How far do we go for validation? Lena Sinclair has always wanted to be loved, or at the very least, liked. However, her quiet suburban town in Maine never interested her. She thought she'd spend her teenage years rotting away in a conformist cesspool, until Alan Nilsson came along. Alan's magnetic energy leaves Lena lovestruck. Amused by her antics, he invites her to join an elite academy, École Militaire Internationale, a network of European schools aimed to strengthen the military of its nation. For Lena, this was an escape from suburban hell and a way to gain the approval she desperately wanted---not realizing that validation's a slippery slope...and the price to pay may be heavier than she'd ever imagined. Impressive rankings: #1 - military school #15 - Europe #5 - mentalproblems

Vincenzo Russo The most feared man in the country-the ruthless Don of the Las Vegas Mafia. He attends a wedding with one goal: to provoke the other families and remind them who holds power. What he doesn't expect... is her. Liliana Aurora Moretti. Milan's mafia princess. Raised in luxury, born into danger. After her uncle's death, her family returns to New York-where Liliana reinvents herself at Vogue Fashion College and rises into the spotlight as a supermodel. ≻───── ⋆✩⋆ ─────≺ I was steadying my hands when the door suddenly shot open. Vincenzo stepped inside and locked the door behind him with a quiet click that sounded final. "This is the women's bathroom," I snapped. He shrugged, walking closer. "I don't give a shit." I tried to push past him, but he stepped in front of me, blocking the path like a wall that had learned how to breathe. "I don't like your fucking attitude," he said, irritation sharpening his voice. "What are you going to do about it?" I challenged, refusing to blink. He didn't answer. He just moved. One step. Then another. Slow, predatory patience in every shift of his weight, until my back hit the wall behind me. He lowered himself slightly, eyes locking onto mine again, his voice dropping to a whisper. "You want danger, principessa?" he murmured. "Keep talking to me like that... and I'll make sure you choke on the consequences you're begging for." A cold wave washed through me, sharper than fear, deeper than anger. My breath locked again, pulse hammering in my ears as his smirk returned, thin and satisfied. He didn't touch me. He didn't need to. He already had.

"Really, 'My Baby'?" I ask, my tone dry. Alex grins. "Well, obviously. What do you prefer? 'Sexy'?" he suggests, his eyes sparkling with amusement. I raise an eyebrow. "Mmm, how about 'Dumbass'?" I reply, my expression unimpressed. Alex pouts dramatically. "Now, is that what you're going to call your boyfriend?" he asks, feigning hurt. I correct him. "Fake boyfriend," I say, my voice firm. Alex chuckles. "Same difference," he says, grinning. ~~ Crestwood High Trilogy #2 ● SILVER BLAKE I've got one simple rule: Don't get too close. Boys think they can handle me, but they can't. They're all the same - weak, predictable, and disposable. I'm the one who calls the shots, and if you're lucky, I might just let you hang around for a bit. Alex Carter is everything I despise. Loud, energetic, fun - he's like a walking cliché. Thinks he owns the place just because he's got a charming smile and a trust fund. ● ALEX CARTER I'm the life of the party, the king of the night, and the one everyone wants to be. I'm the guy who walks into a room and instantly knows everyone's gonna have a good time. My parties are legendary, my friends are the best, and my charm's undeniable. Girls love me, guys want to be me, and I'm just living my best life. And then there's Silver Blake. She's like a dark cloud ruining my perfect sunshine. I've tried to get to know her, but she's always pushing me away. But I'm not giving up yet. ~ What happens when the party king & gothic queen surrender to desire? ~

[𝐌𝐌] 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ 𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞. Asa Davies is barely keeping his head above water. A single father living in a rundown complex with his nine-year-old son, Maizen, he's desperate to give his boy a better life - even if it means doing things he never imagined. When Jordan Crawford, the wealthy older brother of Asa's best friend, comes back to town, sparks fly - but not the friendly kind. Asa can't stand Jordan's cold, self-assured attitude, and Jordan's own walls make him dislike everyone around him. But when desperation meets opportunity, an unexpected arrangement could be the solution to both their problems... if they can survive each other long enough to make it work.

𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆, 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈. •°---°• Olivia Mason was not prone to change. She hated help from the police, mechanics, or anyone that will try and tear her down. Especially not an unwanted billionaire that wears a RBF pushes his way into her business. She's reckless and fast, fueled by the flames and the wanting to push her limit of speed. But when a narrow escape and a wrecked car threatens her career forever, Enzo Mendez, a former street racer and tech empire heir, makes an offer with her that she desperately needs: connections, coaching, and the tools to keep her life in one piece entirely. She's stubborn, he's infuriating. And something between the late night test drives and engine-fixes feels too much like foreplay finding themselves toeing the line they swore they wouldn't cross. Their ride to love is never smooth, between their rivalries, unburied secrets, and personal reputations collide with her want to be together, they have to decide if it's worth racing for... or if it's better just to leave it in the dust.

𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥. Forced into a Bratva marriage to settle a blood debt, Alina is delivered to the Reznikov estate like an offering - silent, soft-spoken, and smart enough to know that survival means obedience. Aleksei Reznikov is the coldest man she's ever met. He doesn't raise his voice. He doesn't touch her. He barely looks at her. But beneath his stillness lies a storm. He rules with silence, kills with precision, and makes promises in Russian that chill her to the bone. He tells her not to run. That she belongs to him now. That if she disobeys, he won't raise a hand - he'll break her with nothing but words. But as walls crumble and secrets unravel, the most dangerous thing of all isn't the violence outside their gates. It's the quiet pull between a girl who was never supposed to matter... And the man who swore he wouldn't feel. A slow-burn, dark arranged marriage romance. He's a Bratva heir. She's his obligation. So why is he starting to look at her like she's everything? 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ༺༒︎༻ New chapters every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday 🖤

Zea Gray grew up showered in wealth. Zion's princess was raised with only one goal in mind: to become Edmine Academy's top candidate and be chosen as the next prodigy of Prime Agencies. Maxwell Nelson was forged in darkness, dirt, and hatred. After losing his parents to brutal state troopers, he applies for Edmine Academy as a joke, but manages to get in. Once they enter the academy, Zea's mechanical perfection and Max's brilliant chaos clash immediately and the two become sworn enemies. But as their years in the Academy pass, will they remain enemies? And as the world surrounding them sinks further into political corruption... who will be the first to fall?

⸻ She was born a weapon. Alina Reyes is a mafia princess raised in blood and silence-beautiful, volatile, and deadly when crossed. After witnessing her mother's murder at eight years old, she learned one rule early: never let anyone mistake your softness for weakness. When a forced marriage binds her to Ronan Kavanagh, one of the most feared mafia Dons in Europe, Alina expects a cage. She gets a battlefield. Ronan is cold, ruthless, and untouchable-a man who rules through fear and never explains himself. Their marriage is meant to be an alliance, nothing more. No trust. No affection. No illusions. But Alina is not the kind of woman who survives quietly. As enemies circle and old ghosts rise from the ashes of betrayal, Alina refuses to stay protected, hidden, or obedient. She doesn't want Ronan's permission-she wants her place beside him. And as secrets unravel and the past claws its way back into the present, their union becomes something far more dangerous than either anticipated. Because together, they don't just rule. They destabilize. ⸻

The Clerance family are at their wits' end. Their livestock have been dissappearing in the night. Young Harold is tasked with watching over them... then he meets the reason why. Their farm sits on the edge of the dark twisted forest of Diaga. The Hellruna race have taken up home in the forest for the last 5 years. A treaty was made between the forest of Diaga and the bordering village of Anguil, neither shall enter the other. The young don't easily obey such rules.

𝒮𝒽𝒽𝒽... 𝓈𝒾𝓃𝓈 𝒹𝑜𝓃'𝓉 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓎 𝓋𝑒𝒾𝓁𝑒𝒹 - 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝓇𝑜𝓉, 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓃 𝓇𝑒𝓉𝓊𝓇𝓃 𝓉𝑜 𝒹𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓎. Four families-entwined by power, broken by treachery. Eight lives-marked by sins they swore to forget. When the past rises from the ashes, no secret is safe. Beneath the whispers of deception and the weight of bloodstained oaths, a truth too monstrous to stay buried is clawing its way back. In a world where love is just another form of control and loyalty is a death sentence, three couples find themselves trapped in a game where the only way out... is through fire. But not all love stories are meant to be saved. Some are written in obsession. Some are inked in revenge. And some? Some are Veiled in Sin.