She nodded solemnly. "With my girl charm and my pretty dress. But now I just feel like a hot pile of creamed corn." I dragged a hand over my face. "You need water. And sleep." "I need closure." "Sunshine..." "No," she said, standing straighter and stabbing a finger into my chest. "You don't get to look like that and make me feel feelings and then just go all mysterious and noble and disappear like a sexy hitman Batman." "Sexy hitman Batman?" "I had a lot of wine." "I noticed." ●・○・●・○・● She bakes cookies. He breaks bones. Everyone in the city fears mafia boss Dominic Moretti-everyone except Tessa Bloom, the relentlessly cheerful café owner next door to his front business. She calls him "Mr. Broody," brings him muffins he never asks for, and walks into his office like it's not occupied by a man who could have someone disappeared with a phone call. Dominic doesn't have time for distractions-especially not sweet, sunshine-eyed distractions with flour on their noses. But when Tessa finds herself tangled in the underworld he's spent a lifetime controlling, protecting her becomes more than a duty. It becomes personal. And suddenly, the most dangerous man in the city starts falling for the only woman who isn't afraid of him. ●・○・●・○・● Word count: 23,178 Top Rankings: 10.14.25 - #6 in Mafia

Abby is a 9 year old girl who has been in the foster system sense she was 4. What happens when her caseworker takes her to a home with 2 men and a woman? Will Abby be comfortable? Will Abby get the childhood she always dreamed about? Read to find out.

After an unexpected ceiling collapse sends her apartment into chaos, Madelaine Grayson ends up living with her brother - and dangerously close to his tattooed, way-too-charming roommate. He's off-limits... but resisting him might be impossible. *** When Madelaine Grayson's bathroom ceiling caves in, it's not just drywall that crumbles. It's her entire world. Forced to move in with her brother, she finds herself swept up in the chaos of his new protective attitude - especially when it comes to his tattooed roommate, Noah Laurier. Noah is the epitome of perfection: sweet, hot, and embedded into every thought Madelaine has. But he's forbidden, and the closer she gets, the harder he is to resist. Well... what her brother doesn't know can't hurt him, right? *** "Matt's sister, I presume?" He walks towards the couch and my eyes widen. He's tall. I thought I was tall but this man could tower me, and when he reaches a hand towards me, there's an intricate clock tattooed on the back of his hand and his fingers have bones tattooed over them. This man is not human. He's tall and angular and dripping with sex appeal. This man is hot. Capital H, capital O, capital T. I don't think I've ever seen a human being so attractive. All I can think about as I force myself to keep my eyes on the screen is the feel of his jaw beneath my hand, and it takes everything in me not to look

***HELLA CLICHÉ FREAKING ALERT*** -•- "Kiss Ella." Jake grins. "Excuse me?!" Seriously?! There are other girls in this room, you know.Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. Great, just great. Damien starts walking towards me pushing away the girl he was in a make out session with and looked at my lips with hunger. Oh no. Damien is freakin drunk. In a matter of seconds, he had crashed his soft lips against mine and it felt amazing. I feel him pulling me closer with his muscled arm snaked around my waist. ~♡~ Meet Elena Ella Garcia. She prefers to go by Ella. She's drop dead gorgeous and she was never afraid to flaunt it until one night that changed her life forever. Since then, she kept low and tried not to get any attention which is hard because her brother is the popular jock guy. Meet Damien De Ville. The typical highschool quarterback badboy player. He plays with girls' feelings one by one. He is one of the most popular guy in his school and the hottest too. So, what happens when they play a game of truth or dare at a guy's party. You'll have to find out. Between her protective brother and his bestfriend, will she be willing to risk it all for him? !!CONTAINS A LOT OF SWEARING SO PLEASE LEAVE IF YOU'RE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH IT!!