As daughter of a man in charge of the CIA, Gemma knew her father was overprotective. She just never thought he would assign a man she couldn't stand to be her bodyguard under the rouse of a fake marriage. (Formerly known as STUMBLE)

He didn't like her; she didn't care. A pirate who is anything but encounters a barmaid from Tortuga with a secret, and life for both of them will never be the same.

I was supposed to go and meet my fiancé in the Sahara … being stolen by a dangerous and mysterious yet very attractive Sheikh wasn't a part of my plan.

Sweet, geeky boy next door Chris was Meredith's favorite babysitter when she was little. Almost a decade later, their paths cross again... and Chris is now charming, wealthy, successful, and incredibly handsome. As they grow closer, Meredith finds their smoldering chemistry harder and harder to resist. Problem? She's 17. He's 26. Worse? He's getting married...

Fix-ups are the worst for Kate, who hasn't trusted a man since her father took off. So when the gods send her back to Ancient Rome and into the arms of a famous gladiator, she's certainly going to have something to say about it. Even if he is her soulmate

Recently laid-off teacher Riley takes a job as a tutor for the child of a wealthy family. She finds herself drawn to grandson Charlie, despite her reservations and his sister's blatant contempt, for he proves himself to be more than just money. COMPLETE!

"And just so you know, love, my words are not the only pretty things in this room." "I am sure you are referring to yourself?" Oh, pirates and their pick-up lines. **Now available as an ebook on Amazon!

He was quiet, brooding and closed off. He sat next to me every class, even following me when I changed seats. He never talked, never looked my way and if it weren’t for that damn Morrissey shirt, I’d have kicked his stalking ass. ONESHOT.

SKoW AWARDS ROUND 12- JUDGE'S PICK for BEST HET & RUNNER-UP for BEST DRAMA! At 10, being in love with an older boy felt heady and wonderful. At 16, annoyance set in as she realized he didn't think of her the same way. Now, at 22, she feels hugely pathetic that she never got over him. But what happens when it turns out he might want her, too? Sex, idiocy, lying, & crying ensue.

Sometimes two people are just meant to be together, but Lauren finds that it's not easy convincing Erik of this when he is hung up on their six-year age gap. One shot

The boy was gorgeous. Slap his face on a Calvin Klein underwear ad and I swear, those boxers would sell. It's just too bad we attended rival schools. Contact was off-limits. But then again, he had never been big on following rules...

-which is where my hand is at the moment. That is, if the Cookie Jar is the school's notorious bad boy's back pocket with the whole school watching on. "What do you think you're doing?" "Er..." oneshot

She told him she was pregnant and he smiled, ignoring the violent way in which his stomach twisted. Not so much a soppy cliche, but devotion with a twist re-uploaded .

Officer Kat Shelton had a one night stand with the one guy that could flip her world upside down.

Her voice cracked slightly, "The roads are closed so...I'm kind of stuck." Jake smiled, "You can stay here if you want,"...then he seemed to realize what he said, "I mean...I can sleep down here, so it's no big deal."

Jack bet that he could date any girl he walked up to, but he never counted on falling in love with her. When she learns about the bet, Nora runs out on him without a word. Years later, she's assigned a case in which Jack is the lead detective REVISED END

He had the bluest eyes I had ever seen, contrasting with his dark chocolate hair. However, we were worlds apart. I was a student; he was a working man. I was an intern; he was an employee. I was leaving; he was staying. But I was drawn to him. One-shot

Finn learns a very important lesson from a girl at his school's fundraiser carnival: rain checks are for pansies. Inspired by the TaD writing prompt from issue #4.

Julia King learns just how hard it is to remain professional in the face of personal bias and, oh, complete and utter loathing, when her boss takes on a new but familiar client. Written for the "I Love To Hate You" challenge.

Lucia Constantine is poor, penniless, and stranded in a foreign land. Lucy's Wish is a famous up-and-coming rock band in said land. When the spitfire meets the band hot enough to outburn Hell itself, sparks are destined to fly - but with who?

Sam Westlane is the new kid in the famous all boys Crestan High School for the rich and the spoiled ... There's only one problem. Sam is a girl.

There was no one in the world that Keri DeGiovanni hated more than Alexander Vidal. Which was why when she found a shirtless Alex with his arms around her bare body and no recollection of the night before, she was a bit surprised.

COMPLETE! His name was Patrick Fitzpatrick, but he pulverized anyone who dared to call him that. He was an enigma, a mystery. Nobody knew anything completely true about him other than that he hated his name. But hey, I’d always liked solving mysteries.

He's the greatest thief in the high Sahara, and he makes his living stealing from the royal family. A glittering new necklace has caught his attention, and the only thing that stands between him and his new prize is the Princess it was made for.

"Would you like anything written on the cake? You know... Happy Birthday, Congratulations so and so?" He asked. "Yeah," I responded. "Do you think you could write something along the lines of 'Boys Suck?"

.FIN. I was starting to think he was my bad luck charm. After all, it was no coincidence that I embarrassed myself every time I saw him. Just throw in bookstores, sisters, best friends, blind dates, and dentists, and you’ve got my newly complicated life.

Madison was so afraid of getting hurt, she never made it past the third date. Will a stranger who saves her life be able to change her ways?

Based on Alfred Noyes' classic poem. The illfated story of a landlord's daughter and the rogue that loves her. Complete