get to college, with little to no home support, she is doing it for herself. Now she is here she is ready for a fresh start and to make a new life for herself, with best friend Ali by her side there's no stopping her. Enter basketball star Joey Cameron. He's cocky, slightly arrogant and incredibly hot, just her type of guy. He also seems to keep showing up, no matter where she goes. She's determined not to let him distract her, but what if he is just who she needs.

"You don't know what I went through!" I yelled at him, angry tears streaming down my face. He stared at me for a long time before he spoke. "I loved you but you fucking left me Scar!" he yelled back with tears glistening in his eyes. •••••• Scarlett Jones was once a normal teenager who had everything she could ask for in life. Yes, she was shy and unnoticed by others but at least she was happy. Asher Parker is your typical bad boy but only has a soft side for Scarlett but what happens when she leaves ? 2 years is a long time for a person to change. What happens when they finally meet each other after 2 years? Will they become best friends again or will they hate each other?

Published on Amazon and KU: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJP81YT9/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9X71iDqlPQ-Nj81lB6MMXw.iJJsV_1blY21kvk3otbkdv711vIm4_Rr6iRC8fUWu8s&dib_tag=se&qid=1728416410&refinements=p_27%3AMelanie+Skovgaard&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Melanie+Skovgaard Leaving her home to start over by traveling halfway across the world, Lena is ready for just about any obstacles thrown her way. But, getting kidnapped on her first day in a foreign country, and being held captive with a group of criminals in a basement, was not on her bucket list. As her life quickly turns into a game of survival, she must learn to trust the criminals surrounding her if she wants to make it out alive - and who knows, maybe she'll find love along the way. This is a story filled with action, love, mystery, revelations and handsome, brooding criminals.

Anastasia Bailey and Mateo Russo share a passion, and while he spends his nights running and catching tosses down a football field, Anastasia is on the sidelines cheering for Cambridge University sports team. The two may have caught each other's attention since they stepped foot onto campus, but it isn't until junior year approaches that the sexual tension finally gets unleashed. *black female lead and latino male lead*

Julius Santo was a name that had every human's skin crawling. Most people know of him due to the lethal Mafia he leads, his silver eyes that have watched countless souls fade away, or the sinister scar that crosses his brow. But for Hazel Alexis, Julius Santo was a man of kindness. Someone who was willing to listen to her vent, converse with her, or simply be in her company. Julius was a saviour to Hazel. A hero who guarded, supported, and kept her safe. Hazel Alexis is an innocent, quite oblivious, nineteen-year-old woman. She works as a nurse in a small health clinic, aiming to earn enough money to leave her toxic household, and also spends her weekdays studying at her local college. As her new friendship with Julius evolves, she can't help but fight the overwhelming feelings that develop between them. Obtaining a crush on your best friend could never end well, could it? Every day, the simple things he does drive her deeper into the obsessional crush she has with him. But the hidden truth that remains between the two was the undeniable reality of how their end could possibly be. The mixture of his secret, her obliviousness, and the ultimate reality of it all was bound to cause chaos. What happens when Hazel discovers Julius Santo's true identity? ••• Best Ranks #4 Friendstolovers - March 2022 #1 GrumpyxSunshine - May 2022 #8 Chicklit - May 2022

"Who the fuck did you tell?" He asks me as he takes a step closer towards me, making me also take a few steps back. "Stop being so fucking loud and I don't know what you're talking about." I whisper yell at him, trying my best not to show him how much he actually intimidates me. My back eventually hit the wall behind me, trapping me in between it and Nolan. As he hovered over me, I looked into his predatory eyes almost getting completely lost in them. "Don't tell me what to fucking do," He snapped at me in a low voice "You told someone and I told you what would happen if you did." ... Nolan, an emotionally reserved individual due to a past tragedy, finds himself entangled with Kenzie in a bid to protect a secret. Will his interactions with her lead him to break down his barriers and fall in love, or will he persist in isolating himself as he has done for years? Kenzie, a curious and outgoing teenager, ends up in a dangerous situation involving Nolan, whom she initially dislikes. Despite her hatred for him, will her encounters with him soften her heart and turn her feelings from hatred into something deeper, perhaps even love? [NOT EDITED] BEING RE-WRITTEN TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️