"𝐑𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠?" 𝐇𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐚𝐫. "𝐈'𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐋𝐢𝐯. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧." Ryder Hudson...the forbidden fruit that I can't resist. Our fathers' feud has kept us apart, but I can't help but feel drawn to him. He's always there at the parties and fights, and even at the frat house where I see him through my friendship with one of his roommates. And now, thanks to a bet made by a friend, I have to share a bed with Ryder - a nightmare come to life. But I have no choice. The frustrating truth is that Ryder sees through my tough exterior and brings out a softer side of me that I hate. And yet, every time we clash or he smirks at me with that infuriating grin, it's like he knows me better than anyone else. Olivia Smith...the one girl I can't have. She's off limits, but she's also the most irresistible person I've ever met. I hate how she puts up this tough facade, but I can see through it. Our fathers' rivalry has kept us apart, but now she's going to be my roommate - making it even harder to stay away from her. I've always been drawn to her, even as kids, but my attraction has only grown stronger over the years. And even though I shouldn't, I won't stop until she's mine and mine alone. Written/Finished in 2024

*COMPLETED* Ravenna Blackwood is the personification of chaos. She's loud, she's funny, she's reckless and Reed Hawthorne's last straw of restraint. Known as "The Hawk" for his watchful intensity, he has spent years guarding his heart against the one person he's forbidden to touch. But when a disaster forces Ravenna into his home, the distance between them collapses into a dangerous game of pining and provocation. And, as if that wasn't messy enough, her family threatens to marry her off to a stranger. Reed offers the ultimate escape: a contract, a ring, and a vow. Now, they're playing "husband and wife" in a house built on secrets and silent obsessions. In a world where every touch is a transgression, the most dangerous lies are the ones they tell themselves. He's watching her every move. She's waiting for him to break. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #5 IN LOVERS

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.

Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

Ophelia is a fierce woman from Italy. She is part of the Italian mafia and the Italian mafia boss is her ex. He sends Ophelia to a mission in the United States where she needs to check on the Mexican mafia and make sure that they're trustworthy. Ophelia gets sent over with 5 other girls but they can't do their job right, she has to do all the work and therefore spend a lot of time with the Mexican mafia boss Enzo Perez. Enzo is the Mexican mafia boss and he spends his days working or with his cousins and friends. But he needs to form an alliance with the Italian and Spanish mafia and to do so 6 girls from the Italian mafia are sent over to work with him for a year. One of them seems to take the job very seriously and goes on his nerves every damn day. Will he be able to tolerate her or kill her trying? ~~~~ "We shouldn't be doing this," I mumbled and looked down at the floor. His gaze was too intense, the whole situation was too intense. "Don't think about what we should be doing, what do you want? Do you want me to kiss you, Rubia?" Enzo asked and tilted my chin up so I looked up at him. Did I want him to kiss me again? Yes. That wasn't even a question. Even though we shouldn't kiss, logic flew out my mind in that moment and all I could do was follow my feelings. "Yes," I answered and then his lips were back on mine.

#Book 2 of Never duet "you would never be more than just a replacement, I'd never be yours." A past in which they both were together didn't exist anymore. He struggled to forget her while she did it too easily. When the love of her life fled the marriage, she never even in her nightmares thought to be tied to this stranger, to call him her 'replaced groom'. Neither of them wanted this marriage or so it seemed. Was it the cruel fate giving them another chance or was this fate manipulated by someone? Tropes: Arrange marriage Replaced groom Hate to love Second chance Amnesia Grumpy X Sunshine Touch her and die Force proximity

"I hate you Jace Lockheart." "Don't worry sweetheart. I hate you more." ---- Jace Lockheart met Juliana Walker on that fateful day in the playground's sandbox. From there, they were inseparable and became each other's first best friend. Everything was perfect going into freshman year, until Juliana moves away without telling Jace a word. Blocking Jace on everything, Jace feels betrayed, and the two live separate lives. Years pass, and Juliana returns to the same town she met Jace in for senior year. Although this time, Jace wants nothing to do with Juliana, and Juliana decides she wants nothing to do with him either. Somehow, they end up in the same classes together, fighting for valedictorian spot. The constant bickering and arguing lands them in detention together, and they learn a lot was left unsaid before Juliana left. ---- Sports Romance | High School | Teenage Romance | Academic Rivals | Enemies To Lovers | Slowburn | Duel POV ---- Highest Rankings #1 in highschoolromance (2/22/22) #3 in boynextdoor (3/16/22) #1 in hockey (3/30/22) #7 in tennis (3/31/22)

Aubrey Carr doesn't do athletes, especially not hockey players with egos bigger than the rink. As a rising star in the journalism department and a legendary campus partier, she's used to being the one in control of her stories, her image, and definitely her heart. Easton Black doesn't do rules. Late to practice, always one punch away from suspension, and carrying more baggage than he lets on, he's a walking headline waiting to happen. He's also the best player on the team, and he knows it. When Aubrey gets stuck shadowing Easton for a make-or-break feature story, sparks fly in all the wrong (and right) directions. He's cocky, infuriating, and way too observant. She's bold, untouchable, and exactly the distraction he doesn't need. The only thing they have in common? They'd rather lose the game than fall for each other. Too bad life and love don't play fair.

FORBIDDEN ENEMIES WITH BENEFITS Dark, twisted, and heartbreakingly passionate, it's a forbidden love story about enemies with benefits, obsession, revenge, addiction, and a love that refuses to die, even when the world demands it. How can it be wrong if it feels so fucking right? ... And then his mouth was on mine. It wasn't soft. It wasn't careful. It was a collision of teeth, breath, desperation and fucking vodka. My back hit the mirror, the cracked glass rattling as his hands slid up my thighs, gripping, lifting me like I weighed nothing. "Lorenzo-" "Shut up," he rasped against my lips, kissing me harder. "Just - shut up." I clawed at his shoulders, nails digging into his skin through the thin fabric of his shirt. He groaned, the sound vibrating against my mouth, and pressed closer, his hips slotting between my legs as he pinned me to the mirror. Every inch of me screamed to shove him away. Every inch of me burned to pull him closer. His hands were everywhere, spreading over my waist, skimming up my sides, catching my jaw to tilt my head just so as his mouth devoured mine. The cracked mirror dug cold into my back, but the heat of him was a wildfire swallowing me whole. "You hate me, remember?" he muttered against my mouth, biting my bottom lip before sucking it back into a kiss. "I do," I gasped, nails scraping down his arms. "Good," he said darkly, kissing me again, harder this time. "Hate me harder." I did. I kissed him like it was a fight, like it was revenge, like it was the only way to breathe. ... fractured love trilogy #2 [can be read as a standalone]

*COMPLETED* Zara Ashford is very straight to the point. She likes the color blue, r&b music and people who don't waste her time. Known for her attitude, she's the town's most popular girl. Or at least she was...before she left for two years. Now she's back, and despite what you might think, she's not the same little girl she was back then. Her tongue grew even sharper somehow. As for Killian Blackwood, he's 'still at the restaurant'. He's popular and he's rich, but it's that charm that has everybody crazy for him. His eyes though, they've been set on a certain girl forever. Some say they were childhood enemies. But he was just a boy trying to get a pretty girl's attention. - • - • - • - • - • - • - • #1 IN ENEMIES #1 IN POPULAR #2 IN LOVERS #2 IN SARCASM #3 IN BADGIRL