Before the Last Lap is a poignant love story set in the high-octane world of Formula 1. Lila Torres, an ambitious journalist, finds herself torn between her career and her emotional connection with F1 driver Oscar Piastri. As their relationship deepens amidst the pressures of fame and racing, Lila must confront her own past and the meaning of true love, all while navigating the challenges of a life lived in the spotlight. With themes of love, loss, and personal growth, this is a story of finding something real before time runs out.

❝I'm not going anywhere, because you're the one.❞ She was the fall he had always desired. He was the warmth she never knew she needed. They were love at first sight that neither realised... Warm and fuzzy. Friendships and romance. Traumas and memories. Neck kisses and ticking clocks. Heartbreaks and a great love story. ​ ─ mark sloan x fem!oc ​ ─ grey's anatomy; s2 ~ s9 ​ ─ fluffs & ANGST (beware you may cry,,) ​ ─ also on AO3 under same username ⊱ ───────── ❦ ───────── ⊰

Grayson Woods and I have been enemies since the first day we met, partly because he's my brother's best friend, partly because he's a complete asshole. But when he agrees to pretend to be my boyfriend to stop rumors, he makes hating him a hell of a lot harder. date completed: 11/20/2023 most impressive rankings: #1 enemiestolovers #1 itsalwaysbeenyou #1 anxiety #1 panicattacks #1 firstloves #2 teenromance #5 clingy

She's drowning. He wants to save her. Will love be enough to keep her head above water? Growing up in a broken home isn't easy, especially for Bailey Tomford. She doesn't know how much longer she can bear the pain of her father's actions and her mother's lack of them. She's ready to end it all, to just close her eyes and not wake up again. But when Beckett Bailey, the big star, hockey captain from her rival school bulldozes his way into her life and figures out her secret quicker than anyone she's ever met, she's able to bear the pain a little longer. But life at home is getting worse the closer she gets to Beckett and she's running out of the motivation to keep going. Will Beckett be the savior she so badly needs? Or will his love for her not be enough to save her? * * * "Scoring for Her Heart" is a mature story with heavy content that is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. Read at your own discretion.

**completed** HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 IN FICTION #1 IN SLOWBURN #1 IN COLLEGE Penn State University. Home to the craziest sorority girls, most obnoxious football players, and a girl that's trying to dig her way out of her parent's mess. Naomi Black wants nothing more than to focus on her studies this semester- nothing else. She doesn't have room to mess up, she doesn't have time to party- she wants a life she couldn't have before. Matti Williams is your average college guy. Booze, boobs, and blondes. What makes him not so average is the fact that he is suspected to be the number one pick in the NFL Draft. Being the Quarterback at Penn State has its perks, but what happens when the Quarterback title doesn't work on the one girl he wants the most? Read to find out. BOOK NUMBER ONE IN THE PSU SERIES.

'Ms Kaylee Bell and Mr Zachary Knight are to be appointed legal guardianship of Scott Knight if something would ever happen to the parents, Jenna and Patrick Knight.' They say everything can change in the blink of an eye. It did for me. Yesterday, I was living with my parents. Today, I'm moving in with Zachary Knight to take care of our nephew, Scott. They also say life is a rollercoaster, right?

All Sophia ever wanted was for Ashton Maverick to notice her. But he was best friends with her older brother, Patrick, and a hockey star. There was no chance in Hell he'd be interested in her. But when Sophie moves back home for the summer and runs into Ashton for the first time in two years, things start to change. Between stolen glances and secret hookups, they begin to fall deeper in love with each other. But Sophie has something bigger to worry about than her big brother finding out about their secret relationship. Find out more in Hockey Baby by Ariel Hughes 🏒

When college student Stephanie (Stevie) Miller meets quarterback Eric Thompson, she tries to push him away. Though, it's obvious he's going nowhere. That's something Stevie isn't used to, especially being five months pregnant. She has finally accepted that most guys flee as soon as they see her bump, when Eric comes waltzing into her life, messing up all of her previous plans. Eric Thompson is one of the most popular guys on his college campus. He could have any girl. Yet, a grumpy looking bartender catches his eye. He knows she's tough and very secretive, but he can't walk away. Not only does her history and dramatic past have him drawn in, but also her personality and strength. Yet, to Stevie, something is different about Eric. Even after swearing off men, she can feel her defences slowly start to crumble. It's hard to resist such a caring, charming, handsome guy. And for Eric, it's many things. Maybe it's the way she's not afraid to be honest. Or the fact that she's one of the bravest people he's met. But as they grow closer, their problems only get more complicated. --- This has not been edited yet, and I haven't been planning on it. If there's spelling mistakes, please excuse them!

Aeloria Tauri, the fearless and entitled daughter of King Tauri, is forced to navigate a world where power and betrayal are ever-present. Raised to flaunt her birthright, she harbors a deep hatred for her enemies. As tensions rise within her kingdom and deadly secrets unravel, Aeloria decides to leave the palace and forge her own path. Torn between loyalty to her family and the fire of vengeance that consumes her, she is thrust into a game where every move could mean life or death. Alongside her best friend Ridoc and her childhood friend Violet Sorrengail, Aeloria never thought to fall in love at Basgiath. Especially to a rebel. [ Garrick Tavis x Original Female Character ] [ All Rights Reserved ]

Veronica Dawson was never meant to be more than a reader of someone else's legend. Then she wakes in the brutal halls of Basgiath War College, inside a world she was only ever supposed to escape into. Survival should be simple. Keep her head down. Follow the plot she already knows. Do not interfere. But the moment she becomes Verena Draeven, everything slips out of her control. Dragons take notice of her. Power answers her in ways it should not. And Xaden Riorson, lethal and unreadable, looks at her like he sees the cracks in her soul and the secrets buried beneath them. Verena knows she does not belong in this world. She knows the dangers waiting for her, the deaths that should come, and the monsters hiding behind human faces. She knows the future. She knows the ending. What she does not know is what she is becoming. Because something ancient stirs. Something the dragons recognize. And the longer she remains in this world, the more it bends around her, reshaping itself in ways she cannot stop. If Basgiath begins to unravel, it will not be because she broke the story. It will be because this world was never meant to contain her. A Fourth Wing fanfic Xaden x Female OC