After heartbreak comes hope. And sometimes... it only takes a secret that could shatter it. Sloane Carlisle always dreamed of a simple life. A good career, a big house, maybe even a few kids to fill the silence she and her husband had learned to live with. But when there's a knock on her front door, she isn't expecting to be told her husband is dead-especially not right after discovering their future was only just beginning. Derek Mason was always the quiet one. For years, he stood by as Sloane built a life with someone else, never once crossing the line. But when tragedy struck, he stepped in-not just as her best friend, but as the man her son needed. Now, raising her child by her side, Derek's feelings are no longer easy to ignore. Every laugh, every school drop-off, every stolen glance only deepens the weight of the secret he's been keeping. And when the truth comes to light, it could cost him the only relationship that's ever truly mattered.

Lyrics from the Heart Trilogy | Book Two **Read Don't Think FIRST. Major spoilers as this is a continuation* Allie: Three months ago, I crashed my cart into a rock star and somehow walked away with more than just bruised pride-I walked away with him. But real life doesn't pause for happily-ever-afters. Between Jax and I being judged for every move we make, and the quiet ache of wanting something I'm not sure my body can give, I'm hanging on by a thread. Jax is by my side through all of it-still managing to make me laugh even when the world feels like it's falling apart. Now the only question is: can we survive everything life keeps throwing at us? Jax: Allie is my home, my calm in all the chaos that surrounds me. When I met her, I was broken in more ways than anyone could see. But now that she's mine, I'm not afraid to face my demons. I'm just afraid of losing her to hers. Between the new album drop, endless interviews, and rising tension in the band, I'm being pulled in every direction. Everyone wants something-my time, my voice, my focus-and I'm running on fumes. Then the last person I ever expected to see again shows up: my father. Now he's back, making demands and digging up a past I never wanted to revisit. I don't know what he wants-but I know I won't let him destroy what I've built. Especially not what I'm building with her.

Haunted by his childhood of abuse and addiction, MMA fighter Cain "Rage" Blackwood has built walls around himself-except when it comes to Cassie Davenport. What started out as Cain trying to find refuge with the familiar face next door, quickly becomes an unbreakable bond. Cassie has kept her love for him a secret their whole lives in fear of being pushed away. But as Cain spirals toward a breaking point, Cassie faces the painful reality: she could lose him forever. Can Cassie break through his walls? Or will she be the one to reinforce them? Cover created by the beautiful @sulkytae!

[18+] Jamie's one wish this year is for school to give her a fucking break. Samuel just wishes his inner life would be as steady as his outer one...and maybe for another burrito. Unfortunately, fate has other plans in store. [Extended summary available inside] -ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ Unification 2025 Winner CW: Explicit content and language, brief mentions of emotional abuse and cheating, brief mentions of homophobia/biphobia

Waif is an unlikely resident in the kingdom of Alaric. A Drow raised in a human land, the world of men and their gods all she's ever known. But soon her world begins to fall apart and change forever as she finds her duty lies outside the world of caring for the recently deceased and insists upon her caring for the fate of the world at large. TW for fantasy racism, abuse and eventual body horror . More TW's will be added as the book progresses.

Violet's deliberate isolation in her remote mountain cabin is interrupted when a white-out blizzard forces her to shelter Logan, a stranded city lawyer with a dazzling smile. Sure, he seems harmless, but with no cell service, no neighbors for miles, and a stranger under her roof, Violet remains on high alert. As the snow piles higher and one night turns into more, Logan's warmth begins to melt Violet's defenses. When the storm finally breaks, Violet realizes the real danger wasn't letting a stranger into her home-it's letting him into her heart.

"So what?! 'A coin consists of two sides!' Didn't you tell me that?!" I gasp, realizing what I am doing right now by my raised voice. I'm standing up to her. And it feels good. TW: violence, mentioning of physical child abuse

!!THIS BOOK HAS BEEN FINISHED, BUT IT'S CURRENTLY BEING REWRITTEN. UNEDITED CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN UNPUBLISHED!! REWRITE STATUS: 10/63 In the cursed city of Xalathor, two monster hunters just want to survive their job. And each other. William talks too much, jokes too often, and never takes anything seriously. Drystan barely talks at all. Their uneasy partnership survives because neither of them asks for more than the job requires - and feelings were never part of the deal. Then a messy and loud teenage girl barges in. Dahlia's not just here to end a curse; she wants something more. A family. A place to belong. And she's not leaving without it - even if the monster hunters she's set her sights on are experts at pushing people away. Between the emotional wildfire named Dahlia and their own unresolved tension, William and Drystan are in deeper than they ever planned. Thrown together by bad luck and worse timing, they stumble into something messier and way more terrifying than monsters - feelings. Dahlia won't let them run from it. In a city full of ghosts, the three of them are building something new. If they don't ruin it first. Materials used for the cover: https://www.vecteezy.com/free-png/dahlia-flower