Julia is on the run, fleeing for her life. An army of vampires ravage her country, plundering villages and enslaving their occupants. With the vampire horde closing in, Julia is forced to abandon her home and head south with the hope of reuniting with her brother. There they will build a new farm and live in safety. But one vampire lord has a different plan for her future. He tracks her down and takes her captive. No matter how hopeless her situation, she never gives up, risking her life to regain her freedom. He forces her down, punishing her when her defiant spirit hinders his mission. It soon becomes clear that she's nothing like the human soldiers he's used to dealing with. A sense a guilt begins to grow whenever he upsets the girl who both fears and leans into him for protection. Julia and the vampire lord are connected in ways they had never known. Their lives become entangled, bringing them to make decisions they would've never thought possible. Extract from Chapter 1: He unsheathes his blade, and I suddenly wish that he'd go back to poking me. He's going to cut me while I can't move? To torture me? I start to panic again. "No, no, no." I yank on the restraints, and the rope bites into my skin. I pull and pull and try to shuffle away from him. He presses the blade against my neck, and I freeze. "Fearful," he says. I catch a glimpse of his freakishly long canines. The edge of the blade presses on my skin, just enough not to draw blood.

(Can be read as a standalone.) My parents are hell bent on getting me married, convinced that a wife will magically "fix" me. As a mafia leader, idle talks and constant affection makes no sense to me. Never had and never will. Thanks to some dumb rule and my parents' constant nagging, I settle down with the girl of their choice. Irene's the type of girl I would never give a second glance to, the type I would deem average looking. And that's just not it. She's a chatter box who can't survive without physical affection. A complete opposite of me. I never had a need for a wife but with every innocent touch, every stupid smile, every word of hers my walls break down until I am left yearning for her with an intensity I can't even comprehend.

Apricity [a-PRIS-i-tee]: The warmth of the sun in winter Briar Elizabeth Maddox Became a social outcast over the summer and now her used-to-be friends treat her no better than the dirt under their shoes. But no matter what she's been through, she's still our sunshine girl, always treating life with a positive attitude. Roman Dean Castro Well... he's definitely got an attitude. His main focus is basketball and he has no time for anyone else's crap. Being the new kid in town just brings him unwanted attention. With his social skills hanging by a thread, it's a wonder how he's quickly considered one of the school's biggest heartthrobs. It's their senior year. With Roman being the way he is, his teacher decides he needs a positive influence in his life. And what better influence is there than our sweet girl star student Briar Maddox? COVER BY: @meha-k

The perspective of the Three Musketeers when they first met Naomi. Thank you @TheOkayGirl for editing and enjoying the book, grammar and all

Happy and naive, eighteen year old, Mare Westwood never told a lie and relied an awful lot on pinky promises. She wouldn't be able to live by herself. She had been protected all her life. She hadn't been able to leave her giant mansion. Once she finally gets to leave, she bumped into Nathan Gunn, the man who only lies. She didn't realize that the real world wasn't as she hoped. She was caught into trouble when she was infatuated with him, but he wanted nothing to do with her. She was everything he hated. He was cold and heartless. She was nice and caring. He didn't care about anything, but himself. The were opposites, but like they say; opposites attract. started 06/12/19 finished / /

RAVENS #1 BILLIONAIRE-MAFIA ROMANCE LIAM HASTINGTON, 30 He's a famous surgeon at NYC Hospital. Not only he's gifted, but he also has the looks that all woman worships. Being a surgeon is his part-time job, and his main job is to track drugs down and kill people for sports. The last thing he wanted was to settle down, yet he's forced to marry the daughter of the fashion retail tycoon. ALYSSA TAKADA, 27 She just returned from Paris after five years living there as a fashion designer. Her parents pulled her back to New York, telling her to get married to the love of her life. She has been in love with Liam since high school and college. She will follow him everywhere like a love-sick puppy. LIAM hates ALYSSA, and he plans to make her life like hell. He wanted her to divorce him and leave him alone. The more he pushes her away, the more he gets attached to her, so he tries to make her hate him.

Piper Walsh has always been the fixer. The one who keeps it together, no matter what life throws at her. So when an internship lands her in New York City for her final year at Columbia, she packs her bags and promises her brothers she'll be fine. Then her housing falls through-and she ends up living with five inked-up, too-hot-for-their-own-good bikers. They're reckless. Messy. Completely inappropriate. And somehow, the only people in the city who feel like home. Except for Greyson Lowell. He's the quiet one. The one who doesn't look at her. Doesn't talk to her. Definitely doesn't want her there. He keeps his distance like it's a full-time job-until he doesn't. Until one stolen moment changes everything. Piper knows heartbreak when she sees it. Greyson's drowning in it. And the closer she gets, the more he pushes her away. But Piper didn't come this far to let one broken boy scare her off. Even if he might be the one thing that could break her in return.

I'm working every waking hour. You'd think that smuggling would pay better, but nothing has been easy since the war. I can't go on like this. I need someone to take the load off my shoulders. I need a slave. --- Robert has had nothing handed to him in life. Everything is a battle, and the threat of arrest is always looming. He buys a slave, and as far as he's concerned, she's nothing but an extra set of hands. But as time goes on, she worms her way into his heart. [This is not a romance.] *** Content Warning: A character of this story is a victim of abuse. I do not condone the actions of any of the characters ***

Arcelia is a simple and sweet girl with a loving family and a supportive best friend. Her involvement with her married boyfriend changes her life for the worst. She is kidnapped, tortured and accused of a murder she knows nothing about. Her life becomes a living hell with no chance of escape. But what happens when she falls in love with her captor. Can their love survive the torture and their past or will the truth break them apart?

A guarded college quarterback's dark past resurfaces when classmate Elena Madison pierces his cold exterior, sparking a dangerous connection that could either redeem or destroy them both. *** Everyone at Ohio State University knows about Blake Andrews, the infamous all-star quarterback of the football team and rumored insomniac. Most refer to him as crude, egotistical, and cold. It isn't until he meets Elena Madison that his world is suddenly flipped upside down. She brings the dark past he has tried to keep hidden for years up to the surface, risking pulling them both under for good. Undeniable attraction radiates between the two clashing souls and he begins to wonder if she can save him from the darkness within him. He's never met someone with such an irritating personality; with her persistent desire to know more about him despite his exhausted efforts to push her away. She is about to uncover what's hidden under his rough and cold exterior-whether she's ready for it or not. After all, eyes are the window to the soul. *** "Thank you," he murmurs sleepily, raising his hand to bring it to my cheek. His thumb slides against my soft skin slowly, it burns hot at his touch. "For what?" I question, my eyes feeling very swollen and heavy now. He takes a deep breath and swallows. "For being my light." *** *MATURE* HIGHEST RANKINGS #1 in enemiestolovers #1 in collegeromance #1 in panicattacks #1 in badboy #1 in brooding #1 in enemiestofriends #1 in trauma #1 in grumpyxsunshine