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THE BRIDGE TO CARACAS (Volume 1 of The King Trilogy)

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The story of an endless and conflicted love between a young man and woman. They play with fire and nearly lose their lives doing it. 

The story of one of the largest and most audacious gasoline tax evasion scams in Canadian and U.S. history. 

The perpetrator, Jim Servito, used The Peace Bridge, spanning The Niagara River, to facilitate his crime, and his private Cessna to transport the enormous fruits of the theft to the "safety" of a Cayman Island bank. 

Cynical and remorselessly ruthless, Servito possesses a brilliant criminal mind, has enormous contempt for the law, police, governments, and the system in which they function. He assumes rules are for fools, and takes sadistic pleasure in breaking them.All Rights Reserved

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CYPRESS (+18) by tachaspalace

(BWWM) "You fucking asshole. Just who do you think you are!" I gave him an open handed slap across the face. He glared at me stunned, It was clear that no one has ever checked him on his bullshit before. I was honored to be the first one. "I want to go home!" I screamed. Jonas looked down at me and rubbed the spot on his cheek I just slapped. "Tell me why I shouldn't snap your neck right here and right now?" He said tauntingly. My adrenaline was kicking in. I should be afraid of him but I wasn't. "Do it then." I challenged him. "Snap my neck. Kill me. I've been here for three days and you and your men haven't done shit! All I hear is threats. You are all talk no action." I angrily shoved his chest. Jonas took a couple of steps backwards and stared at me. I could not read his face. "You are free to go. I have no need for you any longer." He smirked. ________________________________________ Cypress Belmont had a tough start in life jumping from foster home to foster home. She is now a 23 year old bartender trying to make ends meet. One night she meets a peculiar women who suggest an indecent proposal, that lead her to meet Russian Billionaire Jonas Dominik and her world is flipped upside down. Jonas Dominik is a ruthless mobster who was raised to show no emotion and to kill. After meeting Cypress he cannot keep his mind off of her. The more he learns about Cypress the more chaos that ensues between them. [Published - April 25, 2022] [Completed - August 8, 2022]

Before The Bad - Volume I by fanaticft04

"If I told you my secrets, you would never look at me the same." His fingertips graze my jaw, travelling up behind my ear and into my hair. I let out a soft sigh, unsure of how I feel about all of this. It's all sort of abrupt, but the way my stomach flutters when I'm around him is undeniable. Jaxon inches his face closer and I'm sure he's going to kiss me. Only he doesn't. He shakes his head and steps back, rethinking his choice. And now, he's gone. He's left me, in the empty parking lot of Cardinal Carter, and all I'm left with is the chanting from the field. I turn my head and watch him pick up his pace as he nears his Jeep. He fooled me. Again. Really, I should've never let an old flame burn twice. ---------- If anyone's experienced childhood trauma, it's Stella Blake. In her just fourteen years of life, she's witnessed her abusive, alcoholic father repeatedly beat her mother, saved her mother's life during the last straw, and truly knows what poverty is like. Headed into her freshman year of the prestigious Cardinal Carter Academy, Stella finally feels as if she's better. She knows she is. Her mother and her are doing fine now-financially and mentally. So what could go wrong? Jaxon Spade is the complete opposite. A once good boy turned Juvenile, the Junior carries an immense secret. One that he's sure will dethrone him as king. Jaxon is set to be the heir of the Canadian Mafia, also known as his fathers company, Spade Industries. Often seen as a rich boy who doesn't understand the ways of survival, he was once declared as Stella Blake's first love. Hiding family troubles of his own, Jaxon emotionally struggles to get by. That is, until he lays his eyes on Stella Blake. Prequel to Good Gone Bad - if you'd like some insight on the characters after their high school experiences, I suggest you read that first.

Flames of the Forgotten by HeidiCarroll

Samantha Morgan has always been tough, but the scrappy teen is about to be tested like never before. In a desperate bid to protect his daughter, her gambling-addicted father drives her away, leaving her in an abandoned forest. However, she soon discovers she's not alone. A mysterious guy named Jackson is living out there, and seems to have been for a long time. Jax is as guarded as Sam is pensive, but when danger approaches, they realize they need to work together to survive. As they come to depend on each other, their attraction grows into something neither of them expected. But with a deadly winter looming and an ongoing threat hanging over Sam's life, do they even stand a chance? Part one of two in the Flames Series.

Open Water (a One Direction True Crime Story) by KendraEllis

Caroline is only 15 and has been through so much in her life already. Her mother who did nothing but abuse her as a child, she only had one thing left in her life which got her through. Her father. That is until he dies suddenly in a boat fire. Caroline is set to go live with her cousins after this tragic accident and has a dark secret that she hides from everyone. When people start turning up dead all over London, the boys become very concerned. They try to figure out who is doing all of this, but when they find out who it is they arent suprised at all.

The Beast by xwriteratheartxo

HANNAH I've spent my entire twenty-one years on this earth in the background. Walked over by friends. Family. Strangers. And I didn't see a problem with it; I'd rather nobody pay attention to me. It was safer that way. Easier. Until I got the wrong kind of attention. Lev Somov caught me running from an impromptu crime I was committing against my ex-boyfriend, and in that moment, he somehow decided I was worth giving his attention to. All the bad kinds of attention. Next thing I know, he's watching over me, hijacking my job and becoming my client. And then he takes things above a level I never thought possible. He is a monster, incapable of feeling any type of remorse or guilt for anyone and anything, including me. All I can hope for is that I make it out of this obsession alive. LEV This life wasn't meant for me, but now that he's gone, it's mine for the taking. And no one is going to stop me. I've shown my loyalty through blood, and I make no plans to change my future. Especially not for the little kukolka I found stumbling into the wrong alleyway. I'll take my time before I break her. And then, the Dynasty will be mine.

Unwanted Surprise by ScarletAlpha

I stood outside his door, suddenly nervous. I knocked and heard a gruff 'come in' before stepping into his office. He didn't even look up at me when I entered. "I'm pregnant." I blurted out. He continued writing, not paying me any mind. "Take off whenever you feel like it, then. Lisa will escort you out." I reeled back, anger creeping up my spine. He thought I was one of his employees. "It's yours." I stated and that's when he froze, looking up at me for the first time since I'd entered the room. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arielle Fortunato is the heir and daughter to the famous Italian billionaire, Antonio Fortunato. She wants for nothing and the press says the line of suitors she's dismissed is almost as long as the ones she entertains, which is false. Daxton King is the CEO and founder of Kingston, Inc. He's an overachieving billionaire and a sought after bachelor. The press says he will sleep with anything that walks and he always, ALWAYS uses protection. So when Arielle Fortunato struts into his office, claiming to be carrying his baby, he automatically assumes she's after his money.

Off Limits by Thesweetvillainess

"Get away from me."I took her soft hands from my chest and pinned them on the wall.I closed the gap between us but our lips didn't meet.She looked into my eyes thinking I was going to kiss her and pleading to be released.I resisted the urge to make love to her right there. I moved so close that our noses were touching.I looked into her beautiful hazel eyes and without breaking eye contact and said "I made a mistake once but I won't do it again.You might not forgive me now but you will.I WILL get you back Andrea and that is a promise.You will be mine." *** Meet Damon Anthony Stark New York's most eligible bachelor.A gorgeous specimen of man.He gets what he wants when he wants it.Not this time.Andrea Castro,the one person he craves for he cannot have.She is completely out of bounds. Then there is Andrea Castro. Beautiful daughter of powerful hot head business man, Sebastian Castro.He doesn't want her around men.Especially his recent business partner Damon Anthony Stark.What happens when Andrea develops a strong attraction towards him? Will Damon win her heart even after he lied to her? Are the two made for each other and most importantly will their relationship survive through all the ups and downs that await them? ---------- UNDER EDITING

Pyromaniac by sizzel

A girl, who's trapped in her own thoughts. She can't trust as many people as she used to....now that her dad's gone. She's stuck with her depression. A boy, who's obsessed with fire. People call him, The Pyromaniac. His father isn't to be trusted, everyone knows that. An overly pampered Diva, who thinks the world belongs to her. Hates the girl who's stuck with her depression. A new friend, who no one knows anything about. Has a mysterious past. A detective in on a case, has his suspicions but doesn't say a word. An absent father, trying to make up for lose time. A crime committed. Arson. Who did it?

THE TAINTED TRUST (Volume 2 of The King Trilogy) by SteveDouglass

No one wept when Jim Servito died. He left an estate amounting to $325,000,000 when his wife, Karen killed him in Caracas. He had accumulated the fortune the old fashioned way: he stole it from the U.S. and Canadian Governments using a brilliant and audacious gasoline tax evasion scam. The money is hot, deposited in a Cayman Island bank, and it is cursed. Managed by Alfred Schnieder, an aging and unscrupulous Caracas banker, it has a profound effect on everyone who touches it. Mike King, the love of Karen's life, and nearly ruined by the Feds' scorched earth efforts to recover Servito's fortune, convinces her to keep the money, instead of returning it to its rightful owners. With the assistance of Schnieder, they form The King Trust, a near fatal mistake. Desperate to recover the money, the Feds continue to spare no expense and effort to do so. Phillip, the only child of Karen and Jim Servito, assumes he is the natural heir to his father's fortune. He has his own greedy plans for the money. Aging Alfred Schnieder relinquishes the trust's management to Louis Visconti, a thirty-two year old financial engineer. Dubbed 'The Crown Prince of Wall Street', and substantially more unscrupulous than Schnieder, Visconti takes The King Trust to bewildering heights, then fails, spectacularly. Kerri Pyper, Mike King's twenty-three year old estranged daughter, has not seen or communicated with her father since she was nine. She discovers the existence of The King Trust and is shocked to learn that her natural father is its Trustee. Visconti, assuming he is the smartest man in the room, embezzles the fortune and flees to Monaco. He made two fatal mistakes: he deceived Alfred Schnieder and fell in love with Kerri.

Witness by unicorn1379

((THREE CHAPTERS PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK!)) Kyle is a gambler. A card reader. A cheater. Technically, card reading is a crime. A crime that involves one mastermind of math. He takes money from people, only because he has nothing else to do. He runs from the law. It comes down to where he is bored. Doesn't understand what he is needed for. He just wants to...disappear. He has to keep it all a secret because his dad is a lawyer. However, when Kyle witnesses a sexual assault right in front of his own eyes, his heart changes. He wants to do everything in his power to help the girl who was assaulted. The girl he might even... Love. But things get complicated when Kyle finds out that the girl was not only sexually assaulted; she was abused, taken, and held hostage in the abuser's hands. Kyle goes beyond all lengths to try and save the girl. But things take a sinister turn when the abuser tells the police that Kyle was a witness. Now Kyle has to avoid the police from taking him to jail, stop the abusers, and rescue the girl. With no help from his dad. And Kyle knows that he might get hurt...

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THE TAINTED TRUST (Volume 2 of The King Trilogy) cover

CYPRESS (+18)

(BWWM) "You fucking asshole. Just who do you think you are!" I gave him an open handed slap across the face. He glared at me stunned, It was clear that no one has ever checked him on his bullshit before. I was honored to be the first one. "I want to go home!" I screamed. Jonas looked down at me and rubbed the spot on his cheek I just slapped. "Tell me why I shouldn't snap your neck right here and right now?" He said tauntingly. My adrenaline was kicking in. I should be afraid of him but I wasn't. "Do it then." I challenged him. "Snap my neck. Kill me. I've been here for three days and you and your men haven't done shit! All I hear is threats. You are all talk no action." I angrily shoved his chest. Jonas took a couple of steps backwards and stared at me. I could not read his face. "You are free to go. I have no need for you any longer." He smirked. ________________________________________ Cypress Belmont had a tough start in life jumping from foster home to foster home. She is now a 23 year old bartender trying to make ends meet. One night she meets a peculiar women who suggest an indecent proposal, that lead her to meet Russian Billionaire Jonas Dominik and her world is flipped upside down. Jonas Dominik is a ruthless mobster who was raised to show no emotion and to kill. After meeting Cypress he cannot keep his mind off of her. The more he learns about Cypress the more chaos that ensues between them. [Published - April 25, 2022] [Completed - August 8, 2022]