Police officer Tom Bevans is nicknamed the Sad Man by his colleagues. As a Family Liaison Officer he is always the bearer of bad news - it is his job to tell the friends and family of victims the fate of their loved ones. But Tom is weighted down by crimes both old and new - haunted by the death of his best friend Dani, whose murder has never been solved. When a rare opportunity emerges for Tom to take the lead in a horrific murder investigation, he is determined to get justice for the victim. A young girl has been found in her own home, cut so badly - and so carefully - that she has bled to death, leaving a deliberate pool of blood in the shape of angel wings....

*Formerly known as The Arabian Desert.* He was a cold-hearted bandit with the power to imprison her... Maria disguises herself as a helper boy when Zain, the black-hearted, demonically handsome bandit attacks their prosperous town in the middle of the Arabian Desert and claims it as his own, naming himself sheikh, in search of its riches and treasures and a secret goal precious to his dark heart. To innocent Maria, it's either stay hidden or risk being caught and forced into Sheikh Zain's notorious harem. She was a raging spitfire that burned through his every defense... When Maria accidentally bumps into Zain one hot summer afternoon, revealing long hair, Zain is captivated and intrigued by the boy who turns out to be a feisty girl. He immediately desires the azure-eyed beauty whose melodious voice rivals that of a siren, and decides to capture and imprison her in his harem, for he must know who she is and where she came from. Now a woman who craves freedom above all else, Maria will stop at nothing to free herself from the devil himself even as she struggles against the tempestuous feelings that very devil elicits within her, all while a treacherous enemy plots against them. Copyright © 2023 | All Rights Reserved

"My Mama hates me. She's jealous of me. She hates me. She hates me." Read at your own caution. This is a dark story.

"I know you want me Mia..." he whispered into my ear. His voice husky and deep. "N-no I-I don't," I replied trying to keep my voice steady but failing miserably. I backed up, but to only find myself trapped between a wall and Jared who was closing in.. and fast. "Your body seems to say otherwise Mimi," I couldn't help it when I shudder with pleasure. What is he doing to my body?! I've never felt like this before and to be honest it scares me. Scares me a lot for many reasons. "Mmmm Mia," I felt him run his nose up my neck were he would leave little kiss here and there. "J-Jared you should-" I tried telling him to stop, but when he kissed below my ear I let out a moan. Which basically for him told him to continue and he did. He sucked, he nibbled and kept moans coming out of my mouth. "Mimi y-" but he was cut off by a door opening..... Meet Mia and Jared There your typical teenagers you can say. However they each have a secret, a secret there not ready to tell at all. Mia has been through a lot, but she never shows it. She just shows a big bright smile and hides it all. But if you look hard enough you can see pain and it probably the worst pain anyone could go through, but there's one were she will never forget. This brought pain to not only her but her mom. She was sure that her mom would never find happiness after what he did to them, but 2 years later she meet Brian and Brian has a son Jared. Jared is a player he is well know to be. But he never was a player. He use to be a sweet, caring, a gentleman and your dream guy. But things happen, people change you can say and that's what happens when he meet a little brunette who was more trouble then its worth. What happens when they meet? What happens when sparks start to fly? What happens when the people you wouldn't expect to see, you see? Or when Old feelings come back? But most important of all what happens when you fall in love with the wrong person?

Life as I see it reflected through the experiences of an idealistic young thrush. Cover created by the incredible @AXxAlleyKatxX