Nearly eighteen years have passed since Willow was allowed to simply exist. Raised in locked rooms and silence, she learned rules without ever being told they were wrong-so she steps into freedom bright-eyed and reckless, all summer dresses and soft wonder, finding joy in everything the world kept from her. Willow is sunshine with sharp edges: independent, curious, too kind for her own safety... and still unaware that what she survived was abuse until someone shows her what choice actually feels like. Byron Ferrari isn't that someone because he's gentle. He's twenty-four, a billionaire built from old money, grief and discipline, running a ruthless security empire and a stricter life. Control is how he breathes. Anxiety is how he loves. He doesn't want to cage Willow-he wants to keep her close because losing people is the only thing he's ever been good at. Byron is forced to learn the difference between protection and possession all while unintentionally turning her into a spoiled brat who craves his attention and affection. Willow walked into his immaculate kitchen, barefoot, carrying a fistful of wildflowers like contraband. Byron stared at the mud. Then at her. "Absolutely not." She smiled, radiant. 'Absolutely yes.' She signed. Ten minutes later, Byron was on his knees, gently cleaning the soles of her feet while she hummed. Tropes: Sunshine x Grumpy • Morally Grey Protector • He Falls First • Found Family • Touch-Consent • Fast paced • Lake House / Summer Vibes • Chosen Autonomy • spoiled MFC #1 sunshine #1 soft #1 old money #1 spoiled

Lilith Parker is freshly 22 and out of a job. She so desperately needs. There's no easy way for her life to go right now. Henry Castillo is 38 and owner of the Castillo Incorporated the biggest chain of five star hotels along the west coast and abroad. He is in dire need of a new assistant since his last quit unexpectedly.

❝ whatever , goodnight jersey, ❞ ❝ uh, i'm from wales ❞ i called out after him ❝ i - i'm literally the heir to the throne, i'm not from new jersery ❞ princess genevieve beaumont-meredith wanted one thing, in her whole life, to experience school like a normal person. but the problem was, she wasn't a normal person, she was the heir to the royal throne, she was seventeen and a princess. since she was seven, genevieve had been asking to go to school like a normal girl, it took years, lots of monitoring, and planning, but now, finally, genevieve is getting her wish, she gets to experience normal school life, she's sent to a boarding school in the north of wales, she's happy, this is all she's wanted, but there's one problem, it's nothing like she expected. seventeen year old joseph romanov works hard on his family farm, between school, playing rugby and working, he doesn't get much time for a social life, he has one wish, make is baby brother proud, joey was only six when his life changed forever, he's scared to love, scared to want, he doesn't do relationships, he's angry, sad at the world, he'll find any excuse to throw a punch at some one as long as it makes him feel something, but that all changed when he meets genevieve meredith he's cocky, she's witty, he's argumentative and she never backs down from a challenge, he's reckless, she's careful, maybe a friendship like this is what they both need. maybe what they both need, is something a little more.

I love you, Aria. You look so pretty in pink. Stop ignoring me, princess. Playing hard to get, I see. I hate it when you braid your hair. Stop biting your lips you'll hurt yourself. The messages flash one after another on my screen, each one making my chest tighten and my hands tremble. My phone buzzes again, the vibration rattling against the nightstand like it's mocking me. I can't bear to read another word. I throw it onto the bed and bury my face in the pillow, my tears soaking through the fabric before I can stop them. I want it to stop. I want them to stop. It's been like this for months an endless stream of messages that swing between sweet and suffocating, between playful and threatening. And every day, I feel the invisible noose tightening. I'm scared. I'm so scared. I can't tell my dad. He already has enough to deal with especially with no heir to take over his business yet. I can't be another problem on his plate. But the truth is, I'm drowning. The worst part? I have no idea who it is. No face to match the words that haunt me. No name to put to the shadow that's watching me. But I know one thing for sure... He is not going to stop. And I can't handle living like this anymore...

This is for us who just want to survive in a world that's failed us. Briar Hall wasn't supposed to notice me. But now there's a queen bee screaming my name, a boy with ocean-blue eyes threatening revenge for me, and secrets I'm not ready to share. I was aiming for invisible. Turns out I'm terrible at it. Watch me survive. Or not.

𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐘 has mastered the art of being invisible. At home, it keeps her out of danger. At school, it keeps the bullies at bay-or so she hopes. But when a cruel prank forces her into the boys' changing room and into the spotlight, her carefully built walls start to crack. 𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐍 has everything: money, popularity, and a future already mapped out. He shouldn't care about the quiet girl with the tired eyes and secondhand shoes. But the moment he sees her, he knows there's more to Eve than silence. Thrown together by chance, drawn together by something neither of them fully understands, Eve and Ace come from two different worlds. And yet, in each other, they might just find the one thing they've both been missing. But some secrets aren't easy to outrun. And when the truth comes to light, it might just tear them apart. 𝐇𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝. 𝐓𝐖: Violence Abuse Smut Very sensitive topics

Maisie never expected her quiet life as a schoolteacher to collide with Tucker's - a gruff firefighter carrying more scars than he lets show. But when a call for help brings them together, everything begins to change. On Tucker's peaceful farm, with wide skies and creaking porch swings, Maisie finds a kind of stillness she didn't know she needed. And Tucker, long used to solitude and silence, discovers what it means to be truly seen. Slowly, gently, they begin to untangle the pain in each other's pasts, drawn closer by shared glances, soft laughter, and the growing comfort of something like home. As love roots itself between them, unexpected turns reshape their world - bringing both challenge and grace in equal measure. Together, they learn that family can be something you build with your hands and heart. A moving, quiet love story about healing, trust, and the kind of life you choose - one moment, one morning, one person at a time.

WARNING: use of "daddy" please don't read if that makes you uncomfortable. It is not used sexually, only sweetly. In the heart of winter, she found the house. In the silence of it, she found him. When a storm drives Odessa off-course and out of time, she stumbles upon a secluded estate buried deep in the northern woods-a place untouched by maps and myth alike. Desperate for shelter, she knocks once on a towering door and meets a man who has not opened it for anyone in years. Lucien is cold. Immaculate. Reclusive. A man carved from silence and secrets. Once a prince of something long dissolved, he now lives alone among books and ghosts, content to keep the world at arm's length. But she arrives soft-spoken and shivering, with nowhere else to go. And something about her-about the hush of her voice, the way she almost doesn't take up space-makes him let her stay. What begins as reluctant hospitality turns into something slower, sweeter, and more dangerous.

☁️ When twenty year old Evangeline decides she's had enough of her broken, dangerous world, she does the unthinkable: she hires a hitman to end her pain. But when Nikolai-a seasoned assassin with a hardened heart-meets the girl who's marked herself for death, he's left stunned by her innocence and quiet resilience. Refusing to carry out her request, Nikolai finds himself unable to walk away from the girl who's unknowingly brought a glimmer of light into his shadowy life. As Evangeline and Nikolai's lives intertwine in unexpected ways, their shared pain becomes a bond neither can ignore. But in a world where innocence is fragile and redemption feels out of reach, can love be the force that saves them both?