When Lily Langston goes to a game with her best friend. The last thing she ever thought to happen was being hit in the face with a ball. But what left her even more shocked was when the guest pitcher himself, the known ruthless billionaire Hayes Grant came to apologize to her. Hayes Grant was a selfish, arrogant, narcissistic, ass hole who'd rather shoot himself in the foot than apologize. So when he sucked up his pride to give one to Lily, he's left shocked when she simply ignores him. But when Hayes finds himself needing a wife to salvage his family ties. He gives Lily an offer she simply can't ignore. She finds herself with a wedding ring that felt more like a chain than freedom.

She's nearing being out on the streets and desperate for a job. They own a bar. Need I say more? Note: This is a reverse harem romance, meaning the female protagonist will have multiple love interests. Started: 28/02/2024 Completed: 24/05/2024 Cover background photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/nascaraloe/comments/l23vcc/nascar_aloe_cigarette_original_cover_art_lost_song/ #1 in REVERSE ~ 27/3/24 #1 in BARTENDER ~ 2/4/24 #1 in FEMALE ~ 5/4/24 #1 in POLYAMORY ~ 7/4/24 #1 in REVERSEHAREM ~ 7/4/24 #1 in BDSMRELATIONSHIP ~ 11/4/24 #1 in TATTOOS ~ 1/5/24 #1 in DADDIES ~ 26/5/24 #1 in DOMINANCE ~ 6/6/24 #1 in TEXTTOSPEECH ~ 3/8/24 #1 in DADDYISSUES ~ 18/10/24 #1 in SLOWBURN ~ 20/10/24

Layla Campbell • four years after her boyfriend dies she's left to raise her three year old by herself. Her job allows her to provide everything necessary they may need, but she won't allow herself one thing: love, which goes against the promise she made. Lorenzo Romanoff • struggling with finding his reason to keep going and stop drinking. The day he meets his brothers lawyer and her little boy that changes. He finds his reason to resist temptation. ••• "I don't want you to leave me." His fingers stop brushing my hair when my confession leaves my lips. "I don't want to leave you, but I have to. I'm sorry, I'm so fucking sorry." I grip his hospital gown and let out my silent cries as my body shakes. His arms tightens around me trying to comfort me, he knows nothing can. He's dying, and nothing is going to stop that. ••• "I do that a lot, you can't fool me." He says in a softer tone. I clear my throat and look away, the way he's looking at me's making me feel like he can read me as clear as a book, "Do what?" He gets closer to me making my eyes flicker to him, "You don't have to pretend Layla." For some reason it feels though as if I should whisper, "Who said I was pretending?" "Your smile," he murmurs, his eyes drop to my lips making a frown settle on his face. "It's so beautiful when you smile," his finger runs along my bottom lip, "but this one? Darling, this one is fake."

Advantageous: an adjective meaning, to increase the chances of success which involves a favourable circumstance. In order for one thing to go right a series of events had to happen prior but I suppose this is just the mafia life style. Every family has that one thing they yearn for its not a want more of a need and for the Gray family they finally got it, their daughter Ezmie Paige. She was the light of their dark world, the gift that kept on giving. She was the luck that they always needed after all she was advantageous. Taken a couple of months after she was born she left her family behind trying to track her down, it felt like their luck had gone doesn't mean hers did though. She finally found her way home but its not what shes expecting. Especially when shes come from a mafia family.

Sofia is a 17 years old high school student under the guardianship of her step-father. Several weeks after her mother's death Sofia discovers the horrible truth. It wasn't an accident, it was a murder. And she's living under the same roof with her mother's killer. Without any backup plan or money, Sofia escapes to Italy and slowly starts to unveil the mystery of her mother's past. She hopes she can find her biological family before Paul finds her. But will she succeed? Content warning: suicide attempt, self-harm.