Leonie Waldorf and Ian James hate each other. Not dislike. not barley tolerate. Hate. When he's needs a tutor and she's needs to make her ex jealous they make a deal. It doesn't take long for them to realize what they really want. Each other. But are they willing to sacrifice everything.

"A different woman every single day, and yet you're completely alone," she mused, swirling her drink as she looked him up and down. "No wife. No legacy. Just a revolving door. I can't imagine your mother and father look at what you've become and feel an ounce of pride. Am I right?" She met his eyes, offering a cruel, knowing smile. "Silence. That's what I thought." "Keep my mother and father out of your mouth," he slammed his fist down, his voice dropping to a dangerous, thundering growl. "Don't you dare."

What happens when two people who take care of everyone finally get taken care of? Zara Mitchel talks with her hands, laughs with her whole chest, and walks into a room like she owns the light. She has spent years being the dependable one, the oldest daughter, the problem-solver, the woman everyone calls when something goes wrong. Between building her career in New York's fashion industry and carrying the weight of her family's expectations, she doesn't have time for distractions, especially not a charming hockey player with observant eyes and a touch that makes her forget her own rules. Connor Whitfield prefers quiet to crowds and actions to words. As a professional hockey player, he's used to pressure, responsibility, and putting everyone else's needs before his own. Then Zara crashes into his life, all confidence, warmth, and sharp insight, and suddenly she's the only person he can't stop thinking about. They collide by accident and become something neither of them planned and both of them crave. The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore what's growing between them. What begins as friendship turns into longing, stolen moments, and a connection neither of them expected; and in the soft glow of New York nights, control slips first... then clothes... then every rule they swore they'd keep. How long can two people who are already acting like they love each other pretend they don't? Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to the images used both on the cover and throughout the story.

Travel nurse Ivy Parker's temporary island assignment turns life-changing when an abandoned baby, Piper, is left at her medical facility. As Ivy becomes the only person able to soothe the child, Piper's powerful father, Matteo Moretti - a dangerous Italian businessman and soon-to-be Don - arrives desperate to reclaim his daughter. But with Piper's mother missing, family betrayal unfolding, and danger closing in, Ivy and Matteo must work together to protect the baby who unexpectedly binds them.

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An average high school love story.

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