When the fear of isolation pulls Ashton and Ria together, nothing can prepare them for the collision. An anomaly shatters the repetitive fabric of their lives, sending them on a journey of discovering themselves and one another. Beneath Ashton's gentle exterior rests a nest of lies. He's hiding something; a past so dark it puts Ria's very life at risk. Blinded by her need to free Ashton from his destructive mind, she falls onto the radar of his most ruthless enemies. With lies, secrets and schemes storming over the horizon, it'll take everything to keep Ria from falling into darkness as she attempts to save Ashton from his own. .・。A FEATURED WATTPAD PICK.・゜ Registered with the United States Copyright Office Strokes © 2020 | All Rights Reserved This book or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever, without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

BOOK II. Four months have passed since Ashton and Ria's relationship fell into ruins. He's convinced that she hates him and she believes he never loved her. Giving up on each other, they attempt to mend their loneliness in the arms of their past; Chris and Vivian. That is until a startling discovery snaps Ashton out of his self-sulking and he puts everything at risk in order to return to New York. When Ria and Ashton reunite not even the heavens will be able to contain the stars colliding. Though with the sadistic Vincent Menshikov lurking in their shadows, and secrets lying in their wake, it becomes impossible to keep from drowning in darkness. .・。.・゜ Registered with the United States Copyright Office Tides © 2020 | All Rights Reserved This book or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever, without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

BOOK III. Chaos has taken over Ashton and Ria's reality. Vincent has come out on top once again. Daniel is dead. Jared and Vivian are in captivity, back to the place where all of her nightmares lurk. Their plan has failed miserably, leading them on a journey that could make Vincent one of the most powerful criminals in the world. All the while, the struggles of Ria's pregnancy becomes a constant reminder of the ticking time bomb in their new marriage. All seems to be lost as the remaining fabric of everyone's sanity is ripped to shreds. Though help from an unlikely source breathes hope into their lungs, it comes at a fatal price. Deceit and murder; their only way to freedom. As Ria summons the darkest parts of herself she never knew existed, Ashton must fall back into a world he's tried to escape his entire life. .・。.・゜ Registered with the United States Copyright Office Stars © 2020 | All Rights Reserved This book or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever, without the express written permission of the publisher, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

When lonely artists Ashton and Ria come together, nothing can prepare them for the collision. They're drawn to each other like day and night, but with more in common than they could ever know. After being burned by past lovers, they're hesitant to give their connection a chance, sending them on a journey of discovering themselves and one another. Though the longer they spend time together, painting love across the starless nights, the faster shadows of the past slip through the cracks of their fantasy. Beneath Ashton's gentle exterior rests a nest of lies. He's hiding something, a past so dark it puts Ria's very life at risk. Blinded by her need to free him from pain and self-destruction, she takes his flaws head-on and falls onto the radar of his most ruthless enemies. With lies, secrets, and schemes storming over the horizon, it'll take everything to keep Ria from falling into darkness as she attempts to save Ashton from his own. .・。. ✧ second draft; unedited This book contains the rewritten version of Strokes, Tides, and Stars. Each book will be separated into parts.