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ྀི The rules of a fifteen-year friendship are simple: Never let Reed Blackwood swallow your pink erasers (learned the hard way in third grade). Always make sure he drinks water after a wild night out. Never fall for him. For Maddie Winslow, keeping that last rule has always been easy. She's focused on surviving her brutal assistant job at an art gallery and finally getting her artwork noticed. But coming back home after college changes everything. The lanky boy she grew up with is gone, replaced by a towering, tatted-up tattoo artist who runs his own studio and wields a dangerous amount of charm. Reed has always kept his feelings for Maddie locked down. She's his best friend, his anchor, and the one person who sees past his rugged exterior. But when Maddie's career takes a frustrating turn, Reed steps up to protect her, pushing their usual playful banter into territory that feels entirely new-and entirely unplatonic. She works with canvas. He works with ink. But when their two worlds collide, the masterpiece they create might just change their lives forever. ྀི

Cassidy Evans never imagined losing it all in a single night. Her dreams shattered, her spotlight gone, and her confidence shattered. Then, in the smoky haze of a dive bar, she meets Colton Steele, Major League Baseball's golden boy. One impulsive Vegas wedding later, they strike a wild deal. Thirty days to prove if fate got it right.⁣ ⁣ Neither of them expects to fall.⁣ ⁣ But when a tragic car accident steals Colton's sight, their world crumbles. Grief, stubborn pride, and fear build walls between them; walls that seem impossible to tear down. Cassidy retreats to the quiet comfort of her Texas hometown, brokenhearted, while Colton vanishes into the misty solitude of the Pacific Northwest.⁣ ⁣ Seven months pass. Then fate pulls them back together. She's ready to fight for the love they barely had a chance to live. He's convinced he's not worthy.⁣ ⁣ Caught between memories, silence, and fragile hope, Cassidy and Colton face the ultimate question: Was their whirlwind romance just a reckless detour... or the true path all along?⁣ ⁣

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/product/wrath-and-mercy or Amazon: https://a.co/d/harHMkd Would you show mercy to the lover who deserted you? Finley Helmer thought he had it all when Elina invited him into her bed. He thought he found passion and love beyond compare. Instead he was thrown into a life of smuggling black opals, drugs and aboriginal slaves. When he was charged with murder, he fled town to escape the charges, vowing to return and ask his lover why she'd handed him over to the police. Elina Clemence was ripped away from her home and the man she loved and brought to Australia to start her life anew. Her father promised her beauty and opportunity. What she found was a cruel and abusive business partner, and a step-daughter who wanted to destroy her. Despite the constant accidents following her and threatening her life, Elina sets herself up as a profitable shipping tycoon, with control over most of the towns supply. Despite her powerful position, her heart still ached for the man she once loved who disappeared from her life without a trace. Finding themselves passionately reunited, Finley and Elina discover the cruelty that tore them from each other. As they search for answers, they uncover the unrelenting wrath and vengeance of an opium addict who will stop at nothing until she has possession of the black opals she thinks they are hiding. Will their love for each other allow them forgiveness, or will they fall victim to the horror that seems to be following them? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

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.

{COMING SOON✨} ⬇️ This book is about how a peaceful day during a blizzard based in the city who lived in a cozy cabin in the mountains. One morning during a blizzard, meet a (special) someone who is out in the middle of the snow stranded sharing their stories with her and building their friendship discovering love they weren't oblivious in the midst of the snowy mountains. <🤎 <this book is for everyone to read ages of 15+ friendly)

Adam Kane, a millionaire consumed by the pursuit of wealth, resided in a lavish mansion while haunted by childhood scars. Love remained a foreign concept, his company reigning as his sole devotion. He loved no one but what about her ✨? ....................................................................... Addie Amberg, a fiery-haired bar princess who had endured loss for love, concealing her pain beneath a cheerful facade.With nothing but her faithful dog, Maddie, she seeks comfort ....................................................................... Could they discover love in each other's presence? Their union might either doom or transform their turbulent lives. For a man who detested all, did she hold the key to his heart?

I am a romance beta reader, working under the pseudo name of Harsha Sen. I am considered to be the best in my field. I enjoy my work. I have probably read a thousand titles by now. It was all going fine until someone else claimed to be Harsha Sen.

She's never met him. She doesn't even know if destiny plans to cross their paths. But her heart? It already wrote a whole novel about him. In this book, the author-the girl with too many feelings and not enough courage-opens her diary to the world. Between late-night thoughts, random butterflies, unexpected plot twists, and the kind of daydreams only a hopeless romantic can understand, she writes about him... her crush. The one who doesn't know he's the main character of her story. But this isn't just about a crush. It's about the things she never says out loud. The people she meets, the moments that shape her, soft, and a little chaotic, this book is a mix of emotions, imagination, and reality, where the author herself is the biggest twist. If you've ever fallen for someone from a distance... If you've ever created a whole universe with someone who doesn't even know your favourite color... If your heart has ever been loud, messy, and full of stories- Then welcome to her world. Where every chapter is a confession, and "just a crush" is only the beginning.

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 fell in love with her voice before he ever saw her face. Easton Holt is the grumpy start of the hockey team. He's silent, serious, and completely uninterested in distractions. His only goal is playing hockey and making it to the pros. that's until he hears her voice. after a horrible practice and even worse day, Easton hears a soft and haunting voice coming from the auditorium. He can't see her face or even know her name, but her music clams the storm in his head. Daisy Winters is a sunshine-hearted music major with a voice that could silence a crowd, if only she could get her confidence back up. After her relationship goes wrong, it leaves her drowning in self-doubt and anxiety. they're total opposites... until a quiet song changes everything for them. He speaks in actions, she sings what she can't say. yet somehow, they work perfectly.

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.

Damn it's not love but I am crazily obsessed with her

Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/impassioned-deceit or Amazon: https://a.co/d/5w5JPtp Would you risk your life for the one you love? At thirty-two, Hannah Wagstaff's scandalous past, and the scar it left her with, has made her a spinster, scaring away any offers of marriage. She had given up on love until by chance she was reunited with Patrick, a man who had lit a flame in her heart years ago before disappearing from her life. Patrick O'Doherty couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Hannah. He had been certain he would never see her again, but there she was, and this time he would do anything to keep her in his life. Things take a drastic turn when Patrick's vengeful stepfather starts demanding ownership of the cattle station that was left to Patrick by his father. Suddenly, Patrick finds himself on the run for his life, trying to uncover the secrets of his stepfather's past and the reason he would be willing to murder for a cattle station. Hannah is distraught when she's told Patrick died in a fire. Her grief continues when her sister is kidnapped without any clue to who could have taken her. Months later, when her sister returns, Hannah goes looking for the culprit. What she finds is Patrick, alive and working as a bartender at a hotel. Passionately reunited with Hannah, Patrick discovers that not only is his life under threat, but hers as well. What secrets tie their families together? Will he be able to protect Hannah, or will his love for her ultimately cost him his life? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

Available on Kindle Unlimited But the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/lovers-ransom or Amazon: https://a.co/d/0fdlnw6H Phoebe Toulouse ran away from her family...from her fiancé...from her life. Upon arriving in the dusty outback town of Millchester, Queensland, Australia, Phoebe is certain she is finally safe from the bastard who wants to rob her of everything she has...including her life. Being swept up in the strong arms of a stranger, she finds herself tempted with pleasures she couldn't refuse, and must face the uncertainty surrounding what was to become of her. This wasn't a job Raymond MacAllester wanted to do, but he had no choice. If he didn't take Phoebe back east to Inkerman, he'd be risking his sister's life. Given that she was Gordon Marriot's half-sister, he doubted it would be easy to find her, but he would not allow himself to feel guilt for any member of that heartless, corrupt family. When he meets Phoebe running for her life in the streets of Millchester, he couldn't believe this beauty was any family of Gordon's. When he finally took her into custody, he assumed she'd reluctantly agree to go back home. Never could he imagine that she would fight him as if her life depended on it. When Phoebe learns the true reason for Raymond coming after her, and his relationship with her brother, she is heartbroken and betrayed. Returning to Inkerman with Gordon, she resumes her place in his corrupt company. Desperate to find her and make her believe she was more than a business transaction, Raymond follows her to Inkerman and reluctantly reinstates himself into a life he hoped never to see again. Reunited with Phoebe, and desperate to save her from Gordon's overbearingness, Raymond risks everything to try and get her to safety. Will she let him play at being her knight in shining armour though, or has he left it too late? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence

In the vibrant city of New York, aspiring artist Sophia Thompson chases her dreams, only to find herself swept off her feet by enigmatic entrepreneur Alexander Reed. As their whirlwind romance unfolds, Sophia must navigate the cutthroat art world, confront her own self-doubt, and face the darkness of Alexander's past. Will Sophia's creative passion and Alexander's business savvy blend in perfect harmony, or will their differences tear them apart? Dive into this heartwarming tale of love, art, and self-discovery in the city that never sleeps.

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Available on Kindle Unlimited Buy the finished story from Publisher: https://4thavenuepress.com.au/product/avarice-and-charity or Amazon: https://a.co/d/35E8vov Would you risk everything to protect the one you love from relentless greed? After the death of her mother, Charity Bohdan vowed to carry on her work-providing free treatment to those who are sick or injured. What started off as patching up wounds soon took a very different direction when she was being called to treat young women who'd been brutally raped and left pregnant. She knows the risks involved with treating and re-homing these women, but she can't turn them away. When Charity is called to treat a drunk's wounded hand, she expects to find some elderly station hand. Instead she finds a handsome, young man, who isn't drunk at all. As she tends to his injury, she can't ignore the feelings he stirs inside her when their skin touches. Avarice Licciardi has spent his life working for his father-a greedy, loveless man who has destroyed everyone in his way. But when Avarice meets Charity, a woman with the touch of an angel, he discovers there's something he craves much more than his father's money. He wants this woman to be a part of his life. As they spend time together, talking of Irish legends and going on picnics, Avarice begins to win the beautiful woman's heart. But then his father orders him to retrieve some hidden papers at Charity's estate. He refuses...until his father threatens to go get the papers himself. Avarice is determined to protect Charity from this brutal man-even if that means deceiving her. What Avarice finds at her estate is a hidden tunnel with incriminating mysteries far greater than hidden papers. Together Avarice and Charity uncover secrets from the past that sicken their souls as an evil, greedy man threatens to tear them apart in his search for the evidence hidden at the Bohdan estate.

Available on Kindle Unlimited. Buy the whole story and the rest of the Sins of the Virtuous series at https://4thavenuepress.com.au/product/apathy-and-vigour or Amazon: https://a.co/d/afnSsIx Will the love of a woman save him from his own apathy? Tristen Brone lived a carefree life of wealth and passion...until it all came crashing down around him. The night Tristen's best friend died in a fire, Tristen tried to save him, but he failed. Not only did Jacob die, but Tristen is left with scars that make him feel like a monster. There are those in town who think Tristen is responsible for starting the fire, which includes Jacob's sister, the woman Tristen is in love with. The once confident, handsome, young man is now on a downward spiral of sorrow and depression. Soon after Amalie Fergus lost her brother in a fire, her father died and their family properties were repossessed. She had nothing left and no one to turn to. When she took a job as a maid for a wealthy gentleman she never expected that he would try to force himself on her, or that she would now be on the run for his murder. Running from the scene of the crime, Amalie collides with a man from her past who offers to keep her safe from the police on one condition-she return to Tristen and steal some property papers from him. When Amalie shows up at Tristen's doorstep, begging him to take her in, he's suspicious. Despite their passionate past, and the feelings he still has for her, all he can think about is how quickly she abandoned him. So why has she come back into his life after all these months? With the two former lovers reunited, it becomes obvious that the passion between them is still smoldering, but can they overcome everything that stands in their way, and will they ever discover who is responsible for the fire that changed their lives forever? Content Warning: contains sex, strong language, and some violence