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On Thin Ice (#2) by SashaBastien
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18+ only #1 in Marriage of Convenience [July 2024] "The fewer people that know the truth the better. And if this all goes smoothly, you two will be able to get divorced before the hockey season ends." "I have the places where you both will sign," His eyes lifted and scanned both of us. "But only of course, if you both agree to this." "I'll do it," I said honestly. Minnow sighed outwardly and bit her bottom lip. "If you need more time-" "No," she swallowed, staring at the thick packet in front of us. "I feel like this goes without saying but...no sex. Of any kind. It only complicates things." My cheeks flushed with heat, probably turning pink and Minnow choked. "We won't..." I shook my head, clenching my jaw. Shivers crossed my back. "You don't have to worry about that," Minnow said obviously. "Trust me." ***************************************** Minnow Noel is known for two things: being a hot head and an amazing figure skater. Running from a dark relationship and a past version of herself, she ends up where her skating career all started. Norwegian native Søren Skejeggstad's only focus in life is hockey. With no time for women or a personal life, his only goal is to become the top NHL all-star. But when a major problem arises, he's at risk of losing his dreams if he doesn't figure something out. They were once friends in a past life but now things are cold as ice between them. Just the thought of Søren alone makes Minnow's blood run cold and he'd rather avoid her at all costs. But now an opportunity presents itself and wait...can they get along for a little while or will they end up killing each other before their agreement is through? Started: September 2023 Completed: June 2024
The Probability of Love (#4) by SashaBastien
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Whitney Parker is an astrophysics genius. A PhD student and a baker extraordinaire, she's getting ready to graduate and finally live her life outside the lab. Give her an equation and she can solve it easily...but anything related to true love or relationships are a mystery to her. Truth be told she doesn't believe it's for her and change is scary. Being the most dependable and reliable of her friend group and family, Whitney has never lived life on the wild side...until she drunkenly makes a list. Justin is a known playboy and Hockey player. All women want him and every guy wants to be him. He's known for his charm and whit and his game on and off the ice. He thought he found true love until he didn't. And now everything in his life is falling apart. He's not scoring goals like he used to and his once too confident attitude has disappeared. He just needs someone to help him get his life back on track. Known for constant bickering and general chaos, Whitney and Justin aren't the best duo. They've been friends of friends for years but nothing more. But when they're both down on their luck...an idea presents itself. Here's the final book in my series!
Guarding the Angel (#3) by SashaBastien
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18+ Mature Content "We can't." "I know," I whispered. He kissed my lips lightly. "We can't." "Mmmm...I know." I simpered, a sad smile on my lips. He kissed the edge of my lip. "I'm your bodyguard." "I know." "I'm sorry," He said softly, his tone heavy with emotion. "Don't be," I kissed his cheek. He finally dragged his body away from mine, and I wanted to cry. *********************************************************** Sometimes being a famous pop artist meant you needed more protection than ever. And on rare occasions, in more ways than one. Sabina and Rylo were never supposed to get close. He had a job to do, and she had a world tour to prepare for. Someone's out to kill her, and it's his job to stop them. Her personal life is falling apart, and she has to play the role everyone wants her to. He's stuck reliving his past trauma from deployments, but has to stay focused on keeping her alive. But he sees her behind all the masks she wears. And she feels like she understands him better than anyone else. But it could never happen. Started: September 2024 Completed: March 2025
𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞 | 18+ ✓ by xo-charlii
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cover by @summerafterglow 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 It's so much easier to spread lies about people than it is to spread the truth. That's what Gabriel knows to be true, at least. According to everyone in his town, he's a monster. He doesn't deserve to be walking among the rest of them. That's far from the truth, though. He was never good at being alone, but it became something he was used to. After everything he'd gone through, he craved solitude. Until she showed up. She wiggled her way right into his heart and now all he craved was her. 𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐚 Moving to a small lakeside town in Washington was not where Alyna saw her life taking her. She also didn't expect that she'd fall so hard for the brooding mechanic who lived there. Everyone tells her that she should stay away from him. All of the rumors say that he's dangerous, but all she ever feels with him is safe. With obstacles at every turn, will their love be enough to endure even the worst challenge they'll face? Or will they fall apart under the weight? started: 12/15/2023 published: 05/18/2024 completed: 07/11/2026 highest rankings: #2 bwwm #4 ongoing
Where We Begin by cmcbook
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Aaliyah Johnson is in her final year at Magnolia State University, where she's balancing a scholarship, an art degree, and the pressure of not knowing what comes next. Elias Carter, the university's baseball captain, seems to have everything figured out, except his own heart. When mutual friends and a poetry club bring them together, sparks ignite in the most unexpected ways. She's brilliant and blunt; he's disciplined and mysterious. But between classes, practices, and the expectations of everyone around them, connection becomes the one thing they can't plan for. From strangers to friends to something far deeper, their story grows with every season, rooted beneath a magnolia tree that sees it all. Autumn brings sparks: "I'm curious about you, but I don't even know why yet." Winter, closeness: "You calm me when I didn't realise I needed calming." Spring, love: "I've known for a while... I just didn't want to ruin it." Summer, uncertainty: "Even if everything changes, you've changed me already." Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the images used both on the cover and throughout the story.
NOT A FAN by mingienthusiast
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𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚. When she agrees to tutor the university's star basketball player for forty dollars an hour, she's only thinking about one thing-the money. What she doesn't expect is Kenji Nakamura: 6'5" of tattoos, silence, and ego wrapped in a designer hoodie. He's used to girls falling at his feet. She charges him a late fee. He wants her number. She Venmo requests him instead. He's never had to work for anyone's attention. She's never had time to give it. Kenji doesn't do feelings. He does highlights, endorsements, and whatever it takes to make it to the NBA. But Destiny Morrison-with her sharp tongue, her bonnets, and her complete lack of interest in his fame-is the first person who's ever looked at him and seen just... a guy. And that terrifies him. Because for the first time in his life, Kenji Nakamura is falling first. And falling 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥. 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠.
Accardi Obsession by byzahra_xo
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As war erupts between the Greek and Sicilian mafias, the powerful Accardi family must fight to protect their empire. Accardi Obsession unravels a dark, multi-POV mafia story charged with forbidden chemistry, explosive family tensions, and an arranged-marriage pact that turns sworn enemies into something far more dangerous. *** The Sicilians trusted them. The Greeks tried to take their empire. Now, the balance of power hangs by a thread. In the third season, the Accardi family faces their greatest war yet - one that will test loyalty, love, and blood itself. Costa and Millie are fighting to protect the family they built together, even as war threatens to tear them apart. Rocco and Alessia are learning what it means to be married in a world that can take everything from you in seconds. And when a new marriage alliance is proposed, one Accardi makes the ultimate sacrifice, and enemies become lovers... or whatever you call it when hate gets complicated. There's a war brewing, a wedding on the calendar, and at least four people pretending they're not in love. The Accardis are back. Pray for whoever stands in their way.
Twelve Years Later by LexiRivers710
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Danica Miller is burnt out. She should be overjoyed that the app she started a decade ago has blown up and made her the darling of the tech world. Instead she is uninspired, running on fumes and dry cheerios. On top of the growing pains of dealing with her quickly expanding company and a lake house remodel, she is now faced with her high school sweetheart she swore she would never see again. Samuel Cane looks like he was created in a lab for superheroes. Tall, handsome and a winning smile. A new expansion team for the NHL brings him back home where he is named captain, effectively making him the city's new golden boy. As much as Danica wishes to never see his face again, fate just has other plans. This is a dual POV, second chance romance.
One of Those Amnesia Stories (Preview Only) by IcecreamSundae5
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Previously titled 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙒𝙞𝙛𝙚. 📚 NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON KINDLE, KU & PAPERBACK!! ______________ 𝐇𝐞'𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭. Alessia Quinn has rules when it comes to love. Never lose yourself. Never settle. And never stay where you're no longer a priority. Then she fell in love with Cassian. For him, she broke every rule. She waited through late nights at the office. Ate dinner alone more times than she could count. Kept convincing herself that tomorrow would be different. Until one night left her no promise of tomorrow. Heartbroken, Alessia walked away with one impossible wish: to never have met her husband at all. She didn't imagine an accident would make that wish come true. When Alessia wakes, her life with Cassian is gone. The marriage. The memories. The love she once had for him. Cassian remembers all of it. Every dinner he missed. Every promise he broke. Every time he made her feel like she came second. He can't undo the choices that drove her away. He can't give her back the time she lost believing she wasn't enough. But he can make sure the woman standing in front of him doesn't ever feel forgotten again. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦.
Behind the Mask│A League Novel by blackrockingchair
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||Coach's daughter. Off-limits. Sharp. Quick. Untouchable. And somehow the most magnetic thing I'd seen since stepping foot in Alabama. She was exactly my type. And the worst part? I didn't even know I had a type until right now.|| •••• BOOK ONE OF A TWO BOOK SERIES - BOOK TWO DROPPING NOW Scout Quinn never planned to fall for Roman Tate. In fact, when Alabama's cocky transfer quarterback showed up, she couldn't stand him. He was arrogant, infuriating-and off-limits as her father's star player. She's thrown into his orbit when she starts working for the ops team under the offensive coordinator, coach Renyolds. Her walls are tall, but if anyone likes a challenge, it's Roman Tate. The season has a way of stripping down the walls she's built from years of grief, starvation, and fear. What started as sharp arguments and late-night confessions turned into stolen moments and a connection Scout never saw coming. Now, with the Tide chasing a national championship and the cameras closing in, Romans mask is slipping-and Scout has to decide if she's willing to risk everything for the man behind it. ••Strong mentions of EDs + drunk driving••