Warning: Mature themes. "Alex? What's wrong?" I noticed his bulge pressed against me. "I didn't bring any protection," he mumbled. "Oh, I have some condoms in my purse," I told him, brushing my worries away. "You do? Did you anticipate..." "I always supply the protection for my clients," I reassured him. "Clients?" He loosened his hold on me and I got on my feet. "What do you mean clients?" "Alex," I stated, my tone firm and serious, "You know that I'm an escort, right?" "You're a what?" ~o~ Valerie has life in the palm of her hands, making an earning as an escort and living luxuriously through her clients. Her days are free and her nights are fun. That is, until she is approached by a regular client about posing as his friend's girlfriend for a weekend trip. Alex is a workaholic and he's not ashamed of it. But with the pressure his parents put on him, he has to find a girlfriend quick since he had let it slip that he already has one. This white lie leads him to vent to his best friend, Lance, for help and with a pat on the back, Lance reassures him that everything will be alright. Unexpected passion between an unlikely pairing shakes up their lives in more ways than one as one weekend turns into many.

"I know I'm hot, but keep your legs closed, Mason." *** "Fuck you." I panted out at him. His mouth moved to my ear, sending a chill down my spine as he whispered. "I think the correct phrase is 'fuck me'." **** Contronym: Opposites in the same mold That's what Sylvia Mason and Finn Riley are. After moving to the highschool lacrosse capital of Connecticut to play men's lacrosse, Sylvia is faced with the pain in the ass Captain, Finn Riley. They both hate the very idea of the each other and can't even hold eye contact without making snide remarks. They both want the other gone no matter what but they also have undeniable similarities in their mannerisms. They are sheer opposites but they are also identical. He was her darkness but also her light.

Aidan, a billionaire and CEO of Empire is known for the title 'Top 5 Hottest Bachelor' for two reasons. He is extremely good-looking and for not wanting to get married, at least until he reaches forty but his mother keeps on setting him with unwanted dates, leaving him frustrated. Kenna, Aidan's best friend, is a doctor who has never found the right time for love. She has always been busy with work to an extent that she forgets about her own personal life. Both of them have always been close ever since they were kids, after a single incident that happened, instantly making them inseparable. As they grew older, things began to change yet best friends are forever . . . no matter the circumstances. What happens when Aidan sets up a contract and wants Kenna to be a part of it?

A new (unwelcomed) beginning comes when Makennah is relocated through the foster care system to a new home in a rich suburb with the Sinclair family. Makennah knows right away that she doesn't belong here, and she probably never will. However, she can't help but start to fall in love with the charming, humorous, family of six with all brothers. Oh, and she couldn't forget Matt's (the oldest brother) hot football player best friend Theodore Alexander Rose. Or Theo for short. Before she can blink, she's unequivocally involved with Theo. Naturally, romance and attraction brew between them as they spend more time together. Makennah is scared that Matt will be unhappy with their attraction and keeps things behind closed doors where Matt can't see. However, Makennah can't deny that she's starting to fall in love with Theo. In the midst of her turbulent storms of trying to find her feet in a brand new town, new high school, and new family, he sees through her tough exterior and cares about what's underneath that makes Makennah who she is. And he doesn't care about her past.

#1 in Suspence #4 In Action #5 In YoungAdult #44 In Romance Christofer Luca Santobello is Ruthless, merciless, inhumanly brutal and stone hearted. Being the Italian Mafia boss has it's own perk's like making people fear to even pronounce his name, or fall at his feet for mercy. The handsome Mafia Boss doesn't believe in love. But nor does she. Gabriella Marie Abandonato is in streets with her siblings. Running away from her past. She is one hell of a seductress. She was used to man falling under her feet. But no one knew the real her. The broken girl under the bad girl facade. Once she messes with the wrong crowd it leads her straight to Christofer himself. A bet. A promise. And they both start to play. But there would be only one winner. What will happen when they collide? Stealing motorcycles, running away from the police with the mafia boss. Midnight paintballing, confessions and adventures. Pain, drama, romance, violence, action. ............ ................ .............. The story is much better than the description, so don't let my bad description skill's stop you!

❝Princess, this world's main characters are you and me.❞ She's so broken, fragile, lonely, and helpless. He's too. She's hiding it behind her cheerful personality. He's hiding it behind his tough exterior. Both craving for love they never had. But, love is temporary and it's not worth it. Not until they met the one that can heal their wounded heart and stay with them forever. What if both people that can heal each other are the girl and the boy themselves? Will they fall in love? Of course, they will. Because, two damaged people trying to heal each other is love.

Whoever says boys and girls can't just be friends is lying, and Lexi Hamilton is living proof of that. Spending the majority of her adolescence surrounded by only boys, Lexi is accustomed to maintaining strictly platonic relationships with the men she's remained closest to. Not once has she ever gushed over one of her friends, or even remotely felt the smallest twinge of romantic affection for a single one of them. That is, until senior year. With graduation and college looming ahead, Lexi planned to spend her senior year spending the entirety of her free time with the five boys closest to her. She accomplishes that - but she also develops feelings she has never in her life felt before. As much as she tries to deny it, she has truly become enamored by one of the guys that she has considered a best friend for most of her life. She refused to acknowledge her feelings, knowing they have the potential to ruin everything she has come to appreciate about her friend group. But will love somehow conquer her fears and allow her to seek something bigger than she could have ever imagined? Or will her worries prove true?