Chukwurah Egbe experienced something no child, male or female, should ever have to face. He was molested at the age of eight by a woman he trusted and that forever changed him. He grew up to be a successful CEO who swore to never be weak as he was, but despite the strong walls he had built, he was nothing but a broken soul within. Rah comes across Phebe, a young, hardworking, special, beautiful woman who shakes him off his axis and makes him see a possibility of a future outside of his hurt. Phebe passes through her own challenges which teaches Rah that his past could very well be what it was; his past but to heal he needed to let go of the one thing that built him to be where he was; his strength and be everything he vowed never to be. He sees love in the eyes of Phebe but at the same time he sees someone who can hurt him more than he could ever recover from and a vulnerability that sends the orbit of his life off course. Would he let himself heal or would he remain under the rubble of a broken man from a broken past...

A tale in which a thief with a double life grudgingly becomes a hero. ➳ Liana Mason has a life anyone would envy. Nobody suspects that the once orphaned girl grew up to be the city's notorious vigilante. She has been fine walking on the edge of morality for much of her life, but when an assassin arrives in her city she's forced to play a role she never imagined she'd choose: hero. A Robin Hood retelling. Trigger Warning: This contains themes that may be triggering for some readers (violence, sexual assault, etc). Cover designed by Ray Gardener

#231 in spiritual on 01/11/17 Just when I was feeling that life could not be any better than this, the weather started changing. The sky became dark and stormy, the previously fresh flowers wilting away, the river flowing turbulently. Fear, confusion was all I could see in her eyes and then I saw a pair of hands dragging her away from me. The distance between us increasing rapidly while I was there stuck to the ground unable to move an inch. "Zahra my love! Please stay with me!" was all I could manage to say before she disappeared. The love trio between Muhammad, a Senator's son, Zahra, a young Doctor, and Sajjad Alkali, a business mogul. A story filled with love, heartbreak, trust, patience, family and of course a bit of Medicine.

Faith Mitchell was never confident. She was happy to blend into the background, much to the protest of her friends. At 16, her life was a normal teenage cliche. She was in love with Jace, the obnoxious player who she couldn't have, and her biggest worry was whether or not he would finally come to his senses and see that she really was the one for him. That is until she is kidnapped and recruited by a secret agency of assassins. She is torn away from her normal teenage life and thrown into a world of guns, knifes and criminals. The agency mold her into the perfect killing machine, and at 19 she is no longer the shy girl that was snatched away from her uncomplicated life, but a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to complete whatever mission she is on. Then, the agency has a new mission which involves Faith returning to her hometown, and facing her friends, family and the very boy who broke her heart just before it turned into stone. What will happen once Faith comes face to face with Jace? Will the obnoxious player be able to reach out and get the old Faith back without pressing any of her wrong buttons, considering that the shy girl he once knew now has a gun. (WATTY AWARDS 2011) (THE FICTION AWARDS 2017) ©makeandoffer

** Special Note ** This story will be edited at a later date to fit my current writing style, however, I am leaving this first very rough draft up until then. Highest Ranking -- # 1 in General Fiction - Feb 2015 to April 2015 Twenty-two year old Lea Mason didn't mind living a boring life far from the limelight that her parents enjoyed. In fact, she thrived in the solitude and mundane routines that she surrounded herself with. Carter Stephens, crime boss extraordinaire, enjoyed dishing out pain and punishment to those that dared to cross him. His only rules for life were simple: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer, know their every weakness and use that weakness to destroy them, never leave a witness alive, and never, under absolutely no circumstance, feel. **All rights reserved. No part of 'A Cartel Affair' may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher.** **Please note - All Photos and Media content are owned by their respective photographers and/or artist.

Linette Cyan did not expect to give up her ordinary nineteen year-old life as wedding dowry in an arranged marriage. Engaged to a charismatic and compelling man who seeks rebellion against his powerful father, Linette finds herself plummeting into the same bloodbath of mystery as her vengeful fiancé. She soon discovers that she, too, is a key piece in a dangerous game of greed between rival families. Passion, tragedy, deceit, and murder become common occurrences in the perilous life of the unlikely couple. But how much are they willing to sacrifice for justice to prevail? Will they conquer their inner demons and find closure to a century-long mystery? This series is split into two parts: PART 1 | Tresora Arc : Chapters 1 - 28 PART 2 | Noir Arc : Chapters 29-45 + Epilogue Completed October 2015. ACHIEVEMENTS (thank you lovelies!) : Awarded "One of the Most Read Stories in 2014". #2 in Action. ___ Old description: Recipe for 1 Linette Cyan: 1) Your dad is a notorious Mafia boss' right hand man. 2) Your family has a million dollar debt. 3) You become compensation through engagement to said Mafia boss' son. 4) You have (and are) a key to an ancient treasure vault being hunted down by opposing Mafia families. 5) Become a witness to murder, illegal drug operations, and treason. Repeat. 6) Engage repeatedly in gunfights and be kidnapped and held hostage on numerous occasions. 7) Learn that your best friend from high school is also a mobster. 8) Be able to fit inside a box containing illegal drugs. 9) Have a crazy madman want you dead. 10) Be able to run for your life in heels, and have a tazer with you 24/7. Seriously.