Dara Lawson isn't supposed to fall for Ethan Summers, her best friend's older brother, who rolled his eyes anytime she came over. The one boy who couldn't stand her. Years later, they meet again. Ethan's older now, reckless, and so much cockier. And Dara? She's trying to find herself and prove that she is more than what everyone thinks. What happens when Dara's assigned a film project and Ethan agrees to be in it? What starts as a film project turns into late nights together and quiet glances that are not so quiet. But as hidden secrets and lies resurface, they'll have to prove their connection is strong enough to handle the truth. Full of yearning, cigarettes, and undeniable attraction. Book 1 in The Ruins Series.

In the blistering heat of a Texas summer and the ever-demanding grind of pro sports, two worlds collide under the bright stadium lights - one of polished court dominance, the other of glittering performance perfection. Paige Bueckers, the golden girl of professional basketball, is used to pressure. She thrives in it. As the newly minted star of the Dallas Wings, she's expected to carry the franchise on her shoulders - all eyes watching, all bets placed. But off the court, Paige is more than just a sharpshooter. She's quietly lonely, privately soft, and increasingly distracted by the woman who dances at halftime with effortless grace and a smile that makes her forget the score. Shayne Miller, a third year Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, knows how to keep things presentable. Always polished, always poised - it's what Judy demands, and it's what Shayne's learned to survive on. There's no room for messy feelings, no space for slip-ups or scandal. Fraternizing with players is off-limits. And catching feelings for a WNBA star with sky-blue eyes and a crooked little grin? Completely out of the question. Until it's not. A chance encounter at a joint team event - a stumble, a waist grab, and one blush too deep - sets everything into motion. What starts as a harmless DM from Paige asking for a "bar recommendation" quickly spirals into late-night texts, rooftop meetups, and an undeniable tension neither of them can laugh off anymore. Paige, the lovesick basketball player who doesn't know how to play it cool, and Shayne, the random girl from the south who happened to play a Dallas sport with walls too high and a heart too guarded, find themselves caught between the spotlight and the quiet pull of something real. But under the weight of public image, personal boundaries, and unspoken rules, falling in love isn't just risky - it's damn near dangerous. Especially when the world is watching.

I let out a sharp, ragged sound, my head falling back against his shoulder as the friction set fire to every nerve ending I had left. He didn't let up. He leaned into me, his chest pressing firm against my back, his other hand sliding up to grip my throat, not hard, just enough to let me feel the weight of him, to remind me who was in control of my breath. "That's it," he hissed against my skin, his pace quickening as he felt me start to unravel. "Say my name, Lani. Not for the block, not for the show. Just for me." Lelani, 20 never asked for chaos. She wanted a quiet life, a clean future, and a chance to finally breathe. Christian, 24 was the kind of man she promised herself she would never get close to dangerous, secretive, and tied to a world she has no business stepping into. But fate doesn't care about warnings. And he's not good at letting go. Something about her pulls him in. Something about him keeps her from walking away. All she knows is this: The boy she shouldn't want is the only one who touches her right.

18+ if 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 and 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 were a man... "i don't think you truly understand the physical and emotional connection i feel with you. i'm desperate for you, i yearn for you, and i'm incredibly greedy for you-God, you make me so fucking greedy you have no...no idea what you do to me because it's not just your body that i crave; i also crave your attention." "haze stop." "fine. then i won't tell you how anxious my chest pounds when we're making love, when i'm tasting and touching you. or how i'm constantly thinking about having children with you and getting married every time you look up at me, especially when you're naked and beautiful beneath me. you have no idea how painful it is to keep my hands to myself right now, and all you're doing is standing there, looking at me with those damn eyes that make me stop breathing the moment they're on me. i'm pathetic when it comes to you, niara." "haze please just stop," she begged, tears in her eyes. "i get so impatient when you're too friendly with others because i don't want no one else to feel that energy. i earned it, i want it all for myself. i'm selfish for you like that. i can't sleep without you lying next to me in bed anymore. i-i have nightmares still and they only stop when you're there, and when you're not, i physically cannot breathe and all i want is to be in your arms where i feel safest. i haven't felt safe since i was ten and you fixed that in under a year. you broke me, niara. you broke my brain more than it already was and now i'm only for you." "and i am here, on my knees, begging and seeping with desperation not to lose you." his name would be 𝐇𝐀𝐙𝐄 𝐀𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍. 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐖𝐎: the nanny series #2 ©𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐢𝐞𝐱𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬

when gabriella romana signs up to be apart of a random show only to find love and fame all in one summer... paulyd x foc NOT A SLOWBURN AT ALLLLLL ‼️but it IS slow UPDATES

"Come on, baby, don't you hurt me anymore I'm not the same way that I was before I got goosebumps all over me When you're around, hard for me to breathe" ﹒.✧ • ・ where a world champion's past comes back to haunt him A Formula One Story lewis hamilton x fem oc ©-alxraa .

IN WHICH Nathan Scott fell for Lucas's other best friend "Look I get you're like a big bad star basketball player or something, but Lucas has my loyalty which means I'll never even think about messing with you, Scott. Cool? Cool" (season 1 through 4) [fem!oc x nathan scott; main story] SEASON1: finished SEASON2: finished SEASON3: in progress SEASON4: in progress started. 6.12.23 published. 6.15.23 ended. **THE CHARACTERS DO NOT BELONG TO ME**

𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞. ➪ 𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄 is the very definition of living a peaceful life, well she was. That was until her heart was broken by her boyfriend of six years and suddenly she's in bed with the asshole she can't stand, who also happens to live across the hall; Alessio Collins. 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐒 is closed off, a jackass some will say. He has little to no friends and puts his free time into boxing or photography. Sometimes girls, well 𝘢 girl. His whole world suddenly revolves around Niella when he finds out their one night stand led to a whole lot more. Now their life's are thrown into a loop only themselves can figure out. But will their love overpower the problems and past they both seem to struggle with? {YES this is a pregnancy trope. Pleaseee read the tags}

Welcome to Corvessa Academy-where Outcasts don't just survive... they enchant, manipulate, destroy. Sirens. Seers. Necromancers. Illusionists. And her. Norah Ryx was never meant to be normal. Daughter of a siren queen and an illusionist, she steps into Corvessa with a bloodline wrapped in secrets and a mission she won't speak of. Then there's Jude Lansting-quiet Seer, gold-hearted boy, the only one who sees her beyond the smoke and power. Their love isn't sweet. It's dangerous. And when the truth starts unraveling, they'll either burn the world or each other.