In the Home of Elrond of Rivendell, there is a warrior known for her skill and grace in combat and by the rare color of her eyes. Mantheniel, who had also been called "flame of the dragon" had spent her life training to become a warrior to protect the people she loved. Haunted by the past -despite her name and reputation, she had a fear of fire; for her city had burned to ash when she was a child. The fire took the lives of all those she loved. She had been found by Lord Ellithoir, the captain of the Kings guard of Rivendell. With Lord Elrond's help, she had found a new home in Rivendell working under the watchful eyes of Elrond and trained with Ellithior. Almost two centuries have passed, before she was named second in command by Lord Elrond himself. By then, everyone knew of the flaming haired Elleth who survived dragon fire. Disclaimer: All recognizable characters from the book and the movie are properties of J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson. No copyright infringement intended.

(Or Thomas leaves Downton to work for an odd couple and falls for his new boss.) A year after Lady Mary's wedding, hoping for a clean start, Thomas accepts a peculiar job offer in an even more peculiar household. Her Ladyship is friendly, but volatile and elusive, the former butler has abandoned the ship, the rest of the staff keeps to themselves, and it all has to do with the absent and mysterious Lord Westforth, the Viscount of the estate. Before Thomas can decide whether or not this new life is right for him, Lord Westforth barges into their lives with the apparent need to drive his new butler insane. Thomas wants to hate him, but settles for pity instead. It's only pity, right? God forbid he could feel anything else for this man with his annoying golden curls, his cold blue eyes, or the sexy way he twirls his cigarette between his fingers... Disclaimer: This story is rated Mature, contains explicit and difficult scenes (PTSD, suicidal thoughts, sexual harassment). Please be advised. Also, it was my first try at writing in English. So... erm. You get it.

Paroxysm can be defined as a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity. 'In a paroxysm of desire' - that is exactly what those four days in Comdex in the fall of '87 meant to Joe MacMillan, the CEO of MacMillan Utility. When Joe hired a plus-one to accompany him for Comdex, he never anticipated this ordinary woman, this escort would haunt him for years to come. This is the tale of their encounter, their whirlwind experience of being at one of the biggest shows Comdex had ever seen, and the undeniable attraction growing between the client and the escort. A playlist to accompany the full story: http://8tracks.com/platypusgdfan/in-a-paroxysm-of-desire The song that epitomizes this story: Only by RY X (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbokXheXhxY) Author's Note: This is a Joe MacMillan (from AMC's Halt and Catch Fire) fanfiction set two years after the events of Season 2 and is not my prediction of what might happen in Season 3. This won't be a very long story, there are 10 chapters plus a prologue. Hope you'll enjoy it. :)

Would you rather be a prisoner of your own body or dead? And when you can't love yourself, what limits are you putting on your ability to love others? A story of a paralyzed stuntman and wayward nurse. Sometimes the things you need most are hiding in plain sight... Check out the sequel REACH, and a story through MacKenzie's eyes DROPS. ~Inspired by Tarsem's film The Fall and my own experiences recovering from back surgery in the summer of 2015~

This is the sequel to REACH. Before you read this, read that first... Roy Walker becomes paralyzed after a movie stunt gone wrong. While in the hospital, he befriends an avant-garde nurse named MacKenzie, and soon both are pulled into an intense emotional affair. As Roy struggles to accept his new life, his feelings towards those around him change, as do his motives. Now after leaving his hometown in Oklahoma and returning to Los Angeles, Roy is once again reunited with MacKenzie. And as much as he longs to let her into his life again, Roy's demons of addiction, depression, and guilt threaten his ability to do so.

Read REACH, then LEAP, and finally, LIFT, in order. Otherwise nothing would make sense.... There is uncertainty for Oklahoma native Roy Walker, a former stuntman caught up Los Angeles's golden days. Tormented from life-changing mistakes and broken contact with other people, Roy comes to know a taboo nurse-patient relationship with MacKenzie, and after a brief time apart, plan to build a life together. In this final conclusion, unanswered questions are put to rest, and the destinies surrounding the two people are shaped by the stars. ('Loosely' based on Tarsem's THE FALL, and personal experiences.)

Everyone knows the Wyatt twins as Samantha and George, but only the two of them know each other for who they really are: Sam and Rose. The twins have always known that their genders are flipped, and they know how important it is to keep this fact a secret. With inattentive parents and no friends to speak of, this hasn't exactly been difficult so far. They go through life with two simple rules: stick together, and trust no one else. But their first year of high school brings unexpected challenges that threaten to tear the twins apart, and before long, keeping their identities a secret becomes the least of their worries. When an unthinkable tragedy occurs, they're both left to worry not so much about staying together, but more about staying alive.

A story where Our favorite Piemaker has to face his past while also chasing a killer Santa on the loose. Your holidays can never be normal when you are able to wake the dead.

You've never, ever read a book like this. When a sexually-transmitted plague breaks out in Ashley Young's small town, leaving its victims with a bizarrely amplified libido, everything about her life changes. DEAD IN BED is partly a suspense thriller with a strikingly unique story, partly a page-turning mystery about a disease that makes people hopelessly crave sexual contact, and partly a neo-western adventure in the American heartland. For readers who can handle a smart, controversial female protagonist who's willing to do anything -- no matter how difficult or morally questionable -- in order to survive, the series pulls them in like an unshakeable addiction. . . . Bailey Simms, teen author of DEAD IN BED, is stuck at home with a rare medical condition. Writing is her only escape, so she's determined to keep her salacious series hidden from her strict father. Soon an older boy starts to secretly help her, and Bailey finds new opportunities for freedom she's never had. But as DEAD IN BED grows in popularity, and Bailey's fans start to clamor for the sequel, she learns that being a successful Wattpad author may come with a terrifyingly dangerous price.