He tips my head toward his with his index finger, keeping my eyes trained on him and driving me crazy with the primal look on his face. His grey eyes look heavy, filled with dark desire, and a shock runs up through my core. Everything around us disappears and all I can sense is him and the hardness pressing between my legs. "What are you doing to me, River?" he whispers, his voice raspy and utterly captivated. His face is lowering and I'm closing my eyes, waiting for soft lips to press against mine. My whole body is on fire as I hold my breath for his touch. ♔ Everyone in River Avelle's hometown knows about Grayson Maddox - the troubled badboy who almost killed another student in the middle of the school hallway. Those who look into Grayson's eyes only see pure fury and hatred. They all think he's beyond redemption, even Grayson himself. But not River. As the seemingly perfect good girl, River saw something more in those alluring grey eyes. Something worth holding onto. From the first time their eyes connect, both Grayson and River feel the intense, undeniable attraction between them...but neither of them understand what's pulling them together so fiercely. The closer they get and the more vulnerable they become, River has to wonder: is she saving Grayson from his darkness? Or is she just pulling him further into hers? ♔ cover by : @strayinspace

Perfect Illusion is the FIRST book in the Perfect series, followed by the soon-to-be released film PERFECT ADDICTION. Published as an ebook/ on kindle ***** When college student Alex Woods agrees to a fake engagement plot to save her parents' company from bankruptcy, the last thing she expects is to fall for the illusion herself. ***** Alex Woods thinks college will be a fresh start, but when her parents announce their business has gone bankrupt, all of her plans come crashing down. The company has been saved by a wealthy business owner, but it comes with a condition: Alex has to pretend to be engaged to his son, Daniel, for the next 3 years. Daniel Kerrington is 100% swoonworthy, but Alex knows that beneath those killer good looks is a poisonous personality, and Daniel has made it clear the hatred is mutual. Though they've been thrown together with the person they each loathe the most, Alex and Daniel have to make their engagement believable. And as it turns out, the line between love and hate really is very, very thin. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Ren T Book 1 of the Perfect series

Savannah James had slipped through her first three years of high school, unnoticed and under the radar, alongside her three childhood friends - Valentina, April and Henry. But with one regretful decision in the cafeteria, Savannah is faced with one of the scariest people she has ever come across - Joshua Parker. However, like Savannah, Josh comes with complications that would build a wall between the two of them that they both are in need of breaking down. Leaving them both to find out if they are worth fighting for.

Sophia Lane is the queen of oversized sweaters and perfectly brewed cups of coffee. She's beautiful and delicate and so painfully misunderstood, but her innocent stare holds a savory secret. She's unforgivably and irrevocably in love with her European Literature Professor. *** Thomas Crane, a gorgeous thirty-one year old Literature professor, has been wreaking havoc on Duke University since he accepted the position last year. The female student body is beside itself with unrequited fantasies and flirtatious looks, but their efforts are in vain. Thomas spends his lonely nights glued to his computer screen, falling more and more in love each sundown with LiteraryLane21, the mysterious woman who started messaging him last fall. *** ** A studentxTeacher story** **Some mature content, this is your warning** Started 05/29/18 Completed 06/06/18

Southern boys are supposed to be charming, right? Wrong. Because when Leighton moves onto her family friend's farm for the summer, she finds that their son, Nick, is anything but charming. Instead, he's one of the rudest people she's ever met, and makes it his life's mission to let her know just how much he hates her. But they're stuck there for the summer, and while the farm is bigger than her home in the city, it's not big enough. Forced into being together, his resolve begins to crack, and sparks begin to fly. Through it all, she realizes that maybe, just maybe, his southern charm is there after all.

The only thing Mia Hope has in common with Jake Carpenter, Artwood High's most popular quarterback, is a love for the coffee served at The Coffee Pod. He wants her to tutor him - and if she can do it without a single cup of coffee, he'll pay her triple. Easy. Nothing could go wrong, right? ***** When Jake learns he's failing English, he knows he needs to pull his grades up or he'll risk being kicked off the football team. He strikes a deal with the elusive Mia - the quiet girl with secrets. If she can't go without a single cup of coffee, she has to tutor him for free. If she can, he'll pay her triple, and with Christmas around the corner, there's nothing Mia needs more than money. But as the pair grow closer, Jake learns the real reason for Mia's bad habit, and what starts as an innocent bet between enemies grows into something more serious. Can the pair survive the next two months with their hearts - and secrets - still intact? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of assault and abuse. [[word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Jenna Conrad The Coffee Pact now has a sequel: The Kissing Pact

He thinks she's beautiful. He thinks he's falling in love with her. He wants to tell her, but there's one problem: He can't speak. #87 - Story Story / #300 - Romance

"I should've been your protection." * * * It's starts with a wedding. Tyler's band is playing at the wedding of Maggie's sister. The blue haired boy catches Maggie's attention quicker than she can blink. Tyler had no intentions on letting Maggie slip through his fingers. Maggie, an aspiring photographer, just finished her first year of college and wants to spend her summer having a bit of fun rather than be stuck in her dad's law office. First on her list: finding an apartment so she can finally move out. Tyler, bassist of the band Reset Space, is nothing short of charismatic and has an exciting personality to match. Oh, and he's crushing on the girl in apartment 2F. Tyler and Maggie's first meeting was on top of the list of things that went better than expected. Their next meeting doesn't even make that list. It takes banging on Tyler's door at four in the morning for them to meet again and Maggie isn't happy. But Tyler only greets a livid Maggie with a smile and the promise to turn the music down. Who knew it was the only way to get her attention? * * * This is a spin-off of Best Kept Secret, but you DO NOT need to read that book before this one. This book is New Adult. There will be strong language and minor sexual content. Don't read if you're not comfortable. This is NOT a good girl/bad boy story. Enjoy!

"Everything has changed, I wanted more." * * * Ella's life can be described as an organized mess. She knows school, books, animals, and that her mom left her without a word three years ago. Her dad is around, but not as much as Ella needs. Now, at 18, she lives under the care of her older sister, Victoria, who really doesn't care about anyone but herself. Jasper Cunningham is the new cute waiter at Ella's favorite diner. A shy, clumsy, slightly awkward nineteen year-old that's a computer nerd and has been home schooled his whole life. Jasper's social skills have a limit, especially when it comes to talking to pretty girls. Jasper and Ella weave a new friendship that introduces her to Jasper's hectic, but lovable family. The Cunningham's are everything Ella wishes her family could be, but they don't hesitate to let Ella in. Their friendship leads to something more and intense. Nothing is ever as simple as that and it won't be an exception. Just when Ella thinks her world is coming together, it crashes all over again. --------------- *This is a spin-off of Best Kept Secret and Best Kept Promise, but you DO NOT need to read those books before this one. This book is New Adult and will contain minor sexual content and explicit language. Cover graciously given to me by @GlueEater

"Every part of me is yours, Lucy. Every fucking broken piece belongs to you." * * * * It was the night of Lucy King's eighteenth birthday when she stumbled into Bombshell's, a bar that plays live music on the weekends. Insert Benji Meyer, the lead singer of a pop-punk band called Reset Space. While Benji's living the dream with his band, Lucy is stuck working in her grandma's bakery because of her mom's short leash. Christmas is nearing and Lucy is feeling too shut in by her over protective parents. She's been home schooled since she entered middle school and hasn't seen the outside world much since. And it doesn't help that she's falling for a guy with tattoos, a few piercings, and devious green eyes. Everything about Benji is off limits, but that doesn't stop Lucy. This is a story about stolen kisses, forbidden nights out, a little trouble, and cupcakes. There will be cupcakes. * * * *There will be strong language and the romance will boarder new adult. So if you can't handle that, don't read. Also, this is NOT a good girl/bad boy story. But I hope you like it!