Aria Evans has a plan-and it doesn't include distractions. As a sophomore in college, Aria keeps her world small and focused. Between long shifts at a Manhattan café, late nights perfecting her fashion designs, and chasing the dream she's had since she was a little girl-to build a business just like her late mother-there's no time for parties, chaos... or love. At least, that's what she tells herself. Enter Trey Adams. Junior. Hockey captain. Campus favorite. And everything Aria has spent her life avoiding. When Trey and his friends unexpectedly collide with Aria and her tight-knit circle, her carefully structured world starts to blur at the edges. He's persistent, charming, and far too good at breaking down the walls she's spent years building. And no matter how hard she tries to ignore it, the connection between them is impossible to deny. Trey is used to going after what he wants. And this time... it's her. With her friends urging her to take a chance and her heart pulling her in a direction she never planned, Aria is forced to face a question she's never allowed herself to ask- What if she doesn't have to choose between love and her dreams? In a world of ambition, late nights, and unexpected feelings, Aria might just learn that the biggest risk... is not taking one at all. - Book 1 of the Empire State Love Series

When Poppy Hall fights her way back into normality after a fire that killed her parents all she wants is to take care of her baby sister. But talking to Rosie's new guardians spirals her right into an unwanted marriage. Levi Lawson is on top of the world. Until a girl walks into his father's study and demands to take little Rose home with her. Instead of getting rid of the infant, he finds himself engaged to a stranger. How will a forced marriage between a jock and a plain nobody turn out, when they start discovering their better half's secrets? *** 🏆 #1 - enemies (22.11.2023) *** A/N: 𝓘'𝓶 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓪 𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓻. 𝓕𝓮𝓮𝓵 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓬𝓸𝓻𝓻𝓮𝓬𝓽 𝓶𝓮, 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓘'𝓶 𝓽𝓸𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝓸𝓯𝓯 😉 𝓐𝓵𝓼𝓸, 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓲𝓼 𝓶𝔂 𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓼𝓽 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓪. 𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓭𝓸𝓷'𝓽, 𝓼𝓸 𝓘 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓽 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂.

"Wade." I said softly, "this is a bad idea." I felt his grip tighten on my back and my thigh as his face became so close I could feel his lips brush mine. "I know." He said roughly before forcing our lips together. Kaya and Wade used to get along, be best friends. Till their parents died in a freak storm. Now theyre enemies. Lifeguard versus the surfer. But what happens when they are forced to work together, scratch that live together. #1 in surfing #1 in summer romance #1 lin Lifeguarding #1 in Lifeguard

Elara Hart has always found comfort in the quiet corners of her library, surrounded by stories that never let her down. Shy, bookish, and still carrying the scars of a childhood spent in the system, she prefers fictional worlds to unpredictable people-until a brooding stranger storms into her peaceful haven and asks for The Art of War. Kade Walker is strength, silence, and secrets. As the head of an elite special forces team, he's used to danger, control, and keeping people at arm's length. But the soft-spoken librarian with hot chocolate in her hands and hope in her eyes chips away at his walls with every awkward smile. Their connection begins in stolen glances and slow conversations, growing deeper through moments of vulnerability, quiet dinners, and shared fears. But Kade's world is dangerous, and when it comes crashing into Elara's, he'll have to choose between protecting her from it-and letting her in completely. With therapy, healing, and a love neither of them saw coming, Elara and Kade must learn what it means to build a life together-one chapter at a time. A slow-burn, opposites-attract romance filled with tender moments, deep scars, and a love story that proves even the quietest hearts can love the loudest.

He's hiding more than a torn tendon. She's the only one who sees the cracks. Olivia Becks didn't land her dream work-study job in the athletic department by accident. Smart, determined, and still haunted by her brother's career-ending injury, she's here for more than experience-she's here to make sure no one else gets overlooked the way he was. Jessie Richardson is the university's golden boy-the quarterback with a perfect record, a famous last name, and a body built for headlines. But behind the highlight reels and endorsement deals, he's nursing a secret injury that could end everything. No one can find out. Especially not the too-observant freshman who just started asking all the wrong questions. She's supposed to track patterns. He's supposed to be untouchable. But when Olivia sees through his carefully curated image, the real game begins. As pressure mounts and secrets stack high, they're forced to navigate loyalty, ambition, and the impossible pull between them. When the truth finally comes out, Olivia has to choose: protect the athlete... or protect the future.

Serena's been the quiet girl, the one who blends in the background, careful never to attract too much attention. But behind closed doors, she lives a double life. Kaden. The boy who was just supposed to be her best friends cousin. Somehow comes and discovers her. Kaden stumbles across her forgotten notebook, he discovers her secret and something else within it. Amused, intrigued, and strangely drawn in, he decides to play with her. Every glance, every word, every moment becomes a game, as if they're co-authoring their own hidden love story.

𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 2 𝚘𝚏 𝙾𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚞𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚢 When Eden moves into a new flat, the last thing she expects is a neighbour who's as cold as ice-while she's the complete opposite. James is immediately irritated by his new neighbour. Her loud footsteps, constant singing, and endless energy drive him mad. Eden, on the other hand, finds his grumpiness amusing-and loves to annoy him with her sarcastic tricks. Soon, their bickering and banter turns into friendship. And before they know it, they start catching feelings they didn't expect. But both of them think the other doesn't feel the same way. Can two completely different people realise they're meant for each other before it's too late? S T U C K W I T H Y O U

𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗼𝗶𝘀 was a total 'grump.' Majoring in pastry arts, her seemingly negative personality drove people away. Not that she minded, she had her own little circle of friends that she could trust, it left for no faults. On the other hand, 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘁, studying in culinary arts at Stoneridge University. All his life, his sunshine-like personality seemed like a disease, contagious. Causing everyone around him to catch this illness and reciprocate it. She was no different, he was able to pull her out of her shell. Although her tight-knit circle left for no faults, he himself wanted to be apart of that. Sure, he had people constantly surrounding him, but those people weren't her. Once he's found a way into her life, will he stay there or will he be an 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘳 from a far?

Audrey Bennet had built her life around walls, rules, routines, and the quiet comfort of staying unnoticed. But then came Damian Torres, the boy with guarded eyes and a sharp edge who saw right through her defenses. What began as stolen moments and unexpected honesty turns into something neither of them expected: a love that feels terrifyingly real. But letting someone in means risking it all, family tension, painful pasts, and the fear of being left behind. Through late-night walks, whispered confessions, and the hardest conversations, Audrey and Damian learn that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stay. Because love isn't about grand gestures. It's about the choice you make, again and again. To hold on. To fight for each other. To stay.

He was my brother's best friend quiet, brooding, completely off-limits. Damian Walter used to sleep in the room next to mine. Now, he shares a home with me... again But we're not kids anymore He's a guarded doctor with a heart he swore no one could touch. And I'm the woman who makes him break every rule. What started as tension turned into stolen glances and then into everything. Loving him means risking it all But maybe I was never just the girl he wasn't supposed to want... Maybe I was always the one