On her eighteenth birthday, Sasha Pierce's life tragically comes crashing down. Now, working at a Strip Club in New York City, her only focus is surviving from one day to the next-at least until a handsome stranger makes her an offer that she can't refuse. Everything about Jaxon Edwards draws her in. His charm, his mystery, and especially his simple request; to accompany him to his sister's wedding as his fake fiance and to live with him for six months in exchange for more money than Sasha could ever imagine. But, to top it all off, he also offers her a glimpse into a dark, secret lifestyle unlike anything she's ever experienced.

The Restricted version of Read My Lips....IT IS NOT EROTICA in any way. It is just a slightly steamier version of the original, and the version I wanted for this story.

Julie has always been the shy type. Her world changes when she finds wattpad, a very popular ebook community. She becomes addicted to it and even starts posting her own stories. But are friends, fans and votes all she will get from this site? Or is it possible to find love as well?

Back when Y2K was a thing, Lorna was a 90s girl looking forward to the 21st Century. She had a family, a boyfriend and a col lege dream. All of this is destroyed when Lorna becomes a victim of a vampire attack that leaves her dead in the ground for ten years. Over a decade later, Lorna wakes up and learns she the newest member of a powerful London coven who is closely guarded by the British government and their strange genetically modified vampire soldiers known as the' Archangels'. After an accident, Lorna finds herself bonded to Michael, one of the mysterious Archangel soldiers. Together they are charged with finding out about the disappearances of both humans and vampires around the UK. As they search the country for answers they discover secrets that could tear apart the fragile truce between humans and vampires.

Alex Earley runs the local Bed and Breakfast. She is strong-willed, independent and the woman that all men in that small town desire. She has been determined to do everything herself, that is until a stranger comes to town offering to be the new handyman. Will this new handyman prove to be what Alex needs in more way than one?

One is unhappily married. The other is a self-proclaimed bachelor. What happens when these two lives cross? His mother always told him one of these days he's going to meet a woman who is going to rock his world and he won't know what to do, but he just laughed at the thought. In thirty-four years it hasn't happened, so what's to make him think it ever will. He will just keep doing what he's doing remaining happy all by himself with no strings attached. She heard him coming out of the bathroom and quickly wiped her face. When she looked at him she could see the satisfied smile on his face and it literally made her sick to her stomach. 'How in the hell did I ever love this man? Did I ever really love this man, or did I just get so caught up I couldn't think straight? I am so ashamed and I don't know what to do.' She thought to herself as he walked toward her taking off his clothes. When he meets her will he change his view on relationships? Will he cause her to question her commitment to her husband? Can he be the saving grace she needs to give her the strength to remove herself from an abusive marriage?

"At that point his lips were right at the corner of hers, teasing her mercilessly. She felt him take a deep breath before planting his lips on hers softly at first. His tongue glided across her lips slowly and sensually. She parted her lips allowing him access feeling his tongue work its magic on hers. He pulled her even closer pressing his hard body into hers while caressing her back gently." Camille has problems. Throughout her life these problems have cost her a romance she so desperately wants. It's not just her problems that have kept people at bay, but also her brother and band mates. They protect her at all costs even if it's protection she doesn't want. Will she ever be able to break free from this hold they have on her? Will she ever be able to find a man strong enough to deal with her and her problems? Will he turn out to be the man of her dreams? "Tucker just rolled his eyes at the comment. There is no way in hell he is taking some strange woman home with him tonight or any other night. His home is his sanctuary and the last thing he wants is some woman learning where he lives thinking she can show up any time she wants. That is something he's never stood for and he's not going to start now." Tucker is a man who requires comfort more than anything else. He's been on a year long hiatus from women and he likes that just fine. In some ways he does want to eventually find the right woman, but right now it is not a top priority for him. When he meets her will his thoughts on relationships and love change?

"This is not even my damn job, why am I doing this. It's just going to take even more time from me, and all I want to do is go home, take a hot bath, eat my microwave meal, and go to bed. But no, this joker has to come in here and mess up everything." Renee has been on her own almost her whole life. She has always felt the only person she could depend on was herself, mainly because other people will let you down eventually so there is no reason to trust that they won't. Love, that is a laughable concept to her. In her eyes there is no such thing and anyone who believes in it should be committed. Will someone come along and change her mind? Or, will she continue to live her life for herself, trusting no one else? "His late night out with his flavor of the month has got him beat. Although, he did need the lay because it had been a rough couple of weeks with the assignment he just finished working, and he definitely needed to relieve some stress. Honestly he could probably get laid every night but he takes his career seriously, and tries to limit his relations when he's working on a case." Joe, the proverbial bachelor, likes his life just the way it is. He has no responsibilities other than his job and that suits him just fine. There's not a woman he's ever met that doesn't want him in one way or another, except one and he could care less about her. Matter of fact he would prefer it if he never had to deal with her at all. She's distant, unfriendly, and no one likes to work with her. Will he ever change his ways? Or will he continue to be a lone wolf, never committing to anyone?

Mariana has been single for a long time, unsure of whether she wants to trust the idea of love. She never thought something like that could happen to her. She thought she was undeserving. Vic has been a constant in her life for two years but she is not convinced there is anything other than a strong physical attraction. When she meets Sam, he causes her to reevaluate her life, her feelings, and what she really wants. She has a decision to make, and it is one that could change her life forever.

Ericka Cain is a tough, hard-nosed cop working the mean streets of Spokane, WA. No, she would say she's boring herself to death in a small city with very little action. The next assignment her captain is putting her on, transporting a prisoner across country, may prove to offer the type of action she has so desperately been seeking. Will this trip give her the excitement she's always longed for, or will it turn out to be like everything else in her life, boring and pointless? Anderson St. James has always lived his life with a great deal of adventure, until now. He put himself in a position where he has to slow down considerably but he's not sure if he wants to. Will this trip across country change his mind, or will it have no effect on him at all?