Deagan Peters is a strong, gorgeous, and daring model from Los Angeles. Her life was a constant battle of rules and regulations when living in Franklin, Tennessee. Then, one day she meets Chase McCormick, a tall, rugged man with a passion for music and farming. Deagan takes an instant liking to Chase and the caring and compassionate ways he learned in his younger days growing up in the South. The pressures of Deagan's job as a model leave her blind to Chase's affections, and Deagan moves across the country to distract herself. However, when ex-boyfriend and cowardly LA Dodger player Troy Carr, threatens to come between them and badmouths Deagan, Chase acts fast--springing to the rescue. But, will they ever find the intimate love that they deserve? © copyright reserved 2018

Angie, a live-in-the-now singer-songwriter on the cusp of fame, sweeps Mike, a proper Mama's boy and a structural engineer by day, off his feet the moment they shake hands. They can't deny the chemistry between them, so they start with a boom. What's next, is up to them to figure out, because the force like theirs can create stars or destroys lives. Which one would it be? Full blurb inside. Warning: This story contains cursing. It touches on alcohol and substance abuse, mental and physical wellbeing, and there is a mention of a car accident (not graphic or significant but present). Please do not read if any of these topics are triggering for you. COMPLETE

A week before their high school graduation, Ellie's boyfriend walked her to her door and kissed her goodnight, just like any other night. But there was nothing ordinary about what followed. Austin disappeared without a trace, never to be seen again... until now. Ellie is now 28. She has a good job, a roof over her head, and her best friend, a cat named Selma. Having fully given up on ever finding out what happened to Austin, imagine her surprise when she runs into him at a work conference out of town-wearing a name tag that says William. He's even more gorgeous now than he was back then. And that the spark between them... yeah, it's still sizzling. But Austin's secretive life leaves many questions unanswered and this time Ellie is not wiling to let go without an explanation. Austin knows one thing for sure; Ellie will keep going until she finds the truth. And in order to keep her safe, he has to stay far, far away from her. But can he?

***WATTPAD FEATURED Nov 2017*** Penniless, hungry, and stranded at a truck stop just before Christmas, Jane Johnson has few options. So when rescue comes in the form of three Kentucky hillbilly brothers--two of them mute--she reluctantly accepts. When they hire her to paint a dilapidated nineteenth-century hotel in middle-of-nowhere Nebraska, she expects nothing more than a few days' work and a meager paycheck. Instead, as the days turn into weeks, she discovers the true renovation is taking place within the brothers--and herself. Initially drawn in by the men's unexpected kindness and droll humor, she's mystified at their reticence to discuss their past. When shocking revelations about their family entwines with her own, she questions all she knows about her history. Soon she must decide if digging for answers is worth tormenting the men who befriended her. "The Marvels of Prairie Creek" is the first installment in a romantic women's fiction serial featuring the most off-the-wall leading man you'll ever meet. If you like slow-burn romances, wry-humored men with mysterious pasts, and true-to-life characters, then you'll love Lynne Mickley's witty tale of life in a small Nebraska town. ***Iron Lace Awards 1st place winner, The Monthly Elimination Awards 1st place winner & Grand Finale winner***

Eighteen-year-old Samantha Andrews is used to fighting for everything in life. Growing up in foster care, she knows what it feels like to be unwanted. When she looses two close friends, she learns that their six children are going to be split up. Knowing she cannot allow the children to be separated, she will do anything, including marry a perfect stranger, to keep them together. Erick Hanson let his little brother leave their Wyoming Ranch and refused to go after him. Now, ten years later, he learns that not only has his brother died, but he has inherited his brothers six children. When other family members file for custody of three of the children, he must find a way to keep them together. Their marriage begins as one of convenience, but soon becomes more. As they settle into their life on the Wyoming Ranch, they must leave their respective pasts behind them, and build a future together for themselves, and the children.

[18+] - CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE Traumatized by life and grief-stricken, a young ex-soldier returns to his hometown hellbent on pursuing the woman he loves - a woman who is now someone else's fiancée. ••• When she was fourteen, Love Johnson wrote a letter to her best friend's older brother, Jonathan Evans. He was bound for the army then and she was left forgotten behind. Over the years, her letter became his lifeline, bringing him back from the tragedies of war which in return made him fall hard. Seven years later, Jonathan returns to his hometown to pursue her, except she is now engaged to another man. He is unwilling to give up and Love is reluctant to put her heart at stake for someone who erased himself from her life years ago. All Jonathan needs is a second chance. All Love wants is to protect a secret that holds lives in line. With fate attempting to tear them apart and passion bringing them closer, does Jonathan still have a chance to convince Love that he is worth the heartbeats she doesn't want to share? *** [18+] - contains descriptive sexual content, strong language and mental health themes.

Kimber was just getting her life back to normal. After months of court dates and fights with her husband, Travis, their divorce was final and she was ready to create a new normal for herself and her son. Just as things were calming down the universe threw her a curveball in the form of an absent father and the motorcycle club he was the president of. Normal just flew out of the window and she had a feeling it wouldn't be coming back, not that going back to normal would be easy or wanted after the craziness of club life. That is if the trouble with the rival MC ever dies down.

Saryah Williams finally has her dream job as a social worker for the military. During a visit home, she meets Sergeant Ben Campbell, a wounded warrior and combat hero. But they don't exactly fall into love at first sight. In fact, they can't stand each other. A series of mishaps and accidental meetings will pull them into the other's life, and they will learn what true adversity is before they are finally able to pursue a love worth having.

#3 - not a cliché Kathanya has always dreamed of becoming a professional dancer, to cheer on the sideline in front of a full stadium coming to support their favorite football team. She worked her entire life towards this goal and this year it was all going to come true. This year she would attend the tryout and sign the contract. The hardest part was to be selected and get in. Or so she thought. What happens when she finds out her pain in the ass neighbor is none other than the wide receiver for the Beacons? The football team she was sworn to stay away from in the contract she signed. Have I mentioned he's charming and handsome? The only logical thing to do was to hate him, despise him and hope he would stay for away from her on his own. But let me tell you this... It's hard to hate someone when the more you get to know him the more you discover reasons not to hate him. Follow Kathanya as she navigates the rollercoaster called her life, as she discovers the dark side of the NFL, falls in love and understand the true meaning of friendship.

Thalia Kennedy is a positive ball of sunshine, she likes dirty jokes and smiling whenever. When she meets a man, the complete opposite of her she immediately takes a liking to him and wants to be the one to teach him how to enjoy the little things is life. Heath Jackson was a complicated man in many ways, from his complicated past to his guaranteed complicated future, he was never able to run away from his silent fears he'd face alone. He was closed off and hated the thought of even interacting with people, until someone was heavenly brought in to save him. --------------------------- "I'm thinking" He tells me and I frown. Is it really that hard to think about something nice about me? "I like your lips" He finally answers with a sly smirk on his face thinking he did something. "Which ones?" I ask before I could stop myself and bite my lip. "Don't you dare answer that" I point my finger at him, the smirk still on his face. ----------------------- #3 in cold 7/11/22 #1 in sarcasm 8/10/22