BOOK 1 in the Drowning/Bully Standalone Series. WARNING: This book contains intense bullying, explicit scenes, triggering language, violence, and psychological content. I told Caden to cancel his stupid party. He told me, with that infuriating smirk, "Why? Planning to be my snack tonight?" Caden has made my life hell for four years, ever since our parents got married. He's gorgeous, arrogant, and the kind of boy Stanford girls trip over themselves for. Me? I'm the only one who sees right through him. He's a blatant bully, the devil who turned me into a surreptitious one. And now we're stuck sharing the same off-campus apartment for our entire freshman year. Living together means new rules, no boundaries... and a tension I never expected. The closer we get, the harder it becomes to remember why we ever hated each other in the first place- and nothing threatens our pride more than that. *** Step into an adventure of passion, forgiveness, and second chances. This is Caden and Madison's story.

Reid Blackwell is the perfect stereotypical Ice Hockey player: cocky, always wears his hat backwards, and is in love with the idea of himself. He is the reckless bad boy every puck bunny dreams of calling their own, but when his future with the NHL is looming over his head, his team step in to save him from himself. Emiliana Beckett, raised by her famous, World Champion MOTOGP racer brother, is an ambitious law student who has to spend her year abroad working for the University of Michigan's Ice Hockey team, specifically, their star goalie-Reid Blackwell. To make matters worse, she is forced to live mere inches apart from him in the hockey house. She hides her body dysmorphia behind academic perfection, he hides his pressure and pain behind charm and chaos. What will happen when they are forced to find a way to understand one another?

Two years ago, Spencer Lance inherited her neighbors house, his money, and has custody of his daughter. Two years later, Vinnie Garcia shows up after disappearing, wanting custody of his child, Kaylin. What happens when they have to share custody? When they have to share a house? Falling in love seems like the best option.

I pressed the dagger against his throat. "Move and I'll kill you." "Are you threatening me?" He winked. "Just my type." - Seren Novastra was nine years old when she agreed to become a weapon undercover amongst her own kind for the Rebels, all to save her father - the king's - life. Ten years later, the sole heir to the Star Clime is now the most skilled assassin within the Rebellion, upholding her duty to keep her father alive. The Royal Trials, a game in which every heir to the monarch must pass to ascend the throne, proves a perfect opportunity to execute the recent assassination missions she'd been assigned. Although, when plans go amiss, Seren is forced to take an unfortunate ally in her sworn nemesis - Killian Spade, prince of the Night Clime. The clock is ticking. Seren must assassinate at the Rebels' request, complete the Trials, and ward off her surprising new allies - all while not getting caught. However, when further truths get revealed, it seems as though Seren may not be the only undercover assassin... and that someone may be hunting 𝘩𝘦𝘳. - tropes: - enemies to lovers - slow burn - only one bed - who did this to you? - nightmare trope - forbidden love - knife to throat - secret identity -

He plays to win. She's not here to lose her heart. When Anya Lind, the coach's bright-eyed daughter with a degree in PR and a wardrobe straight out of Stockholm, joins the New Jersey Devils media team, she's determined to prove herself-not just as someone's daughter, but as a woman with grit, goals, and a real career. Enter Jack Hughes: the golden boy of the Devils, beloved by fans, unstoppable on the ice, and the type of charming chaos Anya has sworn to avoid. He's funny, sharp, and always in the spotlight. She's behind the scenes, camera in hand, determined to keep things strictly professional. But locker rooms, team flights, and late-night media scrambles have a funny way of blurring lines. As the season heats up and sparks fly off the ice, Anya and Jack find themselves toeing the line between friendship, flirtation, and something deeper. But with eyes on them from every angle-and a career that can't afford scandal-falling for each other might be the riskiest play of all. A slow-burn, realistic sports romance about ambition, loyalty, and the kind of love that sneaks up on you when you least expect it.

He's got two minutes in the box-and he's using every second to win her over. When she lands her dream job as the San Jose Sharks' new social media manager, she expects early mornings, late nights, and maybe a few awkward run-ins with players. What she doesn't expect? William Eklund, golden boy forward with a jawline sharp enough to cut through playoff tension, who suddenly can't seem to stay out of the penalty box. At first, it's coincidence. A tripping call here, a roughing penalty there. But soon, it's clear: Will's racking up minutes on purpose-and he's using every chance to flirt with her through the glass. He's all charm, cheeky grins, and broken-English pickup lines. She's all rules, boundaries, and trying not to get fired. But when feelings start to blur with content strategy, and TikToks turn into real moments, one thing becomes obvious: She's so off-limits. And he's so into her.

⋆˚࿔ Luke Hughes isn't exactly like his brothers. He's not the most, walk up and talk to pretty girl type guy, until he met her. "I mean, seriously Lukey, you need to just grow a pair and go for it. You guys have practically been dating for months, you're going to lose her if you don't do something about it." Nico said. "You guys just don't get it, it's not that easy, she's leaving in two months, this situation, it's only temporary-" "Yeah, and if you don't man up and do something about it, she will be too" Nico said, walking out the front door, letting it close harshly behind him. "Ooo, you made him mad" Jack said in a mocking tone. "That's not easy to do Lukey boy" He said, clapping his hands on my shoulder as he walked over to the couch. He's right. I have to do something about this. LOST LOG IN FOR LAST ACCOUNT. HAVE MOVED ACCOUNTS :)

One of the things that Charlotte Rose Johnston loved the most, besides lacrosse and hockey, was her privacy. It was time for her new adventure, and being that she received her first Division 1 athletic offer to play men's ice hockey at the University of Michigan, her future was more near than ever. So she's moved in and anxiously waiting for her roommate to arrive. What happens when her roommate just so happens to be her childhood best friend and current nemesis? childhood best friends to enemies to lovers | angst | jealousy | drama | forced proximity |

Logan Romano took the NHL like a hurricane- dark and brooding. With his natural talent, brute force and sheer determination, he goes completely unchallenged both on and off the ice. He's notorious. Both for his success and his stormy personality. With a scorned, broken, heart and battered ego; Logan swore to never fall in love again. And he was a master at keeping his promises. Until he met November Levine. While Logan is a lightning strike and gloomy grey skies, Nova is the beaming sun and blossoming flowers. She's the closest sunshine gets to being a person, acting as a bright ray of joy and optimism. When the polar opposites strike a deal and Nova moves in to Logan's home, tensions run high and feuds quickly begin. But above all else, Logan is forced to revoke his promise to himself. Because once he's stepped into the light, it's almost impossible to plummet back into darkness. ✩✩✩ "Nova." I whisper, my voice low and hoarse against her neck. "Stop it." "Stop what." She whimpers back innocently as her thighs tighten around my hips. My teeth nip at the skin on her jaw in warning. "Either stop teasing or put me out of my fucking misery." November pulls her head back from mine, resting it against the wall, and bats her lashes up at me. "Say please."