Next Door Heartache is a summer romance wrapped in grief, guilt, and the kind of love that refuses to fade even when everything else does. ***** Hannah Blake returns to her childhood town with one silent goal: survive the summer without falling apart. But then she sees him. Adam Carter. The boy next door. The boy who kissed her when she was fourteen. The boy who never said goodbye. After losing her sister, Hannah wants to disappear. But grief doesn't bargain. And neither does Adam. He's different now. Taller. Louder. A little more broken. But still the only person who's ever known her without needing an explanation. Suddenly, they're orbiting each other again. Rooftop silences. Old swing sets. Shared playlists that ache like memories. His friends start calling her by name again. And for the first time in months. Hannah feels something that isn't numb. But Adam's not just a boy from the past. He's holding something back. And falling for someone while you're still grieving means, learning how to love with your hands shaking. As summer burns slowly into fall, the lines between before and after blur. Secrets unravel. Time runs out. And Hannah has to ask herself... How do you hold on to something that's already slipping through your hands? Book One of the Next Door series. "We accept the love we think we deserve." - The Perks of Being a Wallflower @ Stephen Chbosky Maybe the bravest kind of love is the kind that stays even when it knows how the story ends. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover Note: Artwork not mine. Design, title and all text are original by Lise Niengo. No copyright infringement intended. #1 quietmoments | 6/7/25

In the tranquil waters of Hawai'i, Hokulani and Nikau wonder if it's possible for a song to go on forever. ***** For as long as Hokulani can remember, she's always felt like she's treading water. Everything she loves becomes a means to escape from what's happening around her or, worse, the unsteadiness of her mind. She even finds her passion for music slipping through her grasp, though she tries her best not to completely let that go. And even though the arrival of an up-and-coming musician from Aotearoa causes waves, she's unable to fully enjoy her life. Unable to release that breath she feels like she's been holding onto ever since her father passed away. When her family is hit with complicated news, the Kahananui woman must make difficult decisions for themselves, including one Hokulani isn't sure she fully understands. But even when their choices are made, they bring up memories they've all been trying their best to forget, forcing them to face the reality deep inside the family's hearts. Hokulani takes refuge in the comfort her shared feelings with Nikau bring, but just because she wants something, doesn't mean it's enough. She knows she has a lot to work through on her own, and with the understanding that his year on the island will eventually come to an end, the two of them spend endless nights wondering if they can somehow make a song go on forever. » featured on @wattpad @romance @ContemporaryLit and @Ambassadors « All rights reserved © Stephanie Midorii, smidorii

When an overprotected blind woman meets an injured war veteran, an unexpected love blossoms between them, altering the course of their young lives in unpredictable ways. Connor Wright doesn't feel like he has a place in the world he risked his life to protect. Depressed and misunderstood by those trying to help him, he is slowly sinking into himself - until he meets her. Olivia Harris, a young woman without sight, who somehow manages to see him better than he sees himself. As their budding friendship slowly and passionately grows into something more, they must wrestle with their own personal demons if they want to hold on to a relationship that neither might believe they deserve, but that will transform their lives forever.

When Angelica Hale arrives in Italy in search of her birth father, she expects answers-maybe even closure. What she doesn't expect is to stumble into a crime scene... or into the sights of the Italian mafia. Now a target, Angelica is thrust into the dangerous world of Sebastian Alfonsi-a ruthless gangster with a gentle side he doesn't show easily, and a family name soaked in blood. He offers her protection and a chance to start a new life. But as their attraction grows so does the danger around them. With the walls closing in and enemies drawing even closer, loyalties blur, Angelica must decide whether to run from the danger-or dive headfirst into it. And falling for Sebastian could be her most dangerous mistake of all. Because in a world built on deception, some secrets are deadly. And the truth might kill her.

In which a teenage girl sets her sights on the mafia don, and innocently seduces him. . . . . . . . . . . She gets what she wants because no one dares to refuse the Principessa. But when they can't give her the one thing she wants, she gets it herself. . . . . . . . . . . 19 year old Giana is beautiful, sweet and convey's innocence. Giana is also bratty, spoiled and manipulative. What happens when she's sent to live with La Famigilia after her own family dies? She craves the one man she can't have. The man that is to take care of her. The man that will always give her what she wants, yet the same man that tells her she can't have him. But like the brat she is, she doesn't listen. . . . . . . . . . . - Forbidden romance - Age gap - Dark mafia romance - Explicit sexual content Highest Ranks #1 in Spoiled #1 in Seduction #1 in SpoiledBrat