She closed her eyes, unshed tears rimmed her eyelashes, tilting her chin up and brought her face up. This was her unwilling consent to prove that she indeed loved him. Realizing little that love demands no proves, only the heart needs to connect. He stepped even closer to her till their limbs connected and her body's warmth soaked into his own. Their heights doing justice to their position, he looked down upon her face, free of any expression. Numb like a stone statue. The only thing that confirmed life in her was her drumming heartbeat and frantic breathing. She reeked of innocence but his stubborn demons couldn't suffice with that kind of revelation. He snaked an arm around her petite waist and reached with another hand to cup her face, pulling her more to himself. Every cell in his body knew it was a sin but compliance of desire can be of greater temptation. He leaned in slowly... Different characters, Different motives, Different stories. Join them as they embark upon the journey of life and find their stranded roads towards love, forgiveness, hope and prosperity.

Sally Sanborn, who insists she can do almost anything a man can do, stamps down her pride and advertises for full-time help on her chicken farm. Up shows Wilson..."Just Wilson, ma'am." He's a denim-wearing, sexiest butt to wear a pair of jeans, perfect man for the job. But he also comes with a past -- a complicated past. Yet, he works hard, and Sally likes him. As easy as it would be for her to fall in love with him, three things stand in her way: 1) He's younger than her. 2) She's been branded by heartache before and refuses to go through that again. 3) He's out of prison on parole.

Companion story to Emma and Michael. Eve, the precocious roommate of Emma, cares very much for her younger brother, Carey. Against her better judgment, Clint, a doctor with demons in his soul, begins to capture a part of her heart that she doesn't want to share.

{Highest Ranking: #1 in Short Story} Liam Walker's life changes drastically when he watches his best friend Allison Parker get hit by a car. The injuries are so bad that Allie ends up in a coma, leaving Liam devastated. He visits her at the hospital as often as possible, wishing for nothing more than to see her wake up.

Joy Murphy struggles to make ends meet every day of her life. Raising a son by herself is difficult, and this Christmas, nothing has changed...or will it? On the very morning she meets Gabriel Lockwood, her life suddenly becomes a whirlwind of holiday spirit, and with it, the familiar depression that invades her soul every year during this time of giving. Is there such a thing as true love twice?

It was supposed to be an easy job. Get to Mexico, get photos of that bastard, Niro, and get home. But photojournalist Corkie Brooks did not account for a lone Army Ranger kidnapping her, stealing her photos, and then protecting her. Lt. Alex Spears wants to destroy the man who killed his father. He never expects to see a pretty photographer in the middle of his top secret mission. To save his career, his life, and his sanity, Alex must guard Corkie from herself and from the men chasing them. Together, they might be crazy enough to survive.

Journey Durant's father warned her, "Someday you'll have to lie in the bed you've made." But she didn't believe him... until now. She has just received news that her ex-boyfriend is about to be released from prison, and this reformed bad girl can't shake the feeling that her troubled past is coming home with him. The town of Emerson, Georgia has forgiven and forgotten her involvement in the most publicized tragedy in the town's history, but only because of her three-year absence, her prominent Southern Baptist family, and her marriage to the closest thing her small town has to a superhero. Bullets and emotions fly, leaving Journey to realize that no matter what penance she has done for her past, the mistakes of her youth still carry unpaid penalties. The Wattpad version of The Bed She Made is dedicated to my niece, @neondark.

When 17 year old Harley finds herself jobless, she needs a new job-- and quick. Her uncle comes to her house with a job offer. For her to become a teacher at his school. A school for delinquents. Watty Awards 2010 Winner of Best Overall, Best Romance, Best Female Lead, and Best Cast!

Lainie Moon and Aaron Dozier have a history, a present, and a possible future. This story was the creation of many helpful suggestions by readers at the time of the writing. Thank you, everyone, who helped out!

Michael and Emma -- best friends forever... Until the two friends crossed the platonic barrier and became intimate. Fast forward five years, and they are reunited. Add one meddling roommate, one weekend at the lake, and one HUGE misunderstanding to clear up... And you've got the makings for a romance of BFF proportions.