Amy Allen has spent three years trying to avoid Henry Richardson, the annoyingly charming football coach who humiliated her on her very first day at Willow Heights Elementary. Petite, freckled, and loaded down with art supplies, Amy had walked into the wrong building-and straight into football coach Henry Richardson, and he had called her out, thinking she was a high school student and not a new teacher. Since then, every encounter has been a battle of wits, sharp banter, and mutual annoyance. Amy is convinced Henry is arrogant, immature, and the last person she could ever fall for. Henry? Well, he seems to enjoy pushing her buttons a little too much to be innocent. Then comes one fateful Friday night. One margarita makes Amy tipsy. Two makes her flirty. Three... and she's practically glowing as she struggles to stand. Enter Henry-steadfast, steady, and somehow always in the right place at the right time. He carries her up her porch steps, steadies her with hands that are far too warm, and in a moment suspended in soft light, kisses her. That kiss changes everything. Amy can't stop thinking about him. Henry can't hide the way he looks at her now. And when small-town life keeps throwing them together at school events, weekend errands. The sparks between them refuse to die. Between stolen glances, a caretaking moment that melts Amy's defenses, and the slow realization that maybe Henry isn't the arrogant jerk she thought, Amy discovers that sometimes first impressions are all wrong... and some things are worth risking everything for. ᴇɴᴇᴍɪᴇꜱ ᴛᴏ ʟᴏᴠᴇʀꜱ. ꜰᴏʀᴄᴇᴅ ᴘʀᴏxɪᴍɪᴛʏ. ᴀ ʟᴀᴛᴇ-ʙʟᴏᴏᴍɪɴɢ ʜᴇʀᴏɪɴᴇ. ᴀɴᴅ ᴏɴᴇ ᴋɪꜱꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇꜱ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ. ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟꜱᴏ ᴡᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴡɪʟʟᴏᴡ ʜᴇɪɢʜᴛꜱ!

The wedding was supposed to seal their power. Instead, it detonated everything. Now Sorin and Bruno are in hiding, reeling from a betrayal that left blood on the altar and secrets buried in ash. But survival doesn't come easy when you're still learning how to trust the man you were forced to marry-- especially when he refuses to let you out of his sight. Franco was only supposed to guard Sorin. But her best friend, Macy? She has a way of pulling him off course. Sharp-tongued, reckless, and far too tempting, she's a distraction he can't afford-one he can't seem to stop chasing. Every glance feels like a dare. Every argument, a step closer to something they both pretend they don't want. Back in Chicago, Amari Stravelli is trying to restore what their father nearly destroyed. Cold. Controlled. Haunted. He's keeping the family afloat, but beneath the surface, something darker stirs-and when it breaks free, the city won't be ready. Power. Passion. Payback. The war is just getting started. Trigger Warning! -Dominant/Submissive Relationships -Aggressive Sexual content -Some sexual assault (don't worry the asshole gets what he deserves) -Smut -Sexual Content in general -Knife Play/Weapon Play -Violence

At Elowen Academy, magic isn't the only thing that sparks after dark. Angela Thorne has spent three years locked in an unspoken war with Adrien Ravencourt-prince, prodigy, and infuriatingly perfect rival. Their duel for the top spot in magical theory has been ruthless... until one quiet night in the candlelit library cracks their rivalry wide open. But pride dies slowly, and desire burns slower still. Between whispered debates, sharp-tongued banter, and the looming threat of scandal, Angela will have to decide which is more dangerous: losing to Adrien... or wanting him. Perfect for fans of dark academia, slow-burn tension, and enemies who can't stop circling each other.

"There's a Japanese phrase that I like: koi no yokan. It doesn't mean love at first sight. It's closer to love at second sight. It's the feeling when you meet someone that you're going to fall in love with them. Maybe you don't love them right away, but it's inevitable that you will." - Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star What happens when.... 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐕𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐆,the future queen of Eldora is a rebel princess who was born in a strict,respectable world finds herself falling for her childhood best friend,𝐍𝐈𝐊𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐊𝐎𝐕,who was once the sweetest guy but now the guy she hates most?

{18+] When a rival goalie gives Isla a wrong number, she has no idea she's texting her brother's teammate. ***** Isla Watson can't stand hockey players. Not that anybody knows that. To the outside world, she's a hockey aficionado, running a successful social media account that goes behind the scenes of the NHL's Saskatoon Storm. The only thing colder than her 'Isla on Ice' page is her relationship with her brother's teammate, who resents everything about social media. When a rival team's goalie gives Isla a deliberately wrong number, she finally has a chance to take a break from putting on a show for the camera and let someone see the real girl behind the screen. Seb Cooper has a reputation for dropping the gloves. His fight on the ice is only matched by his battle with his D-partner's gorgeous sister, who he's clashed with ever since they drunkenly hooked up three years ago. She's just another 'influencer' who prioritises internet clout over real connections. Fortunately, the girl on the other end of his phone is far more down to earth, and he can finally talk to someone without worrying about ulterior motives. When Isla is tasked with creating a video series about learning to skate, an injured Seb is assigned as her teacher. The only thing they can agree on is their burning mutual attraction that melts the ice. Little do they know, they've been anonymously texting each other for months. Hidden in those messages are lies, secrets, and vulnerabilities, and when their two worlds collide, Isla and Seb must decide which version is their reality. 𝗔𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿: ❌ I do not use generative AI to write my books. ❌ I do not consent to my books being used to train AI models. ❌ I do not consent to my books being used to create AI-generated content.

While Kenna sinks further and further away into the Darkness, betrayed and without hope, Rowan does everything in his power to get back the Sorceress he has grown to love. *** After the White Sisters' betrayal, Kenna's friends flee Vallinstra and she is left behind, completely surrendered to the Darkness and Cain's dubious schemes. However, some mysteries are still to be solved regarding the source of her unusual powers. Delving deeper into the history of magic, Kenna stumbles upon ancient weapons, lost societies and a strange contraption hidden in the mountains in the North that seems to connect it all. Meanwhile, Cain's plans for Chtonia start to take shape... Rowan is bent on returning to Kenna after she forced him to leave her behind, but when a scout of the King's Army discovers that Cain and his Dark Sorcerers plan to attack the Capital, Rowan is sent to the King himself to prepare for a siege. The Academy and the Guild have declared Kenna a state enemy, yet Rowan refuses to believe that the girl he loves is gone for good. With the help of his friends, he does whatever he can to save Kenna - and Chtonia - from their downfall. Kenna's and Rowan's fates are destined to cross again, but the inevitable confrontation may be a lot more complicated than expected.

Heart of Leoth is on Haitus as I work on my next published book. It will return end of March 2023. ------------------------------- The Final Book of The Four Realms series. Carrying the last blood heir of Azura, Fara has returned to Calate to try and persuade her brother the king to court peace. Yet her heart remains with the Leoth warrior she left behind. As Fara tries to manoeuvre the political pieces of her own realm in order to bring peace to Ethis, Theodan too must embrace his destiny. A destiny that will force him to make a choice between his realm and the woman he loves. In the furthest corners of the Four Realms, a dark force starts to rise to the surface, and the strings of fate that have been loose too long, start to pull taught. War is coming. But so is something far more powerful. Soon, Leoth and Human alike will be forced to take a side, for what else are mortals capable of, but love and war.

❝ A liar once said that every cloud has a silver lining. ❞ In a kingdom as renowned as Forteaux Academy, the falling of one monarch leads to the ascendance of another. Heart sliced in two by the woman he thought understood him, Gabriel Reid relishes the disassociation from humanity that came gifted alongside the golden throne. After all, the chance of emotions destroying you is non-existent if the heart itself perishes. Armed with a gorgeous face hand-carved by angels and a silver body, cast by the devil himself, the infatuated hands of all reach out for a touch of his infallible skin. Love hurts when it's tainted but kills when it's not reciprocated and a pair of seafoam eyes, obsessed with the King, knows that better than ever. With broken friendships, deep rooted bitterness and pure loathing still scattered across the Academy grounds, the reappearance of a woman having second doubts is destined to be the flame to the fuel. Because for every King, there can only be one Queen. •--- ♛ ♕ ♛ ---• #1 prestigious | 290321 | #20 drunk | 020321 | #14 gold | 041024 | The Taste of Silver, Book Two of Fortune's Fool Trilogy, KiwiAndKoalas, All rights reserved ©

Book 1 of The Color Series . . . "I'm entering this room only on three conditions." He says, standing up straight and pushing his hands in his pockets. "One, you're not allowed to close your eyes." He steps around me until his chest is aligned with my back. I feel him lower his lips to my ears, "Two, know your safe words. Red means stop, and Blue means you're good." "And three," he pushes the strands of my hair to one side of my neck and turns me around. "You're taking control this time." I choke. "W-What?" • • • Austin Cooper and Isabella Cosmo have been best friends since the beginning of high school. It's not easy being in love with your best friend, knowing how much she hates the mere idea of love. This story is a spin-off of right people wrong time, and wrong people right time, with a little tinge of drama, emotions, and heartbreak. "𝘈 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨." Trigger Warnings: PTSD | Sexual Assault | Foul Language This story contains Mature Sex Scenes

Some cool facts, research, and information on topics in psychology Hope you all enjoy!! *I TAKE NO CLAIMS IN THE WRITING OR STUDY OF POSTED TOPICS. I'm simply just sharing/informing by posting multiple sources into one concise thread* https://www.apa.org https://psychcentral.com https://www.mayoclinic.org