"Where she goes, he goes. If she were to jump off a cliff into freezing water with the consistency of concrete, he'd follow her. They're attached at the hip. Rather, she's pulling him along with the strings she stuck on him the day they met." ¥¥¥ katsuki bakugo and [Y/N] [L/N], the prime example of, "where one goes, the other follows". [katsuki bakugo x fem!reader] [post season 4 / pre season 5 - season 7] Book Two in the Puppet Series Previous Book: Puppet (status: finished) started: 03/23/24 finished: 01/08/25

She was the flower that bloomed in silence-he was the storm that saw her. In a world where beauty is currency and pain is hidden behind glossed lips, Celeste Monroe is tired of being invisible. But when a chance meeting with Empire Heights' most feared boy sparks an unexpected connection, everything begins to change. A romance about healing, heartbreak, and finding light in the darkest corners. ik it says editing but i haven't edited nothing 😭 bare w me !

❝Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night.❞ ❝That would be you.❞ ❝You're a smooth motherfucker, aren't you?❞ In which Nico desperately needs advice and finds a payphone, but he has nobody to call. And then the payphone rings. And Nico answers. And over a series of phone calls with a witty, feisty female, Nico falls in love. But sometimes, God likes to fuck it up a bit. Just for shits and giggles. ---------- Copyright © 2018 by Sierra Soriano. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Nolan, an unapproachable guy who ignores the existence of all his schoolmates, sleeps in all of his classes. Normally, this wouldn't be Chelsea Arnold's problem-she does her best to pay attention in class and attends gym like a good, normal student. Unfortunately, she just so happens to be his assigned desk partner in many classes. She's frequently forced to wake him in English class and ends up earning the unofficial title of Nolan's Wake-up Alarm-a title that nobody in the entire school covets. The last thing she wants is to interact with him more than she absolutely has to. One day, their gym teacher sends her to bring him back to class, which he always skips for some reason. When she accidentally shines her flashlight in his sleeping face, it triggers a chain of events that gradually intertwines their lives together. It's hard to be a normal student when you start befriending the school oddball. It doesn't help that he has more secrets than the Big Ben has stairs. ----- Complete. (first person, past tense, slowburn) ----- 1st place in Humor Category of Psychological Novel Reads Contest 2020 (29 Sep 2020) ----- Started: April 28, 2020 Completed: July 23, 2021 Word Count: 160K+ ----- The sequel, The Tortoise and His Sunrise, is up on my profile now!

Sequel novella to You Are the Shell to My Tortoise ----- Nolan and Chelsea go through their first year in college as high school sweethearts, finding time to make their relationship work despite their conflicting class and sleep schedules. Having been together for over two years, they are closer and more comfortable around each other than ever. However, off-hand comments and remarks about their relationship bring to light the potential challenges they may have to face sooner than they had thought. Unbeknownst to Chelsea, while she attempts to hide her inner turmoil over the unknown future of their relationship, Nolan is forced to battle the surfacing fears he has been ignoring over the past two years. Out of the sight, out of mind doesn't work anymore when you can't rip your eyes away from it. ----- Complete. (first person, past tense)

Eight-year-old Athena Dimitriou has never known safety. Raised by a mother who loved her but resented her, and a man who hid his violence behind closed doors, she learned early how to stay small, quiet, and invisible. Until the night everything shattered. When her mother is found dead and her stepfather vanishes, DNA results reveal an impossible truth-Athena is the illegitimate daughter of one of America's most powerful Mafia dons. Whisked away to New York, she finds herself in a palace of cold steel and burning loyalty, under the protection of five ruthless brothers who rule a criminal empire. She was born in silence. They raise her in steel. But beneath the violence lies something unexpected-soft hands, warm arms, a family that will kill for her, die for her... and teach her, at last, how to live. Book 1

Corvina Maxwell is a painter, an artist with an adoration for dark literature and themes outside of the good. She's a kind spirit but she's always been gravitated toward pessimistic people and exposed herself to dark romance, art, poetry. Valerian Calix is a world known pop star, having music similar sounding to the Neighborhood, Nirvana, and Chase Atlantic, they get a lot of attention. Lead singer and electric bass/guitar player is silent in interviews, and no words come from him other than his incredible vocals and dark songs. Songs meant to be in sexually toxic films. He loves his motorcycle and avoids female attendees as he has no female experience, although he is what every female wants. What happens when a dark spirited man and a woman curious with depth collide?

Aubrey Wilson has the heart of an angel. As the type of person to always trust in others, she's admirable to peers. A total darling, but with a sadness that encases her heart. Anyone could shrink down in fright at the receiving end of Luke Taylor's infamous glare. Tall, muscular, dark-haired, and handsome, he's no stranger on or off the field. Not a kind stranger either. A total brooding asshole, but with a sadness that encases his heart. --- "You didn't have to hit him or anything," I lie my head on his broad, strong shoulder. "He shouldn't have touched you like that," he tucks a curl behind my ear. ~Strong Language~ ~Mild Violence~

Aaron is tall, has muscles and tattoos, but is the gentlest man you'll ever meet. He works in the maternity ward as a nurse; he has always loved babies and was a natural with them. His friends at the hospital often called him 'The Baby Whisperer.' When a baby girl was left in the nursery with no name and no record of who had her, he takes her home and tries to be a father figure for her. With the help of his sister, dad, and Anya, watch (or read better yet) Aaron try to take care of a newborn.

Dedicated to: All the introverts who love the most but show the least. Bianca is literally a beautiful ray of sunshine. She radiates warmth, comfort and not to forget she's hella adorable. So adorable that you would want to pinch her cheeks and coo. Bennett aka Ben aka Mr. Grumpy Pants is like a coconut, he's got tough exterior but has the softest heart. A heart that loves fiercely. A heart that's guarded by several thousand walls. One day while strolling around Bianca comes across the kindest hoodie guy. And if you're thinking that hoodie guy is stalker then you can't be more wrong. . . . . . It all started with an Innocent Stalking.