Present Or Past Tense Novels & Stories

Newly married and over the moon, Sienna inks her husband’s name on her lower back. A permanent gesture for a forever union, right? Wrong. Five years later, in the throes of a messy divorce, she is back to the tattoo shop to get a coverup tattoo. But she doesn’t expect to find that her tattoo artist is the hottest man alive — and he has been waiting for her. He is Gavin Kessler, the Tattoo Master. Tough on the outside, tougher on the inside. With an ugly past casting a long shadow on his present and future. What starts out as a crazy contract between them spirals into something far more dangerous. Sienna soon realizes she wants more than a tattoo from the Tattoo Master. She wants his díck, his protection, and if the differences between them will allow, his heart. Which of these is Gavin willing to give? ⚠️ WARNING: This book is exclusively for adult audiences (18+). It explores explicit sexual language, morally complex characters, toxic family dynamics and occasional violence.

After the Ritualist declared that Amber would not live past 18, I, a perfectly healthy girl, became the Misfortune Vessel. When Amber broke a leg, my left leg was crippled. When Amber tried to kill herself with shards of glass, the tendons in my hand were severed. I could no longer hold a pen. From childhood to the present, every wound meant for Amber landed on my body. She never stopped testing how far she could go. Skydiving from two miles up. Chasing sharks in deep water. Survival expeditions to the extreme North. Every choice courted death. I cried. I screamed that it hurt. My brothers refused to allow it. "Enough already. It's just a small injury. How could it hurt that much? You're too delicate." "If it hurts, then endure it." So I endured until the day I turned 18. That was when the Shared-Sense System found me. I enabled family sharing, and every single one of them went insane.

"I, Alexandra Madden, reject you, Sebesian Will, as my mate." "How dare you? You can't do this to me Alexandra, we are fated pair." Alexandra turns to face her ex-best friend, who happens to be her Alpha. He is the same person who leave her and allow other bully her year's ago. "I don't care." *********** Being born as a human sucks. Getting bullied just because you are human among wolves is worse. This is what happened to Alexandra. The one who used to love and adore her now hates her and let others bully her. Simply because she is not present? This all started when she turned 14; the first person to mock her was her own best friend, and everyone else in her group took the alpha side and left her. But things change on her graduation day, when she presents as an Omega, not only Omega but a powerful White Wolf. ******* Sebestian Will hates humans; they are the ones who killed his parents when he was just 5; they took away his butterfly; and when his best friend Alexandra wasn't present, he cut all the ties to her and let the others bully her during high school. When they enter the university things change, Sebestian makes girlfriend, and he seems happy. He would never look at Alexandra, but Alexandra doesn't care because she knows their friendship ended during high school. But things change on their final graduation day, the Full Blood Moon day, when Alexandra is present infront of everyone. ************ "She is present as an pure white Omega." "She is so beautiful." "You are my mate, Alexandra." "I am your nothing, Sebestian, I am rejecting you." "You are our Princess Alexandra, please come back home." "I will fight for you, Alexandra; I will fight for us, my beautiful butterfly."

Haunted and tortured by her past and living with the belief that her mother is dead, Kaitlyn navigates a world where only 500 years ago an ancient race declared war with the warriors known in Asgard as the Valkyries. Now in the present those same whispers are resurging with deadly precision. Kaitlyn must now embark on a journey with her girlfriend Samantha, and her sisters Olivia and Brittany, along with the assistance from another person, to uncover the truth about not only her past--but also learn how to prevent the extinction of her fellow Valkyries as they get caught up in the midst of the Olden War. In order to survive, she will have to call on not only her physical abilities but others as well as she decesdends deeper into the Darkness--a dark and troubled web of lies and deceit in order to solve the riddle of her dark and troubled past. But there's also something that she must ask herself. Just how far will she allow her trust to go, before she can't trust anyone ever again?

Two paths crossed on a rainy night at the bar. Lorie was seeking space from an abusive boyfriend when she met Asher, who despite his emotionless eyes and cold aura, dripped with everything sinful. In the heat of the moment, they shared an intimate night, one that was etched into their memories. They parted ways not expecting to see each other again until Lorie was shocked to see Asher arrive at the company she worked as the new CEO who she was to be his secretary. Ten hours working together everyday, the memories of that night haunted them till an unexpected love story was born. But before they could welcome it, they were faced with obstacles in the form of themselves, people they knew and didn't know. Personal trauma, Abuse and manipulation embedded in their past and present tried to pull at their budding love. Amidst the pressure from family, Asher proposed a contract marriage with Lorie which she accepted to save her from a financial crisis. Their marriage brought them closer and at the same time increased their enemies. Will their love be strong enough to face the opposition?

HE WOULD DO ANYTHING TO PROVE TO HER THAT HE CHANGED... Andrea Vamcap has done everything to leave her high school life behind. Now, she is a successful lawyer and can help the defenseless, just as she once was. The past, however, seems terribly willing to continue to bother her using her teenage bully, Gabriel Ferrars. As in the past, he is influential and powerful enough to continue to torment her even though he's not present, but Andy doesn't care about that. Now, she is able to defend herself. However, in a sadistic stroke of fate, she is forced to look for him to try to save her family... And the only thing he seems to want is for Andy to stay by his side, although she doesn't understand why. The past has haunted Gabriel Ferrars since the day the girl he used to bully saved his life, making him realize the gravity of the mistakes he made. People might think that the only reason he's still so obsessed with her even after ten years is because he wants her forgiveness, but Gabriel knows better. He knew the name of what he felt in the past and knows it now, even though there will never be an opportunity for him to redeem himself with Andy. Or at least, that's what he thought, until she shows up at his office. And, even though he knows he shouldn't, Gabriel can't help but use that gift fate has given him to keep her by his side, just long enough for him to prove how sorry he is... Although, deep down, he knows her forgiveness won't be enough. This book is connected with“How to Divorce a Grumpy Billionaire", but the two stories can be read separately.

Unravel the unexplored scenes and tense moments in this book which is properly intertwined with the right blend of Drama, adventurous relationships and steamy scenes that will blow your mind. A stunning lady seeking independence from men after a depressing breakup chances upon a domineering and bossy man who wants nothing but his orders obeyed and adhered to regardless of emotions or any sensitivity. Different twists and turns will leave you entranced and dazzled. The relationship between a much needed and enigmatic secretary - Elena and her boss Ezekiel Rudolf proves to grow with much difficulty. Ezekiel being conceited and dense takes all the time in the world to realise his own feelings but Elena seemed far from reach. Will this bossy CEO get down from his mountains of ego and pursue his love?

Emily Rosalyn Carter is a female prosecutor who is known to be cold-blooded among criminals and convicts in court. The most severe sentence demands are always the verdicts she submits to the judge so that she is nicknamed the guardian angel of the gates of hell by criminals. However, not many people know that behind Emily's cold attitude, she has many affairs with many men who take turns filling her love diary. Hot romance is Emily's choice to keep herself from losing her humanity when she has to face the cruelty of criminals in court. A hot, tense, and exciting story of the life of a single female prosecutor. Follow Emily's love journey with the men of her choice and the criminal cases she handles at the prosecutor's desk!

Book One of the Legacies of Fate series. The next generation of the Fated series. Angel Vester was saved from a vampire feeding room when she was an infant after her mother died to protect her. She is adopted by a family that became everything that she needed. What happens when a figure from her past catches up to her present? Grant and Gabriel Steele are the Alpha heirs to the Nightshade pack. For as long as they can remember, they have had two dreams – to be strong Alphas for their pack and protect the girl of their dreams. They have been drawn to Angel their entire lives and desire for her to stand beside them either by fate or by choice. An unfortunate betrayal throws Angel onto the doorstep of a powerful enemy – one that can destroy everything they hold dear. It is a race against the clock. Can her Alphas find her in time before she loses her power and her life? There is something about Angel that even she does not know about. To survive, she has to figure out what that is.

Emilia’s world is crumbling—her brother is in desperate need of a kidney transplant, and she’s sold everything to keep him alive. She’s on the verge of loosing it all when something unexpected happens at the hospital. Mistaken for the mother of a mafia lord’s daughter, Emilia’s life does a 180 turn.. Alaric Castillo, cold and commanding, demanded she became his daughter’s nanny, and she agreed—on one condition. He’ll pay for her brother’s surgery. A tight bond forms between Emilia and the child. But the more time she spends with Alaric, the more she discovers a side of him that’s buried beneath layers of control and power. What started as a reluctant partnership soon became something deeper, but in a world ruled by secrets and enemies, love is a dangerous game. Caught between her past, her present with Alaric, and the deadly feud that is trying to ruin them all, Emilia must decide—will she fight for her heart or walk away from the only family she’s ever known?