We’re only pretending; why does it feel so real?When I board the train, Mr. Tall, Cuddly and Handsome awaits in the seat next to mine. He’s going to a funeral, to confront his painful past. And I volunteer to tag along as his fake girlfriend. Impulsive? Obviously. Bad Idea? Hell yes.The more he shares, the more I’m drawn to him. It’s not all selfless, I have my own wounds to confront… It just so happens that his scars are a lot more visible than mine.

*AI Dual Narration*He can't forgive himself. Can she?With looks like a Viking, Dean scares more people off than he attracts. As a bouncer, he likes it that way.Until Megan.Her beauty tempts him. Makes him forget why he avoids people and rejects relationships.But she came here on Valentine's day to find love, or at least enjoy herself. Not to fall into bed with the scary bouncer! He should listen to his head,...

Amber has it all figured out, or so she thought. Men only want one thing, and they're willing to pay a lot for a chance at it. You don't actually have to follow through (better if you don't, until they put a ring on it).But when her latest conquest gets fed up and questions her commitment to the relationship, Amber finds out the hard way that bills are way expensive when you're broke, and maybe men aren't just wallets on legs. Her friends certainly don't seem to think so.No...

Careful what you hope for…Tess hates her boring life. On the way home from work and stuck in traffic, she desperately wishes for a change.Until a handsome stranger jumps into the back seat, scaring the hell out of her. He insists he must reach Heathrow Airport to stop an impending disaster.Liam's story sounds insane, but Tess stops screaming and gives him a chance. Wish come true?Ride along on this absurd high stakes adventure, in which ...

She’s the one for me. Too bad we’re just friends.Endless days we spend under the bright spotlights of the reality TV show set where we work. We laugh together, lean on each other, tell each other everything. Except how I really feel. Although it sits there on the tip of my tongue every day, I can’t bring myself to confess.I’m her chubby, nerdy BFF, but she’s my everything.Should she find out the truth, and shoot me down, all that we have will be rui...

Not Just Another Day at the Office?Finally, a much needed new job. My boss acts like a creep, but the pay makes up for it.My biggest problem? John.Grumpy, teddybear cute and inexplicably tortured John. Who I sit next to every day, quietly suffering, before fantasizing about him every night.Too shy to tell him how I really feel, I prefer a subtler approach to try and cheer him up. And poor John, he’s so wrapped up in his own heartache, he mis...

What happens under the Mistletoe…You must not flirt with your subordinate. No matter how much you want her curves. Or how deeply you believe that she belongs in your arms.On Emily’s last day at the office, Ian struggles to obey his principles. By the end of the night, she will walk out of here, and any possibility of the two of them getting together will vanish.They get along great, though. Always have. Does that mean nothing?Everything come...

I’m the guy who has everything… except her.At 47, I’ve built a restaurant empire and a TV career on discipline and sharp edges. Love? Never had the time, and certainly never had the patience. But a business expansion drags me to Teddington… and straight into her café.Alice is too young, too sweet, and entirely too tempting. With curves that could bring a man to his knees, her presence makes me forget why I was scowling in the first place. Before I know it, ...

Love is blind, or is it?It was only supposed to be a two hour stopover. Instead, I’m going to be stuck in quarantine in a bland airport hotel for two weeks. No phone; no laptop; no one to even talk to.Until Matt. A soothing presence over the hotel phone, fellow inmate and total cinnamon roll Matt rescues me from my isolation.I believe looks don’t matter, and he’s the one, sight unseen. He thinks that’s an unrealistic fairytale. I guess we’ll find ou...

This one night stand keeps on giving…Curvy girl Alexis never dreamt of sleeping with her boss. Until it happens.No problem. They can just treat this as a one time deal and move on, right?But life loves to throw you curveballs. Fate must always have the last word.And Bob still looks pretty damn hot in his low-slung Levis, no matter what Alexis tries to tell herself…If you love steamy instalove romance stories featuring confident o...

First she invades my home, then she steals my heart.I thought I was getting a quiet, low-maintenance guy as a roommate. Someone who’d pay rent on time, keep to themselves, and not disrupt my carefully guarded solitude. Then she showed up.Sam.Petite, honey brown hair, and so radiant it hurts to look at her. She’s all smiles and sunshine, while I’m standing there wondering how to back out of our agreement without being a total asshole. But she’s despe...

I’ve never wished to be seen, until she comes along.I love my job, sort of. As chef-behind-the-scenes on Home TV’s hit show ‘Decadent Desserts’, I cook up a storm every day. Always off camera. Never getting any of the credit.Then, tabloid reporter Sarah turns up to interview the star of the show, and I fall immediately. She’s gorgeous, intelligent, and completely out of my league.What I lack in the looks department, I make up for in cooking prowess....