He never wanted to be good, until he met her. He liked the feeling of fighting, until he met her. He liked being feared by everyone, until he met her. His favorite game was Russian Roulette, until he met her. He was who he was and never felt guilty about any of the horrible things he did, until he met her. She never wanted to take any risk, until she met him. She enjoyed the safety of a warm blanket and a book, until she met him. she didn't fall for temptation, until she met him. She thought the mafia only existed in movies, until she met him. She always dreamed of her fairytale prince charming, until she met him. Now beauty has her eyes on a beast, and it looks like the beast has his on her too. #57 in ROMANCE 4/4/17 #119 in Action 9/13/18

Short story by iamjourneygrace

Sophia will do anything to escape an arranged marriage to the arrogant billionaire, Enrique Monteiro, but he has more control than she knows. ***** Enrique Monteiro, a powerful Brazilian billionaire, has gotten everything he wanted in life. He has looks, wealth, power, and women. He travels in his private jet to negotiate business deals all over the globe. His godly looks and reserved attitude makes seems to pull women in. With just a snap of his fingers, he can get everything he's ever wanted. Everything except Sophia Castello. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]] Cover designed by Karen Roberts

❝I know love can be as pointless as it is to Nancy, and perhaps even as revolting as it is to Bill Sikes, but for me, I don't think it would be half as bad with you.❞ Somehow he always knew he was hers, He just needed a reason to believe it was true. ◈◈◈ A girl who loved reading, A boy who lost hope, A story on how two different people can connect in ways they never knew. Because fear isn't just a word, Love isn't just an emotion, Forever isn't just a promise, And Rose McLean isn't just a regular girl.

Tessa O'Brien is a twenty-three year old woman with a dark past. Her only experience with love took a dark turn for the worst, and she has not yet fully recovered from the literal blows of her experience. Determined to rebuild her self-esteem and her life, Tessa builds a safe, spontaneous home around her work as a pottery artist and newspaper journalist. That is, of course, until her family entrusts her with the care of her fostered five year old cousin Stella, who is very much obsessed with crayons. And as if that isn't enough of a shock to her well-structured system, the handsome and devilishly charming artist who moves into her apartment building sets her in his sights, with much more than just crayons in mind. It seems everything is finally starting to fall into place in Tessa's life, until the darkness of her past comes to haunt her once again, and threatens everything she has come to love. Luckily one man has vowed to protect the redheaded beauty, with whatever means necessary. Now, if only she'd let him... Copyright 2017 © All Rights Reserved

After an accident between Hailey and a stranger leaves her summer (and car) in ruins, she is left with no transportation and one ultimatum: to get a job and pay off the damages. But when the only person she wished she would never have to see again is the same person who she is forced to work with all summer, it seems that nothing will ever be the same. Can dingy records, rainy nights, and a few arguments bring two people together? Or will it just be a summer fling- one they both wished they had never gotten involved in? Who knew car payments could cause so much trouble. The MRSR trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xage9MN9Gs

When all else is lost, what does a person do? Who do they turn to? Erin is walking along the beach, really dejected and upset, because the divorce was finalized with his wife, Carol- whom he caught cheating with his best friend, Erik. He sits down and stares out at the waves, when he hears a whimper. He looks around and a little blob moves. It's a puppy! And it's alive! He gets up, quickly and goes to it. It's hurt, hungry and scared. What should he do? ~ Amy is a widowed woman with two kids. She is upset because today marks the 2 year anniversary of her husband's death. To get the kid's minds off of the sadness, she takes them to the beach. On the way home, her youngest, Emmett, notices that Flomar, the little border collie she had given him, is missing! What will she do? Surely he has ran away. Trying to make it up to Emmett, she makes posters and while he is at school, posts them at the beach. Some time goes by, with no return. Amy is about to lose hope, when all of the sudden, her phone rings and it changes her life forever. ~*~ WARNING!! Some subject matter and language is not suitable for children or young people!! Please be advised!~*~

NOTE: this story is no longer ongoing. I have some notes about this in the most recent chapter :) When I finish the last bit of beer, I hold the bottle upside down. "It's all gone." "It's all gone," she confirms, a serious expression on her face. "What do we do?" She looks at me expectantly, like I know all the answers to life, even though I'm so drunk, I can't even think straight. I have no idea what I should do, but I sure as hell know what I want to do. And even though I shouldn't, I really shouldn't, I lean forward until our foreheads are touching, because that's what I want to do. "This," I whisper, and press my lips to hers. ******** Nate's the school player; he gets any girl he wants, when he wants. When Aubrey, the hottest, yet sweetest, girl he's ever met, transfers to his school, he thinks that he's in for a good lay. But after spending a drunken night together, Aubrey offers him something he doesn't expect, and can't refuse - a friends with benefits relationship. They click surprisingly well, so when Nate finds out why Aubrey is always so uptight, he decides that he's going to help her loosen up a bit. So every Saturday, he comes up with something wild and exciting for her to do. And every Saturday, they fall for each other, just a little bit more.

Hazel Tate has spent the last three years of her life avoiding all things military. After the unfortunate deaths of her parents, she wants nothing to do with them. So she runs. Now she's a bestselling author, struggling to find inspiration for book number two. So when a random soldier sends her a letter from across seas fighting in the war, what is she to do? She wants nothing to do with this soldier but she writes him back. She wasn't expecting what she found; inspiration and love. Could it be love at first letter? [BOOK ONE] The lovely cover was created by @caffeinatedbubble #116 Romance

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