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Jackie Mills has loved baseball since she was a child. Everything from the turf to the concessions feels like home. After her father, owner of the Ashville Aviators, passes away suddenly Jackie and those around her are left in shock when they discover her father named her heir. Jackie is now the first female in history to own a major league baseball team. She has some great ideas to incite change within the team, like bringing Corbin West, baseball scientist on board. But not everyone is thrilled with the change in regime and soon after West arrives Jackie begins receiving threats. Determined to prove she can handle her father's legacy and not be scared away, Jackie suits up to hit a grand slam. She just hopes she doesn't strike out before getting to the batter's box.

Forced to marry a man she doesn't know; Abbie has no choice but to move on the secluded ranch and into a ran down cabin. Surrounded by acres of woods, farmland, and vast pastures of cattle, she is sheltered from the outside world and human interaction- except for Wyatt. A built hardworking man who is introverted and cold - with reason. Soon she discovers he is just as trapped and broken as she is. Over time she notices Wyatt is compassionate when not under the hands or company of his father. Her heart grows fond of him, watching him on the ranch from a distance and late nights as they bond over their common interest and ambitions outside of this tucked away life. She learns of Wyatt's dream of escape and plans to take her with him. But a wrench is thrown in their growing plans as things quickly start to take a turn for the worst. He takes a stand against his father, as a protective nature for Abbie overtakes his control of obedience. A burning rage fueled by sudden death creates the perfect distraction for her escape. Barefoot and into to the darkening night, she runs. Alone, in an overwhelming world, they realize their bond for survival was more than it seemed, and home had always been with one another. Bruised and beaten, Wyatt sets out to find the woman his heart can't seem to shake. Determined to do what it takes to find her and confess the feelings he has bottled up and swore to bury away. With a rough start he finds himself stuck in a rut and loses his way. Finally, back on his feet, years later, he settles into a new life. Pursuing a thriving career in the Military he finds that family isn't just blood, but the ones that remain with you through thick and thin. Finally approved for off base living, he moves to a quant town tucked away in the mountains, just as he dreamt of all those late nights ago with Abbie, landing him in the same postal code. Available on Amazon! And free on Kindle Unlimited!

"No, it's okay. Thank you so much for what you did. Now he won't bother me again." I tell him grateful for what he did. "In all honesty, I couldn't stand him looking at you like that, or any other guy for that matter." I don't know why but that made me feel really special. He looked at me intensely and I felt myself sinking into his ocean blue eyes. Emma Asher is a kind, ordinary 22 year old woman, with red hair and doe brown eyes. She works as an English teacher in Los Angeles, California. She lives with her mother. She never went out on a date Never drank and spent her weekends at home or at the library. Everything looks pretty normal so far. But apparently fate has another opinion. When she tragically loses her mother, it brings her close to the charming, yet complicated DR. Adam Russ

Matilda had been through a rough few years. Turning 30 was making her relive many of her failures. Sally, her roommate was determined to get her out of her funk and dragged her out to celebrate and take her mind off things. That's when a Toby came into her life and a little bit of music came back into her soul.

**TWICE FEATURED ON THE WATTPAD EDITORS CHOICE LIST** **Romance Category WINNER-Community Hub Awards** Have you ever felt your heart beat so fast, that you thought it would burst through your chest? I did... the day I met him. Eva: My younger sister's diagnosis with autism drove my career choices. Thanks to college and hard work, I loved my job as an Autism Specialist Teaching Assistant at the school my sister attended. Making a difference in the children's lives was all that mattered to me, along with my family and best friend, Amber. Until I bumped into him, the special guest coming to talk to the children. With his gorgeous face and sexy Irish lilt, he made my heart pound in a way I'd never experienced before, and I knew I'd never be the same again. Justin: Being signed to a top English club had been my goal since I was a small one. But the move required leaving Ireland behind to start a new life in Liverpool, which would be simple if I didn't have to move my parents and younger brother, Brandon, with me. We'd found him a place in a top special needs school, and I was looking forward to visiting with the rest of the team to check the place out. Of all the things I expected to find there, it definitely wasn't her. All gorgeous smile and mesmerising eyes that made my heart race as if I'd just ran twenty lengths of the pitch. But when Eva falls victim to a ghost from her parents past and ends up in danger, will Justin be able to save her before the final whistle blows, or will it be too late? Cover Design by Sofie Hartley @ Hart & Bailey Designs Co. **Please don't read if you don't like the use of excessive swear words** **ideal for 18+ readers**

Catherine: They say true love is selfless, that it sacrifices its own happiness for another. That's what I did three years ago-let go of the boy I loved. Now Craig Berkeley is back. Not the boy who left, but the man he's become-confident, successful and devastatingly sexy. The moment our eyes meet, my heart remembers what it feels like to belong to him. But is he here to stay? Or is he going to take my heart with him... again? Craig: Fuck. She's even more beautiful than I remember-and now she's all woman. I left to step out of my brother's shadow, to prove myself. I did. But every second away from Catherine was hell. I've come back for her. She doesn't know it yet, but she's mine. My Kitty Cat. Always mine. But when a ghost from our past resurfaces, threatening everything, will our love be strong enough to survive... or will this second chance be our last?

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same ~ Emily Bronte Catherine: At nearly 17yrs of age, I wasn't one of the popular girl's in school, I didn't care about that though. I was quiet, and kept to myself, unless provoked. I had friends, but only one was my best friend-Layla. I wasn't even noticed by the lad's, I preferred it that way, to be honest, that was until HE, came along. Craig: Growing up, I was a shadow behind my older brother Russ, at 17yrs old I was alway's known as 'Russ Berkeley's Little Brother' not that I didn't love my big brother, I did. But I was so tired of being in his shadow, my dream was to become a footballer for who I was, not who I was related to. I was a player on and off the field, nothing besides football had ever caught my attention. That was, until SHE came along. It's only when an opportunity of a lifetime lands at Craig's feet. Has their love reached an impasse or will it prosper?

They say that one guy can make you hate all the guys, but one man can teach you that not all guys are the same. Amber: I first fell in love when I was 16, or what I thought was love between me and Pablo, was nothing but a bet between him and his friend. I thought we were going to start our forever together, more fool me. He broke me in the worst way, he played me, he made me fall in love with him. I vowed to never be swayed so easily by a man ever again. Until HIM! Russ: To say that I was a player on and off the pitch is an understatement. Besides my family, all I ever cared about was football and sex. Nobody ever caught my eye beyond the sex, not that I wanted it. That was until I met this sexy little tigress, her body called to me. I'd never had this feeling before. Until HER!

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