《 "You're a woman without a voice, Briony," he whispers against my lips. "Let me be the throat through which you scream." 》 Briony Strait Sex, masturbation, erotic thoughts. I was taught these things were shameful. Sinful. Vile. Girls like me aren't promiscuous. We look down on those who are. We're proper. Pure. Innocent. But the more I see of the masked man lurking in the shadows of the night, the more evidence of his sick obsession of me, the more my lustful imagination runs wild. I wanted sin. And I wanted it with him. Aero is my stalker. He's like the air around him. Vanishing whenever he pleases. Showing up to surprise me when I least expect it to pleasure me in ways unimaginable. He only has two rules for me: Give myself over to my hidden desires. Never find out who he is. What he doesn't realize is he's creating a monster. One with the same insatiable hunger for the sickest form of toxic love. THAT SIK LUV

At just 17, Blair and Cody were high school sweethearts with big dreams. They were both headed to university on athletic scholarships when a positive pregnancy test changes everything. Coming from two traditional families, they get married right after high school and Blair gives up her college softball dreams to follow Cody as he makes his way through minor league baseball, trying to land a spot on a major league team. The lifestyle is too much for their marriage and they end up getting a divorce when their son, Hayes, was just a young child. Blair moved back to Strawberry and Cody continued to travel around the country and even the world. Now, Hayes is almost eighteen and spending his summer before college as part of the young firefighter's volunteer program with the Strawberry Fire Department. Cody has since retired from his dream of playing professional baseball and returns to the small town he grew up in to spend one final summer with Hayes before seeing him off the school. Blair and Cody find out that the spark that brought them together never really faded.

In the land of Wisteria, everyone is born with powers that correspond with their birthstone. After years of corruption and war, seventeen year-old Scarlett finds herself in the middle of a rebellion to reclaim the throne. Will she be able to navigate new friends, enemies, and romances? Or will she succumb to the pressures of war and betrayal?

Angela moves to Strawberry after a devastating divorce in order to invest in an old hotel in Strawberry. The historic hotel has so much going for it, but the previous owners let it go. With the help of her carpenter brother, Angela works to bring the space back to life and in the process begins to repair her own. Harrison is one of the many city employees let go after massive budget cuts. He ends up landing a job as captain of the fire department in the small town where his cousin grew up. He was under the impression the city was a sleepy one, but one stubborn hotel owner with a penchant for home projects tends to keep him on his toes. He might be used to rescue missions, but he certainly doesn't expect to be rescued himself.

Merry Christmas from your favorite family from Port-Alexander Ranch. You've watched them grow up, fall in love, get married, and pop out a LOT of babies. Now it is time to check in and see how they're doing this Christmas season. This short novella is the perfect update that you didn't know you needed. The highlight of this Christmas is a short visit home from our favorite broody man's youngest daughter. Granger might be over the moon excited for his daughter coming home from college for Christmas, but he's hardly thrilled that she's bringing a guest of the male persuasion. Ella Turner may have had her fair share of boyfriends, but none that she dared to introduce to her dad. That was until she met Dustin Lawson. She's all country, but he was born and raised in the city. He's not above getting a little dirty if that means showing a bunch of hardass men that he's worthy of Ella. That task may be a bit more difficult than originally planned. If he succeeds, he'll find himself welcomed into a family in a way he has never imagined. If he fails, well let's just say that Granger still has plenty of farmland and nobody would ever suspect a thing. Regardless, Christmas at Port-Alexander Ranch this is year bound to be one for the memory books.

Hattie Morris just wanted to be loved. Maybe that sounded overdramatic. She grew up in a blended family with four older half-brothers who loved her. Her dad never let a day go by without letting her know she was his pride and joy and her step-mom never treated her as anything other than her own daughter. One by one, she saw her brothers fall in love and start their families, leaving Hattie to wonder if it would ever be her turn. Her life is complicated even more by a ghost from the past that has the power to bring her down completely. Hattie is finally getting her chance at love, but the whirlwind of family drama might be too much for their relationship to handle. Zoey Lesnar found her passion in writing at a young age as a way to escape the strict household that she grew up in. She knew at a young age that her religious family was never going to be accepting of her true self, but when she finally took the plunge to come out to them, she didn't expect the immediate cold shoulder. Navigating her adult life without her family was difficult, but she ended up finding solace in a new relationship and the supportive family that came with it. Hattie makes Zoey feel like she can conquer the world and that feeling is exactly what they'll need to have faith in.

[COMPLETE][EDITING] Ace Hernandez, the Mafia King, known as the Devil. Sofia Diaz, known as an angel. The two are arranged to be married, forced by their fathers, joining the two Mafia's. But Sofia eventually learns, even the devil was once an angel. Cover by @alluringathena *This book is more of a romance book than Mafia book and I hope you enjoyyy*

Rosemary Roland was stuck between a rock and a hard place. As much as she wanted to live the lavish life that she was accustomed to, she wasn't too sure how much longer she could suffer under the strict rules put in place by her father before his death. The only way to protect her mom and her younger sister was to say yes to a man that she despised every more than all the rules dear old daddy put into place. One business dinner, one misplaced wallet, and one unforgettable night were all it took to begin questioning everything she thought she really wanted. Tate Wilkins knew he was in the wrong. His mama would kill him if she knew the truth about what he did that night, but she was irresistible in her deep red dress and the matching lipstick. He told himself that it would be one night and they would go their separate ways, but one taste and he knew he could never get her out of his head. She was untouchable and really bad for business. She could destroy everything for him and his family, but what if she didn't?

A player, a flirt, a man-whore. Jasper Wilkins would hardly disagree with any of these ways to describe him but did pride himself on never leaving a woman high and dry if you know what I mean. He didn't believe in relationships, except for the friends with benefits kind, but he always made sure that his hook-ups all knew the game before they agreed to play. If any broken hearts were left behind, it wasn't his fault. When he caught sight of the lavender-haired beauty, Landry Vogt, he was immediately attracted to her overall vibe but being his little sister's best friend, she was off-limits from the beginning. Until that one night, the night where his dreams came true, and then he immediately messed it all up. His punishment, watching her find somebody new and starting a future with him. Landry Vogt considered herself to be a pretty independent woman and saw nothing wrong with having a little fun with the guys here and there. If men could hook up with their flavor of the month, why couldn't she? Her plan worked fine until she met Jasper Wilkins and found herself crushing on her best friend's older brother. She thought her dream was coming true when she finally got the chance to have him, but instead of happiness, she had her heartbroken. Ever the independent woman, she left him behind and found somebody else to make her happy. That was until she found out she wasn't anymore in her new man's future plans. When push comes to shove, Landry finds out that maybe the forever manwhore doesn't give up on what he wants that easily.

Jules was born with the same faint birthmark that everyone else in the world was, fated to darken into a brilliant crimson color when she encounters the other half of her soul. Her true soulmate. The only hitch is, she doesn't know who he is, and she only has a year to find him before the marks fade. Will she be doomed to be alone? Or will he find her instead? #SpringIntoLove NARomance Spring into Love Contest Prompt#2: Legend has it we've all got our own soulmate waiting for us somewhere out there. Now it's your turn to show us your favorite fictional character find theirs and let their relationship bloom this spring.