"Why do you care if I kiss other girls? We're not together, we're friends" he stated swallowing his emotions. "You're right, why should I care? Like you said we're friends" I got more angry with each word that came out of my mouth. "You know what? Go makeout with any girl you want, I don't care" I said as I started to walk away. I felt his hand grip my wrist and pull me back against the lockers. His hands cupped my face and the next thing I know his lips were smashed up against mine. *********************************************************************************************************Stella Jones didn't believe in love, only lust. After one guy broke her heart, she swore to never fall for someone again until she graduates, she was done with high school boys. She's kept her promise to herself until a new guy starts at her school, Logan Carter, but does he have a promise too? Will he get her to live her life? Will she break her promise? Will he break his?

Fresh off a painful breakup, Tim and Lucy find themselves thrown together in a dangerous hostage situation. Locked in a fight for survival, old wounds and unspoken feelings resurface amid the chaos. As they struggle to trust each other again, unexpected twists-like Tamara's kidnapping and tense confrontations-push them to their limits. When their team finally rescues them, Tim and Lucy face a reckoning that forces them to confront what they truly mean to each other. In the end, love proves to be the strongest bond of all.

Tim and Lucy finally realize their feelings - but it's too late. One of them is transferring to another city. Their goodbye is quiet, full of longing and unspoken words. Tim tries to move on, by jumping into a safe relationship with Isabel. But his mind keep on drifting over to her, Lucy. Time pass by, Tim break things off with Isabel. He has one thing on mind, find Lucy.

When grumpy ex-cop Tim Bradford moves to a quiet little town to start over, he's only looking for peace and maybe a distraction. He definitely wasn't expecting Lucy Chen-the overly cheerful bartender with a sharp tongue, soft heart, and the power to wreck his carefully guarded walls. What begins with banter turns into undeniable chemistry. But love in a small town isn't always simple-especially with baggage, breakups, heartbreak, healing... and unexpected baby news. From flirty bar nights to surprise proposals, steamy moments, and building a life together (literally), this is a story about second chances, found family, and love that refuses to give up.

After a painful breakup, Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford find themselves orbiting each other once again - first in tension, then in tenderness. What begins with awkward glances and unresolved feelings slowly shifts into healing, honesty, and rediscovery

When rookie officer Lucy Chen gets assigned a tough training officer, Tim Bradford, their professional relationship quickly blurs into something deeper. Tim's protective instincts go beyond the job-he watches over her off the clock, driven by a growing connection he can't ignore. As Lucy navigates the dangers of her first year on the force, including a terrifying kidnapping that pushes Tim to his limits, their bond strengthens amid secrets, near misses, and raw emotions.

Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen never expected high school to be easy-but they didn't expect it to feel this complicated either. From late-night study sessions to whispered confessions in crowded hallways, their love grows between laughter, stolen kisses, and the struggles of teenage life.