"You're going to make me do bad things to you, sweetheart." | Frank Rider is the new teacher. His favourite word is 'detention'. He's iniquitous, rude and vicious. To get on his bad side would be suicide. Unfortunately for Cleo, she's already dived off the bridge. HUMOUR | Thriller | SWADISKY | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

They say the worse thing you can do is selling your soul to the devil. I didn't exactly sell my soul to the devil but I might as well have. I sold my life to the mafia, and not just any mafia, one of the most dangerous one of all, the Ardizzone Mafia to be exact. They don't play any games and are known to give just one warning, then you can expect death if you don't repay them. Nicky took me in when I proved my loyalty to him. the catch? I had to do the one thing he would request me later. and no matter what it was I could not refuse. He told me when the times comes I shall grant him his request. I shudder as every day I'm terrified of what it could be. Something tells me his wish is about to be revealed sooner then I expected. *Faithful readers, I am editing this book throughout this break. That means I will possibly be changing some names, adding or taking away from the plot, or maybe removing this book. Thank you for your patience as I pick up writing once more.*

"If you come any closer I- I" I was stuttering. I didn't know what to say as he was slowly approaching me. "I I what?" He asked mocking me," Alice your weak, just let me help you." ___________________________ Alice Renzo has a pretty weird life. Her mom left her when she was only 7 and it was always hard for her to make any friends ever since. Her father was always there for her though and has taught her along the way on how to protect herself. Until she gets caught up in the world of the mafia.

After two years from when Dessiah and her daughter Delaney were thrown out of her home in the rain by her trifling cheating husband, she can finally feel normal and stable. Currently working for Simmons & Simmons Corp grocery chain, when a promotion that moves her to Japan presents itself she steps out on faith to see where it leads. Which was Right into the arms of a man who had seen her at her worst and was a saving grace. The only thing is now he is her Boss and a complete jerk and doesn't even recognize her. Detrick is beyond bitter after his experiences with women being deceitful. He has become cold and crass. The polar opposite of who he once was. Until Dessiah crosses his path. Is she worth the risk? That question infuriates him so much that he will do anything to fight his feelings. Except with her it's strong...will their pasts pain be too much for these two to move forward...together?

Evangeline. An innocent, sweet maid with a tragic past. Seth. An arrogant, rude jerk with a troubled past. When Evangeline is 'forced' to be his maid and Seth is 'forced' to take her on, it can't be a good idea. When both of their protective walls finally crash and fall, will it destroy them both or can this Match made in hell work? --------------------------------------------- Spin off from Maid in Lace. You don't need to read it but it may make more sense and give you more of a backstory ------------------------------------------------ Awesome temp cover by: KrishnaRidhi

Priscilla is a twenty-seven year old entertainment lawyer from the slums. All her life she has had to work hard and prove herself in everything she does, pushing her to be the hardest working person at her firm. Priscilla is a cold and calculating woman with no room for love or friends. She is a self-serving woman and she looks out for number one. She does anything to ensure that she is always on top and will only help someone if there is something in it for her. Living her life in the lap of hard earned luxury, Priscilla has no desire for love or marriage like so many other women. But what if her bed buddy is ready to have something more meaningful in his own life?

It is a well-established fact amongst those who lurk the criminal underworld that love is nothing more than a weakness. It is a weakness that those who want to destroy you will take advantage of in order to bring you down to your knees in the dirt at their feet, with the barrels of their guns pressed against the skin of your temple, ready to end your life with one meaningless flick of their finger. However, Vittorio Lucente, the Don of the most influential and notorious crime family the underworld has ever known, quickly learns that love is an emotion beyond his vast control, and that the moment he starts to fall for the broken beauty behind the bar, it is impossible for him to just stop. Rose feels as though she is a shell of who she could be, having had to live a life where violence and pain was thrust upon her the moment she was born, but that doesn't stop her from falling deeper and deeper into a world where brutality is almost as normal as needing oxygen to live. Rose has her thorns, and yet Vittorio is still all too willing to take a firm grip on her and risk his very own blood being drawn, just so long as he can keep her safe away from those wanting to hurt her. They both have their enemies and they not only threaten to tear the two of them apart, but they also threaten to completely shatter both of their worlds. - A/N - I started this book in 2015, and I'm continuing it in 2020. This is also likely to be the first out of a two book series. Warning: There will be violence and mention of abuse, sexual abuse, drugs, alcohol and sex. Author's Note: This is my first original story and these are my own characters.

"You could never love all of me, and I'm sure of that." _____________________________________ In a world of a preference of doing everything but the right thing and being everything that she's not, 26 year old Victoria Marshall is just trying to remain on the right path and be confident in herself. She defies society's expectations by being a full figured, dark skinned woman. When she meets 27 year old Kareem Thompson, the man who had his own issues too, he wants to show her that he is man enough to handle all of her and her enticing curves and sassy attitude. How will Victoria respond? Will she allow herself to believe that he loves her, or will she continue to think that she is better off without someone to love her and push him away? *I own none of the photos used in this book.

"Do you guys know each other?," Jamie asks interrupting my thoughts, looking only at me for an answer. But I can't answer. I look up at Cole and he stares at me with those familiar green eyes that once were so warm. But tonight they're cold. His hands are shaking at his sides. "Well?," Jamie prods. "She's my wife." ----------------------------------------------------------------- Charlie is one strong and feisty chick. She bulldozes through life with her head held high and her feet firmly planted on the ground. Her apartment's a mess, she can't keep a steady job, and she can't even go a full day without getting into some kind of mishap. But she laughs if off with a shrug of the shoulders and keeps going. Nothing can bring her down. Well except for one thing. Her past. What happens when Charlie's past comes back to bite her. Will she get through it like she had once before? Or will the lies and secrets she kept buried somehow unravel into a second chance? Highest Ranking: #8 in chick lit

** Special Note ** This story will be edited at a later date to fit my current writing style, however, I am leaving this first very rough draft up until then. Highest Ranking -- # 1 in General Fiction - Feb 2015 to April 2015 Twenty-two year old Lea Mason didn't mind living a boring life far from the limelight that her parents enjoyed. In fact, she thrived in the solitude and mundane routines that she surrounded herself with. Carter Stephens, crime boss extraordinaire, enjoyed dishing out pain and punishment to those that dared to cross him. His only rules for life were simple: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer, know their every weakness and use that weakness to destroy them, never leave a witness alive, and never, under absolutely no circumstance, feel. **All rights reserved. No part of 'A Cartel Affair' may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher.** **Please note - All Photos and Media content are owned by their respective photographers and/or artist.