Malena Johns has faced her share of turmoils in life. As a happy go lucky teen she thought she would end up marrying her high school sweetheart Jensen Reed. Things don't go as planned and she ends up in a tumultuous marriage. As a method of escaping from her abusive relationship Malena flees to San Luis Obispo where she rediscovers her love for life and spiritually, physically, and mentally heals from the abuse she has faced.

Gabrielle Davis isn't happy about her move to Miami and she's certainly not happy about her new school's notorious flirt taking a persistent interest in her. She knows his type: good looking, confident, and has never heard "no" before. The similarities between them infuriates Gabby and she's determined not to let him win.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: prostitution, romanticized statutory rape (manipulation from a person in a position of trust. NOT BETWEEN MAIN CHARACTERS), physical & sexual trauma, sexual abuse, explicit sex scenes, female oppression, kidnapping, bondage, gun use, fatal wounds, exposure to outdoor elements, large reptiles (alligators), swamp enviornment, deep water. This book is dark and uncomfortable. It was written that way. Note to readers-This story contains parts of me between the pages. I'm not saying it's justified. I'm saying it happened to me. It sometimes isn't a dark alley or aggressive in nature. Sometimes it's manipulation by an individual whom we trust. If this is happening to you or you know someone is in this position, please for the love of God call a hotline or tell a trusted friend. You shouldn't suffer alone. And you are strong for the demons you face. The Heifer Vanessa Birch is a 25 year old woman who has suffered through life since birth. She found solace and safety in employment at Tanner Manor, a secret prostitution club that caters to everything a rich and powerful person can buy. She is content to live alone, detached from everyone until a multi-millionaire shows her what she's been missing...until she herself goes missing. The Power Wyatt Nathan Chambers is a 35 year old man, wealthy as sin, ruling his empire solo with fleeting sexual diversions. He stops by Tanner Manor on a whim and life as he knows it comes to a halt. A dark haired sassy vixen with a past opens his eyes and his heart to something he does not yet possess. Love. Convincing Miss Birch his feelings for her are genuine will become the biggest struggle he has ever faced. That is, until, his world comes crashing down around him and Vanessa disappears without a trace.

childhood sweethearts have never been more in love right? Rhys and Madeline have never had it easy in life but who's to say they didn't make each other even harder the day they re-entered each other's lives. but time apart changed them for the worse, is there hope for them ? two mob families are forever in competition with each other to be the best. but what happens when the next generation wants to stop the competitiveness ?

It is a story of two that come from two different lifestyles yet still both are in the public eye. One is a famous singer and the other one is a famous model you think that a life of money, partying, travelling, and being famous is a wonderful life and that it's all perfect but you don't know what happens behind closed doors. Zayn Malik AKA Zain Javadd Malik is currently living the low life and escaping from the big world which everyone knows him as "the Bradford bad boy". Everyone has his secrets and doesn't show their true colours until you meet the person and get to know him. What will happen when one night in a busy club meets HER? A blonde woman who is dancing the night away and what will happen when they start to talk? Will she fall for the mysterious Malik? Read more and you will find out ;)

"I don't care what he thinks," she whispers, somehow pulling me even closer to her. I stare at her, fighting the mental battle of risking my best friend over the beautiful girl standing in front of me. "Please, Harry." I don't waste any more time connecting our lips, feeling her blindly drag me to her bed. • • • • • A seemingly innocent night out completely flips a sibling bonding trip. When Ariella unknowingly goes home with her brother's roommate, there are only so many ways this could go. Harry is her brother's attractive, aspiring musician of a roommate and Ariella can't keep him off her mind. Little does she know, Harry is in the same boat- quickly falling for his best friend's off-limits sister. Will they push their feelings away, or will they go for what they want?

Kate "Katie" Johnson hasn't experience or ever been in love before. Although watching movies with love and romance made her realize that she wants to be that someone that somebody is looking for. But there's one problem, she's afraid to fall. Austin Mahone is a 18 year old celebrity, who thinks being in love is childish and is nonexistent. His dark past disturbed the way he learned how to love another. However, when these two characters meet, will Kate take on what Austin has to offer or will she run and never look back ?

Melissa is an average girl. Just a basic girl-next-door who loves boy bands more than anything. Hell! Until today she still shuts herself in her door and dances till her hearts content. The day her boyfriend dumps her for the most popular girl in school, Melissa vows to never involve herself romantically again. But her number one rule is broken when she bumps into Harry Styles, a member of One direction, a band Melissa obviously adores. As she spends time with the ever loving Harry she finds herself falling for his silly and goofy antics by each passing second. But she tries to retain herself because there is no way in the universe that Harry Styles would ever love her back! Or will he? Join Melissa on her whirlpool of a journey and watch her discover love, laughter, happiness and heartbreak from a person she never even thought possible to meet. Much less fall in love with.

❝Because He's gone, but I still believe that He'll come.❞ — Part I of The Gone Series. [N.H || au] ©VASZAPSAM