8 desperate people are drawn into a plot to kidnap a millionaire. But who are the shadowy forces controlling the players? And what are their true motives? * * * On the surface Vic Diamond has the perfect life. A beautiful wife. Millions in his bank account, and a mansion in the sun. He is also a fugitive from murder. A lot of people have a reason to want Vic dead. Reggie and his stoner partner Ricky plan to retire from a life of crime after one last job. They get the contract to snatch Vic from his mansion hideaway by a crooked lawyer with mob ties. But who is the lawyer working for? Who is the shadowy government agent on their tail? Why does a homicidal gangster have a hit out on them? And why would the smart and sweet transgender escort Miley be interested in the not-so-bright Ricky? Tangled up in the action-packed hunt for Vic and his $50 million fortune are a double-dealing police informant, an ambassadors daughter with a seedy past, and a loyal bodyguard protecting a secret. When the mysteries behind the players unravel, the question becomes who is playing who? And will any of them live long enough to get their hands on Vic's fortune? Or, will playboy Vic continue to get away with murder? 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀: @Mystery (Partners In Crime) @LGBTQ (Trans/Non-binary) @Fright (Psychological Thrillers & Crime Stories) @Adult Fiction (Kills and Thrills) @Crime(Heist) @BadassReads (The Ruffians) @ContemporaryLit (Mystery/Thriller) @FreeTheLGBT (Thrillseekers)

Storie Sovany is used to being dismissed as the fat friend, until she moves from New York City to rural Ohio for college and the charming frat boy Liam Alexander approaches her. Torn between disbelief and flattery, Storie hopes her luck may have finally changed - but is it too good to be true? [author's note: this is not a romance!]

NOW A PUBLISHED NOVEL on Amazon. (Find the link on my bio!) ~ a story of four invincible boys who might not be so invincible after all... //an ode to friendship and love// //extended summary inside// ~~ boyxboy ( + pan, demi, aro-questioning, ace, bi, straight characters) *blinks* 🏆 featured by FreeTheLGBT 🏆 featured by ContemporaryLit 🏆 featured by WattpadExplorer - Editors' Choice 🏆 featured by Stories Undiscovered ... spinoff to Akimbo but CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE Warning : contains drama, intense rivalries, family ties and expectations, and definitely unhealthy doses of cars, heartaches and bandages. *facepalm*

'I want you to want me,' the text read, and he smiled as he shot off his reply. 'You have no idea how much I already do.' Wesley Chao doesn't believe in love and Wyatt Carter wishes he wasn't always in it, until they both meet at an art exhibition and fall like toy soldiers. - [ Cover © by Harvey Elliot ] [ Copyright © 2020 by Harvey Elliot ]

WATTYS WINNER 2020 Two interconnected murders, 64 years apart. One woman's search for truth and identity. Readers' comments: 'a masterpiece', 'impeccably written', 'amazing', 'superbly crafted page-turner', 'hauntingly beautiful', 'tremendous plot and character development', 'one of a kind', 'fantastic story telling', 'loved this book', 'a wonderful read", 'absolutely beautiful', 'brought tears to my eyes' and many more Wattys judging panel: 'This is VERY good. We were HOOKED from the beginning, and the writing and plot hold up throughout. This is a very unique, polished, well-written and well-researched piece.' Plot Set partly in rural England, partly on the sun-kissed coast of southerm Italy, The Painted Altar is a murder mystery mixed with romantic and historical elements (World War Two). Given away at two days old, Mary Rice has spent her life in the shadows. When discovering the suspicious circumstances surrounding her biological mother's death, she embarks on a journey which will shine a light not only on the truth but also on her own identity. Brief extract Suddenly, the door had inched open, half a wrinkled face visible behind the tautened chain. "Hello. Who is it?" The words I was going to say had of course been well-rehearsed, repeated over and over in my mind like a mantra, but now that the moment had arrived I found myself struggling to remember them. "Mrs Harvey... I think that you might... well, that you might be..." The door closed, then slowly opened once more, the chain this time unlatched. And there she was before me - half a metre away, within arm's reach. Thin lips gradually crooking upwards at each corner like the slow beatific kindling of a summer's dawn. "Oh yes love, I know who you are." Length: 70,000 words About the author: Originally from England but for the last 16 years I've been living in Italy. I hope therefore that the Italian aspects of the novel will have a certain gloss of authenticity.

Being one of only two out gay students in a sometimes not-so-open-minded high school has presented Jackson Humes with certain challenges. Even though all teenagers' lives are challenging in their own ways, Jackson's takes a complicated turn the day he catches Alex Cole in the guy's locker room posing in front of a mirror wearing nothing but a pair of dingy tighty whities. While the rest of the school worries that the recent mountain lion sightings in the woods might have something to do with the star quarterback's disappearance, Jackson worries that Alex is going to rearrange his face in a manner that will make any attempts at future dating impossible. When an unhinged Alex corners Jackson in the woods, Jackson responds by miraculously breaking the laws of gravity. He soon realizes that his emerging superpower is connected to a dark secret, forcefully suppressed after the long ago deaths of all those involved, including Jackson's own parents. But secrets don't stay buried forever, as Jackson is about to discover.

One woman's guide to falling in love, getting fit and surviving the end of the world. Karla is busy running her own business, half-heartedly trying to lose her belly fat, and avoiding thinking about her single-status - she does not have time for civilisation to fall apart rn. But when the world as she knows it crumbles like a triple-choc cookie, Karla will have to embark on the trip of a lifetime to find safety. Traversing the vastness of the Australian east coast, Karla and her companions - a misfit band of workmates and one reasonably attractive stranger - will find adventure, love and a new dress size. Rom-com meets disaster movie meets extreme-makeover, this story is for anyone who needs the motivation of a planetary disaster to change their world.

Westley has always known Claire. She's always been a constant in his life, whether it be as his babysitter, his secret Santa, as his pretend-girlfriend, his confident, as the person he could always rely on. But she's also always been the girl he loved. All his years have been Claire years.

March 24th, 2014: Kevin Vásquez goes missing. April 9th, 2015: Kevin's remains are found. March 24th, 2016: Ricardo receives a message from an unknown number, the messenger claims to be Kevin. He's asking for help. He's not dead. He wants to come home. ~~~ "They all thought he died. Apparently they were dead wrong." The day of the two year anniversary after his foster brother's disappearance, Ricardo Vásquez receives a message from an unknown number. The sender claims to be his brother, Kevin and sends what can only be classified as irrefutable evidence that he's alive. But it can't be Kevin, right? Kevin was murdered. Kevin's remains were found. Kevin was DEAD! Or at least he was supposed to be. Now that Kevin's suddenly back, he wants Ricardo's help in exposing the truth and finding out who really tried to kill him two years prior. As the story unfolds, Ricardo uncovers terrible truths about those close to him, warping his mission into that of something more dangerous and twisted than he bargained for, especially considering the masked character who will stop at nothing to ensure Ricardo and his family suffers. Cover credit goes to: @moonlight_aesthetics

{Editor's Choice 2019!} Asher Hawkins thought he had it all; a great band, great friends, great life. He couldn't have wanted anything more. It was when he broke his favorite vinyl record that his life changed. While replacing his broken one, he meets the eminent Beatrice Montgomery - daughter of the hot shot lawyer parents and the girl who never stops smiling. But what happens when one day, she does stop smiling? Asher may have been able to replace his broken record, but could he replace a broken Bea? (The sequel to Bea & the Broken Record is now out! Search "Dreams & Other Lost Things {sequel to B&TBR}") Comments: "This is so beautifully written." -telepathically__ "It amazes me how beautifully you write this book and how beautifully you portray Asher and Bea's emotions..." -MadelineRoss2 "Beautiful story!" -allieharrie "Amazing story... I loved it!" -jasmine_marie "This book was honestly one of the best books I've read so far." -prunev "I love this book!" -Jessicathebookacorn "This story makes me want to get all my friends together and start a band." -definitely-not-nikki "...band members are always beautiful." -BeStillWildAndYoung