(This was my very first story so I can acknowledge that there are some really cringy parts-aka I will be rewriting/revising very soon!) Asher King's life has revolved around putting up an involuntary mask to hide his true self. With successful parents boasting about his 'pretend' success, Asher feels as though the life he is living was never his to begin with, and a home of happiness is far out of reach. While the luxurious life is envied by most, Asher is only followed by social anxiety and suffocation in a life he doesn't want. The only place where he feels like he can genuinely escape is the little flower shop down the street, where he doesn't expect to find the school's star football player. Leo Gaines is Greenville's golden boy who is destined for success in the NFL. One would think that Leo would do anything to keep a squeaky clean reputation, but Leo would do anything to live a life for himself. Everyone seems to love the confidence he oozes but the subtle respect he always values. However, one thing doesn't fit the agenda: he is still coming to terms with his bisexuality. After multiple encounters with the mysterious boy from the flower shop he works at, Leo soon realizes that he can't help falling for the flower boy. Can Leo find the relationship of his dreams while trying to find a future in a world that exudes masculinity? Will Asher finally find authenticity that will break him free from the marionette puppet he is staged to play? Find out in "Flowers for Football."

【INCLUDES MATURE SCENES, READ AT OWN RISK】 Sex worker and escort, Milan O'Dair, knows all about rich people. He knows they're arrogant and extravagant and the men stink of cigars, while the women adorn themselves in the rarest of diamonds. They laugh at the poor, mock the needy and love to use him like a toy; fun for the time being but then easily forgotten. But that was the job, and at the end of the day rich people liked to flaunt their wealth to anyone who would pay attention, so they paid a lot for his services meaning the money was good and exactly what he needed. No one said it was easy to get by in the world, so if it took a bit of pain and tears then Milan was just going to have to tough it out. Besides, soon enough he would become a world famous painter, he was sure of it, he just needed to keep creating. And when living in a city like London and being very much estranged from his family, while also needing to afford expensive paints and canvases, so he didn't lose the only thing in his life that gave him any passion or meaning, money was a necessity and it helped to have it in excess. Then one day, Milan meets a mysterious man, at a gala dinner, who tips his world upside down. A God among mere mortals, who exudes such beauty that neither man, nor woman, nor other can resist his charms, a specimen like none other. No one knows anything about him, but that he is rich beyond belief and that you must never cross him. He is power, he is strength, and he is wealth. He is Valencio Osiris. ~~~~~~~~~ 'He looked like a lamb caught amongst wolves, but there was a fire in my little lamb's eyes, like he wouldn't allow himself to get eaten and I decided I just had to see if I could get a small bite.' ~~~~~~~~~ T R I G G E R W A R N I N G S: - mentions of sexual assault and trauma ~~~~~~~~

Nick has been thrown around back and forth between different foster homes for as long as he can remember and has no idea where he came from or anything about his family. He has been abused mentally and physically and for that reason, has a heart made out of stone and feels like he can't trust anyone. What happens when one day he gets told that they found some relatives of his? More specifically his brothers. Will Nick open up to them or will he just push them away if they try to come near him? Will he finally have a place to call home?

Luca Moretti survived his inheritance. He survived gangs, blood debts, and a family built from violence. He learned how to keep moving, how not to feel, how to choose loyalty over truth. Then he meets him. A racer who rides like Luca fights. A man who drinks like Luca runs. A mirror with different scars. They hate each other on sight-because recognition is dangerous, and because falling in love with the enemy would destroy everything they're trying to protect. So they hurt each other instead. They race too close. They fight too hard. They say the things meant to cut deepest. And still, they keep finding each other-on the track, in the dark, far from family, far from safety. Because some love stories aren't meant to save you. They're meant to burn you alive.

At twenty years old, Luca Moretti lives fast, loud, and reckless-street races at midnight, fists bruised by dawn, emotions buried so deep they might as well be dead. He doesn't believe in family, loyalty, or second chances. All he believes in is speed, violence, and never letting anyone see him bleed. Then his mother remarries. His new stepfather is a powerful mafia figure. His new stepbrothers are criminals raised on blood and hierarchy-three older, one younger-and none of them trust Luca. Worse, they start to see themselves in him. What no one knows is that Luca already belongs to a gang of his own. A rival racer stalks him from the shadows, a war brews beneath the city, and every secret Luca hides pulls him closer to a collision that could destroy them all. Told in Luca's raw, unfiltered voice, Blood in the Rearview is a dark, gritty story about anger passed down like inheritance, brotherhood forged in violence, and a boy who would rather burn than admit he feels anything at all.

❝ Why would an Italian CEO settle for anything less, especially for a narcissistic, playboy Russian motorcycle driver? ❞ [18+] 𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐔𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐊𝐎𝐕 is unfamiliar with the concept of love. For him, only sex exists-preferably rough, heterosexual encounters. He spends his time riding motorcycles, flirting with women or hanging out in his workshop with his friends. As a member of the illegal racing club "Phantom Z" he holds the title "King" due to his undefeated streak-until one day, someone challenges and defeats him. 𝐓𝐇𝐄́𝐎 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈 is a billionaire who drowns himself in work to escape his own thoughts. He owns luxurious estates, elegant suits, and expensive watches. He has everything yet his past clings to him like a haunting memory, draining him of all emotion. However, after meeting a certain man, Théo realizes that perhaps he still has feelings left. What happens when their hatred towards each other is replaced by a profound, undeniable love that turns their worlds upside down, leaving them awash in unfamiliar emotions . . .

BOOK THREE OF THE CHAPEL HILL SERIES. MUST BE READ IN ORDER. "We signed a contract, and I will uphold the terms. You were hurt, and I want to keep you safe." -Felix Black - FELIX BLACK Five years ago, Maddox told me we weren't allowed to be friends anymore. Allowed. Three and a half years ago, I was arrested for assault. I assaulted the man who almost beat the love of my life within an inch of his life because I was too much of a coward to tell Maddox what I really felt. So, he found someone who would be open to giving those things to him. But he was given trauma instead. Eight years ago, Maddox and I signed a contract with each other that we will be married to one another if we're both single when we're twenty-five. I took that contract to heart after the ways Maddox was hurt. I want to keep him safe. Love him. Protect him. So, with Maddox as the wedding planner, he's planning his own wedding. Except, he has no idea. I know how crazy it sounds, but I don't care. The way he looks at me cannot be ignored. The way we move together cannot be forgotten. The way he holds onto me will be my lifeline. Maddox Hayes is my childhood best friend. And he is and will always be the love of my life. The only problem? While Maddox is unaware that he's planning his own wedding, I, somehow, was unaware we were already committed to a relationship. And as things unravel, they became a mess we need to clean up. Along with every other obstacle we need to face on our way to the altar. Things will get a little messy. Tears will be shed. But not all tears are sad. Just like not all smiles are happy. RSVP to our wedding while you can, because I'm determined to marry the only one love of my life. So long as that's what he wants.

BOOK ONE OF THE CHAPEL HILL SERIES MATT "THE PRINCE" BREWER I just need to get through one more lacrosse game against the King before I can enjoy my full week of relaxation in the mountains. I was picked to attend the trip this year, and I desperately need a break before I return and have to play one last basketball game with my former teammates. What I don't expect is for him to be there. Phoenix King. Worse than that, we are stuck in a damn cabin together in the mountains! It's sure to be a disaster... Right? What I don't expect is for the way he protects me and practically saves my life. I'm not prepared for the way he carries me back to our cabin when I can't walk myself. And I'm not ready for the way he takes care of me. We've been rivals on the lacrosse field since freshman year of high school. It's been nine years now. Our rivalry is supposed to stay intact. Because he can't know. He can't know that I'm in love with him. And I always have been. #2 in enemies to lovers - 11/17/2025 #6 in boyxboy - 11/17/2025 #11 in mxm - 11/17/2025

BOOK TWO OF THE CHAPEL HILL SERIES NIKOLAI BLACK Sawyer Brooks is back in Chapel Hill after eight years. The one I ruined. I'm toxic. I poison everyone in my vicinity. I swore on everything that I was meant to be alone, but then he came back after eight years. And he came back taller, stormier, and... he still refuses to treat me the way I deserve. I don't deserve his kindness. But when a video of the two of us is taken without our consent, the internet becomes obsessed with our 'relationship.' And at first, I recoil. Except, if Sawyer and I sell our quote-unquote relationship online, I could make the money I desperately need. And for some reason, Sawyer is willing to help. Soon, it goes too far. My parents beg me to go out to Carolina Beach for family Christmas, and I have to go, and Sawyer is now coming along. He's getting too close. He's making me want things I don't deserve. Things I can't have. Him. I can't have him. Not for real. But a secret is lurking between us, and Sawyer is the one who holds it. Secrets won't stay secrets for long, and the truth is always bound to come out. I don't deserve Sawyer Brooks, but I want him. I love him. But what if I poison him all over again?

[BxB] Derrick Centario has always been a star player on his team, hiding a secret that he doesn't want out. When a new kid arrives, their partnership on the field quickly evolves into a deep friendship. Grappling with emotions he doesn't want to acknowledge again, he suppresses them for as long as he can. But bottled up emotions only burst with time. TW: abuse, foul language, violence