He lit his cigarette, I lit nothing. He drank alcohol, I drank water. He smirked, I smiled. He didn't love me, I didn't love him. He and I together wouldn't last a day. And then the game started... He said he found me intriguing, unique, and interesting because I didn't swoon over him. "You and me Grey, let's play a game. We'll date and in three months time I promise you will fall for me. When you fall in love with me between that time span, I win. If in any way you were to win I'll give up all the alcohol, cigarettes, and player ways." It was a game I wasn't willing to lose, but all games had accidents and consequences. It takes a broken heart to know how to break a heart.

Leah Mitchell isn't the same shy, poor girl anymore. Now a college student, she is enjoying her life in the city and the freedom she longed for. She works hard and knows her worth. She has it all, but her heart aches for the only person from her past she is unable to forget. Brian O'Brien never thought about his future until the tragedy, and the all-consuming guilt that followed forced him to make the decision that might change his life. Brian is trying to figure out who he is. The only thing he has no doubts about is that he wants his first love to be a part of his future. Will he be able to win her over now that the shy kitten became a fierce tiger? Content warning: this story contains mentions of a threatened miscarriage that can be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

SECONDO LIBRO DELLA SAGA ARTIGLI Michigan. Stato di licantropi e mannari. Regolato da un giovane Magister a cui non mancano soldi, potere e influenza è lo scenario di una zona disseminata di branchi. Branchi di razze mannare differenti e contrastanti, che tentano una convivenza tormentata e piena di ostacoli. Proprio in questo contesto così difficile, l'amore è un fiore tenace che sboccia tra terreni aridi. Per i ragazzi mannari è un sentimento utopico, spesso lasciato relegato nei loro angoli di cuore. Ma ben presto un'ondata di amore investirà tutti quanti, così pura e travolgente da cambiare le sorti di molti membri dei vari branchi. Tanto risoluta da riappacificare intere razze e così indomabile da possedere anche i cuori più sterili. Artigli sarà una saga dal sapore dolce e amaro. Un'intensa camminata tra i divari dell'amore e le complicazioni della vita, dove non solo casa e lavoro saranno aspetti da regolare ma anche la dura natura mannara verrà posta sotto una luce totalmente differente. Degli uomini e le loro bestie. Le loro paure. Le loro insicurezze. Amarok Brown è un capo, un fratello, un uomo schivo e lontano dall'amore. Il suo cuore è trincerato dietro molteplici barriere che si è costruito negli anni, incorruttibile, inarrivabile. Con il peso di un intero branco sulle spalle, non si lascia scalfire da banali frivolezze come i sentimenti per una femmina. È convinto che l'amore non gli serva, che non ci sia bisogno di qualcuno al proprio fianco per sentirsi completo. Eppure la vita non sempre ci rende partecipi dei propri piani, rivoluziona tutto, incasina anche gli equilibri più solidi. E lei arriverà, come un errore, come un uragano, travolgendo la sua quiete tanto sofferta, scuotendolo nell'animo e nel cuore.

When River crosses paths with a man who speaks to every hidden hunger inside her, their connection spirals into an all-consuming pull neither of them can resist-but is she Grayson's salvation... or his ruin? *** Everyone in River Avelle's hometown knows about Grayson Maddox-the troubled bad boy who almost killed another student in the middle of the school hallway. Those who look into Grayson's eyes only see pure fury and hatred. They all think he's beyond redemption, even Grayson himself. But not River. As the seemingly perfect good girl, River saw something more in those alluring grey eyes. Something worth holding onto. From the first time their eyes connect, both Grayson and River feel the intense, undeniable attraction between them...but neither of them understand what's pulling them together so fiercely. The closer they get and the more vulnerable they become, River has to wonder: is she saving Grayson from his darkness? Or is she just pulling him further into hers? *** He tips my head toward his with his index finger, keeping my eyes trained on him and driving me crazy with the primal look on his face. His grey eyes look heavy, filled with dark desire, and a shock runs up through my core. Everything around us disappears and all I can sense is him and the hardness pressing between my legs. "What are you doing to me, River?" he whispers, his voice raspy and utterly captivated. His face is lowering and I'm closing my eyes, waiting for soft lips to press against mine. My whole body is on fire as I hold my breath for his touch. *** Cover by @strayin

Emma's life takes an exciting turn when she moves back to her hometown. Certain circumstances cause her to run into the schools most notorious football player, Trace Henderson. Their first meet is wild but that doesn't mean their friendship will be just as crazy, right? After all, they are polar opposites. What could go wrong with that? Emma is back in town and on the first day collides with a jock that saves her life. Things take surprising turns when she realizes they share the same school. All she wanted was to stay under the radar but now she's faced with the most popular boy in school. Trace is set on figuring out the life of Emma as he helps and protects her. Feelings develop but are they mutual? Will they fall together or will Emma have to catch herself on the way down? __________________________________________ "Trace is stubborn, relentless, annoying, hilarious, he makes me yell, and he drives me out of my mind. But he's everything I want. I'm falling for him faster than I realized and my only hope is that he'll be there to catch me." #7 in football out of 16.9K stories - June 2020 #1 in romance out of 1.2M stories- June 2020 #1 in highschoolromance- June 2020 #2 in teenfiction out of 191K stories- June 2020 #3 in love out of 2M stories- June 2020 **COMPLETED** Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains swearing, mature themes or sexual content. [Word Count: 190,000-200,000]

COMPLETO: IN CORREZIONE PRESTO NELLE LIBRERIE E in quella casa avrebbe potuto incontrare chiunque, invece no! Si è trovata faccia a faccia con il suo peggior incubo e la più bella delle emozioni. Elizabeth è una ragazza tormentata dai suoi demoni, chiusa in sé, ma la sua bellezza avvicina molte persone, di una simpatia tagliente ed acida ma che riesce comunque a far ridere tutti. Quella che quando si affeziona ci mette tutta se stessa per farti scudo dal male. Ma che se le fai un torto puoi scommetterci la vita che te la farà pagare. Aiuta i più deboli e disprezza i prepotenti. Ma chi aiuta lei allora? Alex la prima volta che la vede non può fare altro che essere infastidito da due occhi grigi, in cui però legge un dolore, persino, più profondo del suo, occhi in cui troverà la forza di essere se stesso. Due demoni si salveranno o si tireranno ancora più giù? TRATTO DAL Libro: Non c'è mai fine al dolore, credo che sfidare la vita abbia portato le sue conseguenze ma pensavo che vita e morte fossero nemiche, e che almeno quest'ultima stesse dalla mia parte contro lo stesso avversario, ed invece mi ha strappato anche lei un pezzo di cuore. "Elizabeth ricordati...se questo è il fondo non può far altro che risalire"

The Cunningham's and the Montgomery's have since long been feuding with one another. Dating decades back, the two families separate advertising companies in New York City have been competing to win over the most clients and become the most acclaimed advertising company in the state. Because of this feud, it is widely known: The Cunningham's and the Montgomery's do NOT get along. Juliet Ava Cunningham, who goes by Ava due to her hatred for Romeo & Juliet because of the constant comparison her entire life, is off to college at Syracuse University for her Freshman year. When her mother, Michelle, forces Ava to join Alpha Chi, the sorority she was in when she used to be a student, Ava is less than thrilled. When Ava meets the charming and stunning Theo Montogmery III on the rooftop of the sorority house, she wants to ignore his existence for the sake of their family's feud. But upon meeting the mysterious and reserved Ava Cunningham, Theo has different plans. He doesn't give a shit about the feud between their families. He is persistent and knows what he wants and being in the big fraternity at the school, Lamda Xi, as well as the same major as Ava, Theo won't let her escape so easily. But can Ava get past their family's feud? Can she go against her family's wishes even in the pursuit to someday take over the family business? Will she be able to let her guards down when it comes to the turbulent Theo Montgomery? Or are the two families meant to feud forever? ❥❥❥ Chock-full of family drama, secrets, and a fight for romance, this modern spin on Shakespeare's classic Romeo & Juliet sets out to excite, entice, and, of course, explore a new kind of love.