My gown hiked up my thighs, brushing the edge of my hips. Fuck. All I had underneath were thin panties - and he knew it. "What are you doing?" I whispered, breath catching in my throat. "Look at me." "I don't want to." My eyes locked on the front door behind him like it was my last escape route. "Daphne," he said, voice razor-sharp, low, commanding. "Look. At. Me." Reluctantly... slowly... my gaze shifted. First, the grey eye. Stormy. Intense. Then the hazel. Warm. Piercing. Then both. And I drowned. "Ask," he whispered. "I know you have questions." I licked my lips. Softly. Absentmindedly. And his eyes dropped.." They stayed there - on my lips - far too long. He didn't even try to look away. My heart hammered. "The tattoos..." I breathed, gaze flicking to the ink sprawled across his chest. "When did you get them?" "When I was eighteen," he said, voice quiet. "Some hole-in-the-wall shop in Paris." I leaned in, just slightly. "What do they mean?" His eyes darkened. "A bunch of bad words. Bad things." ...Can I touch it?" His mouth curled. Slow. Wicked. "Go for it." ♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤ Daphne Hawthorne was living her best life as a recent graduate until she met a mysterious Spanish man with hazel eyes and a flirty smile. It didn't take long before she found herself giving in to him completely, opening her legs and indulging in everything he wanted. Their relationship quickly grew, leading to marriage, but just four months in, her life fell apart, leaving her broken beyond repair. Three years later, fate drops a near-impossible twist in her lap: a new boss walks in with Gabriel's face. Only he isn't Gabriel-he's Gabriel's twin, the complete opposite in manner and morals. Daphne is pulled between the memory of a man who destroyed her and the confusing, magnetic pull toward this new man who looks exactly the same but acts entirely different. Trust me, you don't want to miss it. (18+ rated ❤️ ) I update this story daily,

An anxious homebody gets roped into her university quarterback's scheme to get back at both of their exes. **** Highest rating: #7 in books | 7 - 1 - 23 #2 in fakedating | 7 - 12 - 23 #4 in youngadult | 9 - 17 - 23 #1 in romcom | 10 - 9 - 23

Everyone says that healing is a personal journey- that you must be self-sufficient and independent... but well- historically that just does not happen. Healing has always been done by or with a community. So, when River and Amelia are constantly pushed together by their friends- as they clash and then work to form a friendship that turns into so much more- what happens when maybe the path to healing is not so simple as ticking off Amelia's self-care checklist, what happens when both Amelia and River find themselves needing each other in more ways than one? Relationships sustain us, but they also destroy us. Can both find the trust that they need to love each other healthily?

Is weight what really matters in life? Maybe it is, maybe it's not. Maybe some people care about it more than others. Livia, 17-year-old girl gets to experience the real raw world. Friends, best friends, are suddenly making her conscious of her body. The comments are driving Livia to the deep end, suffering endlessly from the need to starve, to always be more beautiful. Can she be saved anymore, or does she even want to be saved? Disclaimer: English isn't my native language, so I'm very sorry if there's spelling mistakes, etc!! Also, this is my first real book here and my writing gets better throughout the chapters!!! The first chapters are clingy, but it gets better<3 ⚠️TW⚠️ I do not recommend this to anyone recovering or struggling with an eating disorder, or younger readers. This story is based on true stories and can be a bit rough. Story contains: ed, anorexia, sh, violence

Logan Romano didn't just enter the NHL. He tore through it. Dark. Brooding. Untouchable. With brutal talent and a reputation as cold as the New York winter, Logan dominates both the ice and every room he walks into. He doesn't lose. He doesn't bend. And he certainly doesn't fall in love. Not after the last time. Not until November Levine crashes into his life like a beam of sunlight he never asked for. She's warmth where he's storm clouds. She's soft where he's jagged edges. A walking contradiction to everything Logan swore he needed. When a deal forces the polar opposites under one roof, tensions ignite fast. Teasing turns to feuds. Feuds turn into something dangerously close to desire. And Logan is forced to confront the one promise he's never broken. Because once you step into the light- it's impossible to return. ✩ Grumpy x sunshine • forced proximity • slow burn Will the hockey captain cross that line? ✩ "Nova." I whisper, my voice low and hoarse against her neck. "Stop it." "Stop what." She whimpers back innocently as her thighs tighten around my hips. My teeth nip at the skin on her jaw in warning. "Either stop teasing, or put me out of my fucking misery." November pulls her head back from mine, resting it against the wall, and bats her lashes up at me. "Say please."

𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐳 - A girl who doesn't care about anything besides her family, friends and school. The quiet, sweet innocent girl who's get trying to get through high school without any problems. She doesn't mind going to school except for one person she always stuck hanging out with, her enemy Austin Martinez. 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐳 - The school's most popular bad boy. He's a bad boy but not your typical kind. He actually cares about his grades and doesn't drink. He has girls falling at his feet, all expect for one, Madison Lopez, but why? These two despise each other, but what happens when they're forced to spend time together? Will they still hate each other or slowly fall in love? #9 in grumpyxsunshine (2/1/24) #15 in ED (7/19/24) #16 in ED (10/16/24) #3 in ED (10/18/24) #1 in eatingdisorder (12/2/24) #3 in cliche (01/28/26)

Luke Carter had it all-fame, fortune, and legions of adoring fans. As the biggest country music star in the world, he could have anything he desired. Anything except Aria, his high school sweetheart-the girl he left behind to chase his dreams of stardom. But when a devastating tragedy pulls Luke back to his hometown, he's forced to confront the life he left behind-and the one person he's never been able to forget. Running into Aria for the first time in five years, Luke realizes the extent of the heartache he caused and how much he lost when he abandoned her. However, Aria isn't the same girl he left. She's strong, guarded, and has moved on-at least on the surface. Behind the walls she's built lies a pain Luke can't ignore, a pain he knows he caused. As old sparks rekindle and buried emotions resurface, Luke finds himself caught between the allure of his glittering career and the deep yearning to fix the mistakes of his past. But winning Aria back won't be easy. She's made a life without him, and there are secrets-both hers and his-that threaten to keep them apart forever. Can Luke prove he's changed and finally be the man Aria deserves? Or will the unresolved scars of their past be too deep to heal? Find out in Finally Home by Ariel Hughes

~Sequel of unwanted desires "If your soul is in the wind, then so is mine." Soren Marino has been mourning the loss of his fiancé for months, until one day he wasn't. Kalani is alive and is a different person from what he knows. She's ruthless, broken and seeking revenge on the men that took her soul from her. What happens when Soren and Kalani finally cross paths? Will she greet him with open arms? Or run all over again.