Brooklyn Cross

Academy/Slow Burn/Slow Build/MMFMMM/Mafia/Swim Team Never underestimate the power of a pawn. My life seemed pretty perfect until I turned twelve. Then everything was destroyed with a fainting spell, a doctor’s visit, and a diagnosis that rocked me to my core. Now at seventeen, I am being shipped to a new country and school with no support from my father. I’m facing a tangled web of lies and truths that will test and threaten to break me, but I’ve never been the type to back down. The Kings of Wayward Academy set their eyes on me, and the chess game begins. We are the Kings of Wayward Academy, but this school is not like others for the filthy rich with pretentious attitudes. The most ruthless families in the world have attended Wayward for generations. The land is neutral ground, heavily guarded, and the laws upheld by an unseen organization that no one dares to take on. But, boredom, for people like us, is a deadly disease. One that usually ends badly for anyone caught in our snare. Then Princess arrives, Ren Davies, the new girl. Armed with her sharp tongue and striking looks, she has everyone taking a second look. I’ve never met anyone with a fearless streak like hers. It was inevitable that she would attract our attention. The game begins, and the bets are set. Which King will win? There are just some games that were never meant to be won.

MMFM/Dark Motorcycle Club/Rock Star/Enemies to Lovers/Friends to Lovers/Second Chance/PTSD/Trauma/Alphahole/Pierced MMC/World Crossover with T.L. Hodel's Lost Souls My life had been a series of tragic events. When Snake stormed back into my world, I was forced to stare into his vengeful blue eyes and the word agony took on a whole new meaning. Innocence is a funny word. It means something different for everyone, but for me it meant growing up far too young. It meant falling in love with a boy, and then having my heart ripped out of my chest in such a painful way that I never thought I’d recover. That was until Avro came into my life. He helped me believe in humanity and goodness again, but most of all he helped me find myself. He urged me from the dark where I’d been hiding and piece by tiny piece my heart began to heal. Being with Avro seemed like a fantasy, but when the fantasy became reality, it brought the complication of Jace. Jace Everly, Avro’s long-time friend and lover was a walking contradiction. To the world he was a rock star and wore his arrogance like a shield, but I quickly learned there was far more behind those silver eyes than the jerk that picked at my wounds. Jace saw me in ways that I tried to keep hidden, ways that terrified me. Any nervousness over Avro or uncertainty of Jace seemed trivial when Kai, the boy I’d loved as a girl found me again as a woman. Kai was no longer the boy that melted my heart. He was now Snake, the walking embodiment of my nightmares. Snake could be summed up in one word…vicious. Ten years in prison and inducted into a motorcycle club as an enforcer would do that to someone, but there was more to it than that. The anger, hurt and betrayal that we both felt burned white hot, and he was out for my blood. I thought I knew fear, but nothing could’ve prepared me for the reaper of souls that came knocking on my door.

Contemporary/MF/Thriller-Horror/Serial Killer/Captive/Dark Kirby wished for a new life, but the Devil sent her Cain. I knew what my calling in life was at a young age. I was the embodiment of death. The scent of blood and watching the life fade from something’s eyes was more delicious than any dessert. With my twin Abel by my side, we reveled in the pain of others and the knowledge that we were above it all. Not even the FBI could hunt us down. The one thing I hadn’t accounted for was Kirby and the unusual spark of emotion she created. Being a psychopath, I knew my range of emotions had always been limited. Things like love, regret, and empathy eluded me. Yet I couldn’t stop stalking the woman that had piqued my interest. But all decisions had consequences, and hunting Kirby wouldn’t just test my own rules. It would pull on the one bond I had, and Kirby was the hammer that might cause mine to splinter. To the outside world, I had a life that most would say was privileged, but to me, it felt like the walls were caving in and trying to crush me with their rules of conformity. Little did I know that my life was about to change forever. One drive was all it took. One decision to turn down a wrong road, led to one heated glance that would catch the interest of the most notorious serial killer the FBI had ever chased. Once I was in his grasp, my world turned on its axis, leaving me breathless and desiring things I could never have imagined. My mind became a war ground between my conscious and my growing passion for a man my heart should never want. Would I be able to love him regardless of what he was, or would I end up on the wrong end of his blade?

Carter tries to resist, but I'll make sure he is mine. My father, Cain Buchanan, is my hero and one of the most notorious serial killers in the country. He was known as, The Chameleon. You might have heard of him. Rules are for other people. They didn’t apply to me or my dad. I’d learned all about our family legacy at a young age. That didn’t bother me. But navigating who I was outside of our family farm was proving to be more difficult than I imagined. Controlling my emotions was always an issue, especially where Carter Kohlmann was concerned. Everyone thought he was my brother, which made falling in love with him, stalking him, and ensuring he stayed mine…tricky. So how did one learn to control their urges and desires? Maybe for someone like me, Kallie Buchanan, you never did. At the age of two, my parents were killed in a car crash. That was how I ended up living with not one but five serial killers. That had to be a record. My goal in life was to keep my head down and not give Cain Buchanan any reason to end me. That included getting involved with his daughter Kallie, despite my ever growing feelings for her. So, instead I keep those fantasies locked up tight and only let them out when I’m alone at night. But when an evil—that almost destroyed our family once—returns, it will take an alliance with the man I fear the most to ensure that the woman I love comes home. No one touches Kallie, but me. People would call Kallie crazy, but I called her mine.

MF/Serial Killer/Captive/ Don’t worry, Doll. You’ll taste heaven before you walk with the dead. Was I dead? I had wanted to die. I remembered deciding that I was done with this life and done with the memories and ghosts that haunted me. I’d looked at the darkness below and prayed for it to swallow me whole. Spreading my arms wide, I stepped off the ledge and woke up in hell. At least, I thought it was hell. It was hard to tell anymore. My soul was ripped from my chest long before now, and my heart had stopped beating when the gavel banged, sentencing me to ten years in prison. So what was this place? The man who had me must be the devil, and I was his doll. Solely there for his entertainment. I never expected the devil to be as sexy as sin and just as tempting as an addiction. Even in death, tortured, and used, I couldn’t be helped. I wanted him, and every depraved thing he did only hammered home that my soul couldn’t be saved. I always knew I was destined for hell.

MF/Hockey Romance/Snowed In Trope/Ex Trope/Second Chance/Forced Proximity I learned the hard way that not everyone you call a friend can be trusted. One party was all it took for me to lose Callum Reeves forever. Alone, I lived with the choices that destroyed everything. Three years after that night and one meddling best friend later, I am snowed in with the only man I have ever loved and the demons of our past. I had two goals in high make it to the NHL and marry Skye Windsor. I made it to the big show as the new first line center for the Vancouver Grizzlies, but my other dream was crushed when the love of my life ripped my heart out. Three years after our breakup, I am moving on, or so I thought.

I‘d let her walk out of my life once before, but this time, she wasn’t getting away. Savannah Freeborn was mine.I was a mafia boss’s son and she was an FBI agent, so I should’ve kept my distance. But, I didn’t. The moment I touched her I knew that my fate was sealed. We were never meant to be and as hard as I tried to get Savannah out of my blood, I couldn’t do it. Four years later, I could still taste her strawberry flavor on my tongue and smell her perfume when I closed my eyes. She was the one who got away.Or was she?Our worlds collide once more when a hit is placed on her life. As I race to protect her, I learn that she’s been keeping a secret from me—a secret that will change the course of our lives forever.Savannah thinks she knows the lengths I’ll go to get what I want, but she hasn’t seen anything yet.

The fall of a knight starts with a crack in his armor. The pieces are perfectly set, and play has just begun, but my pawn has already fallen. Of all the guys, my money was not on Myles to choose Princess over me. Ren Davies has proven to be a worthier opponent than I gave her credit for and refuses to bow at my feet. Her past is a confounding maze of deadends that leave me with many questions and no answers. But one thing is clear…she is a threat. As my knight betrays me and begins to pull away, I need to regroup and formulate a new plan of attack. Whatever power it is that she holds is seeping deeper, forcing me to change my tactics, but I fear that it is already too late. The question becomes, who will fall next?

The arrogant bishop feels superior, but it will race the fastest to its downfall.I had been looking forward to summer break since learning I was going home for a month. Not only would I see my Aunt Nadia and my best friend Lizzy, but I wasn’t traveling alone.But being home wasn’t at all what I thought it would be…I’m drowning in mysteries and have to find the answers or die trying. It is becoming clear that I never truly knew my parents or the dark and depraved world I live in, but the blinders are gone.When my summer of relaxation turns deadly, I race cross country with the most unlikely protector to make it to safety before those hunting me can finish what they started.There are only two things I’m certain of anymore. I have a glowing target on my back, and the only people I can trust are the Kings. That is unless Nash Collier decides I’m more useful as a chess piece. Then all bets are off.

Cale will do anything to play in the NHL, but what happens when his dream and the woman he loves collide.After my mom’s tragic death, I spend my life in the fast lane, striving to be better than everyone around me. Running to avoid my problems is my sport of choice until a chance encounter changes everything. One work trip, one bar, one night of fun later, and I’m entangled with two brothers who manage to stop me in my tracks for the first time in years. But, as my deadly past catches up with me and my future becomes uncertain, I realize that old habits are hard to break. That is until fate intervenes, and we’re left stranded and snowed in together. So what is a girl to do when she’s forced to face her demons and the two men who are so quickly stealing her heart?

MF/Mafia/FBI/Hockey/Enemies to Lovers/Morally Grey MMC The plan is find and deter, or eliminate. Easy, right? Until it’s not. Those that stick their nose in my family's business don’t tend to live very long. So when I'm told to deal with Savannah Freeborn, the FBI agent sniffing around, the most unlikely thing happens. Now the rule book I normally play by is thrown out the window. When my world blows up around me, I'm forced to go on leave. So, I throw myself into finding out how my brother was really killed. But, the trail leads me to deadlier waters than I could ever imagine. I find myself knocking on the door of the most powerful Russian mafia family on the West Coast. Now, I am the one swimming with sharks. Nathaniel Mikhailov is far more than I bargained for. He is circling like there is blood in the water, threatening to take a bite out of my heart and soul. The question is will he keep them forever?

Being the archangel of selflessness got me screwed over and kicked out of my home. I’d spent my entire existence guiding those to give of themselves and help their fellow angels. Even when Lucifer marched on Heaven’s gate, I once more attempted to get those I called family to see a better way. Sadly, Father didn’t see that. He didn’t even give me the chance to explain before I was cast out of Heaven and forever trapped on Earth or worse in Hell. If Father wanted to cast me out and turn me into this symbol, the Sin of Greed, I would not only accept the challenge as Riker, I’d rise above it. And then I met her and the world once more shifted beneath my feet. Minetta wanted nothing more than to have a normal life and do something that made her feel proud. Working as a 911 operator gave her that feeling, but there was always something missing from her life. She’d conditioned herself to allow those around her to walk all over her for the greater good. Until one day, she unwittingly became the pawn in a chess match she never knew existed. A deadly war was brewing, one that had been waged for centuries and could mean the end for humanity. Pulled into the middle of this tug-of-war, she met him, Riker. The man was imposing, but the Sin that lived under that sexy exterior was terrifying, and yet her heart still pounded hard when he was near. Could Minetta have love in her life and save the human race, or would she end up having to choose?

Like the witch and Headless Horseman, it has always been you, Izzy, who’s controlled the strings of my heart. Very soon, you’ll know the lengths I’ll go to own yours.Nothing much happens in a sleepy little town like mine. At least that is what I think until one night everything changes. People are disappearing at an alarming rate, but even more disturbing is how they end up on my table. I’m a coroner and no stranger to death, but even I wasn’t ready for the twisted game this killer plays.It turns personal when I awake to a gift and a note that says, He who wins a thousand common hearts is therefore entitled to some renown, but he who keeps undisputed sway over the heart of a coquette is indeed a hero. I know the Washington Irving quote well. Sleepy Hollow is one of my very favorite stories, or it was until real life and fiction began to blur. Now, I don’t know what is real anymore.The only person I can trust is Detective Crane, a long-time friend, and my high school crush. As sparks kindle between Branson and me, the bodies pile up faster, and the killer becomes bolder. I now fear that I’ve landed us both in the killer’s crosshairs. One thing is something dark has been unleashed, and I’m the object of his affection.Nothing could prepare me for the deranged desire that is ignited inside of me or the truth that turns my town into Headless Hollow.

The rook’s heart is as cold as stone, but when the rock crumbles, the spoils are twice as sweet.Death follows me around like a dark cloud just waiting to strike. First, it stole my mother, then my aunt, and now my father is missing. Even though I’m told to walk away, and even though finding him shouldn’t be my top priority, the memory of him begging me to talk to him haunts my dreams.Consumed with protecting me, the guys struggle to let me help find answers to the mysteries that only grow deeper. That is until a gift arrives on my eighteenth birthday that will blow up my world forever.I find an ally in the most unlikely source. Liam doesn’t treat me like I need to be protected and instead challenges me to prove my worth. So, when a high‑stakes game of poker can change the course of all our fates, I jump at the opportunity.But, I quickly find that when you play for life or death, you need to be aware of the wildcard.