Just Breathe

"I know what my business is," Donovan Dane said as he held up a page from my notebook. "If this is any good, you'll be my business too." Professional daydreamer Everly Florence feels lost. Often wandering in the world, she creates through her stories. In the real world, her life is at a standstill. Stuck in a loveless relationship with someone who doesn't support her. She doesn't dare to pursue her dreams until she crosses paths with the cold and mysterious owner of Dane Publishing, Donovan Dane. He gives her an offer that causes her life to move like a whirlwind. *This story contains mature content

Mara is happy she is getting to know her daughter, until someone runs her off the road. Waking up in the hospital she is confused but soon realizes her past is coming back to haunt her. Scared she turns to the one person she tried desperately to forget. Travis Michaels is a ill tempered mechanic. But when he sees the girl that broke his heart standing in the middle of his shop. But when bullets start flying he realizes she's in danger and agrees to help her. But when secrets start coming out will he be able to stay sane long enough to keep her safe. _________________ Cover by @RyeGeoff

Choosing her cost me everything I'd ever loved... including her. It's why I left the small town where I grew up and vowed never to return. I'm no longer the "golden boy with a bright future" they all remember. Instead, I carry the scars of a tortured past. A broken man deemed unfit, even by the Navy SEALs he'd dedicated the past decade to serve. What was supposed to be a quick trip to sell my parents' property turned into this twisted journey that forced me to confront my demons. And then there she was. My first love, and deepest regret. The woman who still owns every piece of my blackened heart. When she asked for my time, I couldn't refuse. Now I can't walk away. Not after hearing of the danger her husband, a missing FBI agent, has brought to her doorstep. After everything, I owe her my help. It's why I offer to protect her and her two little girls from the danger circling them. It's a vow I never should have made, given the trail of bodies I've left in my wake. Like the harbinger of death, I'm the last man either of us should trust. In the Broken Redemption Series, one man's vow to protect the woman he lost becomes a battle between redemption, forgiveness, and the kind of love that refuses to let go. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lucas & Emilia's story begins here: Book 1 of their Broken Redemption arc. Each couple's love story in the Broken Redemption Series is told over multiple books and forms a complete arc within this collection of connected romances set in the small town of Ruby Creek. There's no required reading order, but if you'd like to start at the very beginning, you're right where you belong. Lucas & Emilia are the first couple, followed by James & Annelly, whose story begins with Broken Misery (Broken Redemption Series - Book 1 of their arc).

He was her most dangerous patient. She became his only cure. She was brilliant. Untouchable. Until one wrong turn placed her in the crosshairs of a man who doesn't forgive... and never forgets. He should've killed her. Instead, he offered a deal-cure the incurable, and she might just walk free. But as forced proximity turns to slow obsession, and guarded hearts begin to unravel, she realizes the real threat isn't his condition... It's what he makes her feel. And the closer she gets to saving his life, the more she risks losing her own.

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A WOMAN WHO SURVIVED. Highest rank # 1 in Mystery/Thriller! Written on Wattpad and now published worldwide in print and eBook (in ePub and Kindle) at the usual retailers! Back Cover Blurb: After 4 years teaching in central Africa, Caitlyn Lancaster returns to her family in Australia, telling them she's been sent home because of looming political unrest. But Cait is more fragile than she and her Federal police handler anticipated. She's forced to accept that childhood family friend, now police detective, Riley Duncan must be told the brutal truth if she is to keep herself and her family safe. With Riley's support, Cait begins to recover her strength but civil war erupts around her friends in Umoja and her harrowing secret becomes the key to that nation's future. Putting her faith in her handler, Cait takes the ultimate risk only to discover that Agent Koffa has failed to take into account one vital detail...he's not as good at his job as he thinks he is. ** Please note, rather than the original, unedited draft, this book is now a sample of the first three chapters of the published version of As Long As She Lives. The draft version to which so many of you lovingly responded was available here for over two years and I cherish every reader and all your support but having the unedited draft available here was beginning to affect other opportunities as I attempt to establish a career in this fiction writing game. Also, I'd prefer that the version of the work that is publicly available is the best version! Again, thank you all so much for your support, I look forward to sharing my next novel in the draft stage soon! Darcy. ©Narrative Disorder 2014 - All rights reserved.

When Hayley falls for a bodyguard whose secret is more dangerous than her own, she must decide how much she is willing to risk for love. ***** Tank has spent his life protecting people. He works for one of the most successful security companies in the world, makes more money than most people see in a lifetime, and has a past that no one can ever know about. Hayley Elliott will do anything to keep her mom safe. Her sister has found a cure for Alzheimer's and their mom is living proof that the supplement works - but hiding from the people looking for the supplement's formula is impossible. When the threat to their lives becomes deadly, she has no option but to trust a man who's living with a secret more dangerous than her own. With more at stake than their own lives, Tank and Hayley have to decide what is more important: protecting the past or risking everything for love. Leeanna Morgan is a USA Today Bestselling Author.

A billionaire, an emerald lake, and a lifetime's worth of happy endings. USA Today Bestselling Author, Leeanna Morgan, brings you a heartwarming Christmas story of unconditional love, its challenges, its risks and most of all, its rewards. John Fletcher is used to living his life on the edge. He's an ex-Navy SEAL and the owner of one of the most successful security companies in the world. When his daughter asks for the one thing he can't give her, it breaks his heart. Rachel McReedy isn't impressed with John Fletcher's money, fast cars, or jet-setting lifestyle. What she cares about is Bella, his eight-year-old daughter. She might not have had the type of life Bella has, but she knows what it's like to be left on her own. Rachel is determined to show John the error of his ways, but she isn't prepared for what she's about to discover. When a threat to John's life turns deadly he will do everything he can to keep his daughter safe-even if that means saying goodbye to the one person who could have changed his life forever. Discover the magic of Emerald Lake in 'Sealed With A Kiss', the first book in the Emerald Lake Billionaires series. All of my series are linked, so if you meet a character you like, you could find them in another book. Happy reading!

"And it took me a while to realize it, but everything I've had to go through in this life, all the pain and sadness I've had to bear . . . well, its led me straight to you." • • • After tragedy strikes Morgan Scott's family, she finds her life changing drastically again and again throughout many failed attempts of starting over. It doesn't seem to matter where Morgan ends up, the secrets and pain of her past continue to haunt her, reminding her that "starting over" isn't nearly as easy as it sounds. Ending up in her father's hometown a few months after the day her life changed forever, Morgan finds her life changing once again, and she only hopes that this time will be for the better. It isn't until after a run-in with the town's golden boy, Jack Crawford, that Morgan realizes no amount of starting over will take away the memories of the past. What Morgan doesn't know is that Jack has a secret of his own that's eerily similar to hers. And what neither of the two know is that their secrets will unintentionally bring them together, reminding the duo that they aren't as alone as they often feel. [COMPLETE] [WATTPAD EDITORS' CHOICE LIST 2021]

Running was easy. Surviving him was not. After escaping the man who destroyed her, Ashlee thinks she's finally safe in a small town where no one knows her past. Until she meets him. Tall, protective, dangerous - Wayne should terrify her. Instead, he feels like safety in a world still painted in shadows. But he's hiding secrets of his own... ones that could drag her straight back into the nightmare she thought she'd escaped. Fate brought them together, now it might destroy them both.

Christmas was always her mother's favorite time of year. For Samantha, it used to mean carols in the kitchen, snow angels in the yard, and laughter that filled every corner of their home. But since her mother's death, December has only felt colder, lonelier, emptier. This year, with just two weeks until the big Christmas Eve Dinner, Samantha is determined to survive the season without falling apart. Then Aiden, her best friend, the boy she's secretly falling for, and the boyfriend of her frenemy Angela, starts slipping past her defenses. Between late-night moments, holiday mishaps, and the kind of smiles that melt winter, she begins to wonder if she's ready to feel alive again. But grief doesn't vanish with fairy lights. And when secrets unravel, Samantha will have to face the truth: she can't keep one foot in the past and the other chasing a future. Heartfelt, romantic, and full of holiday magic, this is a story about love, friendship, and learning to shine again when the person who lit your world is gone.

Some connections are lost. Others are stolen. Years ago, Ashley's life changed the night she rescued a stranger from a devastating accident-unaware that in the chaos, he silently took something from her: the necklace she never removed and the dream she never got to chase. Now, starting fresh as a secretary in a powerful company, Ashley is determined to move forward. But nothing prepares her for the moment she meets her enigmatic boss, Jayden Whitmore-the man whose life she saved, and the man who unknowingly holds a piece of her past. Neither remembers the other. But fate hasn't forgotten. As secrets resurface and old wounds reopen, Ashley and Jayden find themselves drawn together by more than just chemistry-by something deeper, something familiar... Something they've both been missing. Will the truth bring them closer-or tear them apart all over again?

[2021 Wattys Shortlist] Monica Kelly returns to her hometown years after abandoning it, only to bump into and befriend Liam Belkin-who, despite his walls and issues, cannot help but draw himself closer to someone he can't have. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎✦ ✦ ✦ After being screwed over too many times, Monica Kelly ran from her hometown as soon as she graduated high school, leaving her brother and former life behind. But it isn't until four years later when she returns, and in need of money and a distraction, she gets a job at the local diner. She swears this isn't a forever thing-when the summer is done, she'll go get her masters and become somebody, far away from the people who screwed her over. But when Liam Belkin, the towns residential brooding man who hides behind a baseball cap, steps into the diner every night, she finds herself breaking down her one rule: don't get close to anyone. And although he doesn't talk, or even smile for that matter, he finds himself doing so every time Monica is around. But when two people with broken pasts come together, there's no telling if two wrongs can make a right-especially when betrayal is right around the corner.

Cleo, a 19-year-old with a simple and routine life, has always avoided distractions. Her days revolve around work, eating, and sleep, leaving no time for friends, fun, or adventure. But when her best friend Lucy finally convinces her to step out of her comfort zone for just one night, Cleo reluctantly agrees, unaware that this decision will alter her life forever. That night, Cleo meets a man unlike anyone she's ever encountered-a man who captivates her in ways she didn't think possible. But what starts as intrigue soon spirals into a nightmare she couldn't have imagined in her worst dreams. Caught in a web of lies, manipulation, and forced submission, Cleo faces dangers no one should ever endure. Her struggle to reclaim her freedom will test her resilience, courage, and trust in herself. **Warning:** This story contains mature themes, including kidnapping and non-consensual acts, that may be triggering for some readers.

Jenna has a good life. She's not the riches, not the prettiest, not the smartest, just normal. Life seemed to be going down the same old boring road of normalcy. Until one day Jenna receives a mysterious note from her brother Nate and realizes he is in trouble. Without jumping to a conclusion about where Nate is or if he even alive still, Jenna decides to take it upon herself to find him. Just as Jenna begins digging around her small town of Colorado a mysterious handsome young man shows up. His name is Alex and for some strange reason, he is completely taken by Jenna. That same night Jenna starts having vivid dreams where she meets her soul mate Samuel. Now Jenna's normal life has been turned upside down. She is stuck in ridiculous love triangle between Alex and a boy she has only meet in her dreams and getting closer to finding her Nate. While searching for her brother Jenna uncovers information that that not only will bring him back but leads her to life-altering discoveries about her family that might just make Jenna wish she never went looking for her Nate in the first place.

Growing up with a nickname like Misery can seem like the worst thing to happen to a girl. That is, until you find out that your father is a serial killer. Ten years after escaping the town that would never allow her to escape her father's dark shadow, Missouri Jacobs returns to Faulkner Montana with one mission in mind. She needs to settle her family's estates, then she can take that money and start a new life, maybe even with a new name, someplace no one knows her or the stories that surrounded her family. However, returning to her childhood home brings back all of the memories Missouri has been spending years trying to forget. And a chance run in with a boy she once loved with all of her heart makes not drowning in those memories over and over even harder. All set to leave, Missouri wants nothing more than to put Faulkner and everything that happened there truly in the past once and for all, but then... Another girl goes missing. Then another. Then another. Wrapped in a fog of déjà vu and separating the present from her past, Missouri is determined not to be blindsided this time. This new killer might be playing games with her, but this time, she's going to be the one to end this all, or she'll die trying.

Two boys. One summer. And a secret that ends in blood. When Morgan Jones is abandoned by her powerful mother in a sleepy beach town for the summer, she expects loneliness. What she doesn't expect is Jake - the quiet, steady bookstore boy who makes her feel safe for the first time in her life. Or Cam - reckless, dangerous, impossible to ignore. The boy everyone warns her about... and the one she can't stay away from. What Morgan doesn't know is that Jake and Cam are already bound by something darker than rivalry. A secret that will turn love into betrayal, and desire into something deadly. By the end of the summer, one boy will be in handcuffs. One will be bleeding. And Morgan will have to live with the truth of which one she chose - and how much it cost. Trigger Warning: Verbal and physical aggression Alcohol and drug use by minors Sexual assault Gun violence

Aiden Thompson has spent his life protecting and taking care of other people so much that he has forgotten how to take care of himself. Upon his return from an overseas job, he is looking for something that will help him feel at ease again. When a job working security for a millionaire and his family comes up, Aiden thinks he's found the right fit. But he wasn't expecting to find someone like Gabriella, the millionaire's adopted daughter who'd give anything to fade into the background. Aiden knows he can't risk his job getting involved with her, but the chemistry between them makes him want to break all the rules. Can their love survive the danger?