At Penbrook University, Ava Williams has always been the epitome of success-an honors student, president of the student senate, and a paragon of ambition. With a reputation for excellence and an image carefully crafted to reflect her dedication, Ava has never been one to take risks. But everything changes when a seemingly innocent charity calendar photo goes viral, capturing her in a provocative pose with Jaxon Reyes, the university's infamous rugby star and notorious womanizer. Jaxon, the polar opposite of Ava, thrives on chaos and attention. While Ava's life is meticulously planned, Jaxon lives for the thrill of the moment, his good looks and shameless antics making him a campus legend. Their worlds couldn't be more different, yet the scandalous photo forces them into each other's orbit in the most explosive way possible. With Ava's reputation on the line and Jaxon's careless charm threatening to pull her deeper into his chaotic world, the two are forced to team up to manage the fallout. As they navigate the media frenzy, they uncover more than just the truth behind the scandal-they find an undeniable attraction that neither can ignore. In a battle between reputation and desire, Ava and Jaxon must decide if they can overcome their differences and build something real, or if their fleeting connection will be another casualty of the spotlight.

When a suburban Black girl meets a hard life Hispanic boy.

If I could do it again, I'd still dive in.

Zora grew up without knowing what the real meaning of love actually meant meeting Trayvon changed her outlook on love, stages of life, grief, and growth. Fame and questions they can't always answer. The what if's and maybe's that surround the world stayed wondering but they knew and kept each other close.

Hakeem is very to himself but is well known but no one really talks to him besides his friends. And maybe even Sienna once he meets her. Sienna suffers with trauma. She doesn't like to talk about it so she ignore it but once she meets Hakeem can that all change? She's scared to tell him what happened to her because she doesn't want him to think she's those things but want him to like her and be her friend, possibly more. Warning ⚠️: this book will contain smut so if you don't like smut do not read!

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥

"𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞, 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫." -𝒥𝒽ℯ𝓃ℯ́ 𝒜𝒾𝓀ℴ

(𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠) 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 - 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐨

not your typical love story.

attachment • (ə-ˈtach-mənt ) affection, fondness, or sympathy for someone or something.