Aubrey Collins thought she had the perfect life-until she caught her fiancé with her best friend. Now she's back in her hometown, hiding a secret... and trying to stay away from the one man she's never been allowed to want.

***COMPLETED*** Lucas Wilde is wild and carefree at heart. He has the tendency to not follow the rules or do things by the book. Which just makes Sydney loathe him even more when his new coffee shop down the street has been stealing the thunder from her French inspired patisserie. Sydney Wylde is the meticulous type. She's spent years in culinary school and studied under one of the top pastry chefs in France to get to where she is today. She is a perfectionist to say the very least in every aspect of her life. Except her love life, which is completely non-existent and that's how she wants to keep it. Coming from a dysfunctionally divorced family she doesn't believe in love and doesn't plan on ever getting close enough to find out. Can Lucas's messy outlook on life and unconventional ways open up Sydney's heart to a new outlook on love? What happens when the two opposites attract against all odds when they are forced to work together in the town's charity Christmas bake-off? A Hallmark esk short story just in time for Christmas! Snuggle up with a nice cup of hot cocoa and something sweet to munch on! ****Disclaimer **** Text copyright © MelCwrites™ 2020 The moral right of the author has been asserted All rights reserved. This story is published subject to the condition that it shall not be reproduced or retransmitted in whole or in part, in any manner, without the written consent of the copyright holder, and any infringement of this is a violation of copyright law. A single copy of the materials available in this story may be made, solely for personal, non-commercial use. Individuals must preserve any copyright or other notices contained in or associated with them. Users may not distribute said copies to others, whether or not in electronic form or in hard copy. By doing so you are breaking the law.

Worlds collide when a dragon shifter, Kitty, finds his greatest treasure, Cat (and her little kitten). When an old friend wants Kitty for herself, she may ensure this collision involves a fatality.

When Piper leaves the city to take over her grandmother's beloved bakery, she's expecting early mornings, flour-dusted hands, and a chance to rebuild something meaningful. What she doesn't expect is Flynn- the charming, steady regular who quickly becomes the best part of her day, and then her life. For a while, it's easy. Effortless. Real. Until Harriett comes back. Flynn's childhood best friend crashes back into town, and within seventy two hours, everything Piper thought she knew begins to unravel. Boundaries blur, truths twist, and one moment overheard is enough to shatter the fragile trust Piper had been building. Walking away should be simple. Necessary, even. But Flynn isn't ready to let her go. Not when he finally understands what he's about to lose. Determined to make things right, Flynn is forced to confront the loyalty he's clung to for years, and the damage it's caused. Because winning Piper back won't take words. It will take tearing down everything he thought mattered and proving, step by painful step, that she comes first. In a story about love, loyalty, and the courage to choose differently, Piper must decide if broken trust can ever be rebuilt, or if some betrayals leave behind nothing but bitter truths.

Copyright © 2026 by Bookish Dae From a box of pastries and a stormy eyed glare in a greasy auto shop, a most unlikely love story bloomed. Thea, all sunshine and sugar, saw past the hardened exterior of Blaze, a grumpy ex-con haunted by a tragic past, and slowly melted the walls around his heart with unwavering kindness and fierce loyalty.

He noticed her. That was the first mistake. Indie Mercer doesn't care who he is. Not his name. Not his fame. Not the way everyone else looks at him. To her, he's nothing. Just skin. Just a canvas. And he lets her believe that. Because some things are better built slowly. Carefully. Until they feel... inevitable. Until she doesn't question why he's always there. Why everything feels easier when he is. Why her body recognises him before her mind does. But Indie Mercer doesn't belong to anyone. And when the truth comes out- it doesn't bend. It breaks. Now he has a choice. Walk away... or learn how to keep her- without taking anything she doesn't give. Only Mine, Darling is a dark, obsessive romance where control is easy... but being chosen is everything.

Therapist Nicole Hudson is supposed to have it all, but in reality, she's struggling, and when a forbidden attraction to her new patient, Hunter, drags her into his dangerous world, her life is at as much risk as her heart. Standalone in the Sons of Sin series *** Nicole Hudson has her dream job as a therapist, a supportive family, and incredible friends. But no one knows that she battles every day with her self-worth and a hidden eating disorder, questioning constantly: can she help others heal when she hasn't managed to heal herself? The delicate balance she maintains is upended when she finds herself fascinated by her newest client, a convicted felon on parole, Hunter Scott. His arrogance and defiance are only matched by his mysterious allure. And the more time she spends with Hunter, the more Nicole finds herself challenged at every turn to confront the blurred lines between right and wrong. As the heat between them builds, Nicole is drawn into the dangerous world of organized crime that Hunter inhabits. A world where alliances are forged with blood and trust is a precious rarity, and the only way to survive might be further entangling themselves in the forbidden dance of emotion between them. WARNING: This story contains strong language, depictions of violence, and depictions of eating disorders that may not be suitable for some readers.

Nellie Davis has finally shaken free of the life that was slowly shrinking her. Plus-sized, stubbornly kind, and done apologizing for taking up space, she's pouring her heart, savings, and far too much caffeine into a small bakery of her own. The ovens are warm, but business is not, and her hard-won hope is beginning to falter. Then a little girl with a crown of unruly curls and a guarded father step through her door. Their arrival feels oddly fated, their presence disarming. And as they return, again and again, Nellie starts to rediscover pieces of herself she thought she'd lost and stumbles into a story far bigger than the one she set out to write.

Grace's life gets flipped upside down when a tragic event occurs, changing the course of her life. Hours away from her family, the first time living alone, she wonders how she'll cope. Samuel moved into this neighbourhood to be closer to his job, struggling to find friends and eager to explore this new area, what happens when Grace and Samuel run into each other. --- Started: 22nd June 2025 Posted: 23rd July 2025