Summary:

Niya DeLuca, a jobless twenty-six year old woman is convinced that her dreams of becoming the wife to a wealthy, handsome, powerful man are finally going to coming true.

Sebastian Costa, a wealthy bachelor loves to play games with women, and he always wins. He’s instantly attracted to Niya's beauty and she quickly becomes his new play toy.

But what happens when Sebastian meets the woman identically beautiful but impossible to corrupt?

 

 

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Original Characters
Series: None
Chapters: 2
Completed:No
Word count: 2723
Read Count: 1984
Published: January 11 2014
Updated: January 11 2014

Summary:

 

* ON THE CHAMBER'S TOP TEN MOST FAVORITE STORIES LIST

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When the lines are drawn, will you risk your life to cross them for love?

In the Summer of 1988, tragedy hits home for Charlene Jacobson and her father when her little brother is killed playing a game of basketball in their Detroit housing projects.  She soon finds herself living in the small rural town of Millersville, Georgia, with her estranged grandmother. Millersville is a place where time stands still and the racial divide is as prevalent as the 1950s.  Secrets, lies, and betrayal lurk in every corner. Yet, through it all she finds solace in the arms of Ryan Quinn, a white senior track star and the son of the town Sherriff.  

Will their love cross the finish line?  

EDIT:  Crossing the Finish line has been removed from this site and a revised version with added new content has been published on Amazon Kindle Vella (as of November 2022) under the penname, Shelly B Williams. To those of you who have left reviews, added me to your Favorite Authors and Story Alerts, and helped to make CTFL one of the Top Ten Most Favorited Stories on Valent Chamber, I trully appreciate all the support you have shown me over the years. I hope you will continue to support me as I begin the next phase of my journey as a published author. I couldn't  have done this without you. 

Much Love!

 

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Drama, Romance
Story Status: Completed
Pairings: Male/Female
Warnings: Adult Situations, Drugs/Drug Use, Extreme Language, Graphic Violence, Homosexuality, Original Characters, Racism, Strong Sexual Content , Work in Progress
Challenges: Deep, dark, and mysterious
Series: None
Chapters: 4
Completed:No
Word count: 5758
Read Count: 214461
Published: November 07 2010
Updated: January 09 2014

Summary:

Welcome to the city of Baltimore, MD and into the life of Devyn McKnight. Jewelry designer and entrepreneur, Devyn McKnight, thought she was secure in the shell she built around her life, made of family, friends and her jewelry business but an unexpected encounter challenges all that she is and all that she believes she wants to be.  

 

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Drama, Friendship, Romance
Story Status: None
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Extreme Language, Original Characters, Strong Sexual Content
Series: Journey
Chapters: 32
Completed:Yes
Word count: 91963
Read Count: 104073
Published: December 11 2011
Updated: January 07 2014

Summary:

Love is kind, yet brutal. Warm, but so cold. Joyful, yet sad. 

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Drama
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Original Characters, Sexual Content , Un-betaed , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 3
Completed:No
Word count: 18403
Read Count: 4300
Published: September 24 2013
Updated: January 07 2014

Summary:

Shanna's car craps out on her in the middle of now where.  In all honesty her poor planning is what has got her into this predicament but the rude yet goregeous guy that  is helping her out of has something about him that she just can't shake.

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: General, Supernatural
Genre: Comedy , Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Original Characters
Series: None
Chapters: 6
Completed:No
Word count: 14100
Read Count: 14245
Published: July 22 2013
Updated: January 05 2014

Summary:

For Elyshia Jenkins, one night will change her life forever.
If it is for the better or worse, only time will tell.

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: General
Genre: Comedy , Drama, Erotica, Family, Friendship, Psychological, Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, BDSM, Character Death, Dark Fic, Dubcon, Original Characters, Racism, Sexual Content , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 6
Completed:No
Word count: 16634
Read Count: 38073
Published: September 03 2013
Updated: January 03 2014

Summary:

You can never leave the past behind. It always manages to catch up with you. Charlotte has to learn that the hard way. 

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Drama, Erotica, Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Extreme Language, Original Characters, Racism, Rape, Sexual Content , Un-betaed , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 1
Completed:No
Word count: 1325
Read Count: 1014
Published: January 03 2014
Updated: January 03 2014

Summary:

Life is all about the struggle- the struggle to survive or die, to love or hate. Among the trappings of a hard lived life, Olivia Morgan has survived because she has refused to fall prey to love.  Enter Jack Eton, a former flame who reignites the fiery passion that threatens to consume them both.   She has a choice; to run or to get caught up in a love that was destined for destruction?

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: Original Character(s)
Classification: General
Genre: Erotica, Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: Male/Female, Original
Warnings: Adult Situations, Drugs/Drug Use, Extreme Language, Original Characters, Sexual Content , Un-betaed , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 3
Completed:No
Word count: 7407
Read Count: 9776
Published: December 03 2013
Updated: January 02 2014

Summary:

Leslie West is a quiet beautiful southern belle who just moved up to New York, Blake Caldron is a fashion guru who can't seem to keep his eyes off of a new church attendee. Due to certain circumstances he needs to watch from a far... But for how long?

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: General
Genre: Drama, Romance
Story Status: None
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Character Death, Dark Fic, Drugs/Drug Use, Extreme Language, Graphic Violence, Original Characters, Rape, Strong Sexual Content
Series: None
Chapters: 18
Completed:No
Word count: 28720
Read Count: 33057
Published: August 14 2011
Updated: December 31 2013

Summary:

 

               Thanks to LadySade for the awesome banner! :)

 

Landon Baxter was the perfect guy. He had everything any man or woman would kill for. He had his dream job, a beautiful family, the world at his feet. He was loved by any and everyone. His life was perfect, that was until he lost his mother.

Now he has a problem with that little white rock and he can't put down the pipe. Landon lost his way and he can't seem to find his way back to reality.

Would he ever be able to find his way back? or Would he be forever losing his way?

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: General
Genre: Action-Adventure , Comedy , Drama, Family, Friendship, Inspirational, Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Character Death, Dark Fic, Drugs/Drug Use, Extreme Language, Fluff, Graphic Violence, Original Characters, Rape, Sexual Content , Spritualism, Strong Sexual Content , Un-betaed , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 5
Completed:No
Word count: 9784
Read Count: 5192
Published: November 11 2013
Updated: December 29 2013

Summary:

  Rosco Witherspoon is an intelligent young lady. In the 1950s South, there are virtually no opprotunities for her considering that she is an African American. By the grace of God, a family will risk everything they have to give her everything she deserves so that she can get a fitting High School education. Following the death of her mother, her three older sisters clench  their teeth as they decide to send their youngest off to be cared for by people they've never had a reason to trust because of their skin.

 

     She'll cause the small town to go into an uproar upon her arrival. How long can she get by with passing before she is outed?

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Family, Friendship, Historical, Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Character Death, Extreme Language, Graphic Violence, Original Characters, Racism, Sexual Content , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 21
Completed:No
Word count: 60746
Read Count: 24192
Published: November 23 2011
Updated: December 15 2013

Summary:

Denise is a young woman who is on the verge of giving up on love. Never having love in her life she is wondering what is wrong until she meets Issac. Issac has been avoiding relationships for the past few years to support himself but is ashamed of telling someone what he does for a living. Will he tell her his secret? But will she tell him hers?

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Drama, Erotica, Friendship, Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Original Characters, Strong Sexual Content
Series: None
Chapters: 16
Completed:Yes
Word count: 35052
Read Count: 29403
Published: October 29 2013
Updated: December 08 2013

Summary:

Vulcan socialites, secrets, prejudices. Can infinite diversity in infinite combinations persist? On a visit, Spock & Uhura discover that New Vulcan is not only a difficult place to fit in, it may hold danger for Sarek. As outsiders, can they uncover a plot and maintain their bond? S/U,Kirk, OCs, Scotty, Enterprise crew members & Gaila in later chapters. Fluff, Emo!Spock, some bad language. Draws upon the TOS Star Trek episode, "Journey to Babel" by D.C. Fontana.

Table of Contents
Categories: Movies
Characters: Nyota Uhura (Film)
Classification: General
Genre: Romance
Story Status: Completed
Pairings: Uhura/Spock
Warnings: Adult Situations, Fluff, Original Characters, Sexual Content , Un-betaed
Series: None
Chapters: 23
Completed:Yes
Word count: 85006
Read Count: 89121
Published: December 04 2013
Updated: December 05 2013

Summary:

Even Spock needs a little comfort. Nyota wants to make Spock as happy as he makes her & befriend her prospective father-in-law Sarek. She's a brilliant translator, but can she balance living between multiple cultures? Mature rating in final chapter. Fluff.

Table of Contents
Categories: Movies
Characters: Nyota Uhura (Film)
Classification: General
Genre: Romance
Story Status: Completed
Pairings: Uhura/Spock
Warnings: Fluff, Original Characters, Sexual Content , Un-betaed
Series: None
Chapters: 6
Completed:Yes
Word count: 7393
Read Count: 57173
Published: November 29 2013
Updated: November 29 2013

Summary:

It takes a strong, confident woman to allow a man to take the lead. It takes an even stronger man to be able to take her where she needs to go.

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: General
Genre: Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Original Characters, Un-betaed , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 6
Completed:No
Word count: 15313
Read Count: 7268
Published: August 15 2013
Updated: November 28 2013

Summary:

Tess is a sucessful accountant on the fast track to being a firm partner. Unfortunately she is lacking in the love department, Jay is a co-worker and good friend who is ready and willing to help her with this deficiency. But is Tess really over her ex-boyfriend Eric? Unfortunately for Tess, realtionships can not fit neatly on a spreadsheet.

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: General
Genre: Comedy , Drama, Romance
Story Status: Completed
Pairings: Original
Warnings: Original Characters, Sexual Content , Un-betaed
Series: None
Chapters: 14
Completed:Yes
Word count: 49338
Read Count: 24739
Published: October 24 2013
Updated: November 27 2013

Summary:

 

A Special Thank You to MINX for the AMAZING banner.

Alicia meets Nick and they begin a Journey full of love, forgiveness and Passion. From two different worlds their love bridges the culture gap and emotional walls come crashing down. This is a Story of faith and love in its purest forms.

Alicia is in her third year of nursing school, at 23 she is more than ready to take on the real world after moving to New York far away from her overprotective family where she is learning to depend more on herself and taking big steps to her independance.

Nick is a first generation Chinese-American living in New York, at 25 he is done pleasing everyone but himself, he was to be a doctor like his father and for most of his life he spent his days and nights studying and working at that goal... In the last year before his graduation from medical school Nick decides to take a break and
somehow how ended up buying a club with his bestfriend Sean. one year later Nick is conflicted though he loves his life the one he made for himself he misses his family and he even misses medical school. After his little detour from the path his father wanted him to take his family relationships are strained at best. Alicia teaches him the meaning of forgiveness and shows him that its time to let go of the past to embrace the future. 

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Romance
Story Status: None
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Extreme Language, Fluff, Original Characters, Racism, Sexual Content , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 16
Completed:No
Word count: 15038
Read Count: 39264
Published: May 29 2009
Updated: November 19 2013

Summary:

 

Natasha Roberts is a paediatrician with a healing touch and warm smile at 30 years of age, she is a beautiful woman with a broken spirit which she keeps hidden. When with her group of friends she is the listner, understander and the one her friends depend on for all the answers. Her secret is she that is unable to have children which is the reason her ex-husband gave her for their divorce, she lives to heal children even if it reminds her of what she can never have.

Angelo Luciano Salvatore is a mob boss and the head of the Salvatore Crime Family. He likes to think of himself as a business man when most would call him a ruthless bastard. The day his wife died he become a heartless shell who begins to neglect his son turning to his business for comfort. Until his son is taken to the hospital for a simple check up and is found to have the very disease that killed his mother Polycystic kidney disease. which in time would have killed him if not for Natasha who falls in love with the Christopher’s loving soul and finds herself as a match to donate one of her own kidneys to save his life. When Angelo meets Natasha he is cold and hurtful , Natasha in turn gives him a piece of her mind. Hands on her hips her eyes spitting fire she tells him off then walks away leaving Angelo to reflect on her words and the beautiful woman that Saved his son and made him whole once again.

 (The Banner is a temp until I can make something better. I just wanted to give the reader an idea of the characters I have in mind.)

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Comedy , Romance
Story Status: None
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Extreme Language, Fluff, Graphic Violence, Original Characters, Sexual Content , Strong Sexual Content , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 4
Completed:No
Word count: 4521
Read Count: 11987
Published: June 14 2010
Updated: November 19 2013

Summary:

 

10 years went by in the blink of an eye. Now eveyone was gathered in a tiny town for there highschool reunion. Sparks will fly as old 'friends' meet again.

Then enters two guys who have come with the intention of wooing the one girl they shouldnt have let go of in the first place. The only problem is there after the same girl.

On this unlevel playing field where hurt, love and jealousy run wild everyone is playing for keeps

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: General
Genre: Drama, Friendship, Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Original Characters, Sexual Content , Strong Sexual Content , Un-betaed , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 6
Completed:No
Word count: 15228
Read Count: 10427
Published: June 22 2013
Updated: November 16 2013

Summary:

 

Other Half has come out with their latest model. Jae finds himself owner of the most lifelike robotic companion yet.

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: General
Genre: Romance, Science Fiction
Story Status: Muse went on vacation, no idea when it will be back
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Original Characters, Work in Progress
Challenges: Made to Order
Series: None
Chapters: 6
Completed:No
Word count: 6404
Read Count: 5141
Published: September 12 2013
Updated: November 07 2013

Summary:

There is nothing like the love of a man for a woman, of a child for its parents. But it’s those that are willing to risk everything for this love that survives. Will a prince waiting to inherit the kingdom let himself fall for a peasant or will he marry someone he doesn’t love for the sake of his kingdom? “You can sacrifice and not love. But you cannot love and not sacrifice.” – Kris Vallotton

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: General
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Story Status: None
Pairings: Male/Female
Warnings: Adult Situations, Original Characters, Sexual Content
Series: None
Chapters: 6
Completed:No
Word count: 9247
Read Count: 8697
Published: March 19 2012
Updated: November 05 2013

Summary:

Aubrey is living the perfect life or so it seems. With her demanding boyfriend, Vincent and his quick temper, she doesn't know how much more she can take. Things take a turn for the worse when Chase a co-worker steps in . . or maybe a turn for the better?

 

This story contains - Violence, Abuse, Sex and Rape (further into the story)

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Drama, Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Dark Fic, Extreme Language, Graphic Violence, Original Characters, Rape, Sexual Content , Strong Sexual Content , Un-betaed , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 7
Completed:No
Word count: 24078
Read Count: 11047
Published: December 20 2012
Updated: October 31 2013

Summary:

What would you do if you lost your first love only for him to return as a ghost, that only you could see and his only motivation is to get you to move on? Logan was Saida's boyfriend and best friend who died in a tragic car accident. Now, he's a ghost commissioned by an angel to get his mourning gal pal to move on. But, his time is limited, if he doesn't his soul will remain in limbo. Saida (sy-ee-dah) is in a difficult place. From school to work, she is constantly reminded of Logan. There is no way she will get over him especially if she keeps seeing him as an apparition who keeps trying to convince her to let go. Life couldn't get any better...

Table of Contents
Categories: Daytime Television
Characters: None
Classification: General, Supernatural
Genre: Comedy , Fantasy, Friendship, Romance
Story Status: Active
Pairings: None
Warnings: Original Characters, Sexual Content , Un-betaed , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 1
Completed:No
Word count: 416
Read Count: 877
Published: October 28 2013
Updated: October 28 2013

Summary:

For Jamie Watson, raising Alex was supposed to be a short time gig, a means to an end before starting her new life. But with it brings a type of love she never could have imagined with Alex's father Mitch. While caring for him brings them together, will doing what's best for him tear them apart? 

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: None
Genre: Comedy , Drama, Erotica, Romance
Story Status: None
Pairings: None
Warnings: Adult Situations, Original Characters, Strong Sexual Content , Un-betaed , Work in Progress
Series: None
Chapters: 11
Completed:No
Word count: 20139
Read Count: 54780
Published: May 20 2013
Updated: October 25 2013

Summary:

When Joss begins receiving anonymous letters, she has her suspicions as to who might be penning the ominous messages.  But as the list of suspects grows, will she uncover the author’s identity or stumble upon a greater truth?  *A response to the Random Letters prompt.*

Table of Contents
Categories: Original Fiction
Characters: None
Classification: General
Genre: Romance, Suspense
Story Status: Completed
Pairings: None
Warnings: Extreme Language, Original Characters, Racism, Sexual Content , Un-betaed , Work in Progress
Challenges: Random Letters
Series: None
Chapters: 15
Completed:Yes
Word count: 46306
Read Count: 37782
Published: August 29 2013
Updated: October 17 2013