A guarded college quarterback's dark past resurfaces when classmate Elena Madison pierces his cold exterior, sparking a dangerous connection that could either redeem or destroy them both. *** Everyone at Ohio State University knows about Blake Andrews, the infamous all-star quarterback of the football team and rumored insomniac. Most refer to him as crude, egotistical, and cold. It isn't until he meets Elena Madison that his world is suddenly flipped upside down. She brings the dark past he has tried to keep hidden for years up to the surface, risking pulling them both under for good. Undeniable attraction radiates between the two clashing souls and he begins to wonder if she can save him from the darkness within him. He's never met someone with such an irritating personality; with her persistent desire to know more about him despite his exhausted efforts to push her away. She is about to uncover what's hidden under his rough and cold exterior-whether she's ready for it or not. After all, eyes are the window to the soul. *** "Thank you," he murmurs sleepily, raising his hand to bring it to my cheek. His thumb slides against my soft skin slowly, it burns hot at his touch. "For what?" I question, my eyes feeling very swollen and heavy now. He takes a deep breath and swallows. "For being my light." *** *MATURE* HIGHEST RANKINGS #1 in enemiestolovers #1 in collegeromance #1 in panicattacks #1 in badboy #1 in brooding #1 in enemiestofriends #1 in trauma #1 in grumpyxsunshine

Drugged and held captive by the Italian Mafia to extort unpaid gambling debts from his grandfather, Lucas, an overprotected, anxious teen, falls for the granddaughter of a powerful mafia don. Full Blurb: When Gio Regali takes his family to Venice, Italy, for what's supposed to be a family vacation, he has no idea he's walking into a trap. His sixteen-year-old son, Lucas, is drugged and abducted by the mafia to settle his grandfather's massive gambling debt. The demand for his release is 3 million euros in twenty-four hours. Isolated in a remote seaside villa, Lucas clings to the one bright spot in the shadows: Marina, the sharp-witted and fascinating granddaughter of the mafia don. She's beautiful, forbidden, and just as trapped as he is, but falling for her could be the last mistake he makes. Back in Northern Italy, Gio and his wife Ren are frantic to save their son. But as they dig into Gio's father's past, they uncover buried betrayals, long-lost family secrets, and a scandal that could destroy them all. With the ransom money locked in probate and Gio's bipolar disorder pushing him toward a breaking point, the clock is running out. Told from three gripping perspectives, and set against a lavish, beautiful Italian backdrop, Fate MisTaken is a genre-defying story of young forbidden love, generational secrets, and the lengths a family will go to for one another.

Seren Ferguson marries the Duke of Blackfall after becoming pregnant with his child. It is, by all accounts, a loveless marriage. Will their relationship improve, or will she find love elsewhere, in unexpected places, from unexpected people?

For Jem Denham, life became serious the moment he laid eyes on Miss Cressie Martin. As the youngest of five children, he was used to being considered the cheeky brother who never had to take anything seriously. But love can change everything. After a terrible faux pas during the first meeting, Jem becomes determined to better himself so that he can be considered a genuine suitor for Cressie's hand. As the summer sun rises and the 1812 London Season returns in full swing, there will be more than one man seeking Cressie's favour, and more than one snake in the grass to be wary of. Danger lurks, intentions are hidden, and affairs begin as only one question can be asked. Can love really conquer all?

🏆 2025 Amby Favorite 🏆 Edmund Westworth (26), the third Earl of Beaumont, and the most eligible bachelor in London, unknowingly started a tradition he now regrets. At age twenty-two he danced the first dance at the season opening ball at Almack's with a young lady who became the toast of the season. The next year he did the same. Every year since, he has danced one dance, to fulfill his mother's requirement. And every year his dance partner becomes the most sought after girl of the season. Some think he has a gift, Edmund thinks he could pick any girl and 'the ton' would deem her desirable based on his dance alone. His friends disagree and bet him 100£ to choose a dance partner who couldn't possibly entice the gentlemen of London. When her father suddenly passes away, Elizabeth Cavendish (20) has to move in with her aunt's family. With the estate entailed, Elizabeth needs to find a husband quickly or her aunt will install her into a governess or lady's companion position, which would severely hinder Beth's ability to work on her scientific experiments. Garbed in her cousin's horrific dresses from last season, she only has a few weeks to find a husband before she is doomed to tedious work for the rest of her life. She finds an unlikely accomplice in the Earl of Beaumont. Please don't copy any part of my story in any form (including Youtube) without my permission. I do not own any of the pictures, they are clipped from the internet. I read all comments. And appreciate your suggestions and/or corrections.

I have known the Bridgertons for most my life. Daphne is my best friend and the closest to a sister I will ever have. Being the only child isn't just lonely. It's a constant reminded of the future I will have if something were to happen to my father, and if I ever try to forget, my mother will be there to make sure I remember. Then there is Lord Bridgerton-- Anthony...I have loved him for as long as I have known what love was. He makes my heart pound and my knees unsteady. One moment of weakness made it easier to believe he could love back, but my mother isn't going to wait for him to maybe ask for my hand. My reality is that I must get married and he will never want to marry me. I have one more London season to find my match before my mother makes one for me... ________________________ This story is based off the Bridgerton books series by Julia Quinn(that I highly recommend). I haven't seen the show (only parts). So, any relation to the characters, situations, or events relating to the book or show clearly do not belong to me. **Please don't come for my history accuracy. I did the best I could.**

The social season of 1813 begins. Among the numerous young ladies is Miss Eleanor Turner and her prospects for this season are abysmal. With no dowry, connections or anything else to recommend her to the eligible gentlemen she'll have to take matters into her own hands.

BOOK I in the Lockwood series The King. No one knows his name nor seen his face. They call him cruel, frightening, and won't show his face to his people. Taking over his father's throne isn't easy and he's expected to find their new queen. But what if he's nowhere to be found? Not in the castle, then he must be in the village. Lady Arabella Houstings, the youngest daughter and the spark of the family. She will do anything to stop her sister from marrying such a filthy man as sir Kingsley. She doesn't like to be told what she shall do and she's not very fond of the king either. She makes it known and it just so happens the king overhears the lady.

Catherine Shaw, 26, lives in the countryside of England. She has been living with her aunt after the death of her parents. William Benwick, 28, moved to London a few weeks ago. He had not stepped out of his new house, ever since he moved into London. No one knows why a wealthy man like him would stay downtown. Once a rainy night had stolen everything from these two. Watch how the rain pours down once again, only to connect two hearts, meant for each other, and quench the thirst of the two lonely souls.

"You are my sister," Louise said. "We share blood," Lucy replied. "That does not change who we are." Cast out by the family who called her mother a mistake and her own existence a burden, Louise has nothing left to lose, until Sebastian Warrington risks everything to prove her wrong. "I know the scars of your past run deep," Sebastian whispered, cupping her face. "But I beg you, grant me the chance to prove I am not like the rest of them." In a world built to keep them apart, is his love enough to undo a lifetime of scars?