Dr. Madeline McKinnon has just returned from a service trip counseling victims of Child Soldier recruitment in South Sudan to work for the FBI. She's been given a gun, a badge, and a rigid partner. Special Agent Jake Parker has been working for the Federal Bureau of Investigations for a long time and he doesn't appreciate Dr. McKinnon's tendency to doubt him. It's brains versus brawn as these two learn to work together to solve the most brutal homicides under the Bureau's jurisdiction. But, as they solve the case and work to catch the killer, they learn that not everything is what it seems. Even when it comes to your very own partner. Originally submitted during the Open Novella Contest 2021. Trigger Warning: Please be advised that this story contains violence, sexual themes, alcohol and drug use, and casual depictions of violence by characters whose jobs make them susceptible to detachment.

Tarot cards and men with piercings, tattoos, and motorcycles - that's Greer Starkey's life. Until her sister dies, anyway, and her world is suddenly turned upside down. Now she's playing mom to her niece. Finding herself alone in a small town south of nowhere with a kid in tow, no parenting skills, and desperate for guidance, who does a girl turn too? Jackson Bellefonte's life is a complete disaster. He has one girlfriend he can't get rid of, and an ex who won't leave him be. As if his love life wasn't complicated enough, Greer thinks he's someone he's not. Is there really such thing as a happily ever after? #NewAdultReads #FreeYourBody #PFCC2K16 #ProjectWomanUp #SafeLove

Declan "Boss" Packard is dominating and powerful, with a deep need for control. Being the leader of a Special Ops team at Knight Security, his missions are priority and his teammates are his life. The word "love" has never been a part of Declan's vocabulary and he has never been interested in romantic bullshit, but Lexi Bradshaw changes that in an instant. Lexi awakens every protective and possessive fiber of Declan's being, but when her past returns to haunt her can Declan surrender his need for control in order to save her life?

Since the death of his claimed mate, the only thing that's kept Kane's heart beating is his quest for vengeance. His contempt for rogue vampires runs deep. So when a mysterious woman is brutally attacked, Kane's protective instincts - and his will to live - are suddenly reawakened.... As a werewolf who can't shape-shift, Tessa wants only to lead a "normal" life. But when the magnetically seductive Kane risks his life to save hers, Tessa is torn between everything she believes...and an unstoppable, soul-deep desire. Fiercely drawn to each other, these two sworn enemies fall into a passionate alliance. But evil's wrath cannot be underestimated, nor its ability to destroy.... **Adult Content Warning: Some of the chapters in this books contain content of an adult nature and are for mature audiences only ages 18+. Reader discretion is advised.**

Kimber was just getting her life back to normal. After months of court dates and fights with her husband, Travis, their divorce was final and she was ready to create a new normal for herself and her son. Just as things were calming down the universe threw her a curveball in the form of an absent father and the motorcycle club he was the president of. Normal just flew out of the window and she had a feeling it wouldn't be coming back, not that going back to normal would be easy or wanted after the craziness of club life. That is if the trouble with the rival MC ever dies down.

From the moment he'd rescued Julie from a late-night attack, Asher had ached for things he knew he could never have. The touch of her skin. The taste of her blood. But if the vampire claimed her, one of them might not survive. So Asher did everything he could to make Julie stay away. But a demon stalked the sexy spitfire, and Asher had no choice but to protect a woman who created a longing inside him that could never be sated.... **Adult Content Warning: Some of the chapters in this books contain content of an adult nature and are for mature audiences only ages 18+. Reader discretion is advised.**

New job, new city, fresh start. If she could only ignore the magic, strange creatures and weird family history that plague her every step, Alice Gray 'might' have a chance at a normal life and new boyfriend. Probably not though, normal isn't really her thing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In the wilds of rural Lancashire, England, in 1612, the members of the famous Pendle Coven were rounded up to be tried and executed. Or so Thomas Potts told the world in his account of the events. But all was not as it seemed. One survived. Her name is Alice Gray. In modern-day England 25 yr old Alice Gray is haunted by strange dreams of a woman like her, but not her. Thrust into a new reality, Alice must find her place into a world where witches and vampires thrive. And if that wasn't enough, they all want something from her... If you like it vote and comment! © 2020 Tabitha Goddard All Rights Reserved Cover art: © 2020 Tabitha Goddard

In a world of monsters, is it possible to find the beauty in each other? Ice melts... Power ignites... Bonds forge... Just in time to clash with the impending storm on its way. ----------------------------------------------------------------- "I think you have lost your mind," Soren suddenly muttered. Then it happened: Annika grinned. A glowing warmth lit inside, heating her cold interior. There was something extraordinary about the simplicity put into a grin. The anguish lessoned, and suddenly anything was possible. Surely the sky could fall if Annika could smile? "What makes you say that?" She asked as she continued her movements. The grin acted as a soothing balm on her aching heart. Annika might've been crazy to become so easily uplifted by an everyday facial expression, but crazy seemed like a much better term to be than slave. "Only a lunatic would approach me in my slumber." His eyes remained shut, and he didn't object to her petting, so Annika didn't stop. "Well... you wouldn't know if you were asleep?" "Mmm," the sound vibrated like a guttural hum, "I awoke the second you entered." "Did you?" Annika asked as she turned her head to study his face, but this time, his eyes were open, revealing those beautiful pits of colorless depths. --------------------------------------------------------------- (WARNING: MATURE CONTENT OF ALL KINDS *EMPHASIS ON THE ALL PART*) Highest Rank: 48 (thanks to you beautiful creatures)

Amelie Grace A woman whose idea of freedom means making her own life choices and being independent. She thirsts for true love, but is a knows that true love is not for everyone so she has contented herself with her art and dreams of seeing the world in with her own senses. Alexander James Embittered with his mother's ambition for more power, Alexander is motivated to disappoint the woman who 'dies' each time he's reported to be seen with a woman who does not hold a royal title. He plans to strike a marriage bargain with a woman of his choosing just to get his mother off his back. Both drawn to each other for different reasons. Only to endure trials that love alone can solve. Will his Grace be able to overcome the walls he had erected around his heart so he can break down the shield the most priceless treasure known to man?

One must see beyond the title. The Duke of Devonshire, the most powerful duke in England, tires of female debutantes' and their gabster mothers' pretenses and Spanish coins just to win the station of duchess next to him. But one queer day in Northamptonshire, he meets the strangest of women by the name of Esther. Who is she? And is she everything she appears to be? Find out as the duke unravel the pages of this woman's closed book of wounds, laughter, and love. Disclaimer: The pictures in this fiction are photo manipulated. The original ones belong to their respective owners.