NEEDS EDITING THIS IS A FIRST DRAFT He built a fortress around his heart. She brought a wrecking ball and a secret. Elias Thorne is a mystery in Oakhaven, A solitary figure and the owner of a successful tattoo franchise, his wealth is as carefully guarded as his silence. He is the quiet grump the whole town wants to decipher, but no one ever gets close. Elias likes his life neat, organized, and utterly empty of anything that could remind him of love and loss. Then June Hayes arrives. Burnt out from the new york art scene and pregnant via a donor, June is determined to create a peaceful, new life for herself and her baby. To the locals, she's just a sweet, new artist. They have no idea she's also viral sensation with over a million followers who sells her work to the A-list. June sees Elias's grumpy exterior and smiles. She needs a friend, and she has decided the broody, ball cap wearing man (no seriously I never see him without a hat on - June) across the street is it. She invades his quiet space showing up at the inkwell every Tuesday and spending the day, sharing her music, and poking at his meticulous order. Elias fights it all, clenching his jaw and pulling his cap low to hide the truth: he fell for the Wildflower the minute she crashed into his life. As June begins posting subtle, faceless photos of him, their reluctant friendship turns into an online viral romance that threatens to expose both of their secrets. How do you guard a heart that already belongs to a Wildflower, a baby, and a life you swore you'd never have? And what happens when the most careful grump in Oakhaven blurts out, "That's my wife," just to stay by her side? Tropes: - Grumpy x Sunshine - He Falls First - Protective - Pregnancy - Small Town - Forced Friends - Friends to lovers - Secret Identity CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE

Isabella Harper, a nineteen-year-old, lost her color vision after her sister's suicide. She shut down herself from everyone and remained in her world until her parents force her to go to college. She couldn't get into a hotshot university since she was home-schooled. Isabella settled with a community college in Dunwoody, Georgia. Trying to live a normal life with her vision, Isabella is dragged into a whole new world. Everything happens for a reason. She meets new people, experiences new emotions, and discovers secrets and the reason behind her sister's death. Now she wants revenge. Battling demons from her past, going to underground fights and nightclubs, hacking into a porn site, and on top of everything, there's Hunter Armstrong. Warning ⚠️ This book contains dark themes, mature and triggering content, i.e. description/talk of suicide, rape, porn, and mature language. ~^~^~^~ His lips cupped mine, and a swell of warmth unfurled in my heart. It was gentle and soft, something I never expected from a guy like him. He moved his right hand from my cheek to my waist, tugging me against him, and molded our bodies together. A wave of electricity went down to my core when he licked my lips. "Open your mouth, Bella." His commanding husky voice against my lips jolted my heart, and I followed his order like a slave. With no control, a moan erupted from my throat as his tongue met mine. It was barely audible, but I knew he heard it when he smiled against my lips. He swept my hair from my face to my back and gathered them in his fist. He tugged my head back, deepening the kiss, and my heart thrashed in my chest. At that moment, I didn't need drugs to know what being high felt like because his lips were enough to send me on nine clouds. Just once and I was addicted to it. If this is how being kissed feels like, then fuck, I've wasted a lot of time. ~^~^~^~ FEATURED ON: @Romance (Romantic Suspense) HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 Goodgirl, Darkpast #2 Badboy #5 Newadu

Completed • First Draft - not edited. || "You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." || The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

Arabella Malik, the lethal American mob boss's daughter. The beauty of the nineteen-year-old was well-known. Her hourglass figure and glowing grey eyes-which mirrored her father's, had practically everyone praising the ground she walked on. Arabella was a sweet, soft-hearted woman. Although she was also recognised as the best assassin and seductress in the underworld. Not only did her appearance attract men and women's notice, but she also managed to capture the attention of her father's business partner's son. Roman Agnello, the heir to the Italian Mafia. The twenty-year-old was every bit as ruthless as everyone alleged he was. Like his soul, his heart was cold and empty. Roman had no emotions or feelings for anything or anyone. But that all changed when his gaze fell on the seductress herself. And when he discovered the forbidden fruit, his soul begged him to take a bite. ~ ~ Highest Rankings #4 ChickLit - NOV 2021 #1 College Student - JAN 2022 #1 Forbidden Romance - JULY & OCT 2022 #2 Teen Romance - SEP 2022

Avyaan Vedang Vishwanathan "He never believed in love. Until she became his wife. Now he believes in nothing else but owning her." ............ Udita Avyaan Vishwanathan. "He felt like danger... but for once, I wasn't afraid. I wanted to fall-if it meant falling into him." ....................... Join the beautiful journey of Avyaan and Udita finding their peace in each other

In a world where soulmates are marked by an invisible bond, Simon "Ghost" Riley refuses to believe he has one. Buried beneath masks, gloves, and layers of armor, he keeps the world - and the bond - at bay. To let it in would mean vulnerability, and that's a risk Ghost won't take. Cassandra "Reaper" Price, daughter of Captain John Price, has never doubted the existence of soulmates. She carries the belief quietly, knowing that someday, somewhere, she'll find the one tethered to her soul - even if it's in the middle of a battlefield. When Task Force 141 crosses paths with her, tensions ignite. Reaper is everything Ghost hates - loud where he's silent, daring where he's guarded, and worst of all... familiar in a way he can't explain. As proximity sharpens the edge between them, neither can deny the bond pulling tighter, the ache that deepens with every fight, every glare, every touch. But soulmates aren't always meant to heal - sometimes, they ruin. And Ghost is convinced that's all he's ever been good for. ⸻ I do not own or claim to own any canon characters used, all rights reserved to Activision

[18+] | smut warning "You're younger." "Doesn't change the fact that you are dripping wet for me." She said it was wrong. He proved it felt too good to care. He's her best friend's cousin. Sleeps across the hallway. Two years younger, and still knows how to make her bend. Moan. Beg. "Truth or dare?" he asks. "Dare." "Then don't make a sound while I fuck you." She said she wouldn't fall. But when his hand wraps around her throat and he growls, "I don't care who touched you before. You're mine now." She breaks.

⚠️WRITTEN IN FIRST POV; I have not played the game nor do I know exact things about military, this is just for entertainment purposes!⚠️ ------------ I see Ghost turn towards me. He had shades on but it felt like his eyes were piercing through me. Ghost: "welcome to the force." His voice was even intense. I stuck my hand out to shake his, he didn't return the action. I could tell it was going to be a long day.

Simon "Ghost" Riley x Reader CW: Indirect mentioning of Violence, Blood, Guns/Knives, Sex, Death, Abuse AN: Englisch is not my first language, and this is my first ever story to write. Also, I did play CoD but this story does not follow the plot of the games, because I'm bad at following stories. This means everything is mostly made up. I took 2 and a half weeks to think of good plottwists for this story. So don't worry, it won't be boring;) I love to leave hints behind btw. PS: To avoid any confusion, the first chapters are in second pov because she doesn't own her life, chapter 7 starts with first pov because she is kinda free from her father, I hope it kind of makes sense.❄️ (Also, it's slow burn, really slow burn. Anythig for the plot i guess.) VLADIMIR VILE IS NOT MAKAROV!!!! Blurb: 🌹 Ella Vile, known to the world as Frost, is the cold and lethal weapon of her father, Vladimir Vile, a ruthless man who builds his power by destroying bases and breaking soldiers to fuel his ambition. Raised to be a tool of war, Ella's loyalty to him runs deep, even if the cost of that loyalty is her humanity. On a mission to scout a military base, she's caught by the TF141, a group known for their relentless pursuit of enemies like her. Taken captive and forced into interrogations, Ella's world shatters as she is pushed to the edge. But when the TF141 discovers her diary, everything changes. The pages, they contain the emotions, memories, and vulnerabilities that Ella has buried deep within. As the team reads her words, they begin to see her not as the monster she's been trained to be, but as the broken girl beneath the armor. But trust is fragile in this world, and Ella finds herself torn between her duty to her father and the strange, new bond forming with her captors. Will she stay loyal to the man who raised her, or will the truth in her diary expose a side of her she never knew existed? 🌹 I reallyyy hope you'll give me and this story a chance! ❤️❤️ Boo

Sabrina 'Hex' Murphy, a Special Forces Medical Sergeant, is recruited to Task Force 141. Her first kill sets off a chain of events that lead her to face her hardest battle yet; the one in her heart. Fire and ice crash and collide as the revered Lieutenant, Simon 'Ghost' Riley begins to fight his own growing feelings between their warm and cold natures. Who will survive in the fight between life and death? Does anyone ever truly win the war of hearts? Join Hex and TF 141 for a new twist on the modern warfare storyline. Spice level: 2/5 Past ranks: #1 in #callofduty #1 in #callofdutyfanfiction #10 in #simonriley #12 in #foundfamily #25 in romance-friendship