* 4 Sample Chapters * Inquisitive heir, Charlie Fine's obsession with the truth makes him an excellent fraud investigator, but there's one mystery he's never been able to solve: the identity of the girl who gave him the greatest kiss of his life during a high school game of 7 Minutes In Heaven. Twenty years of experiments attempting to recreate the chemistry of that kiss have gotten him nowhere but frustrated and he's about to resign himself to a life without relationship fireworks when an invitation to his high school reunion steels his resolve to get answers once and for all. Accompanied by his binge-drinking best buddy, Martin, he heads home to grill his lovely suspects only to find his skills better put to use in solving the disappearance of an old friend's father and the sabotaging of a maple farm. Thwarted by a shady detective, distracted by a former classmate's troubled sister, will Charlie be able to find out who done it and who done it best? Will the same suspect hold the answers to both mysteries and will her identity be that of the dream girl he let get away? Who kissed Charlie Fine? You could skip to the end, but you'd miss more bear attacks, booby traps, pickled cabbage, flying cardboard, dry lightning, ghost parrots, creepy crawlers, maple syrup and tea cozies than in any cozy mystery about smooching you've ever read! Please know this story contains mild cursing and three F bombs - one of which is totally necessary. *Cover art uses "On-De-Fence" by Gil Elvgren which is to the best of my knowledge in the public domain. *No part of this story may be reproduced or used in any manner without express written permission by the author. © All Rights Reserved

As Maria accepts being a newly single expat teacher in Thailand, she can't forget the passionate kiss she shared with her hot neighbour. Mitch, who would sooner move back to his boring tiny American hometown than commit to a relationship, is drawn to his friendship with Maria. Tom shares her dream of finding love and raising a family, but can he evoke the feelings in her that Mitch has? When faced with passion and potential heartbreak or safety and shared values, Maria must choose which risk is most worthwhile. This is Book 2 in the More to Life series. It can be read as a stand-alone or as part of the series. Cover image photo: Azlan Baharudin from Unsplash Copyright Sarah Paradis 2021

Colin Byrd searched unsuccessfully for his mate for many years. When he could not find her, his wolf took complete control and he became a rogue. He's wild, untamable, and starving. Faye Anders was not prepared for the wolf that showed up at her cabin, half-starved and staggering. She was definitely not prepared for said wolf to turn into a man on her bearskin rug in front of the fireplace. The starving Wolf-man is her mate. Set in the wilds of Alaska, Under an Alaskan Moon tells the story of two mates on their journey to love and acceptance. Thank you for reading! Sincerely, Scarlett McLeod Hi guys! Under an Alaskan Moon has been published on amazon. Thank you for such an incredible journey. From here on out, only part of Under an Alaskan Moon will be available on wattpad. If you guys could check me out on good reads and leave a review, I would greatly appreciate it. Or if you would like to find me on Amazon simply search my name (Scarlett McLeod), or search Under an Alaskan Moon. Happy hunting my little shapeshifters!

Caroline Allen and Aaron Jacobs had been best friends since the first day of kindergarten. Inseparable from each other up until middle school, when Aaron got into football and started to climb the social ladder. Caroline was sad that she was losing her best friend, but she couldn't stop him from being happy, so she accepted that her friend was moving on and she needed to as well, until something changed. Not only did Aaron stop being Caroline’s friend, but in order to keep his place in the popular crowd, began bullying her, along with the rest of the jocks. They would make fun of her weight, which was above average until she made herself sick. Now, in their junior year at high school, nothing has changed. Aaron is with the popular crowd and still bullies Caroline and because of it, she became anorexic and changed everything about herself. When will the bullying stop? Will it ever? And will Aaron ever see how much damage his words actually cause?

Vicky is a 17 year old girl who has a dedicated mom, a best friend she loves, Leah, and an ‘almost’ boyfriend, Oliver. Adrian is Leah’s 21 old brother and the typical player. He’s not against the concept of love; it’s just not for him. When Leah and Vicky were growing up, Adrian was always around playing the ‘big brother’ part. It was only natural, after all those years, that Vicky and Adrian had a love/hate relationship: he was always annoying her to death, but she couldn’t ignore how caring he was. So, when Vicky needs him, like a knight in shining armor, Adrian is the one to rescue her. After a series of events that throw them together, in the end, well, let’s just say that there wasn’t much hate left between them…

Nerdy Dakota Evans makes the biggest mistake of her life by falling in love with her best friend, Aaron Ford. Despite coming from entirely different cliques in school, will their relationship have a chance? *** In a high school where everyone belongs to cliques, nerdy and boyish Dakota Evans' friendship with basketball jock, Aaron Ford, becomes a big issue. Aaron's highly protective of Dakota and doesn't realize that she's in love with him. With their friendship eventually going on the rocks, will Aaron finally realize his true feelings for Dakota before it's too late? [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]

Luke has sworn off love ever since he found out that his best friend and then girlfriend slept together. He loved Olivia and her betrayal cut him deep. Now two years later he found himself face to face with the one woman he has spent the last two years trying to forget. But seeing her still so beautiful stirred something inside of him. He realized he still desires her. But her betrayal is forever ingrained in his memory and for that he can't want her... There's just one thing... She has a baby... No. Not one, but two babies... His babies... What happens when the past comes back to haunt Luke? Will he face the past so he can embrace the future Or will he allow his pride to get in the way in claiming the woman his heart desires? Find out in His Heart's Desire. Book 2 in the His Heart's Series.

THEY SAID NO WAY..................... Ashton Cooper and Selena McKenzie hated each other ever since the first day they've met. Selena knew his type of guys only too well, the player type who would woo any kinda girl as long as she was willing. Not that she was a prude but there was a limit to being loose, right? She would teach him a lesson about his "loving and leaving" them attitude, she vowed. The first day Ashton met Selena, the latter was on her high and mighty mode looking down on him. Usually girls fell at his beck and call without any effort on his behalf. Modesty was not his forte but what the hell. you live only once, right? He would teach her a lesson about her "prime and proper" attitude, he vowed. What they hadn't expect was the sparks flying between them...Hell, what now? ............AND ENDED UP WITH OKAY

Son, brother, friend. This is how Cody Black likes to be seen by his family. Wealthy, prominent, attractive. This is how Cody Black likes to be seen by the world. Rich, playboy, rake. This is how Cody Black likes to be known by his friends. Cody has no interest in taking over his father's company or be a part of his mother's venture. He likes the party scene, the night clubs, the socialising and he loves flaunting his money. But when a crisis hits a bit too close to home, Cody has no choice but to return to the family home to help. But when he learns of his inheritance, Cody plans to fight tooth and nail to reclaim it all back. He has many obstacles to overcome. His parents trust, the person replacing him in the business, his birth right and a secret that was hidden deep in the family. Can Cody keep the business in the Black name? The Black Succession Cover made by @mermaidsxmacaroons