The sound of pencil strokes filled the silence, a quiet rhythm against the weight of unspoken words. "I don't even like him." The sketchbook lay open, pages curled at the edges, filled with lines she never meant to draw. His face stared back at her-smudged, incomplete, yet unmistakably him. She sighed, pressing the tip of the pencil against his sketched smile. It wasn't fair. She turned the page. Now, in a crowded university hallway, he leaned against the wall like he belonged there. "Still pretending you don't care?" Rivan's voice held a smirk, but his eyes said something else. She hated that she knew the difference. "He was my childhood tutor. Now, he's my classmate. If this is fate, I want a refund." A flicker of silver caught her eye-the handmade guitar pick spinning between his fingers. Her guitar pick. She had made it without thinking. Had given it away without knowing. Hadn't expected it to find its way to him. He was laying down, staring at the guitar plectrum (pick) above in his hands. His fingers closed over it. "I wonder if she knows she already picked my heart." The paper crinkled beneath her grip, her unfinished sketch staring back at her. "Tell me, Nitya..." The whisper lingered like an unfinished melody. "What am I to you?" ─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ─── ｔｒｏｐｅｓ • Childhood frenemies to lovers. • Friends to lovers. • College mates to lovers. ° He fell first and harder. ° Slow burn. ° Long Distance. ° unrequited ° soft romance ° Bestfriend ArchitectxMusician

"𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘏𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦." Wren's toxic boyfriend of 2 years is a bad person. 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳. They break up for what she hopes is the final time, hopefully. But that also means she's without an apartment. She has no choice than to ask her brother. Sounds great, 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵? Well, no. It's not. Because living with her brother also means living with Holden Bennett. Her least favorite person ever. After being forced to be around him for the last four years her brother has been in college, they've developed a rivalry (at the very least) between one another and cannot stand each other's presence. "I don't like you." "I know." A spicy emotional roller coaster between two enemies.. 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵. - Book One of the 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳 Series - #1 in enemieswithbenefits 12/12/24 Started: November 12th, 2024 Completed: December 22nd, 2024

Sequel to " Between the Shadows" " Years after the murder of her boyfriend Becker and his brother Alec, Greya is still haunted by grief and survivor's guilt. Holding her life together for her blind younger brother, Chase, she's learned to live in the quiet space between remembering and moving on. Then she meets Loxley Madden-a guarded college junior recovering from a traumatic brain injury and amnesia. He doesn't remember his past or the people he's lost, only that he has a younger brother to protect and a life he's trying to rebuild. From the moment Greya sees him, she can't breathe. He looks like Becker. Sounds like Becker. Feels like Becker. But Becker is dead. Isn't he? As their worlds collide, Greya and Loxley are pulled into a web of buried truths, impossible memories, and the fragile hope that love-no matter how broken-can find its way back from the shadows.

Lilith Johnson-to the world, she is perfect. An A+ student, cheer captain of her high school, and born into wealth, she is the girl everyone wants to be. But beneath the flawless façade, she is drowning. Struggling with an eating disorder she refuses to acknowledge, she hides her pain behind a mask of perfection. No one sees the cracks. No one suspects a thing. Then there's Zain Tucker-her brother Eli's best friend. Once, Zain and Lilith were inseparable, but everything changed after one fateful incident. He began to hate her, and in turn, the friendship between her and Eli crumbled. As Eli rebelled against their parents' expectations, Lilith remained the golden child, only widening the gap between them. Zain despised her for it. His parents never stopped comparing him to her, always saying, Be more like Lilith. And so, he did the only thing he could-he resented her with everything he had. But what happens when he realizes she's not as perfect as he always believed? And what happens when Lilith can no longer keep up the act?

"Why won't you just leave me alone! I don't want your pity." I cried out as I struggled out of his grip, " Emma Knock it off, this whole, everything's fucking perfect act needs to stop before your heart does" he spoke firmly yet softly as I was pinned on the wall, I couldn't help but look in his Emerald green eyes, which usually had such hatred shown in them, but now looked as if the held compassion? He despises me, this is an act, it has to be. I refuse to be used by him. Hi, everybody, I hope you enjoy my book. want to know what it's about? I Will be updating most Fridays and when I have time, just a heads up this is my first book, I'm 17 and will be doing my best. Trigger warning, there is talk of abuse, depression, eating disorders, etc

After a heartbreaking past and years of separation, Melissa and Kenjie find themselves on different paths-one chasing the thrill of extreme sports, the other rising as a global music star. But fate has its own plans. A devastating accident forces Melissa to slow down, while Kenjie, despite his skyrocketing career, struggles with the weight of his regrets. As Melissa heals, she unknowingly becomes the reason Kenjie keeps moving forward, their silent connection stronger than ever. When she finally decides to face her past-and him-her journey leads her back to the place where it all began. And waiting at the end of the trail is the only man she's ever loved. Will she skate toward her future or let old wounds hold her back?

Sex? Corbin Grimaldi's an expert. Commitment? Never heard of her. Relationships and heights? Hard pass. But blondes? Yeah, he's got a thing. Enter Evie Abbot-blonde, beautiful, and a walking contradiction to everything Corbin swears he can't stand. She's in his head, under his skin, making him question everything he thought he knew about love, lust, and the rules he swore he'd never break. He's made it this far without falling. Without letting anyone get too close. So why does it feel like Evie is the one girl who might actually catch him? And if she does... will she be the one who ends up hurt? A fast-paced, addictive college romance in a world of cocky jocks, frat boys, sorority girls, drama, and endless parties. Can Corbin and Evie handle the rush of it all? [SMUT WARNING] [18+ Mature Audiences Only] [Mentions of drug abuse, alcoholism, sexual assault, eating disorders and more]

Highest rank[#1 in Billionaire] [#1 in youngadult] [#1 in NewAdult] [#1 in Fiction] STARTED:10th January 2019 FINISHED: 11th August 2019 When Chloe followed her big sister to her sister's best friend's wedding, she didn't expect the groom to stop his vows and proclaim her as the love of his life and mother of his unborn child. She was seeing him for the first time and was still a virgin to be carrying his child. What was supposed to be a happy event turned out to be her worse nightmare. All it took was one lie for her family to toss her out of their lives and her boyfriend to break her heart and dump her.

Grace Ivers isn't the type to seek out frat parties, but when her outgoing roommate drags her to one, she finds herself thrust into the chaos of loud music, red solo cups, and a sea of confident athletes. Navigating the scene as a college freshman is overwhelming enough-until she catches the eye of John Logan. Logan is everything Grace has been warned about-charming, confident, and completely out of her league. But when an unexpected flip cup challenge turns into an undeniable connection, Grace starts to wonder if there's more to him than his reputation suggests. As the night unfolds, friendships are forged, bets are made, and sparks fly between Grace and Logan in a way neither of them expected. She's just a freshman trying to find her place, and he's a hockey star who shouldn't be paying her this much attention. But some moments change everything, and this might just be one of them. A flirty, fast-paced college romance about taking chances, unexpected chemistry, and the beginning of something neither of them saw coming. ***I do not own the rights to the characters or the previous story line. *** Completed.

Two weeks. That was the deal. Two weeks under the same roof. Two weeks to decide what was real. Two weeks before walking away. Cara never expected those two weeks to change everything. Fresh off a forced marriage she never believed would last, Cara tells herself she's just surviving-sharing space with the most famous quarterback in the league, pretending she belongs in his mansion, pretending his slow smiles and possessive touches don't undo her. She has plans. A career. A life that doesn't revolve around stadium lights and tabloid headlines. Noah Beckett was never supposed to be more than a complication. But Noah doesn't do anything halfway. Not football. Not marriage. And definitely not her. As the walls come down and the lines blur, what starts as obligation ignites into something dangerous-intimate nights, stolen moments, laughter layered over desire. Noah wants her to stay. Cara wants to believe she can. And somewhere between late-night confessions and whispered promises, falling in love becomes the one thing neither of them planned for. But love means trust. And when jealousy, secrets, and outside interference threaten everything they've built, Cara is forced to face the hardest truth of all- Love isn't enough if it isn't safe. Wildcard is a spicy, emotional sports romance about desire, control, vulnerability, and the moment love stops being a game. Perfect for readers who love messy feelings, feral heroes, strong heroines, and a heartbreak ending that lingers long after the last page.