Avery Merrick had definitely not enjoyed a storybook life. Growing up with a single Mother who was unstable left her in and out of Foster Homes and eventually, thankfully, living with her best friend, Stacia. After graduating High School, Avery and Stacia take off together to college a few hours away, in their own apartment starting their new lives. Can Avery loosen up, live a little and enjoy life now? Or will the burdens of her past hold her down? Their first night she meets a sexy Liam and from there she twists and turns in an emotional roller coaster of finding herself and falling in love with someone unexpected, herself, and daring to live a life she finally deserves.

Gemma Tabott is full of secrets and a vault of emotions. Wearing a smile for the world when her life is anything but easy. Behind closed doors, her world is full of family heartbreak, loss, and guilt. Bennett Hayes is a friend to everyone, a happy-go-lucky guy. A successful professional soccer star who coasts through life with good looks and charisma. Never getting too deep with anyone. After what is meant to be a one-night stand with the sassy, black-haired beauty, Bennett is unable to get Gemma out of his head. He's determined to break down her walls and give her the life she deserves. Two equally stubborn young adults who have sexual chemistry in abundance take us on a journey. With a mutual friend group rooting for them, we're in for a ride full of love, laughter, steam, and some raw emotion that leads to a happy ending for them all.

Margaret Quinnlin Meadow was running from years of abuse, fighting fear and anxiety, she begins to start a new life yet again as Quinn Gordon. Wade Asher is living life on his terms. He has no interest in his Father's company or that corporate life after a terrible break up. He's happy working with his hands as a mechanic and on his farm. Grant Mayfield is working his way along in the corporate world. Working for his best friend's Father isn't always easy, but he enjoys it. When he's not working, he likes to spend his time with the ladies, never spending more than a night with the same one. When Quinn shows up in their little town, she rocks their world and has them exploring things they never thought of and breaking all the rules. Can the three of them come together in what's considered a taboo type relationship, to break barriers and live the life they choose? Or will Quinn's past continue to haunt her and keep her from the happiness she deserves. She left one horrible man behind for two who will worship her. Will she let them?

Reed Sawyer is a dedicated athlete and, overall, a good guy. Eden Gray is a lover of books, hard worker, unlucky in love. Reed never planned to spend his Friday night going on a blind date that wasn't his to begin with. Eden never imagined going on a blind-date period, only going to appease her friends. Feelings are caught, more dates follow, and eventually, the truth is revealed. So Much More.

Ethan, a young, up-and-coming NBA player. He is a bit of a hothead but an overall golden boy. He enjoys life with his friends and teammates, a casual hookup every once in a while and his only love being the game itself. Molly, a young woman who has put her life on hold to care for her ailing mother. She's determined to do whatever it takes to provide for her. When life throws a curveball yet again, she pulls herself together to start fresh. It's only a matter of time before her strength is tested yet again. When their worlds collide with random meeting after random meeting, will they give love a chance? Or will life continue getting in the way, forcing them to find their way back to each other yet again? *The Complete story is available exclusively on Galatea reading app.*