In rain-soaked Dublin, Aoife begins to unravel the life she thought was hers, discovering that love, identity, and belonging are not given - they are claimed. *** Aoife Brennan planned the perfect night to celebrate the life she thought they were building together. But when the clock strikes midnight, she discovers that some truths don't come crashing down - they unravel, quietly. Set in the rainy corners of Dublin, The Placeholder is a story of love mistaken for fate, and the quiet ache of being someone's almost.

To Kade Sanford Black, falling for his best friend Xanthie Lorenz, a serious and drop-dead handsome songwriter, was a line he did not want to cross. Knowing all too well the huge possibility of losing the only person who could see through him, he took a step back and put a distance to sustain their friendship - especially since Xanthie is soon to marry. Will Kade be able to hold back his feelings until he sees Xanthie married? Or will he finally have the courage to confess his feelings...and risk losing the only friend he has? WARNING: This story contains depictions of suicide, self-harm, and mental health crises that may be upsetting for some readers. Any depictions of mental health issues herein are not meant as a replacement for medical care. If you or someone you know deals with similar issues, they should seek the help of a medical professional. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know in the U.S. is contemplating suicide, please encourage them to call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. For international resources, please visit: http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international-suicide-hotline s.html CECELIB | C.C. Cover by Ren Tachibana

When a laid back and rudely gorgeous city girl comes for her farmer's market crown, Sabina's dream of joining the family honey business is threatened - and her heart may just get stung too. *** Now that she's graduated high school, Sabina is ready to join her family's honey business, but her parents are convinced that there's no future for her in her small town. They're set on sending her to university, which she knows will be less fun than getting swarmed by angry bees. To prove that her place is on the honey farm, Sabina plans to impress her parents by winning the Best Vendor prize at the summer farmer's market. Her quest for the sweet prize gets sticky when a pretty city girl steals her table at the market and doesn't even feel bad about it. Mel's family has been the enemy of Sabina's for generations, and now this otherwise easygoing girl seems determined to continue the feud by beating Sabina to the Best Vendor prize. The competition would be no problem for Sabina... if Mel wasn't also gorgeous and maybe even a little funny. Sabina didn't plan for feelings, and if she gives in to the temptation she may lose her honey farm dreams. But Mel's love might be the one thing sweeter than honey, if she can avoid the sting. *** Complete at 82k words. *featured on Wattpad's Cottagecore Cute and A Latte Love reading lists*

For months Summer is trapped in a cellar with the man who took her - and three other girls: Rose, Poppy, and Violet. His perfect, pure flowers. His family. But flowers can't survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out...

When eighteen-year-old Cassie learns her local gym is struggling, she must find a way to save it while staying away from the womanizing boxer determined to get under her skin. **** After learning her boxing gym is on the brink of closure, hot-headed Cassie is determined to save it, even if it means fighting dirty with the new and exclusive gym next door. But it's not long before she finds herself drawn to the ring, as well as to Nico, the handsome, cocky boxer who's training to be a coach - if only he can avoid distractions. And headstrong Cassie...she's the biggest distraction of all. *This is a spin-off in the Gaslight series but can be read as a standalone*

Terra Howard, a 21 year old restaurant worker trying to work her way up the career ladder. Derrick Caine, a tycoon in the hospitality world, who brought out Terra's workplace. How can Derrick prove that he can keep his business and personal lives separated. How can Terra convince him that it's not the best idea. And what will happen when she falls for him?

Montana Kelly had no where to go. She needed a job, a place to live. Oliver Black was the billionaire that needed a housekeeper. What would happen when they get to know each other? How would they deal with each other? Especially when a child appears? Follow the emotional spiral of Miss Kelly and Mr Black.

The second book from Deliciously Tempting. Terra Howard, a girl working in her own little restaurant, trying to start afresh. Derrick Caine, a multi millionaire who is riddled by guilt and haunted by his past. Terra is starting her life new again. She moved away from everyone, opened up her dream restaurant and business is good. But Derrick has his eyes on the business. Will Terra sell or will she fight? But what will happen when Derrick sees her? How will he react? Will they bring up the ghosts of their past and lay them to rest?

Sheila Summers and Brody Carrington ********** Sheila Summers grew up in the public eye. Her family spent a lot of time in fashionable social circles. Appearances were extremely important to her mother. On the outside the Summers family had it all. They had wealth, prestige, and a beautiful penthouse on The Upper East Side in New York City. But something lurked below the surface. Love was elusive to Sheila. She never felt like enough for her family, society, or herself. She dreamed of one day finding her handsome prince. But that was only in the books she read. . . She grew up and moved to Dallas, Texas. It was a new life away from her family, and the emotional baggage she carried since childhood. What happens when East meets West? The strikingly handsome Brody Carrington moves to Dallas to work for Carrington Enterprises. He is a very wealthy bachelor determined to help Sheila find her way. He shows her that she is worthy of love. In the process he begins losing his heart to her. ⭐️Fall 2017 3rd Place Winner of a Written Stories Award. Cover credits: @dawndwrites Photo:📸 Unsplash This Book is written by Dawn Drake @dawndwrites Pseudonym: D. M. Drake

Fifty Shades as it was meant to be ... Tristan Shade is accustomed to always getting his way. A man with the world at his fingertips, there isn't anything he can't have. Or anyone he can't conquer. On the cusp of finalizing his divorce, he's free to do as he pleases. And he has his eyes set on a prize too captivating to ignore. Her reluctance only adds to the intrigue. Tristan Shade always gets his woman. Laura Pierce is no man's doormat. And she isn't accustomed to accepting failure. She's a woman who's fought and clawed to ascend the ranks in a field dominated by men. Making her a force to be reckoned with. But in the corporate world of Executives and Investors, money drives the bottom line and unfortunately she just doesn't have enough of it. A proposed merger with Shade Enterprises could solve all of her problems. All she has to do is...submit. Can Laura separate business from pleasure? Does she even want to? **Image and all rights/credit belongs to artist Oleksiy Maksymenko**