"A part of me has always wanted to be punished, to experience pain at its highest degree, and to be ripped apart in every way possible for surviving the crash. But I was stupid for not knowing the extent of that wish; for not knowing that pain isn't always sharp and fleeting, bloody and easily relived. Except, It's well-orchestrated and cunning, unexpected and permanently disabling. It's mental and emotional turmoil, Love in its darkest, ugliest of forms.... and for someone who you never thought capable of inflicting it, it is the sweetest form of revenge. They say love makes you do crazy things, but trauma--trauma is one hell of a bitch." --A.J. *********** Brown Sugar X Euphoria. Twenty-one-year-old Alaina Joseph is undeniably lost after surviving a fatal car crash that leaves her fatherless. With two of the most important men in her life fighting for her attention, her survivors' guilt eating away at her, and the surmounting pressure of being a college junior...what will happen once she finds out her past is very much present, and out to get her? *********** An honest, raw, poetic tale of Descension.

Jade Harris needs money for college. Nolan Chambers needs a ticket out of Bellcreek. The unlikely pair come together to fool their classmates into thinking they're a love sick couple to obtain the grand prize for prom king and queen-a college scholarship and a trip to Europe. It'd be easy if everyone didn't think Jade cheated on her ex. It'd be even easier if Nolan wasn't an unbearable grump. Regardless of the odds being against them they don't give up, desperate to win the prize. Or maybe there's something else keeping them from throwing in the towel... TW: Death of a parent, slut shaming

Lia Clyde isn't your everyday small town model who makes it big overnight and Amara Gilbert isn't called 'Venus,' solely based on her looks. There's always more than what meets the eye, more so in the fact that it's the journey that really matters, not the destination itself. It's all about endless pursuits, complicated relationships, undying perseverance and most of all, emotions that touch the soul. This is a story of encounters, of passion, of love, of dreams, and above all, of life. (February 5th, 2017.)

What does a newly acquired niece, a missing half sister, a stalker, and an annoyingly hot hall neighbour equals? A whirlwind mess. Athena Dalso has and still is working to make her life as quiet and bland as possible. Why? She likes it that way, especially with the way she grew up. Now coming face-to-face with a little girl who is the spitting image of her, and - in not so many words - appoints her as her new caretaker, Athena needs to try and figure out what in the world is going on for her life to thrown in disarray all because she answered her door. But is she doing this alone? Hell no, not when an annoyingly nosey neighbour loves to be in her business. An annoyingly HOT nosey neighbour... Derrick Wilds has been convinced for a while now that he's not only in love with Athena but downright obsessed. Ever since she moved into his building, he would try anything to see or get her to talk - and that usually is an argument. But now, with her little visitor, Athena might be walking in to a world he never wanted her to ever set foot in. Especially since he's in it and can't leave anytime soon. Now he has to try and keep them from mixing or someone is going to end up hurt. The question is who....

Being a paralegal mostly entails being stuck in the office, with piles of cases to prepare and organise. But not for Haelyn Carter. Curious at heart and with a passion for investigation, Haelyn always digs deeper in the cases she gets her hands on. But is it always without consequence? Prying too much into the disappearance of a patient from a hospital costs her dear as a near abduction is only the start of problems. With the rise of other similar cases, the International Operation Forces step in for investigation. Will they solve the mystery before it's too late? Or will Haelyn be yet another addition to the cases? 🏆Genre Champion in the Imperial Scribes Awards 🏆1st place in Skyfall Awards 🏆2nd place in The Golden Awards 🏆2nd place in the Gem-ers Awards 🏆2nd place in The Starfire Awards 🏆2nd place in The Sunflower Awards 🏆3rd place in The Life Elements Awards ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ Credit to @Werewolves9090 for title inspiration. Credit to @itsmarrosee for book cover.

Harvey "Dig" Stone searches the dark city streets for the elusive Ms. Sunshine, hoping to avoid the dead man in his coat closet. ___ *Featured in @IanRCooper's Take Away the Saints anthology 3rd place in the Sass Awards' Oneshot category!

The nurses say the creatures that roam the halls of the ward aren't real, that it's all in my head. The meds should fix me, so why am I seeing more of those monsters lately? And what if--just what if--they're more than figments of my imagination? Copyright 2016 by L.L. Sanders

Nineteen-year-old Luke Sanchez was doing well at college until demons showed up at his campus and possessed his girlfriend. Luckily he solved that problem with a special ability only he possessed: to summon fire from the palm of his hand. The gift was granted to him by the archangel Uriel, one of the seven archangels in Christianity who adopt mentally stagnated children and imbue them with special powers. However, Luke needed to know more about his heritage, so when the opportunity arrived to study at an academy for his kind up in the Rocky Mountains, he took it, leaving his friends, school, family, and the love of his life behind. He learns that mentally distracted children can only unlock the power within them at the cost of their innocence. And when he gets chosen by the school to carry out a dangerous mission to the Garden of Eden to help "save" a mentally lost child, he encounters monstrous creatures, demons, turned angels, and a betrayal that puts his new school's safety in jeopardy. *** This story is complete! Ranked #11 in Catholic Category Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Paranormal (Angels & Demons), Adventure Rated: PG-13 for Language and Mild Violence (It'll be a movie inside your head) If you have any interest in angels and demons, Christianity, super powers, Hogwarts, the Hunger Games, or Percy Jackson, then you're going to love this story. ******** This publication may not be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the expressed written consent of the author L. A. Rivera. This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, events, and places portrayed in this work are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

To bare your soul to someone. To trust them with your heart and deepest insecurities. To depend on them to lead and protect you when it is needed. To hold on and keep fighting through all life's trials. To believe and have faith that you will get through life together. To give all of yourself. To feel stronger and proud in each others presence. To lean on them in the rough. To never stray from one another. To forgive and have faith in each other. That's love. . . . 'I finally understood. We were always meant to meet. It wasn't by accident or chance. Our souls were meant to intertwine even for just a short time.'

Abi has her life all figured out, she crosses her T's and dots her I'S . She has a schedule for everything and she follows all the rules. After everything her and her siblings have been through, she doesn't have the heart to take risks. What will happen as her story unfolds. This story is about the hardships two siblings have faced after serving genocide and how they found a way to overcome their struggles. Vote, comment, like & share