In the glittering heart of an elite city, eighteen-year-old Rose Calloway lives a pristine life under the sharp eye of her tycoon father and disconnected stepmother. But beneath the luxury lies, a quiet grief, her mother's death still echoing in her heart. When Rose transfers to a prestigious private school for her final year, she meets Vivian Garcia, the enigmatic and cold literature teacher with a reputation for brilliance and isolation. Their first interaction is all ice and sparks. What starts as disdain slowly twists into obsession, secrets, and a slow descent into something much more dangerous than love. Because some lines were never meant to be crossed, but what if crossing them feels like the only way to survive?

My research on ethical decision making, and the thought process behind our decisions. (Warning, my research contains the mention of suicide and death, etc.)

Lily Stevens, 18 and ready to return to her senior year. After missing some time due to an 'accident' , she's nervous to see how her final year unfolds. With her best friend Jake by her side, she feels invincible...until they realise their schedules are drastically different this year...and Lily has the most feared teacher. Matilda Grant. A cold, calculated biology teacher, with a glare sharp enough to pierce any hopes and dreams. She commands respect and utter devotion from her class, or else don't show up. What will happen when the two worlds suddenly collide. A tale of fear, secrets and a burning love. ▪️▪️▪️ "Who can tell me why cells differentiate?" No one answers. Her gaze sweeps the rows again, more predator than teacher and I swear the temperature drops a degree when her eyes land on me. A pause. "Lily." Of course. My name coming from her lips causes a riptide of anxiety to take over. I freeze. I just read this in the chapter summary yet the words blur in my mind. "It's-um-" I start, then stop. Her expression doesn't change, but somehow that's worse than disappointment. It's an expectation. Like she's handing me a scientific dagger, daring me to strike her with it. I try to take a breath. I seemingly fail, my chest feels like it's caving in on itself. "So they can perform different functions? Even though they all have the same DNA?" There's a moment. She doesn't nod. "Acceptable." ▪️▪️▪️ ⚠️⚠️⚠️ This book does contain mentions of Domestic abuse, Trauma, mental health problems and Violence. Please read at your own discretion. All characters are 18+ This is an age gap WLW story - 18 & 34 (16yr gap) *Spicy chapters are labelled like this*

Nova had always thought that love was never meant for her. From pathetic high school boys to arrogant frat guys, romance had always felt more like a nuisance than a dream. She wasn't looking for it, and she sure as hell didn't need it. Until it appeared in the most unexpected place: her unpredictable, and impossibly cold chemistry professor. Love wasn't supposed to look like this. It wasn't supposed to be off-limits And it definitely wasn't supposed to be with a women. But love doesn't care about rules, and Nova's about to break every single one them.

These women thought their paths would never align. Romy Vanelle never dreamed of working in a run-down pizza shop. The prestigious cooking academy La Cherief is supposed to be her escape. Little does she know that the gorgeous disaster who once ordered a pineapple pizza with garlic buns will soon become the person she fears most: Arabella Renette, world-famous chef-and Romy's strict, perfection-obsessed instructor, who mysteriously stopped cooking years ago. Keeping the elite scholarship that keeps her afloat won't be her only challenge. She'll also have to survive the dangerously attractive chef who watches her every move. Romy likes to taste the danger. And she soon realizes she'll have to take everything with... A Grain of Salt.

„Es war wie ein Traum, einer den ich vergessen hatte zu träumen. Zu zerbrechlich war er, zu verlockend, ich wusste, ich würde daran verbrennen. Meine Gedanken schwebten davon als sie meinen Namen rief. Wie ein Seil das mich aus den Fluten meines Verderbens riss. Zu lange hatte ich nicht mehr gewagt es zu glauben, darauf zu hoffen, dass es wirklich passieren könnte. Konnte es sein? Liebte ich? Liebte ich tatsächlich nach all der Zeit wieder? Als ich die Augen aufschlug, saß ich noch immer an meinem Platz, sie war weg. War es nur ein Traum gewesen? Und nach Ewigkeiten regte sich ein Gefühl in mir, das mich regelrecht zerriss, ich wollte wieder träumen!" (gxg/ wxw/ sxt)

Martha Daniels never asked to be shipped off to Vincent High, the prestigious all-girls boarding school her parents adore. Rebellious, sharp-tongued, and allergic to authority, she makes it her mission to push every boundary she can find - starting with her new biology teacher, Victoria Sage. Victoria prides herself on keeping control in the classroom...and in her life. But when she's assigned to mentor Martha, she finds herself caught between professional duty and an unexpected pull towards the troublemaker who won't stay out of her thoughts. * * * (wlw) (boardingschool) (teacherxstudent)

Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter und dem plötzlichen Ende einer langjährigen Beziehung flüchtet Lili aus ihrem Alltag und ihrer Heimat. Sie findet sich in London wieder, wo sie versucht, all das Erlebte zu verarbeiten - oder zu vergessen. Was anfangs gut zu funktionieren scheint, wird nach und nach durch Geister aus Lilis Vergangenheit zu einer großen Herausforderung. Nicht zuletzt, als eine ganz besondere Person plötzlich wieder in ihr Leben tritt...

In einer Zeit, in der Gefühle verboten scheinen, fand Lea in ihrer Lehrerin Michelle Sander etwas, das sie nie erwartet hätte - eine Verbindung, die tiefer ging als jede Schulregel es erlaubte. Als Lea ihrer Lehrerin ihre Gefühle gestand und danach getrennte Wege gingen, schien es als würden ihre Gefühle im Wind verwehen, doch das Feuer brannte weiter, leise, aber unbezwingbar. Jahre später kreuzen sich ihre Wege erneut, und das Echo der Erinnerung hallt lauter denn je wider. Lea, gefangen in einer Beziehung, die sie nicht mehr glücklich macht, findet Trost und Hoffnung in Michelles Nähe. "Das Echo der Erinnerung" ist eine berührende Geschichte über die Macht der Zeit, die Unvergänglichkeit von Gefühlen und die Hoffnung, die in der Wiedervereinigung zweier Menschen liegt. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Triggerwarnings: (Oberflächliche) Erwähnung von SVV ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ranks: #16 lgbt (22.07.2024) #1 gxg (25.07.2024) #11 schicksal (22.07.2024) #1 secondchance (26.07.2024) #1 wlw (07.08.2024)

Julia Calloway is a 19 year old literature student. She feels more than she can handle, overthinks until it hurts, and often loses herself in the weight of her own empathy. She's emotionally intense, quietly curious, and carries wounds she rarely speaks of. Julia doesn't know how to be anything but honest with her feelings, even when they make her unravel. She's soft, but there's something wild beneath it. A desperate need to be seen and understood. Alexandra Donahue is a 31 year old CEO -sharp, composed, and dangerously intelligent. She mastered the art of restraint. Every move she makes is deliberate, her mind a fortress built from control and careful calculation, from the way she speaks to the way she guards her heart. But beneath her control lies obsession-she doesn't fall in love often, but when she does, it's consuming. She's spent years building walls, unwilling to waste her intensity on someone who won't stay. Alexandra doesn't fall easily, but when she does, it's with terrifying devotion. Julia leads with her heart, even when it leaves her exposed. Alexandra keeps hers hidden, afraid of what might happen if she lets go. Where Julia feels everything, Alexandra questions it all. They shouldn't work-but somehow, they fit in the quiet spaces neither of them shows the world.