A struggling painter crosses paths with a mysterious art collector who offers her a chance at success in exchange for indulging his unconventional desires. Season 1 of The Erotic Artiste Series *** Evelyn Ali is a talented yet struggling painter yearning for recognition. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with the enigmatic and wealthy Japanese-American art collector, Hiro Akeno. Drawn to Eve's raw talent and untapped sensuality, Akeno offers her a tantalizing proposition: he promises to catapult her career to unimaginable heights in exchange for indulging his unconventional desires. Intrigued and enticed by the allure of success, Eve embarks on a thrilling and perilous path of sensual exploration. As Eve delves deeper into Akeno's world, she discovers hidden desires within herself that she never knew existed. But as she immerses herself in this intoxicating world, she must confront her own fears and insecurities. Will she be able to navigate the fine line between her artistic integrity and the demands of Akeno's unconventional desires? And as her heart becomes entangled with his, will she lose herself in the pursuit of both artistic success and passionate love?

The passionate story of Tessa and Hardin continues as family secrets, deep betrayals, and career opportunities threaten to tear them apart.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

A collection of sonnets. From lines about love to verses about muses and other subjects, these sonnets were penned as practice - as well as a means of expression and contemplation. Written by a prose writer who had just begun her journey as a poet. 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗥𝗘 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: #17 in #poetry 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 #𝟭 in #poems #𝟭 in #poetrycollection

I'll try to update late every Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday. If you have any ideas or stories that you would like for me to include or transform then send me a msg and we can work something out. Just an FYI, this is a series of unrelated stories unless I mention otherwise. It's kind of a mixed media format. Some of the works are true and others are just complete and utter bullshit. Unfortunately for you, I won't disclose which is what. Sorry, lol! Random but pretty damn awesome if I should say so myself. There was enough description in the title so let's skip the small talk and jump straight to the real shit, shall we? Enjoy ;)

Just a regular job.... Get in, crack the safe, fetch the diamonds. That's what hobby cat burglar and acclaimed jewelry maker Calendar Moonstone has aimed for. Instead she finds a dead body, meets a handsome Detective, has a nosey insurance investigator on her tracks and manages a complicated boyfriend situation. And must solve a century old jewelry mystery!

Cara’s mother has disappeared. Her father isn’t talking about it. Her big brother Max is hiding behind his iPod, and her genius little brother Jackson is busy studying the creatures he collects from the beach. But when a watery specter begins to haunt the family’s Cape Cod home, Cara and her brothers realize that their scientist mother may not be who they thought she was—and that the world has much stranger, much older inhabitants than they had imagined. With help from Cara’s best friend Hayley, the three embark on a quest that will lead them from the Cape’s hidden, ancient places to a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea. They’re soon on the front lines of an ancient battle between good and evil, with the terrifying “pouring man” close on their heels. One chapter will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until all 10 chapters are up. These will be followed by the second book in the series, The Shimmers in the Night. A Junior Library Guild Pick; Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011; Selected for the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog; Locus Notable Books.

a sarcastic piece about economics. the study of economics, specifically. Inspired by an uninspiring economics teacher.

Economics is a difficult subject to study and taking examination of such a subject can be quite stressful for students. But some proven tips can help them in achieving their dream grades. Read this article to learn more about them.