Stephanie Walker is eighteen, moving across the country from Los Angeles to New York to begin her dream: law school at NYU. A new city, a new home, new friends, new everything. She's excited, but sleepless nights, old wounds, and quiet struggles follow her everywhere. She wants to live like any other college student, to blend in, to feel normal, but life hasn't been simple, and surviving on her own is harder than she expected. Every late night, every study session, every solitary drive home reminds her that life doesn't come with easy answers. Some nights, she leans on quiet habits she'd never tell anyone about, just to make it to morning. Elena Shay is thirty-two, NYU's Dean and a respected law professor. Her life is built on control, precision, and endless responsibility. At work, she's commanding, elegant, untouchable. Outside it, she's soft, warm, and human, but never careless. Elena doesn't date casually; she doesn't waste time or energy on anything that isn't worth it. She's deliberate, certain, and careful... Until Stephanie. Stephanie isn't just another student. She's sharp, captivating, and unafraid to be herself in a way that draws Elena in deeper than it should. Suddenly, the carefully maintained line between professional and personal life begins to blur. The rules, the expectations, the life Elena's worked so hard to control all scream that nothing between them can ever happen. And yet, the pull becomes impossible to ignore. As their worlds collide, Stephanie discovers a side of life she's never dared to touch: warmth, comfort, attention, and desire from someone who sees her fully, not as a girl with a "rough" childhood, but as a woman. Together, Elena and Stephanie fall into chaos, vulnerability, and longing they didn't know they were missing. Every glance, every touch, and every moment carries risk. Risk of exposure, of judgment, of everything crashing down, all shaped by the choices resting in their hands.

"My life feels like puzzle pieces sometimes. I don't know where some pieces fit and there's always some missing." I sighed, lowering my head. I always felt like my mind was trying to destroy me, but yet nobody understood what was going on in my head. As my head stayed lowered, I saw Everlyn stepping towards me, which made me tilt my head up and lock eyes with her. I could tell she was trying to understand me, but she couldn't. "Dawn..." She spoke gently as our eyes were staring into each other's. She reached over and placed her hands on my face, cupping my cheeks gently as her eyes remained on mine. "We're in this together now. I'm not leaving you. I want to help find those missing pieces, and hopefully put them together for you. You just have to let me in..." *** Dawn Keller, a trouble-minded girl who never could understand why she was the way she was, seems to be spiraling down in life. No matter what she does or how she acts on certain situations, her mind twists the reality that she lives in, making her question her own existence. With all the problems she faces in life, she keeps getting closer to the edge. Until she meets someone who tries to understand the way Dawn thinks and feels. Dawn is hesitant on letting this woman into her life, but once she let's her guard down for a slight moment, she comes to terms with the fact this woman is everything she might need to save herself.

Everyone has secrets. She has tons of them. My name is Noah Hervy and I'm just a simple reporter. I was offered a promotion if I interviewed a very wealthy woman named Haley West. I went to her mansion and asked questions, like a normal reporter would. But, she was desperate for me to stay. She invited me back for dinner and I went. Every time I would go to her, it seemed like she would try harder and harder to hide something from me. But one cold, freezing night, that all changed. --- Pictures or videos do not belong to me. Any name brands are not sponsored by me. All characters belong to me and must be privileged by me to use. Any violations will be reported.

Kenna Gabri is nineteen and a senior. Her life isn't perfect. Her mom passed away from a horrible accident. Her dad was never there. It's just her brother and herself alone in the world. She has her best friend by her side, that knows everything about her. But she has a deep secret that she has been keeping inside for years. But what if it finally escapes? Will she be able to face the truth? Or will it come crashing down?

Spencer Reed is a kind and hard-working high school senior, who's just waiting for the last day of her last year to graduate and study something she's interested in. She's just trying to finish the year without problems, but she discovers one can't hide from problems, especially in a town ruled by secrets. And what a secret it is to be in love with your new English teacher. [CW: Use of language and explicit sexual content. Teacher/Student relationship. Drug abuse.]

Belladonna (beh•luh•do•nuh) -it means beautiful lady in Italian. Coincidentally it's also the name of a deadly plant known as nightshade, which has deep purple flowers and poisonous black berries. ꨄ A new city, new school, a total new everything. Birdie Spine is starting her very first day of her junior year of college on the west coast. Far away from everyone she's ever known. She's excited for a new start and to get away from everything she's ever known until she suddenly isn't anymore. Dazzling hazel eyes ruin it all. Or at least she imagines that it's all ruined. This woman with dazzling hazel eyes is her professor-her most Important professor. Are Birdie and this woman able to keep it professional together since they both know their interactions are far from professional or is it just too strong to be held together? [THERE ARE ERRORS in this book! So many errors & they will get fixed soon enough. I just write for fun & none of it is professional. Please beware of these before you read further!]