EXCERPT ----- "Careful, Clara Thorne. Fire burns hottest when it belongs to someone who's never been singed. You think your passion makes you brave. I think it makes you reckless." She met his gaze, steady, unyielding. "Then test me." The words slipped out-reckless, defiant, and entirely hers. Luca's smirk deepened, eyes glinting with unreadable intent. "Oh, I will, principessa. But when you break, remember-I won't pick up the pieces." --------- Clara Thorne wanted to save her faltering dream- Clara's Creations. The answer- Fashion mogul Luca Moretti, her brother's friend and her potential savior. Known as "The Devil of Milan", Luca Moretti has his own demons of the past. Neither of them were ready for the attraction. But when the sparks fly uninhibited, can either of them resist the taste of the forbidden? Part 2 of Thorne Siblings. Can be read as a standalone.

EXCERPT-- "Pay up, Julian!" Marcus slapped Julian on the back, a triumphant grin splitting his face. "I knew you couldn't resist. 100 pounds, right? Told you she'd fall for the 'sensitive bad boy' routine, hook, line, and sinker." Julian's back stiffened, a sudden, rigid posture. He turned slightly, and Ellie saw Marcus pressing a crisp 100-pound note into his hand, a smug, victorious smirk on his face. Her blood ran cold, freezing in her veins, turning to icy dread. *** *** Meet Eleanor "Ellie" Smith. Your average (?), shy, kind-hearted, slightly clumsy bookworm. She believes, with every fiber of her being, that genuine connection and kindness are the most important things in life. Her world is built on empathy, quiet strength, and the unwavering belief in the good in people. Then there's Julian Thorne. Not-so-average. Bold. Ruthless. The kind of popular guy who walks into a room and owns it, radiating an icy confidence that chills everyone in his path. He wouldn't hesitate to crush anyone standing between him and success - after all, isn't that what's expected from the future head of Thorne & Sons, the most powerful empire in the city? He despises everything Ellie stands for. And it really doesn't help that she's best friends with his younger sister, Clara Thorne. When their worlds collide, sparks don't just fly... they ignite a wildfire. A reluctant, undeniable pull draws them together, even as their opposing natures threaten to tear them apart. But what does fate have in store for this unlikely pair? Join me on a journey where enemies become... something more. Where every glance is charged, and every touch could either heal or shatter. P.S. This is my very first story on Wattpad, and I'm pouring my heart into it! Your thoughts and feedback mean the world to me. Best lifetime rankings #1 in #chubby, #7 in angstwithhappyending, #24 in poorgirl, #45 in regrets

WATTYS 2016 WINNER! - Writer's Debut Category **A Wattpad Featured story!!!** What's a lady to do... Lady Charlotte has never been the typical English lady. Nor does she intend to be when her uncle makes a bid to inherit everything - the land, the money. All that had been her father's a decade before. So when her uncle forces the issue, Charlotte knows her time is up. She is making her move. As the poor gentleman, Charlie. In two weeks' time, she plans to take control of her future while stripping her uncle of his. When she meets her match... Lord Greyson, the Earl of Claymore, can't seem to forget the mysterious lady he saved from being compromised, only for her to punch him in the face and descend a balcony to be rid of him. He doesn't expect to meet her again so soon, and not like this. As a lad who looks distinctly familiar, with a sharp tongue and a spirit that demands independence. What else is Greyson to do but watch over his little caterpillar, offering her safety and employment in his stables? It's the perfect solution. Or so he thinks. And finds herself falling in love... What neither one of them expects is the sexual tension that ignites between them. What's a girl to do when she finds herself falling for her employer. And that he seems to feel the same...for his stable hand. But that's the least of their problems as a common enemy threatens to tear them apart, one that has no intention of letting either one of them off the hook. It's winner take all - breeches edition. And Charlie plays to win. Highest Rating : #1 in Historical Fiction 5/15/2016 Most Recent: #1 in Historical Fiction 67/22/2016 Book 1 in the Spirited Brides series *Cover made by @Aphrodite270*

[Reached # 2 on Regency and # 1 on Austen] After the death of her father, Lady Sarah Jane is passed around her inheriting cousins and uncles as the tolerated ward no one wanted to care for. Years later, when the last of her relatives passed, and with the threat of dissolving the Rosenberg title looming around the corner, Sarah Jane must find a way to secure her future in a society that places prime importance on men. Stumbling upon an old document that could save her, she discovers the uncommon arrangement between her father and the late Viscount Killsworth. The agreement places her into the capable arms and mercy of Killsworth's son, an unmarried gentleman who turns into her protector and guardian. Lord Killsworth keeps himself isolated due to a secret. Although he welcomes the sizable inheritance, he did not expect that it comes along with an atrociously mannered savage of a ward. Yet, when his ward demands for a Season, he soon realizes that obliging her might become the ultimate rescue of his broken, wicked heart. [1st Place winner for Historical Fiction at the Romanz Awards] [3rd Place winner in The Coastal Awards, Historical Romance Category] #TheWinnerAwards2020 #AestheteCertified #StoriesUndiscovered #TAS

Amelie Grace A woman whose idea of freedom means making her own life choices and being independent. She thirsts for true love, but is a knows that true love is not for everyone so she has contented herself with her art and dreams of seeing the world in with her own senses. Alexander James Embittered with his mother's ambition for more power, Alexander is motivated to disappoint the woman who 'dies' each time he's reported to be seen with a woman who does not hold a royal title. He plans to strike a marriage bargain with a woman of his choosing just to get his mother off his back. Both drawn to each other for different reasons. Only to endure trials that love alone can solve. Will his Grace be able to overcome the walls he had erected around his heart so he can break down the shield the most priceless treasure known to man?

"But Angelo, I love you and we could be together and we won't have to abort our baby." I sobbed my eyes becoming red. "Raina, listen it's not Ours that's your responsibility and secondly I'm sorry, I can't return those feelings...we fucked that's all there was to it." He spurt coldly and my heart broke it a million pieces making me cry even more when he left banging my office door. - Raina Williams a preachers kid, who believes in love, a successful lawyer. She just finished college and is currently working at a well-known law firm. She meets Angelo Le roux, her bosses son from Netherlands, the arrogant billionaire bachelor who doesn't do commitment. He doesn't have to sweep her off her feet to get her into bed. She gets pregnant and he tells her off to get an abortion.. but does she really ? she is after all a preachers kid.

Heart broken and mistreated by her arranged husband, Scarlett Heart seeks refuge in a massive garden hidden in the center of a labyrinth. When Dathan falls prey to an accident in his very home, Scarlett is blamed for the incident and forced to care for him. Without trying or realizing it she slowly begins to unfold the metaphorical blind fold around his eyes. Will Dathan allow his confused and troubled feelings to go unnoticed, or will he fight to keep the woman he now realized he loves.

The 'marriage' was against his will. The woman was beyond his liking. So, when Lord Stephan Adelwood was married to the poor girl named Eden Henley, his fire did bruise the lady badly enough to change her entirely. Promises were broken, hearts were shattered, madness surged the senses and loss....loss filled the crevices. And there emerged a slow, chaotic...deliberate yet relentless....and wild but passionate love story where a few spoken words at the church changed their lives forever. Warning: It will rain a lot in here...please bring in your parasol. Copyright © 2019 Dandelion Dee. All rights reserved.

Donghua Dijun gave the pimpon fruit to Jiheng? He clearly knows how eager I am to get the fruit. In order to get the fruit, how diligent and attentive I am! He knows it. Why did he change it? Even at this time, does he still play tricks on me? Bai Fengjiu never imagined Donghua Dijun, the man she loved, would betray her this way. She knew he didn't love her, but she still hoped that he may have feelings for her. After all, he had been treating her specially lately. Her daydream is shattered when she realizes nothing she does compares with a few simple words from Jiheng. Heartbroken, she decides to beg the Queen of Biyiniaos, Juno, to help her leave Fanyin Valley. She could not take it anymore. Donghua had realized what destiny was on the day of the competition. He watched his Xiao Bai throw off her classmates from the snow stakes effortlessly. He had thought that if he must pick a queen, Xiao Bai wasn't a bad choice. He startingly realizes the Xiao Bai was his only choice and no one else. It turned out he loved her. He wanted to love her, and so he did. He resolved at that moment, no one but Xiao Bai was destined to be his Queen. He had no idea just how his careless actions had caused a storm in his little fox's heart.

Bai Fengjiu uses her blood to seal an evil tiger spirit, causing irreparable damage to her spirit. She finds out that she has until her Heavenly Trial to live. She knows that Donghua Dijun does not love her back, but she couldn't help but be a little selfish to reach for her dream one last time before she perishes. "Donghua will you marry me? We only need to be together until my Heavenly Trial, not forever. After I pass my trial, my father will be convinced I can live without a prince consort. We can separate then.... Then I would keep my father from worrying and we won't need to stay together forever so.... That.... That's not defying fate is it?" Donghua Dijun is shocked to find the woman he has been missing for over 200 years, lying beside him in bed, proposing. At a moment of weakness, he agrees. Unknown to him, the woman he loves is about to face her fated calamity.