Collier has never needed many people in his life. His two best friends had always been there for him, and his father made up for the support that his mother lacked, but when both of his friends find them self's in serious relationships, and his mother forced Cole to live with her after his parents divorce, Collier finds himself desperate for some sort of companionship. Who would have ever thought that Henry Stone, unfriendly, short tempered Henry Stone would be looking for that as well.

[WATTYS SHORTLIST - 2021] Penny Lane, a young florist with a dislike of weddings and a dream of opening her own flower shop, has to overcome her insecurities to find love with Haze Delacroix, the charismatic owner of Underworld Delicacies, who charms his way into her heart by means of culinary delights, namely delicious pomegranates. ---------- Contemporary Romance inspired by the myth of Hades & Persephone. ******** THIS IS ONLY A SAMPLE - READ THE FULL STORY ON GALATEA

Having her life turns upside down, Lily Peters being adopted by two amazing dads when she was a baby is the best of both worlds. She didn't care what other people think she has always loved her family. But, her mind was sometimes adrift and would wonder why would anyone, like her parents gave her up. Was she not wanted? Things became difficult when her grandparents from India, after eighteen years suddenly showed up at her doorsteps, and announced her engagement. Lily was stuck between two men; one who is the son of her mother's friend, and the other who she wants to be with doesn't do commitments. As things get crazier and the road to her future had turmoil when her best friend's grandfather announced her engagement to none other than the boy who always got away...Liam WolfeLiam and his brothers would be flocked by women all the time, and they want them so bad that they would do anything. But, since he and his brothers moved to the beautiful city of Long Beach, it would just be healthy living in a different town, plenty of women would go down on their knees before an introduction. That all changed when he first gaze at large beautiful chocolate-brown eyes, hair like the night, inky, and sun-kissed skin that could be too delicate to touch. Liam has never believed in fairy tales until meeting Lily changed his mind and found his princess. Obstacles got in the way between Liam and Lily including his dark past. He did not want her to have become of that past. But pretending to be engaged to the girl that stirred inside his pants can be hard - really hard. Now, he had to deal with himself and keep a distance from this fairy tale princess. When his past followed him, Liam had no choice but to keep Lily away from him if hurting her would keep her safe. Liam would have to become a black knight to protect his Indian princess. Completed: December 11, 2019 Highest Rank #11 - boynextdoor (111318) Highest rank #4 - hawaiian (111318) Highest rank #12 - asianinlit (111318)

Aphrodite Reid, having a name after a Greek Goddess of beauty and love, doesn't exactly make her one of the "it" crowd at school. She's the total opposite of what her name means, ugly and lonely. After her parents died in a car accident when she was a child, she tends to hide inside her little box and let people she cares out of her life. She rather not deal with others who would soon hurt her than she already is. She outcast herself from her siblings and others. When Logan Wolfe, the boy next door started to break down her wall Aphrodite by talking to her, the last thing she needed was an Adonis looking god living next to her craving attention. Logan and his brothers moved to Long Beach, California to transfer their family business, and attending a new school he got all the attention he needed except for one. Now, Logan badly wants only the beautiful raven-haired goddess with luscious curves. No one can stand between Logan and the girl who gives him off just with her sharp tongue. He would have to break down the four walls that barricades Aphrodite within whatever it takes for him to tear it down, he will do it. Even by force. Completed - December 10, 2019 Highest rank #1 - asianinlit (102518) Highest rank #2 - badboynextdoor (040622 - updated) Highest rank #1 - badboys (110118) Highest rank #10 - youngadult (111318) Highest rank #1- hawaiian (041319) Highest rank #17 - aphrodite (121119) Highest rank #9 - 2018 (072021) Highest rank #23 - Logan (062022)