Cages aren't made of iron or steel; they're made up of the lies and half-truths we build our realities upon. Sixteen-year-old Caterina Donati's life appears ridiculously perfect on the outside. She's rich, beautiful, and top of her class and continues to maintain this facade until an old classmate's return to Ashton Wellesley Academy turns her world upside down. With ink, piercings, and attitude to match, Zachary Mazur is no longer the boy everyone used to bully in seventh grade. They become rivals from day one. Chaos ensues as egos clash and sparks fly. Cate soon discovers there's much more to Zac than meets the eye, and the two of them embark on a quest for truth and justice. The dark and wrenching journey brings Cate and Zac closer than ever even while it unravels everything the young lovers know about themselves and the smiling sharks around them. "Gilded Cage" is the first book in my "Gilded" series. Be sure to check out the sequel, "Gilded Hearts," after reading this one.

[MATURE] { COMPLETED} "This shit may be toxic, but I don't think I'll ever leave you ." Kyrah de Luca is a 22 year old with a 5 year old son named Elijah . She has almost all of it. A son, a Mafia, and a Supportive father. But what she doesn't have is "Him". Stephen James is a 23 year old man Looking for "Her". He's cold, a little bit of cocky, and Maybe you could say Smart. But he's smart enough to be the second feared man in his country. What do you think will happen when he finds "Her" at a dinner for a deal and finds out he has a son who's now 5? It's gonna be one hella of a ride that they might can't keep up with. Join the ride and feel some feelings they feel. TW: a lot of plot twist and grammar errors. Started: 9/21/21 Completed: 2/2/22

The only worthy man is the man willing to spill blood. There is no greater gang feared in the streets of New York than South Bloods. They kill, they feast, and they delight in spilling blood. Greg "Raze" Resnick has always known it was his legacy to take his father's place someday as leader. He prepared for this moment his whole life and the day has arrived that the talented and ruthless fighter finally step up. But fate has other plans. Greg's world is turned upside down by just one smile of the woman he didn't see coming. She's his opposite in every way possible and there's no way the two would ever work. But Greg is determined despite all the odds. Fighting for Laura is one thing, but fighting his family in order to have her is another. Is this a fight he'll win, or will blood be spilled after all? *PREQUEL of the Fighter's Den series. CAN BE READ AS A STAND-ALONE. Rated 18+ due to mature content.*

[complete; editing, ROUGH draft] "Say something in Spanish." I snorted, "Like what?" "I don't know... I just want to hear you speak it." Our gaze stayed on each other for more than it should've. But I couldn't look away. Her hair laid out behind her on the pillow, her hands under her cheek and her head nearly under my arm. I inhaled, "Puede que me esté enamorando de alguien que nunca me amará." She parted her lips and for a second I thought she understood me, my heart skipped a beat until she spoke, "And what does that mean?" "It means, this woman beside me asks too many questions," I lied. ***** Oakley Marrero has been nothing but a rebel since witnessing her parent's murder at the age of eight. Leaving everything behind ten years later, she settled down in New York City in hopes to track down the killers that have never been found. While on her mission, she had what she thought was a one-night stand with August Creed. But when she collides with him while just mere seconds away from catching her parents killer - getting away yet again - the two find out they have more in common than just sexual attraction. ***** -Does not portray IRL Mafia's- Start date: May 22nd, 2021 End date: Nov 18th, 2021 Status: Complete Achievements: 50k reads- July 22nd, 2021 2k votes- Aug 13th, 2021 100k reads- Sept 16th, 2021 3k votes- Sept 24, 2021 4K votes- Dec 10, 2021 150k reads- Dec 10, 2021 200k reads- Dec 18, 2021

*MENTIONS OF S/A, S/H and SU!C!DE* Louis Gray and Annaliese Monèt are total polar opposites. Apart from the fact they are both very smart. They argue from time to time and always compete to achieve a higher score than the other. However there's a twist to their fate when Annaliese is sent into the future to witness a warning of what will occur on the 1st of December if she doesn't save him in the 30 days of November. ______________ "It was only a kiss Annaliese. It shouldn't of happened. Neither should our friendship of." He knew; he knew that was what had been bothering me and still dragged it on. With those words I felt my heart drop. *book is inspired by 'In 27 Days' by HonorInTheRain however read disclaimer for more about that* #1 November - 17th January 2021

Short story // MAFIA • Right person, wrong time • Grey Stone (D'Angelo) is a 17 year old girl who had recently lost her mother due to cancer. What happens when she meets her biological father? Along with that she meets Dash. A man she falls in love with, but can't have. • PSA: nothing sexual is going to happen as long Grey is 17!!!

Davina De Clair the name men feared and the name women wanted. Trained since birth she holds power and passion in her grasp. She's known for how cruel, heartless and ruthless she can be. In her world mercy isn't in her vocabulary other peoples pain is her pleasure. She's ready to be leader to take over her father's mafia... or is she? Leo Blackwell is her one and only enemy. She can't stand his presences but at the same time she craves his touch. His possessive and devilish more of a reason of why Davina is madly attracted to him. They've been enemies for as long as they remember but what happens when their worlds collide and they start seeing each other in a way they could never of imagined. ⚠️Mature Content! Please don't read if that's not what you're looking for! ⚠️

❝ Maybe I was meant to come back for you. ❞ We're all used to hearing the typical stories of two people falling in love - they get through life together and wind up with a happy ending. There are endless books, movies, and even real life stories about those love stories. But what about the ones that don't last? What about the stories about two people finding each other and falling head over heels, but they weren't meant to be? Because not everyone who falls in love end up together. Reality isn't always so good, and fair, to everyone. Not every ending is a clichè fairytale ending. Not everyone is that lucky. Ariel Winter and Aiden Maddon are one of the unlucky ones. • • • 「 A UNIVERSITY ROMANCE 」 「 COMPLETE 」 DISCLAIMER: This is the first book I wrote after five years of not writing, so it's not my best work. I've grown and learned since then so this story has lots of flaws. If you are looking for better writing, check out my newer books!

Alaya Tara Nahar's stalking abilities are close to zero to none, so for her to mess up a potential relationship with just a like wasn't unheard of. Or that's what she thought. ❪ both images and written bits will be included ❫ Copyright © tazwrites 2021. All rights reserved.