𝕍𝕒𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕒 𝕊𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕚𝕣 has a plan. Step 1: Survive living in Hawkins, Indiana. Step 2: Keep her soft-hearted, D&D-obsessed brother out of trouble (an impossible task) and keep herself from strangling her sassy younger sister. Step 3: Secure a volleyball or track scholarship, get into Howard University, and finally escape. Foolproof. Except for a few minor complications. Like being gay in a place where that's not exactly a casual conversation starter. And Hawkins suddenly deciding to become the setting of a mystery no one asked for. Complete with missing kids, conspiracies, and her brother getting way too involved. Oh...and Nancy Wheeler. Former best friend. Current...situation. Smart, intense, and somehow even more confusing than the supernatural nonsense creeping into town. Vanessa was supposed to be focused on leaving Hawkins. Instead, she's getting pulled back into it. The secrets, danger, and a girl she definitely, absolutely does not still have feelings for. Turns out escaping Hawkins might be a lot harder than she planned. Especially when it refuses to let her go quietly.

In the high-stakes world of college basketball, Nika Muhl and Kate Martin were notorious rivals, their clashes on the court as intense as they were frequent. Their animosity was palpable, their competitive spirits fueling a rivalry that seemed destined to endure. But when fate brings them together on the same professional team, everything changes. Forced to set aside their differences and become teammates, Nika and Kate find themselves navigating uncharted territory. As the only rookies on the squad, they're thrust into a world of shared practices, team events, and cramped quarters, their once bitter rivalry giving way to reluctant cooperation. Yet, as they spend more time together, something unexpected begins to blossom between them. Despite their initial antagonism, Nika and Kate find themselves drawn to each other in ways they never imagined. Through late-night conversations, shared victories, and moments of vulnerability, they begin to see each other in a new light. Could they be something more than just friends? Pinterest Board: https://www.pinterest.com/lili_loves_books/game-of-hearts/

What happens when the heir to a political dynasty falls for a woman who plays by her own rules? Jordan Ellis has built her life around control. Sonia Citron plays like she has nothing to lose. Between family legacies, public scrutiny, and the quiet moments that make it all worth it, they'll have to face the truth: in love and in politics, every choice has consequences. [sonia citron x fem oc]

"𝙞'𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣', 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣' '𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙞 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙, 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙤𝙬, 𝙞 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙤𝙬" 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩, 𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪 𝘬𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘦... (𝙜𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙖 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙭 𝙛𝙚𝙢! 𝙤𝙘) (𝙬𝙣𝙗𝙖 𝙭 𝙤𝙘𝙨) (𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢: 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙩𝙩) 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙧! 𝙞 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙣𝙗𝙖/𝙬𝙗𝙗, 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙘𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙨

Hanadi Reyes is recovering from a bad break up and love is the last thing on her mind. But of course, it finds her, and where she least expects it - on her god sister's basketball team. Emily Engstler is tall, tatted, and too cool for her own good. Who could resist? Emily is everything Nadi isn't supposed to want: an athlete, her sister's teammate, and way too good at making Nadi flustered. What starts as stolen glances turns into a Crush, but will it end in chaos?

She films the moments. She lives them. Every story looks better in golden hour. Nova Summers left UConn to outrun heartbreak. At Iowa, she finds new teammates, a new job as the team's media manager, and one impossibly composed captain who makes everything look softer. Between chaos, friendship, and golden light, Nova learns that love doesn't always shout-it steadies. 🏀 A slow-burn college rom-com about second chances, found family, and the captain who caught her on film.

𝑰 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒉𝒖𝒉 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒔, 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. 𝑾𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒅𝒐, 𝒘𝒐𝒘 𝑮𝒐𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 '𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒑 ♯┆IN WHICH Two girls meet again after years apart .ᐟ

Ivy is poison, and Kate wants a taste.

Jessica Williams never intended to put the former Iowa teammates against each other, she just wanted to see some good basketball. [kate martin x fem oc] [caitlin clark x fem oc] [challengers inspired]