Can he overcome his bitterness from the past to save the family he's always dreamed of? Doug Masters has watched his best friends, Thad and Camille, struggle their way to happiness and finds himself wishing he had a small piece of that for himself. When a blast from his past walks through his office door, he finds himself in a unique position to reach out and grab what he's always wanted. Will he learn that happiness can't be stolen in time to save a relationship that's been doomed from the start? Sequel to Between The Covers. Can be read as a stand alone. Between The Covers was removed due to people plagiarizing it. It will be published sometime in the future.

[to those of you who are offended by this or don't like boyxboy DONT READ IT!] Life is hard than normal for a gay male but even harder when your in the military. You are told to keep quiet about what you are or be discharged. Jeremy Crawford is a Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps who not only has to keep part of his life a secret but also his biggest most important part of his life, his boyfriend Kris of five years. Being a Marine is something Jeremy always wanted to be since he was a small boy, serving his country was a big must on his list but he never thought that he would fall in love along the way. he was only a young man when he met his soul mate Kris Hayes. Now he's being deployed to Afghanistan yet again leaving kris back home. While he's gone memorys bombard him and Kris who is 7000 miles away of all the things they went through, the love they share, then and now. [this story is written in past and present]

** First Draft - Unedited ** Plot Flaws - Unstructured ** Life was simple for Ashia, a teenage witch who worked from the elements to gain her power. Sharing a close bond with her sister Willa had her closed off from the affections of others, however when a tall imposing blonde haired vampire enters her world and turns it upside down, Ashia finds herself faced with the task adjusting to an entirely new way of living. Copyright © 2014 by Bethany Shay Porteous www.bethanyshayporteous.com https://www.facebook.com/Bethany-Shay-Porteous-283457555158191/?ref=hl

#THIS IS A SAMPLE 4 CHAPTERS ONLY!!! An unfortunate circumstance brought them together, but a long-harbored secret kept them apart for three years. Damian never wanted to stay away for so long, but the situation kept him away. However, he is back now, so is his guilt. And the biggest of them has already caught up to him. How long will he be able to keep his secrets hidden without ruining the only good thing that happened to him in his mess of a life? When Mia finds out that her missing husband of three years is back in town, she forces herself to meet him. The quick in-and-out meeting, asking for a divorce, was what she expected. But, instead, one meeting turned into two, two into three, and she was falling for her husband again. However, she also got a feeling he was hiding something from her. While Damian is still the same handsome, charming guy who stole her heart all those years ago, their reunion is overshadowed by the hidden secrets, insecurities, and unknown threat. As much as Mia wants to keep her distance from him, she can't stop her growing feelings for him. Damian also can't help but fall in love with the beautiful woman he left behind. But threat loomed over their budding romance when the dark truth was revealed. Will the secret which caused Damian to move away break them or bring them closer? Will they still be able to make it work after finding out what happened? #THIS IS A SAMPLE 4 CHAPTERS ONLY!!! If you want to buy this book: https://books2read.com/u/mg7KGK And please don't forget to leave a review and recommend it! New Book that you can read on my profile: Heartbeats and Gunshots.

(Also affectionately known as "Wolves in the Big City"). Meet George, twenty-eight year old university librarian who is a little awkward at best and downright anti-social at worst. She's also a lone wolf who lost her parents as a teenager and has been on her own ever since. She's worked hard to live as one person in two worlds - the Human World and the world of Wolves. While she has been blessed richly with the gifts of Gaia's children, she uses then at a minimum and only shifts when she needs to. Apart from her friend/voice of reason Dominic, she has no other links to her Wolfen nature, and has worked very hard to keep in check for the past fifteen years. The only thing that gives it away is her golden eyes, which most people mistake as being hazel. That all changes when she meets Julian, a twenty-one year old university student who lives with his roommates in an apartment nearby. He is everything she isn't - happy, relaxed, and carefree. She catches his scent one fateful Sunday, and against all odds, he manages to find his way into her life. He is the only human who has managed to bring the wolf right out of her. Once cool, calm, and collected, Julian manages to break the walls she's fought hard to put up and she finds herself falling for him. And while she's never believed in the idea of "mates", George is beginning to think that this happy-go-lucky Julian just might be hers... Oh crap.

Berkley Roberts is a college student in an abusive relationship until one day BJ pushes her too far. Betrayed by Laura, Dane Knight is a single father, struggling to balance work, women and his troubled son. He desperately needs a full time Nanny on site 24/7 to help him with his troubled 3 year old Ethan. Seeing Ethan struggling and falling behind, Danes mother takes matters into her own hands and hires Berkley to care for her grandson. Considering she is a beautiful brunette with stunning jade eyes instead of the middle aged prude of choice, Cybil hires her under the condition that she not fall prey to Dane and his charms. Soon Berkley finds her heart wrapped around the little finger of a small boy who clings to her to fill the void left by his mother. Dane wants nothing more than for his son to have a mother, someday, but his work is challenging him more and the last thing he has time for is a relationship. Berkley is emotionally scarred and hiding from her past, accepts Danes generosity taking refuge in his home. Battered and broken, can Berkley let her guard down and leave her heart defenseless? Can Dane learn to trust again? Will their 'Love of Ethan' pull them together or are they both too damaged?

What happens when you owe a billionaire a huge amount of debt? Try to pay back? But what if he wants service in return? Thomas Raymond doesn't want Emberly Rae to pay back; instead he wants her to be at his son's service all the time and everywhere. Meet Arran Raymond; hardworking CEO of world's leading company and party-hard Casanova aka man-whore at night time. For Arran money doesn't hold any value, he truly believes if you work hard then you ought to party hard. Thomas is sick and tired of his son scandals appearing on every newspaper in the morning. For him only Emberly can change that. Ever since Arran found out about his father's intention he promised himself to take revenge on him by making Emberly life a living hell. How can Emberly repay by 'babysitting' Arran? How will she manage to spend time with annoying, arrogant, full-of-himself and cocky Casanova? ❦❦❦❦❦ ✓= Chapters are edited by various talented editors. Thank you so much for editing :) x

"Clyde." "What?" "Your sass is showing." The winds of Chicago are blowing in the right direction, especially for Kenny Taylorson. Kenny, a nineteen year old guy with a no BS tolerance, is booted from his old town and out onto the streets of the Windy City, where he's to fend entirely for himself. After scrounging up enough cash around the city, he discovers a new restaurant called Azu. Azu, known best for one of its most sharp-tongued workers, brings Kenny a bucket of luck during the midst of his troubles. He gets a job, gains many new friends and stumbles upon Cupid's arrow. Of course, he doesn't just catch the cutesy, adorable type of love bug, though. He comes across Clyde, the manager at Azu that is likely to be the sassiest, sauciest, most salacious queer known to mankind. With a sharp-tongue that is only one of many sparks to his flaming personality, Clyde starts an amusingly tough game of hard-to-get with Kenny. Even if both guys find each other extremely obnoxious, their humorous experiences of primadonna-galore brings their intrigued sides for one another out, until finally, each of the two young men exposes what they're hiding raw under their extravagant personalities.

Nicky is a waitress. When she starts working in a cafe, she meets a mysterious fascinating blind man. She is immediately drown to him and makes it her goal to learn everything about him. What will happen when she finds out his story....

Annabelle first met Eric at his party. She first kissed him during a game at the party. Now? She owes him. Melissa is Anna's little sister, hurt and broken from her boyfriend's betrayal. When Melissa refuses to give "it" up he gets mad. Breaking up with her he spreads rumors around school of her being a slut. Becoming the new school slut has broken her spirit until she can barely make it through the day. Anna's father is a single Dad and she has spent her entire life looking after Melissa, now that she is nearly broken, Anna will do anything to make her better. When Melissa is suspended from getting in a fight, Anna doesn't know what to do. Melissa can't be homeschooled because there is no one to do it and she can't keep going on like this. That's where Eric comes in. He has a proprosition for her. Do what he says for 6 months and he'll get his little brother to get her unsuspended and to protect her for her remaining years of high school. Anna agrees. Will Anna and Eric always be at odds, or at the end of the six months will they never want to be apart again?