[PUBLISHED under LIB] #1. "If pleading guilty means protecting you, I will."

This story will become FREE on August 30th, 2023! Hudson Caldwell is being stalked, but the cops don't believe her. Can she unravel the truth before it consumes her? * * * * * Just when Hudson Caldwell's life is finally coming together, an unwavering paranoia threatens to tear it apart. Someone is following her - that's the feeling she gets every time she leaves her downtown Chicago apartment. After a failed attempt to file a police report, Hudson's stripper best friend gifts her with an unregistered firearm, but the weapon isn't enough to stop an attack in the middle of the night. When rookie cop, Myles Young, responds to a complaint of gunfire, he instantly falls for Hudson's quiet vulnerability and shattered past. He vows to keep her safe - much to the dismay of his case-hardened partner. As their relationship intensifies, the identity of Hudson's stalker slowly comes to light. But the closer Myles comes to solving the mystery, the more he realizes he's in over his head. WARNING: This story is a NA romantic suspense and contains references to mental illness and sexual abuse. Cover created by me, using MidJourney and Canva Pro. Down Came the Rain copyright © 2016 Darly Jamison All rights reserved. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.

Naniniwala siyang higit ang pagtinging inuukol niya kay Lola Emilia kaysa sa sarili nitong apo, si Robb, whose true to life experience was made into a movir and became a big hit. Kaya walang dahilan upang tumanggi si Serena sa suhestiyon nito na magkunwari silang magkasintahan upang mapaligaya ang mga huling araw ng buhay ng matanda. Mula sa inosenteng pagkukunwaring iyon ay natagpuan niya ang sariling taglay na ang pangalan ni Robb nang magpakasal nila- kasal na tiniyak ni Robb na ipaa-annul nito sa sandaling matapos na ang silbi niyon. Subalit habang lumilipas ang mga araw ay natagpuan ni Serena ang sariling umiibig dito. Subalit paano ang nalalapit nilang annulmentÉ At ano ang gagawin niya gayong dinala ni Robb sa bahay nila ang magandang babae sa katauhan ni Yvette?

Marriage is normally one's happily ever after in the movies, but for Aemie Ferrer-Roswell, it's just the start of a seemingly unending adventure. Can this sweet Barbie-loving airhead continue to survive the life of being wife to a Mafia boss? *** Many things changed after Aemie Ferrer became Ezekiel Roswell's wife. With the might of Yaji and Roswells combined, things should have become smooth sailing for Baby Ae and her Dong--or at least, that's what everyone thought. But with lies, secrets and betrayals constantly plaguing the two, no one knows who to trust. This time, the silly and ditzy Aemie must step up to protect everyone and everything she cherishes--including the man she loves. Will they win and overcome this battle again? Or is it the perfect time for them to accept that Mafia stories have no happy endings? DISCLAIMER: This story is in Taglish COVER DESIGNER: Rayne Mariano