𝐈'𝐌 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 (𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 1) 𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬. 𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐰𝐧-𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. . . . . . . . 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 "𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐚" 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐨... I was only fourteen when the world turned dark. Stolen from everything I knew and forced into the secret empire known as Dark Roses. There, I became a symbol-The Rose. Dressed like royalty. Trained to serve. Waiting to be sold to the highest bidder. And then he came. Ronan Astor. The Russian King. He didn't save me. He bought me. And now...I belong to him. 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫... She was never supposed to be mine. I never bought any woman, only used them. But the second I saw her, I knew. Too young. Too pure. Too broken. And still...she became everything. I told myself I'd protect her from this world. But how do you protect someone from yourself? Now she's mine-by fate, by force, Now she's mine-by fate, by force, by obsession. And I'll kill anyone who tries to take her from me. . . . . . . . -𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 -𝐌𝐌𝐂 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐖 𝐌𝐅𝐂 -𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚 / 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠

✦ 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘋𝘶𝘦𝘵 ✦ ✦• - 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚 - •✦ New town. New school. Same invisible walls I've always hidden behind. The last thing I expected was Dylan Knight-Banks High's star quarterback and bad boy with a smirk that could ruin lives-locking eyes with me. He wasn't supposed to notice me. He definitely wasn't supposed to want me. But the second he did... It was game over. ✦• - 𝐃𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐧 - •✦ Girls never looked at me like that until I picked up a football. Now they all want something. Except her. She's quiet. Beautiful. Untouchable in a way that drives me insane. She wasn't supposed to matter. But suddenly, she's the only thing that does. And for the first time, I want to break every rule-just for her. •❣•୨୧ 𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨: ୨୧•❣• ✦ small town romance ✦ bad boy quarterback × shy new girl ✦ dual POV ✦ slow burn + secret feelings ✦ soft boy under the bad boy armor

✨ A shy girl battling her fears. A football star determined to help. Together, they might just find love in the dark. ✨ At Emerald Elite University in the heart of New York City, May Harrington battles her phobia of being alone, especially during late-night bus rides home. Shy and introspective, she often feels like an outsider, seeking solace in her books and journals. Everything changes when Zane Benedict, the popular football star with his own hidden struggles, starts noticing her in class. Determined to help her feel safe, he begins accompanying her on those late-night rides, transforming her darkest moments into cherished memories. As they share laughter, dreams, and vulnerabilities, their connection deepens beyond the bus stops and into the hallways of their university. With May's protective older brother watching closely and the pressures of college life looming, May and Zane must navigate their feelings while discovering the strength they find in each other. As they learn to confront their fears together, they realize that no matter how dark the night may seem, they are never truly alone. Join May and Zane on a heartfelt journey of friendship, courage, love, and the magic of finding light in unexpected places. 🌟

✨ A forbidden college romance that should've never happened...but did anyway. ✨ Cella Marcellus wasn't supposed to end up in his dorm. She wasn't supposed to start college at sixteen. And she definitely wasn't supposed to be Bastian Wylde's new roommate. Grumpy, private, and way too intense for his own good, Bastian wants nothing to do with anyone-especially a girl who's too young, too tempting, and way too off-limits. But from the second she walks in with her wide eyes with long natural eyelashes, he knows he's screwed. She's sunshine and softness. He's storms and smoke. She's never had a first kiss (Neither has he). He's sworn off love entirely. But when living together turns into late night-nightmares (Where he's holding her all night), tension-filled silences, and feelings neither of them can ignore... One wrong move could ruin everything. And Bastian's not sure if he's willing to play it safe anymore. She's sixteen. He's twenty. And when it comes to the heart...math was never meant to make sense.