Emily Lockhart has it all figured out. She's studying in a prestigious program, living abroad, and dating with marriage in mind. Her future is mapped out. But life doesn't care about plans. When Emily's world is suddenly turned upside down, who will she turn to? ・・・ Alex Carmichael is a lost soul. She used to have a clear path laid out: she'd inherit her family's fortune, marry her high school sweetheart, and run one of the largest companies in the U.S. But now, she has no idea what to do with her life. The fame that once clung to her now feels suffocating, her will to meet new people nonexistent, and her heart seems broken beyond repair. But when she locks eyes with a familiar pair of deep, ocean-blue eyes, she feels like she can breathe again. ········· This is an independent sequel to Melting The Ice, following the story of Alex and Emily from both POVs. It can be read as a standalone, and I will admit the writing is much better in this one, but you're more than welcomed to read Melting The Ice beforehand. Trigger Warnings: This story portrays a character who is struggling with eating disorders, particularly anorexia, so beware. There will be mentions of depression and anxiety. They are both going through it, and it is the trying that matters, so a lot of heartbreak before a happy ending. And, of course, smut🫡

Alexandra Carmichael is the school's most popular it girl. Captain cheerleader, filthy rich and way too pretty for her own good. Everything changes when she meets one Emily Lockhart... ---------------------------- TW (mentioned only in one or two chapters): depression, anxiety, self harm, emotional abuse. Also, lots of smut🫡

Peyton Kelly is at the top. She's one of the smartest in her class, captain of the soccer team, and senior class president. She expects her senior year in the small town of Branton, Georgia to be a breeze. Yet, the constant presence of Jamie, the cute, new girl from Chicago, seems to throw a wrench in her plan. As the familiar tensions and stress of high school grow, Peyton finds herself face to face with a challenge she can't resist. A mural competition that grants the winning school's art department twenty-thousand dollars. After an act of vandalism brings the girls together, Peyton finds it increasingly difficult to hide who she really is from Jamie and the rest of the world.

Dionne has always had a simple rule: no strings, no attachments, no exceptions. She dates for fun, never for keeps. Commitment? Absolutely not. Love? A fairy tale for fools. Handsome? Rich? It doesn't matter, she dates, she moves on, and she never looks back. Love is a game, and Dionne refuses to lose herself in it. But her carefree world is turned upside down when she meets Charlotte Del Pierro, the fiercely protective sister of Marcus, one of Dionne's many flings. Charlotte doesn't dislike her; she outright loathes her. To Charlotte, Dionne is nothing more than a gold-digging heartbreaker out to ruin her brother's life. Dionne has no patience for Charlotte's holier-than-thou attitude, and Charlotte has no time for Dionne's reckless charm. They clash at every turn, cutting words, icy glares, and walls built too high to climb. Yet, against all odds, an undeniable tension begins to simmer between them, blurring the line between hate and something far more dangerous. Charlotte, a hopeless romantic with no patience for Dionne's carefree ways, has no interest in giving her a chance. And Dionne? She wouldn't dream of getting involved with someone so uptight. And neither of them has any idea how to handle the fire they've ignited. Can love grow between two women who seem destined to destroy each other? Or will their differences burn them both? How can two women so utterly wrong for each other discover a love neither of them believes in?

Margo Sinclair has lived for centuries, cursed with immortality after an ancient ritual went wrong. Once a revered Elydian Queen, now she is a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows of high society. Margo is wealthy, powerful, and untouchable. With a heart hardened by centuries of loss, Margo has one rule: never get close to anyone. Mortals are fleeting, destined to die, leaving her alone every time. To distract herself from the loneliness that gnaws at her soul, Margo has taken up a dark hobby-hunting and eliminating criminals and society's lowest scum, dispensing her brand of justice in the shadows. It's the only thing that gives distraction, allowing her to channel her centuries of anger and frustration. But when Margo meets Aveline, a resilient and unapologetic sex worker shunned by society, her carefully constructed walls begin to crack. Aveline is everything Margo isn't. Aveline is fearless in her vulnerability, living life with a boldness Margo has long forgotten. Drawn to her in ways she can't explain, Margo faces a dilemma: stay distant and continue her endless, empty existence, or risk the agony of loss for a love that could finally make her feel alive again. As Margo grapples with her growing connection to Aveline, she must confront the demons of her past and the question that haunts her immortality: Is love worth the pain of inevitable loss? And can someone who has only known solitude truly open her heart when eternity is the price?

Selene Suarez was once the art world's rising star-brilliant, celebrated, unstoppable. Then came the scandal, the arrest, and a prison sentence for a crime she didn't commit. Now, she's free but hollow, hiding from a world that watched her fall and moved on without her. She doesn't paint. She doesn't trust. And she definitely doesn't let people in. Then Haven Mondragón shows up-relentlessly cheerful, wildly persistent, and completely unaware of the walls Selene has spent years building. She's supposed to be straight. She's supposed to be just another visitor who leaves. But she keeps coming back. Haven is everything Selene isn't: open, soft, and full of reckless belief in second chances. And the more Selene resists, the more their connection starts to feel like something real. Selene doesn't want to feel anything. Haven doesn't know how to stop. But when boundaries blur and truths unravel, they're both forced to face the one question that could change everything: What if the person you're running from is the one who makes you feel whole again?

This book may NOT be reproduced, reposted, copied, or translated in any way unless you receive permission directly from me. Willow James only wants two things in her life: freedom from her mother and success with her music. The winter showcase her university pulls together can give her that. A once in a lifetime opportunity, she gets in, but with the small twist that she has to write a song for someone else, someone the entire world seems to know about. Everyone, but her. Summer Bennett grew up in a loving house, with loving moms, big loving family and everything a child of a famous music producer and a hockey player can get. Aside from her family, dancing is Summer's life, or that's what everyone says and what she believes, until she's selected to participate in a Showcase. She's forced to spend time with someone she doesn't know, but at the same time, she feels like she wants to know her. Two different worlds, will the stars align for them?

Alexandria finally landed a job away from her family influence, after she used a random girl to get out of an awkward situation, how will things develop when she starts her new job as a teacher only to find the stranger she used as one of her students

Emilia Hayes, a renowned photographer with a privileged life, finds herself entangled in a world far from her own. Valeria Castillo, a woman shaped by hardship and survival, lives in the shadows of a city that never forgives. A fateful encounter forces them together, setting off a chain of events that neither could have anticipated. But in a world where trust is a luxury, love might be the most dangerous risk of all.

After a devastating tragedy altered the course of Catherine's life, she found herself standing alone as her world crumbled around her. Since then, she had closed herself off, refusing to let anyone into her heart. She lived her life as if following the rigid lines of a predetermined script, devoid of passion and love. Little did she know, miracles do happen. Love has a way of finding you when you least expect it. A mysterious stranger entered her life, awakening her dormant heart and igniting a yearning for love and connection that she had long thought lost. What the future hold for Catherine? Let's unfold the 'Whisper Destiny"...