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Delicate Ballon. by Sebasss1yuii
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ASHER I wasn't looking for love. I was looking for power. A wife is not romance in my world. She's leverage. Blood ties. Contracts sealed with rings instead of ink. When Carson begged for protection and money, offering his daughters like bargaining chips, I expected to be bored. Elisa. Eighteen. Italian. Five-foot-five of something breakable. And I wanted her. Not because she was the most beautiful - though she was. Not because she would make the best alliance - though she would. I wanted her because she looked at me like I was something terrifying... and still didn't run. I have built an empire with blood. Men fear me. Enemies whisper my name. I take what I want. And I wanted her. She is everything I am not - light where I am darkness, gentle where I am ruthless. I thought she would bend. I thought she would obey. I did not expect to fall. But the mafia monster is learning something dangerous- Even monsters can love. ⸻ ELISA Papa said this was an honor. He said I should smile. Be grateful. Be obedient. And then there was him. Asher Ivanov. Six-foot-four. Broad shoulders. Dark hair with blonde streaks. Brown eyes that looked like they'd seen too much. And dimples that didn't match the rest of him at all. I was the youngest. The quietest. The one who still believed marriage meant something soft and safe. But when he chose me, there was no softness in his voice. He didn't ask. He took. I was afraid of him. Of the way he moves like he owns every room. Of the way men step aside when he walks. Of the darkness that clings to him like a shadow. And yet... When he looks at me, sometimes there's something else there. Something almost careful. Almost gentle. He is cold. I am warm. He is a storm. I am a flower. But storms don't always destroy flowers. Sometimes... they protect them. And somewhere between fear and fate, I started falling in love with the monster who chose me.
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄✓ by helloobabess
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𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐠𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲/𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 ꕤ One mistake costs Astoria her future completely. At twenty-three, she is getting married to a man she has never seen before. But she has made peace with it. When she enters a marriage with Theodore Cappell, she thought she knew what to expect but she might be completely wrong. Astoria soon discovers that being with Theodore might be the biggest challenge for her yet. ꕤ
Beneath the Ink (COMPLETE) by Dreamy627
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Rhodes is an intimidating man, with no expression to match your attempted humor. But his art is like no other, a talented tattoo artist he gave people their wishes but better, making something permanent, merely impossible to regret. There was only one thing to make Rhodes soft, a gorgeous woman he studied like a student did before an exam, analyzing who she hung with, who she spoke to, hoping none of the interactions were genuine although they were. With the kindness that reminds one of a warm summer day, Cecelia serves Rhodes merely everyday at the local pub she waitresses for, his order the same every time to where she forgot his voice completely after the first time. After finding out where he works, she's determined to get him to speak, after all, he was the only one who she thought to be a bit strange. Little did she know he'd been watching her for months. Loving her from afar.
Sweet Disposition, Wally Clark by cvsheaven
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ten years after her death, and seemingly settling in comfortably, a new mystery at split river high unravels everything. will love be enough to keep alana winters grounded? ~ a moment, a love a dream, aloud a kiss a cry our rights our wrongs ~
When The Tide Turns | Conrad Fisher by blazoned
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"I didn't think I'd ever let someone this close again... and then you moved in next door." After leaving Cousins behind, Conrad Fisher buries himself in pre-med at Stanford, determined to live with his walls high and his heart closed. But when Amelia Harrington, a Londoner with a soft laugh and a sharp mind, moves in next door, the small gestures between them begin to unravel the silence he's wrapped himself in and Conrad must decide if he's ready to let someone in again. A story about healing, friendship, and finding love where you least expect it. Conrad Fisher x OC Starts Post Season 2 ** April 2026 - slow edits being made
Witness Protection ✔ by MaySkyfire
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When 19-year-old Nathalia witnesses a murder she becomes the key witness in a huge case against several high-ranking mob members, which means she must go into the witness protection program. To protect her she gets assigned a bodyguard, the mysterious but handsome Darius. He's cold and distant, but she can't help but feel like there's more to him than meets the eye. The question is: will he allow her to get close enough to find out what it is? Previously known as 'My Bodyguard And I' and in editing. Reached #2 in New Adult Reached #3 in Teen Fiction Reached #4 in Romance
Final Draft | An Ice Hockey Romance ✮ by paigerawlinswrites
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Rosie Moving to New York was my fresh start, a chance to get away from my disaster of a hometown, and maybe learn how to breathe on my own. Romance? Not on the itinerary. So when I meet a charming, overly confident guy at a bar with golden-blond hair and too many dimples than should be legal, and way too much flirt - I don't expect to see him again. Then I do... on the ice, the very next night. Dylan I've met plenty of girls in bars. Most of them know who I am, Rosie didn't. And maybe that's why I couldn't stop thinking about her. She was introverted and blunt and completely unimpressed with my attempt at a pick up line, which was honestly kind of refreshing. Seeing her in the stands at my game felt like fate. Running into her again afterward? Game on. A sweet, slow-burn hockey rom-com about unlikely connections, quiet confidence, and falling for someone who sees past the spotlight.
Remain Nameless by HeyJude19-writing
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How did it feel? It felt like he was barely holding it together. She, of all people, should shun him. Or yell at him. Curse him. Spit at him. Take out her wand and blast him off the face of the earth. It was crushing guilt and relief and confusion all at once when he looked at Hermione Granger. The monotony of Draco's daily routine had become both a lifeline and a noose. But this new habit of grabbing morning coffee with Hermione Granger is quickly becoming a reason to get out of bed and is unfortunately forcing him to re-evaluate his inconsequential existence. Hermione is living her life in fragments, separate pieces scattered about, and she can't find a way to step back and let the full picture form. Why is morning coffee with Draco Malfoy the only thing that makes sense anymore? *cover art created by @eternallyreadinggoodthings
Sunbeams by SnicketsKrickets
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Heliophilia (n.) desire to stay in the sun; love of sunlight To be loved is to be known. Arabella Dawson Has never had anybody constant in her life. From parents always being away at work to one shitty friend, she doesn't know how to exist when people are looking. Flint Camero Has never needed anybody but himself. From a dead mother to an unpredictable father, he's doesn't know how to let people in. That all changes when he meets a burning ray of sunshine. Shitty at descriptions. But try please 🙏 Book 1 in the sun series
Purposefully Coincidental ✓  by A-A-hope
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••Complete•• ||Monaro Family: book 3|| •Leo• I've been in the army since I turned 18. I'm now 24. Being a soldier is all I know. Currently, I'm home after I got injured on duty. And I'm slightly dreading going back. I need a break. I need to get to know myself outside of the army. •Josie• I graduated nursing school this year. I was on top of my class and I immediately landed a job at a prestigious hospital. I'm proud of myself. After being focused on my studies my whole life, it's finally time to let loose and have fun at life. And who knows, maybe love is in store for me. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •Dual pov ••Spin-off sequel to First Choice (and Wild Love). Can be read as a stand-alone but highly recommend reading the other two books in this series. (Book1: Wild Love, book2: First Choice) •••This story starts 3 years after the last chapter of First Choice! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Highest rankings #1 nurse #1 Miami #1 friendstolovers