"Please, Beau? I don't want to talk about this so, please, just shut up." Beau tilts his head, surprised at first, before a wicked gleam appears in his eyes. "Make me." ** "...one of the best romantic novel developments I've read..." ~ @renegxde ; The Mono Reviews Emma is a quiet girl in a small town, filling her days with shifts at the local coffee shop so that she can one day fulfill her dream and put herself through college. Her life isn't glamorous, but hard work rarely is. Her mind is on the prize and nothing will stop her from achieving her dreams. That is, until lonely and misunderstood bad boy of the most popular band comes to town and stirs up enough crazy to last Emma a lifetime. Their deal is simple, Emma helps Beau with his image for generous pay, setting her on the fast track to accomplishing her dreams. But the most important rule isn't exactly included in the fine print: Under no circumstances is anyone to catch feelings. Shouldn't be hard, right? As Emma gets closer and closer to mysterious Beau, she finds it harder and harder to stay true to their deal. Who knew the bad boy would be so hard to resist? As she struggles not to break their number one rule, she faces another problem - he's even harder to love. Text copyright ©kjobrien™ 2020 Shimmer and Shine: An Awards 2020: 1st place in ChickLit The Sparkle Awards - 2nd Edition: 1st place in ChickLit The Oasis Awards: 1st place in ChickLit Skyfall Awards 2020: 2nd place in Romance Rose Gold Awards 2020: 2nd place in Romance The Spotlight Awards: 2nd place New Adult #1 in Women's Fiction #1in Romantic Fiction #1 in Slow Build #1 in Famous #1 in Rockstar #1 in Boyband #1 in Concert #1 in Romance Reads 2021 #1 in Small Town Girl #1 in On Tour #1 in After Dark #2 in Flirtationship #2 in Love Story #2 in Slow Burn #2 in Bands #3 in Young Adult #4 in Adult Fiction #4 in Hot #4 in Steamy #5 RocknRoll #5 in Alcoholism #5 in Flirty #5 in Witty #6 in New Adult

#1 romance in the Skyfall Awards #1 romance in the Hot Chocolate Awards #2 romance in the Hidden Gems Awards #2 romance in the Black Rose Awards #2 chicklit in the Sweet and Spicy Awards "Am I?" His voice lowered teasingly, and suddenly he was much closer, hands braced against the wall beside her, toned arms pinning her in. Meredith felt her throat dry up instantly. "Which one?" She stammered, forcing courage that she clearly didn't feel. Her arms were trembling uncontrollably as he brought his face near. "Decent, or handsome?" "Both." Jet prompted, minty breath caressing her lips, mere inches away. Socially awkward Meredith Sparks struggles with anxiety. Nerdy to her core, she battled social ostracism in her adolescence, and interacting with people frightens her: especially members of the opposite sex. When her well-meaning, bubbly psychiatrist tells her to confront her fears, Meredith agrees, until the prescription becomes more nerve-wracking than she can handle. Enter Gentlemen Only, the prestigious night club that hosts the most elite, gentlemanly patrons. Now, stuck in a mental tug of war between two very territorial, gorgeous men, Meredith must somehow overcome her own mind in a fight to keep her sanity while she journeys toward healing and self-discovery.

*Editing* #1 mystery in the Rising Gem Awards #2 mystery in the Hidden Gem Awards #3 mystery in the Rising Author Awards The unbelievably narcissistic FBI Agent Quinn Jones is a veteran investigator when it comes to the strange and occult, but he prefers his assignments to be out of the ordinary. Several deaths on a quiet beach and one grisly murder out at sea don't seem related, but when they start to hit too close to home he will have to rely on the brains of Doctor Robyn Bourke, a sassy marine biologist, to make heads or tails of the fishy situation. Their strong personalities collide as the mystery deepens, and it becomes apparent that there are forces beyond their wildest imagination at work. Can they stand each other long enough to solve the case, or will Mother Nature get the best of them?

Aria has a messed up life. Her father doesn't love her, her mom is dead and her brother is off in college having the time of his life. When Aria gets out of one problem, she always lands in another one that is bigger. And just like that Aria gets away from her father and lands into another problem - the bad boy. Aria is supposed to live with the bad boy until she turns eighteen, which is a few weeks away. The said bad boy is broken and hates her for coming into his life. Add into this mixture a cute kid, best friends, late-night ice cream runs, pizza parties and much more. One girl. One guy. One cute kid. One house. What could go wrong? Oh, of course, nothing at all. That was sarcasm if you hadn't figured it out. - Cover by @katherineWitherspoon - 🌟 Featured in Rainbow Salts 🥇The Pantheon Awards 🥇The High Peak Awards 🥇 Imperial Scribe Awards 🥇The Oasis Awards 🥇Teen Fix Awards 🥈The Sapphire Awards 🥈The Coronation Awards 🥈The Fantasy Awards 🥈The Sweetheart Awards 🥉The Savant Awards 🥉The Sakura Awards 🥉The Noble Awards 🎖️ Best Cover in The Mono Awards 🎖️Best Characters in The Floral Awards 🎖️Runner Up in The Congenial Awards

Hard work doesn't always dictate success. What decisions are right when your reality is blurred? What would you do if you had to make a difficult decision? Which side of the coin is actually right? ****** Domenic finds himself in a hellish frenzy each night as he is sucked into a world of monsters and demons ready to destroy him. If only he had not taken that pill from the stranger whom he had met at the bar when he was trying to drown his sorrows at the loss of his mother. Is this the beginning of a new struggle for Domenic or an end to everything he knows? Only time will tell as his world slowly falls apart.

Heroes. Villains. Right. Wrong. Good. Evil. The line between it all might not be as black or white as they once thought. Micah Pierce and Matthew Rivers were raised by mercenaries in a city divided by heroes and villains. Though their lives were controlled by a cold-hearted criminal, they found solace and safety in their loyalty to one another, as friends and brothers-in-arms. But disaster struck, and they were separated. Now, each believing the other dead, they must choose their paths and their allies, for danger lurks on the horizon and they cannot face it alone. Though their paths may seem to diverge, their futures are bound by the bond they once shared. And when they once again cross paths? They'll have to pray that they're prepared for what comes their way.

When the war brings a young enemy soldier to the ruined palace Tabeya calls home, the truth about her past emerges, chasing her into the desert, where she must elude her vengeful guardian for the sake of her freedom and her forbidden love. ***** In her lonely tower, Tabeya dreams of the world beyond it. That world becomes real when she meets Humban, a young general from a rival kingdom who isn't afraid to ask the questions Tabeya can't face about herself. Those questions bring answers that lead them into the desert, away from the goddess who imprisoned Tabeya. Enraged at her escape, Tabeya's guardian hunts her and Humban relentlessly across the war-torn land, where the elements are vicious and survival isn't guaranteed. In the treacherous world where Tabeya finds herself, she must fight for her happy ending or let her past destroy her future with the man she was never meant to love. [[Word count: 150,000 - 200,000 words]] Content warning: this story contains themes of violence.

Ezekiel Joziah Hunt is the last Descendant of the Stars. As the bastard son of the King of Evimeria, he was shunned by his Grandfather Andreas when he was a small child and forced to rip off his supernatural powers. Seeking sanctuary, Ezekiel moves to a sleepy town as a student at Stonewall, an average all-boys boarding school. He has stayed hidden until the day during his vacations when a near-fatal accident reawakens his power in front of the royal court. His mystical abilities aren't the only revelation. An incomplete prophecy convinces Ezekiel that there is an impending threat within his universe. A celestial instability grows stronger each day, just as his powers do. Now, he must battle against a scheming grandfather who despises him, and the other nobles who crave to learn the secrets of his power and the prophecy without endangering their lives. But Ezekiel's biggest challenge is evading the bitterness and darkness inside him threatening to implode with a force as catastrophic as the stars.

Life Series book 1 This is the Wattpad version which isn't as good as the published version (😋), you can find out more details by clicking the link in my bio. ✧✧✦ "...plus my life...my life has been completely thrown off track and I'm lost." "Annelise's track, or God's track for Annelise's life?" Where's God when we need Him the most? Through every trying time, ballet has always been Annelise's means of escape; her mother's passing, her boss' murder, and even little things like a fight between her and her best friend. But how will she cope when rape steals away everything she held dear, changing her course of life. ✧✧✦ Mature themes like rape, PTSD, and death so read with caution. Started: 14th of April, 2020 Finished: 24th of March, 2021 ✧✧✦ Most impressive rankings 1st place in The Oasis Awards (General Fiction) #1 in restoration (March 14th, 2021) #3 in sexual assault out of 3.06k (May 1st, 2020) 3rd place in the Sunflower Awards