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Shari Malin is an author and screenwriter who also works as a film and theatre journalist in Marietta, Georgia. She holds a master's degree in English Education and has dedicated much of her life to teaching. Her love for writing began in elementary school and has continued throughout her adult life.

The System doesn't make mistakes. Until them.

In a world where the Timer on your wrist dictates exactly when you will meet your soulmate, Sloane Mercer is a ghost. Her timer has read 00:00:00 since birth—a "Null" pitied by society and ignored by the algorithm. She assumes she is broken.

Kieran Hart is an anomaly of a different kind. Since the death of his assigned mate years ago, his timer hasn't stopped; it has been counting up.

When Sloane and Kieran accidentally touch in a crowded subway station, the impossible happens. Sloane’s dead timer wakes up, racing forward. Kieran’s infinite count reverses. But the universe doesn't rejoice. It recoils.

First come the accidents—missed trains, lost signals, near-miss traffic collisions. Then, the threats turn lethal. A rogue algorithm governing reality has identified them as a fatal error, and it will do anything to delete the corruption.

Hunted by the very laws of physics and aided by the System’s regretful architect, Sloane and Kieran discover the terrifying truth: The System isn't a matchmaker; it’s a cage. And Sloane isn't just a glitch—she’s a paradox who should have died twenty years ago.

Now, as reality begins to pixelate and dissolve around them, they face an impossible choice: Surrender to the separation to save the world, or hold on tight, crash the server, and burn the System to the ground.

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Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy

She’s chasing a dream. He’s chasing a deadline. One viral misunderstanding is about to ruin—or save—them both.

Cleo Wilder is a chaotic travel vlogger with a dying phone battery and a dream to fund an expedition for a lost species. Reid Davenport is a rigid corporate lawyer with a failing family firm and an engagement ring burning a hole in his pocket—leftover from the ex who just dumped him.

When they clash over the last power outlet at the airport, disaster strikes. Reid drops the ring. Cleo screams "YES!" to a business call. And the internet? The internet thinks it’s the proposal of the century.

By the time they land, they are a viral sensation. Sponsors are offering a fortune for the "wedding tour," money that could save Reid’s legacy and fund Cleo’s expedition. The catch? They have to fake it.

Armed with a strict "Relationship Agreement," they embark on a pre-wedding honeymoon where everything goes wrong. Between a jealous ex tracking their every move, a stint in a foreign jail, and a meddling mother who prefers the fake fiancée to the real ex, the lines begin to blur. But when the truth threatens to go live, Reid and Cleo must decide if their love is just for the cameras—or the wildest adventure of all.

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Category: Romance

Media mogul Pierce Covington never forgot the family that destroyed his father and cost him his inheritance. Now, armed with billions, he’s focused on a single, ruthless objective: systematic revenge. Nothing—and no one—will stop him from tearing their empire apart.

Audrey Ashworth is his new personal assistant—efficient, alluring, and dangerously good at her job. What Pierce doesn't know is that Audrey is the daughter of the man he’s determined to ruin. She took the job to gather intelligence, to neutralize his war machine before it fires.

Trapped in the forced intimacy of his high-powered world, their professional dynamic quickly spirals into a desperate, private affair fueled by late-night meetings, intense travel, and undeniable chemistry. As Audrey works to unravel his plan, she finds herself falling for the complex, honorable man hidden beneath the armor of his vendetta.

But the past is more complex than either of them knows. When a vengeful outsider forces Audrey to expose her true identity, Pierce must face the ultimate choice: Forgive the woman who betrayed him to save his life, or let his lifelong need for revenge cost him the only thing he has left to lose.

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Category: Romance

She’s doing it for the likes. He’s doing it for the money. The internet is falling in love, but they’re about to fall apart.
Chloe Vane is the queen of the "Clean Girl Aesthetic"—until a hot mic catches her mocking her own followers, turning her from internet darling to Public Enemy #1. Desperate to save her imploding career, she accepts a lifeline: a sponsorship to livestream a "perfect, rustic Christmas" off the grid.
There’s just one problem. The cabin is double-booked.
Sam Thorne doesn’t care about algorithms or engagement rates. He just wants to finish renovating his family cabin, sell it to escape the ghost of his past, and disappear. But when a blizzard traps him with the high-maintenance influencer, he’s stuck.
When Chloe’s followers spot Sam in the background (wearing nothing but a towel), the internet goes wild for the mystery "lumberjack boyfriend." Seeing a chance to fix her reputation and his bank account, they strike a deal: Sam plays the part of the devoted handyman partner, and Chloe splits the sponsorship money so he can fix the roof.
But as Chloe trades her ring light for a flashlight, the lines blur. She discovers that Sam’s calloused hands are surprisingly gentle, and Sam realizes that beneath the beige filters, Chloe is smarter—and messier—than she lets on.
But secrets don’t stay offline forever. Sam is hiding a broken heart, and Chloe is hiding a recording that proves she hasn’t changed at all. When the truth buffers, they’ll have to decide if their connection is real, or just another filter to swipe away.

Kindle Price: $5.00

Category: Romance

She hired him to play a part. He’s risking everything to be real.
Journalist Clara Morgan deals in facts, but her life has become a lie. After her fiancé cheated on her weeks before their wedding, she can’t face the pitying looks or the empty chair at social events. Her solution? The Stand-In Agency. For a steep hourly rate, she hires a companion who checks all the boxes: handsome, charming, and emotionally unavailable.
Julian Foster is an actor whose life was derailed by a tragedy he can’t outrun. Acting is the only way he can survive the guilt of the car accident that took his fiancée. As "Gabriel Thorne," a wealthy oil tycoon, he can be the perfect man—as long as the clock is running.
But when Clara hires him for her sister’s wedding, the lines between the script and reality begin to blur. A terrified drive through the rain and a panic attack at the altar reveal the broken man beneath the bespoke suit. Clara, who swore off vulnerability, finds herself comforting the man she pays to comfort her.
As a rival journalist digs for dirt and Clara’s ex resurfaces, Julian must decide if he’s ready to drop the act. But breaking character means breaking the agency’s strict rules—and risking the only heart he’s learned to trust since the crash.

Kindle Price: $5.00

Category: Romance