Emily Carter spent her entire life sacrificing for people who never appreciated her. At twenty-five, she works a small job in New York, hands over every paycheck to her family, and endures their constant criticism. To them, she is nothing more than a source of money-someone they can use whenever they need her. Then he enters her life. Lorenzo De Luca. Dangerous. Powerful. Untouchable. A man whose name is whispered in fear throughout New York's underworld. When Lorenzo asks for Emily's hand in marriage, her family refuses. Not because they care about her happiness, but because they cannot imagine losing the person who supports them. But everything changes when Lorenzo reveals who he really is. A Mafia King. A billionaire. A man capable of buying anything he wants. Including their approval. For a price, Emily's family agrees to give her away. What Emily doesn't know is that Lorenzo has spent years searching for her. Years obsessing over the girl who saved his life on a rainy night and then disappeared without a trace. Now that he has finally found her, he refuses to let her go. No matter the cost. No matter the consequences. Because some men fall in love. Lorenzo De Luca became obsessed. And when a Mafia King becomes obsessed... there is no escape. "The world fears the devil. The devil fears losing her."

When Serena enters a new workplace, she has one rule; stay focused- no matter what. It soon turns out to be easier said than done when she meets her new boss. Valentino is strict, the epitome of difficult and much to her dismay; unbelievably fucking hot. She's determined to ignore the attraction she feels to him for the sake of keeping her job. But what Serena doesn't know is that Valentino can't get her out of his his head. He thinks about her everywhere. He feels captivated by her. He wants her. And he hates every moment of it.

"You're my little girl understand princess?" Leah Emer is 21 years old who lives by herslef in LA. She hides her little side from the world but she soon won't have to. One day Leah was reading on the floor in the isle of a book store when she saw a man leaning on a book shelf smiling at her. "What are you looking at princess?" "I'm not your princess." The man smiled to himself and laughed. "Soon you will be."

Vampire mafioso Nino's addictive arrangement with human Ben is upended when Nino's sister drops her young daughter into their care, forcing them to masquerade as a happy family - or risk the child becoming a pawn in a high-stakes vampire divorce. Standalone in the Picky Eater series *** Everything between vampire mafioso, Nino, and a human with high-quality blood, Ben, has been about feeding, sex, and a place for Nino to stay in the city. The deal is simple - In exchange for paying Ben's living expenses, Nino can drink Ben's blood whenever he wants. Their routine is comfortable, and slightly too addictive, until Nino's sister, Bianca, crashes into their lives on the run from her ex-husband...who also happens to be a powerful vampire mobster. When Bianca offers Ben a better deal he can't refuse and drops Nino's niece into their laps, Ben and Nino must pretend to be a happy family before she's used as collateral for the century's most dramatic vampire divorce. Season 1 of Picky Eater WARNING: This story contains mature content that may not be suitable for some readers.

Hockey player extraordinaire Cameron Beckett not only has to deal with the pressures of making it into the NHL and graduating high school, but also figuring out his feelings for the boy next door. ***** Cameron Beckett is the ace and co-captain of his hockey team, but he's failing his math class so badly that his coach threatens to bench him if he doesn't improve his grades. He turns to Sam, his neighbor, only to start developing feelings for him that he's not ready to confront. Cameron pulls away, afraid that his sexuality will cost him any chance of being drafted into the NHL. But when Sam needs him the most, Cameron can't be there for him, making him question whether his fear of coming out is actually holding him back.

When Alyssa agreed to be a volunteer at a date auction, she didn't expect the highest bidder to be a gorgeous woman.

The all girls catholic school houses firm believers of the lord, Jesus Christ. Oh, and a bisexual atheist who's determined to get into the president of the student council's pants-- skirt, rather.

I started to aim the paper ball when I was disturbed by a husky chuckle, a sexy chuckle at that! "uh ,uh ,uh you have to be further away from the bin, not that close." He was right. I was just three maybe four steps away from the bin. I felt my face burn as a blush traveled from my cheeks to the tips of my ears. If feeling embarrassed wasn't bad enough, I soon felt two large strong hands grab securely around my waist as I felt my back on such a strong chest being pulled back further away from the trash bin. His scent was intoxicating, almost like coffee mixed with fresh pine leaves, a weird combination but I couldn't get enough. "Okay try now." Status: Ongoing

This was my research paper for my college writing class. I had to present all the sides: con, middle, and pro.

Matched. That was the word he used for what was between us. Matched. For me, there would be no conceding. But his defeat. Matched. He used the word between our space. A binding word that my will rebels against. Matched. 'Bind me beneath the Wolfskin, he said.' Matched. He may have this town fooled and cowardly bowing before his feet, but I know what he is. What they ALL are. Matched. Soon...I will unleash... Copyright © 2013 by Onika Pereira. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Onika Pereira.