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After Sarah Lyte's attempt to get a Ph.D. implodes, she drifts through her small college town, too ashamed to go back home. Out of money and options, she takes a job in the town's isolated private library, Carregaur. Her housemate, vivacious beauty guru Karina Teague, wishes she wouldn't. Karina grew up in the shadow of Carregaur, where the head librarian, Henry Wait, prowls the lonely grounds and mutters to himself. Karina has a point. Sarah is pretty sure Mr. Wait lives in his library, somewhere in the dark and misty corridors that run underneath it. Still, she can't help noticing that Mr. Wait is impossibly, inhumanly gorgeous. And his assistant, kind and cheerful Ellis Stormont, assures her that Mr. Wait always means well.When sinister events start happening at the library, Sarah realizes Mr. Wait has secrets not just about who -- and what -- he is, but about the danger that he is in. That Sarah is in, too, now that she works for him. But she's also beginning to see glimpses of the clever, witty, thoughtful man underneath the scowl. The mysterious Mr. Wait may be impossible to resist - but falling for him will turn her into a target of enemies with unimaginable power.****NOTE: This story doesn't have a set update schedule. :( I'm using it as a bribe to get myself to work on something else that I need to finish :o…

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After escaping her past, Miranda finds herself in coastal Maine, and when she meets Owen, she must help him uncover what truly happened to his now-dead ex. *****On the run from her abusive ex, Miranda Lewis figures a small town in coastal Maine is just the place for her to lay low. There she befriends Claire, the owner of a local cafe, and her son, Owen. A woodworker and musician, he keeps to himself, especially since the town believes he played a part in the disappearance of the town's pride and joy... a skilled artist and his former girlfriend. As the two begin to grow closer, Miranda agrees to help him uncover the truth behind what really happened, especially now that strange things are occurring again, leading all roads back to Owen. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]Cover designed by Simone Northey…

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Kaye McDowell has spent most of her life trying to leave, or actually leaving, the tiny Maine island she grew up on. For her, the island is marred by tragedy, and always will be. Even sticking around for her best friend, Andy Carrillo, doesn't make much sense anymore. She wishes they were more than friends; he doesn't. Then, after Kaye gets her dream job as a photojournalist in Boston, Andy comes to visit. Just Andy. In her tiny studio apartment. For an entire weekend. And Kaye starts to wonder if he wishes they were more than friends, too. But even if he does, there's so much to overcome: distance, shared grief, and most of all, the fear that comes from putting a lifelong friendship on the line. **** This is a companion short story to Set Me Free and includes LOTS of spoilers for Set Me Free. It also includes a lot of Kaye obsessing over Andy's tattoos (which are awesome), kissing in a shrubbery, and ridiculous pubs. #TeamKandyBuy links! https://www.londonsetterby.com/if-i-stay.html (FYI the ebook version includes the mature scene)…

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He fell in love with her the very first day he saw her, but loving her is like trying to hold starlight in his hands. She loves him, leaves him, loves him again. And after she's gone for good, he might as well be gone, too. All that remains of him is trapped inside a prison of his own making.S P O I L E R A L E R T -- This is Set Me Free from Owen's point of view. It is full of SPOILERS for Set Me Free. Proceed with caution!…

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This is a seven-chapter preview of a full-length published novel. Buy links:Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XQYVSVVKobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/breathe-76iBooks: https://itun.es/us/d_Yajb.lCheck out the companion novel, Whisper! Free on Wattpad. **********A GOOD MAN, FALLING APART Small town police officer Simon Labelle repressed his attraction to sexy shopgirl Leona Chaisty for years. He's good at controlling his feelings--or he used to be, before the bombing that he can't solve, that he should have prevented. Now, after a chance encounter with Leona at the lake, Simon can't get her out of his head. All those high school fantasies roar to life. A BAD GIRL, WISHING FOR MORE Leona is drawn to the intensity in Simon's pretty-boy blue eyes, but he's a good man, and she's not just hopelessly kinky--she'll never know how to love. Still, unlike everyone else, Simon acts like she might actually have a heart. The more time they spend together, the more she wishes he were right. A CHALLENGE NEITHER CAN RESIST After a second unsolved case pulls them together, their sexual chemistry rattles them both, and hints at an unsettling fetish that Simon struggles to suppress. Leona pushes Simon to decide what he wants--whether to dominate, submit, or some mix of both--while Simon, already falling for his dream girl, finally gets her to admit that she's lonely. Each challenges the other to reveal more, to cede control, to be vulnerable. But they're both more fragile than they appear. It's only a matter of time before one pushes too hard, and the other breaks.​**********Trigger warnings for depression, suicidal ideation, and possibly alcoholism. Significant child abuse (neglect only) is also part of a character's backstory.There is gender-bending, femdom, and a pretty scary control-based fetish. There is also off-screen violence and death, and mild on-screen violence.…

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Who uploaded the viral video that tanked Bette Porter's mayoral campaign? Powerful, charismatic Bette Porter is poised to become the next mayor of L.A., with the help of ambitious P.R. exec Dani Nunez. But the fundraising gala on Saturday night is a disaster. Instead of polishing Bette's image while the money pours in, a gala participant catches Bette in the middle of a raging temper tantrum and uploads a video that goes instantly viral. At brunch the following day, Bette's friends strategize about how to repair the damage. But what if some damage can't be repaired?…

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Because I knew I did not belong in their world, I had to imagine a new one. #This story was written for the #UnlimitedPride Write-A-Thon, organized by Wattpad's official LGBTQ+ community profile, @lgbtq.…

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Some thoughts on writing, to be updated sporadically when I have time. Always open to your writing-related questions.…

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2016 WATTY AWARD WINNER - HQ LOVE! This Halloween, Maggie Juarez just wants to nerd out on the finer points of period costume design in her hand-made Regency ballgown and try to ignore her painful, awkward crush on beautiful ice-queen Samantha Winters. But Sam is impossible to ignore, especially when she shows up to a party dressed--perfectly--as Mr. Darcy. She can't be trying to attract Maggie's attention...can she?****This short story is a companion story to About That (Almost) Kiss and A Kiss At Christmas and takes place on the same college campus. :-) You can buy all three stories here: https://www.londonsetterby.com/three-kisses.html…

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*Featured in Wattpad's Love Bites Anthology!*Since his ex dumped him, Alec has spent his nights sleeping on friends' couches, wandering his urban college campus, or standing around at dreary parties. That was how he ran into smart, sexy J.P. last weekend. But J.P., a brilliant graphic novelist, is way too good for Alec. As for J.P. trying to kiss him--well, that was only because he was drunk...right?About That (Almost) Kiss is part of my Kiss Collection--sweet contemporary romance short stories set around the same college campus. You can buy all three stories here: https://www.londonsetterby.com/three-kisses.html…