He needs protection, she needs someone to protect. It's a match made in heaven. Or is it? The one thing he will learn though is to never underestimate a girl with a gun.

"Luci I wanted to-" "Don't f*cking call me that," Lucifer interrupted, speaking in a monotonous voice, whilst staring intently at the marbled floor beneath his feat. "It suits you though!" Dior defended in a giggly tone, but his expression did not change. "I said don't f*cking call me that." "You can even give me a silly nickname if you'd like," she proposed. Silence "Eh, you'll learn to love me one day." Little did she know, he already did. ------------------------------------------------ After the kidnapping and torturing of Dior Delilah Hamilton, the only daughter of the biggest mob boss in New York, Dante Hamilton, her father had no choice but to hire a full-time bodyguard for her, otherwise known as : Lucifer Alistair. Dior Delilah Hamilton Despite how the world has treated her, the contagious smile on her face never faltered. Bringing joy to those around her was her addiction, and the innocent aura surrounding her can never go unnoticed. With 3 older brothers, and a mafia man for a father, she was protected beyond belief. Or so they thought... Lucifer Alistair. His name itself causes the strongest of men to shiver in their boots. And boy did he live up to his name. He'd been let down all his life and learnt to never expect anything from anyone, because everyone will leave you in the end. His mind was set. He was to be a lone wolf til his last breath. Broken, misunderstood, heartless, soulless even, Lucifer could not be fixed. That was until Dior slithered her way into his shattered heart, and vowed to make it whole again. ---------------------------------- I don't own any pictures used in this story All rights reserved, do not copy my work

My name is Melody Nicholls and I have a crush on my brother's best friend. He sees me like a little sister, but one day I'm going to change that. ____________________ Strong adult content. Reader discretion advised. #1 in bmth #1 in sykes #1 in oliversykes

As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams? ***** Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Book 1 where he fell first. ~♥︎♥︎♥︎~ A Girl creates an Instagram account where her schoolmates can confess their feelings to their crushes without revealing their identity. The twist comes when the Most Popular Boy of the school reveals about his secret crush and it turns her life upside down, giving her a chance to taste the sweetness of young first love. ~♥︎♥︎♥︎~ ★ Vinisha Sharma ★ The Good girl, an introvert, born topper, sweet, innocent, kind and beautiful. Books are her comfort place and romance is her favourite genre. All her life she's been a hopeless romantic. Looking for nothing but love. A kind of love which is only found in books. And then, she meets a boy who becomes her sunshine. Turning her fictional love into reality. ~♥︎♥︎♥︎~ ★ Aryan Malhotra ★ The Bad boy, an extrovert, flirty, tall & handsome, good at sports but bad in studies. A god-gifted face with a dimple. He was everything a girl wanted but he only wanted and needed her. He never thought that he will fall for someone completely opposite of him. But he fell.... hard. He never had expectations but just one hope. He tried to resist but failed. As she became his desire, addiction, obsession and a never ending temptation. ~♥︎♥︎♥︎~ Join this tale of first love that refreshes our school memories and gives birth to a lot of butterflies in our tummy throughout the story!

Having a crush on someone is what everyone goes through at one point in their life. They'll see someone and they think that they are attractive, or they'll meet someone and think that person is funny or sweet, or whatever it is that made you end up catching feelings for them. Dayna Blake, is a 16 year old girl in high school who has been crushing on a boy since her freshman year. Nobody knows about her crush on him, including her best friend Kendall. Dayna refuses to tell anyone about the crush on him because she doesn't want him to know. How long can she even keep it a secret that she's crushing on one of the cutest boys in her grade? She's been doing it for two years now, can she keep it up? Or will someone find out?

Lincoln and Stephanie had been friends for years, meeting at university and becoming best friends almost immediately. So when Linc is told his company won't be his without him being in a committed relationship, who else does he turn to but his best friend? Steph would do almost anything for Linc. He had been with her through thick and thin. Never judged her, always supportive, and all-around great guy. So when he asks for a favour, she can do this for him, right? Nothing would change. They were best friends. A short-term arrangement won't cost her anything. After all, he would do it for her. It's the right choice, really. Tropes Friends to lovers Fake relationship Forced proximity He falls first HEA 66,000 + words.

It's a regular day at the hospital for Dr. Aysel Clark. Until it's not. With a critical, bleeding patient rolled into the hospital one evening-him being none other than the richest CEO of the country-and her having to assist in his surgery, her life slowly takes a drastic turn. She finds herself in the midst of the intimidating billionaire's world... and right in the face of her haunting past. Aiden Knight, the country's most attractive and successful businessman, is feared by all. He is dangerous, rude and arrogant with no regard for anyone's feelings. He is notorious for being heartless, murdering anyone in cold blood if they dared crossing him... or so people believed. But beneath his tough exterior and daunting stares is a trauma he hides from the world. He wears his pain as a shield, allowing no room for compassion. Hatred sprouts initially, sparks ignite and secrets uncover as their pasts collide and come around to haunt them, catapulting the callous CEO into the kind doctor's life. Will Aysel be able to tame the beast within Aiden? Will he be able to open up to her and finally relieve the weight he has been carrying for years? #43 in ROMANCE #1 in featured #1 in ceoxdoctor #1 in billionaire #1 in enemies #1 in morallygreyman #1 in trauma #1 in danger #1 in arrogant #1 in grumpy #1 in CEO #1 in slow burn #1 in dark past #1 in doctor #1 in rude #2 in possessive #2 in grumpyxsunshine #4 in enemiestolovers #4 in thriller #5 in texttospeech #19 in dangerous #23 in revenge #55 in hatetolove #154 in dark

(Complete)~BOOK ONE OF THE ENDEARMENT SERIES~ Arabella hasn't had the best childhood, resulting in bad grades, rebel behaviour and mental health problems. She moves to a new school where she meets Jace. Jace has a great family, friends and life. But he's also the bad boy in school, and when newcomer Arabella catches his attention, he can't resist her... Together, they must overcome love and loss and find their own ways to help each other through the pain and suffering they face . -- Tropes: ⚔️enemies to lovers 🦮golden retriever x black cat🐈‍⬛ ✨he falls first 💕protective ☀️reverse grumpy x sunshine 🏍️badboy x badgirl 🌙 he helps her heal 🔎he never stops looking for her -- TW ON INFO PAGES. This book has a HEA ENDING and is read as a STANDALONE. #1 in anxiety #1 In dorm #3 in panicattacks

Grayson Woods and I have been enemies since the first day we met, partly because he's my brother's best friend, partly because he's a complete asshole. But when he agrees to pretend to be my boyfriend to stop rumors, he makes hating him a hell of a lot harder. date completed: 11/20/2023 most impressive rankings: #1 enemiestolovers #1 itsalwaysbeenyou #1 anxiety #1 panicattacks #1 firstloves #2 teenromance #5 clingy