Madeline Bloom is clumsy, complex, and bright; all the while dripping in sex appeal. The 22 year old, seemingly oblivious of her looks has her sights on her dreams and goals and making something of herself. But being the daughter of a wealthy business tycoon that runs the streets of the business world has its fair share of challenges. When her job in the New York requires her to go out of her comfort zone she is faced with new challenges, more than ever before and begins to question her decisions and future choices. Her life is uprooted and riddled with tough decisions involving the mind and heart. Nathan Lane is the boy your parents warned you about and is taking the world by storm. With a rising business empire, Nathan Lane is not your average 24 year old New York native. With a smart, aloof and intimidating exterior his looks seal the deal. What many don't know is that added to his tough exterior lies a powerful and dominating man with a complicated past. When the first girl that catches his eye is a tough and interesting catch he ignores his rules and tries his hand in uncharted waters, abandoning his previous notions and beliefs. Follow them as they navigate through trials and tribulations as they reflect the epiphany of what it's like to... Are they just playing with fire or are they going to get burnt? ***** And a second later he pushed his face onto mine and planted a kiss on my lips. It was hard, and not romantic at all, very forceful but I didn't stop him. It was short lived one so I regained my senses fairly late and when I did, I realized that I was kissing a stranger or that a stranger was kissing me. "Stop," I pulled back and moved my head, "I hardly know you." Nathan fixed his suit, "I couldn't hold back, it was involuntary." "Nathan this is strictly business. Anymore and it could ruin my job." "Did you not say that you didn't like your job?" ~Includes some adult scenes ~Trigger Warning ⚠️ (2k16-19) *****

*This story is undergoing MAJOR editing!* Zoe is an east-coast girl stuck three thousand miles away in California for graduate school: she's young, beautiful, and hardworking, but terribly shy and lonely. Nathan is a US Marine recently home from deployment in Iraq: he's handsome, fun, and chivalrous, but a haunting past lurks beneath his surface. When the two meet, it's obvious there's a special chemistry. But with Zoe trying to discover her place in life, and Nathan trying to get past his horrifying experiences, will their relationship ever work out?

Callie Jacobs is an All American softball pitcher, straight A student and has a bright future ahead of her at The University of Texas. But, the moment Josh Collins enters her world, it is a constant battle between choosing her parents rules and boundaries or exploring her own path. Josh Collins, a bad boy who has always been trouble in school and didn't follow most rules, has had a different upbringing and slightly different structure. Now, three years later, he committed himself to the United States of America, joining the Marine Corps. When Callie and Josh are reunited years later, it begins an emotional rollercoaster of lies, betrayal, and heartbreak. But in the end, does true love really conquer all? © copyright reserved 2021

Laura's Boot Camp experience is rough enough but there's something, or rather someone that will make her time spent becoming a soldier ten times worse - a Drill Sergeant sent straight from the bowels of hell that takes an instant dislike to her presence.... Ross Lynch. He's evil, he's mean, he hates her, but even worse - he lusts after her JUST GETTING IT OUT THERE, THIS IS NOT MY STORY, I AM JUST REVISING IT AND CHANGING THE LOCATION AND NAMES TO SUIT THE RAURA FANDOM, if I see any hate that I am talking the story I will report and block u, thank you :) ♡ Credit: Amazing Book cover made by rydelsblackjeggings ♡ . ° ○ . ° ○ ♡Enjoy♡ COMPLETED

*Formally Known As: My Hero is My Best Friend and a Marine (MBFFM) "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -George Orwell "Mummy door!" Bentley yelled running in the kitchen from the foyer. "Is she, well lets go see" I say wiping my hands on my apron, walking to the front door. As I open the door I see a Marine standing there in his uniform with a few envelopes in his hand. "Are your Alana Kelsall?" he asks in a kind voice. Confused I reply "Yeah I am please, call me Anna." as Bentley peeks out from behind my legs. I have this really bad feeling in the pit of my stomach that I know what this is about. "I'm General R. Paul, on behalf of the United States Marine Corps, we are sorry to tell you that Captain Damon Norris was killed in the line of duty. These are for you." He says handing me the two envelopes. <3 Damon and Anna have been best friends since they were in diapers. Their families are close friends. When Damon was 18 he decided to join the forces, more specifically the Marines; following in his grandfather's footsteps. What she doesn't know is that he has loved her since he was only 13 but, was just too scared to tell her. He had only one week after basic training to see his family before being deployed to Iraq for 4 years. So they decided to spend his last week together and before his deployment; they wind up sleeping together. Resulting in her becoming pregnant. What would you do if you were told that your best friend, and the father to your children was dead? Then years later find out that he actually survived by showing up on your doorstep late in the night? ~*~*~ *Warning: there is a lot of cussing, crude remarks, the occasional sex scene, and possible triggers, don't say you weren't warned.* Co-written with: River-Elliot D. James

Mia has lived a life of abuse from her father and ex. She runs away, leaving her old life behind and creating a new one. What happens when she meets a sexy former navy seal? ------------------- As I sit down, I see Aiden staring at me. "Mia, you look really beautiful. Don't get me wrong, you always look amazing. But you're breathtaking" I take a deep breath. "You know...I'm pretty sure friends don't give each other compliments like this." He smirks, "who said we were going to be just friends."

Mari Hansen ran away from home at 15 not being able to stand her radically religious family anymore and was desperate to be nothing like them which lead her to living on the streets subjecting herself to drugs, alcohol and prostitution going down a road straight to an early death when her pregnancy saved her life. Clean and sober since then, she would do anything to provide for her even if it's selling her body to do that. She went from the bad streets where she was beat up to an agency for high priority clients. Now 24 with a 7 year old daughter she wants out of the life she's known nearly 10 years so she can do anything else, already knowing that one day her daughter would have to know the truth. So she studies while Lalexia is at school when she gets a new client that her boss thought only she could handle. Shawn Sorci left home as soon as he could and never went back. He was off to basic right after graduation. He dedicated his life to the Army and in 9 years he had served a good portion of that overseas. He volunteered for deployments and his leadership qualities shone through as he was promoted to Sergeant First Class shortly before his latest deployment, which he didn't know could possibly be his last. Part way in they were ambushed and he was lucky to make it out with a couple gunshot wounds while some of his men never made it out. Now on medical leave while he recovers he's irritable, frustrated, angry and not wanting to admit he was suffering from PTSD. He needed to let off some steam and that's where Mari come in. He didn't want some fake experience because he really didn't care so when he tells her to speak her mind she becomes the most infuriating and sarcastic woman he's ever met, putting him in his place on many occasions much to his amusement. For once in his life he feels a fierce protectiveness for someone other than for the men he served with but she wants nothing to do with that, to her he's a client and nothing else.

We all think that were going to end up alone but we just don't realise that the one we've been looking for our whole life is out there and some day we will meet them and spend the rest of our lives with. I met an amazing man who taught me how to start living and along the way I ended up knowing he was the one I wanted to marry someday and that's exactly what I did.