"I can't be with you." I whispered, tracing my hands down his arm. The blank stare he gave me was clear that he was trying to stay strong. He hated showing his feelings and I knew that he did. "Why?" His deep voice cracked. The French accent I grew to love seemed as if it had faded along with his emotions. "We don't come from the same community," Tears trickled at the corner of my eyes. "You're from the richest family in LA and I'm just a transfer from Colorado. I'm in the middle class and for crying sakes, I'm black. You're white and we just don't mix." I lied and with every word my heart broke a bit more. "Does that really matter?" He stepped dangerously close to me. His hot breath fanning down my face now as we locked eyes. His beautiful green eyes staring down at me. I nodded. "Can I tell you something?" Once again I nodded, feeling slightly dumb for repeating the same actions. "I'm in love with you Milan Foster."

WATTY WINNER! Life has dealt city girl Olivia Porter a series of bad hands, but just as she's about to fold, fate intervenes and leaves her with a full house. Out of other options, she takes a gamble and moves to the countryside, hoping Lady Luck will follow along. Olivia's decision to embrace the single life is soon challenged by the arrival of local ace, Tate, and wild card, Warren, but little villages can hide big secrets and somebody thinks Olivia is holding the key to theirs. As her opponent ups his game, Olivia gets one last roll of the dice with the arrival of a leather-clad stranger. Will she hit the jackpot or go bust? Joker in the Pack is a standalone romantic suspense novel from the Blackwood UK series - no cliffhanger! FEATURED by Wattpad. Highest ranking: Mystery/Thriller #2

*WARNING: RATED MATURE DUE TO LANGUAGE/SEXUAL CONTENT. READERS MUST BE 17+* *CANNOT be read without reading prior novels in series* Asher Pryce hides behind a wall of secrets he's spent most of his life building up. How else is the adopted child whose birth parents run a drug cartel supposed to fit in? He's notorious for his overconfident swagger and total lack of patience for bullshit - a master of masks. The one thing in his life he can't fake? His feelings for his best friend's twin sister. When she returns back home after eight years of living in another city, Asher is ready to take their lifelong friendship to another level. Of course, life has rarely worked in his favour. Between the letters his birth parents keep sending him, a run-in with an old enemy that's out for his blood, and his responsibility to protect his adoptive parents from his fucked up birth family, he would only be putting the woman he loves in danger. He may make his living as a fighter but this is one fight he's destined to lose. Right? Aria Hunter has gotten pretty good at faking it until you make it. After getting through an abusive relationship and fleeing to another city Aria is ready to return home years later. Everything has changed, including her relationship with her best friend. There's a constant magnetic pull between them and Aria feels their intense chemistry with every touch and look Asher steals from her. Gone is the once scrawny and irritable ten-year-old boy replaced by a cocky and assertive man that's way too hard to resist. But his looks aren't the only thing that changed about him. When Asher finds himself part of his birth parent's crowd once again, Aria knows this only means trouble. The more she fights to keep him safe, the harder it is to hide how she feels about him. Maybe their feelings for each other just aren't meant to be realized. After all, falling for your best friend is just a cliché. Right? All rights reserved to TheFeveredBookaholic.

Debra doesn't need anyone to tell her that going from one relationship straight into another is never a good idea. Despite knowing this, she finds herself staring at a certain Marine with the body of a demigod and all covered in tattoos. Retired Marine, Trystan Debney, has seen and experienced his fair share of the bad and ugly. His physical and emotional scars are a testament to that. Even with the great support from his family and an inspiring new career, he feels unfulfilled. That is until he meets Debra Ames. She is everything he ever wanted in a woman, except for the fact that she wants nothing to do with him or relationships in general. She wants to learn how to be single and he wants a wife. Furthermore, she refuses to give him more than her body, not knowing that is all he needs to get to her heart. And once he has her heart, there's nothing he wouldn't do to keep her safe and far away from his enemies. [COMPLETED] [Mature] Featured on @WattpadMilitaryFiction Highest rank: #1 in MarineCorps 👨🏽‍✈️ #1 in BWWM 🍫 #1 in Friendship 👭 #1 in Chicklit 👩🏽‍🏫 #1 in POC ✊🏽 #1 in PTSD 😵 #1 in War 💣 #1 in Army ⚠️ #2 in Interracial 🖤 #6 in Romance 🌹 #9 in NewAdult 🤩 "Seriously this book is one of my favorites book I have read here on wattpad!!! I love this book and the characters! And well... the smut!!! 🥵🥵 I really hope we continue having bonus chapters!! 💗💗 thank u for the amazing book" @mariepedrero Add this book to your library and click the follow button to get notifications on bonus chapters as they are added. Copyright © 2019 Lady Altagracia. All rights reserved.

Warning: Mature content *Unedited version* This is a re-imagined story of our favourite girl in the hood. Little red riding hood isn't so little anymore. Mildred "Red" Thorne is the hottest tattoo artist in New York City. After the big, bad Wolfe Wainright stumbles into her studio during one of his drunken nights, she can't shake off thoughts of him. She's a hopeless romantic, and he's your typical hot, billionaire and womanizer. After their next morning sober encounter, he insists that he must have her, and he is willing to do just about anything to make it happen... Even possibly fall in love. Will Red accept? *****For 18+ readers, some chapters contain scenes of sexual nature, rude language and offensive tattoos. ***Unedited First Draft***

It's Ray's turn to shine. She lives in a house with eight guys. She's been getting incredibly passionate letters - supposedly from her boyfriend. There will be surfers, smoothies, words to make you swoon, and most likely some broken hearts. And sunshine. Because this is Paradise. This story is part of the 2020 Reading Challenge #WP2020. To find out how to participate and win prizes, check out: https://www.wattpad.com/story/229978186-summer-reading-challenge-wp2020

You know when you were younger and they told you that you could be whoever you wished to be? You could grow up and become whatever you set your mind and heart upon? Yep, well I'm here to tell you that's a complete load of bull. So as I stared across at my fiancé, our hands conjoined as he read his vows- it dawned on me. Getting married at age 23 to a self centered lawyer who viewed me as more of his little prodigé than his actually wife was not what I wanted. Becoming a defense attorney at a record age to a company own by said husband that I'll never be taken seriously in was definitely not what I wanted. And making my parents happy by completely shutting down any hopes and dreams I've ever had. was absolutely not what I wanted. "Nope." I shook my head, glancing between the priest and Jake, my soon-to-be, as I yanked my hands out of his. "W-what?" He stuttered, looking back at me mortified along with everyone else in the chapel. "Fuck this." I shook my head, as I lifted my dress and quickly made my way back down the isle that was littered with people I'd never seen before. So, few hours later and I'm on the first flight to Maine. Why? Well, shit happens. *this book is unedited

Arsia (Ar- See- yah) and Luca (Lu-kah) - Arsia was in a two-piece lingerie. "Mi Amore you are drooling." she giggled and approached me. "Yes baby, because I am starving and you look like a five-course meal waiting to be ravished by me!" I groaned and grabbed her waist pulling her close to me. "Now look who is being naughty Luca," She said while blushing. "Mi Amore you live here with me now, naughty is going to be an understatement to what I am about to become!" I said with a smirk and grabbed her almost bare ass with both of my hands. Her face flustered in a flash and then she bit her lip. Which promptly made me crash my lips onto hers, she was quick to respond to my kiss as she opened her mouth and let my tongue in. I deepened our kiss as she tipped on her toes and put her fingers into my hair. Spontaneously, I picked her up so that she was no longer standing but now straddling my waist. She moaned the moment her Pússy felt my hard Cöck, which made me groan with pleasure. I walked over and placed her on the bathroom counter, I kissed her some more then I paused a bit to let her breathe. "I missed you Daddy," She said breathlessly. "I missed you more Mi Amore, but if you keep calling me 'Daddy' I'm going to fuck you very hard one of these days," I smirked at her. "I can't wait!" she blushed and bit her lip while drawing circles on my chest. "I love when you get naughty Angel, but I want you to beg for it. And only then, would I give it to you however you want it." I winked at her. Her face turned red and I shamelessly ogled her body trying to muster all the self-control I could get. Mio Dio! LOTS OF LANA DEL REY AND THE GREAT GATSBY REFS ⚠SEXUAL CONTENT} Do not read if you are under 18+ and Do not read if cannot handle it! PLEASE READ THE FIRST PART LABELLED SUMMARY!!! Most impressive Rankings so far😻 #1 in Non-Fiction #1 in Young Adult #1 in Romance #1 Humour #2 The Wattys #2 Billionaire #2 Mature Content #2 Badgirl #2 Fashion

Ever since Jaylen was younger, the only thing in his mind was basketball. Win championships throughout school, then, eventually, get drafted into the NBA. With guidance from his father, he has the correct mindset to achieve the end goal. Up until a certain freshman caught his eyes. After living vicariously through her best friend, Mona, Lily decided it was time for a change. In a different state, away from her sheltered family, she's starting to find who she was as a person and finally tasting freedom and independence. The two meet unexpectedly through a basketball game. With just one look, they were both hooked on each other. Stepping into their first relationship together, they were thrown into an obstacle. Everything was being tested: patience, perseverance, and love. Were they going to come out together or apart? Would a rising star risk a downfall for some girl he just met? [First book in the Varsity Boys Series] [This story will contain mature scenes and topics that are not suitable for a younger audience.]

Full version available on Amazon! https://a.co/d/8Mj3nhv Fidelia Atwell, a fiery red-headed American, will do anything to protect her sister during the war of 1812: even marry her enemy, the British spy Lord William Greyville. **** When British spy Lord William Greyville promises to protect the American sisters of his childhood friend in exchange for his life, fiery American Fidelia Atwell finds herself married to her enemy to protect his cover and her sister's life. The couple immediately butts heads, but Fidelia soon discovers her handsome husband to be a gentle and loving man who softens her feisty temper. When new dangers threaten Fidelia's life and William's cover, she finds herself playing the part of the spy to protect the man she loves and end the war that keeps them apart, but a traitor and an old enemy mean that failure will be something worse than death for William and the Atwell sisters. As spies, they could both lose their lives. As husband and wife, they could both lose their hearts. (Book One of the "In The Arms of My Love" Series) [[Winner of the Watty's 2020 Historical Fiction Award!]] [[Runner-up in the 2019 Covenant Communications StoryCatchers Contest]] [[Featured on the Editor's Picklist! (4-29-21)]] Highest Rankings: #17 for Historical Fiction! Content warning: this book contains PG-13 rated violence with some descriptions of blood, gunshots, and sword fights.