Without hesitation I crashed my lips to his. He was too surprised to kiss back at first, but he quickly recovered and snaked his arms around me. Now I was the one not responding due to shock. He didn't push me away? Just as the kiss was about to deepen, I pulled away from him and sprinted down the thankfully empty hallway. • • • • • Emma Burns and her two best friends have a tradition. Each year one girl takes a turn - the first person you bump into on the first day of school, you have to complete the three kisses with. Kiss #1 - No matter what, you kiss them then and there. Kiss #2 - Get them to kiss you. Kiss #3 - Tongue. COVER MADE BY @angelicapascoe check out her work she's amazing!!

WATSON HAWKS SERIES ~ 1ST WATSON HAWKS BOOK A U R E L I A She's the awkward girl tucked away in the corner quiet, overlooked, carrying secrets no one sees. Beneath her silence, pain, abuse, and a battle with an eating disorder. She's a scholarship at Watsons private academy, to get away from everything. G R E Y S O N He's the hockey captain admired, rich, popular, but lives inside with anger, due to absent parents in his life. He feels alone, hurt, broken. A lifetime pressure against his shoulders When two broken worlds collide, nothing is easy. He pulls her back from the darkness she's slowly involved in, as she becomes the one that kisses his pain away. Together, there is a trance of pain, suffering, and high school. Just two teenagers with pure and true love, as they try to fix each other's broken piece puzzles in them. They figure out that they're not broken, they're saved against each other's love. ------ 02/06/26 1ST in Captain 02/17/26 3RD In Ed 02/24/26 1ST in Scholarship 02/22/26 2ND in Teen romance 03/29/26 1ST in Awkward

After one devastating mistake, Anastasia Miller is expelled from her old school - a decision that still haunts her. Now forced to start over at the elite, twisted Ravenscroft Academy, she's determined to keep her head down, stay out of trouble, and avoid any distractions - especially the romantic kind. Celibate, silent, and set on survival. That was the plan. Strong-willed, sharp-tongued, and dead set on staying under the radar, Anastasia has no interest in making friends - or enemies. That all crashes when her path crosses with Noah Kingsley - the school's too-good-looking-for-his-own-good soccer captain. Cold, rude, and arrogant, he checks off every trait on her stay-the-hell-away list. So when he accidentally hits her in the head with a soccer ball, Anastasia doesn't just let it slide - she shoves a dead rat into his locker and calls it fair game. Because if he wants to act like an asshole, she's not afraid to match the energy. What starts as petty revenge turns into tension, banter, and something neither of them is ready for. But in a school where appearances are everything and everyone is hiding something, Anastasia's past is a ticking time bomb - and it's only a matter of time before it all explodes. Because at Ravenscroft, the pretty ones are damaged, the rich ones are ruthless, and even the deepest secrets don't stay buried forever.

Title: When We Burn Genre: Romance | New Adult | Enemies to Lovers | College Romance Tropes: Enemies to Lovers · Love Triangle · Bad Boy x Nerd · Found Family · Slow Burn · Jealousy · Tension · Emotional Growth · Spicy Resume: Cierra Diaz is quiet, brilliant, and dangerous in heels and low-rise jeans. A fashion-forward Gen Z academic weapon, she prefers late-night studying to house parties and hides behind sarcasm and her GPA. But beneath the oversized hoodies and deconstructed denim is a girl terrified of becoming her mother - all control, no fire. Alex Carmen is every stereotype she hates. Captain of the rugby team. Tattooed. Muscular. Effortlessly hot. And entirely too full of himself. He's the kind of guy who doesn't believe in limits - especially when it comes to breaking rules, breaking hearts, or breaking Cierra's carefully guarded distance. They meet by accident. Clash on instinct. And hate each other immediately. Except the hate feels a little too much like heat. As tension simmers between them, everything around them catches fire - rivalries, parties, jealousy, exes, secrets, and all the reasons they should never fall for each other. But when two people are made of gasoline, loving each other might be the most dangerous thing they can do. Still, some things aren't meant to be safe. Some things are meant to burn. Themes: The fine line between hatred and desire Owning your power and your past Becoming who you are despite expectation Letting someone see all of you - even the parts you hate

For an introvert, life is all about balance-quiet routines, solitude, and carefully crafted excuses to avoid the chaos of other people. But nothing could prepare her for the nightmare of a mandatory month-long winter trip with every law student she knows. Trapped in a snowy mountain resort. No silence. No escape. Just endless noise, exhaustion, and forced socializing. And then there's Henry Caliver. Smartest in their class. Everyone's favorite. Brilliant. Confident. Completely untouchable. The guy every girl wants-and the one she never expected to even notice her...until one awkward encounter in the hot tub changes everything. What begins as a moment of accidental closeness turns into late-night conversations, stolen glances across crowded rooms, and a dangerous pull neither of them can resist. The mountains were supposed to be her personal hell, but temptation lurks around every corner. But what if the one person who's out of reach suddenly feels too close? What if one month is enough to break down walls she's spent years building? And what if this nightmare trip turns into the one thing she never knew she needed? One month. One impossible connection. One chance to change everything. A slow-burn, sizzling contemporary romance full of tension, longing, and unforgettable chemistry.

COMPLETED BRYNN DANVERS' main goal was to leave Miami. She never thought she'd find herself going to college in Oak Hill - her last choice. Brynn starts her senior year with only one promise to herself. She's going to have the absolute time of her life and be the happiest version of herself. But of course, there will always be that one thing that pulls her back. That one thing she doesn't think she's fully ready to let go of yet. CGC SCOTT is going into his senior year just like he went into his freshman, sophomore, and junior year. He's going to have the best time of his life alongside his best friends, sleep with a couple of pretty brunettes along the way, and play an amazing football season. Being captain this year will come with a lot more responsibility than he's ever had, but he's ready to accept the captain title and wear it proudly. His main goal? Win. A. National. Championship. Although Brynn isn't Cgc's typical type, he's attracted to her from the minute he sees her. He's looking for a simple hookup, not a relationship. Brynn is looking for none of the above. Even when she can't seem to take the hint that he's into her, Cgc sticks around for the chase. Will Brynn ever give in and sleep with Oak Hill's QB 1? Or will Cgc give up on his initial plan - wanting to only hook up with her - first and end up doing something he's never done before: fall in love. Last book in the Oak Hill U Series. Can be read as a stand-alone.

COMPLETED MADDY HAYES has never been the type of girl who listens to what other people have to say. She's mean, confident, and very, very intimidating. But behind the mean girl facade, is a girl who she'll never let anyone see. Despite living life to the fullest and taking risks whenever she has that chance, Maddy hates change. Anything to keep her life in order, she'll do. Unexpected changes are her worst fear. XANDER WILLIAMSON is the ultimate party boy. He's always lived his life to the fullest and partying plays a very huge roll in his social life. So does getting any woman he wants. He's as big as a player as he is the life of the party. His life from the outside could be described as perfect and care free. That is far from the truth. Xander is a closed book, allowing almost no one to see the deeper parts of his life. Xander will soon realize that sometimes you might have to let in one person to see all the ugly in your life. The unexpected part of it? It will be the fiery raven-haired girl who he absolutely enjoys pissing off. Initial attraction? It's there. Wanting to rip each other's heads off anytime the other speaks? That's there too. Falling in love with each other? Well, that's something both of them will never see coming. Second book in the Oak Hill U Series. Can be read as a stand-alone.

COMPLETED NOVALEE JOHÄNSON finally has the opportunity to do what she wants in life. Starting with applying at Oak Hill University. Her goal for the year? Have the best junior year of college and pursue her acting career further. Her new life starts now and she only hopes that she doesn't run into trouble. CHRISTIAN VALDEZ has only ever cared about one thing in life. Football. Call him a basic jock, but just know, he owns it. Christian is one of the rudest people you will ever meet, and he does not give one shit. After all, he still constantly gets everything handed to him. Coming into junior year, he expects to take it by storm as he attempts to win his first, and hopefully not last, National title. What happens when Novalee and Christian's lives collide? Again? No matter how hard they try, they can't seem to stay away from each other. The universe must be on their side. First book in the Oak Hill U series. Can be read as a stand-alone.

Wren and Kenna hated each other in high school. Now mature-ish adults, they still hate each other. The problem? They're engaged. A year away from marriage, according to two of the most powerful people in the world: their parents. ***** Wren Castile and Kenna Gold are engaged...because their parents say so (and no, they're not kidding). Wren has one year to marry her former nemesis, or else. The fact that Kenna emulated her infamously anti-gay father throughout high school seems to be irrelevant--even to Kenna herself. Suddenly Wren and the girl she never wanted to see again are on the same (bickering) side as they face mandatory dates, disastrous family get-togethers, and their unhappy past. Wren is filled with mistrust, but to protect her heart, she might just have to sit back and let it lead the way. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains references to and/or scenes of homophobia, childhood trauma, bullying, violence, and suicide. [[2022 Watty Awards Shortlist]] [[Editors' Choice - October 2022]]

Lilith Hawthorne is a 20 year old psychology student with a complicated heart and more issues than she likes to admit. She feels too much, thinks too hard, and often drowns in the weight of her own empathy. She's curious, emotionally intense, and carries unresolved wounds especially the kind only a mother can leave behind. Valentina Salvatore is a 30 year old CEO. She works hard to build her career and keep things running smoothly. At the same time, she loves deeply but carefully, making sure her feelings go to the right person. She has learned to protect her heart and waits for someone who matches the way she feels. Where Lilith is full of feelings and unpredictability, Valentina has her life sorted out. They come from different worlds and have different ways of living, but what if that's exactly why they fit?