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An ambitious Indian-American CEO mixes business with pleasure when she finds a hot-headed investor for a new venture. However, when forces threaten their fragile partnership, she must find the culprit before her bank account and bed are emptied. ***** Nyla Malhotra was just promoted to CEO of one of the fastest growing companies in America. Now, it's do or die as she navigates the ruthless business world where she not only faces a contentious Board of Directors but also plenty of backstabbing along the way. To prove herself, she is bound to launch a new product line but it get's shelved indefinitely. Needing an investor, she turns to fellow CEO Darius Giordano, a rather brooding and hot-headed businessman with an agenda of his own. Sparks fly, inside and outside the bedroom, as Nyla faces budding feelings and an enemy who is set to destroy everything she has ever worked for. It might be more difficult holding onto her crown than she thought before. Cover credit: @blackroguex © 2018 Moonlighthunter3 All Rights Reserved.

❛𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏' 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕,❜ she whispered, eyes fluttering shut as he kissed the inside of her wrist. ❛𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕?❜ his voice was husky now, fingertips brushing her thigh like they knew the map by memory. 𝓪𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂 didn't answer right away. just sighed as he trailed his lips up her collarbone, slow and reverent. she swore his mouth had prayers in it. 𝔃𝒂𝒏𝒆 tugged her closer, her legs now straddled lazily across his lap. ❛𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒂 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒕?❜ ❛𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒅,❜ she breathed, fingers slipping into his curls. ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ Zane Matthews doesn't do attachment. He does distance. Control. Leaving first. Raised in a house that never stopped arguing, abandoned by the one person who promised to stay, Zane learned early that love doesn't last-it gets tired. So he keeps things shallow. Temporary. Safe. Until Amoura Bennett. She notices everything he tries to hide. Restless legs. Shaking hands. The way his eyes never stop searching. They meet through mutual friends. He's cold. Dismissive. She's warm anyway. One night, when his walls crack and his body gives him away, Amoura doesn't ask questions. She doesn't call attention to it. She just stays. What starts as accidental touches turns into something Zane depends on. What feels like grounding starts to feel like danger. Some people orbit each other because they're afraid of what happens if they collide. And some collisions change everything. 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐃: 𝐉𝐀𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Jamie MacHare is a twenty-year-old college freshman, ready to tackle the world of art and live life to its fullest. So, when she finds a man passed out drunk on her apartment steps, she doesn't hesitate to bring him in. After all, if she were passed out drunk somewhere, she'd very much appreciate it if someone took care of her. College football star Roman Barrington did not see it that way. Roman doesn't know what to make of the brunette he woke up to after a night of partying. All he knows is she won't be getting anything from him, no matter how innocent her smiles are. He has too much on his plate and shoulders to worry about giving out favors to anyone. But she doesn't want anything and then he keeps seeing her everywhere, and she keeps smiling; keeps laughing. Soon, he starts to seek her out. Soon, Jamie starts to fall. Soon, Roman kisses her. "Soon," they realize, isn't always guaranteed.

❛𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆?❜ he asked, voice low like it wasn't meant for nobody but her. 𝒛𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐡 didn't speak, just tilted her head a little and stepped in close. she traced one of the tattoos on his arm, finger light like a whisper...when she finally looked up, slow and lazy, doe eyes glinting beneath her lashes--she kissed the corner of his mouth. once, twice--then pulled back. 𝒐𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢 smirked. ❛𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒔𝒐.❜ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ She doesn't speak-not out loud, not anymore. Zariah Hart's been quiet since the night she lost everything, and moving to The Palisade at Skyview Apartments was supposed to give her a fresh start. No expectations. No questions. Just peace. But peace gets complicated when a man like Omarion Jordan starts showing up in it. He's nothing like she expected. Tatted, quiet, with eyes that read people better than they speak. A mechanic with a past he doesn't explain-and a presence that says more than his mouth does. He doesn't ask about her silence. She doesn't flinch at his reputation. Somehow, that's enough. What starts as simple glances turns into shared space. What feels like comfort turns to something neither of them planned for. But Atlanta doesn't forget what people try to bury. And sometimes, the loudest truth is the one you never say out loud. 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐃: 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕒𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕪: 𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒏 ; the act of loving someone who loves you back; a love returned in 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 ᥫ᭡ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 𝚒𝚗 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚑 a girl experiences heart break, but she finds someone to heal the broken pieces back together. 𝔲𝔯𝔟𝔞𝔫 fiction | contemporary lit. book ONE in the romanticize series! 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 4.26.24 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 11.12.24 fully 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 6.11.25 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 11.12.24 kaylaasdiary productions © completed ☻

I found my homie and my best friend I'mma be there for ya till the very end No matter what, no matter what , no matter what.

"So, let me get this straight. You stomped all over his paperwork?" She started. "Not intentionally, but yes," I confirmed it. "Threw a drink in his face?" She added. "Expensive red wine." I described. "Rammed into his car with yours deliberately?" she counted on her third finger. "Um...I'm not proud of that one," I said cringing. "And called him offensive names?" She ended the list and I winced. "Twice." I specified. "And you're still alive?" She blinked, looking genuinely surprised. "Geez, don't be dramatic or anything..." I frowned at her hyperbolic statement. "Maybe he's keeping you around to get revenge." She suggested. Possible. I wouldn't put it past him. "I didn't know alright!" I exclaimed. "Let's hope that excuse is acceptable.." She was merely amused. "Working with my new boss is going to be a piece of work." ** Synopsis: When the CEO of Signature Heights: Jensen Black, and a stubborn employee: Alexandra Brook, clash, it's a battle of wits & a war of perseverance. They are both dead set on making each other's lives hell, but when the story progresses they just might learn that first impressions could be deceiving. As circumstances reveal their true selves and opinions change, things could get complicated especially when suddenly feelings get involved. Who would be the first to concede? Maybe it's not that simple to forgive your archnemesis and maybe it'll result in some hilarious consequences... ** Book 1 of a two-part series (completed).High Rankings: # Funny, # Humor, # Comedy, # Romance, #Billionaire Amazing book, I adore your writing style, and I really enjoyed these characters and story -Reader Fantastic story, believably flawed characters and deft humour makes for a very engaging read, I could barely put it down to feed my children -Reader **

Xenia N'Diaye is that girl, the one with the issues who majors in making the wrong decisions, especially those involving love. So she lives by a few rules: No man, No sex, No love and one goal of becoming a good mother but even at that she is failing miserably. The company she works for has a new team of ex-pat managers with which arrives the smart and directive Gregory Carlton. Xenia is a quick-mouthed extrovert, and Gregory is your modern-day workaholic. From the first encounter, sparks fly in the opposite direction between the two. If things couldn't get worse, Gregory moves into the same residence as Xenia. Yes, everything you are thinking of will happen for better or for worse. It's just another rom-com, a snack of entertainment. Highest ranking: #5 in diverselit 04/03/2021 Ranking chicklit: #408 03/01/2018 #520 12/03/2018 #383 21/04/2018 Awards: 1st place Chicklit Runaway Awards 2018 2nd place winner W.O.W Awards 2018 People's choice W.O.W Awards 2018 3rd place Chicklit winner Blossom Awards 2018

Brie Sheridan has had her heart broken way too many times. Rhett Price is usually the culprit, but, this time, he might be the solution. ***** Brooke 'Brie' Sheridan wouldn't necessarily call herself a hopeless romantic; after all, love is everywhere if you choose to look for it, and there's nothing wrong with wanting to see the beauty and the good in the world. However, her rose-colored lenses are shattered when her boyfriend dumps her right at the start of her final year of college, ruining all her plans for her senior project, and here lie Brie's hopes, dreams, and pieces of her broken heart. Enter Rhett Price--known commitment-phobe, the bane of Brie's existence, and the reason behind many of her late-night crying sessions during the harshest days of high school. Down on his luck and struggling with improving his reputation, he turns to Brie in a time of need--he'll help her out with her project, and she'll help him look better and more responsible in the eyes of his family. Old feelings resurface, and it quickly becomes obvious there are certain things you don't always get over. Your first love might as well be one of them. ***** BENNINGTON COLLEGE SERIES #1 2025 WATTY AWARD WINNER [[THE AMBYS 2025 AMBASSADOR'S PICK IN ROMANCE]] [[5X WATTPAD FEATURED STORY]] © 2023 caterina george // all rights reserved

Please tell me you have this seat pushed back for another reason" I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut. "I don't know you tell me" he repsonded and I give him a disgusted look. "Ain't no way you letting me sit in the seat you banged a bitch in" I cant "It's clean and you acting like you never had car sex before" he chuckled. More like none I stayed quiet and his eyes were on me. "Wait...you're a virgin" his eyes slightly widened like it was a shock to him. "Stay out of my business" I mugged him and fixed the seat. "With a face and body like that no doubt I would smash" he looked me up and down. "Except you ain't never gonna get a piece of this" I glide my hand down my chest with a smug look on my face. "We'll see"

After a drug addicted mother and her daughter is separated from an alley raid, six year old Zahara learns to fend for herself. From eating out of trash cans to bathing in gas station bathrooms, a bonnie and clyde couple finds Sahara in the alley. Will they leave her? Or will they change and take her in? Read to find out

Anaiah Carter is off-limits - the daughter of Ohio State's head football coach and fiercely protected on campus. Jeremiah Smith is the team's star wide receiver with a smile that turns heads and a reputation that keeps her guard up. But when stolen glances turn into late-night study sessions and secret coffee dates, they find themselves risking everything for a love neither of them planned. With her father's rules, the media's eyes, and Jeremiah's rising fame threatening to pull them apart, Anaiah must decide: is love worth breaking every rule?

A story of teenager Adonis, living with post traumatic stress disorder, as well as a world of other issues involving his family, his school, and his own thoughts. He eventually befriends the popular, Farrah, who at first...takes more interest in his popular older brother. All characters are 18 and older. (apparently I have to be followed for some privated chapters)

How exactly did I end up the best friend of the guy I hated my entire life? Listen, this is going to be a long story. Let me take you to the beginning. The year was 1992... ENEMIES-TO-FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS Victor Manning has been infuriating Becka since she sat behind him in 7th grade English. He's cocky, self-centered, and obnoxious. When High School ends, the college dynamic slowly turns Victor into the one person Becka cannot live without. "The best slow burn I've ever read." YA/NA, for cursing. Set in the 1990s.

ɪᴛs ᴏɴʟʏ ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ɪғ ɪᴍ ᴛʀʏɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇ ʏᴏᴜ - ᴘᴏʟᴏ ɢ In New York City, 21 years old Diamond Hughes faces the ongoing challenges of being a single mom after getting pregnant and having falling out with her ex boyfriend her senior year in highschool. After a few years, Xavier James aka former UCLA college football star and baby daddy returns into her life wanting a second chance to make things right. Stuck between the past and present, Diamond built up her walls refusing to allow Xavier back into her life because of past hurt and trust issues she had been holding onto the past few years.

After inheriting every last dime from his wealthy Grandfather, Theodore Reed has a lot to handle at such a young age. He's picked up and moved his family out to Atlanta so he can start his career as the Prince of the South and raise his daughter in a better environment. From girls, to cars, clothes and a steady income from his clubs and the family business, what could possibly go wrong in Atlanta? When those closest to him devise a plan to take down Theodore and the lucrative family business, will Theodore be able to handle his new responsibilities or will he crack under pressure? Find out more in the Sideline Series' last and final escapade, filled with love, lies, deceit and unfortunate ends for some. Will everyone be able to make it out alive or is this the end of the line for everyone else less fortunate?

After a tragedy, Amila Johnson abandons her life in New York and retreats back to her birthplace of Houston. She tries to start anew but she can't get far with the skills of being an almost classically trained ballerina. Deciding to take up her friend's offer to pick up a few shifts at a coffee shop, she becomes reacquainted with a person from her past. He wants to help her but values his privacy and she doesn't like handouts. So, they formulate a contractual agreement. An agreement that's pleasurable for them both but will feelings get in the way of this act of ink and lust or will things stay professional. Luxury and sex; what's more to want?

In which Sitara orders a milkshake in the middle of the night and Shaurya delivers it to her. ~ a novella [25,000 - 30,000 words]

Bex East needs a break. And what better way to blow off steam than by winning the ultimate video game competition? However, when she goes to sign up, the only spot available is for a couple, forcing her to pair up with her rival... Will Autumns- forcing them to fake date to keep the judges from finding out and kicking them out of the competition. And as the competition heats up, so do things between them. Will Bex win the competition with her sanity intact, or will Will Autumns drive her up the wall and force her to lose everything?