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ONGOING - Completion by December 2025----The night Rosy was born, a comet passed over the earth. Only visible from a handful of states, clouds filling the skies, it was a miracle her mother saw it through the window of the ambulance. But she not only saw it, she named her baby girl after it. Rosy's comet. It only visited once every eleven years.However, after her mother pulled a runner, Rosy's father dedicated the first eleven years of her life to a thorough education in fear and disappointment. He put on a good front, but when the doors were closed, the masks came off. The next time Rosy's comet passed overhead, the world she knew came crashing down. But she survived, and that's what mattered - even if she only had the stars, her sisters, and Grube left to guide her.And then there was Luke, her unexpected angel of hope who'd kept her fighting when it seemed impossible, who'd picked her up in the aftermath of her darkest moments. He'd shown her what real love looked like, what it felt like. And she'd fallen for him slowly, steadily, until she'd lost sight entirely of where her soul ended and his began.But on the night everything was supposed to change, the night they were supposed to start their forever, the night Rosy's comet returned for a third time - Luke, her best friend, her confidante, the love of her life... her groom... didn't show. And Rosy discovered firsthand that there's only so much disappointment a soul can take before the damage becomes irreversible.----Raven Sisters Novellas:(1) To Regret a Raven - complete(2) To Destroy a Raven - complete(3) To Betray a Raven - complete(4) To Crave a Raven - complete(5) To Lose a Raven - ongoingThough these stories are connected, they can each be read as a standalone.HEA. Dual POV. No cheating.Content Warning: Explicit language, child abuse, violence…

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Ongoing!----Eliana had dedicated her life to her family. To her spunky twin daughters who brought her both endless grief and honest joy; and to her husband Jesse, her high school sweetheart and the love of her life. She'd happily sacrificed her dreams for what she'd thought was a better future. Until suddenly... it wasn't. When late nights and unexplainable purchases and guilty excuses became their new normal, Eliana began to take note. To document. To investigate. Her husband may think otherwise, but this housewife was no fool. And this time - when the truth came to light, as it always does - Eliana would be the one pulling the strings. ----HEA; dual-POVContent Warning: Cheating spouse, language…

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Nate was a criminal. A notorious thief - whispered about in the deep dark web. And Abigail had been tasked with taking his operation down. To make the world a safer place. And yet, as time slipped past, she found herself questioning who she truly owed her allegiance to... Her agency? ... Or her heart?Abigail was FBI. Nate's perfect wife - a spy. She was the love of his life, his partner in every way, the home he'd never thought he'd find... and now she was nothing. A traitor. ... A loose end. ----HEA. Dual POV. No cheating.Content Warning: Explicit language, violence, references to child neglect…

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Giulietta grew up a daughter of a notoriously cruel mafia boss. She'd been given everything. Every material thing a young girl could possibly want. And yet, the only thing she desired was her freedom. To travel the world and see the great wonders of nature. To explore new civilizations, to meet new people, to live her life to the absolute fullest. But none of that mattered when her sole purpose in life, the reason she'd been born, was to be married off to play the perfect, doting wife to one of her father's loyal men or endless rivals - whichever served his goals best. Gia struggled for years to settle into the reality of her situation, quietly dreaming of escaping the glittering cage she'd been born into, when she suddenly found herself married to Romero - her father's fiercest enforcer. He was a man of few words and silent judgement. But as the days slipped past, and Romero quietly, sneakily, crept his way around Gia's defenses - she was forced to face the fact that happiness wasn't an enemy of the dark. But rather, the darkness was a cover, a shield in its own way. And peace was a creature harbored deep within its shadows, if one only cared to seek it out. -This is a story of romance - but it is dark, and tragic. PLEASE READ THE FIRST A/N FOR FULL TW LIST…

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Sex Zoned follows the antics of two 20-somethings, Eva and Hudson, with very different lifestyles (but shocking similar desires), who live across the hall from one another and suddenly find themselves in the middle of an unexpected enemies-with-benefits-gone-awry spectacle.…

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Delaney ran out of strikes for her husband long ago. So when his choice is caught in 4k before the entire world, the question becomes - what will Delaney choose to do? Step up to the plate... or trade teams.HEA (for one H & h), kinda-dual POVTW: birth trauma (off page), cheating partner…

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An incredibly short story, inspired by a reddit post, of a woman who finds danger in the most common of places and her war-hero husband who has finally met his match. HEA; dual-POVTW: strong language, hints of spice, slight violence and minor injuries depicted…

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Abandoned by her mother and orphaned by her father, Jeden was left behind, the oldest of her sisters. She'd dedicated her life to looking after them; but now they've grown up, they've found their partners, they're moving on... and Jeden remains. Exactly where she's always been - working her days away at the restaurant just to return home to her silent, lonely apartment.Jeden longed for a partner, a family, a home; but she knew it wasn't in the cards. She was thirty-two and had never been asked on a date - for it seemed opinionated women with severe limps and glasses that looked like binoculars weren't exactly stealing the spotlight in any sane man's fantasies. Jeden was strong, self-assured... but she was also realistic, and exhausted.To shake things up, she made a decision on a whim to buy the home she'd always wanted in the suburbs. But instead of raining men, she suddenly developed a much less appetizing problem - a fucking HOA. Sick and tired of accepting the hand life dealt, she agrees to team up with her chatty neighbor to fight back against the resident egomaniacs... However, she never thought it would lead to feelings she'd never experienced or ignite a passion she didn't know existed. And as soon as she began to give in... to accept the exhilarating, wondrous experience of being craved... it culminated in a fallout that Jeden, in her trusting naivety, could have never seen coming.----Raven Sisters Novellas:(1) To Regret a Raven - complete(2) To Destroy a Raven - complete(3) To Betray a Raven - complete(4) To Crave a Raven - complete(5) To Lose a Raven - coming Fall 2025Though these stories are connected, they can each be read as a standalone.HEA. Dual POV. No cheating.Content Warning: Explicit language, child abandonment, bullying, violence, and references to child abuse…

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Nellie Raven's favorite thing to do was crochet. Despite her community-wide notoriety for causing trouble, her desires in life were actually quite simple. She wanted security, she wanted a family, and she wanted yarn - in no particular order. And when she met Connor Bree, a single father with a passion for life that matched her own, she thought she'd finally found the place where her heart belonged. Nellie was a born fighter whose loyalties ran deep - and she was prepared to fight for what she'd found with Connor. That is, until the day she found herself in the midst of a misunderstanding that she couldn't control; and she learned precisely where Connor's true loyalties belonged. Faced with the betrayal of the man she loved, Nellie is forced to confront just how far her loyalty will stretch - before it snaps irrevocably. And when Connor is slapped with his own dose of reality, he's about to discover exactly how far a Raven is capable of taking a grudge.----Raven Sisters Novellas:(1) To Regret a Raven - complete(2) To Destroy a Raven - complete(3) To Betray a Raven - complete(4) To Crave a Raven - complete(5) To Lose a Raven - coming Fall 2025Though these stories are connected, they can each be read as a standalone.HEA. Dual POV. No cheating.Content Warning: Explicit language, child abandonment, and references to child abuse…

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Overlooked, average, forgettable, quiet - a selection of the nicer words used todescribe Samantha Raven. Being born into the world of drugs and crime, Sam's education in self-sufficiency began at birth. Even after being transferred into the care of the stalwart Raven household, she held tightly to the hard lessons learned throughout her childhood - such as the advantages to being underestimated, the cruel machinations of kindness, and the safety in silence.So when Henry Williams stumbled into her life, the epitome of sweet and sincere, she was inherently suspicious. And when her suspicions were confirmed through the accidental discovery of a business deal hinging on the results of a bet - Sam came to the realization that she was sick of playing the pawn. It would take a hell of a lot more than a bet to destroy this Raven - and it was past time that she became the main character of her own life, beginning with a healthy dose of revenge.----Raven Sisters Novellas:(1) To Regret a Raven - complete(2) To Destroy a Raven - complete(3) To Betray a Raven - complete(4) To Crave a Raven - complete(5) To Lose a Raven - coming Fall 2025Though these stories are connected, they can each be read as a standalone.HEA. Dual POV. No cheating.Content Warning: Explicit language, spicy scenes, child abandonment, and references to child abuse…

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A woman familiar with the ache of a broken heart.A man unfamiliar with the peace of a simple love.A broken bond,A man's regret,And the resilience of a Raven.---Raven Sisters Novellas:(1) To Regret a Raven - complete(2) To Destroy a Raven - complete(3) To Betray a Raven - complete(4) To Crave a Raven - complete(5) To Lose a Raven - coming Fall 2025Though these stories are connected, they can each be read as a standalone.HEA. Dual POV. No cheating.Content Warning: Explicit language, spicy scenes, child abandonment, and references to child abuse…

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ONC 2025 - Ambassador Pick & Short List----Vix, a wise, eight year old, three-legged blue heeler vs. Indi, a sarcastic, two year old, half-eared Russian blue. It's a showdown for the century; and yet, despite their many differences, they have the same two, simple priorities driving their every day lives: loving their tiny human, Poppy... and hating each other. But when Poppy is stolen right before their very whiskers, Vix and Indi must learn to overcome the animosity between them and work together to find their beloved human before it's too late. ----ONC2025 submissionThe inspiration for Vix and Indi's story came from prompt #106:"A cat and a dog, caught in their chaotic rivalry, begin to realize there's more to their animosity than meets the eye."----Adventure novella; dual-POVCW: reference to animal abuse, mild violence, strong language, loss of loved ones…

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Robert lived a quiet existence amidst the bustle of the city, baking bread and reading books in his nook of a sandwich shop that kept the roof over his head and his bookshelves full. That is until he hired a new employee and found himself caught up in a whirlwind of unexpected, unwanted, romance - and discovers that he may not be quite as content with his lonely slice of life as he'd originally thought.----ONC2025 Long ListThe inspiration for this novella came from prompt #113:"Your sister won't stop talking about her crush, so you, fed up, ask the boy she's in love with to start dating her. The problem? He has no idea how to ask her out and turns to you for help. Before you know it, you're playing matchmaker for the two of them - how much longer can you be their cupid?"----Romcom; HEA; multiple POVsCW: strong language, references the loss of a parent, references to a sick parent…

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ON HOLD----Everybody knows the story of the princess locked away in the tower, guarded by the fierce dragon, and the brave warrior who came to rescue her. But what happens when the princess doesn't want to be rescued? When the dragon talks back... and the warrior listens?----HEA. Dual POV. No cheating.Content Warning: Explicit language, violence, references to SA…

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This collection will be a randomized assortment of unconnected, bite-sized projects I've worked on - poems, short stories, individual scenes/flash fic, etc. I imagine it will be perpetually ongoing; and each chapter will be a stand-alone item - so there's no need to read in order, just flip to whatever speaks to you. Marking mature due to some violent/graphic scenes.I'd love to hear your thoughts (good or bad), and as always, happy reading!…