Jules Boone has a lot of good things going for her. She has a promising career at the Suncoast Zoo, friends that she can rely on and a sunny charm that could win anyone over. The only thing Jules can't seem to do is keep a boyfriend around. When she seeks out her friend, Sara, for advice on the matter, Jules is thrown into a rabbit hole that leads her to a tall, mysterious woman that's sure to change her life forever...

Vivienne is a 25 year old violinist, she spent her whole life struggling to succeed in the music industry because of her disability, she became deaf at 15 after a horrible accident but she didn't give up. She turned to be one of the best musician and composer out there. Lilith, a business woman and secretly a vampire who owns multiple music and entertainment companies. Being wealthy only made her a prick and an arrogant asshole, who's hated by many and feared by others. **** After being rejected multiple times because of her disability, Vivienne was dedicated to prove she's better than many others all while hoping to fix her hearing even if it costs her everything she owns.

A stranger to her own existence, Kayla moves to a small town with the hope of finding comfort in a fresh start. But as she steps inside the unfamiliar classroom on the first day, standing in front of the class is a mysteriously familiar face, one that rouses memories of a time she believed had gone by. With past baggage catching up in the most intrusive ways, she stumbles upon unexpected comfort of friendship, unconditional love of found family, and a beautiful yet complicated bond between two hesitant souls. "This book was like a warm hug, and I might believe in love again." "I would give everything, especially my soul, to have the opportunity to read this book for the first time again." ────── CW: Substance abuse, harsh language, sexual content, mention of self-harm and suicide. ────── Started in January 2018. Re-published in November 2022. First draft finished in April 2023. ────── Copyright 2018 © Renee Steinberg All rights reserved. This work may not be reproduced, copied, translated, or republished in any form without the author's permission, except for brief quotations or reviews with proper credit.

Norah Cook knows nothing about love, about romance, about affection. Nor does she understand it. But after a few teenager years without it all, she meets Mio Reed, the woman who unintentionally changes everything. The woman who is also her best friend's mother. All of her classmates and friends are experiencing teenage affection and relationships, all while Norah has always found she's had no interest. But in an unlikely turn, her first feelings end up being pointed towards a woman who's married and far older. But over time, something begins to change in that woman too and both their lives are changed forever.

Valentina, a student at Heartfelt University, is assigned to the notoriously rude and cold Professor Montgomery. While the professor's harsh demeanor clashes with Val's quiet and positive nature, their academic sparring soon turns into something deeper. As Val's intelligence and persistence break through Professor Montgomery's icy exterior, a surprising and tender connection begins to bloom. [wlw] [slow burn]