After enduring years of abuse, Ali finally had enough. She packed everything she could and left her ex to start a new life with her four-year-old son. She gets a serving job at a high end restaurant where she meets NFL rookie, Tyler Reeves. Ali develops feelings for him almost immediately, but they're not warm and fuzzy. She tried to keep her distance from him as much as possible, but it seems fate had other plans for them. The more she pulls away from her true feelings, the more he fights for what they truly deserve- a happy ending. Just as Ali progresses through her trauma and finds the happiness she has been longing for, all of her baggage comes tumbling down. Will she ever be able to truly move on with her life when her past seems to follow her each step of the way? Will they ever get their happy ending?

Emery Ashford had a smart mouth. She was known for it. As an outgoing teenager Emery was always hanging out with friends and with a lack of filter she always said what was on her mind. Especially if it had to do with that irritative jock. She hated him with every fiber in her body. She hated his charming nature, his arrogance, his lack of care, and the way he got on her nerves. But the thing she hated most, although she'd never admit it, is that she would stick up for him. Not like he ever needed it. She wanted nothing more than to get away from him. But it's completely impossible. He lived right across the street. Everything about senior year had been going smoothly until, Bang. Jackson Riley had a pretty mouth. Pretty face too. As the school's football captain he's always been the talk. For years he's been entertained by the smartass that is Emery Ashford. She was a pain in his ass, but he knew he'd be bored without her. When he ends up giving Emery another concussion, he's determined to make the last two months of her senior year hell. That's if he hasn't been doing that already. There's only one thing in his way. Concussion or not Emery isn't going down without a fight. It seems the more she doesn't want him around, the more he happens to be. She thinks her life is spiraling into the ground...but maybe she has it all wrong. With an offer she can't refuse and a heat of the moment bet, it's time for the both of them to realize that there's a thin line between love and hate. And with an injury like this, that line is surely to blur. #1 in annoying [12/30/22] #1 in brothersbestfriend [1/6/23] #1 in hate [1/15/23] #1 in teens [1/28/23] #1 in tension [3/18/23] #1 in summer [5/8/23] #1 in player [5/13/23] Started [Oct 2022] Finished [May 2023]

A guarded college quarterback's dark past resurfaces when classmate Elena Madison pierces his cold exterior, sparking a dangerous connection that could either redeem or destroy them both. *** Everyone at Ohio State University knows about Blake Andrews, the infamous all-star quarterback of the football team and rumored insomniac. Most refer to him as crude, egotistical, and cold. It isn't until he meets Elena Madison that his world is suddenly flipped upside down. She brings the dark past he has tried to keep hidden for years up to the surface, risking pulling them both under for good. Undeniable attraction radiates between the two clashing souls and he begins to wonder if she can save him from the darkness within him. He's never met someone with such an irritating personality; with her persistent desire to know more about him despite his exhausted efforts to push her away. She is about to uncover what's hidden under his rough and cold exterior-whether she's ready for it or not. After all, eyes are the window to the soul. *** "Thank you," he murmurs sleepily, raising his hand to bring it to my cheek. His thumb slides against my soft skin slowly, it burns hot at his touch. "For what?" I question, my eyes feeling very swollen and heavy now. He takes a deep breath and swallows. "For being my light." *** *MATURE* HIGHEST RANKINGS #1 in enemiestolovers #1 in collegeromance #1 in panicattacks #1 in badboy #1 in brooding #1 in enemiestofriends #1 in trauma #1 in grumpyxsunshine

[Wattpad Featured Story in @Romance 's Featured List] ― ❝ 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰.❞ ― Aliana Palmer cannot say no. ― A story in which a boy strikes up a deal with a girl to teach her how to say no, but ends up finding something he's been searching for his whole life. ― 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰 ― ❉ Remarkable Ranks: 3 in #college - 26/06/2021 4 in #collegeromance - 16/10/2020 1 in #football - 20/01/21 1 in #friendstolovers - 01/02/2021 1 in #development - 04/02/2021 6 in #newadult - 28/03/2021 6 in #love - 20/06/2021 3 in #humor - 18/10/2021 2 in #university - 22/10/2021 ―

After the accident, Noah Archer built a wall around himself. But Riley Dawson is curious about him, and she's determined to meet the man behind his defenses. ***** Riley Dawson has always noticed Noah. He was the most popular guy on campus, until he lost his parents in a car accident. Now he's withdrawn and silent. Mustering up the courage to give her condolences, the two end up talking, and Riley grows determined to help Noah find himself again. Every time she coaxes a smile from him, she can feel the ice around his heart melting. But Riley knows that Noah's loss is still close to him. She's opening up her heart, but can Noah do the same? He's got so much to lose, but now, so does she. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Book 2 of the Mayer Familly series. Jason Mayer is ruggedly handsome and as the oldest of the Mayer siblings he always looked after his younger siblings, playing for the San Diego Chargers Jason has always enjoyed a cushy lifestyle of his celebrity athlete status only worrying about himself and his wants, until one day volunteering for a kids football camp he meets single Mother Maria and her son Luke. Maria Johnson was a single mother with a 7 year old son named Luke, a widow who lost her first love so young in life she never truly felt right for moving on, so just focusing on her son and career in that order there was no time for love, men or romance that was until one day at her sons football camp she was Blind sided with a rush of feelings and curiosity by a sexy Pro football player named Jason Mayer. Will she accept her feelings? Will she be able to move on after loss? will she let him in her world and Luke's?

Mia Hill. College bound with an athletic scholarship. A go-getter with big dreams and a fully thought out plan to make sure they come true. But with her father's release from prison looming and the inevitable stresses of adulting, everything she was once so sure of seems to slip away. And it all begins the summer before college when she finds herself working alongside Grayson Adler, football hotshot and player extraordinaire. On his way to a bright future of his own, Grayson should be focused on two things as he heads to college. Football. And getting good grades so he can keep playing football. What he wasn't counting on is Mia. The girl who grates his nerves more than anyone else. But who's also captivated him like no other. They quickly find themselves fighting urges that they have absolutely no time for, and feelings that don't fit into their plans. But try as they might, they just can't seem to stay away from each other. Grayson has always loved a challenge but getting closer to Mia is a game he's never played before. And as her past resurfaces, all the rules begin to change for their eyes. But ready or not, it's time to start playing the game.

Down. Set. Hike. After being cheated on by her husband, Blair Sullivan and her two kids packed up and moved to Nashville, Tennessee for a fresh start alongside her best friends Bri and John-Baptiste Boudreaux. Blair spent her days at Bri's award winning coffee shop doing the marketing while also managing her own blog and social media accounts that went along with her "influencer" career she had stumbled into. Life was simple. Things were calm. But then, life threw her a Hail Mary of a pass when Jax Elliot, quarterback of the Nashville Wildcats, came walking into the coffee shop. Will Blair take a chance on the supermodel serial dating quarterback or guard her heart from what she knows would be a heartbreak that she might not come back from? Jax Elliot had it all. Pro football career. Multi-million dollar endorsement deals. Supermodels from around the globe vying for his heart. But after becoming a dad, he decided he wanted more for him and his daughter than what fame had to offer. Heading to pick up his best friend and favorite wide-receiver, John Baptiste Boudreaux, for practice, Jax wasn't prepared for the case of love at first sight that tackled him when he walked into the coffee shop and ran right into Blair Sullivan. Is Blair the one he has been looking for or will a supermodel ex coming back into town pull him back to his old ways? It's time for kickoff. Let's play some football.

Anastasia is a quiet college girl who came from Charleston SC to Washington to attend The University Of Washington. She never thought that she would actually be with her grade school through High school crush. Or that he even attended the same school as her. Yet fate decided to bring the two of them together so what will happen when Gabriel the head quarterback soon to be Pro Football player, and the Quiet Anastasia get together. Will Gabriel's fame become too much for her? Or will their love survive? (© rights reserved to me Miranda N - escape-reality94 ) (NOT PERFECTLY WRITEN)

Layla has a good life: awesome real estate job, amazing friends and is close to taking the next step with her boyfriend Kyle. This all gets disrupted when she meets her new client Jay. Jay needs a house quickly and before she even knows what happens, he's moving in down the street. She finds herself struggling with her relationship with Kyle. What is right and wrong and is there such a thing when it comes to love. One thing she does know: it's complicated.