Byler Stranger Things

A week before Ara’s wedding, someone sets her up to sleep with a stranger man which leads her fiancé to cancel their wedding and marry her stepsister instead. With a snap of a finger, Ara lost everything she had: wealth, a fiancé, and a family. Three years later, she met a Bachelor Billionaire, Jiro Mikael Rivera, who gave her a job as a caregiver to his sick mother. Upon entering Jiro’s life, uncertain things happen, and her fate changes. She starts to have feelings for her hot-tempered boss which makes her more curious about Jiro’s first and lost love. Ara wants to dig for more information about Jiro’s past, but it turns out that Jiro’s past is just a little part of hers. What would Ara do when she find out that her boss was the man behind her suffering 4 years ago? Can she accept the fact that her child's father was the reason for her tears every night? What would happen if Ara realized that everything that happened to them was Jiro’s plan and not fate? Is love enough reason to forgive and forget everything?

“Can I still be your executive assistant?” Narat asked, giving those cute puppy eyes. Kasit smirked. “Why? You want the job just to get close to me?” “No way,” Narat said quickly. “Even if I was a girl, you wouldn’t be my type.” Kasit’s eyes went big. “What? Do you know how many people want me?” Narat laughed. “They must be blind. I just need the job to pay you back.” Kasit lifted one eyebrow. “Okay, you get the job… but only on one condition.” “What condition?” “Marry me.” Narat woke up in a stranger’s bed. His head was empty. He remembered nothing from the night before. No clue how he got there. Both guys are straight. They only like women. But that night, something wild happened. Narat suffers from sleepwalking. That night, he sleepwalked right into Kasit’s life and into his bed. During the job interview, the CEO who requested to interview him personally turned out to be Kasit, the stranger he had a night with. Things got heated up for Narat,he got indebted to Kasit and needed money for his sister's hospital bill, Kasit offered him a deal to marry him… but it’s a trap. Kasit is mad about Narat’s turning him down and complicating his life. He plans revenge: make Narat fall in love,use him to avoid marrying Darika,then dump him. Narat has his own plan too:manipulate him,take the money he needs, then make Kasit hate him so he ends the marriage. Both think they will win this game of tricks and hidden feelings. But that one night already changed everything. Straight guys… now fighting new desires they can’t ignore. Who will break first? Who will win when hate turns to love?

I catch the eye of a stranger on the bus. Then, I'm lured into his trap…

Violet eyes with piercing sight. Mane of gold in pale moonlight. Skin so hard and lily white. Voice so soft, yet filled with might. He comes to me in the dark of night. Flash of teeth, smile so slight. There is no fear, no need to fight. In his embrace, I crave his bite. -S.R. Michele, or Shelly to those closest to her, is a typical 21 yr old, trying to find her way in life. She has good family, a close circle of friends. She's outgoing and friendly, and a bit reckless and impulsive sometimes. And she has certain gifts...when she touches things, she can see into the past, she can feel what was felt by others, and she can sense things before they happen. Ok, so maybe she's not so typical. An impromptu trip to New Orleans, a party on Bourbon Street, and an attempted assault in a dark alley lead her into a world she didn't know existed...but one she's not afraid of. She doesn't know if the violet-eyed stranger that comes to her rescue, and follows her home, is a friend or a foe - and honestly, she doesn't care. Once you've had a taste of the darkness, it's hard to pull away... **** This book was written in the late 1990's - early 2000's, and originally published in 2004, under the title: Diary of a Vampire by S.M. Royston. It was my first book, and it wasn't long until I came to hate it! (Please, don't look it up - I promise you, it's terrible) So here we are, years later, and I've decided to throw out my original work, and re-write it. Because I'm the author, and I can do that. The story, characters, and settings are the same - but the writing style is different, and in my opinion, much, much better. I hope you enjoy it. ****

Aria comes home expecting to make things right with her longtime boyfriend but instead she gets into the wedding arrangements of her stepsister- the groom being her ex. A single agonizing night brings her into the hands of a stranger and she wakes up hoping that she will forget all. Until she goes to a job interview and discovers that the CEO is the man she slept with. Damon. Her uncle, an older and powerful person and the ex of her boyfriend. He hires her. He wants her. And he will not allow her to walk away. Their clandestine office affair becomes a scandal that everybody is talking about. Aria attempts to be tough, yet her family is attempting to manipulate her, Damon does not want to give up, and her past is ready to destroy everything. She begins to trust him just in time to be betrayed by the missing ex of Damon which also happens to look like Aria. The truth breaks her. The pregnancy, the heartbreak, the loss, the sickness... she believes that her story is finished. Until Damon returns to her life in a manner that she could never imagine- taking everything to rescue her. Now Aria has to choose whether she can love the man who replaced her once... or leave before she is hurt again. A Christmas wedding. A stolen company. The second opportunity that she did not expect. And one last turn that alters all.

When Ava walked into that bar, she only wanted to forget. Forget the man who left her for money. Forget the wedding she was never meant to attend. But one drink, one stranger, and one reckless night changed everything. She woke up in a stranger’s bed only to find out he wasn’t a stranger at all. He was Adrian Blackwell, her CEO. Cold, powerful, and dangerously irresistible. Adrian swore he didn’t do love. He didn’t chase. He didn’t lose control. Until Ava. Now he wants her body, soul, and every breath she takes. But loving Adrian means walking a thin line between passion and danger… because the man who owns her heart might also be the one who ruins her.

Sleeping with a hot stranger can be life-changing, especially if that stranger becomes your boss and is obsessed with you. Luna and Asher are worlds apart but they can't deny their connection. Asher wants Luna and would have her at any cost but Luna tries to stay from him out of fear of being heartbroken. Asher has secrets that could make their relationship stronger or break it. Enemies in the dark also try to destroy their relationship, but their enemy isn't far but closer than expected. Can they overcome the obstacles?

Inaya, a law student, the queen bee of her privileged world, where champagne toasts and designer heels are the norm but when her sister runs away on her wedding day, Inaya's life gets a major reality check. Suddenly, she is forced to marry her sister’s groom, a complete stranger and that stranger just happens to be her criminal law professor, the man she hated the most, Professor Marcel!!! They both wonder what this marriage built on hatred has in store for them.

A descendant of one of the victims of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692, Genevieve is trying to cope with her ever-increasing powers in a modern world where Witches are supposed to be myths and magic doesn't exist. Still reeling from the unexpected death of her bestfriend and the sudden appearance of a handsome stranger, will she manage to find out the truth that is hiding just beneath the surface? That is until a handsome stranger enters her life and opens her eyes to her past, present and future.

The hermit Ryder Quin never thought that one day, her crush of three years now, the very handsome Aiden Caley, would suddenly want to be her friend. What's more, a stranger broke into her backyard one night, his face hidden underneath a hood, and ever since then he would show up at night and leave before midnight. The quiet and uninteresting life of hers unexpectedly was thrown into chaos. Having an introverted personality, Ryder struggles to keep up with the very energetic Aiden. However, because of the lack of her social skills, all of Aiden's flirty remarks and hints miss the mark, leading to Ryder accidentally friend-zoning her crush, all while trying to figure out who the stranger that meets her every night is. With the mystery of the stranger's identity and the awkward moments spent with Aiden pickling her mind and heart, Ryder realizes that she has been dragged into a whirl of feelings she has never experienced before.