MATURE CONTENT+18 "So, what's it going to be, Bella? Will you strip for them or me?" ------------------------- Chin up. Smile wide. And most importantly, don't make a scene when someone gets shot. That's what they told Anastasia Merritt, a twenty-six-year-old waitress at the El Royale, one of New Orleans's most decorated Gentleman's Club. And by decorated, we mean in the blood that's constantly splattered on the walls. The owner was a lesser-known mob gangster who didn't even make the ranks. That didn't stop him from constantly trying to prove his worth, and when he takes it too far one day, the El Royale falls into new management.

Lydia Hollis-West never thought she would be the new owner of her late mother's enterprise. Not only did she acquire the enterprise over her half-sister, Kelly, who was raised as her mother's successor, but she also acquired a new bodyguard, Xander. Now, Lydia has to maneuver being an owner of a multi-million company, working with her half-sister she barely knows, managing a bakery, and getting used to the intimidating presence of Xander, who is less than thrilled to be assigned to protect her. Follow Lydia in this spin-off of Words & Whiskey (The Art of The Bartender's Heart) that takes place two years after the epilogue of the original book! This is a mature New Adult romance! A/N- this can be read as a standalone, however, there will be spoilers for W&W. Enjoy! ♡

"Luci I wanted to-" "Don't f*cking call me that," Lucifer interrupted, speaking in a monotonous voice, whilst staring intently at the marbled floor beneath his feat. "It suits you though!" Dior defended in a giggly tone, but his expression did not change. "I said don't f*cking call me that." "You can even give me a silly nickname if you'd like," she proposed. Silence "Eh, you'll learn to love me one day." Little did she know, he already did. ------------------------------------------------ After the kidnapping and torturing of Dior Delilah Hamilton, the only daughter of the biggest mob boss in New York, Dante Hamilton, her father had no choice but to hire a full-time bodyguard for her, otherwise known as : Lucifer Alistair. Dior Delilah Hamilton Despite how the world has treated her, the contagious smile on her face never faltered. Bringing joy to those around her was her addiction, and the innocent aura surrounding her can never go unnoticed. With 3 older brothers, and a mafia man for a father, she was protected beyond belief. Or so they thought... Lucifer Alistair. His name itself causes the strongest of men to shiver in their boots. And boy did he live up to his name. He'd been let down all his life and learnt to never expect anything from anyone, because everyone will leave you in the end. His mind was set. He was to be a lone wolf til his last breath. Broken, misunderstood, heartless, soulless even, Lucifer could not be fixed. That was until Dior slithered her way into his shattered heart, and vowed to make it whole again. ---------------------------------- I don't own any pictures used in this story All rights reserved, do not copy my work

Book One in the Sinners and Saints series. --- 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬. ___ After a tragic accident, Veronica's life changed in many ways. Good and bad, you name it. She's built a pedestal for herself. She tries her best to keep those awful memories of her past locked away in the darkest depths of her being, but triggers are always being pulled. Nightmares, panic attacks and walls that can not be broken... She has forgotten what home feels like. That comfortable, and welcoming place that others call home, she has lost the feeling of that. She only knows the feeling of discomfort and hate. The question is... Will she find a place called home? • Completed | Not edited • Started: September 27th 2021 Completed: August 9th 2022

♕ beatrice prior is not your typical nineteen year old girl. she's crazy beautiful, all girls want to be her and all boys dream of dating someone nearly as perfect as her. her dad, andrew prior owns one of the biggest international companies in the world -kopetsky international corporation. she had it all, the looks, the body, the money and power. then came her worst nightmare, the one that would ruin her life -or so she thought. when she's forced by her overprotective dad to have a personal bodyguard, she does everything in her power to get rid of him. she would do anything to get him fired, but what she didn't know was that she would end up falling in love with her worst nightmare, the one and only tobias eaton. * * * ♔ tobias eaton, the devilishly handsome FBI retired twenty year old man. he lives alone in a small, yet decent apartment, trying to live his life to the fullest. he's not rich, or as powerful as he once was but he's trying to be happy. when he's contacted by the most powerful man in the usa, he doesn't hesitate to accept the job offer. he just didn't know what he was getting himself into. when he meets beatrice, he begins hating her. but what he thought was hate, was actually him falling in love with the rich girl that was turning his life upside down. Is it true? Do opposites really attract? I think so. - 2015 © hakunamatata0723, All rights reserved

#𝟑 ▪ 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬. ❝You dress to impress.❞ He chuckled, as a devilish smirk covered his face. ❝No, angel. I undress to impress.❞ * An infinite flow of money, a sea of boys and the most lavish parties - she is envied by many. For she is Gabrielle Carter, heir to the Russian mafia. Steel guns, bloody bullets and staring death right in the eyes, he has no fear. For he is Beau St. Clair and as a bodyguard, he's sworn to protect Gabrielle. No matter what. Gabrielle has never been one to follow the rules but after her fabulous life comes crashing down, she's assigned to a bodyguard that has to be with her 24/7. And she hates it. Yet, emotions can cloud judgment and Beau confuses Gabrielle's the most. Lives are on the line. Especially, hers. Gabrielle doesn't know who to trust or who is lying. And she needs to find out soon... because how long can she protect her heart from both her enemies and her emotions? Billionaire's Bodyguard is a contemporary mafia-bodyguard romance and a standalone in the Guns and Roses Series. Features content that may not be suitable for all readers. *READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.* 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 ▪ 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧. #2 in Love © Copyright 2017 of ImAWandererXO

"I don't have to listen to you" I said crossing my arms over my chest. "Oh but you have to." A smirk pulling at his lips as he took a step closer to my small figure, "I am twice your height," he leaned down to my ear to whisper "And I always get what I want." A shiver went down my spine when he said that, but I can't let him know I have weakened. "Well I'm sorry to disappoint you, but your streak is about to end" I said turning around to walk to my room. "And you exaggerated, you aren't double my height." I say over my shoulder. He put his hands on my waist before I could take a step, and he turned me back around "Oh pepe you just made a mistake. You are challenging me, and you will lose." "I am not challenging you, I'm just not someone you can control." I said trying to squirm out of his grip. "Watch your back." Is all he whispers before he heads into his room chuckling. _____ Aubrey is entering college and her parents made her share an apartment with her older brother and his roommate. Unintentionally challenging her roommate into authority around the apartment, could make her life worse or better... The two both have suffered tragic losses, but maybe that's the ultimate thing that can bring them together. That is, if they want to be the one to heal each others broken heart. _____ HIGHEST RANKINGS: 1st in Enemies to Lovers 3rd in Teens 2nd in Roommate

Katherine Winters and Vincent Cross have known each other since they were in diapers. Only problem with that was that they've always hated each other. She's a good girl with a high GPA and he was a bad boy with a deathwish. After he gets out of boarding school, Katherine tries her best to avoid him, and Vincent tries his best to annoy her. But when their forced to spend summer vacation together for a class trip in CloudWay City, she soon finds out that its more complicated than that. Can Katherine keep her distance from Vincent, or will she find herself falling for him instead? Caution: Sexual Content

THIS BOOK IS RATED MATURE, READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING. "You've made a deal with the devil, chica. And you're going to suffer the consequences." Esmeralda Hernandez likes to play pretend. She likes to pretend her life is perfect, that she has a very good mental health and that she's just an innocent rich girl. Milo Chase is an asshole. Cold, loaded, with a new girl every week, and hates Esmeralda with his entire being. Milo and Esmeralda made a deal. Childhood friends at first and enemies later, they both are well known celebrities and their reputation is the most important thing for the both of them. When the media brings up an old video of them promising each other to start dating if they're both single at 21, they have no choice but to yield at their fans' wishes. Pretending they're a happy couple, when in reality they want to kill each other won't be that bad, right ? Book One and Two of The Flawed duet. BOOK ONE : Status : Completed. Started : 08 - 31 - 2021 Finished : 10 - 21 - 2021 BOOK TWO : Status : On going. HIGHEST RANKINGS #1 in fakedating #1 in booktok #1 in onebedtrope [UNEDITED] © 2021

Vince Hunter. The rich, famous, and world-known hockey player and my asshole of a boss. People see his charming smiles and game moves on the ice. I see his tantrums and irresponsibility. What I never imagined happening between us was a drunken one-night stand. And even worse? Getting fired because of it. But now, six miserable months later, he's back to ruin my life and he's at it again except this time he needs me to play the picture-perfect girlfriend. As it turns out, our scandal left his reputation more damaged than mine and if he can't redeem it, he can kiss his spot on the team goodbye. The worst part of it all? I'm stuck with him, bound by contract, until... forever? . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of parental abuse