After secretly falling in love on the reality show, The Challenge, Emma and Regina are asked to come back for the next season but as rivals. With a promise to each other to fall in love once again but this time for the audience to see, Emma and Regina will have to navigate their relationship while pretending to hate one another. The only question is, will their relationship withstand all the pretend hatred and drama that is sure to unfold on reality television? *Swanqueen AU

Since her earliest memories, Rebecca had carried the heavy burden of feeling unwanted and unloved. It was a relentless ache in her heart, a gnawing void she desperately tried to fill with love and attention from those she held dear. She poured her soul into excelling in every aspect of her life, hoping that somehow her achievements would earn her the affection she craved. Yet, despite her efforts, the love she yearned for always seemed just out of reach. "Why is it so hard for them to love me?" she often wondered, her voice barely more than a whisper in the darkness of her own despair. Her journey was a solitary one, marked by countless disappointments and shattered hopes. Each time she dared to hope that she had finally found the love she longed for, life cruelly snatched it away, leaving her feeling more unworthy and unlovable than ever before. It was as though she was fated to wander through life with a heart heavy with longing and rejection, destined to be alone. Just when she had resigned herself to the belief that nobody would ever truly love her, a glimmer of hope appeared on the horizon. Like a whisper in the night, Freen Sarocha Chankimha entered her world-a woman whose love would defy Rebecca's deepest beliefs about herself. In this tale of heartache and redemption, follow Rebecca as she embarks on a journey of learning "How to be loved". Will Freen win her heart, breaking through the walls she has built around herself? And will Rebecca finally come to believe that she is deserving of love, despite the scars of her past? Join them as they navigate through the trials of love and self-discovery.

After a cruel twist in life, Regina Mills finds herself struggling to piece her life back together again. Her mother demands that she presses pause on her life and visit their summer home to unwind. As much as Regina could use the vacation, she is not ready to face the shattered pieces of herself that she left behind at her summer home all those years ago. *Swanqueen AU

" Sometimes, the saddest endings are the ones we never saw coming." - Becky

Raelynn Clarke is a club owner. She's happy in her little world and is known for sharing her bed with women who are willing. Grace Brenner lives for her work. Since being betrayed by her ex fiance, she avoids any and all romantic interests. Two very different people. One chance encounter. A second chance.

The Matthews Series Book #1 - The Friendly Bean Book #2 - Taming River Book #3 - Trying For You Book #4 - There's This Girl... She holds my hand, mom. She holds my hand when it trembles. She cries with me too. When I talk, I know she's listening because she looks at me like I'm all she sees and my words are all she hears. She remembers my fears, mom. She has a smile so bright, those fears cower at the sight. Everything else fades away and all that remains is her. There's This Girl... She's not mine, but I want her to be.

All individuals experience emotions differently; emotions will always remain complex, and they are one of the most complicated aspects of being human. To some, certain emotions overwhelm them more than others, especially when it comes to certain people.

18 year old Tate Hilton is the daughter of one of the most wanted maffia bosses in New York. When her father assigns her the task of seducing the daughter of their greatest enemy for confidential information, it seems like an impossible mission. But when it turns out that the 18 year old Callie Grey, the daughter of the enemy, has received exactly the same assignment from her father things get complicated. As both daughter's move into each other's live and try to accomplish their mission an unexpected bond grows between them. They discover that their lives have more in common than they thought and the hate between their families is not as black and white as it seems. Every decision will have major consequences. Will the bond between Tate and Callie last or will they eventually be forced to fight against each other?

Jennie Kim and Lisa Manoban met when they were ten years old. Jennie-daughter of wealthy parents and Lisa, daughter of their live-in maid and cook-became fast friends, yet both knew their place in life. There was never a doubt that they would become lovers . . . there was also never a doubt that Jennie would marry and maintain her social standing in the community. Little by little, they grew apart, their love affair ending with Jennie's marriage and pregnancy. Now, years later, Lisa returns to her old hometown to care for her ailing mother. Can they rebuild their friendship? Or will their new-found closeness bring back memories of their long-lost love? Travel through the years with Lisa and Jennie and watch their love unfold as they move from teens to young women and into adulthood. *JENLISA ADAPTATION © not mine credits to the author of the book.

Sadie's POV