UNEDITED Gemma Alder is used to being the unlucky one in the Alder family: from a nasty rumour about her back in high school to inexplicable mishaps, she seems to be the comical target for unfortunate situations. But if there's one thing she's good at, it's acting. After she graduated from high school, Gemma remodelled herself and decided to pursue a career in acting-but not in the way you think. Gemma Alder has managed to keep a steady business going across Vancouver Island by playing the fake girlfriend for various customers. Her job is difficult and sometimes it blurs the lines between acting and reality, but it's the only job where she can handle taking orders from the boss: herself. And when a ghost from her past appears, the very ghost that destroyed her reputation back in high school, comes to her, begging her to play the part to get an investor for his company off his back, Gemma take the job without a second thought. Because she sees this as a prime opportunity for revenge. Jake Swift is surprised with Gemma's decision but he's desperate to stop Olive Garcia, a well-known investor, from throwing herself at him. All Jake wants to do is make money and provide for his little sister, Hanna. After their parents died in a car accident, Jake has been the sole guardian of Hanna since he was seventeen and he has no interest whatsoever in a romantic relationship until his little sister has graduated from high school. Long story short, Gemma's agreement is a blessing in disguise. Until, that is, things start to go terribly wrong during his company's two-week getaway to a campground in the middle of nowhere. From unexplainable food poisoning to waxing cream in a sunscreen bottle, Jake can't seem to catch a break, which Gemma is pleased with. However, as time begins to tick away, both Jake and Gemma notice a similarity between themselves which, inevitably, leads to something more. Can the two of them forget the past? Or will their relationship go up in smoke?

Being treated like a princess her whole life, Amara Luciano grew up to be a sweet and generous girl. She would never do anything that would thwart that image. But her limits were tested when her best friend, the handsome and endearing Primo Alonzo Luchenko, fall heads over heels for a woman who's in love with someone else. For the first time in 18 years, Amara wanted to be selfish. So, she schemed. ====== This is the story of a girl who learned how to fight and a boy who learned how to lose. ======= YOUNG ADULT | DRAMA | STRESS FREE BEST FRIENDS TO LOVERS

Warning: Mature Audiences Only!! -Strong Sexual Content -R-rated language -Adult situation This book is a ROMANCE, no matter how terrifying it may look at first. *** DESCRIPTION *** "I'll fucking slit your throat, you lying cunt. I don't have to burn you alive, I'll murder you with my own bare hands. I'll enjoy it, too. Laugh my ass off while you drown in your own blood, you're worthless and pathetic." He spat, his body shaking with uncontrollable rage. I felt my windpipes being crushed, tears welded in my eyes as I choked. I gasped for air, "well...someone d-didn't eat breakfast this morning. You're just Cuckoo for Coco P-Puffs." His massive hands tightened around my throat, shaking my body violently as his knuckles turned white with force, his beautiful face turned completely sinister with anger. Black spots darted in my vision, consuming my sight as they grew. My head started to feel light and airy as I began choking to death. His voice shook with rage, "What. Are. You." He seethed. His red eyes wide with fury. "I'm Batman." I choked, as I blacked out. *** 18 years ago, a baby girl was born, but she was born frail and weak. Her bones were delicate, and her heart could not beat on its own. The doctors told the mother that she would surely die within hours of her birth. Her mother prayed for something, anything to save her baby. The Devil answered. He saved her baby, and granted her the favor of life. With the mark of the Devil himself, branded into the smooth flesh of her skin. She had been claimed by the Devil, her fate sealed by the scar. But everyone knows... The Devil always comes to collect. ***

Cages aren't made of iron or steel; they're made up of the lies and half-truths we build our realities upon. Sixteen-year-old Caterina Donati's life appears ridiculously perfect on the outside. She's rich, beautiful, and top of her class and continues to maintain this facade until an old classmate's return to Ashton Wellesley Academy turns her world upside down. With ink, piercings, and attitude to match, Zachary Mazur is no longer the boy everyone used to bully in seventh grade. They become rivals from day one. Chaos ensues as egos clash and sparks fly. Cate soon discovers there's much more to Zac than meets the eye, and the two of them embark on a quest for truth and justice. The dark and wrenching journey brings Cate and Zac closer than ever even while it unravels everything the young lovers know about themselves and the smiling sharks around them. "Gilded Cage" is the first book in my "Gilded" series. Be sure to check out the sequel, "Gilded Hearts," after reading this one.

[18+] What happens when you fall in love with the one person you're not supposed to? ❝You and me, and never us; a complicated series of almost-interactions❞ * It was the summer before college, and Kara was forced to spend the holidays with her new family. Little did she know, a lot could happen in one hot summer. * The moment Kara laid her eyes on Ryder, she knew she was a goner. She had never met anyone as sexy, fun, and liberating. But she'd made a promise that she won't give herself away before marriage. The moment Ryder laid his eyes on Kara, he knew his life wouldn't be the same again. He had never met a girl so pure and genuine. He made it his life mission to be with her, for better or for worse. Except, they could never be together; the universe had played a cruel joke on them. Their love for one another was the kind of love that only comes once in a blue moon, yet they could never be anything more than a brother and sister. All that love, yet it was barely anything at all. *Warning: This story contains mature content. Enter at your own risk. (insert wink)* HIGHEST RANKING: #1 TeenFiction #1 YoungAdult #1 ChickLit Featured in Wattpad's: @ChickLit (Hot Mess) @dangerouslove (Bad Boys) [STORY COMPLETED!] * TRAILER INSIDE *

It started on Wattpad but now is EVERYWHERE! with a published book, a captivating Webcomic on WEBTOON, a published graphic novel, and an upcoming film adaptation by Wattpad WEBTOON studios in Partnership with Stampede. Read, scroll, or watch - Enjoy this romance in any way you like. Stay tuned for film release updates! Basketball star Caleb Lockhart had it all - until a chance encounter with a mysterious woman in red changed everything. For the first time in his life, Caleb wanted something; something he could never have. ***** College heartthrob Caleb Lockhart is the last person a girl like Veronica Strafford should be involved with. Intelligent and ambitious, with good reason to be cynical of the world, Veronica refuses to be the campus player's next conquest, even after a chance encounter sparks an undeniable attraction between them. But with nowhere to stay, and running from recent tragedy, Veronica finds herself leaning on someone else for the first time. Caleb has never wanted something like this before and he's determined to pursue her, even as the secrets of their pasts threaten to break them apart. Book 1 in the Red series

The brooding and mysterious Cameron St. Laurent isn't intimidated by the feisty woman at his doorstep. And when she asks him for the impossible, Cameron knows just how to sweeten the deal. ***** Spitfire in Love is a published book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Published Edition and Original Edition upon purchase. When Cameron's prized motorbike got side-swiped, he had no clue that repayment would come in the form of an irresistible spitfire and struggling university student named Kara. But she's determined to pay back the debt, and Cameron can't let the deal slip through his fingers. He needs to pursue her; the two of them together are combustible, their chemistry an undeniable ticking time bomb. But Kara is used to being alone, forced to grow up fast to protect herself and her brother. Having built up walls, she has a hard time trusting Cameron, who has deep wounds of his own. And when his dark past comes knocking, he realizes that he'll have not only slay his demons, but lay himself on the line, to win Kara over, body and soul. Book 1 in the In Love Series

[ featured @mystery @romance @dangerouslove ] Caprice del Fuego is the untouchable queen. She is rich, smart, and fierce but what she wants the most is freedom. When her grandmother offered her a deal, she accepted. And she will do anything to win. Nothing can stop her, not even love. Colt Luciente is the god of death. With a bloody past and the mark of an ex-convict, he has nothing to lose except his freedom. But as he feared, the past returned to drag him back to the shadows. And this time, it won't let go. When these opposites attract, the world catches fire and burns at their feet. But as the secrets trickled one by one, their goals clash. War ensues and each one must pick a side. In a world where love is weakness, is self-preservation the answer? ===== "I'm too enormous for your kindness. I'm too monstrous for your love." ===== ROMANCE | ACTION | CRIME | MYSTERY | ANGST | GANGS | LOVE-HATE | • REVIEWED by ROMANCE 06/15/20 • FEATURED in MYSTERY TRENDING LIST • FEATURED in ROMANCE DANGEROUS LOVE READING LIST • FEATURED in MYSTERY PARTNERS IN CRIME READING LIST • FEATURED in DANGEROUS LOVE READING LIST • FEATURED in #PROJECTBADASSGIRLS READING LIST • 3RD PLACE in ROYALTY AWARDS GENERAL FICTION CATEGORY • NOMINATED in THE FICTION AWARDS 2019 BEST MYSTERY • #4 on MYSTERY • #1 on NEW ADULT • #1 on DRAMA • #1 on HEIRESS • #1 on BADASSREADS [ book one of the mayhem trilogy ]

Callista Genovese never wanted to be part of the family business. She enjoyed the anonymity of being a teacher in a land where she was not the killer queen. But like always, family tends to ruin everything. Callista was dragged back to New York with a mission to ruin the wedding of the year. As if that wasn't enough, she was caught up in a war between the two mafia kings. With scandals and secrets trailing at her feet, can she get what she truly desires? ============== "You ever think about marriage, Callista?" "Not really." "You can marry me." "That was the shittiest proposal I have ever heard." "Should I kneel?" ======== "I was afraid, not because I thought she wasn't the one. I was terrified because I knew she was." ======== { EXTENDED SUMMARY INSIDE } | LOVE-HATE | LOVE TRIANGLE | | ROMANCE | ACTION | MYSTERY | MAFIA | ANGST | WINNER Bridge to Fantasy Awards #1 on ELITE 4/27/20 #1 on MINDGAMES 7/21/20 #1 on ACTION-ROMANCE 10/12/20 [first draft] [cover image from unsplash/daniel rykhev]

Taya's life was forever changed by one kiss, and it wasn't even a real kiss. Taya Williams had been living her life cautiously and drama-free, until one day she found herself as the female lead for the school's theater production. She soon realized that she had to share a kissing scene with the mysterious new guy, Judah Hudson. What happened when Judah offered her the deal of a lifetime? Taya soon found herself in the world of skipping classes, practice kisses, and jealous lovers. I mean, is there ever such a thing as a meaningless kiss? * BOOK TRAILER INSIDE! * Excerpt: "Alright, if that's how you wanna play it," he said lowly. "Game on," I looked up to see his dark amber eyes boring into mine, a predatory glint in his eyes. My knees felt weak and I gulped instinctively as he leaned closer to me. "Tell your heart I'm gonna steal it," he murmured to my ears. Then his lips hovered over mine, just barely touching it. "And don't say you've never been warned." * * * STORY COMPLETED!❤ Featured in YA, humor, and projectbadassreads #teenfiction + #badboy + #romance © 2018-2019 aflyingwhale 🐳