[COMPLETE] Anastasia, a former mafia wife, has fled her dangerous past with her children and started a new life. But when her husband, Ivan, the powerful head of a criminal organization, realizes the grave mistakes he has made, he will stop at nothing to win her back. Anastasia is torn between her love for Ivan and the safety of her family, as she is forced to navigate a dangerous game of love, loyalty, and betrayal. Will she choose to return to the life she left behind, or will she protect her family at all costs?

COMPLETED ✔️(Editing Soon) "Marry me." I nearly spill my latte on the nicest dress I own. "Are you out of your mind?! We just met... plus I don't even like your face!" "It doesn't have to be real." I set my latte down and look at him. "No woman wants a fake marriage Mr. Mardell. Be less of a dumbass and find yourself a nice girl who'll kiss your ass even when you're ghosts." "Look, don't flatter yourself" he goes leaning back in his seat. "You just happen to fit the description I gave the press and my family. And I don't like your face either." I copy his move and lean back against my seat. "I'd rather slam my tongue in a car door, sir." The words hit him. "Good day... and good luck finding a brainless girl to marry you." I grab my purse and head towards the door. "$20,000 a week" he blurts out. I halt and whirl around. "What?" "I'll give you $20,000 every week for a month..." He walks out from behind his desk. "... if you agree to do this with me." $20,000 every week for an 'I do'? Which happens to be fake too? $80,000 in a month to play dress up for one of the youngest and richest CEO's in the world? "So what do you say?" His silky voice swims through my thoughts. "You wanna get hitched for some money? You know your family needs it." He just had to play the poor family card. "So do we have a deal? Or I should go on and keep making you lose your jobs before you even start?" He had a smirk on his face. God, I hate him! But that money could help us a whole lot. I glare at him and extend a hand towards him. "Deal." ✄--------------------------------------------------------- No one ever realizes the implications of messing around with the famous 'Always and Forever' promise until they're cornered with no escape... except the one through their own hell. Join Noelle and Keith as they embark on this intriguing adventure to find themselves and escape the threats. #1 in deceit - 17/06/2023 #1 in graduate -14/02/2023 ~Ako

"Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another." All Bryar Kerrington ever wanted to do is dance. More specifically, dance at the best dance school in the entire world: St. Vitus Academy. When she arrives she immediately loves the place. It has a unique and historic feel to it that leaves Bryar interested. St. Vitus isn't only known for its dancing, but also for its legend. Three hundred years ago two boys fell madly in love with the same girl. The legend didn't have a happy ending. As Bryar attends to the school she starts to notice strange things happening that she can't explain. She meets three boys who seem very interested in her. But just when she thinks she knows them, she finds out that nearly everything at St. Vitus isn't all what it seems. Will she find out what's happening before its too late? Young Writer's Prize 2014 entry

FREE STORY. PAID BONUS CHAPTERS. There's a thin line between love and hate. One thing Rosalie Jackson knows for sure is that what she feels towards star college hockey player Roman King is definitely hate and that feeling is mutual. Having hated each other ever since they met in freshman year under not-so-great circumstances, nothing has changed two years on. What they see as hate everyone else sees as sexual tension, and there are only so many insults they can throw at each other before that tension is released. Their feud continues through junior year and as much as they would love to avoid each other at all costs, they keep getting thrown together under the worst circumstances possible. As their rivalry heats up, so do their consequences. Stuck with each other for a full year, they'll find themselves spending more and more time together than ever before. Hockey games, temptation, and science experiments will go wrong. At the end of it all, maybe, just maybe, they'll become each other's perfect obsession. [The Jackson Family Series Book 2 - can be read as standalone]

Arielle Tesfaye is now on her way to Amphitrite State University. 2 months after the events of Wet, Arielle and The TigerSharks are back at it again to wreak havoc, but this time, in an all new school, filled with all new teams, all determined in stealing their secured title of being the best swimming team in the state. As the competition rises, so does the drama. While new problems form, conflicts from the past reemerge to haunt the future. Another storm is coming, and this time, Arielle won't be ready.

Kennedy (Kenna) isn't known for her beauty. She's never been complimented on her appearance unless being called beautiful by your family counts, and to Kenna- it doesn't. Sick of being ignored because of her looks, Kennedy gives herself a makeover but it isn't very successful. After encountering a crying Marissa Rivers on the behalf of her obnoxious brother, Noah, she becomes acquaintances with the girl. After a chat about Kenna's failed efforts at makeup and how she's a nondrinker, she offers Kenna the help of her and her friends. Kenna graciously agrees but there's a catch. Kenna will have to be the girls' designated driver to the next few parties that they want to attend until she can do her own makeup which may take a while but what happens when Kenna accidentally gets drunk at one of the parties and Noah has to bring her and the other girls back to their home? She gets involved in a lot more than she planned. And it seems as if all she wanted was to become beautiful.

#THIS IS A SAMPLE 4 CHAPTERS ONLY!!! An unfortunate circumstance brought them together, but a long-harbored secret kept them apart for three years. Damian never wanted to stay away for so long, but the situation kept him away. However, he is back now, so is his guilt. And the biggest of them has already caught up to him. How long will he be able to keep his secrets hidden without ruining the only good thing that happened to him in his mess of a life? When Mia finds out that her missing husband of three years is back in town, she forces herself to meet him. The quick in-and-out meeting, asking for a divorce, was what she expected. But, instead, one meeting turned into two, two into three, and she was falling for her husband again. However, she also got a feeling he was hiding something from her. While Damian is still the same handsome, charming guy who stole her heart all those years ago, their reunion is overshadowed by the hidden secrets, insecurities, and unknown threat. As much as Mia wants to keep her distance from him, she can't stop her growing feelings for him. Damian also can't help but fall in love with the beautiful woman he left behind. But threat loomed over their budding romance when the dark truth was revealed. Will the secret which caused Damian to move away break them or bring them closer? Will they still be able to make it work after finding out what happened? #THIS IS A SAMPLE 4 CHAPTERS ONLY!!! If you want to buy this book: https://books2read.com/u/mg7KGK And please don't forget to leave a review and recommend it! New Book that you can read on my profile: Heartbeats and Gunshots.

"What would you do if you had a second chance to make things right?" Julie Carson has been running from her past for as long as she can remember. From leaving her little town (more importantly her controlling mother) and repressing the heartbreak of her first love gone wrong, avoiding problems is all Julie knows. It isn't until her relationship with sweet, dependable Ethan Mayhews ends because of her inability to confront her past, that Julie realizes the only way to mend a broken heart is to acknowledge it was broken in the first place. With her sister getting married and her ex-boyfriend, now New York Times best-seller, Evan Morgan, back in her life, there's nowhere to run anymore for Julie. Of course, old habits die hard, when Julie is forced into the lie of a lifetime. Suddenly, instead of finding a wedding date, she's cornered into pretending Evan's her wedded spouse instead. Does her reunion with Evan spell a second chance at romance or is Ethan the man after her own heart? Or, more importantly: can she stay true to who she is while living a lie or is it about to go up in flames? Highest Tag: #6 on #Romance

"What we had is over, Dawn. You don't have to do this anymore. You're free to go." I traced the glass separating us with my fingers, looking into his green eyes and whispered to the phone, "So you want to know why I'm still here?" He just stared as I continued, "Becuase I love you and I know you love me too." _____________________________ Silas Dale is charged for the crime he didn't commit or that's what his wife Dawn Dale thinks. Now she is on her own, fighting to rescue her beloved. No one cares except for one soul. Desmond Maxwell. But how long will he be there to help her when Adrian Dale's scheme is to take over? Now the older Dale has the chance to convince Dawn that he is the brother she is meant to be with. But an entity has surrounded them, preventing them from their ecstatic destination, preying on both of the brothers. This is a mystery only Dawn can fathom out. Will she be able to save Silas and Adrian from the lethal journey ahead? Here's to Us. Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved.

Michael is a 29 year old billionaire in Portland OR. He is a smart man and takes his career more serious than anything else in his life. When he hires 23 year old Charlotte as his assistant, his whole world changes. Michael becomes her protector and Charlotte becomes the love of his life. Michael is tough, smart, hardworking, serious, and known as a womanizer. Charlotte is a sweet, sensitive yet strong for the situations thrown at her, and has the biggest heart you'll ever meet in a book.