Nothing prepares you for heartbreak that lands only hours before your wedding. One moment you are celebrating the last hours of single life, smiling at a future you trust. The next, you are staring at proof that the man you love has betrayed you. He says he is sorry. He pleads. Yet the picture of love you held so tightly fractures in an instant. Sports agent Fiorella Barella has more than one truth to uncover, and with her closest friends beside her, she is ready to pull at every thread until the whole story unravels.

Up for the same once-in-a-lifetime promotion, business-driven Ella and her office rival Joey find that fighting their desires may be even harder than securing a workplace win. Season 1 of Southgate Empire. *** Ella Williams is certain she's hit the business jackpot when she's accepted into a competition for a prestigious work promotion. But when her friend-of-a-friend nemesis Joseph Southgate gets the same opportunity, Ella's chances fall under threat. Joey's a dangerous contender, and Ella will stop at nothing to secure her victory - even if she has to battle temptation at every turn. When Ella faces unexpected hurdles in her personal life, she finds herself forced to accept help from the enemy himself. As if working in the same building as Joey wasn't bad enough, she's now sharing his roof. Sparks fly with only a wall between them-but does Joey really want her heart, or does he just want in her head? Forced to face her growing feelings for her rival, Ella must decide what's more important to her- the job she's spent her entire adult life dreaming of, or the man she can't seem to resist. *** It's like a blanket's been lifted from over my eyes. This is Joseph Southgate. He's not just a man. He's my nemesis. We're going for the same job! And I want him to kiss me. Over, and over, and over again.

When Ashley Jones learns that her ex-boyfriend is dating her ex-best friend, her hopes for a fresh start in college come crashing down. The payback? Making a fake dating deal with the beloved defenseman of Wellsfield Eagles, Kris Argent, to get revenge. Standalone in the Wellsfield University Series *** Ashley Jones is eager to put the past behind and start afresh at Wellsfield University. However, when she sees her ex-boyfriend kissing her ex-best-friend at a party, her hopes are dampened. Betrayed, hurt, and cornered by the two worst people from her past life, she strikes a fake dating deal with Kris Argent, Wellsfield Eagles' beloved defenseman, to keep up appearances and get revenge. After all, Kris has his own difficult ex and prying hockey teammates he's trying to get away from. But as Kris and Ashley spend more time together, fake starts to feel a little too real and emotions run high. Soon, Ashley faces a bigger dilemma than before. Can she get her happily ever after with Kris, who has given up on love? Or will she be heartbroken all over again?

When Dallas Cooper stages a fake relationship with her enemy Amara Singh to get revenge on their exes, the last thing she's prepared for is their feud-ridden hatred turning into love. Standalone in the Sunset Scandals series *** Dallas Cooper hates Amara Singh. After their infamous feud over volleyball captain, she'd do anything to avoid her arch-nemesis. So when she's dumped by her first love, only to learn that her ex has moved on with none other than Amara's on-again, off-again ex-girlfriend, things feel like they can't get any worse. Except now Amara and Dallas have something in common. And with little risk and a lot to gain, they agree to a foolproof plan: pretend to be a couple to get revenge. As the unlikely duo spend time together, shocking the whole school with their picture-perfect romance, the line between ruse and real starts to blur. What happens when falling for each other is no longer part of an act? Will Dallas and Amara give in to their undeniable chemistry, or will their hatred-filled past and suspicious exes manage to tear them apart?

Two billionaires, one plot of land. Aubrey Rose is on top of the world with her hotel empire, but that success is threatened when her business rival turns out to be her ex-flame Liam Harding-and along with the land, he might just steal her heart too. Standalone in the Billionaire Games Series *** When self-made billionaire Aubrey Rose arrives in the small town of Hunter Bay, it's the first step to steering her hotel business in a new direction. It's perfect, except for one teensy problem: the handsome, charismatic, billionaire heir Liam Harding, who also happens to be her ex-turned-competitor for the land. Aubrey's used to working hard to get things done, but this competition will prove to be the most challenging part of her career yet. She faces an uphill battle not only against a town but also control of her emotions over Liam and their past. She wants to hate, she does hate him...and yet...

Puck You is now available in paperback and e-book! Grace wants to prove herself by making the men's hockey team at her new school. Will a rivalry with the captain - or an attraction between them - get in the way? ***** When Grace Gillman moves to California, she's determined to play hockey -- even if that means making a place for herself on her new school's only team. But Sebastian Evans doesn't want a girl on the men's team, even if she's a great player. He's convinced she'll distract the other boys and cost them their shot at the championship - and with it, his only chance at a scholarship to his dream college. But despite his icy attitude towards her, he can't help but feel a connection building between them - which quickly gets complicated when he learns she has eyes for someone else. Will they remain rivals on the rink, or will things heat up between them? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

When Adrianna stands to lose everything after pushing her wealthy father too far with her wild behaviour, she goes to the one person she believes might save her: her brother's best friend. There's just one problem - they despise each other. Season 1 of Binding Contracts *** Adrianna faces a tough decision: find a husband her father approves of to save her family's reputation, or risk losing everything she cares about. To her dismay, her brother suggests she marry his best friend, Xander, who has earned her father's respect over the years. Despite their hatred for each other, Adrianna reluctantly tries to convince Xander, even offering part of her inheritance to sway him. Their past quickly makes things difficult - Adrianna used to mock Xander for being poor, which hurt him deeply. Seeing Adrianna beg, he bargains with her to accept the proposal. But how are they to fool the public - and her father - when they can't stand to be in the same room? As they spend more time together, old animosity slowly turns to attraction. And soon, Adrianna and Xander are forced to face the past, and their future, with the pressure of a fake engagement looming over their heads. What is real, and what is for the contract?

Beth Corday never expected that accidentally stealing from crime boss Rob B. Illion would land her in a dangerously intimate contract with him. With her life on the line, can she make him fall in love with her? Season 1 of How to Rob a Billionaire Series. *** At just twenty-three years old, Beth Corday has mastered the art of thievery to pay the debts her mom left behind. Once she completes her biggest mission yet, by stealing from the mysterious billionaire, Rob B. Illion, she's thrilled by the forty million dollars she acquires...Until she realizes Mr B. Illion has no problem with killing for revenge. Now trapped in the deadly world of this ruthless crime boss, Beth silently vows to make him regret the day he crossed her path. Rob B. Illion doesn't think twice about the young woman who stumbled into his arms, until he discovers his forty-million-dollar watch is gone. When Rob proposes a deal to Beth to work for him in exchange for her life, he realizes she's his best shot at taking down his rivals. When he moves Beth under his roof, he also discovers she's incredibly smart, sly, and impossible to trust... And now she's all he can think about. As their dangerous game unfolds, they find themselves drawn to each other in ways they never expected. But can Beth steal Rob's heart before it's too late?

In order to go on holiday with their friends, mortal enemies Kai and Joey make a pact to be civilized with each other for the entire duration of the stay. Joey already thinks this is going to be the hardest thing she's ever had to do in her life...and then she learns that they have to share a room. Standalone in the Just One Kiss series *** When her friends decide to plan a group holiday for the summer, Joey Winters doesn't expect the one person she hates the most to be a part of the plan, and she certainly won't let being around Kai Rutherford affect her rules: never forgive, never forget, and never fall in love. Not only does she have to breathe the same air as him, she's expected to share a room - and a bed - with him too. Determined to make this work, Joey and Kai enter into a pact: they have to be civilized with each other all summer. If they don't, their friends will force them to stay in the creepy cabin included in their rental. Alone. Between passive aggressive compliments, late night arguments, and moments of confusing sincerity, Joey starts to wonder if she's had Kai wrong all along. And, just maybe, her friends will finally find out why she really hates him.

When Charlotte agrees to fake date bad boy Mason to make her best friend and secret crush, Ben, jealous, she thinks it will be a simple arrangement. The rules are clear and she's certain of her goal: make Ben fall in love with her. So why does it seem like the lines always blur when Mason is around? *** Charlotte Anderson has secretly been in love with her best friend, Ben Hathaway, since childhood, though he's never seen her as anything but the girl next door. After witnessing Ben kissing another girl at a party, a heartbroken Charlotte accidentally admits her crush to notorious bad boy Mason Reed... who also happens to be one of Ben's closest friends. But Mason isn't going to tell Charlotte's secret; instead, he suggests they fake a relationship to make Ben jealous. They create a set of strict rules for the arrangement: no kissing when Ben isn't around, no sex, and no falling in love. But as their fake relationship progresses, and Mason's walls break down, Charlotte finds herself questioning her true feelings for both boys, and wondering if some rules are meant to be broken-especially when it comes to love. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet (This story is a standalone title in the Dependency series) [[Wattpad Editors Choice: June 2021]]