She was never supposed to be the bride. But she became the reason. --- Becky Armstrong has spent her entire life being the background character in someone else's story. So when her older sister walks away from an arranged marriage and their cold, calculated father needs a replacement - he uses the daughter nobody else was using. No conversation. No apology. Not even a second glance. Becky arrives at the Chankimha estate in Bangkok wearing a dress that wasn't chosen for her, walking toward a woman who didn't choose her either. Freen Chankimha is untouchable. Composed. A CEO who built an empire from grief and guards it just as fiercely. She expected this marriage to be manageable. She expected someone who would fit quietly into the corners of her life. She did not expect Becky. She did not expect someone who pushes back, laughs too loudly, fires back at every cold remark, and somehow - without even trying - starts making the Chankimha estate feel like home. Freen falls first. Freen falls harder. But it will be Becky - brave, unguarded, terrifyingly honest Becky - who says it out loud first. Because she has never been afraid of her own heart. Only of never being chosen. --- A slow-burn GL romantic suspense set in Bangkok. Sharp banter, quiet tenderness, dangerous secrets - and a love that was never meant to happen. But some things were always inevitable 💛

Rebecca Armstrong has always lived a charmed life where she was pampered, adored, and effortlessly the center of attention. At twenty-one, she's never once had to chase anyone's interest... until the day she comes home and meets her brother's new business partner. Sarocha Chamkimha is everything Rebecca isn't: elegant, controlled, and intimidatingly composed. At thirty-two, she has perfected the art of keeping people at a distance. And unlike everyone else in Rebecca's world, she doesn't melt under a bright smile or playful charm. She barely looks at her. That single indifference changes everything. Suddenly, Rebecca finds herself drawn to the one woman who seems completely unaffected by her. And Sarocha, despite her icy professionalism, begins to see through the sparkly exterior to the sincerity and warmth underneath. As the family's business expansion pulls them closer and as feelings Rebecca never expected deepen, both women must decide whether to resist the growing tension between them... or surrender to something neither of them planned for.

She was never supposed to be more than a responsibility. Just my partner's wife... someone I should have protected, not wanted. But the closer I stayed, the harder it became to leave. And somewhere between duty and desire... I crossed a line I can't undo. Adopted Story - credit goes to original author!!

teacher x student | wlw | book 2 Emily thought the hard part was over. She's graduated. She's finally living with Hannah. For the first time, their life together feels real, and a future seems within reach. But the real world has a way of intruding on even the happiest endings. With university approaching and their lives beginning to move forward, the fragile bubble they've been living in starts to crack. Rumors spread. Judgments are made. Old choices refuse to stay in the past, and the world around them begins asking questions neither of them are ready to answer. What starts as small cracks in their perfect little world slowly grows into something much heavier--loss, doubt, old ghosts resurfacing, and the kind of scrutiny that can tear two people apart. Suddenly the life they built together feels a lot less certain. Because loving each other was never the problem. Surviving everything that comes with it might be. Highest rankings #1 in englishteacher #1 in girlfriend #1 in lesbian #1 in gxg #1 in wlw #1 in coping #2 in teacherspet #2 in femme #2 in lgbt #2 in wlwteacherxstudent #2 in txs #2 in womensfiction #3 in women

Ivy Williams didn't come to Heartfelt University for drama. She came to pass her classes, chain-smoke her way through the stress, and stay out of trouble. Then she met Professor Sinclair. Cold, condescending, and infuriatingly attractive, Sinclair seems to have made it her mission to ruin Ivy's life one lecture at a time. But Ivy gives as good as she gets-and the more they clash, the more the tension starts to twist into something else. Something neither of them is ready for but both of them want far too badly. Sharp words turn into slow glances. Power plays turn personal. And soon, the only thing more dangerous than their rivalry... is what might happen if it stops. [wlw]

[Book 2 in the Of Course series] The first time Emryn Ashford held a guitar, she dreamed of a career in music. After headlining the Bi-Con series in Nashville as an out artist, with the help of her talent scout (and newly promoted close friend) Hannah Nelson, her singles have climbed the charts. Now garnering attention from all angles and soaring to newfound heights, things can only go up from here. That is, until Emryn learns of her father's sudden death. Taking a step away from the spotlight, despite the growing fame, it feels like ambition and inspiration somehow slipped through her fingers. Returning to her small hometown with only 3 stop-lights and a McDonalds still stuck in the 90's, Emryn is unsure of where her life is headed. How is she going to get out of this slump, and does she even want to? And, why the hell is Mallorie Rivers playing piano in the only coffee shop in town? Hadn't she set her sights on New York? The last thing Emryn knew, she went running to Juilliard. Mallorie Rivers was done with Eddie Shaffer's shit. Period. And him not showing up, yet again, for their gig, was her final straw. And that's not including the fact that they've been on-again, off-again since they were nineteen. Before that pivotal moment her life changed forever. She loved her piano so much, it was a comfort these days. Keeping her steady, solid and holding together when it felt like the world was trying its best to tear her apart. She's forgotten the thrill of an audience or those wide open spaces where notes echo. Where she was and what she was doing now is safe. And her old dreams? They were simply just that-dreams. And dreams change. But why is Emryn Ashford picking up Eddie's guitar? Didn't she have a concert or a massive crowd of fans to greet?

Sage Castro lives her life by four things, sex, drugs, money, and theft. When a lucrative offer of $200,000 is offered to complete a mysterious job, she finishes the task with ease. But what she didn't realize was the true value as well as problems that came with this job. Especially after unknowingly stealing from a mafia.

One Olympic medal. One championship title. One World Cup final. Yet all it takes is two minutes of rugby to send Sonny Graham running back to the remote island she once called home. Vowing she is done with the sport, Sonny tries to lay low, but a case of wrong place, wrong time lands her as the reluctant coach of Lewis Ladies RUFC, a struggling women's rugby team on the brink of collapse. Now Sonny is caught between her past and her future, torn between leaving rugby behind and being the team's last hope. Then there is Del Macauley - the strong, confident, sharp-tongued childhood best friend Sonny hasn't seen in years. Years of resentment and old memories resurface; as tempers flare and sparks fly, Del soon proves to be just as impossible to ignore as the sport Sonny thought she'd left behind. Years away from the island have changed Sonny in ways she can't quite understand. Yet at home, it feels like nothing has changed at all.

In a war over the food court, an eager barista battles the confident competitor--and her own heart. *** Young barista Cora Chun takes pride in being a Cool Bean, even after years without a promotion. So when Farron Kam, the younger assistant manager of the competing smoothie shop, flaunts her hatred for her job, Cora is determined to crush her to a pulp. What she doesn't expect is for Farron to take her up on the challenge. With that declaration of war, the two begin a battle over the food court: who can serve the most customers, who can close up the fastest, who can grab the last loaf of bread at the supermarket... But as the rivalry begins to blend with romance, Cora has to decide if she is fighting a battle over beverages, or one over her own heart. *** Cover by the great @KateNotGreat! NOW SERVING: ✓ Sapphic workplace rivals-to-lovers ✓ Genderfluid love interest (with a cool tattoo) (and a motorcycle) ✓ First love and found family ✓ Opposites attract with a height difference ✓ PUNS GALORE FEATURED: ★ The Wattys 2025 Shortlist ★ @Wattpad Community Pride Recs, Love Games ★ @FreeTheLGBT Pride Awards 2024 - Second Place ★ @Ambassadors Ambassador Reads, @ChickLit Serialized Spotlight, @ContemporaryLit, @lgbtq Word Count: +90k Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romcom, Comedy, New Adult Narrative: Third Person Limited, Past Tense ☆ This story is only available on Wattpad by @laurendoubleu

When an assistant to a multi-millionaire CEO of a fashion magazine agrees to a fake dating deal, she doesn't expect to find that there may be more to her boss's cruel heart than she thought. ****** Working for a brutal boss was the last thing Alaina wanted to do, but the high salary is too hard to resist. When an unfortunate situation pushes CEO Mylène Seydoux to move in with Alaina, both their worlds are disrupted as rumors swirl around them. And one way to deal with that problem? Stage a fake relationship with a hefty bonus. Alaina accepts the deal, but things become complicated when the money is not the only thing that is irresistible. Mylène Seydoux's reputation as a cruel, workaholic CEO precedes her. Moving in and striking up a fake dating deal with her mousey assistant is not part of her plans. To make matters worse, that same pretty, sassy sunshine of an assistant manages to stir up feelings that Mylène has kept buried deep for years. Love has become off-limits to her when she has enemies who are waiting for the right moment to strike. Fake blurs into reality as their dating deal slowly combusts into a passion neither one of them wants to escape. Will they be able to handle each other's worlds for a chance at something real? Or will the secrets that taint both their pasts be too much for them? **** My boss is staring at me as if I'm her last dinner. "Merde, you look so fucking beautiful, amour." A smile tugs at the corner of her red lips. "And you're even wearing a red lace bra. Have you prepared for this moment, naughty girl?" I lick my dry lips. "And what if I have?" She smirks. "Then I love that." She beckons me with her finger. "Come here." Swallowing the lump in my throat, I walk to her. Until I'm standing right over her. And even when she's sitting, the power wafts off her in intoxicating waves. She truly is the Devil's Mistress. And I'm ready to burn in hell. Banners by @-DeeIsDead-