|COMPLETED| "Hey?" "Yeah?" "I got a question." Smiling, I looked down at him. He was seated on the couch, comfortably reclining like a king. "What if I fall in love with you before he asks you to marry him?" I started laughing at his silly question and missed the way he looked at me. "Oh. Don't tease me! You don't like me like that. You only proposed to me to help make him jealous!"

Lights, cameras, Action! But for Julian and Bailey it's more like Spotlight, Paparazzi, Judgment. Fresh out of rehab Bailey's ready to start her life again with Julian but it's hard when it feels like the whole world is against her and their lives are put under a microscope as people try to tear them apart piece by piece, rumor by rumor and they can't catch a break as they rely on the closest people in their lives to help them through it. All Julian wants to do is face his past so he can leave it there and move on to a better future with Bailey but it seems that no matter how hard they try the past just won't stay there. It's hard for a young girl to find her way in life and figure out where she belongs when no one will let her but in their journey Bailey finds her hidden talent that she didn't even know about and Julian finally lets music back into his life. But will they be able to make it out of it all without it sending them back into a downward spiral, and more than that, will they be able to make it through it all together? 85! In Romance *Cover By Jessmb94*

COMPLETED Waliya Ebrahim can count on one hand the times she's met Aahil Khan before they are wed. This may concern other girls, but for good Muslim girl, Waliya, she's excited to please her parents and begin her new life with the man who she hopes she'll come to love. Except, three days later after tying the knot, Aahil has left Waliya alone. He's been called to Dubai for six months leaving Waliya to fend for herself in her new environment. Despite this, the newlyweds only grow stronger as they take the time to learn about each other through the help of social media and long calls. And Waliya is falling hard. Until, he returns. Synopsis by @_anothermisfit_ Placed 2nd in The Hoot Awards

This was my one shot written for the People of colour awards who teamed up with Project Beyond The Veil and came with the idea of Not Another Muslim Love Story. It was to go against the cliche Muslim Love stories of good girl and bad boy. And this won third place! {Completed}

Liam Smith is in Texas for the funeral of a fallen comrade. He proudly serves his country and would do anything for a fellow Marine. What he doesn't expect is the beautiful blonde sister his friend left behind. She's classy and strong, but he can see right through her brave facade and into her wounded heart. Juliet Pines hates seven letter words. She's been hurt by them too many times in her eighteen years. She's barely holding it together at her brother's funeral when an attractive Marine catches her eye. He might be charming and a temptation that would be hard to say no to, but at the end of the day he is still belongs to the Marines. Liam offers to help Juliet carrying out her brother's last request, putting the two of them in close quarters for an epic road trip. Can he show Juliet that not all seven-letter words have to be so painful? He's hoping he can burn up her seven-letter list with a little passion and a whole lot of romance.

When an 18 year-old Marine replies to an email meant for an advice columnist, the girl on the other end can't help but be hooked on his every word. Wes Lee, a US Marine on leave, is the accidental recipient of an email intended for an advice columnist. Even though he knows he shouldn't, Wes can't stop himself from answering the sender's cry for help. Morgan Mayfield, the high school senior who sent the email, is more than startled to received Wes's reply. But what he says to her resonates, and his advice might be just the thing she needs to break free from the life she hates.

Bailey is taking her yearly flight to her father's house in Florida for the summer. When her plane gets delayed, she's forced to spend a few hours at an airport in the middle of nowhere. As a teenager traveling alone, she knows it's best not to talk to strangers-but what if he's in uniform and really cute? Lucas is traveling alone to Florida to report for duty. His decision to join the Marines might have been impulsive, but he's learning really fast his career with the Marines will involve a lot of "hurry up and wait." He's not interested in making small talk with any other tired travelers-but what if he just can't help but learn her name? When Bailey agrees to give Lucas her email address after a few hours together in an airport in the middle of nowhere, they'll learn that a lot can happen between "Dear Baily" and "Love, Lucas." This will be a short YA story.

Mateo Sanchez is a wounded warrior. He's 22 years old and on the mend from the injuries he received in a battle that took his fellow Marine's life. He's angry and unsettled, trying to get back to the man he used to be. Ashlyn West has always been a rescuer. She works at the hospital helping wounded vets get stronger. She's seen the way an injury can annihilate the life of the men who have been brave enough to sacrifice for their country. She's a fighter...and a lover, but she hasn't met her toughest patient yet. When Ashlyn gets assigned to Mateo's shift, the two of them are forced to spend time together everyday. Mateo quickly learns that his physical therapy isn't only going to be torture on his leg, watching her with bend and move is going to be torture on his libido. The two quickly find that his limb isn't the only thing needing mending. Will he fight leaning on her or will the two of them find a hotter way to build his physical endurance? Lean On Me will be the third book in the Dear Bailey Series. It can be read as a stand-alone novel. If you like your stories hot and your leading male hotter....then this is the one for you.

Headstrong, quick-witted, sharp-tongued Maleeha is not about to let an almost failed wedding stop her from being her vibrant self. Her family, however, found an immediate solution to her humiliation: marriage. Zaakir is not who Maleeha imagines herself with for the rest of her life. Boring, brooding and moody, work-obsessed, typical Alpha male with a penchant of getting his way every single time. How can the two who are poles apart have a successful marriage? By not attending the wedding reception! A road trip that goes horribly awry, fights, arguments and laughter. Join Maleeha and Zaakir as they find out just how Unlikley To Happen they are.

Lorendian, a small country north of Russia, is under attack by Radeskian, a neighboring country with which Lorendian coexists peacefully only by immense effort. Radeskian is mad with thirst for power, perhaps even going so far as to plant a spy within the royal circle. But none of that matters to Celeste Edulici, the eldest daughter of Lorendian's single most influential family. Aside from not having seen her father in a decade, Celeste is something of a mystery, even to those closest to her. A dark cloak hides her face from view all the time, whether hiding beauty or abnormality nobody knows. Her face hasn't been seen in public since her dad disappeared. Not once. So when the tables turn and a royal starts taking interest in Celeste, she's at a loss. Between the loss of a father, an oncoming war, and a prince fighting for her affection, will Celeste finally shed her cloak?