NEEDS EDITING THIS IS A FIRST DRAFT You thought you knew Jax Miller. Elias's loyal best friend. The easy-smiling golden retriever of The Inkwell. But behind that grin, the ex-Navy SEAL is hiding a war-torn soul and the trauma of a battle he cannot outrun. Jax returns to Oakhaven searching for peace, only to collide with Matilda "Tilly", the shy childhood best friend who pushed him away fifteen years ago. Tilly is back in town, working at The Heath Bakery and trying to rebuild her life after fleeing a cheating ex-fiancé who has now become a relentless stalker. Jax's protective instincts, fuelled by pain he refuses to face, snap into focus the second he sees her again. To keep Tilly safe, he suggests a fake relationship. A visible shield against the man terrorising her. But as the line between their protective lie and the feelings they buried years ago begins to blur, Jax is forced to confront the truth he has spent years hiding. And Tilly must decide whether she can trust the only man who once let her go. Find out what happens when the heart of a protector is finally put to the test. Fake Dating. Second Chance. Protective Ex-SEAL. The Protector is a friends-to-lovers romance featuring a protective ex-SEAL and a shy bakery worker caught in a fake relationship while a dangerous stalker threatens the life they are trying to build together. *** They are set in the same universe with the same characters; however, their stories are a bit different. In the first book, you don't know Tilly, but in this book, she comes in when Charlotte is nearly a year old. When I was writing Wildflower, I had no intention of making a second book, but after a while, inspiration struck, and I didn't want to touch Wildflower, but Jax and Tilly's story worked well in this time frame and i realised i have free will and can actually do whatever I want, so they techinaly work well as 2 standalones just set in the same town. CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE

One cruise ship, four weeks. What could possibly go wrong? Juliette Blanc has had one dream since she was a child; spend her summer in the biggest cruise ship in the world. When that dream finally comes true, all she feels is happiness and excitement. She's always been the type of person to keep it to herself and always preferred to be unknown, which she was. Until she finds out her roomate is Lorenzo Romano. Lorenzo Romano grew up with cash. He grew up with absent parents and was left to fend for himself in a huge mansion. He was known all around the country, basically and he sure as hell knew it. He definitely was attractive, but being spoiled, cocky and a jerk ruined his image for Juliette. Juliette now has to spend her summer with Lorenzo and his two best friends. But during those four weeks, she sees differently. She doesn't seem them as the obnoxious popular boys but instead as best friends who'd die for eachother. She ends up forming an amazing friendship over those four weeks. But the cruise ship is just the beginning. Read along for the story of the hatred between Lorenzo and Juliette as well as the importance of friendship. #2 in rivals

After escaping a toxic relationship, 24-year-old Elena Morales moves into a rundown apartment with her four-year-old son, determined to rebuild their lives from nothing. Love is the last thing on her mind. Especially when the man living next door looks like trouble wrapped in tattoos and silence. Luca Bennett is the kind of man people avoid - cold, guarded, and impossible to read. But while everyone else keeps their distance, Elena's son Noah becomes attached to him instantly. What starts as shared dinners, repaired toys, and late-night conversations slowly turns into something Elena never expected: safety. But just as she begins to trust Luca with her heart, the past she ran from comes crashing back into her life. And this time, she might lose more than just herself. A slow-burn single parent romance full of tension, healing, found family, and the kind of love that feels like home.

𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 2 𝚘𝚏 𝙾𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚞𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚢 When Eden moves into a new flat, the last thing she expects is a neighbour who's as cold as ice-while she's the complete opposite. James is immediately irritated by his new neighbour. Her loud footsteps, constant singing, and endless energy drive him mad. Eden, on the other hand, finds his grumpiness amusing-and loves to annoy him with her sarcastic tricks. Soon, their bickering and banter turns into friendship. And before they know it, they start catching feelings they didn't expect. But both of them think the other doesn't feel the same way. Can two completely different people realise they're meant for each other before it's too late? S T U C K W I T H Y O U

𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 1 𝚘𝚏 𝙾𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚞𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚢 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐚 decided to spend her summer break visiting her cousin in London, staying there for two months and expecting a peaceful holiday. But 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐞, her cousin's best friend, seemed to take a growing interest in the unexpected guest in the house. "Don't you have a place of your own?" I groaned, crossing my arms. The smirk on his face didn't falter as he replied, "The views I get in this house are far more delightful." C L O S E T O Y O U *Edited book* #3 in Brother's bestfriend #3 in Love at first sight

Maisie never expected her quiet life as a schoolteacher to collide with Tucker's - a gruff firefighter carrying more scars than he lets show. But when a call for help brings them together, everything begins to change. On Tucker's peaceful farm, with wide skies and creaking porch swings, Maisie finds a kind of stillness she didn't know she needed. And Tucker, long used to solitude and silence, discovers what it means to be truly seen. Slowly, gently, they begin to untangle the pain in each other's pasts, drawn closer by shared glances, soft laughter, and the growing comfort of something like home. As love roots itself between them, unexpected turns reshape their world - bringing both challenge and grace in equal measure. Together, they learn that family can be something you build with your hands and heart. A moving, quiet love story about healing, trust, and the kind of life you choose - one moment, one morning, one person at a time.

Maeve is the popular teenage girl with perfect grades, a ride-or-die friend group, piercing beautiful eyes, and a personality that makes everyone like her. Her life seems perfect from the outside, but is that the truth or just a picture everyone could look at? Only one person knows what is behind the curtains of her play. She will always regret that she told him almost everything. Atlas is the most venerated boy in the school; all the girls drool over him when he crosses their way. Perfect body, nice hair, breathtaking eyes, and a charming smile.Good influence and a great personality. Who wouldn't want to be around him? Except that's the problem, he only enjoys the company of his friends, the circle everyone wants to be part of, in which happens to be his best friend's little sister. He gets annoyed and irritated every time he sees her. She can't help but only look at him in disgust. Is this hate towards each other a real thing or just a loophole found to hide their feelings? ~~~~~~ [[He kissed me like he really meant it. He kissed me like he meant every single word he said earlier this day, like there was no tomorrow, we soared through the sky, the tiny world sparkling below. The snowflakes falling slowly next to us and on us as our mouths opened and our tongues met into an electrifying kiss, that makes my whole body shiver and heat up at the same time. ]] ~~~~~~ ⚠️TW⚠️: STRONG LANGUAGE, ABUSE, DRUGS, ALCOHOL started: 31.07.2022 finished: 06.03.2023 #brothersbestfriend #onebedtrope #enemiestolovers #bestfriendstoenemiestolover

Everyone sees Carmen as a strong girl with a bold personality, but sometimes it's those that laugh the hardest who have the biggest secrets and choose to suffer in silence. Carmen unexpectedly finds herself a babysitting job for a little girl named Grace Miller, she's mute and shy unlike her brother Carter who just so happens to be high schools man whore. What happens when he comes across Carmen and is the first to discover what shes been hiding. Started: 11 March 2022 Finished: 2 May 2022 Book 1/2

Scarlett Summers is the human version of sunshine, Rocky James couldn't be further than that. They've been throw into each others lives since they were six years old, Scarlett has head over heels since the moment they met. Rocky, on the other hand, not so much. When Rocky much to his own dismay helps Scarlett move across the globe, one night alters their entire future forever.

The story is a little cringy at the start but it gets better when you are about chapter four. Sophia Raven is a sassy, but nice girl who happens to have an older brother. She's also friends with his best friend, Ryder Gray. They have deeper feelings for each other though. What happens at the end? --------------- Ryder is the first to break the silence. "I don't get it." I turn all my attention to him and ask "What do you not get?" "If they want so badly a man with money to date you, then why can it not be me?" He asks as if it's the simplest thing. "They want me to date a millionaire, and I do not want to bruise your ego, but you are not one." I tell him while covering us with my comforter. "Don't insult me." He says while pulling me closer. He places a kiss to the crown of my head. "I'm a billionaire."