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Dean O'Connor hated three things with a passion: early morning lifts, group projects, and Avella Johnson.

When Korean engineer, Jun Ho, meets Afro Latina English teacher, Shana, on the subway, he knows she's the one. There's just one problem: his mother. Hye Jin has already chosen Jun Ho's bride-the perfect Korean match, Ji Yeon. But Jun Ho doesn't love her. He loves Shana. So he does the unthinkable: he marries Shana in secret. Can their love survive when two worlds collide? A clean romance for fans of K-dramas and love that conquers all. Perfect for fans of Crash Landing On You, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim, and Business Proposal. #1 Interracial 🥇! Binge the love story romance lovers are devouring! What to expect: Clean romance - no mature content Family drama - but not overbearing! Slow burn, cute moments, aegyo, and kilig guaranteed - however you like to say it Korean culture & tradition Happy ending No filler chapters! Hate those! Readers say: "This should be a K-drama!'" Listen to the OST on Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music for ambience. HIGHEST RANKINGS #1 Interracial 1/25/2026 #1 Korea 12-19-2025 of 15,200 stories! #1 Korean Drama 12-19-2025 #1 ambw 12-10-2025 #1 Seoul 12-23-2025 #1 Happily Ever After #1 Diverse Romance #1 Latinx Trigger Warnings: mention of murder/domestic violence, but no depiction. Started 10-8-2025 Completed 12-13-2025

"I knew I was in love from the first time we met"

Alysha never cared what anyone thought-until senior year made it impossible not to. Seventeen-year-old Alysha has spent her entire life in a small town where nothing ever changes. She keeps her head down, avoids the drama, and counts the days until graduation. But when she's pulled into a new friend group during her final year, Alysha finds herself trapped in a cycle of secrets, loyalty tests, and nonstop chaos she never asked for. And then there's Derek-intense, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore. And Jake-steady, familiar, and the one choice that actually makes sense. Caught between what feels safe and what feels real, Alysha must decide how much she's willing to risk before senior year ends and everything she knows changes forever.

FOLLOW ME FOR UPDATES!! They hate each other in public-but can't keep their hands off each other in private. Zara: brown-skinned, sharp-tongued, and top of her class - second only to him. She's an athlete, a big sister, and a survivor. She's worked too hard to let a boy get under her skin. Especially Matthew Ellis. Matthew: rich, brilliant, private. The school's golden boy with secrets behind those glasses and a piano-honed touch that's anything but innocent. He's used to being number one. Until Zara challenged him. In every way. They've been academic rivals since middle school - always neck-and-neck, always at war. But rivalry turns into something else when a stolen glance leads to a kiss, and that kiss spirals into nights they can't forget. Now they're sneaking around. Making out on countertops. Arguing like enemies and touching like lovers. But feelings don't stay hidden for long - and neither do secrets. Zara's past is scarred. Matthew's world is judgmental. And when their relationship crosses lines neither of them are ready for, everything threatens to fall apart. Because love? It was never part of the plan. But neither was wanting each other this much.

She just looked up at me, breath catching in her throat, eyes wide and wet beneath the streetlight. The pink of her dress shimmered under the glow, her skin gleaming like bronze polished by heat and defiance. "You want to dance drunk in some stranger's hands?" I demanded, jaw tight. "Fine. Just say it." She stared at me. Furious. Flushed. Shaking. Then she whispered, "Why does it matter so much?" I didn't answer. Couldn't. Because the truth would've ripped open everything. So it came out before I could stop it-low, guttural, the sound of something breaking free. "Because you're not theirs." She froze. And then... she stepped closer. Just a breath. Just a whisper of space left between us. "Then kiss me," she said, voice soft but certain. "You always stop. You always pull away. You tell me you notice me. That you protect me. But you never kiss me." She looked up at me, trembling. "So kiss me. Or let me go." I didn't move. Not for a heartbeat. Not for five. Because I knew what would happen once I did. There would be no turning back. Not for her. Not for me. She looked like sin and sweetness wrapped in fire and I'd already gone too long pretending I didn't want to burn. So I moved. One hand slid to her waist, dragging her closer. The other tangled in the back of her curls, angling her mouth to mine. And then I kissed her. God, I kissed her. Like she was the only source of oxygen left in the world. Like her lips were something I could consume. Like kissing her could fix every cracked, corrupted thing inside me. It wasn't gentle. It was possession. Teeth, tongue, breathless heat and broken restraint. Her mouth opened under mine. I took advantage tasting rum, rebellion and something so soft I nearly lost my balance. Her fingers gripped my jacket like she was afraid I'd disappear if she let go.She moaned into me. That sound soft, desperate, mine shot straight to the center of my chest. I deepened the kiss, groaning as her body arched into mine,

Aaliyah Grant knows what it means to fight for every opportunity. At twenty years old, she's the top law student at Whitmore University, juggling three jobs while desperately trying to keep her dream alive. With a mother battling addiction and a tuition deadline threatening to end everything she's worked for, Aaliyah refuses to let her circumstances define her. Darius Whitmore has never had to worry about money. The son of a billionaire engineering tycoon, he's intelligent, ambitious, and determined to build a name for himself beyond his family's legacy. But beneath his confidence lies years of resentment, rejection, and an identity crisis he refuses to confront. From the moment they meet, they clash. Aaliyah sees an arrogant rich boy who thinks the world belongs to him. Darius sees a woman whose confidence challenges everything he's spent years trying to bury. As rivalry turns into obsession and hidden truths begin to surface, both are forced to confront painful realities about family, identity, and the walls they've built around their hearts. Because sometimes the strongest attraction grows from the deepest resentment. And sometimes what lies beneath hate is something far more dangerous. Love.

A story of heartbreak, healing, and the love you never saw coming. Zarra Reynolds had it all figured out-until the man she trusted most shattered her world. After eight years together, James Moseley wasn't just her partner-he was her friend, her lover, her future. But when he suggested opening their relationship, Zarra's heart whispered no... and her instincts were right. One night changed everything. Blindsided by betrayal, Zarra stumbles-literally-into a stranger in a stairwell while trying to escape the wreckage of her love life. He's sharp-tongued, stoic, and unexpected. But behind that steel gaze lies someone who sees her in a way James never did. Now, on the verge of her 50th birthday, Zarra is forced to start over. Between therapy sessions, painful memories, and quiet mornings alone with her coffee, she never expected to feel anything for anyone again. But that stranger? He keeps showing up in her thoughts, in her life, and maybe, just maybe, in her heart. What if the love that heals you comes after the one that broke you? For fans of second chances, slow burns, and fierce women who choose themselves first.

It starts off as just another night for Koi at the strip club she and her friends work at. Even if a celebrity has booked the place. Wouldn't be the first time. And this celebrity, Brezi, she knows of. His reputation isn't the best between the womanizing and drug allegations. And she has No Intention of doing more than dancing for him and his party. But it quickly changes when they can't keep their eyes or hands off of eachother. When a slow dance leads to slow strokes in a private room. No sooner had she landed back on her feet than he'd moved on to one of her friends. Her only option is to chock it up to the game until he starts offering her friend group their dreams. Can she navigate instant fame while watching the star she fell for be with her friend? Or will she, once again, be left in the dust?