When bubbly Emerson Kachi Smith starts working for the handsome Lucas Hendrix, she quickly discovers there's something hot and untamed behind his cold exterior... ***** When bubbly Emerson Kachi Smith is offered a job as the personal assistant to the cold and handsome Lucas Hendrix, she's left wondering why. After all, she has no credentials to speak of, and working for a paranoid billionaire CEO who's impossible to please is far from easy. But a few weeks into her job, she begins to realize that she can't judge a book by its cover. Left alone to discover the mystery behind Lucas's cold exterior and to tame her uncontrollable desire to comfort him, she learns they have a lot more in common than she ever thought possible. Could their two lonely hearts share the same dream for happiness? [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque Former title 'Coffee And Papers'

"Why can't we be together?" "Because then i'll have to kill you." - Cassie lived with her big sister Ariene, she never really knew her parents. She had never left Ariene's side. Until the mafia boss of Italy takes her and holds her hostage, Trying to get answers out of her about her so he can use it. Now that she's living with him in His Home, she's experiencing a whole new world, Damien's world. Betrayals, torture, murder, danger. A world she didn't want to be apart, but she did, for him. She was supposed to hate him, and he was supposed to hate her. they aren't supposed to be together, they can't. What happens when they catch feelings? Will he kill her? - CURRENTLY EDITING THIS STORY: have edited: 23 CHAPTERS

"Why do you care if I'm mad or not?" It was the only thing I cared about knowing at this point. "You're smart King. You figure it out." Ace Carter was bad news and so were his friends. Luckily, I stayed away from him, his friends and all their drama. It was easy enough, being invisible and all. ••• But Ace noticed me one day. That day changed Ace and me. He wanted a favor and that deed was to pretend to be his girlfriend for three weeks, at most. ••• There was no way in hell I could ever like the guy, even though he was smoking hot, and seemingly sweet, so I agreed. ••• The more I got to know Ace, the more I realized he wasn't just a bad boy or a player. He was sweet and caring. ••• But I wasn't sure I was ready for the feelings being around Ace incurred from me. But something told me Ace would fight until he got me to want him back.

a harrison reid x reader story Cam has just become an official volunteer lifeguard at bondi beach. She is determined to prove herself to head lifeguard Henry and show him that she is just as good as the rest of the team. Through her time spent at Bondi she meets the boys in blue and takes a particular liking to a certain kiwi. I promise the story is better than the description sorry. This is my first book so please dont hate, will be updating often. Chapters are quite long.