Vulnerable Hearts

In the second installment of the book, Ryo and Oliver try to navigate life after their "breakup." Ryo decides to move on with her life, she decides to find love and live. But can she really move on and pretend she doesn't have feelings for Oliver? Can she pretend she doesn't see him hurting? The most important question is, will Oliver let the girl he loves fall in love with someone else? Is he going to remain stubborn or will he show Ryo that he is worth her love? This is the turning point in their life, they will either stand together or break each other's hearts forever.

Sera Ashenvale never asked for the bloodshed, but it found her anyway. After losing everything to a pack’s betrayal, she became a shadow, a rogue wolf with one goal: revenge. The name Lucian Hale is etched into her heart. But when fate brings her back to Silvermist, she doesn’t just face the ruthless Alpha. She finds herself drawn to him. A bond neither can deny. "You're a long way from being a victim, Sera. But you're still mine." Can love and vengeance coexist in a world where wolves bite, hearts break, and power is everything?

She needs money. He wants sex. Circumstances threw them in each other's arms. Thus, a battle began. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The girl turned and ran away with the guy running after her. The other girl smirked at the scene. Once again, mission complete. But then again, failure's not in her vocabulary. The girl looked at herself in the mirror. A lazy smirk curved her lips once again. Who would have thought that her face would serve as a ticket to her dream, to a life she never had? Who would have thought indeed when before, she hated her face? She hated her beautiful cursed face for always causing her troubles. But now, she was appreciating it. Her face helped her break those hearts and ruin all those relationships. Just a few more hearts to break and a few more relationships for her to ruin and she will finally be off the hook. Does the word GUILT bother her at all? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. If she would think of others first before herself, she won't survive at all. She won't be able to eat, to have a place to live in, to buy clothes or to finance her education. Life taught her that. Life taught her to put herself first before anything or anyone else. Selfishness it is, true. But it is also selfishness that made her survive life. That's Hazel Wyatt – a working college student. Occupation? She's a home wrecker for rent.

Book 2 of The Badboys' Series (CAN BE READ AS A STAND-ALONE) Lea Annabelle McCartney grows up becoming a self-conscious girl. Ryder Wyatt, an arrogant rich brat living a simple life where there are many girls but no commitments, is one confident guy. She avoids everyone due to the fear her father instilled into her. He is feared by many because he has a cold heart. She feels vulnerable, powerless and in extreme pain. He never lets anyone step on him. She is given a chance to unravel the wrongdoings of her father and start her life anew. Will she grab on this opportunity? Now that Ryder Wyatt has set his eyes on the poor girl, will he help Lea rebuild her confidence when her past life becomes a threat to his own secret? With a new town, new school, new beginning, will she trust Ryder? Not when they get off on the wrong foot straight from the beginning. Will he help her when he realizes that his elder brother, Michael set him up by thrusting Lea into his life? With the danger lurking by, can Lea face up to her childhood fears and stops history from repeating itself? Trigger warning: Contains physical abuse, mental trauma, suicidal thoughts and bullying. Thank you.

“So then what do you want? Tell me.” That question isn’t one easily answered. Her eyes are pleading with me, searching my own for any sign. She’s vulnerable and so innocent right now, and that excites me. The predator in me wants to play and I just can’t resist. I need a taste. Just one more. Demetrius is over his meaningless cursed life. He’s ruthless, cruel and doesn’t care for many, a true monster. Even still, he feels alone, misunderstood, and longs for something new and exciting, until one day by a chance encounter he meets Xenia, a human woman, who is all of those things. He despises humans, but aside from the physical attraction something about her is different. Realizing she is a temptation that he can’t afford, he makes the decision to cut her from his life, but when she is marked by another, he is forced to reveal his true self, bringing her into his dark world of the damned. Keeping his true feelings hidden and explaining her presence to the others while protecting her from the creatures that roam night, creatures she never even knew existed, will be difficult enough. But there’s an even bigger issue: How do you fight a temptation you can’t get away from?

He was robbed of everything—his name, his home, his future. Now he wants it all back. When Timothy’s father died, the family empire should have been his. Instead, Madison Wellman, the mistress in the shadows, emerged with forged papers, ruthless ambition, and the muscle to throw Timothy and his mother into the streets. Penniless and broken, he watched grief consume his mother until he lost her too. That day, Timothy vowed he would return. That day, he vowed Madison would pay. Fifteen years later, Timothy is no longer the boy who was cast out—he is a man of power, wealth, and deadly charm. And his revenge begins with Madison’s most vulnerable weakness— her son, Ethan. Handsome, closeted, and trapped by his mother’s control, Ethan is everything Timothy needs to destroy her from the inside. But Ethan is also something Timothy never expected, someone who awakens feelings he thought long buried. Now Timothy stands at the brink of victory with Madison’s kingdom crumbling, her deceit unraveling, and retribution stands within his grasp. But to take it, he may be compelled to sacrifice the one thing his own heart craves most Will he choose revenge… or succumb to the forbidden attraction that threatens to destroy them both.

‎At nineteen, desperation drove Leah Carter, a vulnerable young woman with nothing left to lose, into the arms of a stranger, and into a one-night stand that would change her life forever. That single choice saved her grandmother’s life, but at an unbearable cost. She stole a priceless family crest and disappeared. ‎ ‎Six years later, Leah is a single mother living to protect her secret child at all costs, even if it means carrying her guilt forever. ‎ ‎Damien Thorne is a billionaire heir haunted by a deadly fire he didn’t start. Trapped in a vicious power struggle for his family’s empire, he trusts no one, especially the people closest to him. ‎ ‎His stepmother is determined to steal control of the Thorne empire for her son, Julian, whose goal is simple: to ruin Damien and run the Thorne Group into the ground, driven by lifelong hatred and resentment. ‎ ‎When fate forces Leah and Damien into close proximity, sparks ignite into a volatile enemies-to-lovers attraction neither can deny. Old wounds reopen as Leah is drawn into the fight for the Thorne legacy, where the stolen crest holds the key to everything. ‎ ‎As Damien fights to protect his position and the empire, Leah becomes both his risk and his refuge. But the truth about the past, and the child between them, could destroy what they’re building before it has a chance to survive.

Juliet is a confident curvy girl with a sharp tongue and a sassy fun loving attitude who runs a pizza shop with her sister. Jude is a frontman in a rock band with a hard edge but boyish good looks and a retro style. The two couldn't be more different, and from opposite worlds. A chance encounter brings them together for one explosive night neither will soon forget. Jude is forced to take a hard look at his life and question where he wants it to go while trying to decide on the future of his band. Follow along in this cute short story of how love comes in all forms. This is a simple and straight-forward easy to read feel good series about everyday people finding love in the most unsuspecting of places! We all have our issues, insecurities but can we open up and allow ourselves to be vulnerable to the right person? **This is a five part series that follows a hard rock band called Feisty and the five men who are its trail blazers, taking the world by storm while looking for love. Love finds them in some of the most unlikely places, but for one it’s been under his nose all along. A new book will come out about every six weeks until they are complete, enjoy!** This is a five part mini-series and the stories continue in order but can be read as individual stand-alone books. This part one, Judes story.

"You know you are a bad girl huh?" He whispers, his hands caressing all over my back. I lean back from his ear, meeting his mischievous smirk. "You are a bad boy too Kayden. Maybe that is why we get along." ~ Falling for your best friend is a dangerous gamble, but when desire refuses to obey the rules, the heart plays recklessly. ‎ ‎Lisa and Kayden have been best friends since college—two inseparable souls bound by loyalty, trust, and a hidden desire too deep to name. Kayden has always been every woman's dream—charming, wealthy, devastatingly handsome, and yet, for all his perfection, Lisa is the only woman he has ever wanted, and the only woman he is ever willing to sacrifice anything for her happiness, even if it costs him his own. ‎ ‎And for Lisa, no one has ever measured up to Kayden, the only man who knows all her secrets, except one. ‎ ‎That she's helplessly in love with him. ‎ ‎Their hearts are burning with a hunger they’ve both denied for far too long, but when another man steps into the picture, determined to claim Lisa for himself, desire turns into an undeniable war of hearts. Passion collides with fear, and the truth becomes a ticking clock neither can ignore. ‎ ‎Will Lisa and Kayden risk everything—their friendship, their hearts, their safety—to finally surrender to the fire burning between them before it's too late? Or will fate snatch away their chance at love before it ever truly begins?

Desire Almonte, the sole heiress of the illustrious Almonte Empire, finds herself ensnared in a treacherous game orchestrated by her grandfather's adopted son, Chase Almonte. Following the death of her beloved grandfather, Desire is thrust into the demanding role of CEO, leaving behind her promising career as a surgeon. However, Chase, driven by greed and ambition, relentlessly sabotages her efforts to uphold her grandfather's legacy, resorting to deceit and even attempted murder to eliminate her from the equation. Just when it seems that Chase's schemes might succeed, Desire is unexpectedly rescued by Kevin Villafuerte, a charismatic billionaire and CEO of a rapidly expanding tech company. With his support, Desire begins to reclaim her power and navigate the treacherous waters of corporate warfare. As she transforms from a vulnerable heiress into a formidable force, she returns to confront Chase, fueled by a burning desire for justice and revenge. In a high-stakes battle of wits and wills, Desire must outmaneuver Chase's cunning plots while uncovering the dark secrets of her family's past. As alliances shift and betrayals unfold, she learns that the true strength of the Almonte legacy lies not just in wealth, but in resilience and determination. With Kevin by her side, Desire is ready to reclaim her birthright and ensure that the Almonte Empire not only survives but thrives—no matter what the cost is.