*** This is only a sample as this story is currently featured on the Galatea app. I appreciate and thank you for all your support! *** Kyle Montero has fought his demons and insecurities most of his life. When those demons and insecurities led him down the path of drugs, alcohol, and crime, he lost the love of his life and landed himself in prison for her kidnapping and attempted murder. Since then, he has worked hard to make amends with his family and his ex-love and turn his life around. He moved to Reno to manage a new casino owned by his family and start a new life, and possibly find new love. Jana Lynn Davis, a single mother, is trying to pick her life back up after her divorce from her abusive and controlling husband. Her new life seems to be starting on the right foot with a new apartment and a new job. The only thing she needs now is to find love, one that she and her daughter deserve. Will Kyle find his new love in Jana, or will his past come back to haunt him? Can Jana move on with her new life and let Kyle into her heart, or does her ex-husband have other plans for her? This is Book 3 in the What Matters Most series. You can read Book 1, Family Matters, on the Galatea app, and Book 2, Love Matters, on this platform. Thank you for your support and your feedback! I hope you enjoy reading this story! Please note, this story is for mature readers (17+) and contains some strong language and sexually implicit content. This is Book 3 of the Matters series. Book 1: Family Matters is complete and available on the Galatea app. Book 2: Love Matters is complete and available on Inkitt and Booksie. Copyright © 2021 C.B. Rose. All Rights Reserved.

(Final Edits underway. Chapters and some of the story will be changing!) Emma Walker was the new girl in a small town. She was shy, small, and had no interest in making friends. After a difficult time at her last school she just wanted to keep to herself and finish out school, but in a school not used to new people that never work out. When she catches the eye of the one guy in the school that could destroy all of her plans completely, everything she thought she wanted changes. Jake Averitt was a rebel with a complicated history. After spending some time away from school, he comes back to find not much has changed. Except for one thing. A new girl that avoids him at all costs and tries to keep to herself. But he will not accept that. He is determined to get to know this small and private new girl. All while struggling to handle the difficult situation he finds himself in at home. Word Count: 71,371 Some mature content.

**Completed ** **Book 1 in a series involving the same group of friends** **strong sexual content** **some chapters may be triggering or hard to read for some as the contain sexual assault and rape** Lily Michaels thought she had moved on. She thought she was getting over the horrible things in her past. She thought she did the right thing by letting Ollie go. Boy was she wrong. Oliver Scott has always loved Lily Michaels. Years apart has not changed that one bit. He still sees the pain in her eyes and he will do everything in his power to help her heal. She's not getting rid of him so easily this time around. Lily and Oliver are given a second chance at a life together, will they get it?

Brielle Sutton is a good girl in her sophomore year of college. After surviving her brother's death, she's grown to love her quiet nights spent with her quirky friends and books, but when her best friend urges her to venture out to the hot, new club, all of campus is talking about everything is about to change. With his tousled brown hair, tattoos, and bad attitude, the handsome Theo Wescott reappears in her life after five years. But he's not the same boy she knew growing up. He's rude, rich, and dead set on pushing her away. But as much as Brielle wishes she could resist, she can't. She's determined to find the real Theo again, and too soon, she's consumed by the dangers that are now a part of his life. Theo Wescott is the ultimate bad boy. He's got the money, the cars, and the never-ending parade of women who throw themselves at him. That's when he sees her-Brielle; his light at the end of a very dark tunnel, reminding him of who he used to be. The cute blonde who teases his thoughts and forces him to relive the darkness of his past. He knows he's playing with fire because being with her is wrong, but all it takes is one kiss for Theo to find himself questioning who he wants to be. And when his father begins pressuring him to take on more of a role in the family business, he becomes a man on the edge of no return. Leaving the only question that remains: how far will he go before he loses it all? "With you, I am who I want to be." #THIELLE A W A R D S First Place Winner in the Platinum Awards S T A R T E D: October 2019 C O M P L E T E D: March 2020 (WORD COUNT 100,000 - 126,000) E X C I T I N G N E W S ! With You is published! As promised, the original version of With You will forever stay on Wattpad. The story has come a LOOOONG way since it's first days. So, please forgive any errors you may see. This is the rough, rough first draft. BUT.... scroll to the bottom for a special 5 Chapter Sneak Peek of the published version! 👀🤗❤️

MATURE CONTENT Lilah Myers has always been close with her brother, Micah. He is always supportive of her and is there when she needs him. She has grown up with one rule: no fooling around with her brother's friends. This isn't a problem for Lilah. That is, until Micah's insanely attractive tattoo artist, moves in with them. Suddenly, it's very hard to keep promises and not break rules. She tries to resist, but the man is just so deliciously sinful. THIS BOOK CAN BE READ FOR FREE ON INKITT AND RADISH FICTION.

"Never call a girl a bitch," I glared into his eyes as he opened them, piercing into me, the bright blue drink I had just poured over him still dripping from his dark hair. "Or she just might act like one." I gave him one last sarcastic smile before pushing by him and walking away, practically strutting. Well, this year will be fun... • • • • Crystal Summers; a self-proclaimed expert in all things sarcastic and the human embodiment of destructive decisions. Trying to get away from her troubled past, she moves with her mom to California to start a new life, and potentially not screw this one up. There, she quickly meets Scarlett and Savanah, her new-found partners in crime, and her life finally begins to feel normal again for the first time in years. But she just so happens to also collide with the school's sexy, notorious jackass, Ashton Monroe.. and his pack of asswipes. She loathes him, and the feeling is mutual. But as the poets say, the line separating love and hate is a very thin one. And often times, when two people hate each other, it can grow into much more. Hopeless devotion, if you will... • • • • !!!TRIGGER WARNING!!! • slight mention(s) of suicidal concepts • substance abuse, addiction, anxiety, PTSD • sexual assault, domestic abuse • strong language and mature scenes • • • •

DO NOT READ!!Undergoing editing When Scarlett Hayes gets dragged to the most known and famous club in New York by her best friend Jada,what are the odds that she catches the eye of the most feared and notorious Italian mafia boss? He claimed her,made her his and worshipped the ground she walked on. Will they be able to outweigh the problems that come with both their existence? ~ "Sorry,I-I have a boyfriend," "Princess.A scrawny little boy isn't going to keep me from claiming you," Started:18/11/2020 End :03/03/2021 ~ Top rankings: #9 in romance #1 in claimed #1 in hot #1 in inoccent #1 in mafia #1 in mafiaboss #1 in doctor #2 in mature #2 in completed #3 in graphics #3 in possessive #5 in youngadult

Charlotte was always content not being a stereotypical popular girl, and thank god she had friends who would kick her ass if she ever became one. But now that her brother is on the varsity baseball team she starts to get attention from their Captain, Nathan Ward which becomes a bit of a problem since she's dating the rival schools Captain, Chase Grahams. Secret relationships, nasty mean girls and just enough family moments that make us want to be a member of the Hayes Family. Just remember one thing when dealing with jealous people... Its that Jealousy Makes You Nasty

Maddie has travelled all the way from London to Los Angeles to stay with her brother because her parents can't take care of her anymore. But she hates her older brother. When she arrives at her brothers house, she's over come with emotions, Mainly anger but also anxious. She hasn't seen her brother since she was 9 years old, but she is now 16! Her brother lives with his gang. A gang full of boys. How will things turn out?! ⚠️Language and mild sexual stuff⚠️ Story by Tia'Leon 💓 16.03.19 (started)