BESOTTED [bi-ˈsä-təd] "....made confused or befuddled through affection for, or an intense attraction to somebody, completely in love with someone, resulting in constant thoughts of them...." Love Island USA ✩ JaNa Craig

Kashton Berry never believed the world when they called his father insane. Everyone, including his own mother, mocked Dr. Alan Berry's claims that merpeople were real. But Kash always knew his father had been chasing something bigger than myth. Determined to uncover the truth, Kash travels to the isolated island where his father spent his final years, only to discover a hidden underground lab, a 12-foot glass tank, and a trunk filled with notes on a species humanity refused to acknowledge. But nothing prepares him for what he finds next. A living, breathing merman, nothing like the creatures Kash had imagined. Not a monster. Not a myth. Something far more human, far more dangerous... and far more impossible to resist. As mystery unravels and undeniable tension simmers between captive and captor, Kash must face the truth: Some legends aren't meant to be studied. Some are meant to fall for. Get ready to dive deep into a world of dangerous secrets, unique mating rituals, and a merman with a unique c**k. A fantasy alien romance that will sweep you off your feet and leave you gasping for more.

After the unfortunate events at her mama's ball, Penelope had decided it was time for her to leave London. As she heard Colin uttered disparaging words about her towards his friends, Penelope had lost her respect towards the man she had silently loved all these years. As if that is not enough, her dearest friend Eloise had found out her identity as Lady Whistledown and had broken off their friendship not without saying harsh and hurtful words towards her. Now without reason to be fond of high society, Penelope Featherington decided to leave the country and settle down for good in Scotland. Until an accident happens.

"Are you mad? I would never dream of courting Penelope Featherington." Brokenhearted from the words she heard from her childhood love, Penelope Featherington had decided to change her ways and prove herself worthy of being loved. As the 1815 London season starts, she comes back at the ton with determination, confidence and charms enough to find a husband to marry.

What if Colin were forthright under the willow tree? This story follows canon until that moment beneath the willow's hanging branches but takes a new direction from there. Colin and Penelope express their feelings earlier, and their story unfolds not in isolation but amidst the lively and sometimes chaotic backdrop of both their families. While there are moments of tension and angst, Polin are better at communication, leading to more playful, romantic moments. Benedict stepping up as a wingman while the rest of the Bridgertons and Featheringtons offer their brand of support.

Two seniors. One condo. Zero self-control. They're only one proposition away from ruining every rule they've set. ───────── ୨୧ ───────── Olandria Carthen built her life on control. Perfect grades, perfect résumé, perfect plans. Romance? That was always a luxury she told herself she didn't have time for. The last thing she expected going into her senior year at Palm Ridge University was to be searching for a new roommate. With her best friend bailing on their lease last minute, the straight-A business major suddenly finds herself scrambling for a new replacement... fast. Palm Ridge's fastest freestyle swimmer and poster-boy troublemaker is one late payment away from losing his housing and his spot on the team. Between early-morning practices, a BSN course load, and a chaotic modeling schedule, Nic's life is one missed deadline from collapsing. What he didn't expect? That the solution to all of it would come in the form of the girl who has her life color-coded, alphabetized, and running like a Fortune 500 company. A party, a stolen kiss, and an outrageous proposal later, the two end up as off-campus roommates for senior year. Nic wants discipline. Olandria wants experience. Together, they make a deal that feels too mutually beneficial to question. But living together blurs lines neither of them were ready to cross... and soon, the real lesson isn't in what they signed up to teach but what they're about to learn from each other.

Olandria has trust issues that make her run from the very thing she craves most - Nic. He's patient, persistent, and determined to prove he's different, but her fear of being vulnerable keeps pushing him away. She wants him badly, yet silence feels safer than heartbreak. Their connection is a storm of almosts - almost kisses, almost confessions - until Olandria realizes that letting someone in doesn't mean losing herself. It means finding someone who refuses to let her face the world alone.

Olandria is a well known vigilante in a broken city. She's spent her entire life fighting and protecting the citizens of Augusto City, but she's never had anyone to help protect her. What happens after she runs into a cafe worker on one of her missions? Will she finally receive the support that she needsVer truly thought she needed?

Short stories of Nicolandria!!!!!!

One villa. Too many egos. And a bombshell who refuses to play nice. Olandria didn't come to the villa to beg for attention-or to be anyone's second choice. But from the moment she steps in, lines blur, loyalties crack, and emotions spiral faster than anyone expected. Between messy challenges, jealous lovers, explosive confrontations, and connections that feel a little too real, Olandria finds herself caught in the middle of chaos she never asked for... and desire she never planned on.