"Candy Land?" I said flatly. "Are we five?" She gasped. "Excuse me, Candy Land is a classic. It teaches patience. And how to handle betrayal." "I will absolutely not learn anything from Candy Land." "You're afraid you'll lose." "I'm afraid I'll lose brain cells." ●○●○●○●○●○● They're coworkers with clashing personalities-Nico is a reserved, no-nonsense, sarcasm-loaded type who avoids socializing like it's contagious. Willa is the peppy, chronically kind coworker who bakes muffins for the team and says "good morning" like it's a sacred ritual. Their company is hosting a weekend retreat meant for "team bonding." Everyone else is staying at the main lodge-but due to a reservation snafu (thanks, Sharon from HR), the last two employees to confirm end up stuck in a separate remote cabin. A blizzard hits. Hard. No power. No WiFi. No escape. Just them. And one bed. ●○●○●○●○●○● Word Count: 13,940

Sugar's addicting. So is she. Graham Davis has two addictions: Hockey-and Gracie Daniels. (Not that he knows it yet.) At St. Brown University, Gracie Daniels is the golden girl. Blonde ponytail, perfect smile, always saying yes. So when she's asked to manage PR for the hockey team, she agrees-hoping to help thaw their notoriously icy captain. But Graham Davis doesn't melt. He's distant, guarded, and doesn't need help from a pink-sweater-wearing perfectionist... until he starts noticing things he shouldn't. Skipped meals. Covered bruises. Flinches too small to be accidental. Gracie is sweet, bright, and hiding more than anyone knows. And Graham can't stop looking.

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."

18 years old Jimmy Jordan decides to transfer from his elite class high school to March local high school that is located at the other side of the town, risking his parents' trust in him with one decision. a one life changer decision that is based on a boy. Brandon Reed is a 16 years old tiny and fragile boy. he might be the loneliest kid in March local high school, but not for a long time. But what secret would make Jimmy leave his luxurious school and move into a local one just for a boy? Started: Sep 8, 2023. Ended: March 25, 2024. #2 in drama #3 in gaylove #6 in books. #10 in protective

Ever since Lila Rossini fell and scratch her knee on the school's playground at three years old, she never once left Kai's side. The 9 years old boy that helped her through her pain. Now being seventeen, Lily begins to question her love life. She begins to have feelings for the said boy, except, it's the same boy who told her they cannot be together due to their six years age-gap. Now being twenty-three, Kaito Makarov doesn't know how to handle Lila's feelings, he keeps telling himself it isn't possible for them to even be something. Especially with him being the leader of the Italian Mafia. Will the two be able to face their feelings and accepts that they are meant to be? Will Kai be able to protect her from the mafia world? Watch both of them throughout their journey facing a lot of challenges. ------------ #1 in Naive✨

Nova Blake is the life of the party. The girl with the sharp tongue, the reckless grin, and the untouchable confidence. No one sees the cracks beneath the surface-the ghosts she drowns in alcohol, the bruises that never quite fade, the weight of a past she refuses to speak of. Malik Carter doesn't do distractions. Cold, untouchable, and dangerous, he keeps his world small and his emotions buried. He's the kind of boy people whisper about-a walking warning sign with bruised knuckles and a reputation sharp enough to cut. They orbit each other in the same spaces, never colliding. Until one night, one moment, changes everything. Nova doesn't believe in love. Malik doesn't believe in saving people. But some storms don't come with warnings. And some broken things aren't meant to stay shattered.

Completed • First Draft - not edited. || "You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." || The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

Some lights don't fade... they stay to burn. Grace Swan never believed in fairy tales. Not the kind with castles, nor the kind with monsters. But Forks, with its endless rain and quiet roads, has always felt like home-a place where she could finally breathe again. Except, she comes home to more people than she remembered. She came home to him. Jasper Hale is quiet. Reserved. Haunted. And he's hiding something. Something not even his golden eyes or Southern charm can bury forever. But Grace isn't afraid of his shadows. If anything, she sees through them. She brings light - sunlight - to the storm beneath his skin. As her twin sister Bella begins to unravel the Cullen family's truth, Grace finds herself spiralling into her own. Jasper's world isn't just different-it's dangerous. Yet somehow, in his arms, it feels like safety. Like home. Torn between the life she's always known and the eternity she never dreamed she'd want, Grace must decide: how far is she willing to go for the one person who finally makes her feel seen? And what happens when the fading of sunlight doesn't mark the end of something, but the beginning?

"you know, it felt like it took miles just to get to know you, Miles" Nobody wanted to deal with him. Whether it was because they didn't want a gay kid, or they didn't know how to deal with epilepsy, or they didn't like how many fights he got into, they didn't want him. Either way, Miles was always bouncing from foster home to foster home. So why would this one be any different? Cover not mine, it was made by JustJayOnlyJay

One year Only one year left until I'm out of the foster care system and all on my own... the way it should be. Follow Grace Shirley Smith as she tries to find her place in the hierarchy of her new foster family as well as experiencing friendships for the first time. Will Grace learn that sometimes it's ok to let people in?