A campus built on roaring hockey games, crowded parties, and reputations that can make or break you before you even graduate. Sienna Monroe used to know who she was. But after a breakup that slowly stripped her of herself, she's left trying to rebuild something she no longer fully recognises. At Vale, everyone seems louder, more put-together-and Sienna feels like she's constantly one step behind. Grayson Knox, captain of the university hockey team, lives in a completely different world. Confident, cocky, and untouchable on the ice, he's exactly the kind of player scouts watch closely- the kind who is supposed to make it to the NHL. And right now, every decision he makes off the ice matters just as much as what he does on it. Because his image is slipping. Rumours. Rivalries. Headlines that could ruin his draft future before it even begins. So when what's supposed to just be a feature piece written about him by Sienna turns into rumors, he doesn't deny it, not when his career is on the line. What starts as a convenient lie quickly turns into something neither of them fully planned for- fake dating to control the narrative, clean up his reputation, and silence the noise that's threatening his future. No feelings. No complications. No breaking the rules. It's supposed to be temporary. Simple. But at Vale University, nothing stays simple for long. Not when everyone is watching. Not when her ex- boyfriend's biggest rival is still very much in the picture. And definitely not when the line between what's real and what's pretend starts to blur in ways neither of them expected. Because Grayson Knox has spent his whole life learning how to win. But Sienna Monroe might be the one thing he can't control.

Aurelia Hart has a perfect pastel life-but Nate Cross knows the darkness she hides. He wants the truth... and she can't let him in. Secrets, lies, and forbidden attraction collide in a dangerous game neither can escape. "Why didn't you tell me?" "I wanted to. God, Aurelia, I wanted to. I just-" "I thought keeping it from you would keep you safe." "Safe?" "Do I look safe to you, Detective?"

𝐗𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐎 has only ever known two things: pain and the high that numbs it. He grew up with split knuckles and a busted lip, learned early that the only language the world respected was violence. The ring became his church, blood his offering. Every punch he throws is a confession; every hit he takes, a reminder that he's still alive. Xavier doesn't chase love - he doesn't believe in it. He chases the next round, the next hit, the next distraction strong enough to silence the ghosts clawing at his skull. He's a sinner with nothing left to lose. Until her. 𝐋𝐔𝐂Í𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐀 has hips that lie and a mouth that doesn't. Her eyes don't just hold secrets, they dare you to find them. With a sharp tongue, and a stare that could gut a man clean, she's the kind of girl you pay to watch but can't afford to touch. Stripping is her stage, survival is her art, and silence is her weapon. She doesn't believe in happy endings, love? She's never spoken it. Everyone keeps their distance, she ruins everything she touches, they say - he isn't afraid to get cut. He's already bleeding. When a siren meets a sinner, who ends up drowning first?

Iris Moore, she kind but cold, caring but quiet. With an abusive father, two sisters to raise and a group of friends to keep happy, she struggles to keep everything in her life together. And when a unrelenting new boy is added to the mix, she's in for the ride of a lifetime. Elias Jones, he's quiet except around her, he's smug especially around her and he's determined to help the girl that literally has him falling in love at first sight. When he moves to her school at the start of senior year no one could of guessed how captivated, the star quarterback with the picture perfect home life, would become with the beautiful yet troubled party girl. Will she let him in and finally experience the happiness she deserves or are the walls she's built around herself really impenetrable, even to him? WARNINGS: Mature theme Graphic details about abuse Suicide attempts Rape

𝐈𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐑 Escaping reality is all she wanted. But running from the past is never easy, especially when the past stands right in front of you ready to ruin you. Ivory knows betrayal. She's done giving second chances. And she won't believe in something her parents portrayed so awfully. But when a certain person starts breaking down your walls, It gets ten times harder to hide the truth. 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐎𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐗 There's only one goal: Winning No distractions. No feelings and certainly no mistakes. But when a girl like Ivory catches his eye everything crashes down. All the disciples and all the rules get thrown out the window. He finds himself spiralling. She's dangerous. Off-limits . But impossible to ignore. Now it all comes down to choosing his best friends or the girl he'd do anything for. Secrets unfold. Lines blur. And in a game where no one's innocent- someone's bound to lose.

There are girls raised to behave. And girls who learn how to survive. Elena Radcliffe wears perfection like armour-polished smiles, perfect manners, and secrets sharp enough to cut. She's careful. Controlled. And far more dangerous than she looks. Kai Murphy doesn't do careful. Reckless, magnetic, and completely untamed, he lives like he has nothing to lose-and maybe he doesn't. When their worlds collide in England, 2005, it's explosive. Hate turns into desire. Desire turns into obsession. And lines meant to stay uncrossed disappear fast. Because some fires aren't meant to be tamed. And the most dangerous women aren't born- they're provoked.

"We could just . . . *do it*, you know," he says now, teasingly. "Clear all that sexual tension up with one quick ten minute session?" I seriously hope he's joking, but I'm not certain he is. Either way, I can't prevent the exasperated huff of laughter that escapes my lips at those words. "You must be dreaming if you think there's *any* sexual tension between us," I scoff. "Anyway, I'd rather not be another notch on your bedpost, thanks very much." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ruby Rafferty has won the ultimate prize - a luxury holiday in Crete! In theory, it couldn't be more perfect - endless sun, Greek food, an unlimited free bar . . . There's only one problem. The man she has no choice but to share the prize with. Lewis Sheridan may be ridiculously attractive, but he is also cocky, cynical, and comes complete with his own specific set of red flags. He's everything Ruby has never wanted in a guy, and she's not sure she can survive *one* day alone with him, let alone ten. It's *fine*, though . . . Their suite is massive, the cocktails are flowing, and Ruby can't help but notice how handsome and charming the hotel manager is. If only he didn't think she and Lewis were already a couple . . . Will forced proximity push our vacationers closer or further apart? Can enemies really become lovers? And what will happen if anyone realises they're technically on holiday under false pretences? I guess we're about to find out . . . Cover by @jspromcoms

[2024 WATTY WINNER][18+] When global pop sensation, Maisie Rhodes, accidentally reveals her love songs are about someone close to her, she agrees to fake-date her best friend, August, to keep the truth buried. But with six weeks of pretending and nine years of unspoken feelings between them, she's forced to choose between protecting their friendship or risking everything for the one person she's never stopped wanting.

He had one rule: never get involved with his best friend's sister. But what happens when she becomes the one girl he can't ignore? Chloe Sullivan is invisible-and she likes it that way. As a straight-A student with a passion for science and a wardrobe full of oversized hoodies, she's comfortable living in the shadows of Ridgewood High. Especially when the spotlight belongs to people like her brother's best friend, Jaxon Reed. Jaxon is the ultimate bad boy: star athlete, devastatingly handsome, and notorious for his no-strings-attached approach to dating. He's also the boy Chloe has secretly loved since she understood what a heartbeat was. To him, she's just "Ryan's little sister"-the nerdy, quiet girl he barely notices when he comes over to hang out. Everything changes the summer before senior year. When Chloe decides to shed her invisibility cloak-braces off, glasses swapped for contacts, and a newfound confidence-she returns to school as someone nobody recognizes. Suddenly, she's catching the attention of guys who never knew she existed. Including Jaxon. For the first time, he sees her. And the look in his storm-grey eyes isn't brotherly. But Jaxon and Ryan have an unspoken rule: sisters are off-limits. Jaxon isn't the type to admit feelings-not to himself, and certainly not to anyone else. Instead, he wages a silent war: one minute protecting Chloe with a ferocity that surprises them both, the next retreating behind his playboy facade, flaunting other girls to remind himself (and her) of who he's supposed to be. Caught between loyalty and desire, Jaxon and Chloe navigate a dangerous game of stolen glances, charged moments, and breathless almosts. The tension is thick enough to cut, but so are the rules. Welcome to a slow-burn romance where every look is a secret, every touch is a betrayal, and the only thing more dangerous than falling for your brother's best friend... is him falling for you.

Emilia I was so sure I'd never see him again. Not that I didn't want to. But not that I did. After all, he was the one that bailed on me. The one who threw away all those years we had for his own future. I shouldn't have been the one left feeling hurt. Yet somehow, I was. Seeing my best friend now, five years later, at my sister's wedding was the last thing I expected. But I never imagined I'd relive the heartache he left in his wake. And I never imagined falling for Adam Blackwell. Adam I wasn't supposed to see her again. Not that I didn't want to. A part of me did. A part of me always will. Emilia Feye was my best friend. Until I left her in my past and threw our friendship away. It was a mistake that haunts me every single day. It was between my best friend and my career. But I'm not the only one guilty. She did the same thing as me. Seeing her now, five years later, at my brother's wedding was unexpected. I never thought I'd have to suffer the consequences for the mess I made and the friendship I shattered. But I never imagined falling in love with her this time. I never imagined falling in love with Emilia Feye. ... Emilia and Adam meet again, five years after parting and going separate ways for college. They're not eighteen anymore. They're not so selfish anymore. And they're not best friends anymore. They caused each other heartache and now it's time to right their wrongs and make up for those mistakes. Now, in Marbella, Spain. Now, at her sister and his brother's wedding, the two meet again. Except this time, things are different. This time there's anger, frustration, pain, and regret. This time, they're not friends, they're a complicated mess. They call it friendship. We all call it love. . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED