At sixteen, Esme's world shatters when her father is killed by the police an irreversible moment that forces her to grow up far too fast. Now eighteen, she's trying to hold everything together: school, work, and a home that no longer feels whole, all while clinging to the fragile hope that her life can still mean something. Andres has always known how to survive. At eighteen, his past follows him like a shadow full of mistakes, rumors, and choices he can't take back. Guarded and unreadable, he trusts no one. So when he returns to his hometown and takes a job at a local diner, the last thing he expects is Esme someone who still believes in something more, even when life keeps proving her wrong. Drawn together by quiet understanding and unspoken pain, Esme and Andres begin to blur the lines they've both worked so hard to protect. But Andres is convinced he'll only drag her down, while Esme refuses to let him disappear behind the walls he's built. Because some connections aren't accidental. And when the past refuses to stay buried, they'll have to decide. Is survival enough... or is it finally time to fight for something more? ｡☆✼★━━━━━━━━━━━━★✼☆｡ 🔞Will contain mature topics🔞 TW: Mentions of -Death -Illegal substances -Police brutality -Violence This book may include short chapters and will be re -written in the future for reversions

She grew up in their house, best friends with one brother... and now she's tangled up with the other. A summer wedding, a secret romance, stolen kisses, and the kind of love that could ruin everything.

Love wasn't supposed to be this dangerous. Taylor has always lived by one rule-stay out the way and survive quietly. But everything changes the day she crosses paths with Davion, a street-raised, battle-scarred man with a reputation that follows him like a shadow. He's unpredictable, magnetic and carrying secrets heavy enough to break anyone who gets too close....

On Kumina Sands, Jamaica, the black-sand beach is alive with spirtual and ancestral power. Two clans have lived there for generations: The Obara, guardians of dreams and spirits, and The Sangra, masters of the physical and the wake. When paths collide for Aurivielle Nior, a Sangra and Nyan Dreil, a Obara, dreams become reality and yearning becomes dangerous.

Recently moving to the west coast, Daniela Parker expected a shift when moving with her mother and brother to Los Angeles. Daniela didn't think she had anything to worry about since her brother is an A+ student, and she stayed out of people's business. But when a known gangster, Enrique González, put his eyes on her, she had trouble avoiding the charming brown-eyed man with a background of violence. *black female lead and latino male lead* #1 in the U.S 4/25/25

After killing her abusive ex in self-defense, Nia Carter, a quiet, emotionally scarred young woman from Atlanta, is sentenced to 7 years in a women's prison. Lost, afraid, and broken, she meets King, a dominant, charismatic stud serving 25 to life for a street murder. King runs the block and has the respect of guards and inmates alike. From the moment King sees Nia, she's drawn to her vulnerability, her beauty, and her silence. She becomes her protector, fighting off threats and making sure nobody touches her. Over time, they form a deep emotional bond that borders on obsession for King - though Nia sees her as a friend, possibly more, in a place where love is survival. When Nia is released early after 5 years, she promises to write. But life moves on. She reinvents herself, gets therapy, becomes a nurse, and even marries a kind man who doesn't know the full truth about her past. Ten years later, King is finally released on parole. She searches for Nia with one purpose: to reclaim what she believes is hers. But when she sees Nia with her husband, the jealousy eats her alive. King makes a deadly choice: she kills the husband in cold blood, thinking she's freeing Nia. Now Nia is caught between the new life she built... and the old protector who never let her go.

A young fairy's desire to break free from the restraints tethering her to her world, pushes her into the arms of a charming, young wolf, whose world benefits from keeping her shackled. ***** Sixteen-year-old Ellette longs to know what the world is like outside of the Woodlands, home to all Fae. As the black sheep of her family, her curious and stubborn nature makes it difficult for her to adhere to the strict ways of her people. One night while running away, Ellette stumbles upon Michael, an injured werewolf. She makes the choice to save his life, and intends to send him on his way once he recovers. But the more Ellette gets to know the intriguing, young wolf, the more reluctant she is to let him go. And letting him go would certainly be in her best interest. Not only is Michael an intruder in the Woodlands, but the very creature all Fae have good reason to fear. As his forbidden presence threatens the safety of all Fae, Ellette finds herself torn between following her heart or doing right by her people.

"Warning: This story contains explicit sexual content, mature themes, and strong language. It is intended for adult readers only and may not be suitable for readers under the age of 18. Reader discretion is advised."

I was drowning in her kiss. The intensity of it filled me with sensations I'd never felt before. I taste her and I realize I've been starving. I have loved before, but never quite like this. I have kissed before, but never did it consume me like this. It lasts for a second, maybe a minute or maybe even an hour, I'm not sure. I'm drowning and drowning and sinking to the bottom of the ocean in her kiss, in her soft embrace. I never thought I could feel wanted like this before and it's intoxicating and it's swallowing me whole. It started off passionate, but we got desperate. The kiss got deeper as we got hungrier, it feels like even my hands can't bring her close enough to me. - LEIGHTON VALAK .. and in which, emotionally unavailable Alea John gets paired up with the rich golden boy on campus, Leighton Valak for a tutoring opportunity- what could go wrong? Or, in simpler words.. An unloveable boy and a girl who cannot love. highest rankings #1 - sadromance #1 - bwwm #1 - banter #1 - badboygoodgirl #2 - bwwm #2 - drama #2 - maybesmut #3 - maybesmut #6 - opposites #10 - enemiestolovers #23 - banter