[BOOK ONE IN COMPLICATED LOVE SERIES] ~~~~~ *under editing slightly so sorry if some parts don't add up yet* ~~~~~ "Then why? Why are you pushing me away again?" I could see his eyes watering. "I like you too Fred. But I can't be with you because I know you will break my heart." I cried. ~~~~~ "You're so fucking perfect, princess." He whispered and I stayed still, pretending to be asleep, listening to see if he had more to say. "I have been in love with you since before I could remember. I knew you would be the one." ~~~~~ Fred Weasley and Brooklyn Park, have been friends since before school started. Over time they both develop crushes on each other that grew and grew till it caused drama and sadness. But even at both of their lowests, they have each other. They are made for each other. They are destined for each other. They are soulmates. ~~~~~ Warning, this book includes: Swearing Sexual assault and harassment Mature content Smut Some blood Disorders and self harm Some alcohol intoxications Smut doesn't start till chapter 20 Friends to lovers Started: 2/18/21 Finished: 12/17/21

In the thrilling world of professional hockey, where fierce competition and icy battles on the rink mirror the complexities of love, "Icebound Hearts" introduces readers to the sizzling romance between two unlikely souls. Meet Madison Lane, a passionate sports journalist with a heart as resilient as the toughest hockey puck. When she's assigned to cover the upcoming championship series, Madison never expected that her professional life would collide with the rugged world of the Coldridge Icebreakers. The team's charismatic captain, Alexander "Alex" Stone, known for his ruthless skills on the ice, becomes the unexpected centerpiece of Madison's coverage. With a stormy history and a heart that's been bruised too many times, Alex Stone is a brooding enigma, guarding himself against love as fiercely as he defends his team's goal. But when a fake dating scheme orchestrated by the team's public relations team throws Madison and Alex into a whirlwind of media attention, their worlds collide in a way neither could have predicted. As the sparks fly both on and off the ice, Madison and Alex find themselves skating on thin ice, navigating the treacherous waters of professional sports, personal insecurities, and the undeniable chemistry that refuses to be ignored. In a world where goals are scored on the rink and in matters of the heart, Madison and Alex must confront their pasts, face their fears, and learn to trust each other before the final buzzer sounds. "Icebound Hearts" is a pulse-pounding romance novel that explores the intensity of passion, the thrill of the game, and the power of love to melt even the coldest hearts. Get ready for a fast-paced, heartwarming tale that will leave you cheering for love, both on and off the ice.

COVER MADE BY @frecklsuv ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ He whispered something to her before the minister began speaking. Although, I don't think they were listening until he told them that could read their vows now. Rosa handed me the piece of paper before I passed it over to Livi, smiling at her as she took it. I looked back over at Dalton, a huge smile on my face as he winked at me. He looked like he was thinking something over before he got nudged in the side by Hunter. He took a deep breath before mouthing something at me and it only took a few seconds to register. "I love you" ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Aspen Michaels is the daughter of the NFL coach for the LA Chargers. She practically grew up around football. She knows every play, terminology, and move in the book. So what happens when watching (and criticizing) one football practice, she catches a ball to the face? Dalton Rivers is the captain of the football team at his college. His teammates rely on him for almost every play and move they make. His main goal/life goal is to be drafted into the LA Chargers, close to his home. So, what happens when he crosses paths with the coach's daughter? One football to the face, a few casual hookups, and some crazy bitches along the way. What happens when something that was supposed to be just sex turns into something more? How are Aspen and Dalton supposed to handle that? Read to find out. Rankings ♡: #1 on pocauthor (2/26/22) #1 on nfl (10/5/22) #1 on stronglanguage (8/27/22) #10 on romance (3/29/23) #14 on sportsromance (7/8/22) #9 on friendgroup (6/9/22) #1 on whiteboy (7/29/22) #1 on bestfriends (12/29/22) ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ Started: July 11, 2021 Finished: June 9, 2022 ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━

COVER MADE BY @frecklsluv I never fell out of love, I fell so hard I couldn't get out. __________________________ Aspen Michaels, newfound model for Scar Serenity's, is making her mark on the shiny streets of LA. She was living perfectly with her best friends by her side, only focusing on herself and her career. So, what is she supposed to do when her ex moves back in town with her and her best friend? Will she be able to resist temptation? Or will she give in to everything she gave up a few years ago? Dalton Rivers, making touchdowns left and right as he navigates the field of his new life. Yes, he had landed the career of his dreams but he was halfway across the country from his family. After transferring teams, he moves in with his ex and best friend. Will he be able to resist his desire to trail his lips along every inch of her body? Apparently not since he accidentally made a little happy accident with her. SEQUEL TO CROSSING PATHS. PLEASE READ FIRST BEFORE READING THIS OR YOU WILL BE CONFUSED. Rankings: #1 in pocauthor (8/22/22) #9 in babies (9/28/22) #10 in pregnancy (1/25/22) Copyright © 2022 starrsum All rights reserved. ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ Started: August 14, 2022 Finished: September 11, 2022 ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛

tw's: mentions of emotional and physical child abuse, drugs, alcohol "You'd love me even if the star doesn't shine?" "Even then, Nova. Even then." This is a reverse grumpy x sunshine, childhood ex best friends college hockey romance. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Maeve Nova Leigh-Foster. She's the girl I've known since I was five years old. The only thing I knew that was right at such a young age. But when we're forced apart and reunited over seven years later, nothing's the same. She hates me as much as I love her. She can't even look at me when all I can do is stare. She doesn't even breathe in my direction when all I want is her. But do I take the hints that she doesn't want me around? No. I plan on earning her back even if it opens things from our past that leaves us both even more heartbroken than the start.

tw's: descriptions of r*pe, eating disorders, panic attacks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I had to flee. To escape. I couldn't take the pain of people telling me to be okay. That I was a survivor. But what about me being a victim? All because a few people refused to hear me when I said no. Now I carry around pain, fear, a disgusting feeling that is also there. Behind me. In the shadows. But maybe he'll be the light. ------------------------- This is a hockey player x gymnast college romance. A sunshine x grumpy, little forced proximity, he hangs the stars for her romance book where he would do anything to make her feel safe again

Summer Grayson, a dancer with one goal and no time for distractions. Trevor St. Claire, a hockey player from the rival school with a distracting smile. BOOK ONE

Merlia Johnson. A sixteen year old girl who grew up in a hockey family. Her dad is a hockey coach. Her brother Alexander is in the NHL. Lia's dad was always focused on Alex getting into the NHL that Lia was never properly taught how to skate. So she plays lacrosse instead. Jake Reed. Superstar hockey player in coaches eyes. Is top line and leader of his team. Super hot but secretly is not Lia's favorite person. Colton Davis. Also superstar hockey player, top line and leader of his team. Jake's biggest enemy. Jake and Colton co-lead their almost undefeated hockey team with a lot of bad blood between them. And eventually in the middle of it all, Lia.

𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞. ➪ 𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄 is the very definition of living a peaceful life, well she was. That was until her heart was broken by her boyfriend of six years and suddenly she's in bed with the asshole she can't stand, who also happens to live across the hall; Alessio Collins. 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐒 is closed off, a jackass some will say. He has little to no friends and puts his free time into boxing or photography. Sometimes girls, well 𝘢 girl. His whole world suddenly revolves around Niella when he finds out their one night stand led to a whole lot more. Now their life's are thrown into a loop only themselves can figure out. But will their love overpower the problems and past they both seem to struggle with? {YES this is a pregnancy trope. Pleaseee read the tags}

Ethan was worried - where did Mia just disappear too. How could she do this to him. He thought they had something special between them. He had to put her out of his mind and concentrate on hockey. He was in his final year of college and already contracted to the NHL next year. What happens when he finds Mia and she has an unexpected surprise. Will they finally be together or will the fact that Mia left without a single word be the thing that holds Ethan back?