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Lilly Moore has been abused her entire life. Never having learned how to speak, she talks in fractured sentences. No one taught her about life, leaving her clueless about the world. After an accident, she finally escapes, only to have nowhere to go. Jaxson Steele, is a powerful Alpha who is known for being patient and kind. Hearing of a rogue on his territory, he sets off to check it out. He never expected to find his mate sitting on the fallen leaves, covered in blood. Having to work through Lilly's troubles, their relationship isn't as smooth as most mates. Throw in vengeful parents and surprise twists, their life just got a lot more difficult. Can Lilly learn to love Jaxson, even with all the challenges she's facing?

"You like this, don't you?" Sam grins, running his tongue over his lip ring. "You're turned on by it." "Please," I wave my hand in dismissal. "You are," he accuses, his voice light. He does it again. I can't look away. "Stop." "Why should I? Little Miss 'I hate everyone at Ryder' really does find me irresistible. Who am I to deny her?" Sam's voice has something of an edge to it and my eyes snap to his. "'Little miss 'I hate everyone at Ryder', huh?" I ignore the second part of his jab. "That's right." I lean against my wardrobe, crossing my arms over my chest. "There's only a few people at Ryder I really can't stand, and you're at the top of my list." Sam's eyes narrow on me. "Is that so?" He turns from the mirror and takes a step in my direction. I refuse to back down, tilting my chin up to keep his gaze as he crowds into my space. His eyes hold mine until he's close enough that I can feel the warmth of his breath over my cheeks and his focus shifts to my mouth. He runs his tongue over the lip ring again, and I feel my own lips part slightly as he does it, my breath coming a little faster. My stomach is pulsing with a mix of nervousness and something I'm not totally ready to admit to myself. ---- Logan Grey's a 16 year-old girl with a penchant for Bob Dylan and running long distances. When her father dies suddenly, she and her best friend come up with a scheme to keep her from moving to her grandparents' Ohio estate: two years of boarding at her Connecticut hometown's highly renowned prep school. But a fluke lands Logan in a room with Ryder Academy's hottest, baddest boy and it's pretty obvious they're not going to get along. At least until Sam Evans and his sexy-as-hell lip ring saunter into her life, upending everything she thought she knew. [This story contains strong language and sexual content. You've been warned!]

Scarlett Jones is just an average women who is in need of new job because her current boss is harassing her and work and threaten to fire her if she tells anybody. The day she quit was the day she found a new job as a secretary at the worldwide famous Giovanni industry. On her first day of work she met the youngest most influential man on the planet, Ricardo Giovanni not to mention he is drop dead gorgeous who is from Brazil and is her boss. He is very strict and cold to all his employee and for some reason he is even more strict and mean to compare to her colleagues like he is holding a grudge against her. As the months go by she found a shocking secret about her boss that somehow has a link to her. Will she manage to solve the secret and fall in love with him or will she let the secret to haunt him forever?

Meet Willow Woods, a very passionate beautiful girl who has a fun and free personality. Willow always knows what she wants and she won't let herself being intimidated by others. Willow has a strong principle on her life, therefore she always holding onto her principle on life. Then there is Clyde Anderson, friend of Sky Woods who is a twin brother of Willow Woods. Clyde is a hard and cold-hearted person and has a playboy reputation on campus. All girls aren't hesitate to do anything to get his attention. During this time Clyde always have a hook up with the queen bee. Their destiny meet when both of their families decided to arrange both of them on a marriage. Both Willow and Clyde did not know about the plans that made by their parents. When both of their family including them having a family dinner, that's where both of their parent decide to tell them the news that would change their lives 180 degrees Is it possible that eventually they will accept their arrange marriage and live happily ever after ? Will everything will be go smoothly and both of them able to unfolding their childhood destiny between the two of them ? However, the truth is either Willow or Clyde is not a stranger to each other at all... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I'm sure you will screaming my name very soon, baby." whisper Clyde before he kiss my cheek. I shook my head, " Or I will run away from you because you are my nightmare." . . . . Warning! There is some bad words here so I need to remind you guys afterwards please enjoy the story 😘

Ivy Owens is a single mom taking care of her 2 year old daughter Asia. Ivy vowed to never be vulnerable to guys when the guy she thought loved her goes ghost on her leaving her pregnant and alone. Michael Mattson is the youngest to run a billion dollar company around the United States and a playboy. He sleeps around to fill the whole in his heart where his college love still lies. But what happens when Michael comes back to Atlanta to run the main office of Preston Consolidated and runs into Ivy Owens the love he thought he lost! What will Ivy do? Will Ivy tell Michael they have a daughter? What will happen between Ivy and Michael?

Brett Black is a 34-year-old man who is broken, inside and out, with two kids to look after on his own since his wife's passing. But when his friend, and business partner, suggests that his daughter, nineteen-year-old Olivia Davis, should babysit for him things begin to change. Brett notices how Olivia isn't the baby he once held years ago anymore, and that she had matured into a young woman who was perfect, inside and out. What happens when attraction comes into play? It's wrong, they both know that, but is it enough to stop the burning desire they feel for each other?

Naina Reddy just wants to be comfortable with her life. While being an event planner is stressful, she enjoys it fully, even when her clients are downright cruel. However, with an annoying roommate, and a loveless life, what's a woman in her upper twenties to do? Especially when her endgame is marriage and kids. But with the entrance of two brothers to the town, her world is about to turn right side up for the first time. Throw a corgi into the mix and you've got yourself an adogable love story. Cover: @rotorooters

Accidentally swapping phones with L.A.'s star quarterback upends reclusive author Mila's quiet life when they start to fall for each other. ***** Mila Lyne, published author and introvert by heart, tries her best to stay out of the spotlight. Then fate strikes, and she literally stumbles into Hayden's arms. Hayden Cross lives an extraordinary lifestyle that is the complete opposite of Mila's, but Hayden wouldn't be Hayden if he didn't chase what he wants. And right now, it's the mysterious brunette who accidentally fell into him and grabbed his phone. With only the power of words on display, the unlikely pair develop a connection that is stronger than it should be, one that has an unforeseeable impact on both Hayden and Mila's life. The question is: Will life and secrets get in the way, or are they strong enough to withstand the obstacles they're about to face?

The only thing Mia Hope has in common with Jake Carpenter, Artwood High's most popular quarterback, is a love for the coffee served at The Coffee Pod. He wants her to tutor him - and if she can do it without a single cup of coffee, he'll pay her triple. Easy. Nothing could go wrong, right? ***** When Jake learns he's failing English, he knows he needs to pull his grades up or he'll risk being kicked off the football team. He strikes a deal with the elusive Mia - the quiet girl with secrets. If she can't go without a single cup of coffee, she has to tutor him for free. If she can, he'll pay her triple, and with Christmas around the corner, there's nothing Mia needs more than money. But as the pair grow closer, Jake learns the real reason for Mia's bad habit, and what starts as an innocent bet between enemies grows into something more serious. Can the pair survive the next two months with their hearts - and secrets - still intact? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of assault and abuse. [[word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Jenna Conrad The Coffee Pact now has a sequel: The Kissing Pact