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She swore she'd never fall in love. He swore he'd never let her go. Easton May is the youngest of four, a fiercely independent wedding photographer who can capture other people's love stories-but has no plans for her own. She loves her freedom, her camera, and her small town life in South Carolina... but beneath the bold words and bright smile, there's a heart that's never quite let anyone in. Until Justin Sterling. A tall, steady cowboy with a smile that could melt steel and brown eyes that see right through her. Justin's lived long enough to know that some things are worth waiting for-and from the moment he first lays eyes on Easton, he knows he'll wait as long as it takes. But love doesn't come easy for a girl who's used to keeping her heart locked away. And for a man like Justin, letting her go isn't an option. When fate throws them together-from wedding dance floors to rodeo arenas to quiet hospital rooms-Easton will have to decide if risking her heart is worth it. And Justin? He'll prove that when a cowboy loves, it's with everything he's got. A sweet, steamy, small town romance about learning to trust, loving without fear, and finding the one person you can't live without. Until You.

Ajo nuk të lutet. Nuk të thotë "afrohu". Nuk të josh me fjalë. Por kur je mjaftueshëm afër... e kupton që nuk është e ftohtë - është thjesht flakë që s'do ta prekë kushdo. Në këtë libër të vetëm, çdo histori është një çast që s'duhej të ndodhte. Një mik që s'duhej ndjerë ashtu. Një rival që s'duhej dëshiruar. Një prekje që bëhet pa leje... por mbetet në trup përherë. "E paprekshme, derisa e prek" është një seri oneshots ku çdo grua është pak më shumë - më e heshtur, më e plotë, më e ndalur... derisa jo më.

Maya Rossi doesn't do "messy." She likes her coffee at 180°, her GPA at a perfect 4.0, and her life behind a triple-locked door. She's the girl with the plan, the Ice Queen of Westview High, and she's never met a problem she couldn't organize away. Then Archer West moved in next door. He's not just a neighbor; he's a walking, smirking disaster. He's the smell of cedarwood and trouble, the sound of a late-night guitar, and the only person on earth who doesn't follow Maya's rules. Archer doesn't ask for permission-he just takes. He takes her library seat, he takes her peace of mind, and he's determined to take the "perfect" right out of her life. The war was supposed to stay on their side of the fence. But when a school project forces them into the same room, the boundaries start to melt. Maya wants to hate him. She needs to hate him. But it's hard to remember the rules when Archer is whispering them against her skin. He didn't fall for her. He conquered her.And the girl who has a plan for everything never planned for the feeling of surrendering to the enemy. "I don't just want to ruin your schedule, Rossi. I want to be the reason you forget it exists."

Story Description for Wattpad: He undressed me with silence before he ever touched me. I thought I knew heartbreak. I didn't know Adrien. Sahiba has lived through men who vanish without warning. Through bruises disguised as passion. Through promises that ended with someone else's name on the invitation. She swore she'd never give her heart away again. Until Adrien. He isn't like the others. He listens to her pauses, not just her words. He ruins her gently, and when he takes control, he always gives her the choice. But Adrien carries ghosts of his own - a voicemail he never answered, a woman he couldn't save, a silence he may never outrun. And if Sahiba can't trust that she's more than just another story, they may destroy each other before they ever learn how to stay. ✨ A slow-burn, emotionally charged, and unapologetically sensual romance. Because desire is easy. But need? Need is terrifying.

This story takes a real look at the effects and extents of heartbreak. It approaches a much romanticized topic and gives it a realistic face, in a fun yet truthful way. The visage is cleared and the truth about what heartbreak actually is, is revealed and how to move on from there. It takes only a few occurrences in a certain order to completely ruin your life...

The city was alive with the hum of midnight traffic, neon lights flickering over rain-slicked streets. Somewhere in the distance, laughter echoed from a rooftop party, a sharp contrast to the chilling stillness that surrounded her. Annika Sandhu tightened her grip on her coat as she stepped out of her office building. The night smelled like damp earth and something else-something that made the hairs on the back of her neck rise. A gut feeling. A warning. She wasn't alone. Her instincts had never failed her before. Being a woman in a world that never handed anything freely had sharpened her senses like a blade. And right now, they were screaming. She turned, scanning the street. Nothing. Just an empty sidewalk, the faint buzz of a streetlight overhead. But that didn't mean she wasn't being watched. A shadow lurked beyond the alley, unmoving. Calculated. The first real sign of danger. Annika exhaled slowly, refusing to show fear. Fear made you weak. And she wasn't weak. "Bad night for stalking women," she said aloud, her voice sharp, daring. A challenge. No response. Coward. Rolling her eyes, she walked forward, her heels clicking against the pavement. If someone wanted to follow her, let them. They'd regret it. What she didn't know was that two sets of eyes were watching her that night. One from the darkness. And one from the top floor of a black SUV parked across the street. Damian Sprouse leaned back in his seat, swirling a glass of whiskey as he watched her. His jaw tightened. She moved differently than the women he knew. She wasn't fragile or hesitant. She was fire, a storm wrapped in a deceptively soft exterior. She didn't know it yet, but she was already his. Even if she ran, even if she fought-he'd never let her go. And if anyone else dared to try? They'd be buried before sunrise.

Detective Serena Carter doesn't do complications. Her job is her life, and her new partner, Damien Rourke, is nothing but trouble-cocky, reckless, and too damn good-looking for his own good. The tension between them is a problem. The way he looks at her? Bigger problem. Because when late nights and close calls push them past the breaking point, resisting him stops being an option. "Careful, Carter. Keep looking at me like that, and I might think you want this." "Shut up and lock the door." In the crossfire of crime and desire, some lines are meant to be crossed.

|She was nobody in a world built for legends. |Until the boy with the fastest hands and the heaviest heart saw her standing still. Olivia never expected anything extraordinary to happen to her, certainly not on the sidelines of a glittering Formula 1 world she always loved. She wasn't the type to chase the spotlight. She wasn't the type to believe in fairytales. And she definitely wasn't the type to fall for Adrian Moreau, the golden boy of racing, with a smile that could stop traffic and eyes that carried the weight of a thousand finish lines. But when a twist of fate throws them into each other's orbit, suddenly nothing makes sense anymore. Not the roar of engines. Not the flashing lights. Not even the careful walls Olivia built to protect her heart. Because while Adrian is racing toward immortality, Olivia is the only thing pulling him back to where everything is real, where everything matters. In a world where everything moves too fast and love is the biggest risk of all, Olivia and Adrian will have to decide: Can you really find forever in a world built on goodbyes? A slow-burn, fairytale romance about finding home in the last place you ever thought to look and the boy who chose her in a world that never even knew her name.

The Heart of Lucifer ​"Two empires. Two monsters. One throne of blood." ​Lucifer Vitale doesn't have a heart; he has a void where a conscience should be. As the undisputed King of the Italian underworld, he rules with cold, calculated precision. He doesn't believe in mercy, and he certainly doesn't believe in love. But when a shadow from the East begins to dismantle his shipping routes, he discovers his rival isn't a man it's a ghost he thought he'd buried years ago. ​Valentina Moretti is no longer the weeping girl Lucifer left behind. She has risen from the ashes of her family's betrayal to become the "Black Widow," the Queen of the most ruthless Mafia syndicate in Europe. She has returned not for reconciliation, but for total reclamation. Written by Anantika

The full story can be purchased from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/envy-and-favour or Amazon: https://a.co/d/0dCjyDm8 What happens when a resentful man is determined to win the favour of the one you love? For years, Atol Livia has desired only one thing-to move north, far from the corruption of his father's business, and start a life with the woman he loves. That is if Anna Jenel can look past his poverty and will agree to marry him. When Anna informs him that she gave her heart to him long ago, never once caring about any wealth he might have, he's elated. But their plans are delayed when Atol's father is found murdered. Once Atol has finally settled his obligations and is able to leave town, he goes to collect Anna but discovers that she is gone. Anna doesn't understand why her father whisked her away in the middle of the night to travel north. When they arrive, she finds a fully operational cattle station, and an associate of her father's willing to do anything to gain possession of it-even marry her. When Atol arrives up north, all he can think of is being reunited with Anna. But he soon discovers that the man who murdered his father now has his eyes set on Anna and will do whatever is necessary in order to have her as his wife. This man is determined to gain possession of Anna's cattle station and the orange sapphires hidden there. Will Atol and Anna be able to protect each other from a murderer, or will they fall victim to the envy of this man and lose each other forever? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence.

He was her enemy. Then her lover. Then her ruin. When Seraphina Moretti discovered who ordered her brother's murder, she didn't reach for a gun-she reached for a plan. Luca Romano was supposed to be untouchable. Cold. Ruthless. Until she made him fall in love. Now he's drowning in the same obsession that once made her weak. But revenge doesn't come quickly. It comes quietly. With soft kisses. Sweet lies. And mercy cruel enough to leave him alive. She Let Him Live is a slow-burn dark mafia romance about obsession, betrayal, steamy revenge, and the kind of love that ruins both lovers from the inside out. ⚠️ Dark themes. Steamy content. Painfully tragic ending. Read at your own risk.

  " See that's the thing with meeting people. You never know which things you do or dont do will become the things that matter."

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/heart-of-stone or Amazon: https://a.co/d/07U8TmT8 Slavery, corruption, and murder threaten to separate them. Isabella Miley is trapped. Her brother and protector is dead-murdered on a slave trader's ship-and now Samuel Buchanan, the man she fears most, has papers placing her in servitude to him. When he threatens to make her his wife and offer her out as payment to all the men he owes money to, she runs for her life, and straight into the arms of Ruben Stoneheart. But before she can ask for his help she finds herself dragged back to Samuel and into bondage. Ruben wanted a life far away from the blackbirding slave trade he was once involved in. He watched too many people die on those ships. That wasn't the life he wanted. He wants peace, a wife, family. When the Irish beauty Isabella ran into his arms, she stirred feelings in him unlike anything he'd ever experienced. Never could he have imagined her to be the wife of his once business partner, Samuel Buchanan. Curious how such a wondrous woman could have ended up entangled with a brute like Samuel, Ruben delves into her past, eager to know more about this woman he's quickly losing his heart to. What he finds is a slave contract with her name on it. Hurt that she would hide such a thing from him, he confronts her with an ultimatum-Samuel or him. Isabella's fear demands that she stays with Samuel until she can gain back her freedom, along with her family's ruby necklace-a necklace Samuel is determine to have in his possession. But her heart is willing to risk it all on Ruben...a man rumoured to have a heart of stone. Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence.

(Three-Part Series) Part 1: The Spark 17-year-old Amara transfers to a new elite school after a scandal forces her family to relocate. There, she meets two dangerously charming boys Liam, the golden boy with secrets, and Zane, the brooding artist with a dark past. Amara tries to stay focused, but one night changes everything. It starts with a dare and ends in obsession. Part 2: The Flame Now in university, Amara is caught in a twisted love triangle. Her past resurfaces, and power games get darker. Friendships are tested, hearts broken, and secrets exposed. The erotic tension peaks and so does the danger around her. Part 3: The Inferno Amara's choices set everything ablaze love, betrayal, revenge. Her world collapses when the person she trusts most turns against her. Can she survive the fire, or will it consume her completely?

The full story can be purchased from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/stolen-desires or Amazon: https://a.co/d/078GxkE3 When Samuel Ottarson rescued Nellie from certain harm, he was dazzled by her beauty and soft touch. Remembering the harsh consequences of becoming involved with a member of the fairer sex, and the deceit and anguish a woman could cause, he quickly retreats from her. He needed to make it clear that he was out west for business and not to chase some bit of skirt who would ultimately break his heart. Nellie Randolph is running for her life. Finally settling in Hughenden, she hopes for a new start. When she fails to find work as a governess, and with little more than the clothes on her back, she is forced into a life of pickpocketing. As Nellie and Samuel continue to cross paths, their affection for each other grows until he catches her trying to steal from him. Events that evening become even more dangerous when Nellie finds herself on the run from a murderer. Samuel swears to protect her at all cost, taking her east to his cattle station - and unknowingly to the past she had sworn never to return to. Nellie's hope for a new start with Samuel comes crashing down when her late husband's brother finds her, vowing to return her to the life of torment she had escaped. Fearful what lengths her brother-in-law will go to in order to stop her from revealing what she knew of his criminal past, she begins to doubt everyone around her - including Samuel and the love he claims to have for her. When Nellie is charged with murder, Samuel does everything in his power to save her from the gallows. Will he lose everything to save the woman he loves, or will he find all his efforts to win her freedom, and her heart, are in vain? Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence.

Working under CEO Nanami Kento was supposed to be a career-defining opportunity, not an exploration of temptation. Behind his stoic demeanor and immaculate professionalism lies a magnetic intensity you can't ignore. As late nights in the office bring you closer, the tension between you reaches a breaking point, shattering every boundary you thought you couldn't cross. What begins as a forbidden attraction spirals into a whirlwind of passion, power, and vulnerability. But in a world of strict rules and corporate facades, can a connection this dangerous survive-or will it consume you both entirely?

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/product/vanity-and-humility or Amazon: https://a.co/d/dgEafcw What if vanity threatened to destroy the only love you've ever known? Detective Ethan Brant is on the hunt for a murderess who is seducing her victims and stealing collections of diamonds from each one. When the woman he suspects becomes his father's newest wife, Ethan's fears multiply. He's determined to protect his only remaining family member, no matter the cost. All of his attention is focused on bringing the guilty party to justice. He has no time for, or interest in, women. But when he discovers a beautiful, young woman swimming at the lake on his father's property he feels an instant attraction. Cady Eldon's history with men taught her it was foolish to lose her heart to one. But when she meets Ethan, she can't ignore the fire that burns inside her, making her long for the feel of his skin against hers. Discovering that he's a police detective, she becomes intrigued. Why would a man whose family is wealthy want to live so humbly? Her attraction to him, and her interest in the murder case he's working on, pulls them together on a journey north where they become entangled in the manipulative web of the murderess Ethan is chasing. Ethan and Cady soon learn just how cruel one woman's vanity can be and how she will stop at nothing to get the riches she believes she deserves. Will their love survive, or will they fall victim to the greatest sin of all? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/deceit-devotion or Amazon: https://a.co/d/0eKARMnU "I will pay you to sleep with my wife." Jarrah Miyan, a young half-caste aboriginal man, is supposed to seduce a white woman into an affair so her greed-driven husband can gain full control of her inheritance, including the rare collection of black opals she keeps under lock and key. When he walks into the study to meet the poor chit he's to take advantage of, he expects to find an aging woman who smells of stale perfume and gin. Who he finds though is the most beautiful woman he's ever laid eyes on - the same woman whose pale thighs had been wrapped around him just a few hours earlier as she'd begged him to give her pleasure. After their night of passion together, Emily Holtz doubted she would ever see Jarrah again. To have him standing before her now, asking for employment at her cattle station, was not a situation she had prepared herself for. She agrees to hire him on one condition. He has to spy on her husband and get her the incriminating evidence she needs to apply for a divorce. She's spent years in a miserable arranged marriage, and she's desperate to escape her dangerous husband, a man who will stop at nothing, including murder, to get what he wants. Their feelings for each other growing, Jarrah worries about what will happen when Emily discovers that he's been working for both her and her husband. Not that they could ever really be together, as society would never accept that...but would Emily be willing to risk everything for Jarrah? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence.