When Jared Sinclair steps off the bus from Ohio into Manhattan's East Village, he carries nothing but ambition and innocence. His coveted media internship promises the future he's always dreamed of—until a chance encounter with the magnetic, dangerous Liam Draven pulls him into a world he never imagined.After witnessing Liam's darker reality, Jared finds himself irresistibly drawn to this charismatic stranger. But their burgeoning relationship takes a devastating turn when a violen...

Some connections defy distance, time, and practical impossibility.When Kai, a Hawaiian surf instructor with deep island roots, meets Jordan, a mainland architect on vacation, neither expects the profound connection that forms over just seven days. Their brief time together reveals a rare understanding that transcends their different worlds—but when Jordan's vacation ends, reality intrudes. With careers and lives anchored to opposite shores, they part ways believing...

What if you weren't real? What if everything you thought, every choice you made, every breath you took—was never truly yours?In the dense solitude of an Oregon forest, a man awakens with no memory of how he got there. Beside him lies a worn leather journal, filled with pages of a story he doesn't remember writing. A story of gods and men, of cosmic renewal and existential destruction. A story that seems to know him better than he knows himself.As he reads, ...

For anyone seeking to feel deeply and live authentically, Internal Affairs is a poetic companion on the path of self-discovery.Internal Affairs is a raw and unflinching exploration of the human heart. In this collection of poetry, Nicholas Michael Matiz invites readers to embrace every thought, every emotion, and every shade that colors their inner world. With verses that pulse with intensity and vulnerability, th...

Practical and positive ways of adapting to chronic pain.Chronic pain has been described as a silent epidemic. More than one in ten people - over ten per cent of the population - suffer from persisting pain. Over the last month, how often have you: 1. taken pain killers so you could do something you know would stir up your pain? 2. completed a task, regardless of pain, then 'paid' for it later with more pain? 3. found that pain is interfering with your sleep, work, sport and social a...

In First Impressions**, author Nicholas invites readers into two compelling worlds with his standalone debut novels,** Brilliantly Broken and All For Him**. This collection offers a captivating introduction to his raw and emotionally charged storytelling, weaving together themes of inner turmoil and love's unexpected arrival.**In Brilliantly Broken, Liam grapples...

In Boundaries**, a powerful collection of interconnected narratives, embark on a journey that delves into the intricate realms of love, life, and loss.**This compilation features three distinct stories (Fading Into Silence, Out of the Closet, and The Lonely Road) that examine the boundaries that define us, drawing on the complexities of human emotion and experience.Together, these stories explore the deli...

Some stories aren't just written—they are lived. Fading Into Silence: Official Companion Book is an intimate, unfiltered exploration of the raw emotions, real-life experiences, and deeply personal struggles that shaped the novel Fading Into Silence.In this deeply introspective companion book, Nicholas Michael Matiz unravels the chaos of first love, the suffocating grip of grief, and the haunting echoes of family loyalty gone cold. This book is more than a behind-th...

Love, betrayal, and blood run deep in a city where silence is the deadliest weapon.Jace finds himself imprisoned by the weight of his family's criminal legacy, navigating the gritty streets of 1980s Los Angeles under the neon glow. His world shifts when he meets Clay, an enigmatic outsider haunted by his own dark history. Their love ignites with an intensity that's undeniable, yet dangerous, as they become intertwined not only in passion but also in a peri...

From foster care to homelessness, from trauma to triumph—a raw, unflinching memoir of survival against impossible odds.Nicholas Michael Matiz was supposed to disappear. The system designed to protect him failed at every turn. Bounced between an abusive father and an addicted mother, thrust into foster homes where new horrors awaited, and ultimately abandoned to navigate the streets alone, his story should have ended in statistics—another broken child swallowed by d...

In the shadowed depths of ambition, a dark tale unfolds—one of supernatural seduction and the devastating price of creation.An acclaimed writer, desperate to craft his next masterpiece, retreats to a secluded cabin deep in the Maryland woods. But inspiration comes with a sinister twist. A mysterious woman with piercing emerald eyes appears, offering him everything he's ever craved: literary brilliance, eternal fame, and a legacy that will endure for generations. Ye...

In the shadowed corners of literary Annapolis, a killer is transforming murder into art.When the body of a young bartender is discovered in the prestigious Hamilton Grand Hotel—artfully arranged in a pose mirroring a scene from bestselling author Jonathan Cain's dark psychological thriller—Detective Elliot Warren finds himself drawn into a labyrinth of literary clues and calculated misdirection.As the body count rises, each victim positioned with the same m...