With an opportunity of a lifetime to make her entrepreneurial dreams come true, Thea finds it getting increasingly harder to hide her attraction to her boss, Aiden Steele - not knowing that the man under all the cold layers has a secret worth millions of dollars to hide. *** It doesn't matter if she's sitting on an idea that could earn her millions, Theodora is struggling to make ends meet. That is until she meets Aiden Steele, CEO and asshole extraordinaire. An entanglement of enormous proportions creates a problem that won't be easily fixed, and her time to shine finally arrives. Right there in her tiny apartment, Aiden offers her the deal of a lifetime. Half a million dollars is not an easy sum to say no to and Thea is thrust into a life of meetings, luxuries, and office politics. Working in close confines with the magnetic genius isn't as easy as it sounds, and Thea soon realizes that trying not to fall for him is even harder. The more time they spend together, the stronger her affection for Aiden grows. Right when she allows herself to let go of what has been holding her back, a treacherous secret threatens to blow up everything - be it their blooming romance or their business arrangement. Never make deals with the devil, they say, but what if the devil has a charming smile and deep brown eyes? ** FEATURED IN @NA "HOLD MY WINE - CHICKLIT" READING LIST [05.10.2021] HIGHEST RANK #12 IN CHICKLIT

When Ph.D. candidate Scarlett is forced to play loving wife to her mentor's playboy son, the last thing she expects is to fall for the fantasy herself. ***** Scarlett Rong has dedicated her life to anthropology, and she wouldn't have it any other way, even if her overbearing Ph.D. mentor makes a social life impossible. Dr. Alexeev has the power to make or break Scarlett's career and there's no way she's risking that. Even if it means getting roped into a holiday scheme that can't possibly be university policy. When Maxwell, the rebellious son of Dr. Alexeev's ex-husband gets into a car accident that leaves him with amnesia, Alexeev is far from heartbroken - in fact, she sees it as the perfect opportunity to find out why he's planning on signing his billion-dollar company away to his best friend for pennies. Before she knows it, Scarlett finds herself playing doting wife to the infamous playboy to find out the truth. But as the lies become more entangled, Scarlett finds herself questioning her involvement in this scheme, and more importantly, what her true feelings are for the handsome billionaire. A fake marriage was hardly on Scarlett's wish list this year, but maybe Maxwell is more of a gift than she initially suspected... [[Word count: 50,000 - 60,000]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela

In this story, Hermione has to cope with something she had never imagined. She wasn't a filthy mudblood anymore. She never was. She was instead a powerful pureblood, and the daughter of...The Dark Lord?! Explore Hermione's new life as she lives as a pureblood Riddle! Cover art by me!

A small beggar boy, the most powerful mage in a millennium. A wise cracking baby owl of death. An academy filled with the next rulers of the world and a war in Gaul about to start. You might say trouble is brewing. Rome wasn't built in a day, or so we say. But what if it was, what if powerful forces were at work, and they carried on playing their part throughout its history? Magic, monsters and people who could control them. Power is a game played out with monstrous pieces all across the ancient world and at its very heart was Rome. Despite its power and influence, the city has fallen on hard times, with wars raging across the northern lands, most men have been levied into the legions but it still isn't enough to achieve the total victory the senate want. When Iatus is pulled off the streets and put to the mage's test he knows he's probably going to die. But when he survives his encounter with a powerful demon, he starts down the path of war, murder and the endless pursuit of power.

This is a story of Hermione Granger and her life of lies. What if the story was different and one of the main characters was not what she seemed. A tale of Hermione that's a bit darker than the original version. This story was mainly made due to my fascination with other stories about this, but with my take. EVERYTHING BELONGS TO J.K. ROWLING and everyone involved with the series books or not. PLUS ANY ART PIECE IS NOT MINE BUT I WILL CREDIT EVERYONE!

[Short Story, a little fast pace] "What are you doing in our territory, rogue?" The man snarls at me. "M-Me no b-bring h-harm." I whimper. The man laughs bitterly at me before grabbing me by the neck harshly. "I don't know what game you're trying to play you vile creature but this whole innocent act is going to get you nowhere." I gasp when he bares his teeth at me. "Don't worry, I'll put you out of your misery." I close my eyes, ready for the pain I was about to receive but...It never came. Instead a thunderous growl was heard from behind me. "What the hell is going on here?" The scary man's eyes widen in fear. "A-Alpha? S-She's a rogue and I was just trying to- "SILENCE!" I knew it recognized that tone. He was the Alpha. "Look at me girl." The guy releases me from his tight grip. Slowly I turn around to meet the eyes of the scary Alpha. I expected him to hit me or yell but he didn't do anything of that. Although what I didn't expect was for him to whisper, "Mate." // Aurora. A girl who's been held captive for years by her abusive Alpha stumbles upon an unknown territory. Where she meets the rigid Alpha who turns out to be her mate. Will she learn to trust him? Or will she run away and never look back? #1 in Fear [No hate please, I'm not perfect]

In a city overrun by the corrupt and crazy, driven by greed, lust, and desire, Remi Goldridge's sweet nature and strong moral compass are strange and unheard of. Beasts of nightmares roam free here, taking and doing whatever they please. When Remi's father buys her one of the most dangerous creatures in the world as her slave and personal bodyguard, she is terrified, and wants nothing to do with the dangerous beast.

In a land of Navaeh,lived a king, everything was done in his way,no one dared to defy him as he can be cruel, ruthless and a beast anytime he wants after all he started killing when he was only seven and after that he is known as a beast while others says he is the demon incarnation He's handsome,hot,strong,sexy and beautiful his heart full of darkness and hatred but soon I changes when he set his eyes on a girl,an outcast Ella White a girl,an outcast but innocent, beautiful known for a sin she wasn't part but cause she was born in,after all are we all not born in sin Follow to know Her mom an outcast,no father,a mistake until she was found by him. Fate may have wanted to show as a forbidden love but can it be possible A king and an outcast of his people

To save her brother, Veronica decides to dig up a vampire's grave and must grapple with the dangers that come with fraternizing with a killer. ***** There's a reason buried things should stay buried. Desperate to save her dying brother, Veronica digs up Lucius' grave--a notorious vampire with endearing charm and a thirst for redemption. Ignorant to the spotlight now on her family after releasing a killer back into the world, Veronica must grapple with her new reality while Lucius is forced to finally face the ghosts from his past, pulling him into the hell he helped create. As enemies begin to draw closer, Veronica finds herself having to choose a side, and leaning toward one she never thought she would. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

It all started with a harmless little wish. Now, Christie is stuck in Hell. Now, Christie has a new job; to kill, to murder, and to torture. Now, Christie is Satan's Little Helper. ||-:-:-:-:-:-|| Ranked #1 in Satan (as of 30 March 2020) Warning: This book may contain mature themes. Read at your own discretion. Copyright © 2015 by Sydney W. All rights reserved.