She was supposed to leave him behind. Instead, he followed her home - with a grin and a proposition she can't seem to refuse. • • • Leon Collins has an uncanny resemblance to temptation - and Charlotte Hudson knows better than to touch it twice. As maid of honour to her best friend and sister-in-law-to-be, Charlotte's only job is to keep the wedding week flawless. But that's easier said than done when the best man is Leon: her brother's best friend, her best friend's brother, and the one mistake she swore she'd never make again. They danced too close once - too drunk, too messy, too young - but there's always consequences to dancing with temptation and Charlotte has paid the price. One she promises herself she won't ever revisit. But now they're walking down the aisle together, tension simmering under every glance, every brush of skin, every drunken confession that never should've left her lips. When the week ends, Charlotte thinks she's leaving the past - her young and stupid mistakes - and him behind for good. She's wrong. Because Leon Collins just got traded to her new team. Now he's in her office, in her space, and in her head - all charm, smirks, and a proposition that shouldn't sound as tempting as it does. One rule. No feelings. Just a physical arrangement to burn off the heat neither of them can seem to ignore. But desire this dangerous doesn't play by the rules. And the closer Charlotte gets to Leon, the more her carefully built walls begin to crack. She promised herself she'd never fall for him again. But Leon Collins has always been the one risk she can't resist.

After an unexpected ceiling collapse sends her apartment into chaos, Madelaine Grayson ends up living with her brother - and dangerously close to his tattooed, way-too-charming roommate. He's off-limits... but resisting him might be impossible. *** When Madelaine Grayson's bathroom ceiling caves in, it's not just drywall that crumbles. It's her entire world. Forced to move in with her brother, she finds herself swept up in the chaos of his new protective attitude - especially when it comes to his tattooed roommate, Noah Laurier. Noah is the epitome of perfection: sweet, hot, and embedded into every thought Madelaine has. But he's forbidden, and the closer she gets, the harder he is to resist. Well... what her brother doesn't know can't hurt him, right? *** "Matt's sister, I presume?" He walks towards the couch and my eyes widen. He's tall. I thought I was tall but this man could tower me, and when he reaches a hand towards me, there's an intricate clock tattooed on the back of his hand and his fingers have bones tattooed over them. This man is not human. He's tall and angular and dripping with sex appeal. This man is hot. Capital H, capital O, capital T. I don't think I've ever seen a human being so attractive. All I can think about as I force myself to keep my eyes on the screen is the feel of his jaw beneath my hand, and it takes everything in me not to look

Eva Graham is a guarded, no-nonsense social science major who studies human behavior to understand why people leave-and how to make sure she never lets the wrong ones in. She keeps to herself, avoids drama, and especially avoids campus athletes, whom she considers walking red flags. Cole Grayson is a third-year psychology major, a cocky ice hockey star with a grin that disarms and a fanbase full of puck bunnies. While everyone sees him coasting, Cole's under constant pressure-trying to go pro, balancing school, and keeping up a charming front to hide just how much he's cracking underneath. When Cole starts slipping in class, he's assigned a tutor: Eva. Neither is thrilled. She thinks he's a loud, lazy distraction. He calls her "Teach" just to get under her skin-she responds by calling him "Skates," with just the right amount of disdain. What begins as bickering soon turns into banter... then something softer. The nicknames stick, becoming a quiet thread that ties them together as friends-and maybe more. Cole falls first. Hard. Eva, scared of being hurt and shaped by people who've left before, fights it. Still, she agrees to go to one of his games-just once. But seeing him on the ice, in his world, adored yet somehow still alone, shifts everything. Then the bet surfaces. A stupid, careless thing made before he really knew her-and it threatens to destroy everything they've built. Surrounded by puck bunnies stirring drama, teammates with their own loyalties, and a past Eva isn't ready to share, the fragile trust between them begins to crack. Between jealousy, late-night confessions, and moments where one look says everything, Eva and Cole must decide: is love worth risking it all-even if it started with a bet, a nickname, and everything going wrong?

"𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙣. 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙." 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐲 has always been invisible-the quiet girl who learned to survive by staying small. She knows how to keep her head down, how to hide the bruises, how to pretend everything is fine. But when she's forced to start over at Elite High-her father's perfect school for perfect people-her world collides with his. 𝐍𝐨𝐚𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 is the golden boy. The mayor's son. The flawless heir to a spotless legacy. Everyone loves him. Everyone needs something from him. Until he meets the girl with sad eyes and trembling hands-the one person who looks at him and sees straight through the shine. She's all soft edges and quiet defiance. He's all sharp smiles and restless guilt. And when their worlds intertwine, something beautiful-and dangerous-begins to bloom. Because love doesn't always heal. Some hearts are just built to break. - 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬: golden boy × broken girl · high school angst · slow burn · trauma healing · "who did this to you?" · found comfort · small-town secrets · protective love · pain-turned-tenderness · emotional intimacy - #1 in firstlove 22/04 #1 in hurtcomfort 22/04 #1 in brokengirl 22/04 #1 in lonelygirl 22/04 #1 in protectiveboy 22/04

((This book can be read as a standalone. But spoilers for Pucking Expectations.)) Four chapters per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday). He's a heartbroken hockey player and she's a lost former supermodel. But together everything makes sense. Even though it shouldn't. She tried to hide, but her friends brough out her true self. And he saw her. He saw her and wanted her. And then he took her. He was going to leave it at that. But he hurt her. He hurt her and she knew it was going to happen. Everyone warned her. But they didn't tell her he would insist on making it up to her. In bed. She can... use him, right? Just a little? It was supposed to be once, he was supposed to make it better and forget her. But he keeps going back for more. He keeps showing up at her door, and she can't say no. As long as nobody else finds out...

Ellen Hegarty has three rules: 1. No jocks. 2. No drama. 3. No falling for cocky guys with abs that make your GPA drop. Then she meets Josh Parker-Evergreen State College's star right wing with a wicked smirk, a mouth made for sin, and a knack for driving her absolutely insane. When she's assigned to cover the Coyotes hockey team for the school paper, Ellen thinks surviving senior year just got harder. He's ice-cold on the rink. She's fire in a hoodie. They can't stand each other. They can't keep their hands off each other. One accidental kiss. One too-hot-to-handle rivalry. And one steamy story that might just melt the ice between them. Who knew getting Pucked could feel this good?

Rosie Moving to New York was my fresh start, a chance to get away from my disaster of a hometown, and maybe learn how to breathe on my own. Romance? Not on the itinerary. So when I meet a charming, overly confident guy at a bar with golden-blond hair and too many dimples than should be legal, and way too much flirt - I don't expect to see him again. Then I do... on the ice, the very next night. Dylan I've met plenty of girls in bars. Most of them know who I am, Rosie didn't. And maybe that's why I couldn't stop thinking about her. She was introverted and blunt and completely unimpressed with my attempt at a pick up line, which was honestly kind of refreshing. Seeing her in the stands at my game felt like fate. Running into her again afterward? Game on. A sweet, slow-burn hockey rom-com about unlikely connections, quiet confidence, and falling for someone who sees past the spotlight.

After the aftermath of a not-so-great one night stand, everything turns around for Andrea and Miles. Andrea Brennan has gone through the entirety of her college career without any trouble and she goes to a party school which is saying something. Andrea is at school on multiple scholorships and her dad is paying for the rest. Growing up, education was the most important to her and so she has spent all her life being perfect. It's been easy for the most part but now-- now Andrea has got herself mixed up with the biggest player (on and off the ice), Miles Watson. Miles Watson is the star player University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and has been for the entirity of his college career. He was recruited right after highschool and has been working hard to keep the best image for himself. College hockey is pretty serious and nothing is more serious than trying to get on a professional team. Miles has been working toward his professional career for the longest time and getting involved with a girl has never been apart of that plan. Oh but it does happen. andrea and Miles have an one night stand and the next day is a different outcome for different parties. The two do not let the night gopeacefully and nsteatd work to make it hard for each other. With spiteful retorts and incredible banter, the two don't realize that they are connected in more than one way, but they will soon find out.

"𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐭. 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨'𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐭 -𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 - 𝐈 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫." ***** Cielle Valencia, a 17 year old girl who studies at Lincoln High school. Cielle is known for her brilliant score in her academics. Cielle is the nicest, sweetest person you will ever meet, she doesn't want to see anyone hurt, but because she's kind hearted people use that as an advantage to bully her - people like Kai Reyes. Kai Reyes on the other hand, is a good looking man who charms everyone, everywhere he goes. Not only is he known for his handsome face but also known as the biggest jerk in Lincoln High. Kai is an ironic man who hates nerds but he is also smart and suitable to be a nerd but in denial with it. Their worlds collide creating a beautiful moment for the two. Kai then realizes that Cielle's beauty is what attracted him the most but most especially her personality and how she carries herself. Will Kai and Cielle be together or will their love be forbidden because he is her best friend's brother? ᘳ❦ᘰ #1 in starboy [27/05/25] #1 in youngault [19/06/25] #1 in secret soft boy [19/06/25] #3 in badboygoodgirl [01/07/25] #4 in beef [11/10/25] #5 in high school drama [12/10/25] #6 in temptation [11/10/25]

"He ruined me without even trying." ... Savannah Maddox, known for her seductive looks and wild reputation keeps her heart locked behind layered sarcasm, and disappears the second things start to feel real. But beneath the fire and fear, there's a girl who's just trying not to break. Zeyan Chen isn't really known for anything. A quiet, reserved junior, he's perfectly fine with being invisible. But beneath the silence is a sharp mind and the sweetest heart. When Savannah agrees to do Zeyan a favor and help him win over her best friend, it seems harmless. Just a few lessons in bed. No strings, no feelings. That part was easy for her. But nothing ever goes according to plan. #1 in populargirl #1 in nerd #1 in goodboy #1 in virginboy