'"If she's somehow convinced you that she doesn't control you then she's exercised the greatest control of all," she says so tiredly it makes me immediately conscious of how naive I've been. "She decides your every move."' When the adult population of the Herel Plain, a small country known equally for its film industry and repressive government, is decimated by a civil war, the state sets up an auction system to distribute the newly orphaned youth into American foster homes. The so-called "Pageant" separates Savannah from the brother she has raised and places her in the hands of a violent, brooding entrepreneur and his wife, a callous and alluring college professor, who enlist her - along with their thirteen year old daughter Laurencia and their irreverent, young assistant, Nasrine - as a dealer in the high-end American drug trade. When Nas comes to her with an unthinkable scheme to take off with the money, Savannah sees her opportunity to be reunited with her brother and give him the life they never had. To run away is all she ever wanted, but when the moment finally strikes, something about her new employer makes her want to stay. COVER ART by the wonderful @celaestial; thank you thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart, friend!

"It was the typical American marriage: day after ceaseless day of betrayal, right up to his very last breath." A full-time surgeon and full-time mother, Dr. Casey Kenny's third career is damage control. Casey's days are spent covering her husband's tracks as his constant scandals begin to unravel; but living in the public eye as the wife of a United States senator, Casey knows that an unhappy marriage is just her pill to swallow. Just like Senator Wilson Kenny, Casey has some secrets of her own, but she swears her extramarital affairs are just how she keeps herself sane; that is, until her former intern Hallie Strickland begins to change Casey's ideas about love and commitment, and both Casey and Hallie begin to put themselves on the line to rescue the other from deterioration. Casey finds herself in deeper than she ever anticipated. When Wilson Kenny is assassinated mere days after his affair hits the news, all fingers point to Casey. As always, it's her job to pick up the pieces, but now it's her own past that she needs to cover. Cover art by the wildly talented @JaneDoeSmith1! Trigger warning: discussion of DV/IPV

Headless bodies start appearing in the streets, so cunning Detective Rashida Heyes and her partner have to stop the killer to prevent the apocalypse ***** After bodies start appearing in the middle of the streets, hollowed and headless, Detective Rashida Heyes and her partner, Travis Virgil, are given the case. However, once they dig deeper, meeting the emotionally broken Victor Eccelstone, and realize how heavily the church is involved, Rashida has to acknowledge that this case might be bigger than she had ever imagined. These crimes aren't the act of one man - they're the beginning of the end of the world [[Winner of the 2017 Wattys Storysmith Award]] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

This is a girlxfuta story if you don't like that kind of thing please do not comment. However, if you do please read on to discover what happens to R, Amelia, and Nicole on their tension filled journey. Remember nothing is as it seems.

This book is not edited, read at your own risk. Carmen Larove, a rebellious 16 year old girl with a secret, master in martial arts and she doesn't give a damn about what other thinks about her. After her recent fight that she started in a boarding school, she was kicked out and her parents force her to enter a public school where her older twin sisters go to. Carmen is also an openly lesbian girl. Larissa Vincent, a 16 year old cheerleader who is openly bisexual. She came from an average family and open-minded. She is one of the most popular girls in school but she's not the Queen Bee. She also has to work in a local coffee shop after school to help her dad support her 2 little sisters, her sick mother and to pay the bills. What happen when a rich rebellious girl met one of the school famous cheerleader? Will there be spark between them? Or will there be chaos? Read to find out.

Courtney Calloway, a retired attorney, met Erin Tucker in Las Vegas where after a few drinks, they promptly wed. Courtney truly desires to stay married. However, are the reasons she gave to do so the only ones? Or is she keeping a secret from her new spouse? If you've read Blessings In Disguise, you'll notice a couple characters from that novella popping up in this one. Though both stories take place in the same universe, one doesn't have anything to do with the other. And yes, I played with the laws of marriage ;-)

She's that one nice popular girl. She's out of the closet, too, and everyone still loves her. Everyone but me. No one can possibly be that perfect. And of course, we're paired together for a Biology project. And of course she's a genuinely nice person I can't find myself to hate. She's the only person in a while that's listened to me. What will happen when the two girls become friends due to an unforeseen circumstance? Will they be able to overcome the strength of those that oppose them?

The Offering only happens once every hundred years, but when it does, two people are brought together for partnership, bound by a vow that is stronger than marriage, and forced to kill others for the pride of their country. Brielle couldn't get over the fact that she met Talin. In addition to being one of this year's defender for The Offering, Talin was cunning, strong, and beautiful. Talin, unfortunately, also wants her dead.

Cameron and Spencer had been best friends since third grade. When they meet Riley they soon became inseparable. Follow these three on their journey of falling in love and overcoming the obstacles that life throws their way. From loving someone you know you can't have, to love at first sight an loving someone from a distance. Seems like they just can't catch a break. Will love conquer all at the end or will the obstacles be too big to overcome. =================================================================================== I really suck at these. I hope you like this story. This is mainly a girlxgirl story but there is also going to be some boyxboy action. If you are not comfortable with either please don't even start reading this book, otherwise enjoy.

17 year old college student Lara Douglas is far from a teachers favourite, she's always sent out, getting warnings and back chatting. That is until she meets her new teacher Mrs. Whitmore. Can they control their infatuation? SOME CHAPTERS MAY BE RATED R.