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Colliding in quiet places by Bradterryyy
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"I'm intimidating" Kayden asked. "Mhm" Oliver responded. "That's the last thing I wanna be to you" *** Oliver Parker was your average nerd. Alone, quiet, judged upon. Finding comfort in sweaters and books he dreamt could narrate his life. Kayden was your average quarterback. Popular, hot, high tempered, admired. Dominating the soccer field. Wealth unknown but shown. They were complete opposites, yet what'll happen when the two find themselves colliding more than they'd imagine. Heading off on their grade's last mandatory Camping trip neither of them wanted to be there. Just wanting to get through the hell of a month Oliver didn't expect to find himself getting to know the infamous Kayden Reed. Kayden didn't expect to find a certain nerd invading his walls more than he'd imagined. Read on as these two discover that letting down the walls they hold isn't so bad after all. ______________________________________________
Kings of Hawkings [bxb] by Hopestrife
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NOTICE (August 24, 2024): Kings of Hawkings has been updated and revamped! [COMPLETED] When Jonas Spencer was a junior in high school, he had everything in the palm of his hand. He was an Elite at the prodigious St. Vincent's Prep School, co-captain of the track team, and had the perfect girlfriend. Popularity was King, and he held the crown. But the facade broke too easily and the once popular teen loses everything when he is deemed violent and toxic. He now reluctantly holds the title "Wolf". No longer welcomed at St. Vincent's, Jonas leaves everything behind and joins St. Vincent's rival, Hawkings School for Boys. A violent school where your ranking is determined by your fighting skills. Five Kings sit on the top of the totem pole, including the silver-haired Hugh Richards, the Mad Dog King. Will Jonas find his place amongst the Kings and take up a new crown? Will Hugh be able to break through the many walls around Jonas's heart? **Warning** Violence, strong language, and some sexual content.
If It Never Happened ⚣ by ShardedGlass
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True is a fifteen-year-old suicidal teenager, and he's done with his life. With shitty parents who would rather punch him than show him affection and a set of siblings out to make his life hell, oh wait, did I forget to mention he's devastating bullied at school? With all that on his plate and worse things coming into play, True's done. He's seen the pills in the cabinet, it's time to use them. Alister Clenevence is the biggest mafia boss in New York, but that brought upon a lonely life. Watching after his younger brother, and his little brothers boyfriend, Alister wants that, he wants someone to love, but no one is catching his eye. Well, until he sees a platinum blonde teenage boy with a fake smile. Did I fail to mention True's fathers in the mafia? With romance, bullying, self-hate, attempted-suicide, abuse, and a lot of smartass comments, welcome to If It Never Happened. Book One in the Happened Series
Fathers and Law: Lom and Fah Book One by NangTani
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Tongfah's mother died unexpectedly when he was 6 years old. With no relatives to care for him, his best friend's family took him in. Although they were financially well-off, there was one drawback: Lomnaw's father was the head of an organized crime family. Now, with his graduation from the university not far off, Fah discovers he is in love with his best friend. When they end up in bed together, it sets into motion a series of events that lead to the abduction of a judge, one of them being shot, and one of them accused of murder. Ending up on opposite sides of the law, will they be able to find love together, and if so, how? TRIGGER WARNINGS: VIOLENCE, ATTEMPTED SELF-HARM, MATURE CONTENT, KIDNAPPING
Get Too Close by ghost-in-the-sheets
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A cop and a criminal walk into a bar, right? That's how the joke goes? Well, try the younger brother of a detective and a criminal go to school together. That goes real well when that very brother decides it's a great idea to help his older detective brother bring them in. His task? Get the information and get out. Don't get too close.
Teammates Are Best Served As Lovers: MM Enemies to Lovers Romance ✅ by violetxdragons
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I keep my distance from Harlan because I know if I let my obsession get out of hand, I'll never let him properly breathe. But then Axel tells us someone is targeting my little sister, one of the only people in this world I have an emotional attachment to. And he's put me and Harlan on the job of hunting them down and eliminating them. I do my best to still keep my distance. I can't give in to the burning need to own him. Until that one phone call... Until I find out he got into an accident, and three men tried to take him out. I'm done keeping my distance. He's mine, and anyone else who comes after him has me to contend with.
Final Round [MxM] by Hopestrife
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[COMPLETED] [2025 Wattys Honorable Mention] Danny's neighbor should be illegal. There's no way someone should be that attractive. They've lived next door to each other for over a year. As a skinny, clumsy, sweater-loving, Modern Poetry professor, Danny never believed someone like him could catch the eye of someone as perfect as Brett. But when Danny (accidentally) RSVPs to a destination wedding he never wanted to attend, he realizes he's in a bind-he needs a plus-one. And somehow, Brett becomes his unexpected solution. Brett's MMA career was on the brink of greatness until an injury stopped him cold. Now, trying to reclaim his spot in the octagon and live up to heavy expectations, the last thing Brett expected was to build a friendship with the neighbor he's been crushing on. However, Danny is undeniably gorgeous and way out of his league, so he needs to maintain realistic expectations. But, when Danny needs a date for a destination wedding, Brett's first instinct is to offer his help. Being his fake boyfriend would not be a hardship. A romantic beach, a fake relationship, and one bed... what could go wrong? Genre: Contemporary Romance / Fake Relationship / Friends to Love / HEA Guaranteed / Dual POV There will be mature scenes between two men that I will mark accordingly. These scenes are intended for mature audiences. This is a spin-off of the worlds of King of Hawkings/Death & Tequila and A New Song/Beats of the Heart, but it is a stand-alone novel, so reading the other novels is unnecessary. However, some old characters will appear, so you may enjoy it more with the full background.
STALEMATE [MAFIA] [MXM] ✓ by alydae
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Astren City, and all surrounding area, have the highest crime rate in the northern part of the country. Dozens of crime families constantly trying to take the throne, as well as corruption lurking around every corner, do not aid in that fact at all. Salem Heart's father, Jack Heart, happens to be the Astren City Chief of Police, a title which holds a lot of weight and a rank that claims even more power. He's well respected, and amazing at his job. That said, greatness is expected of Salem as well. Of course that isn't a problem, Salem will always be loyal to the law. He was raised by it, and upholding it is his future career aspiration. He thinks he has his life figured out. The fact that his ex-boyfriend comes from a notorious crime family, and has been arrested several times by Jack's own department, doesn't matter. Salem's passed that, he's over Atlas Marino and he always will be. He will ignore that scratch in his record, and cover it up with his success. Salem is offered a job to help with an investigation that could benefit his future career astronomically. He thinks it's a win-win situation, he gets the recognition he desires, and the streets will be that much safer. It's all black and white to him, easy to understand. He likes the order, and he craves the accomplishment of defeating bad with good. It's all black and white. Until he gets caught in the grey. [] [] [] [¡¡WARNINGS!! uhhhmmmm the usual smut and swearing but there is also gonna be blood and violence and gore. there is a time skip (3 1/2 yrs) for part 2 also slight spoiler but in case it matters the love interest is morally grey/corrupt] [¡¡TRIGGER WARNINGS!! depictions/mentions of several serious topics, most not in detail (sexual assault, mental illness, drugs, etc.) this will all be primarily in part 2] [[THIS BOOK IS 270K WORDS, IT IS SPLIT IN 2 PARTS AND IS THE LENGTH OF TWO BOOKS]] Now available as a paperback on amazon!
What Stays Broken by jmgwriter
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Sixteen-year-old Kason Mills has never really been wanted. He's been passed around like baggage, from the mother he tried to save from her own battles with addiction and mental illness, to relatives who couldn't handle his outbursts, to group homes that labeled him "too much." When his mom dies, Kason finds himself once again without a place to land and a heart full of anger he can't seem to control. Armed with a duffel bag, a few broken memories, and a diagnosis list longer than his future looks, Kason is sent to live with his mom's identical sister, who can't stand who he looks like, and cousins who wish he'd stayed gone. Between his ADHD, impulsivity, and defiance, Kason's never been the kid anyone chooses to keep. But maybe ... just maybe...there's still room in the world for someone like him and allows him to believe he is still worth love, even if he feels broken..
THE FLAME WE RIDE by juji_jeona
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Two families. One war. A love neither of them saw coming. Luca Valenti is the middle son of a powerful mafia dynasty - reckless, wild, and destined to ruin everything he touches. Matteo Rossi is his opposite in every way - disciplined, controlled, and heir to the Valenti family's greatest enemy. They should hate each other. They do - until the night a street race, a gunfight, and a single act of defiance force them together. As their worlds collide, Luca and Matteo are pulled into a whirlwind of forbidden attraction, dangerous secrets, and a rivalry written in blood. But the closer they get, the harder it becomes to deny the truth: Sometimes the person you were raised to destroy is the one you were meant to love. Now they must outrun their families, the mafia war igniting around them, and their own self‑destructive instincts - all while trying to protect a fragile love that could get them both killed. In a world of loyalty and lies, they will have to choose: Family or freedom. Duty or destiny. Hate... or the fire that binds them. The Flame We Ride is an explosive enemies‑to‑lovers mafia romance filled with high‑stakes emotion, motorcycles, betrayal, slow‑burn longing, and a love that refuses to die.