⚠️ Published version Available in Paperback & E-Book through Amazon! Hardcover and Paperback available online at Barnes & Noble! This WattPad version is a well-loved rough draft, enjoy it! But be warned it's the unedited, raw version of the book. ** Readers Choice Awards Winner 2020! "I'm going to prove why he doesn't matter, why no man matters but me." He says in a deep voice as his strong hands grab my waist. "I don't know why no one ever fucked you, but I'm glad they didn't. I get all of this to myself, do you know how happy that makes me? How fucking turned on I am by your innocence?" He says between quick breaths. I involuntarily let out a moan as his mouth trails my neckline. "Just say the words and I'll fuck you, Em." He says and I quickly nod. "No, say it. I need to know you want me, I need to know how much you need me inside of you." He says, his emerald eyes piercing straight through me. "I want you, Aiden," I say through ragged breaths, I want him so bad. --------------------- Emilia Banks is a good girl. She is full of excitement as she just ended the first half of her freshman year at college. Ready to spend time with her boyfriend and enjoy the summer. But when the unexpected happens and her life is flipped upside down her best friends brother, Aiden, who is visiting during the break is there to pick up the pieces. Which is not something he does for anyone, ever. **Mature Romance** **Mature Audience 18+** **Strong Language** **Sexual Content** © 2019 H.L. Swan

"Stop it, Dax." I wouldn't meet his eyes, I couldn't. His hot breath trailed up my neck, his soft lips ghosting over the exposed flesh. He chuckled when my back arched involuntarily, my cheeks flaring hot and pink. "It's Officer Rivera, to you." His deep voice rasped quietly in my ear. "Besides, you don't want me to stop, Princesa." "If you don't stop, I'll-" "You'll what?" He interrupted, smirking against my jawline. "Call the police?" Jane Kingsley is a Veterinary Medicine major at the University of California-Davis. If she isn't at school, she's either working or lounging around the house she shares with her best friend, Vivian Tyler. Everything in Jane's life was getting back to normal, almost boringly average. But then Officer Daxon Rivera moves in next door. Flirty, sexy, and a total asshole: Officer Rivera is everything Jane wants to stay away from. But can she? -Mature Content within- Ranked #32 in Romance [2-1-2018]

Violet Maddox is the daughter of the leader of the largest American mafia in the country. Although she knows her father is a cruel man outside of their home, she has never seen that side of him. Talon Maddox has put all of his effort into preserving his daughters innocence, even in the midst of his criminal activity. Even though she's nineteen, Talon insists that someone stays to look after her when he goes on business. Enter Niklaus. Niklaus Hale is the son of the leader of the biggest Italian mafia in the U.S.. Taught at a young age that violence is key, Niklaus has grown into a man who has a hot temper and an iron fist. When assigned to watch over the daughter of an ally, he reluctantly accepts to keep the peace. What happens when tempers flare, boundaries are tested, and an innocent girl has a smart mouth? Read to find out in | My Mafia Babysitter | *Mature language & themes*

Football players are assholes. I know - my brother is their king. Older and annoyingly overprotective, he's the star quarterback at Santa Cruz High School. I love him, but everyone worships the air he breathes and it's suffocating. After a traumatic experience with a quarterback three years ago, I want nothing to do with boys and dating. All that matters is getting into college, so I ace my classes and sign up for my school's student ambassador program to boost my applications. Thankfully, I have my best friend, Harper, to get me through high school being overshadowed by my brother. My plans for a quiet, low-key senior year are destroyed when my brother's cocky, arrogant rival keeps butting into my life. Logan Hightower is a total player who expects me to drool at his feet while he uses me to burn my brother's game. If he thinks I'll fall for his gorgeous looks and shallow charms, he's totally mistaken. He'll never succeed because I hate football players. Note: Some of the chapters have mature content, as marked. Swearing is blatantly rampant and sensitive chapters are marked with the associated trigger warnings. highest rankings: #1 lovestory, youngadult, quarterback, goodgirl, cute, texting, sports, slowburn, series, & California, highschool, teenager, teenfic, series, completed #2 romance This story is complete, edited, and totally revamped in 2023! -me

Cassalia Elle Anderson has never been one to gamble with her heart. Love, with all its whispered promises and cruel betrayals, has always been a game she refuses to play. Too much had been lost before, too many scars etched beneath her skin. And yet, two years ago, everything changed. Ben Mills stepped into her life-captivating, impossible to ignore-woven into her world through her best friend, Paul. She told herself it was nothing. A fleeting fascination. But no matter how fiercely she tried to bury it, the ache remained-a slow, smoldering ember she dared not fan into flame. Until one day, Ben said the words she never expected to hear, his confession forcing her to stand at the edge of something she never thought she'd want. Just when she convinces herself to leap, Blake Handerson emerges like a storm, creeping into her thoughts, unearthing buried doubts, and turning her world upside down, leaving her torn between two choices. Love, trust, betrayal-nothing is as it seems. As the walls around Cassy's heart begin to crack, she must face one question: Who truly deserves her heart? "Once you turn the first page, there's no turning back."

Book 2 | "So, did you just bring me here to fuck me?" Logan brushed his lips against mine. "Would you leave if I said yes?" "No," I whispered, unable to deny him. "I wouldn't." *** Grant Matthews has been secretly pining after his old college friend for four years. So when Logan reaches out, asking to meet up, Grant can't say no. But a few passionate nights can't erase the barriers between them-like the fact that Logan has a fiancee that was a woman. So Grant says goodbye to Logan, cutting all ties and returning to his life. That is until Logan's now ex-fiancee shows up at his door claiming Logan took off and no one can reach him. Following a hunch, Grant promises to find him. Once he and Logan are reunited, they can't seem to ignore the steamy passion they feel for each other. Love comes when you accept the truth. Love doesn't come...from Secrets & Lies.

Completed | Jackson Reese never thought he would be a one woman kind of guy. That all changed when he met Harper Lewis. Being in a committed relationship with Harper for almost two years has changed Jackson. He's found himself wanting things he never even considered before he met his blonde princess. The biggest surprise of them all, was the one he never saw coming: fatherhood. After spending A LOT of time with his new godson, Jackson started to believe he had what it took to be a father. That was until the love of his life put her foot down. After multiple fights over the matter, Harper and Jackson decided to take a break from their relationship. As two of the world's most stubborn people try to stay apart, something keeps drawing them back together. You know what they say: there's nothing better...than breakup sex.

Completed | They say karma can come back to bite you in the ass. As a retired Special Forces Sergeant, Nate Jenkins isn't thrown for a loop very often. Or like...ever. But when an old flame is assigned to be his physical therapist during his long road back to recovery, his world gets turned upside down. Nate has always regretted breaking Karma's heart twelve years ago--and even though they both agree to start fresh as friends, they quickly learn that some things never stay buried. When a family emergency brings Nate to Karma's aid, they start spending more and more time together. As old memories come to the surface, the spark they once had for each other turns into a burning flame of untapped desire. Will Karma forgive him when she finds out the truth about what happened all those years ago? Or will he finally lose her forever?

Book 1| Completed | "You know the truth, Lia," Wyatt whispered. "You're my girl. You've always been my girl." Amelia Thomas knew Logan Thorne and his younger brother, Wyatt, better than anyone. Since she grew up in the house next door, the three of them were inseparable in their youths. All that changed when the dating years came. Amelia always harbored strong feelings for Wyatt; even after he claimed he didn't feel the same at their high school graduation. Fast forward four years and their friendship grew into an unbreakable bond. Amelia has been dating Wyatt's brother Logan for a year. On the night Logan pops the question in front of everyone, her eyes land on Wyatt. Hidden tension passes between them. Wyatt turns and walks away...and Amelia says yes. As the big day approaches, Wyatt and Amelia are thrown into a whirlwind of emotions while planning the wedding. Unable to resist their connection any longer, they find themselves locked in an illicit affair. As the lies and secrets from everyone, including Logan, come to light, there are only two questions to be asked: Will she marry Logan? Or will Wyatt finally accept his feelings for Amelia?

Completed | Lanie Jenkins knew the three rules of life. Your best friends always come first. Wine goes with any meal. And, most importantly, you NEVER date your brother's best friend. But when Lanie's brother Nate invites his best friend from the Army to their home for the Christmas holiday, the rule book gets thrown out of the window. Ayden Sawyer is unlike anyone Lanie has ever met. He's strong, funny, caring...and he definitely looks good in a uniform. All Lanie's attempts at keeping Ayden at arm's length are crushed when they share one night of passion together. After saying goodbye to Nate and Ayden at the airport, Lanie didn't expect to hear from him ever again. That all changed when she received a letter from Ayden in the mail. Torn between her relationship with her brother and her feelings for Ayden, she decided to write back. What started as a long distance friendship eventually turns into something neither of them saw coming. With thousands of miles between them, Lanie can't do anything but worry when she finds out the two most important men in her life have gone missing. Will Nate and Ayden return home safely? And if they do, will Lanie's brother ever forgive her? Ranked #23 out of 1.68 million in Romance 6/2 Ranked #9 out of 88.9k in Mature! 5/26