After the cameras stopped rolling, the real story began. Nic and Olandria didn't win the show-but they found something deeper: a spark that couldn't be edited out. Now, reunited outside the villa, the two fan-favorites are finally exploring what the world kept hinting at... if they're brave enough to choose each other. But not everyone is rooting for their happiness. As old flames stir online drama and unexpected truths from the past come to light, Nic and Olandria must navigate public pressure, personal insecurities, and what it really means to love beyond the spotlight. Told over six steamy, heartfelt chapters-with appearances by real-life besties Ace & Chelley-this story dives into vulnerability, healing, and the kind of love that finds you when you're finally ready.

Brea Lancaster may have been born in the country, but she is a city girl through and through. She is stylish, influential, and loves the excitement that the party life has to offer. When she receives a call from her brother, who she hasn't spoken to in years, she is forced to return to her small country town that she hasn't been back to visit for almost a decade. Glendale is far from the pretty lights and vibrant parties of the city that Brea is used to. Especially the people in town. When Brea runs into-quite literally-her brother's nemesis and childhood friend, Zander, Brea starts to wonder whether everything she has grown up to think of Glendale may not to be true. This is a contemporary romance about a girl learning there is more to life than what meets the eye, and realizing how incredible but terrifying, falling in love is. A steamy, small town, brother's rival romance.

Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, a fierce Greek mafia princess and a ruthless Sicilian underboss must navigate a storm of power, passion, and betrayal-only to discover that their greatest battle might be against their own hearts. *** They hated each other from the moment they met, but little did they know, they were destined to be together. Millicent Rhea Darmos: Princess of the Greek Mafia. At 25 years old, she's established herself as a self proclaimed boss bitch, running her own publishing company. But now it's time she fulfils her duty to her family's organisation. It's time she gets married. Costantino Salvatore Accardi: Underboss and Heir to the Sicilian Mafia. At 28 years old, he has no interest in settling down-he already has it all. He believes in family above all, so why bring in an outsider? Yet, after a strange string of events, the two of them find themselves thrust into married life. It's full of chaos, drama and all kinds of tension. The question is, how do they survive their marriage and the storm that follows? *** "I've never kissed anyone." My voice trembled with a tinge of vulnerability - something I hated. But Costa didn't seem to mind that I was nervous or anxious. "Good. You're mine." He spoke so seriously, without a flicker of doubt as he took my hand in his. "So you want it be special, principessa?" "Every girl's first kiss is special." I whispered, watching as he brought my hand up to his lips. "I only care about yours."

After a whirlwind reality show experience in a dreamy villa, Olandria and Nic find themselves holding onto something rare-an emotional connection that feels like home. What started as flirtation quickly bloomed into something deeper: slow love, mutual respect, and a sense of safety neither expected. This is a story about love taking its time. About emotional intimacy, patience, and the quiet beauty of something new-the seed that could grow into everything.

"We're not coupled up. We're not supposed to want each other. But he keeps finding his way back to me anyway." Everyone enters the villa single. That's the whole point. Now, Olandria's back on her own, nursing a slow-burn connection that never got the timing right. Nic? He's still in his couple-with Cierra. Untouched. Uncrossed. For now. But one late-night stare too long... One step toward the stairs when the villa sleeps... And everything shifts. In this villa, cameras catch everything- But what happens when the connection they swore to ignore becomes too loud to hide? Forbidden. Unspoken. Unmatched. A Love Island AU where temptation takes center stage.

For five weeks, Nic watched Olandria from a distance, captivated by her presence, charm, and strength. When they finally connected, it was electric, and in just one week, a relationship blossomed that neither of them expected. Now, outside the villa, with a six-month contract tying them together, they face a reality that is far more unpredictable than any game. Away from the cameras and public judgment, every kiss, every conversation, and every difficult decision reveals how much they're willing to fight for each other, and whether love can truly survive in the real world.