Reluctance Stories

Landon Ashford and Caroline Foster have a difficult time getting along. Landon thinks Caroline is a goody two shoes while Caroline thinks Landon is arrogant. The last thing either of them have in mind is marriage, so they are less than thrilled when Landon's terminally ill grandfather wants them to get married. Unable to say no to a dying man's final wish, they agree to get married. As Landon and Caroline stumble through the ups and downs of their marriage they find themselves depending on one another. Feelings develop, and what began as a loveless marriage turns into something more.

Highest #138 in Romance 07/05/2018 Marriages are made in heaven! (I am not sure of that) But unfortunately, it's side effects; we face on Earth. And ... they resemble Hell. At times, all I want to do, is go back in time and slap that 'me' who decided to marry. At other times, I want to again go back in time and give the old 'me' a hug for deciding to marry her. And now, if anyone asks me about it, I would say that I am glad; there is no time machine to take me to past. I just want to enjoy falling in love with the crazy girl in present and continue falling in love with her in future. .... Join me on my journey with my arranged love ...

Finding the perfect soulmate was never at the top of Odessa's to do list and with her birthday right around the corner, she suddenly wishes she had made it a priority. At the age of 18, Odessa's parents gave her seven years to find a match otherwise they would choose one for her. Little did she know, her parents had already picked out her future husband since before she was born. Now, without any legitimate explanation, Odessa is expected to marry a perfect stranger that goes by the name of Jasper Kade, aka the richest man alive.

"So you do want to know. Well, that's hopeful." He still forced me to wait, but I could feel his warm breath against my face as he leaned closer. I tried not to notice the way it felt where he was sitting on me. "Here's a secret for you Miss Agatha Evans." He paused again and then he whispered fiercely in my ear. "I always win." For twenty-five year old Aggie Evans, life's daily choices are determined with little emotion and designed to fit in her carefully controlled plan. Despite what should be just a simple addition to their schedule, the choice to enroll her son Lewis in karate lessons morphs into one of the biggest challenges she's faced. When she encounters someone just as stubborn as she, will she adapt to the challenge or continue to run from the pieces of her past that threaten to tear down her impenetrable shell?

"Forgive me God for I have sinned. I allowed a Northman's lip to touch my own, to touch me neck and travel the length of the sensitive skin. My blood writhers, yearning for his touch. A quenching urge for desire and O'Lord, my eager flesh burns with raging fire." When the powerful Jarl, a ruthless and merciless Viking, takes a sudden interest in Faylin, a nun he captured on a raid, she vows not to let his wiles distract her from what is truly important - her faith. His very presence is what fuels the fire within her, allowing the hatred to fester. He destroyed her world and she watched it burn to the ground, crumbling and descending, shattering into pieces of hopelessness right before her eyes. Though what happens when she starts to realize that beneath the Northman's toughened shield lays a forbearing soul, lost within the darkness and the shadows of his own façade? Stricken by this realization, the possibility of humanity under such a barbaric character, Faylin finds herself torn between her fears of eternal damnation and desire, struggling to keep her sanity as she dances on that very thin line between love and hate. Cover by FvckHumans Highest Achievements: Thorn Rose: #1 in Historical Fiction!!! (21/11/2015)

When eighteen year old Melody Peters left work one evening, she didn't expect to be abducted as she ran for the bus. Suddenly hurled into a new world, she's recruited as a helping hand of the Ridgeback Moon Luna. Just when she thought things wouldn't be as bad as they seemed, a sudden and brief encounter with the son of the Alpha and Luna, changes everything. Chapter 1: You Belong to Me... Chapter 2: A Penny for Your Thoughts? Chapter 3: Try me.

Just ONE rambley poem about success being subjective and feeling left behind.

Forgiveness,such a simple concept,right? What if she did something so irrevocably wrong that changed your life irreversibly? Would you still forgive her? When Eva and Louis collide into each other-literally, a gradual and unwilling attraction soon forms between them. And before they know it,they're in too deep just as their secrets threaten to come out. When everything becomes unravelled,the question is: Will he take her back?Can they ever be together again? Set in modern day urban Kenya,this is a story about young love,family and forgiveness.A story where the readers get to decide the ending. Join me in this beautiful story that has the essence of an African touch while still being relatable to people from all walks of life.

Ms. Anna Bockings is an independent woman, only worried about making a statement through her daily life that women can work and do things just as a man can. She writes books and plays, and shows her plays at the Theater Royal, in London, but with much competition, since she is the only woman using the theater. Mr. Daniel Dunnagan is a handsome, educated, business owner who seems to take much interest in Anna and her works. Anna does not worry much about romantic or social affairs, unless she has to, so is not one to jump into the opportunity of getting involved with Mr. Dunnagan, but finds herself drawing close to him while trying to pull away. Will Daniel's charm win Anna over? Will Anna discover that she does not need to dislike the male species in order to be an independent feminist woman?

Jack did not make it through three hundred years smiling and happy. Instead, the bitterness of the first few years overtakes him. If the Guardians want his help against Pitch, they are going to have to help him heal after centuries of neglect and pain.

Elem led a simple, recluse life. She went to university, chatted with her only friend, worked on her french, was a brilliant student and kissed her father goodnight. However, the sweet father's girl didn't led a simple, recluse life. He was the owner of a mondial-ranked company in technology. He always had been brilliant in technology but, dealing with the business part of his company had never been his cup of tea. After a series of bad decisions, he had knowingly chosen to accept the help of an other type of organization. The empire was prosperous and would continue on its path, unfortunately, to the detriment of Elem. WARNING : Dark Romance (or Stockolm Syndrom ?)

SHORT STORY. COMPLETED. Romeo and Juliet off stage.

All her life, the only thing Kat has wanted was escape. To fly away from her dead town where nothing ever happens. Well, besides the teen pregnancies popping up everywhere, of course - the only thing keeping that town alive, Kat secretly believes. Then her mother announces that they're moving away from the town everyone living in it long ago nicknamed Shitsville. Now Kat's life is full of boxes and packing and cleaning. She's thrilled at the prospect of freedom. Then she meets someone. He's new to the town, but absolutely perfect. All of a sudden, Kat dreads leaving. How can she leave him?