Reese Presley has lived her whole life in Vancouver, raising her younger brother after their mother's abandonment and their dad's death. Now that her brother has graduated from college, landed his dream job and is starting his own family, Reese has her life back. Only, she doesn't know what to do with. When her firm expands to Safford Island, an elite island nation, she purchases a fixer-upper house to turn into her dream home. But Reese quickly realises that the house she bought needs more than a little paint and lawn mowing. The Aussí's are known for their infamous wine production, vineyard and hotels. Valerie Aussì is their firstborn daughter, the one in line to take over this successful wine legacy. Only, her passion for construction is much greater. When Reese reaches out to Valerie for assistance with a fixer-upper, Valerie jumps at the opportunity to flex her muscles. But what happens when more than just construction skills are tested? Will Reese recognise the difference between a contractor helping her to rebuild a house and a woman who might make her want to rebuild herself from the ground up?

During her sophomore year, rising sports star Parker Atkinson suddenly finds herself thrusted into the spotlight as her high school football team's starting quarterback after the first-string player is sidelined by a serious accident. Already a softball standout, Parker faces the thrill of new opportunities and the scrutiny of doubters who can't handle a female in the quarterback position. Amidst homophobic slurs, skepticism, and the pressures of being a teen athlete, Parker must prove not only her skill on the field but her strength off it. Her best friend and longtime crush, Emma Williams, is a straight-A student with her eyes set on Stanford. Emma has always been Parker's quiet anchor, tutoring her through late-night homework sessions, cheering her on at every practice and game, and shielding her from the cruel remarks of others. While Parker struggles to focus on anything but Emma, neither wants to risk their friendship by confessing their feelings... until the tension between them becomes impossible to ignore. As Parker navigates the challenges of high school sports, first crushes, and family dynamics, including her supportive but hardworking single mother, she must also confront what it truly means to take risks, both on the field and in her heart.

Lucia Bellandi has always been certain of who she is. At twenty, her life is comfortable, predictable, and carefully uncomplicated. She has her friends, her university classes, her part time job, and a future she has never had much reason to question. Then she meets Professor Vivienne Marrow. Cold, intimidating, impossibly composed, and far too observant, Vivienne is the kind of woman Lucia should have no reason to think about once she leaves the seminar room. Except she does. At first, Lucia tells herself it's admiration. Vivienne is intelligent, confident, and everything Lucia wishes she could be. The strange feeling in her chest must mean nothing more than nerves. But the more often their paths cross, the harder it becomes to ignore the questions Lucia has spent her entire life avoiding. Because sometimes discovering who you are means questioning everything you thought you already knew. And sometimes the person who makes you question it is the one person you were never supposed to want.

One girl, haunted by demons she never asked for. One girl, holding onto a dream with bleeding hands. One girl, clinging to a life she never was supposed to survive. One girl-and one infuriating woman she was never meant to meet. Aurora Winters, 18, soft-spoken and sweet like spring rain, begins her second last first day of senior year. The wreckage of a car crash last Christmas stole what little safety she had left-leaving her in the bitter care of an aunt who never wanted her and a man who only knows cruelty. Bruised, quiet, alone and unraveling, Aurora is trying to survive the storm. But survival becomes complicated when a certain woman enters the picture. Valentina M. Harlow, 37, new to this part of town, new to the school, old to the weight of the world. Once a sweet girl who ached to be seen, now a woman shaped by silence and cold resolve. Sharp-tongued, guarded, emotionally untouchable, manipulative and entirely disinterested in attachments. She is the oldest daughter who walked away-from blood and businesses, from love, from everything that broke her. It's been seven years since she last let herself feel. And she likes it that way. Until Aurora. What begins as uneasy glances and sharp conversations becomes something far harder to ignore. Valentina sees the pain in the girl's eyes. The bruises beneath the surface. And suddenly, the woman who feels nothing is faced with a choice: walk away as she always has, or reach out-risking everything. This is a tale of longing and danger, where hearts shatter, wounds heal, and reopen. Again and again. A story of two women who were never meant to orbit, yet crash into each other anyway. A story of it all. Of longing that feels like ruin. Of aching that feels like home. Of broken things that refuse to stay broken. A slow unraveling, a dangerous pull. A love that could save-or destroy-them both. Maybe they'll piece themselves back together. And set the world on fire, together.

Velvet Rose is a woman with the reddest hair in town, the flower of West Springs. Every man chases after her, every woman wants to be her and every child flocks to her feet like ducklings. Velvet isn't bothered by the attention. She's gotten used to being beamed at by all those who had eyes. Then a European opera singer comes to town. Nessa Sterling, a strange woman who wears clothing for men, but the most beautiful dresses and stunning makeup as she belts the opera. West Springs' Rose, who has never been the one beaming at someone else, finds herself craving the attention of the woman who hasn't even noticed her.

Sometimes love doesn't just give you a person. It gives you a family. A brilliant college senior never expected to form a connection with her guarded professor, a woman whose carefully ordered life leaves little room for anyone else. But as quiet routines turn into trust, the walls between them begin to soften. And along the way, the professor forms an unexpected bond with her younger sister, becoming a steady and protective presence neither of them knew they needed. What begins as an unlikely connection slowly becomes love, healing, and a home built by choice. Two women falling in love. One younger sister finding family. And three lives becoming beautifully intertwined. ❤️ GxG • SFW • No Smut • Found Family • Emotional Healing

Out the window, I see her - Hayden Musk, striding across the quad like she owns it. Her rugby bag slung over her shoulder, hair tied up in a way that looks messy but perfect. She laughs at something her friend says, tipping her head back so the sun hits her cheekbones. For a second, my heartbeat trips over itself. Hayden's the kind of person who makes you wish you were brave. I've only ever spoken to her once - last year in the library, when she asked if the seat next to me was free. I remember how she smiled, how she smelled like grass and shampoo. I remember I couldn't speak properly for hours afterwards. Lucy follows my gaze, raises an eyebrow. "You know her?" I drop my eyes fast. "No. Not really." "Right." Lucy flips her hair over her shoulder. "She's trouble anyway." I almost laugh. I don't think Hayden Musk could be trouble for me if she tried. I'm invisible. And maybe that's safer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Part of me is always searching - the next game, the next girl, the next spark that might stick. Then I see her. Felicity Marianne - all soft edges and hidden eyes, hugging her books like they're the only thing keeping her upright. She's too pretty for this place. She looks like a secret you'd promise to keep forever. Alex elbows me mid-sentence. "Hey, Musk - you listening?" I grin, unapologetic. "Sorry. Distracted." "By who?" She follows my gaze, laughs under her breath. "Marianne? She's a ghost, mate." "Maybe I like ghosts," I say. It's a joke but it isn't. I've been surrounded by loud, bright people my whole life. Maybe I want quiet for once. Something soft. Something real. Alex makes a face. "She's way out of your league." I raise an eyebrow. "Think so?" She laughs. "I know so. Come on, Captain. First period. Let's go pretend we care."

When Sam Carter flies to Hawaii for her best friend's wedding, she expects sun, cocktails, and chaos. Not to fall for the bride's mother. Natalie Moreno is elegant, guarded, and far too tempting. But attraction isn't the only thing stirring. Secrets from the past, unexpected connections, and questions long buried begin to surface, forcing Sam to navigate desire, trust, and truths that could change everything.

One is hiding from the world. The other is trying to find her place in it. Ellie is perfectly content with her single flat and her Criminal Minds marathon, and a healthy dose of Tumblr nostalgia-until MoonPetal45 enters the chat. As the pressure of her final year mounts, this online stranger becomes her greatest support. Dr. Pembrose knows the rules. As a professor, she should have blocked the charming, accident-prone student the moment she recognised her. But in the quiet of her new home, the line between mentor and admirer is blurring, and Ellie's frequent run-ins with gravity are making the doctor fall a little too hard.

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