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Treading Water
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Complete, First published Jun 08, 2019
Mature
Mature Content and Sex scenes,  recommended for R18+ audiences.

Emerson Roy is focused on one goal, nail her performance at this years ballet recital to be selected to a dance company.  At 25 years of age, she knows that she needs to do everything it takes to achieve her goals, so what happens when a chance encounter with none other than the wickedly handsome Irish stranger, Arden Quinn leaves her questioning all her desires.  
Arden, sexy Irish business owner knows he wants Emerson from the moment they meet, but will he able to woo her, will she accept the secrets he holds.

Will she make all her dreams come true on the dance stage.....or will she find herself in a different dream entirely....

Best Rankings to date
#4 intimacy 
#11 Irish 
#4 commitments 

*Excerpt* 
Seeing only one bed I smile coyly, then turn to Arden in anticipation.  The fires in my soul so alight, I need him to help me find solace.  Fully prepared to lay myself at his mercy, I step towards him, and in one quick move he has me hard up against him, one arm around my waist, the other pulling my left leg up around his hip.  He presses his hard member against me causing me to quake in his arms, as his lips begin a trail of kisses from my ear to my neck, a gentle nip here and there.  Throwing my head back further to give him full access, my own hands gripping his shoulders for support.  I moan as the pleasure builds, and I swear I hear a him release a low growl before he suddenly pulls away.  He tidy's my clothes before stepping back further and clearing his throat.

"Thank you for an incredible date, my beautiful girl.  Normally this is where I'd deliver you to your home, but as we are stuck in a storm, please allow me to offer you the bed.  I shall sleep on the pull-out sofa in the attached living room.  Goodnight my sweet angel" he plants a soft kiss on my forehead before whispering "sweet dreams".

Then, the gentleman that he was turned and left the room, leaving me to my tempestuous thoughts.
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Fixation (Clusterf*ck Series #1)

9 parts Complete Mature

Hendry Arnaud Camden came from a long line of wealth. Hendry was groomed to be one of the successors of his family's wealth. With all the strict rules and family values he developed a certain way of thinking. Nothing was beyond his grasp and when a certain beautiful woman catches his eyes, he'd do anything, literally anything to get her. Even if it means tempering with his competition. After all the wealthy never play fair. ***** Callie was betrothed to her childhood best friend, Brody Anderson Curran. But then his best friend Hendry started to flirt with her, and when she started to fall for the temptation she was conflicted with her choices. ***** Since his college days, Brody had always been secretly in love with his best friend Hendry. He never thought of himself as gay, but Henry was always too charming to ignore. They had fooled around in college and Brody was a goner for his buddy. Knowing that he would never get anywhere with his crush, Brody decided to listen to his parents and dated Callie. All was well until his best friend Hendry took interest in Callie also. ***** Being an assistant to one of the boss's billionaire heir sons was a dream come true for Sloan Bryson. He had always considered himself sexually fluid. Never identify himself as gay, but not quite as hetero as his girlfriends would say. One thing is for sure, Sloan was deeply infatuated with his boss Hendry. To make things worse for himself, Sloan would imagine how it would feel like being with Hendry and his bestie Brody. The two men dripped with confidence and Sloan had always been a sucker for gorgeous men with the power to abuse. **** How will this clusterfuck of pinning and longing end up? Will things get worse? Will Hendry get what he wants? Will Callie fall for the right man? Will Sloan and Brody ever get together? Too many possibilities of steamy encounters? Welcome to the clusterfuck series, add this book to your library and we will find out 😉