*2024 Watty Awards WINNER* All Vivienne Clarke wanted was to plan the best wedding of the season -- but of course, her libido gets in the way. ***** Socialite Violet Levine's *dream wedding in St. Tropez* must go off without a hitch, and Vivienne is the wedding planner behind the scenes to ensure that. She has every detail nailed down, has visited the castle-like venue dozens of times, met with vendors, and prepared everything to a T. But then Vivienne realizes the hot, filthy rich man she slept with the night before the wedding events begin is none other than Violet's older brother, the hotel mogul Axel Levine, who is paying for the whole shebang -- meaning her attraction to this man might risk her career. And when an out-of-the-blue storm threatens to flood the area where the Villa des Tropiques is located, she finds herself juggling problems beyond her control, and constantly teased by Axel's ever appealing -- and forbidden -- body. The more issues pile up on her plate, the more she becomes absolutely infatuated with Axel -- though he's the one signing her checks, and she most definitely cannot be seen frolicking with him. Between their sexual tension, and the looming storm about to literally rain on Violet's perfect day, how can Vivienne protect her reputation without losing her sanity -- and her underwear?

The weddings finally happening, and the Kalanski and Kazer family is buzzing. All except two. Caleb has been living his life in Chicago as a three time Super Bowl champ and MVP. He had it all. Gorgeous penthouse overlooking the lake and the city he'd fallen in love with eight years ago. His life is seemingly perfect. He hasn't been home since he was drafted half way through his junior year of college...he's dreading going back. But how could he miss his best friends wedding? Especially after Ace named him his best man. Bailey-Belle is currently the youngest trauma surgeon, being a third year resident, to win two of the most prestigious medical awards in the nation. She's been living in California for the passed eight years. Ignoring her emotions and living with her twin, She's tried her best not to think of home when she's almost forgotten the place and the people she left behind. But how could she miss her big brothers wedding? Especially after Brett names her his best (wo)man alongside Gabe. Despite their initial reluctance, both return home. Seeing most of their friends and each other for the first time in years, five for Caleb, eight for Bailey, It's overwhelming. Both have to come to terms with feelings they've ignored since they left. Feelings towards the accident, feelings towards the place they've seemingly come to hate, and feelings towards each other. Their story was left open ended, they are nothing but awkward. One has had a dark few years, the other is engaged but are they really happy? Both have empty, broken hearts. Day by day though, they start to heal in the town they fell in love and fell apart. They pick up the pieces of each other as they come to terms with the past. Even returning to something they consider a new-old normal. Will that love between them ever return? Did it ever leave in the first place? SEQUEL TO 'NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS' READ THAT ONE FIRST OR YOU WILL DEFINITELY BE LOST!!

Collier has never needed many people in his life. His two best friends had always been there for him, and his father made up for the support that his mother lacked, but when both of his friends find them self's in serious relationships, and his mother forced Cole to live with her after his parents divorce, Collier finds himself desperate for some sort of companionship. Who would have ever thought that Henry Stone, unfriendly, short tempered Henry Stone would be looking for that as well.

Book IV of the UNC Series Carter Blake has a bone-deep hatred for the world-and especially for the people in it. All he wants is to keep his head down, focus on school and basketball, and avoid the mess of human connection. After enduring years of pain at the hands of his alcoholic mother, he's determined to cut ties with her and her endless web of lies. But the past isn't content to stay buried, and the universe seems intent on collecting on debts he's been trying to forget. Addison Kelton has always been called a bitch, long before her best friend's death hardened her even further. Now, her walls are sky-high, and she's determined to keep everyone out. She drowns her invisible scars in ink, pouring everything into her art and the future she promised her best friend she'd fight for. Nothing else matters-not her overbearing stepfather and certainly not the memories that refuse to stay in the past.

[Ambys Favorite Picks 2024 - Romance Category] Abby has meditated, manifested, and cried to the universe to find true love. And finally, it listened! The universe gives Abby not one but two soulmates. One of them is Nate, the hot and carefree playboy who is fun to be around. Their one night stand is so magical, it restores Abby's faith in connections. The second one is Roman, the secretive and guarded CEO of a men's magazine. Their bond is instant, electric and feels as though it was written in the stars. One of them is her soulmate: the person who nourishes her soul. The other is her twin flame: the person who shares a piece of her essence, as if they are two halves of the same puzzle. Fate complicates matters further when Abby discovers that Roman is Nate's brother. Caught up between two soulmates and Manhattan's upbeat rhythm, Abby has to choose: Nate or Roman? -- Genre: Contemporary Romance Spice Level: HOT!!! (+18) -- Marked mature for sexual descriptions (+18) ABIDING BY WATTPAD'S GUIDELINES Cover image: Adobe stock & Canva Cover design: LNRoberts1 -- If you are reading this on any other platform other than Wattpad, you might be at risk of a malware attack. To read this story in its safe, original form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/story/362366889-soulmates-twin-flames

Sidelined 3 is officially in production! Revisit where Dayton and Dallas' story began before the final chapter arrives. Get ready to head back on the field! The Sidelined: QB and Me sequel is coming soon to Tubi. Started here but has taken over the world! Wattpad's First Published book to now a Movie. Watch Sidelined: The QB and Me based on The QB Bad Boy and Me for free only on Tubi. Prepare to catch feelings for your favorite QB Bad Boy story in any format you like. ---- Dallas Bryan is focused on her future, but whenever she's around Drayton Lahey, the bad boy quarterback, her mind keeps falling back to the present. ***** Dallas Bryan is a no-nonsense cheerleader with her sights set on a dance scholarship to CalArts. Drayton Lahey is the bad boy quarterback from football royalty who's completely wrong for her; at least, that's what she tells herself. Sparks fly in all directions when Dallas and Dray are around each other, but the longer she tells herself she doesn't need him, the quicker she realizes it might be time to forget about what she needs-and go after what she wants. Now a published book available in local bookstores, Amazon, Target, Book Depository and more.

[2024 WATTY WINNER][18+] When global pop sensation, Maisie Rhodes, accidentally reveals her love songs are about someone close to her, she agrees to fake-date her best friend, August, to keep the truth buried. But with six weeks of pretending and nine years of unspoken feelings between them, she's forced to choose between protecting their friendship or risking everything for the one person she's never stopped wanting.

After unexpectedly finding himself a single dad, Hayes must balance fatherhood and a custody battle with his demanding role as CIO at Cartwright & Sons, as he strives to win not just his daughter's custody but also his defense lawyer's heart. Standalone in the Cartwright Brothers series *** Hayes never envisioned himself as a father or a husband. Content with his bachelor lifestyle, he's blindsided when he suddenly becomes the sole caregiver for his unexpected infant daughter. Uncertain about his ability to parent and torn about whether to keep her, he struggles to balance fatherhood with his demanding role as CIO at Cartwright & Sons. Just when he thinks he's getting the hang of it, his world is upended once again when he's hit with a custody lawsuit. Enter Deanna, an associate lawyer and former hookup of Hayes. She has crushed on him for years and despite knowing the risks of getting involved with a client, Deanna takes on his case due to their past history and her own experiences growing up in an abusive home. Initially skeptical about Hayes's parenting abilities, the more time they spend together the blurrier the lines get between what's ethical and what her heart desires. Content warning: This story contains references to sexual assault and suicide that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

After embellishing her resume, Valerie-a single mom-lands a job as an administrative assistant to the hottest, most entitled and obnoxious man she's ever met: Preston Cartwright, the CFO of the prestigious Cartwright & Sons Enterprises. Several years her junior, Preston is used to working hard, playing harder, and answering to no one but his father. A few mistakes early on leave him unimpressed with Valerie's work, and the uncontrollable attraction he feels towards her mostly just annoys him. He wants her gone, but Valerie is no pushover. She has had to fight for everything she has and sets out to prove Preston wrong. But when some suspicious activity on a project leads to Valerie and Preston working even more closely, heat flares between them, and Valerie is caught up in a delicious, dangerous seduction. Standalone in the Cartwright Brothers series

She's the one woman he can't forget. He's the mistake she's determined not to repeat. When Charlotte Ramirez walks away from a one-night stand with Noah Zhang, she never expects to see him again. But avoiding the heir to the most powerful Triad in the United States proves easier said than done. As a ruthless businessman, infamous playboy, and future mob boss, Noah is used to getting everything he wants. Unfortunately for him, the only thing he wants is Charlotte-the sharp-tongued socialite who refuses to give him a second chance. Charlotte has spent years perfecting her rules: never get attached, never be vulnerable, and never fall in love. Noah already convinced her to break those rules once. She has no intention of letting it happen again. But when circumstances force them back into each other's orbit, old chemistry quickly reignites. And with enemies closing in and dangerous family expectations threatening to tear them apart, resisting Noah becomes harder than ever. Will Charlotte risk her heart for a man she knows she shouldn't trust? Or will their second chance end before it ever truly begins?