Aria Sinclair has three rules: 1. Keep your heels high and your standards higher. 2. Never date men who almost run you over. 3. Never-ever-fake-date a rich stranger, even if he has a great jawline and an even better suit. But after helping said stranger escape a blind date with nothing but a dry glare and accidental charm, Aria thinks she's free of Ezra Caruso for good. Until the 'Urban Garden Dreamscape' gala. Until Ezra's mother. Until the blind date shows up again. And suddenly, Aria finds herself playing girlfriend once more-this time in heels, in public, and in front of New York's finest. Ezra Caruso may be old-money, polished, and annoyingly good at everything, but Aria has a business to grow, a stubborn streak to maintain, and one clear condition for keeping up the charade: if she's pretending to be part of his world, he'll help her conquer hers. What starts as a mutual arrangement becomes something else entirely. And when lines blur and fake feelings start looking suspiciously real, Aria has to decide: is this another stitched-up illusion... or the one risk worth taking? [ extended synopsis inside ]

Luken Hunt is a virgin. A 23 year-old, NHL-playing, star-forward virgin. He's spent years dodging the post-game parties, the groupies, the endless opportunities that come with being a pro athlete. He's too focused on hockey, too awkward, too... completely out of his depth when it comes to women. Then Brooklyn Launder walks into his life. Sharp, stunning, and absolutely off-limits, she's the sports reporter who's seen it all-cocky athletes, bad pickup lines, and men who think they can charm their way into her life. But Luken? He's different. And when a flustered interview of his goes viral, turning the league's most unapproachable player into everyone's favorite bashful hockey heartthrob, Brooklyn finds herself just as intrigued as the rest of the internet. So when he confesses he's never even been kissed properly, Brooklyn makes a proposition-a few lessons. Just to help him out. A kiss here, a little guidance there. Nothing serious. Until the first lesson turns into two. Then three. And suddenly, Luken is learning fast-not just how to kiss, but how to touch, tease, and drive Brooklyn absolutely insane. But with the media watching, a locker room full of relentless teammates, and a career that demands all of him, Luken has to decide if he's ready to risk it all-for the one thing he's never had. A slow-burn, forbidden, scorching-hot hockey romance where the shy, virgin hockey star gets the ultimate education-and the woman he never saw coming. 𓅷 [SMUT Warning] [18+ Mature Audiences] Don't copy my work I will find you 🔪 4/14/25 1 in #sports 1 in friendswithbenefits 1 in hockey 1 in badgirlgoodboy 1 in nhlhockey 1 in nhlfanficton

She nodded solemnly. "With my girl charm and my pretty dress. But now I just feel like a hot pile of creamed corn." I dragged a hand over my face. "You need water. And sleep." "I need closure." "Sunshine..." "No," she said, standing straighter and stabbing a finger into my chest. "You don't get to look like that and make me feel feelings and then just go all mysterious and noble and disappear like a sexy hitman Batman." "Sexy hitman Batman?" "I had a lot of wine." "I noticed." ●・○・●・○・● She bakes cookies. He breaks bones. Everyone in the city fears mafia boss Dominic Moretti-everyone except Tessa Bloom, the relentlessly cheerful café owner next door to his front business. She calls him "Mr. Broody," brings him muffins he never asks for, and walks into his office like it's not occupied by a man who could have someone disappeared with a phone call. Dominic doesn't have time for distractions-especially not sweet, sunshine-eyed distractions with flour on their noses. But when Tessa finds herself tangled in the underworld he's spent a lifetime controlling, protecting her becomes more than a duty. It becomes personal. And suddenly, the most dangerous man in the city starts falling for the only woman who isn't afraid of him. ●・○・●・○・● Word count: 23,178 Top Rankings: 10.14.25 - #6 in Mafia

𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐈 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍, living with her mom until the woman tells her that her Father wants to talk to her, she hates him but she has no choice as he suggests she lives with him. She thinks nothing big will happen.. until she comes face to face with a mysterious someone. 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐖 𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐙, a drug dealer with a cold heart. He never expects anything from anyone at all, looking after his mother who looks at him in disgust due to the past actions of his Father. He thinks he'll never share a spark with someone until he comes across her.

"I knew you'd be here." I let out a breath, settling down on the edge of the rock next to her. She kept quiet, her gaze focused on the gentle movements of the ocean. "I wanted to clear my mind." I took her hands in mine, intertwining them. "What's wrong?" I asked her, drinking in every inch of her face. She's gorgeous. "You don't need to tell me if you don't want to, but know that i'm always here for you." I spoke up when i noticed her silence. A smile crept up on her face, her dimples popping out on the side of her cheeks. "Thank you." "I think i'm in love with you." I grumbled out as i pulled her closer, slowly guiding her head to my shoulder. "Yeah?" Her warm eyes met mine as she let out a soft laugh. I looked down at her. "Yeah, my heart feels like it's beating out my damn chest."

εïз 𝕢𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜, 𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕜𝕝𝕚𝕟 "You know, if your mom wasn't paying me, I wouldn't have even spoken to you this summer." "Don't worry. After this? You won't have to talk to me at all." steven conklin x fem! oc season 1 - 3 ONGOING © janiabeans, 2025.

Sidelined 3 is officially in production! Revisit where Dayton and Dallas' story began before the final chapter arrives. Get ready to head back on the field! The Sidelined: QB and Me sequel is coming soon to Tubi. Started here but has taken over the world! Wattpad's First Published book to now a Movie. Watch Sidelined: The QB and Me based on The QB Bad Boy and Me for free only on Tubi. Prepare to catch feelings for your favorite QB Bad Boy story in any format you like. ---- Dallas Bryan is focused on her future, but whenever she's around Drayton Lahey, the bad boy quarterback, her mind keeps falling back to the present. ***** Dallas Bryan is a no-nonsense cheerleader with her sights set on a dance scholarship to CalArts. Drayton Lahey is the bad boy quarterback from football royalty who's completely wrong for her; at least, that's what she tells herself. Sparks fly in all directions when Dallas and Dray are around each other, but the longer she tells herself she doesn't need him, the quicker she realizes it might be time to forget about what she needs-and go after what she wants. Now a published book available in local bookstores, Amazon, Target, Book Depository and more.

childhood best friends. one argument. two kids. one left by another and they didn't talk again for 7 years. what happens when years later they meet again in their home town in the grand city of New York? was it fate or bad luck?

Aurora has been neighbours with Arlo since she was just eight years old, yet the two of them could not be further apart. The one thing that brings the two together is the treehouse at the bottom of their yards, a place where their heaviest secrets lie, a place that is never spoken of yet is the most evident thing in their lives. She thought that he despised her, that he ignored her in school because her existence infuriated him. But what she didn't know, was that Arlo had been madly in love with her from the very moment he laid eyes on her. What will happen when Aurora is forced to move in with his family? How will they be able to keep their hidden love hidden? And how long will it take her to realise that it was not at all hidden in the first place? - Aurora Taylor had sought for the comfort of Arlo Scott's embrace ever since her eight-year-old self found herself living next door to him. Their love for one another was buried beneath the heaviness of their lives, the events which led them to one another seemingly never-ending. - Join Aurora in her journey of discovering Arlo's secret love for her, a love that had been kept hidden for nine years. #BOOK 01 of the Scott Family series (can be read as a standalone)