Sawyer Hawthorne has built a life on hard work, quiet routines, and keeping his heart locked tight - especially in Foxglove Ridge, a town where everyone knows your name and your history. Lillian Winslow is the bright spark he never saw coming - a schoolteacher with a sunny smile and a stubborn streak just as strong as his own. She's determined to prove that beneath Sawyer's tough exterior beats a heart capable of love. Their slow-burning connection crackles with teasing banter, unexpected tenderness, and moments that make them question everything they thought they knew about trust and vulnerability. In a place where secrets linger like the scent of wildflowers and every glance holds a story, Sawyer and Lillian must decide if they're willing to risk their carefully guarded hearts for a chance at something real - and unforgettable. THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK IN THE SERIES: THREE OF A KIND. Started: 12/07/2025 Completed: 19/07/2025 Word count: 81 704

This is book 2, following After the Fire. Beau, a lonely grump of a man. He owns the local pub, runs a farm. Always moving. He spent so much time having up his walls, no one dared to pass them. Only talked when they needed something from him. No one cared enough to cross his path. But it all shrivels up, when Hallie comes like a sun on his stormy day. The young nurse is a hard worker, smart mouth. She doesn't back down from a challenge, and doesn't shy away from grumps. When their paths cross and worlds intertwine, loneliness isn't much of a factor anymore.

Maisie never expected her quiet life as a schoolteacher to collide with Tucker's - a gruff firefighter carrying more scars than he lets show. But when a call for help brings them together, everything begins to change. On Tucker's peaceful farm, with wide skies and creaking porch swings, Maisie finds a kind of stillness she didn't know she needed. And Tucker, long used to solitude and silence, discovers what it means to be truly seen. Slowly, gently, they begin to untangle the pain in each other's pasts, drawn closer by shared glances, soft laughter, and the growing comfort of something like home. As love roots itself between them, unexpected turns reshape their world - bringing both challenge and grace in equal measure. Together, they learn that family can be something you build with your hands and heart. A moving, quiet love story about healing, trust, and the kind of life you choose - one moment, one morning, one person at a time.

One girl. One Boy. One bus stop. "She walked over to her bus, glancing back at the boy as she did every evening. Only this time, they locked eyes."

Nora Kelly is girl filled with love, something she wants to share with those around her. What effect does that have when Michelle's english cousin moves to Derry. (oc x James Maguire)

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]

❁ 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 ❁ 𝚍𝚎𝚜•𝚝𝚒•𝚗𝚢 /'𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚎̄/ 𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚊 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚛 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎. 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚕 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎; 𝚏𝚊𝚝𝚎. With a traumatic past, Kayanna is tossed from foster home to foster home before she finally ends up staying with a wealthy family on the outerbanks of north carolina for the second time. She soon meets the pogues, through her best and only friend, Kiara, but has a hard time connecting with them due to her social anxiety and habit of overthinking. Nevertheless, she slowly falls in love with the group, especially when she finds herself hanging around with some of the group without Kiara. pope x female o/c slowburn (romance is more of a subplot) warning: substance abuse, physical abuse, self harm, gun violence, language disclaimer: I only own the o/c and her plot line started: june 18th 2020 finished: june 5th 2021 #1 in heyward » july (2020)/march (2021) #1 in pope » january (2022)/february (2022)/march(2022) #1 in pope heyward » july/august/november/december(2020)/june (2021) #1 in sarah cameron » august (2020) #1 in topper » july (2021) #2 in obx » august (2021) #1 in maybank » january (2023)

When a shy girl from Figure Eight suddenly gets whisked into a dangerous treasure hunt involving four pogues known for their knack for trouble, she finds herself navigating not only the troubled waters of adventure but also the complexities of friendship and unspoken feelings for a certain blonde member of the group. As secrets unravel and danger lurks around every corner, she must decide how far she's willing to go to protect the people she's growing to care about. JJ Maybank x Female oc Based on Netflix's Outerbanks

She hears all the locker room talk. She helps when the guys drink too much before a game. She tapes them up when they're injured. And in return, they watch her back. While most students spend their time partying, Lily spends her free time working. But her job as the assistant athletic trainer for the PSU football team comes with the benefit of being friends with every player on the team. Except the entirely too cocky, reckless, and charming golden boy of the team: Vincent Bradshaw. When they aren't spouting insults at one another, Vincent and Lily are doing everything in their power to avoid each other. That is, until Vincent gets injured.

A home. That's all Delaney Taylor is looking for. Everyone wants a place to belong, especially someone who's been without one for so long. Delaney is a strong-willed girl with a heart of gold who's been through more than she deserves. From being passed around the foster system to being abused, she has had a very tragic past. Add in a traumatizing experience and you get a broken girl trying to put herself back together. Will she find a place to belong? Will she find the love she deserves to be surrounded by? How will she deal with the new family, new school, and new chance at a good life? ➳ Content/ Trigger warning: contains material that may be triggering. There are mistakes in this. I do NOT own any rights to these gifs or pictures