Riley Brenan should've had the life she dreamed of when she was young. A good job, a lovely house and a beautiful wife. But life had other plans. When faced with making a life changing decision to protect someone she loves, Riley is forced to abandon everything she has ever known and cherished. Four years later, Riley returns to her hometown carrying deep wounds that refuse to heal, only to find that nothing is the way she left it. Her little brother won't speak to her, her parents are on the edge of divorce, her friends are married and pursuing careers, and her old girlfriend has moved on with her life. Riley tries to make a life for herself in a town she doesn't recognize anymore. Now, every day has become a fight to get everything she has lost back, while stopping the memories of her horrible past from haunting her and taking away what little she has left.

This is book 1 of the Empress series. Book 2 - The Monster Duchess Book 3 - The Tearless Concubine This is a story about a empress who ruled in the shadows behind her half-brother and her concubines whom each has their own traits that compliments the empress as she ruled a vast growing nation. AUTHOR'S NOTE Basically, this is a story about woman (the empress) who has a legal wife and 9 concubines each supporting each other to compliment the empress as she ruled over a vast growing nation. If this is your cup of tea, then welcome. If not, then I'm sorry. If you have trouble accepting a polygamous relationship, this is not a story for you. Also, this is a GirlxGirl genre book.

This book is book 2 of 'Shadow Empress' series. It's best to read 'Shadow Empress' before reading this to avoid confusion. Book 1 of the Shadow Empress Book 2 - The Monster Duchess Book 3 - The Tearless Concubine Isadora Mercer was just a poor daughter of a farmer when she first entered knighthood. Her only dream was to make sure that her family doesn't have to starve; hence the reason why half of her salary goes to her family every month. Isadora trained her skill diligently until she receives the recognition she deserved. Everything goes as planned for Isadora until she met Camille Hawthorne. Camille Hawthorne is the duchess of the people. She has many responsibilities but she never once complained. She received many nicknames from the nobles and even the commoners. Some were bad; some were nice to hear. But the most notable nickname she received not only brought shame to her image but also her family. 'Divorcee' As time goes by, Camille thinks that she needs to find someone that can both protect and care for her and her children. When Camille went to visit her friend's shop in town, she came across Isadora and her younger siblings. At that moment, Camille knows that Isadora is the one. But what about her children? Will Camille's children accept Isadora as their new stepmother?

Read this other books before reading this--- Book 1 - I don't date cheerleaders Book 2 - A little piece from Heaven Book 3 - Allesandra Book 4 - I don't deserved to be love Book 5 - Saviour Book 6 - I don't date nobles Book 7 - Wild child Marcia Hanson, 18 year old, is an orphan who stayed with her older brother and sister in law together with her nieces and nephews. Marcia excel in everything including academic, sports, and she even rule the school. Marcia also known for her troublemaker status that made every teachers, the student council member and also the principal as her target. Because of that, she was force to repeat her senior year. Her bad records that she collected was the sole reason for that. But, under all those tough outer appearances, she's a weak, kind, passionately woman with a dream to have a fairy tale life. She thought that she could easily charm the new student council president to expunge her blacklisted name on the school student record system but then she met Erika Larove. Erika Larove, 17 years old, the third daughter of Jerome and Edvina Larove. It was an easy win for her when she's the first Larove to ever compete in the school's student council presidential position. Because of her charming yet stoic appearances, she was dubbed as the school Iron Lady. She was instructed by the principal, her own aunt to stop Marcia's pranks once and for all. But little did they know that that meeting lead to another part of their life they never knew even existed before. Read to find out more.

Read I DONT DATE CHEERLEADERS, A LITTLE PIECE FRKM HEAVEN, ALLESANDRA and I DONT DESERVED TO BE LOVE before reading this. *16 YEARS LATER AFTER EMERSON & CLARE WAS BORN* READ THIS ⤴️ READ THAT ⤵️ SURPRISE!!!! Read to find out. (This is a Futanari/GirlxGirl genre story.)

Avalynn Grimaldi and Nicole Bonavich didn't realised that they were about to be married off because of their parents promise to each other. Since both family doesn't have male heir, their first born were force to sign the marriage contract their parents had set up for them. How can two person that hated each other to the core be joint in a holy matrimony? Will they do something to break free from the contract they were tricked to sign? Read to find out.

Read 'I Don't Date Cheerleaders' before reading this. It's exactly been five years since 'I Don't Date Cheerleaders' takes place. HOPE LAROVE is now 17 years old and a senior in Xander High. As she was growing up, she finds herself dealing with a lot of interesting people. That is one of the reasons why her classmate finds it easy for them to talk to her. One day, like any normal day in school, she met a girl who changes the way she view people around her. Since then, she's been trying to get her attention. BELLA WHITE. A cheerleader, a genius and also the most popular girl in Xander High. She is known to be a bitchy and a rude girl with a very annoying attitude to whom that doesn't know her. She never dated anyone but she has a lot of suitors. She came from a poor family and because of that, she was bullied endlessly before she became popular. A person caught her eye and suddenly make her heart race. The thing is, she's a girl. She never feels anything toward any girls before but now she questions her sexuality. Will Hope succeed in getting her crush's attention? Will Bella give Hope the time of day? Read to find out.

A sidestory about the famous Larove twin, Christina and Catherine Larove.

This book is not edited, read at your own risk. Carmen Larove, a rebellious 16 year old girl with a secret, master in martial arts and she doesn't give a damn about what other thinks about her. After her recent fight that she started in a boarding school, she was kicked out and her parents force her to enter a public school where her older twin sisters go to. Carmen is also an openly lesbian girl. Larissa Vincent, a 16 year old cheerleader who is openly bisexual. She came from an average family and open-minded. She is one of the most popular girls in school but she's not the Queen Bee. She also has to work in a local coffee shop after school to help her dad support her 2 little sisters, her sick mother and to pay the bills. What happen when a rich rebellious girl met one of the school famous cheerleader? Will there be spark between them? Or will there be chaos? Read to find out.

What will you do when your new replacement teacher looks more like a gangster than a educator?