I clicked my feet on my board and stood tall, hands on my hips looking up at him. He was staring at me. Blinking and taking a step closer, he placed a hand on my waist, shocking me. Even through the thickness of my jacket, I felt the pressure of his hand. Looking at me dead in the eyes he said, "You're hips are angled a little off," Shifting my body slightly, he looked down at my feet. "And you've got to bend a bit more when you take off." He tapped at my knee and made me crouch slightly. I was listening but only partially because my heart beat seemed to be louder than his voice. "Got it?" He said catching my eye. "Mhhmm," I mumbled, trying to breathe slowly. *************************************** A girl, her snowboarding dreams, a 3 year long crush on her snowboarding guy best friend, an encounter with a famous snowboarding legend with a secret, an adorable small child, two best friends who'd kill for her, and the competition she's waited for her whole life. It could not get more chaotic than that. Started: July 2022 Completed: June 2024

𝐘𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐢'𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰. Une série de meurtres secoue la ville de Birmingham, jadis belle et prospère, aujourd'hui rongée par le crime. Zulfakar, vétéran marqué à jamais par les horreurs de la guerre, s'est reconstruit en devenant policier. On le surnomme le 𝑐𝘩𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒 𝐵𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔𝘩𝑎𝑚, un homme solitaire qui tente l'impossible pour démasquer le tueur en série qui terrorise la ville. C'est dans cette quête de vérité que son chemin croise celui de Faykat, une strip-teaseuse au tempérament de feu. Zulfakar voue une aversion tenace aux danseuses de nuit, symbole pour lui d'un monde déchu. De son côté, Faykat méprise tout autant les policiers, qu'elle perçoit comme des figures d'autorité corrompues, des oppresseurs déguisés en sauveurs. Entre eux, la haine est immédiate...mais vacille. Une tension trouble s'installe, entre mépris et fascination, haine et désir. Une obsession naît, brûlante, dangereuse, irrésistible. Jusqu'où seront-ils prêts à aller dans ce duel troublant, où les frontières entre l'ennemi et l'aimé deviennent floues ? Dans les ruelles sombres de Birmingham, entre crimes continus, secrets inavoués, passions interdites et violence... plongez dans l'univers chaotique de 𝑳𝑨 𝑩𝑬𝑨𝑼𝑻𝑬 𝑫𝑬 𝑳'𝑶𝑴𝑩𝑹𝑬. ⊖ 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 - 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 - 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮.

"The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all." -Mulan ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Agent 27, otherwise known as "The Dagger," has been dormant within the deep forests of Montana, living out a life of peace and solitude under the U.S. Governments witness protection system. When an old enemy resurfaces as a threat to the United States of America, Commander McGary issued the activation of this agent to help in a terrorist attack. But then there were three things he didn't account for... 1.) The Dagger is a female 2.) The Dagger has secrets buried so deep, even a man of his status may not have the clearance level to obtain 3.) The Dagger is drop dead gorgeous

Aaliyah Johnson is in her final year at Magnolia State University, where she's balancing a scholarship, an art degree, and the pressure of not knowing what comes next. Elias Carter, the university's baseball captain, seems to have everything figured out, except his own heart. When mutual friends and a poetry club bring them together, sparks ignite in the most unexpected ways. She's brilliant and blunt; he's disciplined and mysterious. But between classes, practices, and the expectations of everyone around them, connection becomes the one thing they can't plan for. From strangers to friends to something far deeper, their story grows with every season, rooted beneath a magnolia tree that sees it all. Autumn brings sparks: "I'm curious about you, but I don't even know why yet." Winter, closeness: "You calm me when I didn't realise I needed calming." Spring, love: "I've known for a while... I just didn't want to ruin it." Summer, uncertainty: "Even if everything changes, you've changed me already." Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the images used both on the cover and throughout the story.

After the 24-year-old, content creator and influencer Muna Amadi was betrayed by her boyfriend and bestfriend, she decided to move to New York for a change. They say change is good right? But what about the loneliness that comes with it in the first few weeks? That was Muna's life until a gym accident got her falling on Nicklaus Gray, a lawyer, who lives on the floor above hers. But then, her first impression of him, made him her first enemy in the city and their second and third encounters were not so good either. Well, they said first impressions are often entirely wrong, but would that be the case for Nicklaus Gray? Nicklaus Gray's life took a depressing turn after he lost his mother, and was now left with a father he didn't like very much. But with everything happening in his life, all he wanted was to focus on becoming a great lawyer like every member of his family. And the best way to do that was to avoid distractions like falling in love. But when Muna appeared in his life, and they managed to have three different not-so-good encounters in just one day, the curiosity to get to know her sparked in him. There was something about her that made him genuinely smile again. There was something about the way she kept mentioning his name that he loved. There was something about her lips, and he wanted to kiss them. *An enemies-to-friends-to-lovers story of two people, who sweat out all their worries at the gym. This book is rated 🔞

She grew up in their house, best friends with one brother... and now she's tangled up with the other. A summer wedding, a secret romance, stolen kisses, and the kind of love that could ruin everything.

"𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢'𝐦𝐚 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐲𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭. 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚"

"lust sells, solyse. it's a powerful tool, and both of us are benefiting from it." ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ Solyse Reyes, a captivating performer, dreams of leaving the club scene to make a name for herself. When high-profile photographer Theo Sullivan spots her, he admires her strength and confidence, offering Solyse a chance to model for a luxury lingerie brand. As Solyse garners attention-both positive and negative-her connection with Theo deepens, complicating her personal life. As her influence rises, Solyse must confront her values and beliefs. Can she balance her ambition with her desire for love, or will one scandalous photo ruin her career and confidence as a whole? ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ Highest Rankings ☆ #1 in Promote #1 in Model #4 in Industry #3 in Stripper #3 in Confidence

Iman Harriott is an 18-year-old black girl with Indian roots, who is one step closer to reaching her dream, due to her acceptance to one of the prestigious universities in England, Oxford. Iman is known to be very passionate when it comes to controversial topics- let's just say that she's on the left-wing sides on things. Alistair Ryle is the complete opposite of Iman, except both of them being ages of 18, going to Oxford and are very passionate about particular topics they speak on. Unlike Iman, Ryle was born into money- privilege you could say, only believing that the patriarchal society is the right way of life. Call him a far right-wing conservative, and he'll walk with proudness and dignity. It only took one sneaky link up for the two to lose their fucking minds, not being able to keep their hands off each other, they try to maintain a relationship more than sex...even if it ended up hurting a couple of people along the way. Stick around to see what the cruel future will hold for Alistair and Iman, and will they be able to mend their differences.