This story was previously known as "The Awakening". ~*~ "One... two... three... one... two... three... a million... is that number right?" A figure less voice echoed. "Hello? Who's there?" Caliope asked, focusing on that voice. "One... two... who? A million... a billion... no, it's more... a legion..." Silence. She had seen too many horror movies and heard too many stories about that single word to overpass its meaning. The voice went quiet, yet she was still unable to see where it came from. She rubbed her eyes and all she could see around her was a thick path in a jungle-like scene. She didn't remember how she got there, but she knew it was for something important. Her eyes focused on the far end of the path and all she could see were more trees. She turned to the opposite side and found just the same. "One... two... billions... but always back at one..." the voice resumed it's counting. "Where are you? Who are you?" ~*~ -Her name is Caliope, and when she was a young girl, she never believed in happy endings. For her, there was nothing more than what you see in front of you. All she needed was her best friend Vanessa. Her background is very simple; a foster child with foster parents that were everything but warm and caring. Regardless of that, she became a smart and responsible young woman, ready for whatever came her way. At least that is what she thought. Her new job interview changed her life. It changed everything she ever believed in, and what she thought it was real. Her new boss is an amazing woman who has a son, something different from what he is made out to be. As she discovers the hidden truth about her boss and her son, she has to prepare herself for a whole new world that will unfold to her. ~*~ Intro collaboration with my loyal reader @GabrielleCarden Original Picture from the cover made by Marcus J. Ranum ~*~ This story has erotic scenes, religious perspectives, and judgment. Be warned and read at your own risk.

When Logan Hunt, CEO of Hunt Company tries to help his fiancée in getting into the desired fashion show, the last thing he expected was to come face-to-face with his last one-night stand after which he probably couldn't think about anyone but her. Alexis Beckett, founder of Mirage, didn't expect her one-night stand barging in, during the rehearsals of the show and demanding that she make his fiancée, the show-stopper for the show everyone has been waiting for. Unfortunately for Alexis, her brain seemed to shut down whenever the hot and sexy billionaire was in the same room as her. Striking up a deal that landed him being the show-stopper for her next men's collection was the stupidest thing she ever did. And also the best. Sparks fly between them and they find themselves hard to avoid each other. But is it enough to overcome the obstacles they might have to face together and the demons of their own that they'd have to fight off, alone? Would they find their back to each other ?

Excerpt: 'Screw you.' 'You see, you just had to ask babe. I'll lower my standards just for you.' He even had the audacity to wink. His friends continued to watch us with interest and laughed as if a comedy show was going on. Uhh...I'm soo going to kill him. My eyes twitched. 'It'd be good if you don't talk about standards. I'm of a class much higher than the whores you screw and if I ever stoop to the level of even thinking about you in that way I'd shoot myself. But rest assured, that's not going to happen. Not in a thousand of years.' I took a deep breath and my nose was suddenly filled with a citrusy, clean and old spice scent. Somehow during our fight, he had come closer to me and that was his scent. We were eye to eye, our noses nearly touching. We're like fire and rain. **** Daphne Carson and Cayden Princeton hate each other since practically forever. Having the same background, going to same schools, going to the same school parties and accompanying their parents to the business parties, it's inevitable that they cross each other's path. What happens when two teens that hate each other's guts with a passion get pushed by their parents to try and get along? Daphne turns a deaf ear to this. But what happens when the boy she hates, Cayden, is suddenly always wandering around Daphne. Everything seems quite fishy to Daphne. What is actually happening? What is the reason for the hate between the two? Will they now get along and solve whatever has been going on between them? What will happen to the two of them? **** A/N: This story is purely fiction and completely my wild imagination.This is my COPYRIGHT so copiers, BACK OFF ! Have a nice read and don't forget to vote and comment. xoxo -anjee

COMPLETE Let me make this crystal clear, because you don't seem to understand," he said, his voice deceptively calm, but laced with venom. "I paid for you to be my wife. That means you do what I say. You're mine now." He flicked a check toward me, and it fluttered to the ground between us. I couldn't look away from him, though my chest tightened in panic. My hands shook as I fought back tears, refusing to let him see me break. But he wasn't finished. "What did you expect?" he scoffed, eyes narrowing. "This is what gold diggers like you get. Money has a price, and now you're paying yours. Enjoy it, wife." Without another word, he turned and walked away, leaving me standing in the massive, empty living room-speechless, breathless, and drowning in disbelief. I never expected this. © MaryRose 2018. All rights reserved. Content Disclaimer: This story contains scenes of physical and verbal abuse. Reader discretion is advised. My intention is not to romanticize or condone abusive behavior but to present a fictional story for entertainment purposes only. If themes of violence, toxic relationships, or power imbalances are triggering, please proceed with caution or choose a different story. This is a work of fiction and should not be taken as a guide to real-life relationships. Offensive or disruptive comments will be removed to maintain a positive reading experience for all.

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I strive to find books with decent grammar and good plot lines. I know there are tons of compilation books like these but I am hoping the book content is new for y'all. 🌟Mature Romance and Romance are two different categories. 🌟Book names with "⁍ " are the on-going books! I will clearly state now, these books aren't written by me, I had absolutely no role to play in them. The authors are mentioned in each and every part of the book. Please let me know in case I repeat a book or write the incorrect amount of chapters. I am sure the reads and votes will definitely be wrong as they are continuously increasing but you will get the general idea of their popularity. Vote if you feel like it! Cover credit goes to @_meethi_ Started on: 28th of August 2020 Hit 1K reads on: 1st September 2020 Hit 200K reads on: 1 July 2021

Sequel to The Boy Next Door (pssst.....it's best if you read book one first!)

She was the favored daughter of a medieval lord. He was a wealthy prince, a girl's dream. No one thought he would ever visit her father's little kingdom. But he did. That's when the excitement began. In quieter times, when the moon was full, her thoughts sometimes went to another. Though beneath her in rank, there was something in his eyes when he looked at her. . . She should have paid him no mind. There is no way she could have known what was coming.

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION Griffin Tomlin is dead. And Clara's sister killed him . . . Four months after the murder, the entire town of Shiloh is still in shock. For Clara Porterfield, the normal world has crumbled around her in a million chaotic pieces. Now Clara lives in a new reality, where her sister awaits trial for murder, her mother obsessively digs in a dead, frozen garden, and her father lives and breathes denial. At school, Clara is haunted by her classmates' morbid curiosity-and all of the unspoken questions they won't ask. But none of them knows what she knows . . . Now Clara's sister wants something from her-the one thing in all of this that Clara isn't ready to face: the truth about what really happened that night. Because this story didn't die with Griffin Tomlin. There's another story that needs to be told. And sometimes, the lies we're told are nowhere near as deadly as the lies we tell ourselves . . .