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The Alien
“I could tell by the way he looked at me. He was afraid...”
Lilliana's interplanetary journey takes an unexpected turn when her ship crashes on a primitive planet.
Stranded and injured, she must keep a low profile to avoid alerting the locals, who are yet to discover space travel. Lilliana soon realizes that she can't survive on her own and desperately needs help until her brother arrives.
She is soon discovered, but the alien, Jarath, surprises her when he takes her in. Though they can only communicate through basic gestures, she feels drawn to him, but she is determined to never give her heart away again.
With others of Jarath's kind searching for her, the race is on. But who will get to her first - her brother, or the aliens out to do her harm?
Sparks fly in this romantic science fiction novelette.
© Susan McKenzie 2017. All rights reserved.
Token of Loyalty
*Book One of the Amor Fati Series*
Prince Calanthe Ámarent, once the child of a beloved queen regnant and now a disgraced prince, is forced to play a part in a devious scheme that puts his life in the hands of others.
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The small kingdom of Eglantine has fallen under the control of the Tarynians: the dreaded conquerors of Gharash. Each kingdom must produce a token of loyalty to give to the Tarynians as a sign of good faith and loyalty. Young Prince Calanthe is chosen by his aunt Queen Hyacinth to be the sacrifice that saves Eglantine from the worst of the Tarynian King's rage. However, nowhere in this plan does Calanthe see himself coming out alive. Hyacinth forces Calanthe to play along to distract the Mad Tarynian King Sindri from the brewing trouble in the East. Calanthe is taken away from his home and back to Taryn where he finds life is not as bleak as he thought. He begins to deconstruct the lies he had been told his entire life and learns to be confident in himself until devastation strikes. Calanthe must make a decision that he has never made before. He must choose between Eglantine or the Tarynians before it is too late, and all hope is lost in Gharash.
[ Content Warning: explicit sexual scenes, intense violence, mentions of abuse and trauma, and vulgar language ]
[ This story covers topics that may be triggering to certain audiences ]
I Hate You. I Know
She was ready for it all to be over. Why didn't he leave well enough alone?
When a man she wants nothing to do with "saves" Faye from ending it all, she makes it perfectly clear she is not impressed. But the man simply won't leave her alone, and problem is, Faye isn't sure she wants him to.
"I hate you," she tells him.
"I know," he replies.
(Content warning for attempted suicide and suicidal thoughts.)
SILK AND STEEL
The world ended. The apocalypse came. The gods waged war on each other across the realms of reality and at last wiped themselves out. Angles and devils took the souls they wanted to who knows where. And then it was over. And you and others like you were left behind. Maybe your soul was trapped inside your body and couldn’t leave. Maybe it was bound to a demon. Or maybe you have no soul at all. Either way, you must be some kind of monster. All that is left is to decide – what kind of a monster are you going to be?
This is the premise of the short novel Silk and Steel – a dark dystopia / mythpunk story set in a post-apocalyptic world. It’s heavily based around Romani and Eastern European mythology and crammed full of LGBTQIA+ romance. Forget shiny heroes wielding even shinier weapons to defeat 'evil' foes. Instead, every monster here must simply try to survive and carve a place for themselves in this new confounding reality. At the end of the world, there are no heroes, everyone is some kind of monster and each choice they make will shape what kind of monster they eventually become...
Silk and Steel has:
Larger than life characters that you can invest in - a complex plot full of intrigue and suspense - a dark gaslamp/steampunk setting rich in folklore and mythos - graphic violence - steamy sex scenes - villains you'll really love to hate - heroes with troubled pasts and hearts of gold - supporting cinnamon rolls you'll want to adopt and take home.
CWs:
Violence, consensual and non-consensual sex, physical, emotional and sexual abuse, prostitution, drugs, alcohol, addiction, theft and organised crime, swearing, murder, mental health issues including self harm and suicide, demons, magic, religion, cults.
Each chapter will have its own flags so you know what's coming up but please be advised that this is a grim story told in a harsh world - no chapter will be suitable for under 18s and all chapters may include content which some readers may find disturbing.
Lay Me Down
Bi-curious Lucas found the courage to slip his number to the cop pulling him over for speeding. He didn't expect much, especially not for Officer Hoffman to hit him up, let alone call, but that's just what happened. In the end, Lucas might just discover himself, find freedom, and even love in the arms of his unlikely partner in this coming-of-age, coming out romance.
Spicy chapters marked with a 🌶️. Contains BDSM/kink.
Updates 1-2x per month.
A/N- this is a gay, age-gap couple. If age-gap's not your thing, scroll past this. Content will be sexual and mature, sexual partners of legal age.
Copyright of Quill Pearson
All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief mention in review.
At the Bottom of the Stairwell
Kliment has finally mustered up the courage to ask out his friend Shashi, the Dom he’s longed to serve since before he even knew his name. Their months getting to know each other have made him want more than what he has with Lochan, the Dom he only serves so his inner Sub won't go crazy. He needs a Dom he can pair with –to surrender complete control to– and Shashi is the one he wants to give power over him.
Unfortunately, he's never done this before, and some college kids aren't as smart as they think they are.
Also some Doms really hate being told no.
Content Warning: Forced submission/servitude, sexual content
Estimated 10 chapters. Updates late Friday or early Saturday depending on your time zone.
Trapped, Shattered
Lev, a rogue werewolf turned hitman, makes a rare mistake on an otherwise clean job: there’s one extra person in the building. Rather than spend the extra bullet however, he’s inclined to take the young man home.
Otto knows this isn’t mercy, but he can’t say no. As a submissive wolf, he can’t fight back, especially against a dominant one with a blood-splattered face and sadistic smile. Now he’s to become a plaything and must do whatever it takes to sate the beast.
Inspired by Call of the Void by VVBG (https://www.vvbgcomics.com/cotv/)
Content Warning: Abuse, blood, explicit sex, firearms, kidnapping, illicit drug use, implied torture, murder, non-consent/dubious consent/coercion, Stockholm syndrome, violence
In Which a Demon King and His Partner Attend Events
In order to calm the unhappy elements in the court, Braelin and Jurao continue making appearances at public events together - learning more about old acquaintances and new friends alike.
Soul Tied
I'm Xirasti a pure demon that lives in hell. When I was a child on accident I found an angel trapped in the bottom of a cavern. From the first moment I saw him he was mystical and enchanting. As I grew older he became beautiful and had me enraptured. Then I set him free. Things did not go as expected.
What I do know is:
I almost died for him.
I burned for him.
I bled for him.
I sacrificed for him.
I deceived for him.
I stole for him.
I longed for him.
Then once he is free I do them all over again and again. Because Sam, I'd follow him anywhere. What better reason is there to sacrifice yourself for someone other than love?