At sixteen, Alex Alexander Hawthorne left England dressed in pressed shirts and expectations he never agreed to carry. At twenty, he comes back smelling of smoke and petrol, riding a motorbike his parents would hate, with scars no one asks about. The Hawthornes are polished, controlled, old money British to the core. Alex is everything they're not-loud, reckless, impulsive. To them, he's trouble. What they don't see is the truth. Four years abroad hardened Alex in ways no one prepared him for. The drinking, the racing, the chaos-it's survival, not rebellion. And while his family watches him like he's a ticking bomb, Alex keeps his real lifeline hidden: a tight-knit group of friends who became his family when he had none. Coming home means facing the people he ran from-and deciding whether he's brave enough to let them see the damage beneath the wild grin.

Love is persistent, and often unreciprocated, a feeling that occupies both the mind and heart. It is marked by longing, vulnerability, and the haunting sweetness of what was or could have been, leaving an indelible imprint on memory and emotion.

Ten years ago, the youngest heir of the Vale empire vanished. The war ended. The enemies fell. But he never came back. Now a new student walks into Blackwood Academy. Quiet. Observant. Untouchable. Two of the Vale brothers can't explain why he feels familiar. Why his silence feels like something they lost. He doesn't flinch when they threaten him. Doesn't bow when they command him. Doesn't care who they are. But he knows things. Too many things. And every time danger gets close- It disappears. The Vale brothers have a feeling. The enemy has a plan. And the truth? The truth might destroy them all. But who is the boy watching them from the shadows? Why does he look at them like strangers... and like home at the same time? And when the past finally comes for them- will blood be enough to bring him back?

Book 1 of the Romano Series Lorenzo was kidnapped from his family at the early age of three He has went through hell and back and still came out strong. He lives his life with one rule;Don't love because it only gets you hurt And he has followed this rule okay,with only having one best friend/brother But he's rule got in trouble the day he found out he's foster parents are dead and he has a family Is he gonna break he's rule for them? Is he gonna trust them? Is he gonna let them in? See what happens in Lorenzo's story if you add humour, betrayal,secrets and he's brothers handsome best friend who he's hell bent on hating. Read to find out...

"I can't help falling in love with you"

CHERRY revolves around Zuri, who returns to his small hometown to face his estranged brother, Zev, after years of running from the pain of being rejected for his sexuality. But when he falls for Ty, Zev's best friend, a dangerous secret romance ignites. Caught between old wounds, forbidden love, and a past that refuses to stay buried, Zuri must decide if he can ever escape the shadows of his past-or if it will destroy everything he's trying to rebuild.

Everybody knew they were too close. The late-night calls, the jealousy, the lingering touches, the way they always found their way back to each other. But when feelings start turning into something neither of them can ignore, their entire friend group begins to notice what they've been trying not to admit. Maybe it wasn't just friendship after all. Maybe it had always been you.

"You still mine?" "Always."

My eyes widened, and I snapped my head to look at him. "Nigga you a damn criminal?!" I yelled again and he just chuckled and ain't say nun. This nigga CHUCKLED in my face! And ain't say NUN!! bruh oh my God I knew sum was up..he was too happy to spend money on me today..

Reread the title. It explains it all.