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The Almost Man

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Time 3h 44m

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"There are times you win, there are times you lose. But there should never be a time you give up. Quitting is an option given to cowards who only know how to turn back and run. The powerful never quit. They move forward. I moved forward."                

Her stare didn't waver, didn't soften nor show any emotion. It stayed glittering in the darkness, slowly pulling him in."Then why do you look like you're ready to bolt?"                                  

"Oh, didn't I mention?" He smiled weakly. "I am now a coward."      

Life is good. Correction: Life WAS good. Well, at least for Gray Anderson. After the incident that transpired a year before, he had turn into a zombie. Scary zombie. The ghost of his past all-smile and positive self have become a passing memory, replaced by a depressing and angry hermit who doesn't want anything to do with the rest of the world. Tired and alone, he is driven to the edge by everything he went through. He's about to give up...             

Then his sense of obligation blackmailed him into doing the last thing he wants to do: Travel.              

Enters the queen of nosiness and hilarity, Liz Demiro. After receiving an offer to work for the top social magazine in the city, she's close to reaching her dream but she has to pass a test first. Her trial: write the latest story about the city's most popular crashed and burned businessman, who also happens to be her fantasy. Something she is and is not looking forward to.                        

Both force into a journey they don't want to take, Gray and Liz will discover a new world, new people and what possibly might be, new love. Although, with an annoying boss, an old flame, a deadly assassin and especially, a persistent match-making mother on the side, their journey is about to be a bumpy one.               

Will they finally reach their stars and dreams or will they turn out to be just another blazing comets in the night, destine to burn out and disappear?All Rights Reserved

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Torches by kaitlynmariebrown

I look up into his dark blue eyes. My palms are sweaty; my mind is spiraling. I want to ask. I just don't know how. "Ask." he whispers breaking into my thoughts. I take a deep breath. I finally gain the courage. "Do you think it's over?" I finally get out. He meets my eyes and slowly shakes his head. "No." "Will it ever be?" I ask. Truthfully, I'm scared of what his answer ends up being. Silence fills the air of the short distance between us. Is he going to answer me? If so, why is he hesitating? "Sean?" I question. He sighs touching his hand to my cheek. I shift my gaze down as he cups the pendant hanging gently from my necklace, then lets it drop back to down to my chest. He looks back up at me and I bite my lip. "I don't know. I wish I had more to say. I wish I could tell you that it'll all be ok. But I don't know." ~~ Blair Anderson has always been a solo worker. Her boss, is her own self and she doesn't ever need help from anyone else. She's survived on her own and has made her own life after the darkness that once corrupted her. But when Blair's brother, Michael, goes missing, Blair's path crosses with a mysterious man's named Sean. Sean knows that Blair needs him, he is a tracker and, he has the inside scoop of what's going on in the demon realm, thanks to the demon blood in half of his system. Blair won't accept it though, she doesn't feel she needs his help, correction she doesn't want his help. She's an independent warrior who has fought demons for years. What's one more? She will get her brother back. She wants to get him back on her own. He's her family, she wants to be the one rescuing him. Only question, is the demon that has her brother, too powerful for her to handle on her own? Will Blair finally have to accept the fact that she can't do this on her own, or will she shut Sean out just like she's done to everyone else? A story of love, loss, and family.

I'm here by Lightblue44

Luca is a 28 year old mafia don, who is trying to better himself mentally with everything he's been through, he just wants to feel free. Kiana is a 24 year old therapist dealing with her own emotions and shit, she just wanted an escape. They meet and attempt to help each other, no romantic feelings but life makes everything harder and they can't stay away from each other. ** There is a lot of mature content in this book and I will not be putting warnings before as it will be long: this includes, sex (between more than one partner), drug abuse, sexual assault and harassment, mental illness and others. Please do not read if you feel as though you will be triggered** He stalked his way towards her. No words were uttered. Pure lust evident in their eyes. He backed her into a corner, she was looking everywhere but him, she couldn't, she shouldn't. His hand toyed with the hem of her dress. He hesitated. His mind was racing with thoughts of how he shouldn't, he couldn't. Her heartbeat picked up, her breaths quickened, her body needed him. He saw the affect he had on her. Pulling up her dress, he saw she had no panties on. Enraged he wrapped his hand around her neck, choking her, making her look into his eyes. His other hand slid into her folds, she was soaking wet, just for him. She whimpered in response. She couldn't get enough. Her hips rocked back and forth along with his fingers. He added another. Yet to kiss her, he pushed the thought out of his head. Her body began to rock faster, causing moans to fall from her mouth. He bent down to her ear and whispered, "Perché non possiamo semplicemente stare lontani gli uni dagli altri belli?". (Why can't we just stay away from each other beautiful?).

On His Terms by _omanita

"You can have me, Kian," I whispered, elation that my plan was coming into play, making my voice low. "Are you sure? Because you don't know, Jade. You," a deep groan escaped him, the rumble of his words vibrating against the arch of my throat, "don't know how much it's taking me not to bend you over and slam myself inside you." ***|***|*** Coldhearted and ruthless, Kian Fields is done with his toxic marriage. Bitter, he focuses on his multi-billionaire company, loathing all women that roam the face of the Earth. Until he meets feisty Jadesola, who goes out of her way to mock him. Stunning and hot-headed, Jadesola is on the verge of poverty---her no-good ex-fiance has made off with half of her casino's earnings--- and the only choice she has is to request financial aid from none other than her nemesis, Kian. Except that Kian has a thrilling game plan up his infuriatingly gorgeous sleeve. He's out for revenge and will only agree, if and only if she becomes his personal assistant a.k.a office slave. But Jade is a woman with a fierce backbone and it would be a cold day in hell before she dances to his wicked tunes. With sinister family secrets and chilling mysteries blowing their entangled way, it's a wonder who would tame the other and come out victorious. The game is on. EXPLICIT CONTENT. A SPIN-OFF OF WAVER, THIS IS A SLOW BURN BWWM ROMANCE NOVEL.

Gaze (Dark Romance) by Amelia_Written

|18+| "Enough is enough," she said to herself. "I'm going to ask him out." Getting up from her seat, she walked over to where he was seated. "Um, hi! I was wondering if we could grab some coffee and maybe hang out sometime?" she asked nervously. He turned to her, a sense of darkness and danger emanating from him. Her body went on alert. "You shouldn't be able to see me," he said with a smiling like a Cheshire cat. . . . "I scratch and bite" she warned "You'll crawl and beg too" he smirked. . . . The Ripple She hardly has time to breathe, much less dream, considering that she is juggling two difficult jobs. One face, nevertheless, sticks out in the midst of the chaos of her daily subway rides: a mysterious guy whom she covertly refers to as "the subway hottie." His mysterious presence becomes the high point of her daily routine-a secret joy. However, one day, with an unusual burst of courage, she dares to break the silence between them. What starts off as a brief connection quickly develops into something forbidden and thrilling. She has no idea that this seemingly random meeting will upend her meticulously planned life in ways she never could have predicted. The Echo He had to grow up too early after being born into an uncertain circumstance and found refuge and survival in the shadow of an underground empire. From a street-hardened recruit to a trusted enforcer in the family's inner circle, what started out as a desperate decision quickly turned into a way of life. However, trust is brittle and was destroyed the day he discovered a cruel betrayal that left him bloodied and drove him to flee. His only goal now is to exact revenge, and The Nemesis is his target. But his well-laid schemes fall apart when she gets in his way. His icy determination starts to soften for the first time, and he has to decide whether seeking vengeance is worth losing the one thing he never thought he deserved-her. 𝔘𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔲𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬

Breathe [mature romance] - PREVIEW ONLY by elsetterby

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Dirty Hands- The City Of Whisperers by krixie_vold

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You V.S. Mafia by scaryberry123

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Perspective by Tara_Rose_Flowers

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Love Spilled Like Coffee by lunarawrites

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Torches

I look up into his dark blue eyes. My palms are sweaty; my mind is spiraling. I want to ask. I just don't know how. "Ask." he whispers breaking into my thoughts. I take a deep breath. I finally gain the courage. "Do you think it's over?" I finally get out. He meets my eyes and slowly shakes his head. "No." "Will it ever be?" I ask. Truthfully, I'm scared of what his answer ends up being. Silence fills the air of the short distance between us. Is he going to answer me? If so, why is he hesitating? "Sean?" I question. He sighs touching his hand to my cheek. I shift my gaze down as he cups the pendant hanging gently from my necklace, then lets it drop back to down to my chest. He looks back up at me and I bite my lip. "I don't know. I wish I had more to say. I wish I could tell you that it'll all be ok. But I don't know." ~~ Blair Anderson has always been a solo worker. Her boss, is her own self and she doesn't ever need help from anyone else. She's survived on her own and has made her own life after the darkness that once corrupted her. But when Blair's brother, Michael, goes missing, Blair's path crosses with a mysterious man's named Sean. Sean knows that Blair needs him, he is a tracker and, he has the inside scoop of what's going on in the demon realm, thanks to the demon blood in half of his system. Blair won't accept it though, she doesn't feel she needs his help, correction she doesn't want his help. She's an independent warrior who has fought demons for years. What's one more? She will get her brother back. She wants to get him back on her own. He's her family, she wants to be the one rescuing him. Only question, is the demon that has her brother, too powerful for her to handle on her own? Will Blair finally have to accept the fact that she can't do this on her own, or will she shut Sean out just like she's done to everyone else? A story of love, loss, and family.