Reese knows how to keep his distance. He's made peace with the solitary life except for a goofy uncle that runs a butcher shop. But when Eve, a quiet but determined woman with more worries than she lets on, stumbles into his path, his carefully controlled world is quickly pulled from his hands. Eve didn't expect her life to turn upside down so quickly. All she wanted was a way out-a way to keep her head above water while dealing with a future that seems to be slipping through her fingers. But when Reese enters the picture, she finds herself drawn to him in a way she never anticipated. Two people with nothing in common except a shared loneliness ...until an unexpected force pushes them to confront their pasts-and each other. As they navigate the fine line between help and heartache, they'll have to decide if they're willing to risk their carefully guarded hearts for a chance at something more.

His arms make their way around my waist but he makes no move after that. The air tense around us and I can't stand it. "Please kiss me," I almost gag at the desire in my own voice, "You want this as much as I do." And it's like I had opened Pandora's box. His lips crush into mine and my hands make way around his neck. My hands rack through his blonde locks. "F*ck me." He groans and I smirk. ______________________________________________________ Anya Rays is an up and coming make-up artist who is well known for her extravagant makeup looks. She hits the jackpot when she was announced as the makeup artist for well known fashion icon Torishéju Dumi hand picks her to do the makeup for runway for Paris Fashion Week 2027. Daxter Slate is no new face in the fashion industry. He had been on a long hiatus before he decided to make his comeback in the modeling world. He was asked to model in the Paris Fashion Week 2027. The two meet and, Well let's find out together.

She was the definition of good Losing his car wasn't an option for him Easton's renowned Pastor's daughter Paige Harper catches the eye of the town's gang leader Theo Grey, a bet is arranged between him and his friends for her. He always gets what he wants and Paige is no exception, what happens when she encounters the gray eyed boy? Will she fall for his charms like every girl has or will she beware of the local bad boy?

*Synopsis* Rain Jameson has always felt the overwhelming burden of expectation, a weight that has shaped her life from an early age. Living in the suffocating shadow of her older sister, she has faced a relentless barrage of comparisons that have intensified her mother's grip on her. Her mother, a woman of unwavering ambition, has meticulously crafted Rain's life, still at the age of 22, dictating every detail in pursuit of perfection. The one sanctuary she has found amidst this chaos is figure skating-a graceful art her mother introduced her to when she was just a child. The icy rink has become Rain's refuge, a place where she can express her true self as she glides effortlessly across the surface, mastering spins and leaps that leave spectators breathless. As her senior year at Boston University approaches, she pours her heart and soul into the skating team, balancing her studies with intensive training and dreaming of a future that could break her mother's tight grip. Across campus, Beckham Wade stands at the center of attention as the legendary star of the hockey team at 23. From the moment he took his first steps, the rink has felt like his second home-a place where he trains tirelessly, his skates carving arcs in the ice. Inspired by his father, once a famous player himself. He embodies the essence of a natural athlete, his muscles toned from practice and gameplay, filled with the exuberance of youth. Days are spent honing his skills, while nights blur into wild parties where laughter echoes and adrenaline reigns. He grapples with the envy of his male peers, many of whom view him as a rival rather than a friend. As winter unfolds, Rain and Beckham are drawn closer on the rink. A spark ignites between them, hinting at a chemistry that's hard to ignore. Yet, as their feelings grow, they stand at a crossroads, aware that what could blossom into something beautiful might also cost them the very sanctuaries that define their lives

"Oh darling everyone knows only the stolen apples taste best...."

"𝙔𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯," 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺. "𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘦." ʜᴇ ᴡᴀs ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʀᴏᴡɴ. sʜᴇ ᴡᴀs ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀʀᴘᴇᴛ ʜᴇ ᴡᴀʟᴋᴇᴅ ᴏɴ. ʜᴇ sᴛɪʟʟ ᴍᴀɴᴀɢᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ғᴀʟʟ. ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ ᴀʟᴇxᴀɴᴅᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴡɪɴᴅsᴏʀ ʜᴀs ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʜᴇᴀʀᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀᴅ ɴᴏ. ᴀᴄᴛᴏʀs, sᴏʟᴅɪᴇʀs, ᴅᴇʙᴜᴛᴀɴᴛᴇs, ᴅɪᴘʟᴏᴍᴀᴛs-ᴍᴇɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴏᴍᴇɴ ᴀʟɪᴋᴇ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ғᴀʟʟᴇɴ ᴀᴛ ʜɪs ғᴇᴇᴛ ғᴏʀ ʏᴇᴀʀs, ᴇᴀɢᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴛᴀsᴛᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴀ ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ᴛʀᴇᴀᴛs ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴜʀᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴀ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ sᴘᴏʀᴛ. ʜᴇ ɪs ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛɪғᴜʟ, ᴍᴇʀᴄɪʟᴇss, ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴏʀᴇᴅ. ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ʜᴇʀ. ᴢᴀʜᴀʀᴀ ᴊᴀᴍᴇs ɪs ɴᴏʙᴏᴅʏ. ᴀ ʙʀɪxᴛᴏɴ ɢɪʀʟ ɪɴ ᴀ ʙᴏʀʀᴏᴡᴇᴅ ᴜɴɪғᴏʀᴍ, ғᴏʟᴅɪɴɢ sʜᴇᴇᴛs ɪɴ ᴀ ᴘᴀʟᴀᴄᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʜᴇʀ sᴜʀɴᴀᴍᴇ. sʜᴇ's sʜʏ, sᴏғᴛ-sᴘᴏᴋᴇɴ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴇᴠᴀsᴛᴀᴛɪɴɢʟʏ ᴜɴɪɴᴛᴇʀᴇsᴛᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ғᴀᴍɪʟʏ. sʜᴇ ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ʙʟᴜsʜ ᴡʜᴇɴ ʜᴇ ᴘᴀssᴇs. ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴄᴜʀᴛsʏ ᴅᴇᴇᴘᴇʀ. ᴅᴏᴇsɴ'ᴛ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ᴀᴛ ʜɪᴍ. ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴍᴀᴋᴇs ʜᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏsᴛ ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀᴏᴜs ᴘᴇʀsᴏɴ ʜᴇ's ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴍᴇᴛ. This is another version of my book. "Sweet Temptation"

Yani Thomas has spent her life saving others, but losing her brother to the streets made protecting her own heart difficult. Montana "Monty" Ferrell is a respected neighborhood kingpin carrying the weight of his many responsibilities on his shoulders. When one life-changing night brings them together, an unavoidable love begins to grow, forcing them to face loyalty, grief, and the dangers threatening to pull them apart.

Digi's summer plan was simple: work at her family's restaurant, hang out with friends, and stay out of trouble before senior year. Then Beck showed up. She didn't know he existed a month ago, and now - after accidentally texting the wrong number - he was everywhere. On the beach she's claimed as her own. In her parent's restaurant. At family events he had no reason to be at. And every time they cross paths, he managed to pull a little more of her world into his. What started as an accidental encounter turns into late-night conversations, shared secrets, and a connection Digi can't explain - or shake, despite how hard she tries. But Beck has his own past, and the closer they get, the more she realises that some people don't just walk into your life. Sometimes, they crash into it and leave nothing the same. This a story of chance meetings, cultural expectations, healing, and the kind of love they never saw coming - but couldn't walk away from. Hi guys, I hope you fall in love with Before You Replied, as much as I did while writing it. If you're into slow burns, men who are soft for their women, badass ladies, forbidden love, culture clashes, and characters who feel a little like people you know and love - then this one's for you.

Bookery (BUUK- uhr-ee) -- a collection of books _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._ When a boy finds out his crush works at the local bookstore. This book is currently unedited (read with caution) Highest Category Ranks : #2 in Bookstore, #3 in Teen Romance #6 in Diverse

This is my first book and I'd appreciate feedback. Tiana Beaumont is a brilliant, slightly overwhelmed scientist working in medical research, currently developing a more effective birth control pill and injectable shot. She's intelligent, composed in her work, but emotionally unprepared for how quickly her personal life is about to spiral. Her world shifts when she meets Santi D'Vil, a young, powerful CEO of Amni Tech-controlled, observant, dangerously composed, and used to being in control of every space he enters. Their first encounter is charged with instant chemistry: teasing, soft tension, and a level of attention from him that leaves Tiana flustered and unbalanced in ways she can't explain. What starts as a chance meeting escalates quickly. Santi finds her again, sends her flowers, and begins subtly inserting himself into her life. He calls her "princess" and "pretty" with ease, a habit that both flusters and disarms her. Their dynamic becomes a push-and-pull of control and vulnerability: Tiana trying to maintain professionalism and emotional distance, while Santi seems quietly consumed by her presence. Things take a dramatic turn when people from their past can't seem to stay there .