Romance Trope: best friend's sister. What happens when my best friend's little sister insists on getting herself in sticky situations? Someone has to babysit her, and it might as well be me. Sutton has always been a feisty firecracker, and my favorite pastime is riling her up. It's all been in the name of fun...until the time I fake kissed her and it didn't feel so fake. Now every look, every touch, every innuendo brings me one step closer to breaching bro code. Sisters are off limits, but I'm starting to think she might be worth the consequences. [This is BOOK TWO of the WITH YOU series, a small town romance series set in Minnesota about the lives of the dysfunctional, blended Anderson family - with an interwoven mystery built into the background that spans the entirety of the series.]

The QB, Summer and Me is a new story in The QB and Me universe. Dallas and Drayton spend their summer after high school together. Eleven weeks before they go their separate ways for college. She's heading to California. He's staying in Texas. From lakehouse getaways to midnight rides, it's a summer full of love, uncertainty, and a secret that could change everything. Set during their final summer before college, this standalone novella exists outside the events of the film franchise and offers a fresh, romantic glimpse into Dallas and Drayton's story.

After her father was sentenced to fifteen years in prison, Abigail Atwood was thrown into the foster system, bouncing from home to home. Now, she's landed with the Lawsons-a wealthy, picture-perfect family in Newport, Rhode Island. Their home is full of love, laughter, and everything Abigail never had. But no matter how warm the house feels, she can't seem to let herself belong. Summer has just begun, and for the first time, life without her father is starting to make sense. Almost. Because in the shadow of her fragile happiness stands Beckham Lawson-the brooding nephew of her foster parents, drowning in his own grief. And then there's Emmett, Beckham's charismatic younger brother, determined to break through Abigail's walls and make her smile again. But not everything is as it seems in this coastal dream. And by the end of summer, one twist will change everything. A story about first love, family, and the mistakes that change everything-perfect for fans of the bittersweet ache of summer romances. *UNEDITED* ____________________ ✩ rankings: #1 BROKENRULES (30/07/2025) #10 FOSTER (01/09/2025) [Word Count: 82,000+] Copyright ©2025 by Annabella May

Family is everything. Well, at least it was to Charlotte Merile. She would do anything for them. So, when her identical twin sister begs her to stand in for her at work so that she can be whisked away to Bali with her new boyfriend, Charlotte agrees. Seeing as their own parents still got them confused, Charlotte wasn't worried about her sister's boss finding out. Only, Mason Morrentti was not only easily fooled. Meticulous, ruthless and precise were three words constantly used wherever Mason's name was involved. The CEO of one of the largest cybersecurity company in New York expected nothing but perfection from not only himself, but his staff. As realities start to mesh and lies start to get twisted, Charlotte and Mason find themselves questioning everything, even themselves. *** Highest Ranks: #1 assistant #6 twin

International pop star and former boy band heartthrob Jackson Ford has just met the girl of his dreams, Skye Kennedy, in a Hollywood coffee shop. She's a talented photographer and just as much of a diehard music-lover as he is. There's just one thing wrong with her: she's engaged to someone else. Desperate to get more time with her, Jackson decides to do something reckless: He hires her as his personal photographer. Skye can't pass up the offer of a lifetime, even if it means having to spend months on a tour bus with the hottest man she's ever laid eyes on. But as the heartthrob starts to win her over, the lines of friendship start to blur. Can she risk the life she's built for a chance at everything she's always wanted? --------- ✓ Completed - August 17, 2022 𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙀: If you're into toxic masculinity or gender stereotypes, the hot bisexual male lead of this book will probably not be your cup of tea. © All Rights Reserved ⚠️ Trigger Warning: Story contains explicit language, sex (consensual), and use of marijuana and alcohol. Themes discussed include childhood trauma (general), PTSD, and mental health, including descriptive depictions of panic attacks. This book is intended for adult readers and reader discretion is encouraged.

❝ You're playing a dangerous game without so much as a glimpse into the rule book. ❞ - Legacies born with tragedy in their blood.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 | 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 When Mara Santiago is laid off from work and dumped by her boyfriend, she moves in with her parents. Struggling to find another job as a ballerina, she begins go-go dancing at Penthouse---a high-end nightclub in San Francisco where her brother Lucas bartends. He warns that underneath the glitz and glam is a dangerous world she should stay away from, but Penthouse pays well, and Mara is determined to get back on her feet. One night, an older gentleman tips her handsomely. At first, it seems like a one-time thing, but his generous tips continue. Curious, she asks him why. After all, she's a go-go dancer, not a stripper. He confesses he wanted to do something kind. However, it's not the only reason. Enzo Esposito is looking for a "companion." If Mara agrees to accompany him to important work events and dinners, he'll pay her a thousand dollars each time: no strings attached or hanky panky. The offer is too tempting. So, Mara agrees. But nothing is ever that simple---especially regarding to whom she entrusts her heart. Not when a murderer is on the loose with sights possibly set on her. 𝙊𝙉𝘾 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙨 #69, #46 𝙖𝙣𝙙 #33

COMPLETED. Christian Ryder-a masterpiece in a five-figure suit. Cunning, handsome, fiery, and most of all, permanently single. The youngest and richest CEO in America could have anything, anyone he wanted. A hidden temper as combustible as kerosene had only one antidote-the daughter of the East Coast's most terrifying mob boss. The girl he'd broken the world's most important promise with. The one who was hiding a secret wrapped in years of heartache and history. Sinfully irresistible. Deviously brilliant. Dangerously perfect. Kings of New York - Book 3.

How much strength does it take to hurt a little girl? How much strength does it take for the girl to get over it? Which one of them do you think is stronger? _____________________________________________ All Selene Layla Ariti has ever known is hurt. The only piece of comfort she holds onto is her twin, Sebastian Elio Ariti. Having been through hell together, Selene is really cautious about him. Letting her gaurd down is something she's never imagined, even in her wildest dreams. But what happens when a twist of fate brings them closer to their forgotten family?

"Look at them, enjoying life without you. I guess they favor your twin sister more than you that's why they gave you up, huh?" After thirteen years of endless torture and abuse at the hands of her captors and foster families, Natalia had grown to accept the fact that she has no one but herself to rely on. She made herself strong... too strong that she became someone she never thought she would be. A cold-hearted killer. A famous assassin known as Viper who is created by darkness itself. She was the art of darkness. At the age of nineteen, she stumbles upon people she never wished to see. Her biologicals. The people she despises the most for abandoning her, leaving her to die in the hands of the devils. But little did she know that the more she tries to escape them, the more destiny pulls them together. What's more when she gets herself mixed up with the man who she shares a love-hate relationship with. From untold feelings of love turns into small gestures of comfort and care. © 2022