This story will become FREE on August 30th, 2023! Hudson Caldwell is being stalked, but the cops don't believe her. Can she unravel the truth before it consumes her? * * * * * Just when Hudson Caldwell's life is finally coming together, an unwavering paranoia threatens to tear it apart. Someone is following her - that's the feeling she gets every time she leaves her downtown Chicago apartment. After a failed attempt to file a police report, Hudson's stripper best friend gifts her with an unregistered firearm, but the weapon isn't enough to stop an attack in the middle of the night. When rookie cop, Myles Young, responds to a complaint of gunfire, he instantly falls for Hudson's quiet vulnerability and shattered past. He vows to keep her safe - much to the dismay of his case-hardened partner. As their relationship intensifies, the identity of Hudson's stalker slowly comes to light. But the closer Myles comes to solving the mystery, the more he realizes he's in over his head. WARNING: This story is a NA romantic suspense and contains references to mental illness and sexual abuse. Cover created by me, using MidJourney and Canva Pro. Down Came the Rain copyright © 2016 Darly Jamison All rights reserved. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.

Emily "Lily" Wilson had a tough life. With no family to help her, she was used to doing everything on her own. She raised herself, she thought of herself how to cook, and felt in love with baking. Her dream was to open her own place, where she could share her love for the sweet stuff with others. That was why she was at the bank that day. She expected to persuade them to have trust in her idea and get her a loan. What she didn't expect was being shot at, nor did she expect a hot man, covered from head to toes in black, to save her. And she definitely didn't expect that man to make himself a permanent place in her life, with his dog right beside him. But like everything in her life, even this hottie couldn't keep her safe from all the bad that was trying to catch her at every corner. He for sure will try his best, but will it be enough? "The Sweetest Thing" is Book 1 of the "SWAT Team" series. It can be read as a stand-alone.

When Damon Carbone, the rightful heir to the Italian Mafia gets overthrown and betrayed by his own family, he is forced underground. He now lives his life in the shadows as the notorious assassin, Il Mietitore, gaining the skills necessary to take back his throne. He devises a scheme to overthrow his cousin, Don Martino Mendoza, and get the revenge he's been craving for the past five years. But in order to accomplish that, he requires the help of a mysterious Femme Fatale. A Femme Fatale with a hidden past and her own agenda in mind.

"Since you're a player, let's play a game. "Let's cuddle, and kiss, and play fight. We'll tease each other, go on dates, meet each other's friends and families. Let's talk on the phone until we fall asleep and makeout until our lips are numb and hold each other for hours. "First one to fall in love, loses." ----------- Beatrice Henderson would much rather spend her time in the fictional realm of her books where she can pretend everything in life is perfect, a place where she can escape from reality, a place where she can pretend the series of unfortunate events that led to her moving to this small town in the first place never happened. Ryder Adams is impulsive, reckless, and has no regard for rules. And despite his many efforts to avoid it, his following right in his fathers footsteps, a fact his mother resents him for. Unwanted by everyone, Ryder spends his time doing what he pleases without a care in the world for anyone else. The two meeting was something straight out of one of Beatrice's romance novels. And in an opportunity to live out one of her favorite books, she agrees to play a game with the towns bad boy, first one to fall in love loses. And she's determined to win. But so is he. And Ryder Adam's doesn't like to lose.

The tyrant that was Jason Hyland held a soft spot for his best friend's daughter Charlotte Montgomery-he only wishes the rest of his body was soft for her too. When Jay realized little Lottie Bell wasn't so little anymore he begins to struggle holding in his lustful feelings as he sees her on a day-to-day basis as his personal assistant. But the real challenge doesn't start until he realizes he isn't the only one staring at her newly developed assets.

Amelia Hayden is busy senior at college with no time for boys, parties or fun. This all changes one Halloween night after she accidentally finds herself at the center of a cruel prank that sees her being offered up to the local legend, the Prince of Darkness, as his virginal bride. Believing the urban myth to be untrue Mia sets out to disprove it but is surprised when the Prince of Darkness turns up to claim his bride. Mia unexpectedly finds herself married to the handsome and mysterious Prince Luc. As Mia comes to terms with her new husband and martial vampire lifestyle she soon discovers that turning into a vampire has given her an unsettling ability to see the dead. When Mia starts seeing the ghost of her murdered sister-in-law, she begins a journey to uncover the truth about her murder and the dark secrets of Luc's past. #1 Vampire Book one of The Vampire Court Saga

"Drive Annabelle, drive. " the distinct sound of his voice coming through the formula one car. I grin and push harder on the accelerator. My adrenaline pumping. I wasn't doing this for me, or my parents. I was doing this for Dylan. For Jason, and to prove everyone else wrong. That, I, Annabelle Blake, a very capable female can win this Grand Prix, and be the person no one expected to reach the top. The car speeds up, following my commands. And... I am almost winning this race. ~~~~~~~~ Annabelle Blake. The daughter of the one of the richest men in New York City. A Vehicleholic. Over dramatic, adrenaline junky and a Single Pringle. Her life could be perfect, except for the fact that her older brother always seems to outshine her, and can do nothing wrong. Almost on the verge of ex-communication from her family, Annabelle has a difficult choice to make, either to race under her family's name to redeem herself, or risk losing them forever. As Annabelle risks taking the first choice, she has to go undercover as Ruben Martinez. One of the greatest formula 1 riders of all time. He can't ride in the grand price and needs her to be his replacement. The only problem, her family thinks that she Ruben Martinez, so she has to win at all costs, or risk giving Ruben a bad name. To make things worse two very different men appear and both want her, and she is faced with her another decision.

Eileen Field is the ruthless CEO and owner of Field Enterprises. She is a fighter and she gets what she wants. So what happens when Nicholas Winston, owner and CEO of her rivaling business Winston Industries, starts showing interest in her. Will she accept it? She has always longed for a partner. Will he become her weakness? Or will past anger and hurt resurface? Cover art: @samlywatches Go check her out!!

When Kyree Jade Knight was young, she always had an affinity to music and she was extremely talented in it. When her father found out about it, she let her quit, crushing her dreams as well. He wants nothing more for his daughter but to be the sole heiress of his business empire. But Kyree has a secret. She's the vocalist of the band named Code:Red. Having gigs on weekends and band practices during weekdays; they made quite a name for a local band. She disobeyed her father. Not wanting him to find out about it, she makes extreme measures to hide it. With the help of her best friends, she hid her true identity all throughout the four years of her being the vocalist. The simple school girl and the talented rockstar by night. What happens when a devil disguising as prince charming finds out her secret? --- This is not a sequel of White. But there will be spoilers if you guys haven't read the book. For readers who just discovered this, I suggest you start with White first if you plan to read it either way. If not, it's okay cause this is a standalone book.

Where do you go after everything falls apart? Do you retreat to the life you hated or stumble forward into the unknown? After the Clan crumbles beneath the weight of secrets and lies, each must decide which path to take. Kael and Nevaeh choose ice, though in differing ways, one hard and one numbing. James chooses the self-destruction of fire, the only way he's ever known. And Jordan, she chooses shadows, letting herself fade away completely... But there is safety in numbers and danger in isolation, even for monsters. And with ghosts from their past snapping at their heels, can they survive on their own? » ✦ « Book II sees new allies, new foes, and the difference between hate and hurt. Let's just hope our lovely mains learn that difference before it's too late 💀 » ✦ « #2 in Angel Romance #3 in Demonology #11 in Thriller #Mature, 18+ for all the reasons. Not a YA novel (again). **Due to disturbing themes, violence, depression, language, and literally everything else, this is not for the kids. Ghosts is darker than Intentions. But you need to live in the dark to appreciate the light...or at least, the lighter grays 🖤🖤