Eve, una ragazza semplice, si trova ad affrontare l'ennesimo trasloco della sua vita. Questa volta il destino la conduce a Los Angeles, la città degli angeli. Stanca dei continui cambiamenti, la giovane ragazza cerca solo un po' di stabilità all'interno della sua vita movimentata. Sarà proprio in questa città che incontrerà molte persone lungo il suo cammino, che la porteranno a instaurare finalmente dei rapporti significativi. Con una persona, però, sembra che questo non sia proprio possibile: Mattheo Ward. Ragazzo desiderato da tutti, ma che non permette a nessuno di valicare le barriere che ha posto dinnanzi alla sua persona, porta dentro di sé un segreto inconfessabile, che lo tiene prigioniero dei suoi demoni. Se la motivazione che si cela dietro a questo suo comportamento, però, fosse più profonda e intensa di quello che si potrebbe pensare? Riuscirà Eve a cambiare le carte in tavola o il carattere freddo e distaccato di lui avrà la meglio, ancora una volta? In questo romance ricco di colpi di scena, amore, passione e tormento sono le parole chiavi. Un vortice costante di emozioni che vi mozzerà il respiro e strazierà l'anima.

#1 ROMANZO Costretti a condividere la stessa casa, trascorrono i primi giorni tra sguardi freddi e parole taglienti. Lui è, distaccato, sfacciato. Ma non sa che dietro quella calma apparente si nasconde qualcosa di oscuro, qualcosa che travolge la sua vita e la cambia per sempre.

She never met someone that is so cold and soft at the same time, that is mean to everyone, and not to mention he is super hot. He never met someone so shy, that only minds her own business, and is a total darling and makes his cold heart melt. Liliana Smith is a total angel, she is shy, and the girl that had no friends and her parents are workaholic, she just finished high school and is about to go to college. Greyson Carter is the opposite of Liliana he is cold, has lots of friends, is a hockey player, and has the perfect family. He is on his second year of college. As everyone says, opposites attract each other.

The strip of non-tattooed skin fell from his neck down to the fly he unfastened. "Do I scare you?" "No." "I should." . . . After a salacious event makes her want to leave home, Mina takes a traveling nurse position as far away as possible: Tokyo. In a different country with a different name, lies protect her from her past. Placed in an apartment near a Yakuza base, she meets Ryuzo, an alluring and disillusioned member of the criminal organization. As the two grow closer, Ryuzo admits he is trying to free himself of his gang ties. Mina vows to help him, but when she discovers his true identity, she realizes she isn't the only dirty, dirty liar. . . . Content Warning: This story is intended for mature audiences only. This story contains frequent cursing, explicit sexual content, mild violence, and mentions of drug use.

When Charlotte agrees to fake date bad boy Mason to make her best friend and secret crush, Ben, jealous, she thinks it will be a simple arrangement. The rules are clear and she's certain of her goal: make Ben fall in love with her. So why does it seem like the lines always blur when Mason is around? *** Charlotte Anderson has secretly been in love with her best friend, Ben Hathaway, since childhood, though he's never seen her as anything but the girl next door. After witnessing Ben kissing another girl at a party, a heartbroken Charlotte accidentally admits her crush to notorious bad boy Mason Reed... who also happens to be one of Ben's closest friends. But Mason isn't going to tell Charlotte's secret; instead, he suggests they fake a relationship to make Ben jealous. They create a set of strict rules for the arrangement: no kissing when Ben isn't around, no sex, and no falling in love. But as their fake relationship progresses, and Mason's walls break down, Charlotte finds herself questioning her true feelings for both boys, and wondering if some rules are meant to be broken-especially when it comes to love. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet (This story is a standalone title in the Dependency series) [[Wattpad Editors Choice: June 2021]]