When Serena enters a new workplace, she has one rule; stay focused- no matter what. It soon turns out to be easier said than done when she meets her new boss. Valentino is strict, the epitome of difficult and much to her dismay; unbelievably fucking hot. She's determined to ignore the attraction she feels to him for the sake of keeping her job. But what Serena doesn't know is that Valentino can't get her out of his his head. He thinks about her everywhere. He feels captivated by her. He wants her. And he hates every moment of it.

"You're going to let me fuck you like a good girl?" he asks and leans down, "Because you are, aren't you? A good girl?" . . . Elena Amoretto has always been smitten by the one and only, Ares Aetos. For three years, she's adored him from afar. Admiring the god of war and falling deeper into her obsession. While Ares can't seem to stand her. Where she's infatuated with him, he merely acknowledges her existence. While being the center of the spotlight herself. As the front woman of the rising band Icarus, Elena has to face the world while struggling with anxiety. To make matters worse, Ares is the drummer of the band rivaling hers, Dopamine. And just as fate would have it, his band and hers are touring together. She's supposed to hate him. But how could she? When all she does is drown in the blue of his eyes and willingly dies at the ruthless hands of Ares? The god of war who brings her down on her knees while she blissfully falls into his melancholy.

Kaylee Grey and Ryan West have been best friends for ten years. Through breakups, heartbreaks, bad decisions...they've been each other's constant. Now they're in college, and everything is changing. He's the bad boy who keeps breaking promises. She's the girl who doesn't let anyone break her. They've always said they were just friends. So why does it feel like something's about to break? Warning: May contain profanity and sexual content.

"Stop overthinking," she whispered, holding my cheek as she stroked her thumb. "Please." "I can't," I admitted, scrunching my brows. "I'm sorry." "Don't apologise," she said gently, her eyes moving to my lips. "You're doing so good." Theo Ferreira- full time student and part time tattoo artist. He's quiet, reserved and has no other interests besides completing his degree. Theo is focused, but his focus shifts when he meets a woman who brings out a side to him he didn't know existed. Nina Cantero- full time student and the occasional babysitter. She's curious and utterly bored with her abundantly bleak life. Nina seeks a new thrill, and sometimes that means fresh ink on her skin. What happens when her newfound craving leads her to a particular tattoo artist?

When star athlete, DeAndre Parker clashes with a tough no-nonsense female classmate, he quickly learns that unlike basketball, there's no playin' hard in the game of love.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚. 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.

"You just gotta trust me baby." *** Lourdes Brown has been hurt, badly. Instead of fully healing from her trauma, she turns to drowning her sorrows in work and school. She refuses to let herself get hurt again and has made a vow to not entertain the idea of a relationship until she has graduated from college and secured her dream job. Rashir Martin is a basketball prodigy and on the road to being drafted into the NBA. Being an attractive basketball player comes with its perks including parties, women, alcohol, and popularity. Rashir has told himself he doesn't have time for a relationship if he wants to make it to the NBA and he needs to stay focused with no distractions. When both of these broken souls cross paths, what will happen? DISCLAIMER: this story will consist of swear words and some sexual content. read at your own risk.

Highest rank #14 LOVE--- Twenty-two-year-old Laliana Summers can hardly believe it when she becomes a famous author. But the dream slowly becomes a nightmare when a mysterious stalker breaks into her home. This person knows everything about her, and soon being in the spotlight becomes Laliana's own personal hell, with nowhere to hide. --- Forced into a decision that leaves her with no privacy, Laliana is stuck with a bodyguard to watch over her until the stalker is found. And this particular, breathtakingly handsome bodyguard is proving to be a terrible distraction for her ability to focus on writing. ---------------------------------------------------- ▪️FEATURED on @crime's Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @TeenFiction's "Funny Bones" Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @NA "Reads of the Month" Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @NA "Hold my Wine | Chicklit" Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @ContemporaryLits's "Contemporary Romance" Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @PsychologicalNovel "Triggering Romance" Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @NewAdultReads "Featured" Reading List! ▪️FEATURED on @WattCliches "Beating Hearts" Reading List! ---------------------------------------------------- Copyright- @AuthorCassidyKate Cover created using CANVA PRO Started- 03/31/2021 Highest Ranks: ❊#1 in Relationship - 11/08/2021 ❊#1 in Comedy - 01/14/2022 ❊#4 in Chick Lit - 07/19/2021 ❊#1 in Bodyguard - 08/16/2021 ❊#14 in LOVE - 02/07/2024 ❊#6 in Young Adult - 02/29/2024 ❊#3 in Love Story - 02/07/2024 ❊#41 in Romance - 08/13/2021 ❊#9 in Humor - 08/29/2021 ❊#5 in New Adult - 07/31/2021 ❊#1 in Contemporary Lit - 05/31/2021 ❊#10 in Author - 06/02/2021 ❊#1 in Secret - 09/08/2021 ❊#1 in Crush - 10/02/2021 ❊#2 in Life - 04/28/2022 If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are at risk a malware attack.

After getting attacked one summer night, 19-year-old Elle Russo doesn't want to be weak anymore. Deciding to get a self-defense teacher sounded easy until it ends up being the guy she hates most from her childhood. Elle is known for her sweetness, but he brings out her venom. Nico Cross is very quiet and to himself. The only time he speaks is to make sarcastic remarks or tell people to shut up. With a gaze that makes you shiver, most people choose to not speak a word to him. Hating each other and seeing each other everyday isn't a good mix. They push each others' buttons and hate nobody in the world more than they hate each other. But as time goes on, they both soon realize, Sometimes you hate something to keep yourself from loving it. ---------- "Why would I be scared of you?" I asked. "What are you gonna do, kill me?" He leaned forward, and I could feel his breathing against my skin. I whispered, "I think you want to kiss me."

Julius Santo was a name that had every human's skin crawling. Most people know of him due to the lethal Mafia he leads, his silver eyes that have watched countless souls fade away, or the sinister scar that crosses his brow. But for Hazel Alexis, Julius Santo was a man of kindness. Someone who was willing to listen to her vent, converse with her, or simply be in her company. Julius was a saviour to Hazel. A hero who guarded, supported, and kept her safe. Hazel Alexis is an innocent, quite oblivious, nineteen-year-old woman. She works as a nurse in a small health clinic, aiming to earn enough money to leave her toxic household, and also spends her weekdays studying at her local college. As her new friendship with Julius evolves, she can't help but fight the overwhelming feelings that develop between them. Obtaining a crush on your best friend could never end well, could it? Every day, the simple things he does drive her deeper into the obsessional crush she has with him. But the hidden truth that remains between the two was the undeniable reality of how their end could possibly be. The mixture of his secret, her obliviousness, and the ultimate reality of it all was bound to cause chaos. What happens when Hazel discovers Julius Santo's true identity? ••• Best Ranks #4 Friendstolovers - March 2022 #1 GrumpyxSunshine - May 2022 #8 Chicklit - May 2022