Shoulder Kisses

"You are one stubborn lady, you know that?." His raspy tone sounded close to her ear, sending gooseflesh up her arms. And her emotions must have been closer to the surface than she'd wanted to admit, because she could feel the sting of tears behind her lids. She hid her face in his shoulder and laughed. It sounded a little wobbly, but it was the best she could produce. "You hardly know me, David. And you already made it clear to me that you don't want to" "Well, you are making it difficult for me to stick to that" "It wouldn't be so bad if you let yourself. Forget about whatever reason brought us together. Let go... live in the moment" David groaned, and then his hand was beneath her chin, tilting her face up. Bonnie smiled, thinking he had a few more questions for her, when his mouth closed over hers and she couldn't think at all. —---------- Bonnie Rimmer is in danger, and David Stewart knows that it's all his fault. He had made more than a few enemies over the years, but a creepy stalker kidnapping the woman he was meant to protect is an entirely different matter. All of this could have been avoided if he had kept to one rule: don’t protect anyone you want to screw. Don't get emotionally involved with your client. But with Bonnie, he’s caught between his job and his increasingly hard libido. The woman is way out of his league, but David wants nothing more than to take the hot volcano of a woman in his hand. To make her writhe in pleasure, until she’s at his complete mercy. She needs protection. He needs satisfaction. And the moment the line is crossed, all hell will break loose…

"I need you," he whispered as I felt the pressure of him at my entrance. "It hurts," I whimpered. "I will go as slow as you could endure," he said trailing soft kisses to my shoulder all the way to my ear. "Why can I not be free to find my mate? This is unfair to him," I said placing my hands on the king's firm chest. "Because you are mine, McKenna," he whispered. "I am for no one," I rebutted. "I will never hurt you, my love. If you want me to stop all you must do is ask," he said gathering my hands in his before he eased himself inside me. The myth of the bastards has been long gone from the texts of history. It has been said that this treachery of dragging bastards back hasn't occurred in the last hundred years as it became frowned upon. Some even say that the Moon Goddess will curse her werewolf children if this epidemic was to begin happening again. Why can't life just be simple?

A Scientific Mishap led to an outbreak of Zombie disease which led to millions of people getting infected. The faith of the others lies on the shoulder of an eighteen-year-old Jason and his friends.

"Sheltered her entire life, Jubilee Thornton yearns to spread her wings and fly after a childhood marked by illness. Her first goal? To attract the attention of the handsome schoolteacher she’s had a crush on for years, Heath DiMarco. One fateful night, Jubilee throws caution to the wind and kisses Heath—until he pushes her away and tells her they can never be together. Heartbroken, Jubilee vows to forget Heath and live the life she’s always wanted. In a fit of inspiration, she creates a list of resolutions: to go skinny-dipping, to go on dates, and to finally lose her virginity. Heath DiMarco moved to the small town of Fair Haven seven years ago to escape the memories of his past. Now a well-respected elementary school teacher, he can’t afford to have a dalliance with the youngest sister of his best friend, no matter how much that single kiss on Halloween night shook his world. That is until Heath finds Jubilee’s list of risqué resolutions. He can’t bear the thought of her with any man but him. Yet he knows he can’t have her himself. Instead, Heath decides he’ll vet the men Jubilee wants to date. Jubilee agrees, but only if he teaches her how to flirt—and how to kiss. He knows he should tell her no, but he can’t resist the temptation she presents. As desire heats to a roaring flame between them, secrets threaten everything they both hold dear. Unless they untangle themselves from a dangerous web of lies, they will face heartbreak—or be transformed by a passionate love."

At a company party, Taylor Kennedy plays a game of mouth-to-mouth cookie biting with his female assistant as everyone watches. I blend into the crowd and laugh along. The room instantly falls silent. The assistant bursts into tears and plays the victim. Taylor lets go of her, turns to me, and coldly scolds me in front of the entire company. He berates me for not knowing how to read the room and being a buzzkill. Then, without hesitation, he wraps his arm around the assistant and kisses her deeply as I watch. If this were before, I would've stormed over in a rage and ripped them apart. Then, I would've humiliated her in front of everyone, not caring whose pride I trampled. But now, I feel nothing. Not even as I watch them kiss. Not even though today marks my ten-year anniversary with Taylor.

Bethylia Monteamor is a 19 years old woman who has everything on her shoulder, simula nang mamatay ang ama ay siya na ang tumaguyod sa pamilya, dahilan kung bakit sa murang edad ay masasabing batak na siya sa takbo ng buhay. Tahimik siyang namumuhay sa probinsiyang kinalakihan, not until he Aaren 'Pedro' Winslow came. She hates him, maraming hindi magandang pag-uugali ang lalaki at mas lalong sa itsura nito dahil hindi pala-ayos. Ang presensiya ng lalaki ay nagsusumigaw ng negatibong enerhiya. Dahil mula sa marangyang pamilya ay sanay rin na nakukuha lahat ng gusto kaya noong nagsimula siya nitong pagtuunan ng pansin ay halos ikaputi ito ng kanyang mata. Aaren won't stop even though she doesn't like him, pati dahas ay gumagamit siya para lang makuha ang dalaga. Unaware with her own feelings, hindi niya na napansin na unti-unti na ring nakukuha ng lalaki ang puso niya. She pushed him away, she tried, loving someone is not even in her plans, lalo na sa estado ng buhay nila, but she failed. Ang problema ay hindi ito nagustuhan ng ama ni Aaren. Dahil galing politika ay hindi ito tumatanggap ng babaeng basta basta lang nakuha sa hindi naman kilalang pamilya. Her father did everything he could to separate them. At the end of the day, sa mga panahong kinailangan niya ang lalaki ay walang pagdadalawang isip siya nitong tinalikuran. Sa lahat ng masasamang salitang kumakalat tungkol sa kanya ang pinakahuling inisip niya ay ang hindi siya papaniwalaan ng lalaki, ngunit iyon pa rin ang nangyari. Kaya pa bang tanggapin ni Bethylia si Aaren kahit na punong puno ito ng kasiraan? Despite experiencing the worst while being with him? Or will she give up the thoughts that Aaren can still change?

The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

In the world of the supernatural and a time of war. The peace and fate of the supernatural domain rest on the shoulder of a young she-wolf named Selena. Selena grew up as a human, discovering her true identity after the series of nightmares that hunts her down her world was turned upside down. She was lonely, pained, and confused, she was chosen by the moon goddess for greatness. She was the first ever descendant of the moon goddess to ever come into existence. She kicked in courage and became clever, determined, and heroic when she crossed paths with Marcus Verne. Marcus Verne is a fierce and vicious god, who was sent out of the macrocosm because of his greed and selfishness, he embezzled the Alpha position and cruelly enslaved the supernatural realm. He is invincible, brutal, and sends terrifying chills to the core anywhere that he goes but Selena bearing the moon mark around her neck was strong enough to stop him. But with Selena's mate in the picture, could she be able to succeed? Could she pick love over her destiny or could their love conquer all? Follow Selena on her journey full of love, terror, and suspense.

Lena Carrington and Alaric Winfield have been rivals since childhood, always competing with each other—from school to adulthood. When Lena’s family faces a financial crisis and her fiancé of three years heartlessly dumps her, all her old friends turn a blind eye, leaving her to fend for herself. One day, she runs into her ex-boyfriend, who’s with his new girlfriend, eager to watch her hit rock bottom. Frustrated and unwilling to give in, she then bumps into Alaric, her lifelong adversary. "Beg me, and maybe I’ll help you," he says, arms crossed, watching her with amusement. "I’d rather die than beg you. Keep dreaming." But later, she turns back. “Fine, help me! Name your terms.” He gives a slight smile, “Deal.” One night, she accidentally kisses him, and soon, she starts to notice that something about Alaric is changing...

After pursuing Yves Chapman for five years, he finally agrees to marry me. Two months before the wedding, I get into an accident. I call him thrice, but he rejects my call each time. It's only because Clarisse Tatcher advises him to give me the cold shoulder for a while to stop me from pestering him. When I crawl out of that valley, I'm covered in injuries. My right hand has a comminuted fracture. At that moment, I finally understand that certain things can't be forced. But after that, he starts to wait outside my door, his eyes red as he asks me to also give him five years.