Piper Sutherland hadn't planned on matters of the heart. Love was an alien concept, seemingly at odds with her grand future aspirations. Yet, destiny has its own agenda, and it chose the most unexpected person, Mitchell Wilder. Piper couldn't control the wild thumping of her heart whenever Mitchell was near, nor could she quell the storm of butterflies in her stomach stirred by her radiant smile. Her heart and mind were in unison, choosing a path that seemed destined for heartache, especially with Kurt Wilder, a constant presence. Love isn't always simple, nor is it guaranteed for everyone. Piper made a solemn promise to herself – to resist this allure, to keep the Wilder siblings at arm's length. Her heart, fragile as it was, had been stolen by one Wilder, and she knew without a doubt that it would be broken, possibly for the sake of another.

In the modern world of vampires, Jillian's life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers that her fated mate is none other than her adopted niece, Lea. From the moment their eyes met, their souls became intertwined, marking the end of Jillian's long search for her destined partner. Lea, has always felt an inexplicable connection to her aunt, craving her presence and affection more than anything else. As she navigates the turbulent waters of emotions, Lea struggles to understand the depth of her bond with the enigmatic vampire who has been a constant figure in her life. When a passionate misstep blurs the lines of their relationship, Lea blames herself, creating a rift between her and her aunt. While she doesn't regret her actions, she finds herself tormented by wild emotions, yearning for the return of the woman who had once been her closest friend and confidant. In 'It Had to Be You,' join Jillian and Lea as they embark on an emotional journey, uncovering the secrets of their extraordinary connection and wrestling with the complexities of their newfound bond."

Beaten and broken Hazel lays in a pool of her own blood. The kicks and the insults raining down on her, unrelenting. She closes her eyes unwilling to accept the hand fate was dealing her. She couldn’t die this away or at least not now. A prayer pushes past her lips, her words directed to any deity above and below to come to her rescue. She needed to be alive for her baby’s sake. Just as the lasts strings of her hope start to break she sees something. Her protector. Everything is blur, the movements lighting fast before her baffled eyes. Gut-wrenching screams rent the air but Hazel’s heart remains at peace amid the chaos. Her prayers had been answered. She was safe. Her family had been saved and the thought of this follows her into her unconscious state. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Living for so long Lenora thought she’d witnessed it all. Nothing surprised her anymore. At least that’s what she’d thought. In the middle of a stroll, Lenora unexpectedly stumbles upon a gory scene, in the midst of it all is the most breathtaking woman. The woman’s weak plea are a siren’s call. Irresistible. It summons her monster to the surface. Human beings were so artistically cruel but she was far worse. The callous men don’t stand a chance as she effortlessly cuts them to the ground. Finally taking a good look at the broken woman Lenora quickly understands that walking away is the last thing she’d ever do. Something about this broken woman had her completely enamored. Panicked at the thought of losing the woman and her child Lenora does the unthinkable, eternally binding herself to the beautiful stranger. Her heart anticipates the woman’s recovery whilst her monster craves to claim her and the unborn child as her own. This time, Lenora’s is determined. Nothing was going to stand in her way.

The cruel hand of fate paid them a visit. Nipping their blossoming relationship before it could even take flight. Karey and Rain are separated by forces far greater than their own love. Their love tie is cut short by an accident that almost claims their lives. In the wake of the terrible accident healing follows. Though Karey and Rain overcome their physical injuries their wounds run deep. Un-healing. Karey struggles to live, the ‘death’ of Rain engraved in her soul. Bearing the guilt whilst struggling to maintain her own sanity. Every waking dawn is plagued with her last memory of Rain and Karey wishes she’d done more to protect her love. To Rain, love is dead. If not, a smoke screen intended to derail people from their mundane life. A sick joke purposed to mock her till the end of her cursed life. Rain goes through life on autopilot, terrorized by the blunt betrayal from Karey. The woman she’d given her all to, her one true love. Rain's mind is focused and she works beside her brother avoiding everything emotional or tying. Her life is on track until she goes down memory lane with friends. The reunion she'd been hoping for turning sore. Karey finds her heart, again, and this time she's hellbent on not letting Rain go. Rain’s high walls crumble at Karey's love and the twins don't make it easy, their cute faces pulling at Rain's heart and resolve. A story of two hearts finding each other. A family in the making.

All was good until it wasn't. Prof. Lakewood never expected her life to come to a standstill, at least not when everything was going so well. But life can be a b***h. Her life is shattered when Lawrence disappears. And the only person she can fall back to is her. Rain Stourton. In her worst moments Rain is there, sticking to her or up to her. Unaware, Rain starts to fill up her world and brightly shines light to her darkness consumed life. Completing her in ways she never thought possible. Fighting but falling slowly. Rain was too compelling not to give into. Rain can't help herself, especially when it comes to her professor and her sons. Her icy demeanor may be off putting but she still offers herself over and over. Deep down she knows she's complete when she's with her. But life isn't as easy. Especially when Lawrence comes back and Prof. Lakewood has to choose. Or when her responsibilities beckon her to her brother's side.

She was the best of the best or that’s what she thought she was. Alexandra Lenaolars was the Heir to the Lenaolars Dynasty. Working hard to be on top of her game. This was her only way to remain important and noticed by her father, Mr. Tyler S. Lenaolars. One thing for sure was that Alexandra was no mess up but she became one when she met her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Just so you know it’s the alcohol talking…so no offence.” Hurt registers on Amber’s face before shoving Alexandra’s upper body down the bed, “Just so you know it’s the alcohol in me too… no offence.” Amber moves swiftly placing her lips on Alexandra’s. Her movement soft and indecisive yet it is enough to blow both their worlds into oblivion. Amber moves her head back and her eyes still tightly shut. In all honesty she did not know what to expect next from Alexandra, maybe being roughly shoved into the floor. Land on her butt with embarrassment. Alexandra wasn’t the warmest person when it came to her. Maybe she’d give her a total beat down but wait this was a dare. They had to kiss right? “You shouldn’t have,” Alexandra’s voice cuts through the heavy silence like a hot knife cutting through butter. Amber’s eyes gradually open and she stares directly into those intense green orbs and she could muster was silence her dread filled gaze telling an entirely different story.

“What are you doing?” I ask. “Making sure no one interrupts,” she states moving towards me. Her steps determined and her eyes never straying from mine. “Inter… interrupts what?” I utter feeling nervous. Cassey pulls her own t-shirt off. “This Andy,” Cassey breathes out her words before attacking my lips. I gasp at the sudden sensation she filled me with. Cassey does not waste any time as her tongue darts into my mouth meeting mine in a sensual dance. I had missed this, the feeling of her kissing me. She only stopped when she heard me wincing softly for air. Her lips move hungrily down my jawline as she laid soft kisses then commencing to my neck where she bites down making me groan out loudly from the pain and pleasure that came after. “You drive me crazy,” Cassey says huskily.