I took a sip of my drink and then felt a presence beside me and I turn to look. "You don't give up do you," I stated. "No, I don't. You look like you need some company" He mocked. "Well, I don't." I reach for my purse in my bag and took out $35 dollars. "Hey, Steve, here's my bill. Keep the change." I smile as I place the money on the counter for the bartender to take it up. I turn back to my unwanted stalker. "I'm going home." "To an empty bed?" "No to my dog and her puppies." "So much better company than talking to me, I guess." "Oh, yeah. So much better." He shakes his head. "You have a great night," I said standing up from the stool. "How can I when you're not coming home with me?" he smirks. "If you look around there are many single, desperate woman ready to take your offer." "I don't want a single, desperate woman." "Well lucky for you, they are married women here as well." Previously Known as 'Dial S for Sex'

The day Avery Marie Conway-a 23-year-old Doctor from Seattle, Washington-meets Damien Miles Foster-the 25-year-old hospital CEO, everything changes. One moment, she's the pretty doctor with a dark past; the next, she's making a deal with Seattle's most eligible bachelor. However, when unforeseen complications regarding the deal surface, Avery is forced to decide what it is she wants: the witty raven-haired billionaire or to allow her past to consume her? **Trigger Warning: Does not condone, but mentions domestic abuse. READ AT OWN RISK.** •~•~•~•~•~•~• Book 1 of 2 in The Act Duology Started: Oct. 3, 2019 Finished: Nov. 7, 2019 Revised: May 1st- May 13th, 2020 ~•~•~•~•~•~•~• Accomplishments: • 1k Reads: Apr. 7, 2020 •5k Reads: May 20, 2020 • # 1 in Seattle: Jun. 7, 2020 •#1 in Domestic Violence: Aug. 29, 2020 • #2 in Teen Romance: May 27, 2021

After unknowingly saving a mafia boss from a botched bank robbery, Kiara accepts an offer to work for him as a translator, not realizing love may become part of the package. ***** Though Kiara Payne may be a genius when it comes to languages, what she knows of the real world largely comes from books and movies. But after foiling a robbery on her first day as a bank teller, Kiara finds herself thrust into a world of danger, her life resting in the hands of the infuriatingly sexy Italian mafia boss Milo Di Vaio. In exchange for her safety, Kiara agrees to serve as Milo's translator, accompanying him across Europe as he tries to clean up the mess his late brother left behind and save the reputation of the Di Vaio crime family. Cold, ruthless, and sinfully beautiful, Milo is hard to resist but even harder to love. As tensions rise and secrets are spilled, Milo and Kiara are both forced to question everything they thought they knew. Does love outweigh loyalty? And if so, is it worth dying for? [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Content/trigger warning: Contains mature themes and violence