Ivy Mateo fights to survive - in the underground rings no one talks about and in a college world that never sees the bruises she hides. Her sunshine act keeps her secrets buried. Until Theo Hartwell. Transferring for his final year, Theo has no interest in messy connections. Sharp-tongued and bruised himself, he wasn't looking for Ivy - and sure as hell wasn't ready to be dragged into her darkness. A rooming mistake forces them together. A slow-burn war of late-night tension, sharp words, and secrets that bleed into something neither of them can stop. When Ivy's world comes crashing into Theo's, they'll have to decide: fight for each other - or let the world tear them apart. Enemies to lovers. Slow burn. Underground fights. Explicit tension. No saving - only surviving together. "Some monsters don't need fixing. They just need someone strong enough to stay."

Olivia Westerfield had her entire life planned: graduate high school, attend college, get her dream job, then settle down with a nice guy and have equally intelligent and bright children. She thought college would just be like every other task of her master plan. But she didn't expect Grey, a rude boy with countless tattoos, a reputation for being wicked, scars from previous ring fights and peculiar pitch black eyes. Before him, she saw the world as black and white, good and evil. But after him, he made her see the middle ground - the grey. ------------- WARNING: Only 10% of this book is up as a teaser, for publication. HIGHEST RANKING: #129 in Romance

Annabelle's life is harder than anyone could ever imagine. She spends her days locked in her room not wanting to talk to anyone but her best friend Alyssa. Sage Valentino is her long time crush of two years and has a big secret he has to be sure no one finds out. What will happen when the girl he just met finds out his secret in a matter of hours? WARNING: CONTAINS SUGGESTIVE THEMES SUCH AS ABBUSE AND VERY LITTLE RAPE BUT IT IS MENTIONED, IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS THEN I ADVISE YOU TO NOT READ MY BOOK.

Fight For Her is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. Scarlet has it all-status, money & a loving quarterback boyfriend. Why then can she not keep her eyes off Elijah, the school's outcast hiding a dangerous secret? ***** Scarlet Tucker attends Royal Eastwood High: a high school where money determines social status. She is top of the ranks as her family owns the biggest chain of auto shops in the Midwest. Her boyfriend, Jack, stands on the pedestal right beside her as a three-time state champion quarterback. But more and more, Scarlet feels disenchanted with her life and her friends. She wants more than the superficial conversations they have--she wants to be heard. When Scarlet runs into Elijah Black, the school's most bullied outcast, not only is she mesmerized by his kindness, good looks, and his ability to listen, but sparks fly, ones that neither of them can control. Scarlet can sense, however, that Elijah is hiding a dark secret. What she unearths is even wilder than she could have imagined. And soon, their lives are dangerously intertwined in a race against time. Can they both survive and make it out alive? Content warning: This story contains scenes depicting violence, which may be triggering for some readers. [PUBLISHED w Wattpad Books: March 9th, 2021] [TRAILER: @aflyingwhale]

Savannah Hendricks, a 20 year old college student who was raped at 17 and ended up pregnant. After her attacker got away with what he did to her, he continued to torment her to the point that she feared for not only her life, but that of her unborn child's, therefore both herself and her family thought it best that she leave her hometown secretly as far as she could get to hide from him Logan haze, a 21 year old college student who is a well known underground fighter, he has had to work for everything he has ever gotten as he grew up with an abusive father and a mother that was too scared to leave her husband, until one day when his father left and never came back, however his mother was left to provide for herself and him. Logan started fighting in the underground fights at 16 to help his mum out financially. Now his been doing it for 5 years and has set himself and his mother up for a good long while. When both Logan and Savannah meet for the first time, the chemistry between them is Electrifying. They both want to see what they could possibly become together, however, Logan is scared that she might run from him due to his fighting and Scarlett is afraid of what he would think when the truth of her past comes to light and the danger that potentially comes with it. Will Logan be able to convince her to take a chance on him. Will Savannah be able to let him in, trust in him and allow herself to be happy as much as possible. Keep reading to find out. Warning!!!! Book contains vivid descriptions of the following. Violence, strong language,sexual content, sexual/physical abuse and rape. Please read at your own risk. If the above may bring any trigger memories, I don't recommend reading. This book was written by myself and myself alone, so please do not copy write. Can now also be found on Neobook

What do a bullied girl and an underground boxer have in common? They are both broken but who is more broken? Maia is beginning college with one foot out the door. She was always one who was bullied because of her weight and being a dark skinned girl She was at the point where she didn't speak to anyone nor look at anyone besides the people close to her because of the fear that they would hurt her. Nicklaus Stone is a underground boxer that everyone knows about. Everyone also fears him. He has never lost a fight and no one thinks he will. Nick keeps to himself and doesn't associate with anyone outside his circle. What happens when Maia meets the bad boy boxer that everyone so calls 'fears'? Will she run or will she stay? ------- "This is the best book!! I think your plot is good! And it shows how things are in the real world how people get bulled just because of the way we look and we don't feel like we deserve anybody!! And nick treats her good"- ritz-cracker "I am 100% OBSESSED. I'm in love with all of the Characters and the plot is amazing. This book is very logical and shows people that good things are sure to come . I definitely recommend this book !- shookthethhhhh #8-BWWM- September 22,2019 1:Future- November 19,2019 #2 Big- January 7,2020 #1-Big- January 10,2020

Ella is the pretty girl with the biggest insecurities but she's great at hiding them, or so she thought till her childhood friend and next door neighbor Shawn comes back. Shawn has always had a thing for Ella. He saw Ella like nobody else could. But with desire, lust, friends and senior year in the mist of all this madness Ella try's to control her feelings for Shawn but finds herself giving into him but at what cost? **started: 1/23/19-3/4/19** ** READ AND FIND OUT HOW IT ALL PLAYS OUT** * In the book Shawn isn't a famous singer.* **SMUT is in this book at times, so I'm warning you all It isn't heavy stuff**

Wren had thought that she was doing everything right. She had the right career path, the right boyfriend, the right friends. She did everything that she was told, and she thought that she was happy. Until her junior year of college is about to start and Wren finds her boyfriend making out in the garage with somebody else. Now that she realizes that doing what she's told gets her nowhere, Wren decides that she should start doing everything wrong. Date the wrong boys, break the laws, and piss people off. She spirals out of control after the betrayal of a lifetime and Wren won't stop until she's hit rock bottom, and she lands on her face. [Also available on Radish]

She didn't reply and I felt her finger move across my skin, lower, and almost all the way down my lower back. A shiver coursed through my body, strangely pleasant, and I felt her finger stop. "Your tattoos are beautiful," she said softly. Too close. She was too close. My pulse was hammering and I could feel her cool breath against my skin when she spoke, and my body was warm from having felt her. I couldn't reply. My breathing was light and shaken. I wanted to just turn around and pull her against me, or rather put her against a wall, so I could kiss her and feel her more properly against me. If she touched me again, I wasn't sure that I could keep myself from doing just that. "I'm going to take a shower," I said suddenly in an attempt to escape. She didn't stop me, so I took that opportunity to walk away. When I reached the bathroom, I took a deep breath to steady myself as well as my pulse. Closing the door behind me, I ran a hand through my hair. She truly was a nightmare. A bad boy's worst nightmare was a girl that made him want to be a good one.

~~~ Ryder's face turned angry as he pushed me back up against a wall. His face hovered inches from mine. I could feel his hot breath on my lips that smelled like cinnamon. With his chest pressed up against mine, my heart was beating rapidly while he smirked and leaned closer, if that was even possible. "Don't mess with me Ruby. You won't like the consequences." "And what would those be?" I asked breathlessly. His lips brushed against my ear and I drew in a breath. I could feel him smiling. "You'll see." ~~~ Ryder Daniels is arrogant, cocky, and your typical bad boy. He fights, rides a motorcycle, and attracts as many girls as a local Starbucks would. With his Greek God body, every girl falls for him, but he only breaks their hearts by playing them. Ruby Buchanan is the new girl, but not the nerdy one that would get picked on, but a fighter. After her parent's divorce, she had to move from sunny California to cold Pennsylvania. The only way she can get the stress and frustration out from her is to fight. With an unexpected run in with the school's hot 'bad boy', she needs to stay away from this annoying prick with his perfect looks and smirk. She also unfortunately finds out that he's her neighbor. But after spending time with Ryder, will she be able to keep her feelings at bay? Or will she realize that there are deeper feelings toward Ryder than she thought? And when Ryder finds out the twisted past about Ruby, will he run to the hills, or fight for her? ACTUAL COMPLETION DATE: 1/27/2015 This book is now published on Barnes and Noble NOOK, Amazon Kindle, Apple iBookstore, Lulu, and Kobo bookstores FOR FREE!

Maddie has always been the shy, curvy younger sister of a beautiful and successful older sister who recently has been passed down the torch for their family company who sponsors UFC Fighters. She's 24 years old and has always wanted to take over the company. But her father's WILL said he passed it to her older sister who now mostly cares about just sleeping with the hot fighters and doesn't care about the company. So after finding out the news from her sister, her sister suggests she goes to a fight and try to sign a great fighter.....Negan Waltz. Negan is a well known fighter and doesn't do sponsors anymore especially after his last one screwed him over financially and rarely does interviews. He is 26 years old and has a badboy theme going on with himself. He thinks relationships are a waste of time and loves the attention, particularily with the girls, but doesn't trust them enough to be serious with cause all girls he has been with has only used him for his fame and money. But what happens when these two end up kissing by mistake? © Copyright 2018 All Rights Reserved

Story Title: Beneath The Bruises Genre: YA/NA Romance, Drama, Slow-Burn, Enemies to Lovers Tone: Emotional, Gritty, Tension-Heavy Athena Wolfe never wanted to be at Crestwood Alternative Academy, one of the biggest charter school disguised as a second chance for 'bad kids'. After bouncing through foster homes and being abandoned by both her biological and adoptive families, trust isn't something she gives freely-especially not to a brooding, tattooed guy with a prison record and a permanent smirk. Edward "Bruiser" Black got his nickname the hard way-after beating the hell out of the boy who hurt his little sister. Now he keeps everyone at arm's length, except for the ones who feed the version of him he's learned to be: cold, careless, dangerous. From the moment Athena and Edward cross paths, it's war. Verbal jabs. Public tension. Fights that almost turn physical. But between hallway run-ins, shared classes, detention shifts, and one reckless trip to a lake house, the line between hate and something deeper starts to blur. Secrets unravel. Pain resurfaces. And when a scandalous video threatens to tear everything apart, Athena and Edward must confront what they've both been running from-and whether what's building between them is real, or just another fight waiting to happen.

"I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thin, I make the right moves, but I'm lost within, I put on my daily façade, but then, I just end up gettin' hurt again." Raquel was kidnapped at the age of one and sold to the Mexican mafia. Where she was abused and turned into a killing machine. After 14 years of abuse and torment she runs away and becomes a notorious underground fighter. She goes by the name ROCKY. When her foster family disappears she is now left in the custody of her father and 6 brothers. Will she open up to her family? How will her family react to the return of their princess?

Red Easton is on the brink of becoming one of New York's most successful young CEOs. The intense, stone-faced thirty-four-year-old built a cybersecurity company valued at over $1.2 billion. The success of the company overshadows any suspicions regarding Red's lack of formal education or background in technology. The road he paved here is for his eyes only, and none of his investors seem too concerned as long as the money keeps rolling in. But when the murder of an old contact threatens to jeopardize Red's ability to remain unattached to his past life, will he be able to keep his worlds separate or are they bound to collide in a dangerous, bloody battle? Emory Logan is struggling to find her place in Chicago, the only city she's ever known. At twenty-six-years-old, she decides to set out for New York City. She can create a new start. No one would suspect the curvy beauty to be from the roughest part of Chicago. But when an opening for a personal assistant position at New York's hottest cybersecurity company lands her in an interview with Chicago's disappeared bad boy, she realizes her attempt at a new start may have landed her right back where she started. Or worse. "Everyone knew him as the sexy, cold-hearted young CEO. They assumed his dark eyes and controlling demeanor were symptoms of an unyielding passion for success. But I knew him before his meteoric rise. I know the real darkness lurking behind his eyes." Standalone mafia billionaire romance. 50,000 to 70,000 words. Full book available on Amazon! Both eBook and paperback options available! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TV45QGR I may bring back the full story to Wattpad someday but I'm experimenting with Amazon KU :) #WP2020 #wattys2020 #4 #mobboss / 2.5K stories #7 #fightforsurvival / 3.2K stories #8 #workplace / 920 stories #32 #fightforlove / 4.5K stories #1 WP / 36 stories

*Book 2 of the Colorado Ink series* ✅ COMPLETED Try as they might, one can never really hide from their past. One way or another it will catch up to you. Three years ago, Saw took back her life and ran from the horrors of her past. For three years she stayed hidden and safe until Declan Williams walks back into her life. Seeing him again has been enough to scare her into giving up everything she has built for herself, but with a little bit of convincing from her friend's she has agreed to stay. Despite her fears, everyone seems to think everything will be all right until it's too late.

Tessa thought she could hide in plain sight-just another quiet girl at school. But at night, she becomes Ghost, a masked fighter feared in the underground clubs. No one knows her secret... not even Devon, the dangerous bad boy who's impossible to ignore. When sparks fly between them, Tessa must navigate love, loyalty, and deadly secrets. One wrong move in the ring-or in her heart-could expose her identity and put everything she's fought for at risk. Will she survive the fight, or will her world come crashing down?

[FEATURED on @badassreads "The Rebels" reading list] [Book one of the "Brawl" trilogy] [Completed] Everywhere she steps, trouble follows; with her blonde hair, icy green eyes and confident stride. Amelia Clark-known for pranking teachers and students, causing unnecessary fights, and dragging innocent people down her path-encounters a shy, nerdy boy under the claws of the school's jock, and she can't help but step in to save the day. Seeing as this boy is defenseless against the world, she comes to the decision of teaching him self-defense. Secrets lie between them both, bringing their downfall as they continue their path. The past comes back to haunt her, and she has no other option than to face reality. Many feelings come invading her, betrayal being the most powerful one. But, who knows? Perhaps, betrayal isn't the only overwhelming feeling that finds her throughout their journey to trouble. [Credits to my best friend, Deyleen, for the amazing title and Michela (@michh_44) for helping me edit the story ❤] __________ **I do not own the image used for the book cover. But I do own the cover design itself.** Warning: This book contains a bit of mild swearing and heavy violence. Brawl for Defense by Katy Santiago Copyright © 2020 All Rights Reserved.

COMPLETED --- BOOK 1 "You just look at her, you hear her, you think about her and you're stuck. You're stuck because you've never known a time where you could fall in love with her all over again, every time." Tainted was all he ever considered his life to be. Tainted is how she would describe herself. But maybe there was hope, that two souls so tainted by their harsh realities could fuse. *********************************************** COPYRIGHT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO valerieashelita. This material is not permitted to be copied, reproduced or translated by any means. This is also an adult novel, meant for people 18+ as it does include mature content, themes and coarse language. SEQUEL: "Refined" is now up! Add it to your libraries! ~> http://my.w.tt/UiNb/8cBbZfdX8x

With her deadly secret out in the open, Cassie must fight even harder to protect not only her sister but her own heart. ***** Cassie has never been in a tighter spot. In an unexpectedly grim fight, Julian, her annoying yet charming tutee, uncovers her deadly secret! With the threat of homelessness pressing down on her, she has no choice but to move in with him to keep her and her sister safe. But when the past continues to catch up with her, rival gangs ramp up their challenges, out for her head. And as Julian's family's dark past comes to haunt Cassie, a mysterious stranger's return could challenge everything she has built to protect. *Sequel to The Mystery Fighter* Content and/or trigger warning: scenes depicting violence [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren T

By day, he was invisible. Nobody looked twice at him-especially not her. She was the girl everyone noticed: laughter like sunlight, a smile that could stop the hallway cold. She belonged to a world of cheerleaders, football games, and perfect snapshots. He belonged to the shadows. But when the sun went down, the shadows became his home. The glasses came off, the gloves went on, and the underground came alive. Down in the ring, under the roar of the crowd and the glare of bare bulbs, he wasn't the nerd anymore. He was a fighter. Fast. Ruthless. Untouchable. Their worlds were never meant to collide-until they did. And when they did, nothing was safe. Not his secret. Not her heart. Not even the line between love and the fight that would change them both. She found him alluring, she was his antidote. Extended version inside. Book #1 Alluring Antidote Book #2 Tainted Love Apart of the 'Enticing Series'. valentinahera©