These women thought their paths would never align. Romy Vanelle never dreamed of working in a run-down pizza shop. The prestigious cooking academy La Cherief is supposed to be her escape. Little does she know that the gorgeous disaster who once ordered a pineapple pizza with garlic buns will soon become the person she fears most: Arabella Renette, world-famous chef-and Romy's strict, perfection-obsessed instructor, who mysteriously stopped cooking years ago. Keeping the elite scholarship that keeps her afloat won't be her only challenge. She'll also have to survive the dangerously attractive chef who watches her every move. Romy likes to taste the danger. And she soon realizes she'll have to take everything with... A Grain of Salt.

Nova Grey is a successful singer who was abused at her old company. After all the years of abuse she finally decided to leave Swift Labels and joined Black Labels. What she didn't expect to see was the womanly she drunkly kissed one night to be the CEO of the company. Scarlett Blackwell cold to everyone around her but she wasn't always like this. She took over Black Labels after her parents tragically got murdered in front of her, and ever since she's been the ice cold person everyone knows today. Except one girl who caught her eye, the only problem was she was one of the most successful singers. What's going to happen when they spend more and more time together? Will they lean into it or push it away. Will Scarlett let her parents murder get in the way of her ever finding love or will it bring her to it?

Milan Moretti and Zara Winslow first crossed paths in law school-two brilliant, ambitious women assigned to the same trial case. Both born to lead, neither willing to yield, their shared hunger for control turned collaboration into competition and tension into something dangerously close to desire. By the end of that case, their passion had curdled into spite. Years later, Milan is a top prosecutor and partner at one of the city's most prestigious firms-respected, feared, and unshakably in control. Zara, now a rising prosecutor with an impressive win record, enters the same firm determined to claim her own seat at the table, even if it means going through Milan to get it. The two women are forced together when Milan is assigned a high-profile criminal case-and Zara is appointed as her second chair. With Milan's trusted partner on leave, she has no choice but to face the one person who can match her wit for wit and fire for fire. What begins as professional tension quickly spirals into psychological warfare-a clash of dominance and restraint where every word, glance, and breath becomes a move in their unspoken game. Both women are irresistibly drawn to the other, yet neither dares to surrender an inch. Milan believes she can control Zara, the way she controls every woman who crosses her path. But Zara's quiet defiance-and the power she holds in her silence-threatens to unmake everything Milan thinks she knows about control. As months pass and their world tightens under the pressure of the case, attraction and animosity blur. What unfolds is a slow burn of mind and body-a story of power, submission, and the dangerous beauty of losing control.

Hidden Chords is the story of Sophie Reynolds, a 20-year-old student at New York University who has already made a real sensation in the music world. Her songs are listened to by millions, but no one knows what she looks like - Sophie expertly hides her true identity, manages her social media under the pseudonym Reina, and lives a double life. Day by day, she struggles between her desire for a normal student life and the demands of being a music star. At the same time, her tense situation at the university is complicated by Catherine Lawson, a 42-year-old business law professor who also runs her own firm. Catherine is strict, demanding, and charismatic, and for the second year now, an invisible but palpable tension exists between her and Sophie - every class, every glance, every word carries more than it seems. This is a story about secrets, hidden emotions, creativity, and forbidden desire, where music becomes a bridge between two worlds, and the hidden chords of hearts are revealed gradually, tenderly, and dangerously at the same time. _________

They used to dance side by side - Ekaterina and Floralie, best friends, inseparable. Until one betrayal turned them into rivals. Floralie did the one thing Kate could never forgive: she stole her first boyfriend. Years later, Kate makes sure they meet again. Same stage, same dream, same role - the Spring Gala. This time, she's determined to win. To shine. To make Floralie regret everything. Maybe even to take back the boy she lost. But what begins as revenge slowly turns into something else. Every step, every touch, every look brings back what she tried to bury. And what if Kate isn't who she thought she was? What if envy was never the real story between these two rivals ?

A sudden vacancy at the school brought a new face into the classroom-calm, confident, and focused. Students whispered about her professionalism, unaware of the past she was trying to leave behind. Isla Carter had taken the role hoping for a fresh start, a chance to escape old regrets. Teaching science was her passion, but her history weighed heavily on her, and she wanted nothing more than a clean slate. Everything changed when she met Alexis. Troubled, rebellious, and fiercely independent, Alexis resisted guidance and refused to fit into the school's expectations. Tutoring her was supposed to be straightforward, but it quickly became a challenge that tested Isla in ways she hadn't expected. As they spent more time together, a slow-burning connection emerged. Small moments of trust and honesty revealed glimpses of vulnerability in both of them. Each found in the other a strange comfort, a sense of understanding they hadn't realized they needed. But their growing bond was complicated. With past regrets, unhealed wounds, and the boundaries between teacher and student, neither Isla nor Alexis knew where this connection would lead or if it could survive the weight of their separate histories.

Lilith Hawthrone is a 20 year old psychology student with a complicated heart and more issues than she likes to admit. She feels too much, thinks too hard, and often drowns in the weight of her own empathy. She's curious, emotionally intense, and carries unresolved wounds especially the kind only a mother can leave behind. Valentina Salvatore is a 30 year old CEO. She's mastered control in every aspect of her life, her sharp mind cutting through complexity to build an empire. Beneath the polished exterior, however, is a woman who loves obsessively but is careful with her love, not wanting to waste it on the wrong person. She's learned to guard her heart, waiting for someone worthy of the intensity she's capable of. Where Lilith is all feelings and chaos, Valentina is order, control, and calculated precision. They come from different worlds, with different rhythms, but what if that's exactly why they fit?

19 year old Ellie has just moved to New York, waiting to start her first year of college, when she meets her also newly moved in neighbor. Once she starts to have feelings for the older woman, Ellie discovers that she'll play an important role in her life not only as neighbor and potential love interest: she's one of her professors at college. Will this make it impossible for the two to get together or will it be just an easily faced obstacle?

Drew is just trying to survive life let alone high school. Her two best friend are her entire world and she loves to dance. There's a new English teacher in town and Drew's path is not as straight forward as she thought it would be to graduation. *smut and other mature content!* Excerpt: "You look beautiful today" I paused "uh..... not that you don't look beautiful everyday. Uh... I." Why was I nervous! I, Drew Line, never get nervous around girls. She started laughing at me. "Drew chill." She smiled. "What can I do for you?" She asked standing from her desk. I checked out her body. God I wanted to touch her. I need too. Suddenly my confidence came back. I walked slowly towards her. "I just wondered if you'd like to give me extra lessons." I said about 3 steps away still getting closer. "Drew your grades are great. Why do you need....." My lips closed around hers so quickly she was stunned. She kissed me back for a moment then broke the kiss. I stepped back and she looked at me with a questioning look again. Date started : Oct 28 2022 Completed: Jan 23 2023 Disclaimer : poorly written hopefully I'll rewrite this one day.

Seraphina Esposito is a mafia queen.. cold, ruthless, untouchable. At twenty-five she rules an empire built on fear, wielding power like a blade and believing feelings to be nothing but weakness. Love, family, softness.. those are luxuries she's burned out of herself. Or so she thought. Then comes Elowen Morgan. Beautiful. Too emotionally intelligent. Kindhearted. Too pure for a world like hers... and yet, impossible to ignore. With honey-brown eyes that see too much and a quiet defiance behind her smile, she unsettles everything Seraphina thought she knew. Seraphina doesn't do love. But desire? Obsession? The urge to claim what should never have been hers? That, she can't seem to resist. What happens when a woman who feels nothing meets the one person she can't stop feeling?