When Daniela Simmons' younger sister enters her name in a reality TV dating show, the last thing she expects is to be randomly chosen among 39,000 entries as the Wild Card, a new contestant added halfway through the show to compete for the heart of billionaire adventurer, Tyler Drake. Forget that she doesn't even watch reality TV - whether Daniela likes it or not, she's in one now. For Tyler Drake, being the object of the women's affections has become tiring, for how can one truly know who's being real or not - including himself - with cameras constantly filming their every move? But he's willing to coast through to the end of this fabricated fairy tale with whomever the production decides will be the winner of his heart until the Wild Card arrives just in time to stir things up - and his heart. 2016 © Velvet Madrid

When a marriage of convenience ends in scandal, single mother Cameron Thomas must now make a life for herself and her 7-year old son, Jeremy, in a small beach town where years ago, she'd been her happiest. But even as she struggles to adjust to a life that's far from the wealthy lifestyle she once knew, forgiving herself turns out to be the toughest thing to do, made even harder when she's faced with the man she gave up so many years ago for all the wrong reasons. Cover by the amazing @dani_coverart All Rights Reserved. 2015 © Velvet Madrid

I grew up believing my Prince Charming and I would ride into the sunset and live happily ever after. But that was before I read Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and learned that sometimes, you don't get what you want. But just maybe, you get what you need...

"Why me?" I asked. "Why not?" Trevor said. "You're beautiful. You're kind. You're funny." "But you're more beautiful." "You're so hung up on that. There's more to life than this, you know," he said, his hand circling his face. "One day I won't look like this anymore, and what then?" ❧ Thank you so much for checking out my little story entry for #thebestofmemoviecontest Cover photo by Mark Mendez @marqnwmmgt

Twenty-three-year-old Riley Eames is still haunted by the heartbreak from three years ago. After the unexpected encounter with rising Hollywood star Ashe Hunter, will she finally open up or will her heart stay tormented by the past? *** After being dumped three years ago by her celebrity boyfriend, Riley Eames remained unable to truly heal and move on. So when he invites her to meet up in a hotel, she agrees, albeit reluctantly. But plans are ruined when she gets stuck in an elevator with British actor Ashe Hunter. They may have hit it off at the start but it would take a lot of convincing before Riley lets him into her life. With all the doubts and baggage that's coming back from her past, will another celebrity open up Riley's heart? Cover Designed By Daniela

Down-on-her-luck Aubrey gets the job offer of a lifetime, with one catch: her ex-husband is her new boss. *** Aubrey Whitlock's life is turned upside down after her divorce, leaving her an unemployed, broke, and single 29-year-old. A chance meeting with her ex throws her for a loop again when he makes her an offer: come work with him as his assistant. Now a self-made billionaire, Bryce Roberts is just as infuriating-and good-looking-as he was the first time around. Their marriage was disastrous, but their chemistry is stronger than ever. Will they ever mend their relationship, or will it be nothing more than a heated game of seduction? And what will happen when Bryce discovers the secrets Aubrey has been keeping from him after all this time?

They say the gods are dead, but the truth is that some things are not so easily escaped. The greatest war of its age has burned itself out, leaving its heroes to find a life among the ashes. For some, its end means a return to an old world and old wounds. But the flames of revenge and hatred sparked more than a decade before have chilled to embers under the touch of something ancient, something evil. Beneath the sign of the white wolf, a darkness once thought buried in the hearts of men is walking the earth, and its eyes are fixed on the woman who once had a heart of fire. Fate is stirring and Death herself cannot stop it, but that is why she has a champion. **Sequel to Heart of Flame**

The world's hottest dating app, Happily Ever After, promises true love between humans and magical creatures. For blogger, influencer and self-proclaimed singleton Nora Campbell, it's a means to quit her crappy office job for more lucrative money. But will a chance encounter on the subway with the weirdest of weird girls leave Nora wanting to leave the single life behind? Despite the app's assertion that love is only a swipe away, maybe for Nora, it's sitting across from her, bundled in the ugliest coat she's ever seen. Follow Nora's journey as she navigates the world of #magicbad dates, while an increasingly strong desire to get to know the girl on the subway, takes Nora down a path she never expected to walk. When magic's involved, you never know what can happen. Open Novella 2021 - Based on prompt 21

What would you trade your soul for? The answer is simple for Jessa: nothing. Life isn't perfect, but it's pretty good with her best friend Taylor at her side. But everything changes when the Devil--disguised as an attractive high school girl--comes to town. Soon Jessa--the girl with absolutely no experience with love--finds herself doing the unthinkable: trying to set up the fallen angel with heartthrob Billy Stevens. It's easier said than done, and in the resulting chaos, the lines between friend and foe, good and evil, begin to blur. Jessa starts to wonder: Is the Devil truly her friend? Who is worthy of love? And what, exactly, does Jessa want? All is fair in love and war. - - - A genre-bending tale that's one part teen fiction, one part paranormal/fantasy, and one part slow burn romance! A Wattys 2018 Shortlister! LGBTQ+! Cover made by @bdicocco in Canva.

2020 WATTYS WINNER in NEW ADULT! Oliver Ausman has been given a second chance at life, but it's hard to feel grateful when he was the one trying to end it in the first place. Returning to his normal life after being released from the hospital is hard, especially since his parent's idea of normal is made up of dinner parties, prep school, fancy suits, and fake manners-- all paired with a complete disregard for the mental health of their firstborn. He's long been fed up with it, but the final straw is when he finds out that his "father" isn't actually his father at all. Oliver decides he's had enough of the perfect facade, so he packs a suitcase and grabs his younger brother, "borrowing" his mother's car to sneak off on a trip to find his biological father. But he never expected to pick up a girl with her own similar set of problems, to be followed across the country by a money-hungry pair of criminals, or most of all, to find out that maybe this life thing isn't as bad as he thought. 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 (𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝) - 𝟏/𝟐𝟐/𝟐𝟎