Sequel to CAPSIZE The adventure continues as Celia finally escapes Elizabeth's iron grasp, but the horrors that await the recently free, seemingly happy couple surpass their expectations. Set in 1500s America

Con Artist (noun): a person who cheats or tricks others by persuading them to believe something that is not true. The Scene: New York City 1926 The Girl: Claire Manor knows little about the world outside of her tenement slum. However, she's sure of one thing, the dazzling life of a liberated young woman in the 20s. But she can only fantasize about the dresses, booze, and glamour because her duty is to help her widowed mother make ends meet. The Opportunity: One night she goes to a speakeasy and engages in a risky act. Soon after, she is caught by a mysterious man, Leonardo Bendino, who offers her the chance to experience the world of wit and art as her mentor. The Problem: Claire begins to fall for the handsome and arrogant mentor while realizing how dangerous conning can be. There's a reason why con artists are so exclusive and Claire is about to find out what it takes To Become A Con Artist. *I do not own any of the images. Images in this story are copyright to their respectful owners. *COMPLETED

Melaina is a slave in the Greek city-state of Corinth, 800 BC. But she is no ordinary slave. She is a musical prodigy of her time, blessed with an incredible aptitude for musical instruments and a voice that haunts all who hear it. But her talent doesn't change her status. In Ancient Greece, slaves are not human beings. They are property, seen as little more than the common mule. Melaina is accustomed to being treated like an animal, and she has resigned to her mundane existence. Until she meets a cryptic prince that awakens all the human desires she has tried so long to suppress. She suspects of sinister forces lurking in his past, but she can't bring herself to leave him. He is the first person, aside from her mother, to make her feel human. As their mutual desire brings them closer, the pressures of their rigid society and his troubled past push back with equal force, keeping them apart. Will they find a way to overcome them? You'll have to read to find out! *Disregard all your pre-conceived notions of slavery. Slavery in Ancient Greece was NOT based on race. Melaina is black simply bc I like having POC as my main characters :-)*