A preacher's daughter and a lonely biker make a secret arrangement that might break their little town into chaos. CELIA is fierce and independent, wishing to escape her judgmental town. Behind her striking and cold appearance, hides a vulnerable girl who feels betrayed and alone. She lives according to her own rules and counts the days until she saves enough to run and never return. GIO is new to her town and needs a babysitter for his daughter. Behind his rugged and intimidating appearance, hides a protective man who's looking for a fresh start. He's got strong principles and will take every selfless risk to ensure that those close to him are taken care of. She's looking for an escape, he's trying to settle down. She's got temper, he needs to stay calm. Two outcasts need each other to reach their goals, but what happens when feelings get in the way? "This is by far my favorite book. And this will forever have a special place in my heart." -CydneeBrockett "This story was something else. It made me cry, it made me laugh, and it made me happy. It was amazing watching the character development and the beautiful plot being put into this." - alibbg "This story put me through the ringer. And the ending was perfect. I love everything about it." - YelenaLugin "Absolutely loved this book with my entire being. I'm happy that neither character was perfect and they showed how relationships are different." - Bihhyhutriedit

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.

This story contains mature content,sexual Content, and explicit language. Jessica Lange didn't know what she'd be walking into when starting her new job as a secretary at a publishing company. Marco her boss is just too hot to handle. So is his brother Luke. Jessica can't choose. Her sexual desire for each brother is more than she can take. "I know this is wrong he's my boss. I can't help myself I want him right here right now and he obviously wants me too. He rips my shirt open so forcefully, a button pops off onto the floor somewhere. I gasp." The first two chapters are short and build up the story, containing no sexual content. However everything after features strong sexual content. Not to be read under the age of 18. Enjoy this short story;)!

Alley is 24, she is a world class surgeon. She has worked her butt off to get to where she is. One day her assistant lets her know that she has a very famous client who requires her services. She is intrigued as her assistant is all, but giddy to tell her. She asks her who and her assistant informs her that it's none other than notorious, bad boy, player Ryan Anderson of the Boston Bruins. Ally freezes for a minute knowing that name all too well, not just as the infamous Bruin who makes headlines all the time, but as the boy who broke her heart 6 years ago. See Alley and Ryan grew up together, thick as thieves, but once he got drafted he changed or so she thought he did. Ryan Anderson is the notorious bad boy of the Bruins. Always the first into trouble along the boards, but knows when to score when the time is right. On night though in a playoff game he injures his shoulder badly and his team goes to the best to help. When he meets with his surgeon for the first time he recognizes her instantly as the girl who was always there for him, but one night after he got drafted she up and left the party and never spoke to him again. He never knew why and so to fill the void she left he tried to fill it with meaningless women, booze and anger. Can these two work past their misunderstanding and grab the future they both deserved? Or are the issues of the past too much to get past? **WARNING** Mild foul language Intimate scenes lol Cover by still_just_me Banners by: still_just_me

COMPLETED! Sadie Williams has been madly in love with her older brother's best friend, Maddox, for three years now. She believes he has no interest in her, she also believes he's the good boy quarterback, Straight A student, which is not all true. Straight A student, yes. One of the top quarterbacks in the south, yes. Good boy, far from it. What happens when she finds out that her brother and Maddox have been hiding something from her, shielding her from what they've been doing for years, until Avery, Sage's girlfriend drags Sadie into the middle of it. Maddox has been in love with Sadie since they met when he was ten and she was eight, sure it was puppy love back then, but it's grown into something Maddox is starting to have trouble fighting. The problem is his best friend, Sage, Sadie's older brother. Sage keeps every guy away from Sadie, Maddox helps; Sadie doesn't have to know that, but Sage wouldn't like his best friend dating his sister, right? Would she accept the lifestyle he lives and the dangers of it or will she run for the hills?

"You want to act reckless? Fine. But don't think for a second you're not being watched. This city is full of men who'd love to carve a message into you just to make a point." "And what message would you carve?" I whispered. He reached out. Brushed the back of his knuckles down my jaw, rough and slow. "Mine." It wasn't sweet. It wasn't romantic. It was a brand. And then he dropped his hand. "You have ten minutes to get out of here before I make a fucking scene." ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Massimo Bianchi is ruthless, the kind of man who leaves blood in his wake and never looks back. At 29, he's the trusted enforcer for one of the most feared mafia bosses in America - my father, Lorenzo DeLuca, the ghost I never knew but can never escape. I, Francesca DeLuca, have spent my life in the shadows of wealth, too blind to see the truth behind my family's fortune. But when I confront the mysterious man who's been following me, I'm thrown into a world of blood and betrayal, where loyalty is bought and sold like a commodity. Massimo is everything I should fear - cold, dangerous, and bound by an oath to my father. But there's something in the way he looks at me, a dark hunger he refuses to acknowledge. I should hate him, push him away, but the deeper I fall into my family's twisted legacy, the harder it is to resist the pull. But loving a man like Massimo is a risk, and in our world, mistakes are paid for in blood. So the question is - will I be his downfall, or will he be mine?

What happens when the one person you can't have... becomes the one you can't resist? --- I've lived my entire life under the spotlight. First, as the daughter and sister of hockey legends Joseph and T.J. Murphy. Then, as the youngest American in history to win Olympic gold in figure skating. Since forever, my world has been early mornings at the rink, medals, and a future I never thought I'd have to question. Until one fall at last year's World Championship ended my career... and destroyed every plan I had laid out in front of me. I came to Henley for a fresh start. I was going to be just Ollie. Your run-of-the-mill college student trying to figure things out. It was a solid plan... until Josh Jackson came skating into my life at full speed. Josh is quiet, intense, and impossible to figure out. The kind of guy who keeps everyone at arm's length, yet somehow still makes you want to get closer. Unfortunately for me, he's also my TA, chem tutor, and the one person I keep ending up skating with when the rink is empty every morning. Josh doesn't care about my last name. He doesn't treat me like I'm broken. And when he looks at me, I almost forget the girl I lost. The problem? This isn't allowed. If anyone finds out, Josh could lose everything. And no matter how badly I want him... I can't be the reason that happens. - A forbidden, grumpy x sunshine, slow-burn hockey romance - ****The Henley Boys is a set of standalone novels. Playing Offside is the third book in the series, but you can choose to read in any order!*****

Completed | My brother's best friend, a forbidden fling, a tropical disaster - I never imagined a perfect getaway would take such a Wilde turn. I'd planned this holiday down to the last detail: sunshine, laughter, and absolutely no encounters with the one man I can't seem to forget. Jason Wilde. My older brother's best friend, the guy I couldn't resist as a teenager-and the mistake I made again at my brother's wedding. Jason might be hockey's most notorious playboy, but I swear I won't make the same mistake a third time. Arden doesn't settle - which might explain why she's still single but she's not willing to lower her standards and those standard do not include a flirty hockey player. But when a wild boat party turns into a disaster, stranding them alone on a deserted island, her carefully drawn line in the sand begin to blur. With no way out and nowhere to run, Arden begins to wonder if finding solace in Jason's arms might not be so bad after all. But giving in means risking everything she's fought to protect-including her heart. • • • She's always been off-limits. My best friend's little sister. The one person I promised myself I'd never touch. But damn, Arden has always had a way of getting under my skin, of making me forget every rule I've ever made. It started as a one-night stand-something I never intended to repeat - not the one-night part anyway. And now, here we are, stuck in a tropical paradise together. The tension between us is undeniable, and yet she's still denying the obvious. She's worth the risk. The problem? I can't let her know just how much it hurts when she shuts me down. I'm ready to give her everything - if only she'd let me. Because when it comes to Arden, I can't stay away and I'll take anything she's willing to give me, even if it's not forever. Some lines shouldn't be crossed - and some lines are just too blurred to find the boundary.

PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS "The softest place to fall" "Who did this to you?" The question hangs in the air between us. I can't look at him. I stare at my hands instead. "Ella." His voice breaks on my name. "Please. Talk to me." "I- " The word comes out as barely a whisper. "I can't." "You can. Whatever it is, you can tell me. I'm not going anywhere."

Naomi has hated her brother's best friend for years. Kai didn't just ignore her. He criticized her. Challenged her. Made it very clear she was an inconvenience in his perfectly controlled world. He made her life miserable. Now she's living in the same house as him. Kai is the captain. The responsible one. The golden standard on and off the ice. Loyal to her brother above all else. And suddenly the tension between them doesn't feel like hatred anymore. It feels dangerous. Forced proximity has a way of exposing old wounds. Of turning sharp words into loaded silences. Of making late-night arguments blur into something neither of them can explain. She swore she would never forgive him. He never expected to want her. Enemies to lovers was never supposed to look like this. Warning: May contain profanity and sexual content.