The Alistairs admitted the truth. Their fifth is Rose, both silver and gold-called, though her existence must remain a secret from those who'd imprison her or condemn the Alistairs for their change of heart. With Rose operating from the shadows, they fight for both sides: to free the priests and protect the living and the dead from the hunger of the worms. *** (Excerpt, Alexander's POV) *** Rose laughed. "She wasn't cruel, just bossy. She kept telling me to find privacy and not to tell anyone that she was contacting me." "Why?" Gabriel asked. "She didn't say. Please don't ever tell her I told you." "The priests make secrecy their policy in everything," I said. "What would you have done if I wasn't here?" Would you have kept her a secret from us, Rose? Her warm fingers ran over the nape of my neck. "I'd have been even more upset that you weren't here." Too cute. She was going to be the death of me. Eyes that begged me to come closer while she put her hand on my chest, warning me off. Climbing on top of me, but keeping the blanket between us. And for the first time in my life I wanted something bad enough that I was afraid to push for it. "Don't worry that we'll step between you and Beatrice," I said. "Build trust with her however you see fit." She gave me a sweet smile. When was Gabriel going to get off the damn call? I'd had Rose to myself for all of two seconds before the world interrupted. "Tell her sometime that you hate us," Gabriel suggested. "If you want to build trust with her." Rose promptly frowned. "I'd rather not." "One day, spit on Gabriel in her presence," I piled on. "She'll kiss your cheek." "Did she always hate you like this? Why?" "Some feelings don't have a good cause. Nothing but one tribe against another," Gabriel said.

**COMPLETE** Rose grows into her ability to help ghosts and cross portals. The Alistairs pursue a bloody diplomacy in the soul realm. Between Rose and the Alistairs, love grows strong despite their secrets, the demons and nightmares that haunt them, and a power imbalance that Rose must find a way to overcome. (Sequel to Ghost Perfume)

Jessie Murphy is released from prison with the intention of escaping her past. Homeless and alone, her plans to dodge karma's spite seem more like wishful thoughts until a shot of Wild Turkey turns things around. She ends up lost in the wilderness of passion that is Bard. A drunk and a hermit, he is no stranger to wandering souls, and Jessie tries desperately not to get drawn into his mystery and allure. But her dark past backs her into a corner, leaving her with nobody else to trust. She fights to keep herself safe, hiding from and confronting old shadows, but with Bard by her side, the danger seems much closer. Who is she really protecting herself from?

After a brutal battle forever changes the swamp, Croc and Willow set out to fight the war. Season 2 of Toxic Nature ***** Willow knows the horrors that await them. She's passed them on the street and heard them screaming in the night. She's sat with them, strapped to a chair, watching those around her slowly rot from the poison injecting into their veins. Exposing Croc is the last thing she wants to do. But with no other choice, they set out with Tex and his men on a journey filled with death, new life, and strange dreams that leave Willow questioning her own reality. Croc is strong. Croc protects. Croc knows how to survive. But when he breaks Pappy's number one rule, Croc finds himself lost in a world unlike anything he could ever imagine. Clues from his past resurface as if Pappy is reaching out from beyond the grave, and Croc grows desperate to learn more. But when death comes knocking, he's thrown into a fight for more than just survival. The Greater Good is killing the mother, and he can't help but feel like his whole life was leading him to this moment. To save her. Fern knows how to survive. That's all she's done since her family was killed for hiding refugees, forcing her to flee their farm and enter a life of solitude in the woods. Until a routine hunt goes haywire in the form of a talking bear and a giant named Tex. When Tex sees Fern's abilities at survivalism, he knows he needs her knowledge. He wants her help, not just for the people in his camp, but with the army he's building, and the government he wants to overthrow. Fern will have to make a choice. Follow in her daddy's footsteps and risk another loss, or return to her life of loneliness and let the world fall down around her.

(This story will be free on October 4th!) Determined to protect her family from a government set on exterminating them, Willow flees the city into a chemical swamp full of mutated wildlife. Season 1 of Toxic Nature ****** The world has changed, and so has Willow. A government formed by good intentions and a dying planet is killing everyone. The criteria needed to stay alive gets more stringent every day, and Willow barters her soul to keep the ones she loves safe. But when two children are sentenced to die, she risks it all to save them. Willow and her family make the deadly decision to run to the one place the officials won't follow. The bayou. Deemed uninhabitable after the dumping of mysterious, neon-green chemicals, Willow has no idea if they're running toward salvation or a slow, painful death. But just like the rest of the world, the swamp has changed. When fish have fangs, alligators talk, and a wild man named Croc maneuvers like a beast, Willow will learn what it truly means to be human. Toxic Nature Book 1 This story is now available on YONDER, your next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family. Join me on YONDER today! Find it now in your app store. Wattpad Featured Editor's Picks! Highest Ranking #1 in Paranormal. #9 in Romance. #2 in Dystopian.

In a world where the dead linger, one girl holds the key to helping them cross over. But Rose's quiet life is shattered when four mysterious brothers arrive with a dark secret. As tensions rise and some ghosts prove more dangerous than others, the brothers only want to keep her safe. Can she trust them, or will the secrets between them be her undoing? And will she ever be able to break through their masks? **COMPLETE** **SEQUEL IS ALSO COMPLETE** My death notebook was out. I surreptitiously slid it into my backpack. He offered me the cards. "Pick a game, Rose?" "Um." They looked at me. "How about cheat?" "Never heard of it," Alexander said, collapsing to sit on the floor with his back to my bed. Gabriel sat cross-legged. "Show us," he said. I knelt to complete the circle, taking out the cards and shuffling them. Alexander snorted and snatched the cards out of my hands to shuffle them himself. "I got it, drunk girl." "I am not," I said, tugging on the cards. My fingers tangled with his. He let them go. I distributed the cards among us, my hair swinging as I leaned forward to give them their share. I tucked it behind my ears. They watched me quietly. I could hear the party outside my room, a muffled shouting beat, but we were safe in my room.

COMPLETED and EDITED with Grammarly. Raelynn Montgomery was a child genius, graduated high school at 14, undergrad at 15, graduate at 18, and doctorate in veterinary medicine at 21. I've had my life planned out since I was a child and everything is going according to plan, that is until my mom threw a wrench into my plans. I had no idea she married a new man and moved to Wyoming, she was supposed to be in Texas still working at her law firm. We were never close but she wants to change that now, she wants me to be apart of her new family with her new husband and his two sons. I had no idea the feelings that would develop for these two men... and their best friend. This is going to be interesting considering my past, the one boy that ruined relationships for me because of abuse. Can these 3 cowboys change my opinion on love? Copper Bishop, aged 34, a navy SEAL veteran with baggage from his time in the military. He's fiercely loyal and protective of his family. Rhett Bishop, aged 30, a navy fighter pilot veteran, lost half of his right arm serving his country faithfully. He's guarded and has a little hot headed when need be. Ezra Woods, aged 34, he's best friend's with Copper and Rhett having grown up together. He's the sheriff of the county that the Bishop Ranch is located in. Author's note: This book is loosely based off of Yellowstone, Copper is most definitely based off of Kayce from Yellowstone (love him so, so much) but Copper will be different in some ways. I'm kind of putting a mafia spin on it as well. This is a mature book, there will be sexually explicit scenes and the FMC (Rae) will end up with three (3) men. It is a why choose/reverse harem book. I will have a list of characters and probably a playlist listed, if you're not a country music/western music fan, ignore those playlist (lol). Please do not steal my work, I'm working really hard on this book.

No one knows Freya is actually the daughter of America's most notorious serial killer... *SAMPLE CHAPTERS ONLY. KILLER OF MINE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AMAZON AND KINDLE UNLIMITED FROM MAY 31st!* CRIMINAL MINDS meets FIND ME (Witsec) Living under a false identity as a detective is isolating but at least Freya's safe. That is, until she falls onto the radar of Special Agent River Park and his team. River, Oz, Elijah and Jude have been chasing the Cross Cut Killer for years. They know exactly who he is but he's always one step ahead of them, but Freya is about to change that. She's going to help them catch her father, whether she wants to or not. But River and his team aren't prepared for the spitfire young woman who's too pretty for her own good. She's hiding more than just scars and a woman with secrets might just be kryptonite to a group of profilers. This is a reverse harem mystery romance Any GIF's are not my own but thank you to whoever made them!

People pursue love in a relationship, but Jenny Adrian has a different idea because she knows better than to break the limits. (Previously titled "Beneath the Clouds") ∆∆∆ After a painful breakup with Blake Andrew, the man for whom she was willing to sacrifice her dreams, Jenny believes love is not what she needs. Like candy, it's sweet to the tongue but it brings destruction to the body. Years go by, and she rebuilds her life with her dream job in hand, a beautiful apartment in the heart of the city, and a grumpy cat she found on the street on a rainy night. She also dates a new guy, Noah Prince, although she refuses to commit. To her, Noah is just a weekend treat after a week of working her ass off to climb her career ladder. Jenny is back in control of her life with no man weighing down her decisions about her future. That is until the day she bumps into Blake at Noah's company gathering. Her balance is put to the test once again, but this time, Jenny knows better. ==================================== DISCLAIMER: This book contains explicit sex scenes and language. Enter at your own risk. ====================================

The last thing Jenny Adrian needs in her final year of university is to fall for her professor while rekindling her feelings for her childhood crush. Because she shouldn't touch the off-limits. (Previously 'Above & Beyond) ### A peaceful life in a medium-sized city is never enough for Jenny. Even though she can find everything she needs, she wants above and beyond what the place can offer. Just when she's about to enter her final year at university, she discovers her parents' twisted relationship. It changes her view about love and commitment one hundred eighty degrees, making her dead set on the plan to fly as far as her wings can take her. But fate has another plan when a hot professor walks into her life and challenges her stance. At the same time, her childhood crush swings back to her and pokes her buried, unresolved feelings for him. Jenny is now standing at the intersection. A big-city ambition is about to slip through her fingers. =========================== *Disclaimer. This story is intended for mature readers. It contains: Explicit sex scenes ✔ Controversial topic ✔ Strong language & profanities ✔ Please leave this book if you're not comfortable with the content. ===========================