Maxine Rivers, a driven and passionate literature enthusiast arrives at Ivybrook with the weight of her family's academic legacy on her shoulders. Eager to make her own mark, she finds herself entangled in a riveting academic rivalry with Alexander Davis, a charismatic and self-assured student with a penchant for debate. As they clash over literature, art, and ideas, their competitive banter ignites a spark that neither of them saw coming. Unbeknownst to Maxine and Alexander, their rivalry slowly evolves into a complex mix of admiration, respect, and a growing attraction that challenges their perception of each other. However, misunderstandings and unexpected betrayals threaten to tear them apart, leaving their hearts entangled in turmoil. Through emotional ups and downs, Maxine and Alexander must confront their deepest fears and insecurities, questioning the boundaries between rivalry and friendship. "Competing Hearts" is a captivating and heartwarming story that explores the journey of two ambitious and fiercely competitive academic rivals, Maxine Rivers and Alexander Davis, as they navigate the challenges of Ivybrook University, a prestigious institution known for its intellectual rigor and traditional excellence. gorgeous cover credits to @cute_dumplins ────୨ৎ──── achievements: #1 in achievementhunter

{TAKEN DOWN FOR PUBLISHING} Join the discord to know more/read the last chapter for the announcement. Discord link on my bio. +18 MATURE CONTENT "Even The Wicked Needs Love." ELIO MARINO, also known as IL MALVAGIO 'The Wicked' is a man whose presence alone is enough to evoke a silence more sinister than the one from a graveyard. Nothing could shake him, or so he believed. ZAHRA FAIZAN was trouble. Growing up with men who treated bullets like sugar cubes, she has risen from the streets and created the most notorious gang of thieves in the whole of Italy, but after a job gone wrong, she finds herself and her crew held captive by The Wicked, and she would do just about anything to take advantage of it. Even if it was as foolish as performing the biggest heist her gang has ever gotten to dream of. Little did she know she was about to be thrust right into a wicked world, wicked than the one she had once known. Could she tame the wicked and bring him to his ruin? Or tame him and keep him to herself? After all, even the wicked needs love.