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Lust, deception, revenge, love--all in a day's work for Isabella Measures, intern to the powerful CEO of Silicon Valley's Alpha Incorporated. But when the hot billionaire's idea of a first date crosses a line or two, Isabella finds herself caught in a tangled web of extortion, love and intrigue, leading her to discover the dark truth behind Alpha, face the men who will do anything to protect their power, and find the strength to rise above. A romantic thriller of Shakespearean proportions, Alpha Incorporated is a contemporary retelling of William Shakespeare's problem play, 'Measure for Measure'. And true to the original Shakespeare play, this novel contains sexual situations and mature subject matter. Reader discretion is advised. Rated 14+ Early praise for Alpha Incorporated: - "An amazing story. Everyone needs to read this, for sure!" - "Intelligent and sensitive writing. Highly recommended. Don't ignore this one." - "A rollercoaster of a story...kept us guessing after every turn. Alpha Incorporated has been one hell of a ride." - "Alpha Incorporated is honestly one of my favorite books on Wattpad." - "Loved it, recommended it and will read it again" - "Never have I come across a book that made me think so much and spit out my food consecutively." - "Riveting. So much for Shakespeare in the Park" - "This definitely has been one of my favorite stories ever!! The plot was just amazing! You had me from the start with all of the intrigue and twists and turns and different point of views... I could go on forever." - "It has been amazing following the ups and downs of this story. I didn't think anyone could make me enjoy Shakespeare, but you did. True talent is the only way to describe your gift of writing. " - "Unlike anything else I have read. Original, engaging and so relevant right now. People, you need to read this!"

[OPEN] Some of us have applied to thousands of contests already, and often times, we haven't had much luck in getting any recognition. Sound familiar? Don't worry - we've all been there. We wanted to find a way to fix this... Thus, yourLOVEawards was born! Our team includes highly experienced writers and readers who have two goals: 1.) To help your story reach the recognition we know it deserves! 2.) To help you improve your story! There will be new contests every month, and each one will feature a different prompt in which you can enter your already-existing chapters into. But here's the catch - EVERYONE wins something! Just by participating in the contest, you will automatically get reads and comments from us. And at the end of each month, we will choose the chapters that we feel are the best written within the confines of that month's prompt. Those people will win EXTRA prizes! Even if your chapter isn't picked for that month, we're always willing to write out a critique for things you can improve on. Like we said, we're here to help YOU! Interested? Come on in! ☆ﾐ #349 in Random (5/26/17)

A WW II veteran struggles with the aftermath of a false truth; a young girl prepares to sell her body to a passing stranger; an ancient trapper sniffs the path of the wolf; a deformed fish surfaces; a mysterious track is discovered on the shore of a northern lake. Nine Lies of B.G. Davies is a collection of short fiction featuring new original works as well as a few remastered drafts. Some stories were previously published outside of Wattpad, and reworked here for the Wattpad audience, some have appeared on Wattpad in earlier forms, and others have been running around the hard drive long enough. It's time to set them free. "Unknown Artist: Bicycle and Snow, 1941" was selected as the Grand Prize Winner of Wattpad's Literary Fiction Networks's competition "Winter." "The Brother Goes First" was the grand prize winner of Wattpad's Margaret Atwood The Heart Goes Last Competition. "Seduction in D Minor" was the first place winner of Wattpad Romance Love Me Tinder Competition. "The Line in the Sand" is true. Enjoy the lies.

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***WATTPAD FEATURED Nov 2017*** Penniless, hungry, and stranded at a truck stop just before Christmas, Jane Johnson has few options. So when rescue comes in the form of three Kentucky hillbilly brothers--two of them mute--she reluctantly accepts. When they hire her to paint a dilapidated nineteenth-century hotel in middle-of-nowhere Nebraska, she expects nothing more than a few days' work and a meager paycheck. Instead, as the days turn into weeks, she discovers the true renovation is taking place within the brothers--and herself. Initially drawn in by the men's unexpected kindness and droll humor, she's mystified at their reticence to discuss their past. When shocking revelations about their family entwines with her own, she questions all she knows about her history. Soon she must decide if digging for answers is worth tormenting the men who befriended her. "The Marvels of Prairie Creek" is the first installment in a romantic women's fiction serial featuring the most off-the-wall leading man you'll ever meet. If you like slow-burn romances, wry-humored men with mysterious pasts, and true-to-life characters, then you'll love Lynne Mickley's witty tale of life in a small Nebraska town. ***Iron Lace Awards 1st place winner, The Monthly Elimination Awards 1st place winner & Grand Finale winner***

Gene Di Novi played piano for the greats of the 20th Century: Lena Horne, Peggy Lee, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. This is his biography spoken to the fine writer Jack Batten. "I played piano with Bird and Diz. I accompanied Lena, Peggy, Raquel, Barbra, one Dinah (Shore, but not Washington), two Franks (Sinatra and Zappa) and a Tony (Bennett). I recorded with a Pres (Lester Young) and a King (of Swing, Benny Goodman). I wrote songs with Johnny Mercer (Have a Heart) and composed an extended piece for an entire archipelago (The Scandinavian Suite). I learned lessons from a Duke (Ellington) and a Count (Basie). And I came oh so close to performing for a Vladimir (Horowitz)...."

Y pensar qué todo empezó una tarde de otoño, cuando me negué a salir de los muros qué yo sentía qué me protegían, negándole el pasó a nuevas ideas, a nuevas personas. Encerrándome a mi misma en una burbuja qué yo pensé me haría feliz. No quería aceptar qué la idea de qué yo misma me hacía daño, tantas fueron las veces qué él me insistío en qué saliera, y yo me negaba. Hasta qué un día me viste llorando, veías la tristeza qué yo no demostraba y ocultaba tras falsas sonrisas, me enseñaste a ser feliz de nuevo, a sonreír, me enseñaste a soñar de nuevo, y ahora cada vez qué te recuerdo me gustaría volver a soñar para verte de nuevo. ©Todos los derechos de la trama son reservados.

"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.