*** COMPLETED STORY *** Evelyn is stubbornly resistant to fitting her family's model of perfect, demure wife material. She flees her hometown and an unwanted relationship to pursue her career and get away from their ridicule. Following a hot resort getaway, she finds herself in her new town with an unfortunate problem - a damn toothache. Desperate for relief, she seeks out a dentist and is floored when she realizes she knows him! But when he tries to pass her off, the sting of rejection leaves her fuming. She brazenly confronts him and gets more than she bargained for - a boyfriend! That's not the outcome she wanted! It ruins her resolve to be independent, to buck tradition, to not fall in love. But her sexy dentist has a different treatment in mind for her. (C) Copyright 2021 - Stella Leigh. The author reserves all intellectual property and moral rights over this work. Violations, including copying or adapting characters or plotlines without Author's permission, will be pursued legally. The story is a fictional depiction. Any resemblance to any actual persons or organizations is purely coincidental.

Luna Don't date a hockey player. Simple enough, right? Or at least, that's what I thought when I promised my father I would never date anyone from his team. Then I was assigned to tutor Vaughn Banks, LSU's broody and mysterious right winger. Vaughn is ultra-hot, ultra-tattooed-and ultra-forbidden. Problem is, he's also insanely funny, a secret softy, and the first guy who's been patient enough to break down the ten-foot walls around my heart. We tell everyone we're just friends, but we both know it's a lie. Between our stolen glances and secret sleepovers, it's only a matter of time before everyone else finds out, too. Vaughn When I learn that the gorgeous brunette I keep seeing around campus is Coach Ward's daughter, I make a point to stay away. Her father knows a few too many of my past sins, and the last thing he'd want is a guy with an arrest record dating his only daughter. My strategy works... until I start flunking calc, and Luna is assigned as my tutor. I sit across from her in the library three days per week, pretending I'm not falling for her like I've never fallen before. But when one moment of weakness changes everything, there's no more pretending-and there's no going back. Landing in the penalty box is the least of my worries. I have everything on the line, and this is a shot I can't afford to miss.

It's been only a year since Utah became the last state to pass legislation granting age-of-majority sufferers of mental illness the Right to Die. When seventeen-year-old Koralee Benson wakes up in the hospital having survived a suicide attempt, her parents are desperate to get her help before her next birthday, when she will have the legal right to request a lethal dose of Repose7, a medication that has revolutionized the practice of assisted suicide. Dr. Crimm is the lead psychiatrist with Right to Life, an organization that promotes mental health treatment and support, and funds research into alternative treatments for mental illness and suicidal ideation. Right to Life was founded by the Wilkinson family, owners of tech giant Virtual Now, as a response to the loss of their own son to suicide. Their unconventional program combines the use of an experimental medication with a virtual reality technology that allows study participants to relive their traumatic experiences through the eyes of other people. Koralee is recruited to join five other teens from around the country, all grappling with their own demons, in an adventurous exploration of perspective, friendship, trust, and healing-possibly the only hope these suffering teens have at regaining the will to live. The country is engrossed in a recent news frenzy when seventeen-year-old Braden Ertz is found guilty of the murder of his fifteen-year-old girlfriend. He was discovered unconscious in her family pool with no recollection of the crime or his involvement in it. The country is already divided on his death sentence when Braden requests to stop his automatic appeals and be given the chance to take Repose7. When the judge overseeing his case hears about the experimental medication that could help regain his memories, he pulls R2L and Dr. Crimm into a battle of morals and ethics.

{on pause while I release a new story} Annika hasn't seen Dax in years, and he has done some serious growing up. Her mind tells her not to go there, but can she get her heart and body to agree?

Twenty-three-year-old Riley Eames is still haunted by the heartbreak from three years ago. After the unexpected encounter with rising Hollywood star Ashe Hunter, will she finally open up or will her heart stay tormented by the past? *** After being dumped three years ago by her celebrity boyfriend, Riley Eames remained unable to truly heal and move on. So when he invites her to meet up in a hotel, she agrees, albeit reluctantly. But plans are ruined when she gets stuck in an elevator with British actor Ashe Hunter. They may have hit it off at the start but it would take a lot of convincing before Riley lets him into her life. With all the doubts and baggage that's coming back from her past, will another celebrity open up Riley's heart? Cover Designed By Daniela

*** Completed Story *** Charlotte is an animal lover, devoting every bit of time she has available outside of her job to helping transport animals for rescue. She doesn't have time or patience for a relationship. Plus, no one will ever live up to him. Harley West, the boy who shared in a tragic event from her childhood and forever made an impression on her young heart. A chance meeting with Harley years later shakes her resolve to remain single and keep her life simple. He too feels as though they have unfinished business between them. But a misunderstanding leads her to believe he's otherwise committed. She lets a friend set her up with another professed animal lover, Jamie, and while he's great, she just can't seem to get into it. She refuses to believe that it has anything to do with Harley becoming a regular part of her life. But what Charlotte doesn't know is that Harley will again help her navigate another potential tragedy involving her beloved rescues and this time, Harley's not leaving her. Content warning: plot points in this book could be difficult for some readers, especially animal lovers. Reader discretion is advised. Please take time to learn about local rescues in your area.

In this sequel to Falling Helplessly, Miles and Isabella find each other again. It's as if they're meant to be. What will the future hold for them? ***** On Isabella Gallagher's twenty-second birthday, she runs into the love of her life who left her two years ago - Miles Cunningham. Both adults are now successful. Isabella is a full-time nurse and Miles is the CEO of Cunningham Tech. They promise to meet again, then part ways. Isabella dwells on this encounter because her life is on the right track, and now Miles is back throwing everything off course. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren T

My entry into the Coffee Community's Coffee & Crime Contest. Prompt: You walk into your usual coffee shop to grab a cup when someone nudges you on the shoulder. "Great you've arrived. Our main suspect." That's when you turn around and notice the yellow duct tapes all over the place. ꧁••••꧂ Charisa McDowell has to have her morning coffee fix at her favorite cafe. Only on this particular day, she gets more than she bargained for. Her ex-boyfriend, who works there, has been murdered. Officer Liam Calhoun is assigned to the case and is determined to uncover the truth. When what happened in the past catches up to her and her husband, the truth might be too much to take. Will his investigation lead to answers or more questions for Charisa? Read to find out! ꧁••••꧂ (In addition to this one shot, an epilogue will be out soon to wrap up Charisa's story).