When River crosses paths with a man who speaks to every hidden hunger inside her, their connection spirals into an all-consuming pull neither of them can resist-but is she Grayson's salvation... or his ruin? *** Everyone in River Avelle's hometown knows about Grayson Maddox-the troubled bad boy who almost killed another student in the middle of the school hallway. Those who look into Grayson's eyes only see pure fury and hatred. They all think he's beyond redemption, even Grayson himself. But not River. As the seemingly perfect good girl, River saw something more in those alluring grey eyes. Something worth holding onto. From the first time their eyes connect, both Grayson and River feel the intense, undeniable attraction between them...but neither of them understand what's pulling them together so fiercely. The closer they get and the more vulnerable they become, River has to wonder: is she saving Grayson from his darkness? Or is she just pulling him further into hers? *** He tips my head toward his with his index finger, keeping my eyes trained on him and driving me crazy with the primal look on his face. His grey eyes look heavy, filled with dark desire, and a shock runs up through my core. Everything around us disappears and all I can sense is him and the hardness pressing between my legs. "What are you doing to me, River?" he whispers, his voice raspy and utterly captivated. His face is lowering and I'm closing my eyes, waiting for soft lips to press against mine. My whole body is on fire as I hold my breath for his touch. *** Cover by @strayin

Deceitful Jessica is the last person brash billionaire Aaron should be falling for. But after a plane crash wipes her memory, can they resist their attraction? ***** Though he's never met her face to face, Aaron Latsis can't stand his brother's widow, Jessica. Greedy, deceitful and a terrible influence on his late brother, Troy, Jessica only wants one thing: her piece of the Latsis family fortune. After a tragic plane crash erases her memory, the two finally have the chance to meet, but Jessica - now friendly, thoughtful and polite - is nothing like she seemed. Aaron knows that he should honour his brother's memory and look after Jessica, but can't fight his wildly shifting feelings. After all, there's one thing Aaron has always known about himself: he only loves brunettes. So why is this forbidden woman, a blonde, now stealing his heart? [[Word Count: 60,000-70,000]] Cover design by Joe Resch

He licked his lips, his focus on the confection. "I want a bite." She smirked. "You can make your own." He looked up into her dark eyes, made light by the fire's glow. He flexed his fingers, one hand finding the soft flesh of her ass, the other her waist. "I don't want my own. I want yours." ________ Desperate for money to protect her incarcerated brother, Penelope Georgia decides to become a surrogate. She's declined by a traditional agency because she's never had a child before. She discovers another avenue without that requirement that also happens to pay better. Unique, however, to most surrogate contracts, the Rogans require Penelope to not only provide the egg and take the child to term, but also that the child must be conceived naturally. With the promise of cash upfront, she agrees to the terms. What she wasn't expecting was an inconvenient attraction to Mr. Rogan that only grows as they embark on the journey to conceive a child for his wife. She's quickly pulled into the couple's dysfunctional relationship while also navigating a lot of firsts for herself. By the time she regrets her decisions, she's in way too far over her head. The last thing she needs to find out is that Mr. Rogan's course mannerisms with her and long absences are because he returns her affections. Further interaction between the two quickly becomes a slippery slope between fulfilling their obligation and crossing a thin line. ___________ So, if you couldn't tell from the description, this story is going to be messy as hell; BUT, this is the one you all voted on LOL! So I'm blaming it on you!! (hehe) (COMPLETE)

"Se zice ca ochii sunt oglinda sufletului, dar la cât de inexpresivi sunt ai săi, nu sunt sigură dacă are unul." - Emma Ti s-a întâmplat vreodată să crezi că viața nu este așa de simplă pe cât pare? Că ai putea să renunți la tot cu un singur gest, sau că propria viață nu îți mai aparține? Lumea, așa cum o știam noi, cu bune și cu rele, s-a transformat într-o lupta pentru dominație. Viața însăși reprezintă acum un joc al supraviețuirii, joc pe care mulți dintre noi îl pierd. Și totuși, în toată aceasta teroare a atacurilor și în tot întunericul crimelor apare și o fărâmă de lumină. Aruncată în mijlocul necunoscutului, nevoită să lupte pentru supraviețuire și libertate, Emma reușește să înțeleagă cu adevărat necesitatea nemuririi, cât și secretele nebănuite ale vieții. Iubirea, înțelegerea, sacrificiul sunt doar câteva din esențialele lucruri învățate pe parcursul călătoriei sale spre regăsire. Dar, atunci cand este transformata fără voie într-o ființa pe care o detestă, se depărtează fără voie de cei apropiați ei. Apar tot mai multe piedici care lupta pentru distrugerea relatiei cu persoanele cunoscute, tot mai multe secrete ce o fac sa isi piarda increderea de sine. Oare va putea trece peste tot sau va renunta?

SAMPLE ONLY! CHAPTER TAKEN DOWN ON JUNE 29, 2020. BOOK RELEASE ON JULY 19, 2020. AVAILABLE ON AMAZON AND KINDLE. ~ "I've never been ignored in my life. You're seriously testing my temper," he said with his jaw clenched. I sat there immobile, keeping my face as impassive as I could. "You were the one who started asking unnecessary questions." Unlike all the other girls in the city, Andy Peterson is not one to drool over guys like that popular bachelor, William Maxwell aka Mr. Mogul, no matter how filthy rich, devilishly handsome, and irresistibly sexy he may be. She knows their ilk, and she's not going to fall for their tricks. She doesn't have time for it period. But it seems that fate would have her make time for it, as Andy discovers she's actually working for the last person she'd ever want to work for-Mr. Mogul himself a Wattys2014 Talk of the Town winner! Copyright © 2015 Mel Ryle. All rights reserved.

SAMPLE ONLY! EXCLUSIVELY ON GALATEA . After a stage accident forcing her to retire early, the once-rising ballerina, Mia Harnett, shunned herself into isolation from society. The loss took a toll on her and her family. When her mother asked her sister, Leanna Stanton, to take Mia away on her yearly visit to one of her vacation homes, Leanna embraced the idea with one condition. Mia had to agree willingly. Eventually, Mia decided to go. Leanna and she were off to live for the next three months on a small cabin at a farm and fishing village island in Scotland. Mia thought the vast empty field, the smell of the rust ocean breeze, will be therapeutic in helping her recover. Yet before Mia settled on her new life, one part of her past came knocking back like a storm. It was then she met an unlikely ally, grandson of her aunt's friend, Richard McKenzie, who manages a diner and bar, and his family's farm. He warned Mia about a fancy man looking for her in town. Mia had to trust him since there was no one - besides her aunt, who she didn't want to be involved - who saw a glimpse of her circumstance. But Richard didn't readily offer his help unless she trusted him back with her story. A past involving an influential man from an old aristocrat family who, to her surprise, owned a castle on the island. He bewitched her with his charm and words, caging her into submission until she got away. She started to question whether her trip on the island and his reappearance wasn't a coincidence. She feared he'll never let her go once she's caught under his ravenous gaze. Will Mia be able to free herself, or will she forever be in his submission? #Ravenous #DramaThriller

"What would you like me to play; The violin or your pussy?" • • • He lived on the street. They called him a tramp. He slept with trash and found his meals in the garbage. Nobody knew who he was. Melody knew the moment she met him, something about him was off. Something about him was missing. Impassive and unpredictable, he always lurked around, his hulking figure a wandering question mark on the streets of New York. But give him a violin and watch him play...

"What are you?" "Lethal." • • • Humans and Creatures. That's what mankind has come to. Some humans were locked up as infants and genetically altered for the purpose of making a stronger specie, and now their offspring have to be tested to see if they are safe to put out into the real world. Having been locked up in secure facility all of his life, Charlie is to be the first Creature to step outside into the real world. New to the world and to humans who aren't trying to poke a needle in him, he's scared as to what it has to offer. But also curious. Assigned to watch the first Creature and introduce him into modern world, Carly has gotten quite the job. He is like a giant 6'7 baby, and she has to teach him everything from eating with cutlery, to learning natural human behavior, to understanding such a difficult thing as love. He was just supposed to be an assignment, but the more time her and Charlie spend together, the more Carly had to admit he was so much more than just a Creature. Charlie is a brilliant, fast learning, curious specie with a big appetite, so what do you think will happen when such a creature is introduced to a thing like sex? One can only imagine...

"We could be more than just colleagues, Sophie." • • • It's been years since Alexander took off into his business and got so absorbed, he lost the one girl who kept his brilliantly smart head out of the clouds. Now they're both grown up and living each their separate lives. Although not so separately after all... - Hold on to your panties, because the genius is loose again.