A Soapy Mess Romance/Mystery Novels

  I wanted to run But something pulled me back Reminded me of what we've endured This morning I was tempted to run But you draw me back in So, Baby, please... Hold me Don't hold me like we're married Hold me like we're lovers Kiss me Don't kiss me like we're married Kiss me like we're lovers So now when I'm tempted to run I remember what we've been through And pray that it all comes to a head Someday soon... This morning I woke up. Discouraged from years of waiting for you I wanted to run But something pulled me back.k Reminded me of what we've endured This morning I was tempted to run. But you draw me back in So, Baby, please... Hold me Don't hold me like we're married Hold me like we're lovers. Kiss me Don't kiss me like we're married.d Kiss me like we're lovers. So now when I'm tempted to run I remember what we've been through And pray that i...

  I can't apologize for my actions In this relationship. When it comes to the spell I'm under, Reason slips beyond my fingertips. The promise of your love, The promise of your kiss, Whispers to my restless heart Like something I can't resist. It does something to me I can't begin to explain. It quiets every doubt, Then awakens them again. You pull me like the moon Commands the waiting tide. No matter how I fight it, I find my way back to your side. Maybe it's enchantment, Maybe it's desire. Maybe it's the spark between us. That keeps feeding the fire. So I can't apologize.e For loving you this way. I'm only following a heart. That gives itself away. If this is truly a spell, Then let it never end. For I'd choose your love forever, Again... and again.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412711174-the-oncoming-list-a-final-destination-like A Final Destination-like supernatural mystery A CNA has disturbing dreams of residents passing at the nursing facility where she works. But when the deaths begin to come true, can the CNA stop the dreams and the deaths? A dark, atmospheric, Final Destination-style mystery —noir supernatural, emotionally intense, and centered on a CNA whose dreams begin killing the people she cares for.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412709842-shattered-rivalries-iii-the-echoes-we-leave-behind A Next-Generation Teen Mystery / Romance / Psychological Thriller Years after Kendall Watkins, Landon Chandler, Ava Monroe, and Jace Brooks helped break the cycle of bullying and revenge at Westbrooke High, a new threat emerges. Someone is obsessed with the school's dark history. Someone who believes Westbrooke only works when there are villains and victims. Someone determined to make history repeat itself. And this time, they aren't targeting one student. They're targeting an entire generation.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/300183088-love-in-the-time-of-six-feet-a-pandemic-romance Chloe Ramirez has always been a romantic, but after COVID19 comes out, the social distancing and wearing masks take a toll on her as she wonders if she will be able to date without the norm of COVID-19. But when she meets Stanley Harker, will she gain renewed hope in romance? A romance in an emotional, atmospheric, character-driven, and grounded in the strange intimacy of early pandemic life.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/287329763-pandemic-as-the-world-falls-spring-haven-follows As the COVID-19 pandemic takes out millions worldwide, the residents at Spring Haven are dropping like flies -- but not from COVID-19. As one lone CNA attempts to understand these deaths in the wake of a global pandemic, Charlene Vega struggles to come to terms with the deaths of her beloved residents.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412598287-he-came-to-me-at-night-a-romance-mystery Dark, gritty, adult, but non-explicit. The danger, the mystery, the “I thought it was just a transaction, but it changed everything” hook — is fantastic for a dark romance mystery . A dark, adult, emotionally charged romance mystery that keeps the grit, the danger, the secrets, and the twist that her life is about to explode.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412361841-triple-word-heart-vi-echoes-in-static Six years after the first game. For years, Clara Whitmore believed the nightmare had ended. Daniel Mercer was dead. Victor Renner was dead. The Circle had collapsed. The Architect was exposed as a myth sustained by fear and secrecy. The story was over. Then a woman walked into Clara's bookstore carrying a photograph that should not exist.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412361287-triple-word-heart-v-the-empty-chair A psychological suspense thriller Prologue — The Letter Three years have passed since the collapse of The Circle. The headlines are gone. The documentaries have faded. Most people have moved on. Clara Whitmore has spent those years rebuilding a life she never thought she would have. She owns her own bookstore now. She sleeps through the night. Most nights. The nightmares still come occasionally. But they no longer control her. One autumn morning, a letter arrives without a return address. Inside is a single sheet of paper. No threats. No cryptic messages. No Scrabble tiles. Only a photograph. A recent photograph. Naomi is sitting alone in prison. Looking directly at the camera. Written underneath: THE WRONG WOMAN PAID.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412360708-triple-word-heart-iv-the-last-tile The fourth installment of the Triple Word Heart psychological thriller series Prologue — The Torn Page Three weeks after the discovery of Volume 27, Clara Whitmore cannot stop thinking about the missing page. Hundreds of names filled the journal. Victims. Followers. Recruits. Predators. But only one name had been circled. One name Victor Renner considered important enough to hide. Important enough to tear away. Whoever possessed that final page now held the last secret of The Players. And possibly the future of everything Renner built. Then Agent Marcus Hale receives devastating news. A federal evidence vault has been breached. Nothing appears stolen. Except for one item. Volume 27.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412360053-triple-word-heart-iii-ghost-players A psychological conspiracy thriller Prologue — The Message The notification appears for less than two seconds. TRIPLE WORD. Then it vanishes. Every forensic expert who examines Clara's laptop concludes the same thing: No malware. No intrusion. No evidence that the message ever existed. Detective Lena Vasquez believes stress may have caused Clara to imagine it. Clara almost convinces herself they're right. Almost. Until a package arrives three days later. Inside is a Scrabble tile. Not from Daniel's original collection. Not one recovered from the theater. A brand-new tile. On the back, written in black ink: HE WAS NEVER ALONE.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412358314-love-island-tangled-hearts-soap-opera-style A soap opera–style crossover fanfiction , long form, dramatic, messy, and dripping with scandal—exactly the way a Love Island soap should be.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412328711-victoria-edith%27s-dark-tension Victoria thought she had met the love of her life when she started work at the local McDonald's. Trent was handsome with his dark hair, blue eyes, and 6-foot 1-inch muscular body. They had started dating a month after Victoria had been working at McDonald's; Victoria was smitten with Trent. So after a month of dating, Trent took Victoria home to meet his mother. Trent's mother, Edith, seemed like a sweet lady, but looks were deceiving. And two months after the wedding, Victoria was beginning to see Edith's true colors. A dark, emotional, slow-burning tension, and deeply character-driven. This arc begins light and romantic, then gradually tightens the psychological screws as Edith’s true nature emerges.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412322433-dreams-beneath-the-willow-ii-echoes-of-the-past A Romantic Suspense Sequel Erika and Dorian have settled into married life, but now someone from Dorian's past threatens their happiness.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412321147-snowfall-heart-iv-the-winter-watcher A Christmas Romantic Thriller As everyone celebrates the wedding of Noah and Lacey, someone is watching.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/38092944-the-hidden-trail-a-coming-of-age-adventure-mystery A Coming-of-Age Adventure Mystery Brad came running into Aeryn's room, forgetting to knock, too excited because Aeryn promised to include him in the hike he was planning with his two friends, Caleigh and Kristian. Even though Brad was a few years younger than Aeryn, Andrew, and Kyle, the three boys didn't mind Brad tagging along. Brad was smart beyond his years. Brad was just thirteen years old, but he was more mature than most boys and girls his age. Brad even managed to help Aeryn's friend, Kristian, with algebra. Kristian would have failed algebra if it hadn't been for Brad tutoring him in algebra. Aeryn, Caleigh, and Kristian thought it would be nice if Brad came along, sort of a thank you for all Brad's help. 

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412285587-is-there-a-lawyer-in-the-house Is There a Lawyer in the House? A Courtroom Comedy Novel A fun comedic legal drama built around that opening scene: "Is there a lawyer in the house?" the judge asked the courtroom. No response from anyone in the courtroom. Several minutes later, a hand goes up. "You, ma'am," the judge yells, "Are you a lawyer?" "Me, no," the lady says. "Then why did you raise your hand?" the judge asks. "Your Honor, I'm no lawyer, but I have watched a ton of legal dramas on Peacock TV," the lady explains to the judge and the courtroom. "What is this, a comedy show or a trial?" the judge asks.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412279150-shadows-of-obsession-iii-project-origin A Mystery Romance Thriller For years, Tara Morgan believed her connection to James Whitaker was a tragic accident. A failed marriage. A toxic ex-husband. A family consumed by obsession. But when an old photograph surfaces linking her late father to Gregory Voss, Vanessa Whitaker, and James's family decades before any of them met, Tara realizes something terrifying: The nightmare may have started long before she was born. As buried secrets emerge, Tara and Ethan uncover a forgotten psychological experiment known only as Project Origin —a program that studied obsession, attachment, and control. And someone involved in the project has spent thirty years ensuring its secrets remain hidden.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/412278221-shadows-of-obsession-ii-the-watcher-in-the-dark A Mystery Romance Thriller A year has passed since Tara and Ethan escaped the nightmare surrounding James, Celia, and Vanessa Whitaker. Vanessa was presumed dead. The cabin burned. No body was ever recovered. Tara has tried to move on, building a peaceful life with Ethan and planning their future together. Then a woman is murdered three states away. The victim looks remarkably like Tara. And beside the body is a photograph taken outside Tara's home just days earlier. Someone is hunting. Someone is collecting. And this time, Tara begins to fear that Vanessa was never the true mastermind.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/36687041-shadows-of-obsession-a-romance-mystery-thriller A Mystery Romance Thriller For years, Tara Morgan endured the emotional torment of her ex-husband, James Whitaker. After abandoning her for another woman, Celia, James seemed determined to keep Tara trapped in his life. He called constantly—sometimes bragging about his perfect marriage, other times demanding advice about fights with Celia. No matter what Tara said, James always found a way to blame her for his problems. When Tara finally meets someone new and begins rebuilding her life, James's behavior turns from manipulative to dangerous. Strange gifts appear on her doorstep. Tires are slashed. Anonymous messages arrive in the middle of the night. At first, Tara believes James is behind it all. Then Celia disappears. And someone wants Tara to take the blame.