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The Landlord by LAJacksson
LAJacksson
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Content Warning: Please be aware this content includes aspects not suited for readers that are not adults. Mature Content Advisory. the Landlord. The Landlord is a cold, claustrophobic, sociological, supernatural, skin crawling, horror story set in a dark, futuristic, dystopian, snow bound, house on the outskirts of London during a ferocious and unusual winter. The story revolves around three main characters who are seemingly trapped in a terror inducing, suspense ridden, heartbreaking love triangle. The triangle frames the main character, a charismatic, womanising, drug taking, sex addicted, self aware, existentially confused, landlord, whose involved intimately with two young women. The first woman, a tenant, a love seeking, mystical, Russian, goth wall flower. She falls in love for the first time and is cruelly spurned. Used as a sexual convenience, devastatingly broken hearted, she spirals down into darkness and tragedy. The other woman, a tall, nerdy, innocent, bespectacled, Lithuanian ex-model the Landlord meets on-line and seduces, and who soon after realises is the love of his life, his soul mate, and the first woman he'd ever fallen in love with, a woman he could change for. The Landlord is an introspective, cynical, critique of a heartless, digitally remastered, electrically driven world and the tortured psyche of a deluded man, a human animal, influenced by his fellow animals and both driven and plagued by the demons of desire that ultimately come back to haunt him. :::: The story paints a bleak picture and has disturbing content. Please observe the mature/adult content warnings ⚠️ Thanks for your interest. Created February 2018 LAJackson. All Rights Reserved.
Smitten Kitten by hyrule
hyrule
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When Vika gets kicked out of her flat, she moves in with her friend under one condition--she must babysit Cleo--the friend's best man's cat! She doesn't expect Cleo's owner to be the cold but delectably sexy Noel. And it turns out they'll be spending a lot of time together... ***** Self-proclaimed unambitious Vika is down on her luck. She's been fired from her job, kicked out of her apartment, and now she finds herself on her best friend's fiance's couch facing writer's block and a dreary future. To top it all off, she has to earn her keep by taking care of her friends' best man's cat. Vika's their maid of honour, so she can't exactly say no to such a simple request, especially when the best man in question is the drop-dead gorgeous Noel. Soon, sparks fly between Noel and Vika, but their chemistry is put to the test as wedding duties get underway. Can they keep the fire burning long enough not to make a scene at their friends' wedding? [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro