Quiet girls don't get the basketball star. At least that's what she's convinced herself. Everyone at Duke knows her - the volleyball sophomore with nice curls, a perfect Instagram, and millions of followers who somehow still feel invisible. Pretty, polished, impossible to truly know. Then there's Cade Mercer. Duke basketball royalty. Future NBA star. Campus obsession. The kind of guy girls fall for instantly. And somehow? He keeps choosing her. Not the loud girls. Not the girls who seem perfectly confident. Her - the quiet girl who overthinks everything and refuses to believe a guy like him could actually mean it.

"The Underground Fighter and His Childhood Best Friend" ❦ Sasha "Kayo" Sokolov is a Russian fighter who was sent to America at a young age. One day, he met a young girl by the name of Everleigh Wilson, who taught him how to speak English, and helped him with his studies. They bonded so easily and became the best of friends. Years passed, and Sasha disappeared. Everleigh had to go on with life without her best friend. Until one lonely night when she saw the one man she loved more than anything beating another man to death. - "What happened to the boy I used to know?" she questioned, shutting her eyes at the feel of his hand traveling up her dress. He was so close to her throbbing core, and she hated how much she wanted him to touch her, enter her, ruin her. Sasha smirked sadistically. "He's gone, kitten. And he's never coming back." ❦ 𝐁𝐖𝐖𝐌, 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

NEW dark and steamy MC romance series! 🔥 In this small desert town, the club is law. Loyalty is earned in blood. Love is a liability. And the past always finds its way back. Welcome to the Martyrs in Mayhem MC. ⸻ Thea... After everything fell apart, I ran. I left California with nothing but regret and desperation, chasing the only family I had left. My brother. But the man I found wasn't my brother anymore. He was an outlaw. A criminal. A biker in a world ruled by violence and loyalty thicker than blood. At the center of it all is the club's president. A dangerous, possessive man I slipped out on after one reckless night. How can I run from one dangerous man into the arms of another? I'd soon find out my past wasn't done with me. It was already on its way to this small, desert town in New Mexico. -- Maverick... My brothers and I have sacrificed everything for our club to uphold the laws we abide by. Whether it was through our own blood or that of our fallen family members. As president, I don't get the luxury of weakness. My job is to keep the money flowing, the cops off our backs, and my family breathing. Love? That's a distraction that gets men killed. Or worse, women hurt. Then she walks into my club. One look and I know she's not the kind of woman a man forgets. By morning, she was gone, leaving nothing behind but a fake name and tangled sheets. That is, until the spitfire storms into my clubhouse asking for one of my brothers. The resurgence of a past enemy brings trouble at our door as a mysterious strain of bad drugs is leaving dead kids around town. But we've learned from our club's history and aren't willing to bow down so easy. It's not a time for distraction as the stakes get higher, but I can't get her out of my mind. And if she's not careful... she's going to find out the outlaw lifestyle doesn't let go.

sincere brooks is used to people making assumptions about him. they see his makeup, his nails, the way he loves anything feminine, and decide they already know who he is. but sincere doesn't care. between helping out in a 1st grade disability classroom, doing hair on the side, and trying to survive his senior year, he has bigger things to worry about. like graduating. nasir woods has his own problems. his music is finally taking off, his followers are growing every day, and everyone expects him to become the next big rapper from the city. with tattoos, confidence, and a reputation that follows him everywhere, nasir seems like he has everything figured out. he doesn't. when a fake relationship is suggested to help boost nasir's image before the release of his first mixtape, sincere agrees to help. it should've been simple. a few pictures. a few dates. a few convincing captions. that's it. but the longer they pretend to be together, the harder it becomes to separate what's real from what's fake. because somewhere between late-night phone calls, shared secrets, and stolen glances, sincere starts falling for the one person he was never supposed to. and if he's not careful, project: pretty might end up breaking more than just the rules.

Bonded through illegal money and force

Raven Baxter thought moving to Smallville, Kansas was going to be the biggest problem of her life. Then her visions started changing. When the new girl from California crosses paths with Clark Kent, both quickly realize the other is hiding something. As secrets, supernatural visions, and Smallville's strange mysteries collide, Raven and Clark find themselves drawn into each other's worlds whether they want to be or not. Raven thinks Clark is hiding something. Clark thinks Raven is hiding something. They're both right.

"You're here," she murmured, voice steady. "Tell me two things you can see." His throat worked. "The tub," he managed, voice rough. "You." "Good," she said. "Now, two things you can hear." "The shower," he exhaled. "Your voice." "Two things you can feel." "The water." His grip tightened on her hand. "You." "That's good," she whispered, a small smile tugging at her lips. Sawyer Jones lives in a world of chaos-underground fights, illegal races, and the constant war inside his own head. His autism makes the world too loud, too bright, too much. Violence is the only thing that quiets the noise. Until Lia. Soft-spoken but relentless, she meets him in the tub in a party and refuses to leave. She steadies him when the rage takes over, pulls him back when he's drowning. But Sawyer knows better than to believe in peace. In his world, nothing good lasts. And the deeper Lia gets, the more he realizes-he might be her greatest danger yet. PLS GIVE IT A TRY 🌸🌸

After moving to Chicago to start a new life, Sveya isn't looking for nothing beyond a fresh start. Between church, school, and learning how to exist without losing herself, her life feels limited...until she meets Solomon.

A very spiritual frat boy with a bright future has everything going for him. Being an Omega Psi Phi, Azariah, is going to school on a full ride scholarship. He is the most liked- that is until he stumbles into Kamari, a street hustler, who has this interesting aura to him. Since then, Azariah starts to have visions he never once experienced in his life. With these visions, Azariah starts to feel a connection that could either make or break him. But will it all be worth it?

𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥 is an innocent, kind, and unshakable girl that is...until 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝; the Star quarterback, he's untouchable, mysterious and the guy she's tutoring that decides he wants her. He watches, waits, and tests her boundaries. Desire turns dangerous, and obsession doesn't play fair between these two.