Book 1: The East Series Karin has been in a domestic violence relationship with her boyfriend Marcus Davis. He got her pregnant with 5 year old Cherish McNair and acts like the most perfect father. David Brewster is a hard working rapper who renamed himself Dave East. Even though he works hard and it's time consuming he always finds time for his 4 year old daughter Kairi Brewster. When Kairi and Karin meet at the park this changes both Karin and Dave's lives. But for better or for worse?

Is it possible to fall in love with someone you've never met? When Amos Castillo buys a vintage guitar at a pawnshop, he discovers more than an SG Gibson inside the hard leather case. A hidden compartment filled with journal entries gives him a glimpse into Carmela's tumultuous relationship with her addict rockstar husband, Rodrigo. She's a young woman, navigating a world she wasn't ready for, and suffering in silence as she loses herself to his addiction and manipulations. The more Amos reads, the more he realizes their lives aren't so different. While Carmela struggles to find her voice in a toxic marriage, Amos finds himself in a five-year relationship going nowhere. As he silently roots for Carmela to leave her husband, he reclaims his life by figuring out what he needs to be happy. >A dual POV story told in 1st and 3rd person< If you liked It Ends With Us and Daisy Jones & the Six, you will like this. ~~~~~~~~~~~ [[Top 5 Winner - 4th Place]] 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 [[ ONC Round One Winner - 2nd Place ]] 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩 #29 "𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙮" -𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙒𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙛 [[1st Place Winner]] 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏

"But I don't love him!' I sighed turning away "But Elena we have to become allies with them, it wont be that bad" "Its bad when you care more about fame then your own daughter!" I said swallowing back my own tears. It's sad when your dad cares more about money then your happiness..... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elena Casoway is in an arranged marriage to make her father look good in the eyes of their rival gang. Engaged to the ruthless gang leader Daniel Bricks. He's a killer, he's heartless. Plus she's heard the things about what went on in his sheets. Daniel couldn't believe his ears, he had to get married. Tied down, to a woman he didn't even know. Sure, he's seen pictures. but no way was she cut out for this life of crime and he doubted she'd like his kinky ways. But he had to admit, he wanted her. And what daddy wants, he gets.

"What did you see?", he asks as he takes menacingly slow steps towards me. "I didn't see anything.", I lie while backing away from him. We continue our little game as I take a step back he takes a step forward. We do this until my back hits the wall and he is in my personal space. He puts either of his hands on the wall, trapping me with little to no escape route. "I'm going to ask you one more time.", he says in a dangerous low voice. "What did you see in those fucking files?" "I didn't see...", I start but he harshely cuts me off. "Don't fuck with me!", he exclaims as he points a gun to my forehead. "You better tell the truth before I blow your fucken brains out." ********************* Divine is a bubbly, kind-hearted, loving girl and is just all out amazing. Nefarious is a sadistic, wicked, ruthless, cold-hearted mafia boss. One unfortunate night, Devine is was late for an interview as the new manger of the famous hotel that is well-known. Hotel Dulce. She bumps into a man as she does a look-over her resumè and they both drop their files. After the brief exchange of words, the man leaves. She opens her file that protectively contains her resumè, attempting to get her generic information in order but as she goes over the information that is printed in a calibri font, she makes a discovery that could put her in potential danger. "This is not my file."

Kyra Scott wasn't looking for love when she met Aaron Bradley. At her best friend's wedding, she saw him and figured they were world's apart. With a bit of meddling from her friends and Aaron's irresistibility, she finally falls for him. She soon finds out just how chaotic his life is and has to decide whether their love is worth fighting for. Cover by @c4bb4geF4rmer

He's ruthless, mean, arrogant, and lonely. Would it change or will he stay the same Cold-Hearted Cowboy.

"SAY SOMETHING!" Nikki screamed at him. "You're an asshole." "Don't curse at me." He warned but she was too angry and emotional to listen. "No! Asshole! Dick!" She got in his face. "What are you going to about it, Don!" He run his hand through his hair. They looked into each other's eyes, no one ready to back down. Out of nowhere, she connected her palm to his cheeks. She saw his jaw clench but did it again. "You need to stop hitting me Cara." His voice had a dangerous edge to it but she missed it. She did it again. "What are going to do?" She asked again, this time shoving him in the chest. "Cara check your self." "Or else what? Huh?" She shoved him again. "What are you going to do, Bitch!?" She lifted her hand to hit him but before it made contact, her back was against the wall, hard. His face was dangerously close yo hers. His jaw clenched and unclenched. "Wh....." He connected their lips, shutting her up. The kiss was forceful, like he was pouring all his anger out. "Maybe he's having his own older version of baby's day out." (BOOK 2 OF THE PRETEND HEIRESS BUT CAN BE READ SEPARATELY.

By day, Keiko is a college student; by night, she's Chastity, a rising star at a strip club-until Ajax appears, claiming she belongs to him. As her world spirals into chaos, Keiko must untangle family secrets and uncover the truth about who-and what-Ajax really is. *** Keiko is an average college student by day. But, by night she is Chastity, one of the favorite dancers in her strip club. Her life is as ordinary as it can be when you're a part time stripper. Late nights dancing, early mornings preparing for tests, and ramen. Lots of ramen. Then, Ajax comes along. He's demanding and entitled, claiming that she belongs to him. At first, she brushes it off because she belongs to no one. But Ajax arriving is the beginning of her world turning upside down. She must unravel a web of lies her mother has strung around her and find out, not only who Ajax is, but what.

As a weak and powerless human, Eve was never meant to survive. Through a series of miracles, she finds herself taken in by werewolves. But she doesn't realize her true power - not until destiny calls and she is faced with two choices: run, or fight to save her pack against the darkest magic. ***** Adopted by an Alpha couple to raise as their own, Eve grew up in a world of wolves. Though she was once abandoned and alone, she is now surrounded by family from two of the most powerful werewolf packs. She has the unwavering love of her parents, the Alpha and Luna of the Crescent Moon Pack, and inexplicably, also the protection of Zachary Stone, the cold but devastatingly handsome Alpha of the Red Moon Pack. Eve never thought she would truly become one of them, as she is no werewolf, but when she discovers her true identity and starts seeing visions, she realizes that the fate of everyone she loves may lie in her hands. Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains violence. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Lily Taylor

|| Completed || || Editing Process Will Be Starting Soon || Unedited. Feature on Paranormal Profile! Sheriff Axel Pexton was growing restless. His bear wasn't helping either. Normally a bear shifter would of had their mate by now, but yet he was still mateless at 26. All he wants is to find his mate. To cherish her, show her all the love and affection she deserves. He wants to love and be loved. But to have that, he needs his mate. What he didn't know was that what he wanted was coming soon, and she wasn't going to be alone. He was going to have to fight for his mate. Ayliah (a-lie-ah) Samson was only going to stay in Blue Creek for a few days till she could figure out her next move. Her ex boyfriend didn't seem to get the 'ex' part and was now stalking and harassing her. But she doesn't want him. Not only did he cheat on her but she just had this feeling, like something wasn't right when she was with him. What she didn't know was that there was someone special waiting just for her. And he would do anything and everything to have her. She was his, and he wasn't letting his mate go. 18+ Contains: - Sexual Content - Mature Language - Minor Violence You have been warned. Highest Ranking #21/1.4Million in Romance!! July 2019! Highest Ranking #3/2.4K of Bear - April 2019 Highest Ranking #8/34K in Mates - April 2019 Highest Ranking #191/1.4Million in Romance!! May 2019! Highest Ranking #2/63K in Paranormal!! May 2019! Highest Ranking #1/11.8K In New Adult!! June 2019! Cover done by myself. I have licenses for model images. © 2019 Valerie M Kiss. All rights reserved. Started: January 12th, 2019 Finished: June 9th, 2019 🛑❗️Reclaim is now Live!! Second book - Standalone