Her sharp mind was her shield. It was a calculated defense against the confusing pressures of her world. She felt loyalty and profound attachment. Now, the single person she cherished is violently lost. Agonizing grief transforms into a ruthless, calculated plan for justice. Born with a fierce will, she was always disciplined. She was capable of immense love. When the Enemy King strikes at the core of her world and destroys that anchor, her raw pain shatters her emotional armor. She rises with a dangerous, singular objective. Now, the Enemy King is a fugitive. She is hardened by pain and is on the hunt. Under the guise of The Jade Mask, she will use her analytical mind and deadly skill to track him, navigating palace spies, court intrigue, and the scorn of her own noble family. She possesses both devastating skill and a terrifying internal discipline. She only remembers the crushing reality of her loss and the cold promise of vengeance. And so the hunt began.

"That's for Michelle." Bea never planned to stand out during her freshman year, but defending her friend from Troy changed everything. One punch dropped the hallway into ringing silence, and her name echoed farther than she ever wanted. That was when he returned. Ryan Leighton stepped through the parted crowd. Cold as a rumor and feared like a myth, he carried the weight of the campus without lifting a hand. Students called him the Campus Emperor, though he never claimed a crown. His past was a shadow made of an explosion scandal, a missing year in Russia, and a punishment no one dared to name. His gaze found Bea. Troy watched her with revenge simmering in his eyes. The Circle stood nearby in quiet judgment, a group that never wasted mercy. Bea realized she was caught between the guy she punched and the Emperor who walked like a storm waiting to break. She never asked for the crossfire. But the moment she threw that punch, she became the center of a story that refused to let her stay invisible.

(This is a revised version with some added extras. I will keep the original version published.) Welcome to Rough Riders! We can guarantee you that you are in for a f*cktastic ride! Whether you prefer blondes, brunettes, twinks, or bears R&R has something for everyone. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. I have a job that some would kill for. I photograph smokin hot guys, sometimes barely clothed, on a regular basis. The catch is I work for my father, Rex Rider, retired porn star extraordinaire at his super successful porn studio Rough Riders. I see you scratching your head asking, "Elliot I don't see the problem here." A. It's a gay porn studio. B. I'm not a dude, despite my name. I'm stuck all day ogling scantily clad men, most are gay. I know, poor me right!? But I really do have the best job ever! One of those gay hotties is my bestie Maxwell Creed. Totally gay. Totally too stinking kind, funny, cute, hot, and just down right lovable for his own good. How could I not fall in love with him? Right? Then my dad goes and hires Ash. What the hell was he thinking hiring this kid? Not only can he melt your panties off with his smile, but he's like barely legal and just the cutest thing ever! I really need to quit crushing like a freaking fan girl and straighten the hell up. Because Ellie girl, the Rough Riders are off limits to you!

Stranded on an island after a plane crash should be one of the most terrifying experiences of your life. For Paige, it was, but it was also the beginning of something unexpected. Nineteen year old Paige Sommers is grieving the loss of her twin sister, Sadie. But fulfilling the dream trip they always planned together feels impossible without her. But when a letter from Sadie pushes her to go, Paige finds herself boarding a plane to Athens, trying to hold on to her sister's memory while navigating her own guilt and pain. Holden Adler, a twenty nine year old, has spent years failing to meet his cop father's expectations thanks to a condition he can't control. Traveling to Athens for a last chance treatment, the last thing he wants, or needs, is to babysit anyone, let alone a teenage girl. When the two strangers meet at the airport it's anything but friendly. Both are glad to walk away, certain they'll never have to deal with the other again, but nothing prepares them for what comes next. "Stranded together, we found what we never thought we'd need: each other."

*MATURE* Welcome to Stella's Own 2.0! I'll be re-publishing chapters over the coming weeks. Thank you for being patient. I hope you enjoy the story! The mafia princess of the northeast is just about to graduate college and inherit the family business. Hopefully her personal body guard can keep her from being usurped or killed by those who wish to see her undoing. Will his feelings get in the way, or will Stella rise to the occasion?

𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀 𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐄, new girl in town with a wicked secret and a dominant personality. what happens when she suddenly meets the cute nerdy boy? 𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊, book lover, energy drink enthusiast and submissive. what could possibly go wrong when he meets the pretty badass new girl? sparks ignite and decisions are made but can they make it work or will it end in heartbreak? keep reading to find out :) ________________ started: 13/05/2022 finished: !! NOT EDITED !! book VIII of [ the opposite series ] can be read as a stand alone !!!

Megan is a college student, trying to maintain grades while working at a grocery store. She meets a couple and immediately falls in love. Not with one of them, but both of them. How will she choose? Or does she even have to? Charlie and Lucas Saddler are a wealthy couple seeking a third person to join their relationship. Then they find the perfect girl! But will she accept their... lifestyle?

When a woman who is known for her ability to make most men fall to their knees and cry for their mommies and would rather make money and become rich then be married to a man and depend of him, she is held at gunpoint at her second job, she is in a position to give the man the money in the register or have him take her life. She chooses the second option. But before the man can do it she is saved by the cops who was called by a bystanders in the store, she is saved from a fate she dearly wanted. Little did she know a man who is known as a mafia leader was watching not too far away, and that's how they meet. A Crazy obsessive man meets a living death certificate As a woman... match made in hell if you can call it that. He stalks her and find out every detail about her. When she realizes she is being stalked she takes action and find out who he is. After a year long battle and his desperate attempts to get the only woman who won't fall for him. Somewhere along the way things change and she catches feelings for him, When they finally find love in each other and finally become Husband and Wife. He was ripped from her arms, taken by the person he counted as his biggest enemies. It's a long tiring battle, too many tears and bloodshed for her to turn her back on him. The men that took her husband didn't know he was married to a woman who redefined the word death wish. Who single handedly makes your nightmares seem like daydreaming. Welcome to the story of how I, Alice Miller single handedly saved my Husband Jason Weston, From his own demise.

"Just let me take care of you," Alexander says as his hand moves across my thigh, his legs holding me in place on the couch. "I can't, it's too much-" I go to move his hand, but another set of hands stop mine. The rings and veins make it obvious who it is. "Enzo, please," I whine quietly. "Be a good girl and sit still. You need a release, baby. Do you want us to make you cum, or Vince?" It was then that I look over to the armchair in the corner, a silent set of eyes sweeping along my body before raising to my eyes. Vince. _________________________________ Ellie Taylor was strong. A 20-year-old college student with two full time jobs and being forced to take care of her younger brother, Eddie, it was fair to say that she was exhausted. She needed someone to take care of her, but would she let anyone in long enough to take control? The A.V.E Brothers. Not actually brothers, but business partners and friends. Alexander Marcello, the professor. Enzo Romano, the CEO. Vince Grey, the Bodyguard. They were bored of their easy and lonely lifestyle, and needed to have a challenge; something new. They craved control. Would they be able to keep someone around long enough to relinquish their control?

17 year old Aurora has been alone for as long as she can remember from being abandoned by her family to being abused in the foster care system. She turned cold and became heartless to survive. She turned her anger towards street fighting where she became undefeated in the underworld and getting the name 'Red Rose' But what happens when she gets arrested and her so called family show up ? And why isn't she in her mothers care like the family expected? Will she forgive them or hate them forever? And what happens when she can't stop looking at a certain Green-Eyed-God?