What starts as a simple arrangement between two people pretending to be in love quickly becomes complicated when real feelings begin to grow. With fake dates, stolen glances, and secrets neither of them planned to keep, they soon realize pretending might be the easiest part falling for each other is where everything gets messy.

Tasha Clarke is twenty-seven and stuck. What was meant to be a temporary job at a golf club has stretched into years of serving drinks, forcing smiles, and enduring the leers of men twice her age. With her best friend Nyla's wedding on the horizon, Tasha can't help but feel left behind. Nyla has love, stability, and a future. Tasha has routine and a gnawing hunger for something more-something dangerous enough to make her feel alive again. Across the ocean, 30 year-old, Ignacio Montoya prepares to step into Seattle for the first time in years. His empire stretches across continents, claiming cities like New York, Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles in blood and power. But Seattle remains unscarred-a weakness he intends to remedy. On the surface, Ignacio comes as a best man, to toast the wedding of his oldest friend. Beneath the tailored suit, however, lies a predator's intent. He sees Seattle not as a city of celebration, but as prey. Ignacio Montoya is a storm-silent until he breaks, relentless once he does. While Tasha aches for change and Ignacio charts his conquest, fate coils their paths together. What begins as a wedding celebration will unravel into something far more dangerous: a collision of hunger and power, yearning and control. When the storm finally reaches her, Tasha Clarke's life-and Seattle itself-will never be the same.

Kyomi is a single mom, to a little girl, named Raya. Everything takes place in the 5-story apartments they live in. Well the daughter meets a certain friendly neighbor. She decides her Mama needs a friend, but will it end up as more than she dreamed? This story has been edited 6/5/2026 #12 on the bwwm list 8/15/25 #15 on the neighbors list 11/11/25 #2 father-daughter list 11/11/25

"If I was your best friend, I'd want you round all the time I'll be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine" *I know most people don't like to read about young high schoolers--they will not be 15 & 16 throughout the whole book

Berkley and Dean had grown up together because their Dads were best friends and business partners. Even though they were total opposites, they were best friends too. They were so close they could finish each other's sentences and read each other's minds. When she lost her Mom, Dean was the one that helped her get through it. He had always been there for her when she needed him. He looked out for her and protected her from guys that had bad intentions, and she trusted him more than anyone else in the world. He even gave up going to his dream school so he could go to college with her to make sure she was okay after losing her Mom. When she decided she wanted to lose her virginity, her roommate convinced her it should be with Dean because she wanted her first time to be with someone special, that meant a lot to her. Who could be more special than her best friend? Dean refused because he said it would mess up their friendship, but when he found out that refusing her meant she was going to do it with a guy he hated instead, he eventually gave in. He was so protective of her that he would do anything to keep her away from that guy. The deal was, they were going to do it one time and then go back to being friends after and act like it never happened. The problem was, they didn't think through all the consequences that come along with having sex with your best friend. **** Warning! Very mature themes & sexual content - 18+ ***** Highest Rankings: #1 in Teen Romance out of 94,000 stories #6 in Romance out of 1.9 million stories. #4 in Love out of 2.2 million stories #1 in Friends to Lovers out of 19,000 stories #1 in Best Friends out of 112,000 stories. #1 in Teen Love out of 32,000 stories #1 in Complete out of 23,000 stories. #1 in Mystery-Thriller out of 22,500 #1 in Romance-Friendship out of 13,000 stories. #1 in Erotic Romance out of 11,000 stories #1 in Mystery Romance out of 3,600 stories #1 in Crush out of 63,700 stories #2 in College out of 87,000 stories

He leaned in and wiped something from the corner of my lips. He placed a soft kiss against them. Not a peck but strong enough for me wanting more. "What are you doing? I asked, breathless. "Kissing my girlfriend." He replied so casually as if he didnt just throw two bombs of butterflies in my stomach. "There's no camera." I pointed out. But he already knew it. --------------------------------~∆~------------------------------- * Elena Sasha Diaz* The founder and owner of The Jewellery Shop is also a content creator who is always on a hunt for a boy to play bait for her beauty....and her fans. The Jewellery Shop, established for not only the protection of the exploited but also for the other Mafia to buy their franchise or rather... weapons. What will happen when her treasure hunt for a boy will end when her teammate becomes one of her clients? Will she be able to open and own up to her traumatic past? * Appolo Xandros Darmos* The heir to the Greek Mafia is wound up around a Spanish girl for the past 4 years. Eliminating anyone who stands in the way, he soons finds himself in a new situation when he pretends to be a client at The Jewellery Shop. Will he be able to sacrifice their friendship and love which he ever so craved for the sake of her safety? What truly will happen when two undestined individuals collide? This is a Mafia story so there will be sensitive content like: Suicidal Attempts Domestic Violence Gunshots and Blood That's about it. I will be putting trigger warnings before each chapter. I appreciate criticism but please don't be too harsh this is my first book. This is the first book of the Two Destinies Series. DO NOT COPY MY WORK. I WILL KNOW I HAVE EYES ALL OVER THIS APP/WEBSITE. Enjoy🥰

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