I will be your heart, if you will be my shield. In a world where magic supposedly didn't exist, Serena has spent years struggling to conceal her unpredictable singing magic. While wishing for a peaceful life where she can sing without fear, she sees a man in handcuffs being forced into a shady research center. Their eyes meet, and the soulbond is forged. Darien is not from this world, and he's been held captive for years. With the soulbond amplifying his strength, he can fight his way through almost everything, but not every danger can be fought with fists. Their love draws them together even as power-hungry enemies try to pry them apart. They want to control Darien for their own purposes, but he's too strong to be controlled by force. Their love is their greatest strength-and their biggest vulnerability. But magic has its own rules, and no song can go unanswered. Excerpt: I pitied the man, although with so many cops around him, he was quite dangerous. Who needed 30 police officers to supervise one guy who in handcuffs and leg shackles? I watched him walk down the gauntlet between the rows of officers. It was as if I couldn't look away. He paused and looked around. His brilliant glowing blue eyes seemed to meet mine across the vast distance. I couldn't even blink as his eyes seemed to hold mine. The trees of a park broke our locked gaze as the bus kept on driving. I took a deep breath, suddenly realizing that I had stopped breathing the moment our eyes met. I had never seen such blue eyes before-and they glowed! A shiver ran through me. I had been too far away to make out the color of the man's eyes. My eyes watched the trees, hoping for a break in them so I could see the man again. I had no such luck. --- Fade-to-black action fantasy romance Copyright November 2017. Readers may not copy, alter, translate, or steal this story. Fanfictions may use my *world* and *magic rules* as long as credit is given.

He was the Prince who wanted to be free. She was a thief. They both lived in a city of ruins and rebirth of a long ago civilization that got destroyed by pettiness and power-hungry men. In the shadows of history doomed to repeat itself, the street rat and the prince must band together to save what little world they have left, before the sands of time run out. **Excerpt** She yelped in shock, completely unprepared for him to be kissing her. His lips were warm and soft against hers and although he was holding her face he wasn't hurting her, just holding her. His kiss was filled with a burning passion, leaving them stumbling until Jaz hit a wall. His hands traveled down her body, settling on her hips and he pulled her closer. Jaz was out of breath as her hands involuntarily ran down his perfectly sculpted chest. This is wrong, a voice whispered in her head. Then why am I still kissing him? She felt her body reacting to his touch, reaching for him, pulling him towards her as much as he was for her. One of his hands traced back up her bare waist and tangled his fingers in her hair while his other hand roamed to her back, tracing the hem of her pants while his hand ran back and forth over her lower back. She felt the feeling in her stomach grow white hot and burn inside her leaving no room for rational thought. She wrapped her arms around his chest, fingers tracing the scars on his back. Her fingers were light as the ran up and down his spine. A deep, low noise came from his chest and he pulled on her lip, opening her mouth to deepen their kiss. She moved her hands up to his face, palms running over the stubble he hadn't yet shaven, and reaching up to mess up his hair. It was so soft between her fingers. Her eyes opened as his mouth trailed to the curve of her jaw and neck, his hand moving from her hair to hold the side of her neck, his thumb resting at the curve of her collarbone. This has gone too far, she thought.

"Pied Piper came and children followed him singing and dancing" Modern day Pied Piper, Weston Marc Hamilton, is a mega star in music industry. He has million of fans, platinum albums and awards adorn his shelf and is media's golden boy. No one knows that he is gifted with the power to lure people with his magical voice. Elise Stuart is just a simple girl who loves music anyone except the arrogant Weston. As Weston Hamilton tries to find love among his magically allured fans, Elise Stuart hears a whistle again and again that makes her heart beat faster. Magic and Music brew when these two meet! #3 in fantasy on 12-05-2016

❝ Is someone back there? ❞ ❝ Yes.❞ ❝ Are you going to hurt me? ❞ ❝ No.❞ #442 in Short Story, #234 in Short Story 1/15, #418 in Short Story 1/31, #228 in Short Story 2/1, #186 in Short Story 2/4, #143 in Short Story 5/5, #76 in Short Story 5/6, #28 in Short Story 5/24, #45 in Short Story 5/25

[THIS STORY IS FREE WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT] A fake relationship, a diabolical plan and a threat to the human race. The only thing that ties them together is an eighteen year old girl's choice, that could change the course of everything. *** Every year five hundred children are abducted from planet Earth and taken to Pluto to serve as slaves to aliens who are far superior to the human species. When a slave turns eighteen they are allowed to choose their fate for the rest of their lives. They are only given three choices; remain a slave, become a fighter or serve as a Plutonian's lover. For the past eleven years, Aria has spent every second waiting for an opportunity to escape and when she's offered a dangerous but rewarding arrangement by a prominent Plutonian, she is quick to agree. But when the lines between love and hatred blur, will Aria ever be able to escape or will her risky circumstances kill her first? Editor's Picks 2021 *Winner of the Spotlight Awards* *Highest rank so far: #4 in Aliens #1 in dystopian #3 in romance (10/2/21) Cover by @Greenteadragon

COMPLETED *** EDITED "Darling, you just got saved by a pirate." "You know, I got captured by one too." "Yes, but I'm a pirate, and here I am saving you." Being captured by pirates was not on Anne Rachels's bucket list, but there she was. That was until Captain Christopher Taylor saved her. Planning only to raid the ship and leave, the charming pirate took her with him for a ride on the wild side. From stealing to pretending to be his wife, what more of an adventure could Anne have? But there's a problem. With storybook adventures, come unexpected twists - twists that could change the whole story. ___ #7 Romance 9/4/20 #8 Romance 2/21/21 #22 Random 2/21/21 #56 Humor 2/21/21 #17 Teenfiction 3/8/21 Book 1 in the "Saved By The Pirate" series

Georgianna, a mysterious, unchaperoned lady, must join a California bound wagon train with a Joseon card shark in order to escape her unfortunate past. Georgianna, often called Miss Elliot, hasn't found a place to call home ever since her father's unexpected death. Driven from her New England home and forced to abandon her Uncle's plantation in the dead of night, she flees to the "Gateway to the West" where she hopes to join a wagon train headed to California - the only problem being, she doesn't know the first thing about traveling West. Lee "Card" Young, sometimes referred to as a con artist, has never spent more than two weeks in any town since before the Mexican War broke out. He knows how to manipulate a deck of cards better than most Americans could cut a steak. The saloon gamblers don't like his slick fingering but can't figure out how he's cheating, so they drive him out of their town on claims that "Chin-eese" don't belong among them. To avoid being lynched, he keeps a small suitcase filled for a quick escape to the next town - which happens to be Independence, Missouri. Will the Card Shark con Georgianna out of her money or will she con him out of his heart?

(Highest ranking #1 in historical) "I volunteer. I will be your wife..." When he rose a brow, she covered the distance between them, her jaw set. "In name only." He seemed to consider her words for a few seconds. "No," He finally said. "What?!" Her pitch rose a notch, disappointment lacing her voice. Taking a step that brought him face to face with her, "If you must be my wife, Blondie, then you must truly be my wife -in name, and in body." He leaned forward, his warm breath tickling her skin as his eyes ran down the length of her. "Frankly," He raised his eyes back to her. "I want all of you. All, or nothing." ____________________________________ Sharon Annabella Freelance is the only daughter of George Freelance, the town's drunk gambler. Not only has he gambled everything away, but he has managed to gamble his daughter away also. Left with no other choice, Sharon must marry and learn to live with the man her father lost a bet to. Well, he can have her but he will never possess her heart. That, he can bloody bet on! __________________________________ Mathew Steiner, in a desperate attempt to be independent, leaves the comfort of his father's wealth, moves to a small town, and buys a mansion he cannot fully afford yet. When Mathew's only hope of paying fully for the house is dashed, he is faced with two options; return to his father, a failure or, get his hands on his inheritance left by his grandfather. There is only one problem with option two; he must find a wife to do so. Copyright © 2016-2017 Lily Orevba All rights reserved. No part of this publication 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.

"He was a beast by all standards, a horrific sight to behold." The town of Vell knows fully well the monster that lurks within the halls of Rose Castle. They envy, fear, and even desire the infamous man. However, unbelievable secrets haunt the Dark Forest that surrounds his castle. Secrets that he will keep uncovered at all costs. What happens when a determined older man comes forward, searching for the answers to questions that had plagued him endlessly about the Beast? What happens when along with the man comes his sweet wife, and stunning, scholarly daughter? It isn't whether she can come to love a beast, but rather if he can come to love her. A retelling of the classic story Beauty and the Beast The beautiful cover is by @Aphrodite270 Reached #114 in Fantasy on 3/17/2017!

#9 in UTOPIA 3/3/19 I couldn't take my eyes off of Dean as he stared at the glimmering stars in the night sky. "I believe the story of our lives is already written in the stars. Our destiny is already given to us. The end of our lives will always end the same, no matter what we try to do to change it." I watched a strand of his blond hair fall over his ear. "What does that mean?" "It means that if you are the person who is destined to take the two parts of this country and bring them together, then it will happen one way or another." His heterochromia eyes found mine and I found myself entranced by them. "And Mel, by the looks of things right now, I'd say your story has started and you are already working towards your destiny." ** One country. Two nations. After the country split in two, the nations renamed themselves the Ameliorates and the Extricates. The Ameliorates live in a community full of stability and order. Melody Sharpe is the daughter of the Ameliorates' leaders. All her life she was told that the Extricates lived in a place full of chaos and destruction. What happens when she finds herself questioning everything she had once been taught? What does she do when she meets Dean Martin--the son of the Extricate leaders--who tells her that everything she knows is a lie? Why did the Extricates really split away from the Ameliorates? Why do the Extricates fear the Ameliorates more than anything else? Are the Extricates really the "bad" side? Melody starts asking questions--something she isn't supposed to do--and it might just lead her into the middle of a war.