After everything they've been through, Kenzie and Hudson are still learning what it means to stay. With Kenzie spending most of her time in Providence and Hudson building his life - and career - in Boston, their relationship exists in the in-between: late-night calls, weekend visits, and the quiet ache of always having to leave again. It works, until it doesn't. Until distance starts to feel like more than just miles. Kenzie pours herself into her work, helping others face what they're afraid to confront, even as parts of her own past begin to resurface in ways she can't ignore. Some things don't stay buried. Some things come back when you least expect them. Hudson is chasing everything he's ever wanted, but the closer he gets, the more he realizes that success doesn't mean much if the person he loves isn't right there beside him. As their worlds begin to shift, Kenzie and Hudson are forced to ask themselves how much they're willing to fight for-and whether love is enough when life keeps pulling them in different directions. Because sometimes, finding your way home isn't about where you go. It's about who you choose to stay with. ________________________ The #3 and final book of the NRU- series. Cannot be read as a standalone.

Caden Connelly is hot. Dumb. And possibly cursed. Every girl he dates ends up falling for someone else-usually one of his teammates-and he's sick of being the universe's personal punchline. So this semester, he's got a new plan: fake date someone completely undateable. Someone so immune to hockey charm, the curse won't stand a chance. Enter Raven Alore. She's too smart to fall for a himbo goalie and way too busy trying to win a cutthroat sports media internship, take revenge on her ex, and survive living with her backstabbing roommate. She has exactly zero time for Caden's golden retriever energy or his abs of distraction. But when fake dating him gets her: a viral PR case study a shot at the internship and her ex shaking in his cleats... Well, she's in. With conditions. No feelings. No flirting. No shirtless selfies. (Okay, maybe one shirtless selfie.) But the longer they fake it, the messier it gets-because Caden's actually... not that dumb? And Raven's not that heartless. And this whole thing? Might not be fake at all. By the time the puck drops, someone's gonna catch feelings. Let's just hope it's not cursed.

Important Update - Title Change & New Home This story has been revised, expanded, and retitled. What was previously known as Basketball Is Not Life is now published on Amazon as ✨ Beyond the Court ✨ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHZFZBG9/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=15DR6UXSTEBR4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.C14xqTwfH7PktjpoGRwmN71E4mAlktISnLhhkt_fKpbYa6P__WKWB3dxgeLu0hbt2uEIUurxvyPezgcIWqot0C9JCdKwe13Sjddpy5KOptHTjd4quOUf8aaQl6a8mPGprR1FiJWtmu1SjfvY1cUSXdzr2TVaGIR0glcVwJL_jMWML4iG0xlvq_gEapbbkveJbuqL4K-d9thCddBC9vXkpw.qxbxEo0MB_qWwDfp98D5Jk3tPYTsjnT2X7j73dcLAvM&dib_tag=se&keywords=beyond+the+court&qid=1769085150&s=digital-text&sprefix=beyond+the+cour%2Cdigital-text%2C177&sr=1-2 Renee Renner has left Durham, North Carolina, to get away from basketball, but she is thrown for a surprise when she finds out her new roommate is none other than Parker Baer, Michigan-States All American Basketball player. She clashes heads with him as she fights to come to terms with what has happened in her past. *Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. All characters appearing in this work are a work of fiction.

"I hate you." "Are you sure? I don't think I got a fair chance." "I am." "Are you very sure?" "Has anyone ever told you that you're full of yourself?" "No." "Well, they should." ·̩̩̥͙＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊·̩̩̥͙ Her definition of perfect was quiet and dull. He was anything but. Theo Parker was full of life; smiles always lighting his face and a camera on him, ready to snap a photo at any given moment along with almost living at the basketball court. Smiling at anyone who looked his way. She wanted to hate him, but she couldn't find it in her to do so. He defined perfection as impossible. Until he met her. He was aware of the glares and harsh words she sent his way, but under what seemed like not so subtle hatred she was smart and caring. Camilla Moretti didn't need anyone's approval or cared about their opinions. She didn't need anyone, and he admired that. Sometimes staying is easier than leaving; but maybe leaving would've been more simple. ·̩̩̥͙＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊·̩̩̥͙ I just wish someone would stay

"So what are you trying to say Jordan" I sassed he sighed "You the right person just the wrong time" I chuckled angrily "So when is the right time Jordan" I asked he stayed silent "When" I yelled "I don't know Domonique" he yelled back "I don't know" he said again I scoffed "You don't know okay" I mocked

Lexi The friends we have as children shape us. Some of them we keep forever, some of them we lose along the way... but all of them leave something behind... or in his case, take something as they leave. Mason Jennings held my heart in his hands at only 13 years old and at 20? He's determined to hold it in an iron fist until nothing's left. If only he knew I only ever wanted to save him... Mason She's back. 7 years ago she blew my life apart and now she waltzes onto campus like she's an angel sent from God himself. She acts like she did me a favour, like she's the one destroyed by what happened. By the time I'm finished with her she'll understand how it felt. She'll understand what it's like to have nothing, to be nothing. It'll always come back to you and me princess and in the end... I'll be the only one left in the castle. Hockey Player x Figure Skater/Hockey Player story "Everything that's beautiful burns eventually, so maybe we just had to burn to see there was beauty left to save" #1 - figureskater #1 - enemiestolovers #1 - collegehockey #1 - friendstoenemiestolovers #1 - bullyromance #1 - trauma #1 - figureskating #5 - hockeyplayer #18 - ice #19 - rescue #20 - hockey #20 - iceskating

After going through quite a bit of trauma in her life, Brielle tries her best to avoid anything to do with violence or fighting, in any capacity. However, when Brielle is convinced into going to a boxing match with her best friend, there she meets boxer Phoenix Boyd and their attraction to one another is almost instantaneous. Yet as they grow closer, she begins to worry about his boxing and the violence of it. Can she accept him, or will her fear of violence and anger be stronger than love?

Reed Sawyer is a dedicated athlete and, overall, a good guy. Eden Gray is a lover of books, hard worker, unlucky in love. Reed never planned to spend his Friday night going on a blind date that wasn't his to begin with. Eden never imagined going on a blind-date period, only going to appease her friends. Feelings are caught, more dates follow, and eventually, the truth is revealed. So Much More.

Danielle wanted to keep one thing locked away: her past. But that promise soon crumbles when a new face arrives on campus. Hockey forward, Hunter, is the newest player on the team. And he happens to be the one thing Danielle needs to avoid. At least that's what she thought. When he becomes her bestfriend's new roommate, she has no choice. His cocky attitude and confidence in the rink is all it takes for him to take the team by storm. He had hundreds of other girls throwing themselves at him, but he would not quit it with her. He's determined to find out what's behind Danielle's attitude and disliking towards him. As her past starts to unravel, Danielle is skating on thin ice. This time with her heart on the line. 1 MILLION READS [November 13, 2022] 2 MILLION READS [January 18, 2023] 3 MILLION READS [June 12, 2023] #5 in hockey 7/10/22 #1 in enemiestolovers 12/17/22 #6 in college 8/30/22 Started [Jun 2022] Finished [Oct 2022]

Recently blacklisted from her chosen career field, Reagan Rollins finds herself in a role she never expected; as player relations manager for the Los Angeles Chargers Football Team. Though grateful for the opportunity and eager to start her new job, she quickly discovers that a career in the male dominated field of sports may not be an easy path for a young woman to navigate. Then, there's the fact that the star quarterback can't seem to keep his eyes off of her. Liam Oliver is everything your average NFL Franchise quarterback is expected to be. A man who throws for hundreds of yards a game, charms the reporters, and then heads out on the town with his model flavor of the month. He's outspoken about his disinterest in steady relationships with a documented past of the playboy lifestyle. So why would he ever spare polished, professional Reagan Rollins a second glance? She does her best to ignore his pursuit, convinced it's nothing more than harmless flirtation but, when Liam Oliver makes an announcement that shocks the sports world to it's core, she finds it much more difficult to deny his feelings. Or to ignore her own. Steam-o-Meter Rating: 🔥🔥🔥 First Five Chapters Available for Free. Read the rest on Radish Fiction today!