It's a fine line between murder and bounty hunting, and most days, Shepard Devereaux isn't sure which side he's on. After his parents are killed in a freak wagon accident when he's seventeen, Shepard Devereaux is forced at gunpoint to abandon his younger brother, William, to their cruel uncle's care. Now a bounty hunter six years later, Shepard has saved enough money to rescue William, but within an hour of his return, his world is shattered. When he's offered a chance to join a posse and hunt the outlaw responsible for his brother's downfall and the disappearance of his childhood sweetheart, Hazel Jones, Shepard sets out on a dangerous path of vengeance and justice. Being born the illegitimate daughter of a famous prostitute and raised in a whorehouse, townsfolk have made it known all Hazel Jones' life that she is little better than a sweet roll covered in manure-all except for Shepard Devereaux, the boy her heart has been set on for the better part of her life. Years later, one night after the outlaw Dynamite Fairleigh attacks her at The Lilypad brothel, Hazel flees, unknowingly setting in motion a heartbreaking chain of events that leads Shepard Devereaux back into her life. But Hazel and Shepard soon learn Dynamite Fairleigh isn't the only threat they'll have to survive if they want a chance at a new life together.

Haunted by the horrors of her painful past, Aria lives as a recluse. She spends her days studying to be a nurse and her nights working at the local club, The Echo, as a bartender. William Jones is a handsome and wealthy man. He works hard and plays even harder. After having his heart broken a few years before, he swore off love and commitment, going through a different girl every other night. When a shy and anxious Aria meets 'larger than life' Will Jones and the sparks fly, none of their lives will ever be the same. ~~~ A straight, non-BDSM version of my story 'Baby Boy', as a part of an experiment I'm conducting. The story is complete and will be updated every day (two chapters) until June 2, 2024.

↳ ANNALISE CURTIS "she walked into my heart like she always belonged there, took down my walls and lit my soul on fire." after the death of dallas' best friend, johnny cade, annalise curtis begins a journey to help mend his life back together. lowercase intended fanfic inspired by s.e. hinton's "the outsiders" #1 in theoutsiders #1 dallaswinston #1 dally #1 1980s #1 dallas #1 winston

Elizabeth Garrison has never had an interest in the newspaper advertisements of men seeking a bride. But life as the unmarried daughter of the family is taking its toll on her, mentally and physically. What's the harm in writing one letter? Noah Coleman has been in the Wyoming territory for nearly a decade. He's proved his claim and feels able to support a family. Better a bride he's never met than the sixteen year old daughter of a neighbor whose family has become too interested in him. But will disappointing a neighbor ruin everything he has built up?

In the deep hollows of post-bellum West Virginia, supernatural secrets become the basis of romance. After her sister elopes with a neighbor, it is up to Mahala to inform her once future brother-in-law of the changes back home. Captain Walker, away in the western territories, had been engaged to Mahala's beautiful sister for years, but after so long the engagement turned cold. Upon Captain Walker's return to the deep hollows of the newly founded West Virginia, Mahala find that her secrets and abilities are not so unusual to the man who could have been her brother-in-law...and could be her own suitor. Mahala finds, however, that Captain Walker's acceptance of Mahala's abilities has much to do with a secret of his own...a dark, dangerous secret. For Adult readers only!

Cassidy Smith suffered the loss of her parents when their farm burned down. She was barely 18 and had no other choice but to work in the saloon. She was ashamed of her job, but had to put her pride aside. Cole Mason was an outlaw with a past. Soon after first seeing Cassidy, he fell in love with her. Cassidy loved Cole with all her heart, but do they get a happily ever after? Or does the ruggedness of the Wild West and the mysteries of Cole's past interfere with their plans?

Weston Barlow never meant to create a name for himself as a notorious outlaw. Yet with each day the legend of his deeds and the bounty on his head rises. After a robbery goes wrong and Barlow is injured, he must use his only means of escape and outrun the posse seeking the price on his head - riding away into an unforgiving snow storm. When he gets stranded with an old rancher and the town doctor, each with secrets of their own, he is faced with a decision. One that will make him wonder if facing the posse might be easier than facing his own gang.

All Fiona O'Toole ever dreamed of was running her own millinery shop and seeing her creations worn on the general public. Easier said than done, if you're a woman, and Irish! Sick of being turned down in business just because she happens to be both those things, with nowhere else to turn except to perhaps a brothel, Fiona O'Toole does the unthinkable: she agrees to be a mail order bride, and travels out west to meet her intended, with the hope she'll be able to open that shop as well. Unlucky at love and tired of being alone, Edward Townsend sends away for a mail order bride in search of a perfect match without all the fuss and work of courting. But Edward isn't prepared for the woman who answers his ad, or her lofty ambitions, and what happens next is anyone's guess! Will Fiona be too much woman for the narrow-minded, small town banker, or will Edward be able to tame this "Wild Irish Rose," and in the process perhaps learn something about himself before someone else captures her heart?

🔅WATTYS 2022 book Winner of the August 2021 -The Mystique Circle Awards -Second place ( Highest Ranking - 2# in #spinechilling! ) "My mom's the reason I became a detective... Her killer was never caught." Ariana said. ☆ Big Bucharest is a town of mystery, your typical almost podunk town that nobody really cares about. Until one day when a woman ventures to the station ane vanishes. Forever. And then more and more people gradually disappear as if they've never existed. Ariana Johnson, 24, daughter of a CEO settles with a detective job in Big Bucharest, living an apparently simple life despite her riches. She meets Joseph, a musky guy with a piercing, whose only family seems to be a white Persian cat. But at the same time a serial murderer emerges in town to kill the fun, playing a cruel revenge game. Rankings: 20.08.21 : ♤6 in #spinechilling 21.08.21: ♤166 in #kill 22.08.21: ♤3 in #spinechilling 23.08.21: ♤2 in #spinechilling

"Oh, no." He sighed, cupping my tear stained face in his hands. "No, no. Don't cry." I'm unable to tear my gaze away from the surging mania in his eyes. "Just panic-" He chuckled, a wicked smile treading across his lips, "-because I'm going to fucking kill you." *** Suriah Moon-an average hardworking woman lives peacefully as a barmaid in the renowned Midnight Club. For the first time ever, Suriah lives comfortably with no worries and no troubles; surrounded by friends that have grown to become family. There's nothing that could make her give up this life that took ages to build. That is until she begins to regularly meet a strange character ...every single night. An unreadable man with eyes like black fire, who always seems to be watching, disrupts her routine and stirs trouble into her head. Suriah's unfortunate to have caught the eyes of the wrong stranger, and in one single night, the peaceful life she lives is ripped from her. UNDERGOING EDITING !!! *** #1 in Romantic Suspense 9•29•22 #1 in Stockholm Syndrome 12•26•22 #1 in Violence 1•24•23 #1 in Abduction 6•27•23 #1 in Abducted 6•27•23 #1 in Obsessive 8•19•23 #1 in Onesidedlove 11•4•23 #1 in Stockholm 11•5•23 #1 in Tension 3•8•24 #1 in Stockholm 6•20•24 #1 in Stockholm 12•3•24 #1 in Stockholm 12•10•24 #1 in Romantic Suspense 12•18•24 #2 in Obsessed 4•18•23 #2 in Stockholm 6•3•23 #2 in HateLove 3•4•25 #3 in Hatelove 1•24•23 #4 in New Adult 7•12•23 #4 in Onesidedlove 6•7•24 #5 in Stalking 12•22•22 #5 in Tension 12•22•24 #6 in HateLove 7•19•23 #6 in Mystery 7•30•24 #6 in New Adult 1•20•25 #8 in Kidnapped 12•13•22 #8 in Stalker 2•18•23 #8 in Obsession 11•15•24 Art Credit : Henrik Aa Uldalen lo