on the surface, sabrina carpenter is everything she's supposed to be: polished, perfect, straight. but when a single look from billie eilish makes something shift, the cracks in her carefully crafted image start to show. billie, who has always known exactly who she is, recognizes that look instantly. she knows what it means. and she's curious. the air between them is warm at first - just a flicker, a glance, a harmless pull. but heat rises. and once it starts, it's impossible to ignore.

the world is watching now. every glance. every touch. every kiss. fans, paparazzi, the press - they are hungry for a story, desperate for cracks in the perfect picture. on the surface, sabrina carpenter is still everything she's supposed to be: polished, perfect, in love. but loving billie eilish in private was easy. loving her in public? that's another story. and somewhere, hidden behind the cameras, something darker is still waiting. because heat doesn't disappear. it lingers. and some flames don't burn out. they just find new ways to spread. SMOKE the second chapter in the "HEAT" series [lowercase intended]

Age gap, slow burn, and a love that burns hotter than they ever expected. Eva Moreau is a guarded author and bookstore owner with a past she's desperate to keep buried - until Lia Carter, a bold and messy illustrator half her age, walks into her life and upends everything. At first, it's just a job. But late nights, stolen glances, and heated arguments blur the lines between hate and desire. They clash like fire and storm, breaking down walls neither thought would fall. Can Eva learn to trust again? Can Lia handle the weight of a love that isn't simple or easy - but fiercely real?

Liberty Fierro is used to living on her own terms, partying recklessly all night and doing it all over again the next day. But when one night goes horribly wrong, her mother steps in with an ultimatum: 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱. Monroe Leclair's reputation as a therapist is as infamous as it is dangerous. She's calm, calculating, and hiding secrets that no one in their right mind could possibly guess. As the lines blur between healing and obsession, Liberty has to wonder if Monroe is saving her, 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮.