Eliza Okafor has had enough of two things: relationships and, well... men. After a brutal breakup that left her questioning her self-worth, the last thing she needs is a new distraction. But when her professor pairs her with Lucky Ashford-cocky, unpredictable, and annoyingly good at everything-Eliza finds herself in for more than just a challenge. Their mission? Build a revolutionary prosthetic leg that can feel. Their problem? They can't stand each other. Too bad she swore off love. Too bad Lucky might just be the exception. Break a leg? More like risk a heart.

Flowing silk dresses. Structured suits. Empty, forced vows. Soft, sweet nothings. Whispered caresses. Bittersweet kisses. Blue, blue eyes. This is not a love story. This is ruination. 🥀 Rosaline Beaumont. A name that once graced every tabloid, a face that used to be plastered all over social media. A girl that had all but disappeared. But now, four years after everything had turned to ashes in her grasp, she was back under the ever greedy gaze of the cameras, the watchful eyes of high society thirsting to watch their darling unravel. Standing at a wedding altar not of her choice, Rose was on the precipice of vowing to spend the rest of her life with a man she hardly knew. A deadly gamble. A hopeful new start. But could something new truly blossom, when the clutches of the past were dug so deep? Could she ever truly move on, when she couldn't close her eyes without dreaming of him? And could a marriage really last, when her heart would forever beat for another? 🥀 Completed on July 5, 2025.

It's the 1860s. As the American Civil War rages on, two teenagers find unexpected refuge in their budding friendship-one that blossoms into something more. In a small Maryland town balanced on the edge of loyalty and rebellion, they find themselves irrevocably drawn together. One is a free spirit, sharp-tongued, and unconventional young lady. The other, a charming outsider raised among aristocrats, jaded by the frivolous life of high society. She's lost someone to the war. He knows it's the wrong time to fall in love. But the heart rarely waits for permission. ┎┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈┒ This slow-burning romance explores the courage it takes to hope-especially when everything around you says not to. With letters tucked under pillows, glances that linger too long, and a town that watches too closely, their story is one of stolen moments and hard decisions. Featuring beloved tropes like friends to lovers, and the yearning ache of uncertain affection, this sweeping historical drama captures the uncertain beauty of first love in a world where trust is a radical act-and loving someone may be the bravest choice of all. ┖┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈┚ ------ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ------ Top Rank Tags: #1 on 1860 #6 on Clean This book is entirely a work of fiction, inspired by the historical events of the American Civil War. The characters are all fictional, and all rights to this work are reserved by the author. ♠︎Started in August 2024.♠︎

When Jane Miller discovers she is the biological daughter of the powerful Lord Hadley Eckhart, her quiet life shatters overnight. Forced into high society and bound by a contract she never agreed to, Jane is stripped of her home, her identity, and her freedom but nothing prepares her for the cruelest twist of all. She is to marry the cold, arrogant Duke of Heartland-a man who makes it clear he will never love her. Edward Green has no intention of surrendering his heart to a stranger. To him, their marriage is nothing more than duty. A contract. But beneath stolen glances, heated arguments, and undeniable tension, something dangerous begins to grow. Something neither of them planned. Something that could destroy them both. Because in a world ruled by power, secrets, and deception, love was never part of the bargain.

Tuscany, Italy. Summer, 1980. Sixteen-year-old Scott is sent overseas to stay with friends of his mom in Tuscany to "fix his attitude" and ends up in a prank war with Francesca, the daughter of the family he's living with. The playful rivalry between them softens Scott's heart and by the time he's supposed to go home, he realizes he can't live his life without Francesca.