**WATTYS Winner 2020- Romance + WP Featured story + Editor's Pick** When Chad sought inspiration for a new love story, he hardly knew what he was looking for, but bumping into the singular, June, has him wondering if she is the muse he's been waiting for. *** For the life of him, Chad Gilligan, a celebrity romance author, cannot write any more romance. It started three months ago when he got dumped by 'the one'. Cast aside like a used condom. Not something he wants to admit out loud, but it has messed him up. That day his desire to write about love and romance died. Desperate to meet his deadline and deliver his next bestseller, Chad will try anything to get out of his rut. So when he meets June, a fiery young homeless woman (and potential muse), what else was he to do but bring her home? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © Eva Acharya No parts of this book may be distributed, copied, or sold on any media without the permission of the author. FEATURED on: - Romantic Suspense @Action Profile (2024) - Wattpad Editor's List - Wattpad's Cozy Up & Connect list, 2020 - @GeneralFiction, FindingLove- Romance list, Oct 2020 [Approx 89,000 words. Contains mild language & sex scenes.] PLEASE NOTE: While all of 'for June' and some chapters of the sequel 'Dear Chad' are free, the rest of the sequel will be offered as exclusive paid chapters. Thank you for understanding and for your support.

Engaged to another, she resists his allure. A shameless womanizer, he seeks her surrender. She's a wealthy heiress, bound by society's chains. He's a cunning criminal mastermind, thriving in shadows. She hates his kind. His obsession begins. She aims to wound his pride. He hungers to "destroy" her, a dangerous game. Who will emerge victorious? Who will suffer defeat? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a world where sex is his domain, Leandro Enrique, the ruthless leader of the Italian mafia, meets his match in the form of Kloe Maeve Bakari. Independent, sarcastic, and engaged, Kloe finds herself drawn to Leandro despite her best intentions. As their paths cross again, they discover an undeniable connection that challenges their beliefs and tests their loyalty. Will Kloe be able to resist the allure of this captivating Mafioso? Find out in this thrilling romance where fate brings them together once more. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2017/2018©

He is a beautiful monster. She is the light that should've never crossed his path. Donnica Smith is chasing her dreams. Beautiful, ambitious, brilliant, and dangerously naïve, her future is full of promise and untouched by darkness. Until one reckless decision changes everything. She never expects her graduation thesis to lead her into the deadly trap orchestrated by Antonio Caruso, an infamous and ruthless Italian mafioso with a soul as cold as his beautiful stare. A man feared across continents. A man whom she regrettably chooses to be her muse. "I'd love to visit Tuscany someday..." she whispers absentmindedly in the interrogation room. And somehow, in the end, he takes her there. What starts as academic research spirals into a nightmare of captivity, seduction, and a game of survival. Donnica holds the key to Caruso's freedom, and he to hers. But at what cost? Dangerously Unusual is a dark romance where love is a weapon, obsession is survival, and trust is the most dangerous game of all. All Rights Reserved. Started: 2016 Ended: 2017/2018 (EDITING COMPLETE)