⋆ ˚ ｡▐ 𝚰𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐏. ❝ I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE BAMBI. I'M IN DEEP FOR YOU. ❞ ━━━ KAEDE HAYASHI 𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐄𝐓𝐓𝚰. Daughter of David and Boipelo Moetti. The media calls her the "Mantra Ray". She's used to being under fame's spotlight, especially now that she's been recruited to be on England's women's swim team. It's one of many goals that she's been working towards since she was eleven and if she stays on track, she'll achieve her dream of being at the Olympics. Her parents aren't helping with the pressure, but she knows she can do this, she has it all planned out━ but she doesn't predict a certain grump entering her orbit. 𝐊𝐀𝐄𝐃𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐒𝐇𝚰. Son of Kaito and Hanako Hayashi. The media calls him "the UK's rising basketball star". He's been under the media's gaze since he was born, especially since he's following his father's footsteps in becoming a basketball great. He's already halfway there since he's this year's basketball captain. All he has to do is lead his team to victory and be scouted by an American team before the school year ends. It's a lot of pressure, but he's sure he can handle it and stay focused━ until a certain swimmer crosses his path and he can't stay away. ━━━━━━ ♡ ━━━━━━ ❝ His thumb stroked down my throat and my breath hitched as he took in the paint I'd decorated my face with for his match. "Beautiful." He didn't even seem like he was aware that he'd let out the mumble. "Can I?" I only noticed my mouth was dry when I tried to speak, so I swallowed. "Can you what?" A corner of his lips tugged up as his thumb brushed over his number on my cheek. "Kiss you. You'd be supporting me even more if you wore something of mine, Bambi." ❞ ❪ DUAL POV / CHRISTIAN BOARDING SCHOOL SPORTS ROMANCE / CHECK TW'S ❫

Addison never imagined she'd be kicked out of the college dorms - all because of her baby girl, Tara. Now, she's moving into the football team's mansion, owned by the cold and mysterious quarterback, Kade. The football house is a place filled with wild parties, tough rules, and unexpected moments that just might change everything. Between late-night cuddles, new friendships, and learning to trust, Addy discovers that sometimes, family isn't just about blood. It's about who stands with you when life gets messy.

Laney Kensington lives on ice - both literally and emotionally. A fierce, ambitious figure skater with her eyes locked on the Olympics, she's trained to shut out distractions, swallow pain, and hide behind the name "Laney" so no one gets close enough to discover the real girl: Evangeline Rosalie Kensington. Preston Hale is everything she hates. A hockey player. Loud, cocky, too confident for his own good. He lives for chaos, adrenaline, and skating fast enough to outrun everything - including feelings. When they're forced to share ice time at the same training rink, it's war. Verbal jabs, glares at the Zamboni, and a mutual vow to never mix blades. But beneath the bruises and banter, something starts to shift. Because sometimes enemies are just mirrors in sharper light. And sometimes the people we're supposed to hate... are the ones who understand us best. This is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance about falling hard, growing up, chasing the impossible - and learning to love yourself as much as someone else. No smut. Just longing, figure eights, and fire under frozen skin. BOOK NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❄️❄️❄️ #22 in enemies to lovers #2 in brokenbutbeautiful #1 in town #1 in figureskating

Lani's life at Penn State is a careful rhythm of classes, practices, and quiet routines-but one unexpected connection threatens to throw her balance off. Between late-night walks across campus, whispered conversations, and the shared intensity of volleyball practice, she finds herself drawn to someone whose presence challenges everything she thought she knew about herself. The semester becomes a series of back-and-forth moments, like a well-played rally: moments of closeness and hesitation, laughter and tension, desire and restraint. As her heart becomes increasingly invested, Lani navigates friendship, ambition, and the vulnerability of first love, all while maintaining the life she's built for herself on and off the court. Every glance, every message, every fleeting touch becomes a play in a game she never meant to join-but one she might not be able to leave. Between the lines of the court and the quiet corners of campus, Lani must decide how far she's willing to go for a connection that could change her semester-and herself-forever. I apologize for the cover. I needed something quick and easy so I reverted to AI. You can boo and throw tomatoes now. No matter how much you may hate me, please give my characters a chance. RANKED #1 in OCD!!!!!!!

"Happy?" "I am the furthest thing from happy when I'm in a room with you." ~~~~~~ At the start of the 2022 Formula One season, defending World Champion, Max Verstappen, is ready to fight once again for the title. At the first sign of weakness, nineteen other drivers stand ready to pounce and seize victory for themselves. For Max, with his place in racing history on the line, failure is not an option. Since the introduction of the hit reality Netflix show, Drive to Survive, the drivers have had to perform on the world's largest stage, with millions of critical eyes watching on. This year, to ensure the continuation of record-breaking ratings, Netflix have struck a deal with each Formula 1 team. A dedicated buddy is to be assigned to each driver with the aim of securing exclusive behind-the-scenes content. As someone with a PR problem and an anti-media reputation, Max is informed by the Red Bull senior management that this arrangement is absolutely mandatory. The one positive? He gets to choose the buddy.

[2nd instalment in the 'Survival' series] Breakout musician Sofia Hastings is desperate to escape the career she once swore she wanted. When her old university friend, Dylan, offers her a lifeline - a season travelling the world with Formula 1 as Ferrari's hospitality act - Sofia jumps at the chance. Hiding away in a garage, playing the occasional song for sponsors? Easy. But the ghosts of California aren't as far behind as she hoped. And one too many drinks led to a mistake she can't take back with a certain Ferrari driver who she knows she should keep at arm's length. Now the line between performance and reality is beginning to blur and Carlos Sainz is determined to untangle the truth, even if it means saving her from the walls she's built herself. *This can be read as a standalone book but is best preceded by 'Drive to Survive', the first book in the series* [Advance chapters can be found on Patreon @ Olivia Mars]

At Northbay University, where the rink is always echoing with blades and cheers, Collete Arnaud prefers the silence. An autistic figure skater with a deep love for movement but a high sensitivity to noise, she skates alone in the quiet hours, unseen and unheard. Clifford "Cliff" Hensley, a laid-back hockey player with a loud life and a loyal heart, isn't supposed to notice her. But when he stumbles upon her late-night practice, something in her quiet presence pulls him in. He doesn't understand everything she feels, but he listens-and that's more than anyone's ever done. As two very different lives begin to intertwine, Cliff and Collete form an unexpected connection built not on words or grand gestures, but on patience, respect, and the kind of closeness that doesn't need noise to be real. Stillness on Ice is a gentle, character-driven college story about finding comfort in silence, navigating love in unconventional ways, and learning that even the quietest voices deserve to be heard.

What if the one person who knows you best is the one you still can't figure out? ----------------- Zach Astor Hughes III was supposed to be long gone-NHL-bound, campus-free, pre-law degree in hand, and finally out of Rae Emilia Collins's face. Instead, a delayed call-up leaves him stuck for another semester... in the same city, same friend group, and way too close to the girl he's never managed to get over. They've been childhood best friends, almost-somethings, and every messy version in between. He's the boy who taught her how to shoot. She's the girl who taught him how to feel. And after years of on-and-off chemistry that burns hotter than the rink lights, Rae's made it clear-this is their last chance to get it right. But when old sparks collide with new stakes, neither of them can stick to the rules. Because some goals aren't just scored on the ice. TOP SHELF- because some goals are worth waiting for.

What if everything that you thought defined you-suddenly didn't? Scarlett Ryan McKenna had one plan: run fast, win big, and leave everyone else in dust. But after a devastating careless injury ends her track career, she's forced to move into a house full of hockey players-crutches, pride and all. Sean Callahan wasn't planning on female roommates, especially not the sharp, stubborn girl who steals his hoodies, challenges his routines, and somehow sees straight through the golden boy act he shows everyone else. ----- He is the NHL-bound captain who's supposed to have it all figured out. She is the track star learning how to stand still for once. And neither of them knows how to handle the kind of chemistry that can't be trained for. What if healing meant breaking the rules-and letting someone in? Line Change is a swoony, emotionally-charged college romance about second chances, learning how to breathe again, and falling for the person who sees the parts of you you've tried to hide. < This is the first book of the Line Change - Boston University Sports Romance Series. >

after struggling immensely with her mental health through high school, Eleanor wills sees college as her fresh start with her best friend by her side - what could go wrong? Luke walker, destined for the NHL didn't do relationships but seeing his best friends brown doeyed sister again he begins to reconsider This book may be triggering to people in different ways.