Cradling my bump, I picked up the can of soup that I dropped at the grocery store when my eyes met his. The smoldering grey in them promising the punishment that awaited me after he got his hands on me. My entire body went numb thinking about the consequences of my actions. It took me years to come up with the courage to finally fight for myself and leave all this behind but now, as he glares at me I can feel the ground sinking beneath my feet. There will be no second chance. This much I've come to know while living with him for years. Roman Bishop is not a man who favors second chances. Which is why I knew that running from him now will only aggravate the situation and make it worse for me and my baby. His men covered all the exits of the store and glancing past the aisle I could see a large black SUV parked at the entrance of the store between two similar cars which I was sure belonged to him as well. I tried to take a step back when he suddenly closed the distance between us and took hold of my arm in a vice grip and roughly pushed me towards Samuel, one of Roman's men. "Take her to the car", he said to Samuel who gently led me towards the car with eyes filled with pity. I was rocking back and forth in the backseat of the car resting my elbows on my knees and hands in my hair pulling at my roots out of fear. Tears were leaking out of my eyes and I was trying to make myself as small as possible. A strangled sob escaped me when the doors of the car opened and he along with the driver entered the car. He slid into the seat adjacent to me and I pressed myself further towards the door. His impassive expression turned into rage upon witnessing my actions. His long arms grabbed me at the back of my neck, pulling my trembling body closer to his and backhanded me. They said blood is thicker than water. But was it really? Marcella gave it all up to escape the dirty clutches of her past, only to end up in the arms of her arch nemesis.

Casey Kirkland despised monogamous, committed relationships. They never work out the way you want them to and you always end up hurt and betrayed, at least she was. Despite that fact, Casey always had an adventurous, independent streak and her choice of career as a Private Investigator reflected that. Not to mention her frivolous personal lifestyle. Next, you add the case of a lifetime and a considerable payment, to an adventurous P.I. and in walks Shane Watson. Quiet, easy going guy – oh yeah, and he’s gorgeous, who happens to be the fiancé of a well-known very public and prominent Southern California Socialite and accused of cheating – his reputation of being jealous and a local MMA fighter does not help. Not the career opportunity Casey wants to pass up, but get's more than she bargained for - Betrayal, scandal, sex, money, and love. © 2014 Amanda Nichols

Nora was finally getting her life back on track. One after another, she faced the challenges life threw her way until, at last, she could live in peace with her family. From inheriting a small pet clinic, Nora has a place to call home with her twin brothers and daughter. However, Declan, a multi-millionaire and the biological father to her child, would soon disrupt her newly found peace. Though their relationship began with a rocky start, they are willing to compromise for the sake of their daughter, Denora. But what Nora doesn't realize is that Declan wants more than just a superficial relationship-he wants them to become a real family. Of course, Nora refuses. She believes what started as a one-night stand could never develop into something more. Declan thinks differently. Because behind the cold exterior Nora hides behind is a woman burning with passion, just waiting to be discovered. But uncovering her secrets will be harder than he initially thought. Not only does he have to worry about Nora's defenses but also her family's. Neither does it help that she never seems to step foot out of her pet clinic, the Animal House. Just what does a man have to do in order to seduce the mother of his child?

All her life, Helen Craft has always loved Dominic Woods. He was like the big brother she never had. But lately, his behavior has been causing her buried feelings to rise up to the surface once more. So she does what a desperate girl-one who doesn't want her heart to be crushed a second time by the same guy-would do. Find the golden-eyed alpha his true mate. Good thing it's hunting season. A/N: Horny Dogs AKA Wolves is technically the book before this one. Though it is possible that you may not get some of the parts in this book due to not reading HDAKAW first, you should be able to read BAPMAW without being confused with the main story line.

Lunch went by pretty quickly, and we were back to classes soon enough. I'd forgotten to get a book from my locker, so I quickly went to get it. I was leaning on the locker next to mine as I quickly scanned my schedule on my locker door, when warm air fanned the side of my face. "Move." Being the excellent human being I am, I jumped out of fright, flinging the heavy calculus textbook in my hand backwards. I heard a grunt and turned to find the person behind me now hunched over as they held onto a part of their face. "Oh God! I'm so sorry!" I panicked. And then he looked up. The first thing I noticed was his short, dark hair. It looked so smooth, and I almost reached out to play with it. My eyes trailed down to his strong jaw line, down to his broad shoulders. I didn't even realize that I was biting my lip as I further inspected the Adonis before me. His arm flexed, bringing my attention to the amber eye he was now covering. It was him. Six. The most popular and dangerous guy in school. And I'd managed to injure him with my calculus textbook. I'm dead. *********** #11 Teen Fiction - 31 December 2015 #15 Teen Fiction - 16 December 2015 #16 Teen Fiction - 16 December 2015

Lily Marsden. Fun loving and trying to forget the past... Or better yet remember it. Alex Stevens. Hard working and trying to forget his past... Or better yet remember it. One drunken night of fun takes an unexpected turn when these two create something neither of them planned on making. Can they try and piece their lives back together and realise that they aren't just strangers to each other, that in fact they were far more than that. Secrets, Lies, Betrayals and a Twist so shocking that it will have them both questioning every little thing in their lives that's happened and who to really trust. An accident tore them apart. Fate brought them back together Loving You Later © 2014, Melissa Bender Self-publishing ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author / publisher.

Emily found solace in a small mountain town five years ago, though after running into an amnesiac on the side of the road, her old life makes a resurgence. ***** Emily has been hiding from her past for five years in a remote mountain lodge - until the night she nearly runs over an injured man on the side of the road. North has amnesia, and while he recuperates at the lodge, he and Emily can't seem to ignore the growing chemistry between them. There are just two problems: without his memories, North doesn't know who he really is or what he's left behind. And Emily can't risk leaving her safe haven to face the world she's hiding from once his memories return. Content/Triggering Warning: this story contains scenes of sexual and physical abuse, violence, sexual content, and mentions of suicide and mental health. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Lily Taylor

Rosalie Harness is a typical seventeen year old teenager, she goes to school, dates, parties and all other typical teenage things. But there is one thing which is not so typical, she got kicked out of her own house, by her own parents! Not because she is a rebel, far from that, simply because she existed. So when she finds a perfect place to stay, there is one problem. She has a roommate, a male roommate, who happens to be the hottest boy in her school; Vincent Clarke. Secrets are told. Deep Secrets. And you realize, not everything is what it seems...

As much as it pains her to admit it.... He was cool.

Never was there a girl so innocent, so good. So clueless to how this world works. She fell hard and fast for the boy in the rain. Never was there a love so pure, so perfect, so right. They were living the perfect fairy tale, if only she could see. But that poor girl was only dreaming the perfect dream, for fairy tales are never real. Maggie Harris is ready for a boring summer with her friends. But when you throw the new kid, Evan Mathews, an overprotective older brother, and a series of unsuspected storms into the mix- Maggie's summer will be anything but boring. But one thing is for sure: Anything can happen when it rains in Ocala. Buy the paperback edition on Lulu! http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/writerbug44