Antagonists to Lovers | Forbidden Romance | Julie Stevens just wants a simple life, but the brooding, intensely handsome and mysterious fighter named Joey Ryder, turns her entire world upside down. It doesn't help that she's had a crush on him-through the TV screen-for years...but he doesn't know that. Yet. FEATURED @StoriesUndiscovered for the month of July 2022 FEATURED @Romance on Wattpad ... Sports therapist, Julie Stevens, reconsiders her taste in men when a brooding, legendary MMA fighter walks into her small-town gym. The fighter needs a team to prepare him for the brutal, winner-takes-all Warlord tournament. Meeting him person, she learns that he's crass, difficult, and even hostile... But she can't turn him away, as this is the break that the gym needs. Not only does she have to deal with the fact that Ryder was her celebrity crush for many years, but she also can't catch a break with the grumpy fighter. Every encounter seems to go wrong... and then, one day, it doesn't. Ryder's walls peel back, piece by piece, until the complicated warrior reveals a man who loves hard, and unequivocally. But Julie signed a contract with the gym's main coach stating that she'll never cross that line. They both know it, but they can't stop throwing looks as strong as his punches. Will Julie risk losing the gym that she holds up in her brother's honor? What will she think when secrets are dragged out of Ryder's shadows that he'd much rather keep hidden? ... Friendly for all readers who enjoy a steamy, tension filled romance with drops of humor. Knowledge and/or interest in MMA not required. ... AWARDS: 🥇1ST PLACE The Carnival Awards -- Romance 2020 🥇1ST PLACE in Boba Awards - Romance 2022 🥉3rd Place ROMANCE Besties Award 2020 🏆Best Cover for Carnival Awards 2020

"......I want her against that shower wall, with only my body weight pinning her up. This woman is mine, and I'll make her to feel like it at a base level...." ___________ A part of Ryder's past is now haunting him in cold, calculated ways. He could weather it on his own, as he's used to the pressure. But what about when it starts going after his love interest and sports therapist, Julie? She's still fighting for her brother's legacy, after all. The two had never envisioned entering any kind of relationship when they first met, but here they are, in the same bed after a wild, intimate night. And now the coach knows. And the shadow from Ryder's past begins to attack Julie, directly...and it will either break her, or bring them closer. There can be no salvation without wreckage, although sometimes, the destruction is too great to repair what's been broken. Will Ryder's heart be able to handle the wreckage coming his way when his past takes the deepest punch they can throw? Or will Julie be the salvation that he needs? ... DUAL POV romance with majority in female lead's perspective BOOK 2 of the W A R L O R D series: a steamy, MMA romance with a crass, brooding male lead that loves fiercely once his walls are down. **This is a sequel that follows the direct storyline of the first, so it's recommended to read Book 1 before this one**

Appalachian Monsters Series Book 1 A modern gray witch is accidentally propelled back in time to 1924 and tangles with Jazz-Age vampires, werewolves, and witches while trying to save a Gastby-like vampire from her vision of his final death and return to her present to prevent her boyfriend from becoming a werewolf. Celie Dunne, a modern witch, finds herself in hot water by splashing down in the middle of Sanguine Springs Resort and Therapeutic Spa. In 1924, ninety-seven years in her past. The spa is built upon a natural hot spring which is also a gateway to Fae lands, and vampires guard the gateway because even worse monsters than vampires lie on the other side. Suspected by the local Witch Coven of killing one of their white witches, hounded by the local Werewolf Pack for reasons unbeknownst to her, and distrusted by the smooth vampire owner of the resort whose final death she has seen in a vision, she's determined to return to the future she left--well, maybe to a day or two just before she left--to fight the fate of her modern boyfriend, who may be dead or may be a werewolf. In order to do that, she has to find out who killed the white witch, earn the vampire's trust to gain access to the mystical hot spring again, and hope the Fae can tell her how in hell she time traveled in the first place. But her priorities begin to change as her feelings for the Jazz Age Vampire blossom due to a mysterious connection they both feel but don't understand. Rising quickly to the top of all her goals is saving him from her vision of his final death. But all of that is a bit hard to do while she's swimming in bathtub gin at a rollicking resort party that never ends and fighting the feeling that the suited, booted and fanged vampire understands the stripes on her soul more than anyone ever has. In order to save the vampire in her misplaced present, and her boyfriend from his werewolf future, she must delve into her own past, secret even from herself...

MATURE CONTENT 18+ Endlessly floating through life in a haze of drugs, alcohol, and other toxicities, Kid has yet to find his purpose. When a chance to start a new life in California falls into his lap as old friend Hawke offers him a job, he eagerly jumps at the opportunity to let loose in a bigger city. What he wasn't expecting was to find his purpose in the wrong girl at the right time. The one who's not only off limits but completely unobtainable.

NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON AND KU! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKTXQPXR?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420 • • • || Wattys Shortlist 2021 || 《 "Wreck me, shatter me, destroy me, be the ruin of me. I don't care, just make me feel again." 》 18+ WARNING When Nicole and Patrick finally decide to advance their relationship and move in together, everything seems to be falling into place. A dark secret between the two of them inadvertently causes badboy, Hawke, to move in as an unexpected roommate. As things begin to change in Nicole's calculated little world, her hatred for the recently released convict causes nothing but tension between the two. Tension that's bound to burst in unanticipated ways. He's easy to hate, hard to love, but completely impossible to ignore. HAWKE

Completed | Lanie Jenkins knew the three rules of life. Your best friends always come first. Wine goes with any meal. And, most importantly, you NEVER date your brother's best friend. But when Lanie's brother Nate invites his best friend from the Army to their home for the Christmas holiday, the rule book gets thrown out of the window. Ayden Sawyer is unlike anyone Lanie has ever met. He's strong, funny, caring...and he definitely looks good in a uniform. All Lanie's attempts at keeping Ayden at arm's length are crushed when they share one night of passion together. After saying goodbye to Nate and Ayden at the airport, Lanie didn't expect to hear from him ever again. That all changed when she received a letter from Ayden in the mail. Torn between her relationship with her brother and her feelings for Ayden, she decided to write back. What started as a long distance friendship eventually turns into something neither of them saw coming. With thousands of miles between them, Lanie can't do anything but worry when she finds out the two most important men in her life have gone missing. Will Nate and Ayden return home safely? And if they do, will Lanie's brother ever forgive her? Ranked #23 out of 1.68 million in Romance 6/2 Ranked #9 out of 88.9k in Mature! 5/26

Completed | We've all been tempted by the forbidden... When Harper Lewis agreed to marry Ryan Hale to save her family's business, she wasn't expecting to never have an orgasm again. Sure, Ryan was handsome and an all-around good guy, but they lacked that bedroom chemistry. The only way to solve that issue was to have an open relationship...and to follow three simple rules: don't sleep with the same person twice, avoid anyone with ties to the family, and, most importantly, don't catch feelings. When Harper meets a tall and sexy British stranger named Jackson Reese at a bar, she sees no problem with having one night of passion with him. Until the next day at her engagement party when she realizes that not only does Jackson have ties to the family, but he's her fiancée's estranged half-brother. Unable to resist the heated passion between them, Jackson and Harper find themselves caught up in an illicit affair that will change everything. As the wedding day approaches, Harper faces a tough decision. Will she save her family's business by marrying Ryan? Or will she call it off to be with the man she fell in love with?

****Warning**** This is book three in a series. Blurb contains spoilers!!! All books can be found on my profile page. The reign of the Chilvati family has finally come to an end, and the streets begin to show signs of improvement. But now another menace waits, planning to step in and fill the void. All the characters are back and the suspense continues in this third installment of The Chilvati Series . . . THE WILD ONES A judge advocate in the Marine Corps, Paul Sullivan has made a name for himself in the courtroom. Now he's been assigned the biggest case of his career, but he's not too happy about the hard-ass FBI partner that comes along with it. Yet when his own family is threatened and she steps in to bait the enemy, Paul is forced to acknowledge deep feelings he didn't expect. Robbie Westcott is well aware of Paul's voracious drive both as a defense attorney and a lover. Being the type of woman who flies under his radar, she's had to settle on admiring him from a distance--until fate suddenly throws them together. She believes there's a man willing to commit beneath all the denial and swagger, but she'll have to risk more than just a broken heart in order to prove it. WARNING: This story contains strong language, sexual content, and some mild violence.

[COMPLETED]****Spoiler Alert**** Please read The Dangerous Ones (#1 in the Chilvati Series) before reading this blurb!!! Both books can be found on my profile page. All of the characters have returned as the tension continues in this dramatic sequel to The Dangerous Ones . . . THE SILENT ONES After a tragedy ended their relationship, Lieutenant Virginia Robins and Mark Spinelli retreated into their separate worlds. Now Virginia begins to take daring chances, making her a target of the Chilvati family, and Mark must take action to defend her from his own people or risk losing her forever. As the pressure builds, a secret is revealed about Mark and his men. A secret that could get them all killed . . . Mark's head of security, Bruce Morgan, has spent most of his career protecting others. Dedicated to the job and a promise he made years ago, he's not interested in finding love--until an unexpected attraction leaves him wanting more. As circumstances draw Mark and Virginia back together, Bruce struggles with his growing feelings for a woman he cannot have. And when Virginia discovers the shocking truth behind her partner's death, it has far-reaching effects, sending Bruce overseas on a deadly mission. Teaming up with a beautiful doctor, he soon discovers her healing abilities extend far beyond what he ever could have imagined. But as desire grows, so does an instinctive need to protect her, which may prove to be Bruce's most difficult undertaking yet. WARNING: This story contains strong language, sexual content, and some mild violence.

[COMPLETED, 18+) ''Let's get one thing straight.'' His tone was as stern as his grip. ''We don't make idle threats. No need to.'' The harsh stare slid down to her mouth. ''We take what we want.'' In the deteriorating Southeast district of Los Angeles, police struggle to control the ongoing success of a notorious crime family. One cop stands out among the rest, her integrity the defining line between law and corruption. But when passions flare, lines are often crossed . . . Lieutenant Virginia Robins has been waging war on organized crime for nearly ten years, hell-bent on shutting the Chilvati family down, one arrest at a time if necessary. Now the fight turns personal after her partner is killed in a suspicious fire and rumors spread about his possible link to the family. No longer willing to play by the rules, Virginia sets her sights on the man she believes is responsible, a man most people respectfully fear. Consumed by the need to clear her partner's name, solving his case is all she cares about--until the day her daughter is taken. Mark Spinelli is well-known for his quick temper and womanizing ways, although the true fame comes with the ruthless occupation. As underboss of the powerful Chilvati family, he trusts no one outside of the few loyal men sworn to protect him. Still, he can't help but admire the determination of the irate beauty who insists on sticking her investigative nose where it doesn't belong. And on the day she needs a hero, Mark shocks everybody, including himself, when he becomes one. Virginia finds herself captivated by the mysterious, intimidating man who won't talk about his past, and she puts her heart, career, and life at risk when she takes that next step, into his arms, into his dark world. WARNING: This story contains strong language, sexual content, and some mild violence. 2018 ABBA (Annual Bad Boy Awards) Winner Featured story on: @Romance @Dangerouslove @Action @Adultfiction @Crime @ProjectBadassGirls @ProjectBadBoys