"I need you to be the put together one because I'm so fucked up. You've saved me." He whispers. "Carter, we saved each other." I mutter looking at him through my eyelashes. I lean into him, our lips not even an inch apart. "Sophia we shouldn't..." He looks hesitant. "Please, I need you." I almost started crying. "Please." I mutter one more time, my eyes begging for him. My body needing him. Sophia Carrington. She just moved from New York to California in search of a new life. When her life took a dark turn she's forced to leave everything behind. She just wants to finish her final year of high school, numb to the world, while learning to cope with the trauma she's endured. Carter Marquez. Newly single after being dumped by his girlfriend of two years. After losing his dad in a car accident he's fallen apart. The list of people he trusts is short, he hates letting people in. He's constantly trying to make up for his mistakes of the past, trying to find a new purpose in life. When the two of them collided, they instantly took a mutual disliking to each other. Misunderstandings and a dash of alcohol set a flame between them. Sophia hates the snarky remarks and stupid nicknames that leave his mouth. Carter thinks Sophia is just another trust fund brat. Soon their rivalry begins to dissolve and they learn that sharing the pain of their past can form connections they never thought to be possible. WARNING: This story contains mature topics such as sexual assault and drug addiction. Read with caution. Copyright © by lulustoriesss 2021

Elowyn "Winnie" Smith met Ben when she was 4 years old. They've been best friends since they were 6. After her dad died when she was 13, he was the only person she wanted to talk to. He should know everything about her, shouldn't he? But he doesn't, and Elowyn is slowly drowning in the weight of her secrets. He doesn't know about the creepy guy who won't leave her alone or how bad her home life and her mother have gotten. And he definitely doesn't know that she's slowly falling in love with him. But he would never want her, he's captain of the soccer team and could have any girl he wants. She's the girl he sees as a sister, he's even known her since before she went to speech therapy for her stutter. So why can't she shake this feeling, even though she knows it's so wrong? ✦ ─ ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ ─ ✦ He draws me back in, our lips connecting again and I feel like I'm melting. Like I can't think at all. Like there's no such thing as any of my problems. There's no depressed mom, there's no jealousy, there's no secrets. There's only his calloused hand rubbing my cheek and his hair beneath my fingers. I'm hot and I'm cold and I'm melting. I'm gone, disappearing into the sand beneath us. ✦ ─ ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ ─ ✦ Tropes: friends to lovers, childhood friends, golden boy, shy girl x popular boy, only one bed, secret crush Triggers: mental illness, depression, sa

♡ MAFIA ROMANCE ♡ *BOOK 2 OF LOVE SERIES* He licked his lips softly. "Do you want me to kiss you, Mia amore?" I almost moaned as he called me that damn nickname again. I should say no, I should swipe his hands away and run like hell out of this room. But I don't. I can't help but like the feel of his hands and the imagine the way his hot lips would feel like pressed onto mine. "Yes.'" I gasped out. A small chuckle came from him. "So needy. But just remember, this is only a one-time thing. This will be our last kiss because we can't fall in love." Anthony Brown, son of Enzo and Rosaline Brown. Determined to finish what his father never started by starting up the Mafia once more. Except that comes with a cost. He must marry one of the most eligible and richest Bachelorette, Beverly Jackson. She is the sunshine. And he is the storm. But will her sunshine light up his darkness? Will he sacrifice the Mafia? Revenge his father's death? Or will passion and love get in the way? Read to find out. *2ND BOOK TO FORBIDDEN LOVE* WARNING!!!! • Mature Scenes • Mature Language • Sexual Refrence • Violence • And more! #2 in Billionaire (2/27/2023)

When bad things happen there must come a silver lining because, without one, there is no moving forward, however, for Iris, it's not all so easy. On the night she got her eviction notice she meets a guy who will become a permanent part of her life moving forward, as well as an unplanned pregnancy. [Single dad, pregnancy, hockey, famous, forced proximity/roommates]

after struggling immensely with her mental health through high school, Eleanor wills sees college as her fresh start with her best friend by her side - what could go wrong? Luke walker, destined for the NHL didn't do relationships but seeing his best friends brown doeyed sister again he begins to reconsider This book may be triggering to people in different ways.

When Hollis moved to California, she had never expected to fall in love with the charming football player, Owen Windess. She hadn't expected to fall in love with anyone after she had seen what love did to people in her life. And with that, she had never expected for herself to become so attached. When her trust in Owen gets ripped away, she does what's best for her, even if it hurts. Walking away from her best friend. Expecting nothing good to come while turning her back on Owen, she meets Luke Craine, a boy from her high school who brings her smile back. Over time, after she gets to know Luke more, she begins to realize that this future she never expected is the better path than the one she had always dreamed of. "Every love story isn't expected. Did you think this one would be?"

Everly is a shy, quiet girl who only wishes to get through her last year of high school. She has no one except her best friend Bella who is a trouble maker. They've been close friends since preschool and haven't left each other since. Zion dice santos is a guy who doesn't give a shit about anyone and does not catch feelings, he's a ruthless asshole who doesn't care about anyones feelings, well until he met Everly. Everly's father ends up going on a business trip with Zion's father, but Fate has other plans for these two. Zion is forced to babysit Everly till her father gets back. Will Everly be able to change him or will she get hurt in the end? Or will he? *** "I promise I'll always be there for you" I tell him, he smiles and places a kiss on my forehead before sleep starts to consume me. "Please don't break that promise, I need you" is the last thing that is heard before I fall into a cozy sleep.

Hate was supposed to protect me. But it never did. The night August Hayes shattered my brother's skull, he shattered something in me, too. One year later, I'm not the girl I used to be. The girl who was naive enough to ever want him. Now, he's back on campus, clinging to his last chance. Mandatory therapy, or he doesn't graduate. And I'm the unlucky intern assigned to his case. He's violent. Dangerous. A walking reminder of all the damage done to my family. I'm supposed to help him manage his anger. But instead, I keep wanting to see what happens when he loses control. They say healing is supposed to be messy. But they never said it could feel like this. Hate was supposed to be easy. But it never is. Some scars you can't see. And there are some scars that you just can't stop touching. - Updates every Friday! Enemies to lovers Bad boy x good girl Dark sports romance Forced proximity Brother's enemy MMA Tensionnnn Forbidden Started: October 23, 2025 Finished: February 13, 2026

Grayson Wallace is out for revenge. As the son of a well known serial killer, Grayson has a reputation that precedes him. Cold, concealed, and above all else, dangerous. Layla Harrington is the opposite. She's easy going and loves to see the best in people. So when she tries to see the best in Grayson, he can't seem to understand why. (Dark themes & language)

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 #𝟭 He brought his other hand in between my legs moving himself against me more, as he was holding me in place with the other. I gasped arching away as he lined himself with my entrance. "No-" I moved away, but he didn't let me go far as he was holding me tightly. "I need you Lilah-" he heaved attaching his mouth back onto mine pushing me towards the wall behind me. "I need to be inside you, so my anxiety attack can go away" he pushed my back onto the cold wall. My back arching my stomach touching his. "Let me fuck you mommy" ❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦❦ Ryder Hale A gang leader a dangerous guy a "bad boy" but not really as after he starts hanging around Lilah he will show that he's not actually as bad as he pretends to be, he's a sweetheart and has mental issues that only she can cure. ---------- Lilah Rosalin A normal girl not dangerous quit fun to hang around, a lot of guy friends, started developing feelings for her best friends enemy, reads a lot and sometimes makes Ryder read with her, does not mind spending a lot of time with Ryder when he needs her;) Not edited so don't even start with me. (TO BE EDITED IN THE FUTURE)