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Sian Claiborne is not a happy camper. Just when she was getting into the groove of high school hijinks, her parents decide to pick up stakes. Now the popular cheerleader is off to the Ritz and glamor of the Hollywood Hills, where her new school is home to the offspring of Hollywood's elite. Determined to hold her own, she befriends one of the school's outcasts on her first day, thus drawing a line in the sand between her and the ever-popular 'Mean Girls'. Little does she care until she claps eyes on Jace Saunders and almost loses her pompoms.Of course, the head cheerleader already has her eyes set on Jace and lets Sian know in no uncertain terms that he's off-limits. Jace Saunders has taken one look at the new girl, and this son of Hollywood royalty wants what he sees. But Jace has history with the most popular girl in school, a girl who has already warned off Sian, and what about Sian's parents? Are they going to allow their daughter to date someone as high profile as Jace?

"Does he know…" his voice dropped, rough and dangerous against my ear, "that you’re on your knees, about to take another man’s cock?" My lips parted, a trembling breath escaping as heat flooded through me. "Please…" I whimpered, even as my body burned with something I couldn’t control. His hand tightened on my waist, pulling me closer. "Please what?" he murmured, his voice deep. "Tell me what you want." I should have stopped. I should have walked away. But I didn’t, because my thighs clenched even more, my pussy dripping. "Your cock…" I moaned, shame and need colliding. "I need it…deep inside my throat." "Open up and take it all in," he growled and I leaned closer before I could stop myself. ~~~~~~~ Alma has been invisible in her marriage...ignored, dismissed, and pushed to the edge of breaking. One night, drowning in loneliness and frustration, she went out to escape herself. She drank more than she should have, letting the alcohol blur her thoughts and loosen her restraint. And then she met him...a stranger with Hazel eyes and a dangerous deep voice that instantly stirred something raw inside her. He made her tremble. Made her pussy burn and ache in ways she never thought she could, begging for every inch of his cock. It was supposed to be just a night—a fleeting mistake, a secret she could bury in the shadows. But what happens when morning brings reality… and the man who left her trembling, burning, and completely undone isn’t a stranger at all? He’s Zevyn Steel — her husband’s boss. One of Crystal City's most powerful men. A man who should have never known how she tastes.

In the glittering world of Greenwich, Connecticut, where wealth and secrets collide, Kayla Morgan, a sharp-witted waitress, never expected to catch the eye of elusive billionaire Justin Drake. When a clumsy encounter at The Gilded Spoon drenches her in daiquiris, it sparks an undeniable connection that neither can shake. As the Greenwich Charity Auction looms, their paths cross again, igniting whispers of romance and a TMZ headline that thrusts Kayla into a spotlight she never wanted. Torn between doubt and desire, Kayla must navigate a world of opulence and intrigue to discover if love at first sight is real—or if Justin’s intentions are just another gilded illusion. A tale of passion, trust, and defying the odds, this romantic drama will keep you hooked as two hearts fight to find their place in a town where nothing is as it seems.

She thought she was accepting a nanny job. She never expected four alphas to claim her. Olivia Carter’s life fell apart the day her mother died. Forced to drop out of college to care for her alcoholic father, Olivia has spent years drowning in grief, bills, and responsibilities that were never supposed to be hers. Desperate for a fresh start, she accepts a live-in nanny position for the richest and most powerful family in town—the mysterious Hawthornes. But the Hawthornes are hiding dangerous secrets. Behind the wealth, power, and perfect smiles lies something far darker. The family Olivia now works for are not ordinary humans… they are the ruling alpha bloodline of a powerful wolf pack hidden in plain sight. With strange abilities her late mother warned her to hide, Olivia soon discovers that the supernatural world she thought only existed in stories has been surrounding her her entire life. Then the impossible happens. All four Hawthorne brothers claim she belongs to them.

A parent in my son's preschool group chat tagged me out of nowhere. "Theo's dad, your son's lunches always look pretty nice. Starting tomorrow, pack one for my daughter too." "I'm not asking for free food. I'll give you ten dollars a day. That adds up. You can make a little extra on the side." I stared at the message, almost laughing from how absurd it was. My son has severe food sensitivities and a fragile stomach. Every ingredient in his meals is specially sourced, and a single lunch costs far more than five hundred dollars to prepare. And this man thought ten dollars could buy it? I replied with two words: "Not happening." The next day, my son came home crying. His lunch had been taken by another child, and the teacher had scolded him for being selfish. Fine. Since they wanted to push this far, I would show them exactly how far I could go.

Marie Sue’s life is a mess. Drowning in student loan debt, working a dead end restaurant job, and running barefoot through New York after borrowing money from dangerous loan sharks. Her life couldn’t get any worse. And then out of the blue, a freezing cold, stunningly handsome billionaire pays off her debt. Jordan Kensington doesn’t want her. He’s CEO of Kensington Foods, and heir to one of the richest families in the nation. Jordan has absolutely no desire for a relationship, particularly not with the messy stranger that kissed him in the middle of the street to save herself from arrest. Until Marie saves his mother’s life, and reveals a culinary skill passed down from her deceased father. Suddenly she’s swept into the world of the powerful Kensington family, and a whirlwind engagement she never saw coming. But Marie isn’t welcomed into the Kensington clan with open arms. A gorgeous socialite determined to become Jordan's wife, a conniving stepmother who is willing to do anything to reclaim her purchase, and a vicious enemy hiding within the Kensington empire are determined to destroy her. Amidst a world of wealth and intrigue, Marie must determine whether she can truly be Mrs. Kensington, and if her newfound love is truly worth risking everything for.