Ife Nari, the Nari family's book-loving diplomat, lives for order and logic. But when a mysterious Fish Crisis cripples the waters of the rugged pirate kingdom of Vortex, Ife is sent against her wishes to offer diplomatic aid to their infamous ruler: Captain Shale. Shale is impulsive, arrogant, and the living embodiment of the chaos Ife detests. Their partnership is explosive, rooted in mutual disdain as they scramble to solve the bizarre ecological disaster. As Ife's sharp mind battles Shale's brute force, their mission spirals into a treacherous political game. Unwanted feelings ignite between the rigidly controlled diplomat and the reckless Pirate King. When a shadow from the past rises to exploit the crisis, Ife and Shale must decide if their passionate clash is their greatest strength... or the chaos that will ultimately doom both their kingdoms. To survive the Storm, the Anchor must step into a world of wonder-and risk everything she believes about logic, love, and destiny.

"If I can't make you smile before the suns come up, we'll find you a way home," When Jesse is thrown through a portal and saved from certain death by a dark and brooding stranger, all she wants to do is get back home to her friends and away from the sexy man claiming to be her fiance. With no recollection of this man - Archer - who believes her to be someone else, Jesse desperately wishes to leave but doesn't know how. Archer agrees to take her home under one condition: if he cannot make her smile and ultimately fall in love with him before the night is over, he will help her get home. Forced to be in his company, Jesse learns about Archer, who turns out to be the very powerful leader of a witches guild. Still, who was his long lost love and why does Jesse feel connected to her, the longer she stays in this world...

~~A simple promise kept in blood~~ Cruelly torn from his home, childhood and best friend. Commoner Nasir Omar is forced to live amongst the ruthless German mafia. Orphaned and defenseless, his only way of surviving is to become the enemy, a task he has to take, and a mission he is bestowed with, especially when it's a chance to be within reach of her again. A Princess and the Frog retelling. Forced proximity. Enemies to lovers. Forbidden love. Dark twists.

"𝐃𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑, 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄, 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐍?" ☆ Born on the Sands of Dorne with no title yet to her name and a bastard to a vigorous Targaryen Prince, Sylvia is raised alongside her mother in a pleasure house. Being the only born with silver hair and dragon scales along her deep brown skin, Sylvia is taught to cover herself from people who won't understand...and people who would want to harm her. On the night of an attack, Sylvia is separated from her mother and boards a ship heading directly to King's Landing where she is then recognized as her father's bastard and legitimized in the name of his honor, for may his bloodline thrives for another hundred years. Her days are set with learning the ways of the court and housing a potential husband from a promised conversation with King Aul Targaryen. But what happens when she catches the eye of the king's eldest son, Prince Viseron Targaryen, crowned prince and heir to the Iron Throne? A charming prince with a wicked blunt tongue, already betrothed to another. ┌── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──┐ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 12/12/22 (published 3/16/23) 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: ☆ 𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗦𝗬 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗡 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 (in-depth explanation inside) ☆ 𝗢𝗖!𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘅 𝗢𝗖!𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗲𝗻

Queen of Euritic was 15 years old when she became Queen after a terrible incident occurred with her father, King Kirk and her mother, Queen Rene that lead to her brother declaring war on her country. Now in her 20's, she is a successful Queen. Powerful in her name; a mystery it was. She lived in serenity as her civilization and risen to its golden stage. Until she received word of her brother's plans and most importantly, the Great Alexander. Alexander the Great of Macedonia wanted to conquer the world to make his mark in history. He conquered many cites in Eurasia, claiming the thrones as his own. Spreading education, freeing slaves and becoming the King of Kings. He was hungry for pursuing Macedonia's world domination. More so hungry of being loved and cherished in the world long enough for all cites to under one rule. But something or someone was interfering in his purpose. Queen of Euritic. He was going to take eliminate this threat. And she wasn't the one to back down. Let's see if they still feel hostile towards another when they meet in person. Romance: Involves Black Love and BWWM

Welcome to The New Classic, where the past and the present merge, to form a new future. Once that no one can see coming... Join Angelo, Vanessa and the rest of the gang three and a half long years after that fateful night. Lo kept count. V didn't. The events which followed that evening had repercussions still felt to this day. Cosa Nostra was forever changed by the new kid on the block. She plays by her own rules, a game that no one else knows is in session. And she's good at it. But she forgot a lesson she was taught a long time ago: Have reverence for your opponent, for there was a reason they were sitting opposite you. Vanessa and all she had learned over the years are put to the test as she's forced to emerge from obscurity. And as she goes up against her opponents, her strength is put to the ultimate test. Will she prevail? How does the Vanessa of today navigate the hurtful past that made her who she was. Will she ever face it? Angelo's journey has taken him in a different direction. The answers he searched for weren't to be found with the love of his life, instead, hiding just under the surface, ready to rear their head. Not many believe him to be capable of change... Can he prove them wrong? What lessons did he learn from his time alone? And will it be enough to prove himself worthy of redemption? Read on to find out what time has had in store for your favourite lovers... Will their paths cross again? What has changed? What hasn't? Can either of them truly move on if they don't face each other again? Join the cast of "AT WHAT COST?" on this wild ride! There's love, lust, hurt and jealousy. And that's just the beginning of this story. Follow along as we revisit your faves and meet new ones, with stories unto themselves. This book contains graphic descriptions of adult themes. Please read at your own discretion.

Spellbound verb past tense; past participle: hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate. *** Soleil has had a crush on Brice for the longest time. She wishes he would notice her. When an opportunity presents itself for her wish to come true, she takes it. But things don't go as expected. She wanted his attention and now that she has it, can she handle how jealous, possessive, and obsessed he gets with her? ☆WARNING: Be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. This is not a fairytale! ♧This is a Dual POV / BWWM tale of dark love

"He was the type of person people would write sad poems about." HIGHEST RANKING #1 in Depression-awareness HIGHEST RANKING #1 in sadstuck HIGHEST RANKING #1 in creative writing

After an accident, Imara, a 28-year-old plus-size black woman, ends up in a strange rainforest world from a bittersweet novel she read. This is a mature book, but the smut isn't the main component of the story or plot.

These vampires aren't the ones told in stories. They were never born. They were created. In April of 2014, an unknown terrorists infiltrated the United States of America's pharmacy supply and replaced drugstore medicine with camouflaged toxins supply. One million people died in one day. America broke into a panic. Many refused to take drugs. Many refused to go to the hospital. The panic lasted for about a year once the boycotting lead to many more deaths and chaos against man kind in the U.S. Though it was over, the government didn't want to take the chance. A bunch of scientists created the AIV; advanced intelligence vaccine which combats against the worst of the worsts diseases. The creation was a miracle and the people roared in excitement. Yet, there was a problem. The AIV worked only for O positive people; 39% of the U.S. It was step into the right direction. The people lined up for the vaccine. The country seemed calmer, until the next morning. December of 2017, the country broke out. 39% percent of the U.S altered into beings no one knew could exist. They slaughtered innocent people....pets...neighbors...friends...and family. Soon they became the dominant race. Soon the only material on the streets was blood. There was only one name to call them. Vampires. Obie Holloway spent most of her three years sleeping roof tops and hiding in the sewers from the new blood sucking species with her possum. She lost her parents.... FINISH BIO BY CLICKING READ