**Contains mature content** There's a reason why the wicked have more fun... She's a lawyer to be. He's a high-profile mob boss. For all intents and purposes, they really shouldn't have even crossed paths. But when Jourdain and Matteo meet, a wicked passion ignites between the two. But can she turn a blind eye to his immoral and downright illegal ways, and go against the very laws she is learning to protect? Can he give up the "business" thats made him who he is today? Or are they doomed to end up like the star-crossed lover literary counterparts, Romeo and Juliet? It doesn't get more wicked than this....

Jace is the very epitome of the boy that comes in the House to be reformed. Mean, rude, irritating, a pain in the ass to society, and sexy. Very sexy. But Clio can't focus on that right now. Besides Jace being EXTREMELY off-limits (her mom would kill her if she dated a boy), he's also the worst of the worst and loves tormenting that. Couple that with trying to figure out how make him behave and how to deal with her daddy situation, and Clio is in a bind.

[NOTE: This book was written in 2010, a time of long-distance phone cards, weight-loss obsessions, and searching for a man as a solution to life's problems-what a messy time to be alive! In other words, I hope you enjoy this throwback, and while this book does end on a cliffhanger of sorts, the sequel addresses any unanswered questions (which is hopefully fair, given that book 1 is free, ya know?] An awkward family homecoming at Christmas. A humiliating public weigh-in, with two judging parents as the audience. The announcement of a deadline for arranged marriage doom. And that's just the first two chapters. In "Year of the Chick," Romi Narindra must find love before her parents find her a husband. Easy to say, less easy to live through, as this book takes you deep inside "awkward Indian living in the West." To escape her fate, Romi wades through the waters of secret-dating, where self-consciousness is at an all-time high, and experience at an all-time low. It's the sort of thing that would turn almost anyone into a man-crazy freak with romance tunnel-vision, and that's exactly what ends up happening. All the while, a lack of inspiration in her corporate job leads Romi to her love of writing, in what quickly becomes a man-quest play-by-play. From whiskey-breath scum bags to uni-brow creeps and everything in between, Romi and her wingmen come up empty time after time. And that's when she meets a fellow writer. On the Internet. So will it be arranged marriage doom, or an Internet affair that's not as creepy as "To Catch a Predator"? Time will tell in the "year of the chick," a twelve-month quest to find love. Tick-tock. --------------------------------------------- "Year of the Chick" is book one of a series, and book two is available at Amazon! LENGTH: 75,000 words or 285 pages DISCLAIMER: this book contains profanities, blunt accounts of the dating scene, and many awkward family moments. Enjoy!

¦Cassandra Payne is one of the best pastry chefs on the West Coast. While in the middle of the "Wedding Madness Month", her busiest time of the year, she meets a tall mysterious stranger who regularly visits her store. He is gorgeous but not her usual type. He may be handsome and charming but he's also white. Evan Gillies has a sweet tooth. The beautiful, curvy baker doesn't seem to be aware of his existance, all she wants to do is bake. But the two are soon drawn together by a force so strong that the two have no control of the results. Maybe chocolate and vanilla do mix

Stephanie lives in a boring neighborhood with old people, some who don't approve of her simply because of her race. What happens when British hottie comes and changes her summer plans? Join Stephanie as she enjoys her last summer before college. At least she has a British Invader to make it better.