"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." - Shakespeare Odani Astrid Kensington, cheerful literature professor. MEETS Marie Elizabeth Fernandez, Ethics professor and the Ice Queen of Veridan University. Some people believe love is fate. But some... Well, let's just say that some make fate questionable.

Helena Pierce has it all. A company built from nothing, wealth, a best friend who knows her better than she knows herself, and a brother who would move mountains for her. On paper, her life is flawless. But perfection doesn't fill the emptiness. Helena is lonely and love has never come easily, and when it did, her need for control always pushed it away. She rules every part of her life with iron precision, and that same power keeps her from letting anyone in. Helena doesn't know how to surrender - and maybe, deep down, she fears what would happen if she did. ❁ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ˋˏ༻❁༺ˎˊ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ❁ June Holloway refuses to back down. Words are power, and behind a screen, she wields them all. Declared deaf at six, though she had struggled to hear long before, she controls her world from home, safe from the noise and chaos she can't fully navigate... but safety has a price. She has her work, a best friend who never leaves her side, and a brother who would give his life for her. Yet love has always been complicated. Speaking, hearing, connecting - it should be simple, but for June, it's a battle she fights again and again, never easily won. Even so, she keeps trying. Even so, she refuses to be silenced. ❁ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ˋˏ༻❁༺ˎˊ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ❁ Since June starts working for Helena, things begin to unfold and feelings grow quietly, almost unnoticed. Both hide behind screens, careful and measured, yet there is a pull between them they can't ignore. Every word, every message lingers a little longer, makes them think a little more. Neither is ready to admit how much they want it to go further. Helena doesn't know June is deaf, and could that secret change everything between them? #1 under #lesbian 1/9/26 #1 under #wlw 1/11/26 #1 under #sapphic 1/12/26 #1 under #girls 3/15/26

Berenice is a woman of immense wealth and influence, heir to a centuries-old family legacy that has shaped cities and histories alike. Her life is one of tradition, power, and unyielding control-but beneath the surface, she feels a profound emptiness that her fortune cannot fill. Everything changes when she meets Ariadessa, a brilliant and passionate professor at Hawthorne University. Ariadessa's world is filled with knowledge and curiosity-everything Berenice's carefully guarded life is not. Drawn together by an unexpected bond, the two women challenge each other's understanding of duty, desire, and love. As their connection deepens, Berenice must confront the cost of the walls she's built-and decide whether love can exist between two women from worlds so far apart. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish

Valle d'aosta Series 7 •HeiressxLawyer •FemXFem •Arranged marriage

[WLW] [TAGLISH] Lucifer has one dear daughter. "God only knows, but you'll never leave her." - The 1975 Her name is Heia Rhiannon Marchesi Verridien. Say it slow. She doesn't answer to it all the time. Because the devil is a liar. And his daughter is a crowded room. Heia. Rhiannon. Rhirhi. Could there be another one? Do not confuse them. One pulls you in. One pushes you away. And one doesn't even know you. Some girls save you from fire. Other girls set your house on fire just to carry you out of it. She might exactly be the latter. It wasn't the eviction notice that ruined Charlie Vivienne's life. It wasn't even the fire that swallowed her apartment whole. It was the hand that pulled her out. Because the woman who saved Charlie's life might be the very same monster who destroyed it years ago. While Charlie is busy memorizing the angles of Heia's jaw, Heia is busy trying to scrub blood off her hands from a murder she does not remember committing. The original sin wasn't eating the forbidden fruit. It was falling in love with the devil's daughter. And it is without salvation... Because you will never ask to be saved. "I built a church between the devil's thighs. I only kneel for her." WARNING: This story contains psychologically complex, morally gray characters and uses religious imagery metaphorically. If that unsettles you, this might not be for you. Genre: Psychological Romance, Political Thriller

Jacaera Yven Clairmont isn't running away. She just doesn't know where else to go. After her father's death, she leaves Manchester and returns to the Philippines, to a family still learning how to have her back, and to a life that doesn't quite fit anymore. Jace soon finds herself drawn to Blaire Isla Narvaez before she even means to. She's the kind of person Jace should never want. After all, Blaire Isla isn't just anyone. She's her brother's girlfriend. Jace knows where the line is. She knows exactly why it exists. But the thing about crossing it? You never really notice until you already have. Taglish | Sapphic

Katana Gail Velasco had been an achiever since grade school. Her classmates and friends admired her for always being at the top of the class. She made sure to stay there, not just for herself, but to make her parents proud. Then came Jamie Larisha Escodero. A transfer student. Smart and confident. Suddenly, Katana wasn't the only one shining. And she hated it. She hated her. It felt like Jamie had stolen her spotlight, the one thing Katana had worked so hard to keep. But as time passed, her frustration toward Jamie only grew stronger. Every glance, every smirk, every little victory Jamie claimed sent Katana's blood boiling. What she didn't know was that, with every glare and every word of annoyance, Jamie's feelings for her only deepened. Because every time Katana got mad, Jamie didn't feel irritated- she felt something else entirely. Butterflies. "I-I think I'm in love with her..."

Evelyn Martinez is organised, efficient and thrives on structure, but when she starts working as Valentina Rossi's personal assistant, she quickly realises she is over in her head. Valentina is brilliant, demanding and unapologetically confident, with an intensity that makes everyone in the office both respect and fear her. As Evelyn navigates high-pressure deadlines, late nights at the office and Valentina's sharp critiques, a tension she can't ignore begins to build between them. Their professional boundaries blur, leading to secret glances, whispered conversations and a dangerous attraction that neither can deny. But with power dynamics, workplace gossip and personal insecurities in play, their relationship is far from simple or safe. Trigger Warnings: This book will contain workplace hierarchy/power imbalance, strong sexual tension and brief mentions of anxiety and stress. This book will also be a slow burn romance, which unfolds gradually as Valentina and Evelyn navigates the tension and attraction simmering beneath their professional relationship. With every glance, touch and conversation builds the chemistry between them, allowing their connection to grow naturally and irresistibly over time, making the eventual sparks all the more intense and satisfying. Highest Rankings: #3 in bossxassistant