Naomi Beaumont was never the picture-perfect daughter-and she's not about to start now. Growing up in a family obsessed with status, tradition, and strategic marriages, Naomi's spent her whole life dodging expectations she never asked for. So when her dad starts throwing suitors at her like it's the 1800s, she strikes a deal: she'll play nice if he calls off the matchmaking. The catch? She has to keep tabs on Evelyn-her uncle's way-too-composed fiancée... who also happens to be Naomi's new professor. Simple, right? Except Evelyn's not what Naomi expected. She's smart, calm under pressure, and somehow always one step ahead. The more time Naomi spends around her, the harder it is to tell who's actually playing who-and why Naomi can't stop thinking about her. Now stuck between loyalty, a lifetime of rebellion, and a connection she definitely wasn't ready for, Naomi's starting to realize some secrets don't stay hidden for long. And falling for the wrong person? That was never part of the plan.

𝐒𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐎𝐅 '𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐒.' Naomi Beaumont and Evelyn Winslow swore they were finished. Four years of silence should have buried what they once had-what they should never have had. Naomi, now a sharp-tongued doctor in Los Angeles, hides behind her career and the fortress of the Beaumont empire. Love is dangerous, and she refuses to touch it again. Evelyn has stayed in her home town with her 'husband' and two daughters, building a life that looks perfect from the outside, even if her heart is still chasing ghosts. When Naomi's younger sister invites them both to her wedding in Italy, fate places them side by side for an entire month on a cruise. Amid the vineyards and narrow streets, beneath starlit skies and whispered family secrets, old wounds reopen-and old desires spark to life. They promised themselves the past was behind them. But some loves don't fade. Some loves bloom again, like butterflies-fragile, inevitable, and impossible to ignore.

Amara Alonso is 22 years old and is in her final year studying English literature at NYU. She's smart, kind and gentle, she always has been. But she carries a quiet sadness that most don't see. After losing her mother and sister in a tragic car accident 8 months ago, she was left with an alcoholic father who she blames for their death. She promises herself to push through her last year of college but soon falls into a cycle- skipping classes, tear-stained eyes, and an empty stomach. Emilia Zayed is a 29 year old creative writing professor. Emilia is poised, intelligent and emotionally guarded. She keeps everyone at arm's length- students, colleges, friends, and especially family. She doesn't trust people and shows no intention to. She shows no interest in anybody around her, until a soft brown eyed girl enters her lecture with a look of hurt deep in her eyes that she can't seem to stop thinking about. Emilia notices Amara's writing first. There's something about her work-so raw, so aching, so lonely. It touches something in Emilia she thought she'd buried. Never has a student's piece of writing made her feel this way. They shouldn't get close. They can't get close. But they do. And it's slow, quiet, and deeply emotional. It's Amara showing up during Emilia's office hours not just to talk about writing but about life. It's Emilia realising Amara needs more than feedback-she needs someone who sees her. And it's Amara finally finding someone who doesn't leave. The two form an unspoken bond they can't explain. It's forbidden in the eyes of everybody else. But they can't help but feel softer around each other. Will they ever act on it? Will Amara's hurt or Emilia's closed offness prevent them from ever truly opening up and giving in?

As Diana Coopers prepares for the pressure of her senior year, she seeks comfort in a book she's been trying to find for months. And just as she finally spots it, someone else snatches it right out of her hands. Diana's annoyed to say the least, until she realises this stranger might end up changing her life in ways she's never even imagined.

Juno Kelly, una actriz que comenzó su carrera a una edad muy temprana y era una estrella en ascenso en la industria del cine, retoma su carrera tras un tiempo fuera de cámaras debido a un escándalo que la llevó a ser objeto de juicios y acoso mediático. Su único motivo para regresar a la gran pantalla; ser elegida para el protagónico de la adaptación a película de su trilogía favorita de libros. La emoción palpita en su pecho como nunca antes al momento de aceptar el papel. Sin embargo, su emoción empieza a tener fisuras de frustración cuando conoce a la escritora detrás de aquella saga, conocida por su seudónimo "E.M.W". Una enigmática autora que se niega a mostrar su cara al público o revelar su verdadero nombre, sumergida siempre en un halo de misterio. A medida que trabajan juntas en el set de filmación, su relación se vuelve cada vez más tensa y conflictiva, como una cuerda que se estira hasta casi romperse. Las sombras del pasado emergen, atormentando a la joven actriz y llenando el aire de secretos y reproches. Detrás de cada mirada de desdén y cada palabra afilada, empieza a surgir una atracción innegable. Sus corazones, otrora enfrentados, comienzan a latir al unísono en una danza delicada entre el deseo y la razón, entre el amor y el temor. Es en esos momentos robados, en esas miradas fugaces, donde ambas se encuentran y se pierden, cuestionando sus propias emociones y anhelos en un torbellino de sentimientos encontrados.

Athena Sinclair, 37, is cold, distant and shady. She has her walls are built strong, bricks of secrets and mystery untold. Nobody gets in and she never gets out, especially after finding out that her ex wife cheated for two years of their marriage. What will happen when she stumbles across Rosetta (21), a calm and happy student whose aura only irritates her? How can one person be so full of joy? Or is this a façade? Rosetta puts up a front outside of her home. After her dad died, her family life went down hill. How much is too much and what will happen when prim and proper Rosie begins to fall for her ice queen of a teacher? TW: SA Alcohol abuse Smut/ BDSM Age gap Abuse

Carter Woods has everything she could possibly ask for. She grew up in a loving home with loving parents but she feels like something is missing. She sleeps around a lot and gets herself in trouble. Why should should she settle down when her heart can stop beating at any moment? ~The Bumping Accident ~For You, Anything {Sequel} ~War Of Hearts {Trilogy} ~Her Heart {Quadrilogy} ~Embers Of Hope {Pentalogy}

Rowan Barlowe hated her job. It wasn't the people-it was the pay, and there was no way that she'd be able to save up for college while only being paid $12 an hour, as she had other expenses that she needed to spend her money on. In crashed Georgia West-well-more like one of Georgia's sons, when he fell off of a dirt bike while Rowan was working. When Georgia saw how well Rowan worked with kids while Rowan patched her son up, she offered her a babysitting job, a job that paid her more than she'd make in a month in a couple of hours. Over time, the two women bonded, and Rowan could feel herself falling for her. The problems were that: 1. Georgia's Married. With kids. 2. Rowan's ex wants her back 3. Did she mention that Georgia was married? Read and see if Rowan can win the woman over, or if she will always be considered 'The Babysitter' ***REVISED VERSION***

AMBER Hate. Fury. Despise. These are the 3 words that comes to my mind when I think of Maddison Powers, my best friends sister, she drives me crazy with everything she says. I'm the founder of Bishop Group, a multi- billionaire company, and everytime I see her again or talk to her I feel my skin burning. MADDIE Annoying. Madenning. Self- centered. That's all Amber Bishop is, I swear I can't understand how Valentina, my sister, even stands her, she is everything I go against. I'm the COO of my sisters firm Powers firm and I have my hand full with that, but somehow my and Amber's way always cross, I just wish it didn't because it takes everything in me not to push her against a wall and strandle the shit out of her. Maddison Powers and Amber Bishop know each other ever since they were little, because Amber and Valentina are best friends, no one knows why they hate each other that much, not even them, but what they do know is that despite the fact that they both sleep around with other people and don't get into relationships the only shared thing in them is the hatred towards each other. Could that ever change?

Ava Wills is a eighteen year old girl transfering to a new school. What happended at the last? A lot of drama, conflicts which , still sticked to her mind. Never the touch nor the experience of what love feels, always the option never the priority. Mrs Fall, a teacher who doesnt even know the definition of warmth, her cold attitude everything about her emotionless. This new school, new memories, new everything where Ava can start fresh free of the past. Will Ava be able to fit in in this school? Will her life change for the better? Or is it gonna take a wild turn? This story includes •smut •mention of anxiety •depression •abuse •SH ®All rights reserved