When her therapy app accidentally sends Riley's private confessions to a random British expat - and his to her - what began as a glitch quickly evolves into the kind of intimacy that can only exist between strangers. A slow-burn contemporary romance. * * * When a company health initiative forces Riley Markle to download a trendy mental health app, she fills out the onboarding survey without much thought, expecting to get paired with a virtual gym buddy who'll send thumbs-up emojis twice a week. Instead, she gets paired with Joe, a lonely British expat whose wellness concern of Compulsive Behaviors is flagged by the AI system as a perfect match for Riley. Riley resolves to complete her month of check-ins and be done with it - until a glitch in the app sends both her and Joe's embarrassing therapy videos to each other instead of their therapist. Soon, Riley and Joe are talking late into the night, exchanging thirst-trap videos of their weekend routines by day, and thinking about each other constantly. Both are smitten, both are broken, and neither of them knows how to do this without destroying each other. The plan: Limit all communication to the app until after Day 30, then see where things go. But plans change. * * * 🏆 High Rankings: #1 in LITERARY #1 in QUICKREAD #1 in NEWENGLAND #1 in SHORTCHAPTERS (out of 38,000 stories) #3 in EPISTOLARY #87 in ROMCOM (out of 35,000 stories) #147 in ROMANTIC (out of 86,000 stories) Updated November 2025

Self-absorbed college student Bryden Stalling believes he's the most popular person at his school. Handsome, flirty, charming... and the campus player who has dated far too many girls. In reality, however, no one can stand him---and everyone hates his guts. After his girlfriend dumps him, he finds an ancient Chinese ring on the sidewalk that holds a genie inside! Bryden is excited at first, eager to use his three wishes. However, the genie refuses to grant him any wishes! He claims that Bryden is too selfish and narcissistic, and must earn his wishes. And in order to earn his wishes, he must change his ways. Frustrated, Bryden begrudgingly tries to become a better person in order for the genie to grant him his three wishes. As the pair spends more time together, the genie lets his guard down and opens up about his dark past. Meanwhile, other forces are looking for Bryden's ring... and they may be connected to the genie's past. *Updates every Saturday at 2pm EST

"𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞.." ──────── Flávia Guimarães enters the military 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭. Her brother is dead, and every lead points to one place: a sealed, all-male military training camp in Brasília-where secrets are buried under discipline and silence is enforced by rank. Breaking her way inside as the only woman among hardened recruits, Flávia endures brutal training, open hostility, and relentless torment. She wasn't meant to survive this place. But survival isn't her goal. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬. Commanding the camp is Gustavo Medeiros-cold, feared, and forged by legacy and war. He doesn't want her there, and he makes that clear by pushing her harder than anyone else, stripping her down to pain, endurance, and will. What begins as punishment turns into something far more dangerous: respect, fascination, and a growing tension neither of them can afford. As Flávia digs deeper into her brother's murder, bonds form in unexpected places, and lines blur between duty and desire. But when the truth finally surfaces, it shatters everything. 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥. And in a world ruled by obedience and bloodshed, Flávia must decide what justice truly means- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫.

✨ "कभी सोचा ना था, किसी की मुस्कान मेरी धड़कनों का हिसाब बदल देगी।" ✨ ✿WHISPERS OF OUR SPRING✿ _________________________________________ "It is a story where love flickers through the shadows of trauma, friendship becomes a gentle refuge, and every scar shapes the slow, luminous art of becoming."🌸🌻 Starting with this beautiful quote, I will introduce you to our characters- VYOM DIVIJAY X URVI AHUJA🎀 KUSHAGRA AHUJA X KASHVI BATRA🌍 EKANSH MALHOTRA X ISHITA PANDEY✨ SAMAR BATRA X SURAMYA VERMA❤️ ************************ THIS STORY INVOLVES ~ Old school romance ~ Family Bonding ~ Found family ~ Parental negligence ~ Childhood sweethearts ~ Academic problems ~ Sweet and simple moments ************************ [A/N] - No cheating , Toxicity and betrayal 🎀Just Beautiful love stories with a deeper meaning and message🎀 _________________________________________ DIVE IN TO KNOW MOREE💋

| 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 | Laszlo Zechner, recently completed MCh in Neurosurgery, and begins his professional career at Liechtenstein Central Hospital. He is assigned as the junior to the renowned Dr. Hayes Falkner, unaware that this decision will shape his future in the most devastating way. One day, a patient dies due to a grave mistake made by Dr. Hayes Falkner. Instead of taking responsibility, the senior doctor shifts all the blame onto Laszlo. The news spreads quickly, and public outrage grows. Crowds gather outside the hospital, protesting against Laszlo and holding him accountable for a crime he did not commit. At the same time, Marcel Hinterseer, a famous and influential journalist, begins covering the case. His articles draw immense attention, stirring public emotion and reigniting memories from Laszlo's past. When Laszlo and Marcel cross paths, the encounter brings old childhood memories to the surface and forces both men to confront unresolved emotions. As their connection deepens, Laszlo must face the uncertainty of whether Marcel is there to genuinely help him or if his involvement will only create further chaos in his life. Warning: This story contains mature themes, including a romantic relationship between two men, emotional intensity, psychological trauma, manipulation, and power dynamics. It also addresses fictional portrayals of sexual assault, including child sexual assault, and contains depictions of violence, betrayal, and moral conflict. All characters, events, and situations are fictional. Reader discretion is strongly advised due to the dark and sensitive nature of the content.

He was a veteran, she was a foreigner. He loved her, she could read his mind. He wore gloves to protect others from his sins. She wore kimonos to reclaim her identity. Colonel Gerald Aldrick survived the war, but he didn't come back the same man. Now, a teacher at the academy where he was once alive and full of dreams, he moved through each day like a ghost of the past. Until Robin Taylor stormed into his office. Fierce, beautiful, and convinced he was an abusive teacher, the caretaker tore into him with a passion that made his long-dead heart race for the first time in years. She called him useless. A doormat. A terrible liar. She threatened his job and walked away without a second glance. Gerald should have been offended. Instead, he was captivated. But this was not a story of fate. Robin saw nothing but a sad excuse of a man. A violent soldier pathetically entranced by her looks. Like everyone else. Robin knew exactly what this man wanted, no stranger to that 'line of work'. She had every intention of using his legendary colonel status for the ambitions and prominence of Trizstan's Spiriter Home. But was that all she truly wanted?

Eve, the sweet art girl, never expected to cross paths with Jeson, the arrogant basketball star. One loves colors, the other lives for the court. But when they're suddenly forced together, rivalry turns into something far more complicated. Between clashing egos, stolen sketches, and unexpected feelings-will they fight harder, or fall deeper?

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫. Liana Russo is used to being adored - feared, wanted, worshipped. Heiress to one of the most dangerous crime families in the city, she's always had power. Control. Men at her feet. Until Reyna Rivera shows up. Ex-military. Cold as steel. Her new bodyguard. She doesn't flirt. Doesn't react. Doesn't care that Liana's used to getting her way. And Liana? She doesn't like women. She doesn't. ...Right? But Reyna watches her like she's a problem to solve. Protects her like she's already hers. Touches her without ever laying a hand. And if Liana isn't careful- She might stop wanting to be feared. She might start wanting to be ruined. ༺✧༻ New chapters every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Monday 🖤 Credit to the incredibly talented @lunarloverz for making the cover 🫶

Evelyn Hartwell creates beautiful dresses for a living, but she somehow always finds herself in the ugliest corners of Brickhaven. Smoke-filled speakeasies. Alleyways with blood on the walls. All because she can't stop sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. She's soft-hearted, naive, and impulsive. And in a city ruled by two rival crime families, these can get a girl killed. Her Aunt Clara tries to keep her safe, hidden, quiet. But Evelyn has never been good at keeping her head down. One reckless act of kindness goes terribly wrong and shatters everything she thought she knew. A gun is raised. A name from a past she never knew is spoken. And the life she knew goes up in smoke. Her aunt is lying. Her past is wrong. And two powerful families suddenly want her under their protection...or control. Evelyn finds herself pulled into the gilded, dangerous world of the Crowe family. They say she's safest with them, but Evelyn is done being caged. And the Crowes make it impossible to breathe. Dominic - warm smile, passionate devotion, a seductive kind of danger that feels like falling. Sebastian - cold eyes, steady hands, a quiet command that crawls beneath her skin. Both hiding things. Both watching her. Both wanting to keep her in their grasp for reasons she can't decipher. Caught between warring families, two men who could ruin her, and a past she never knew she inherited, Evelyn must decide what she's willing to give up: freedom, heart, or life.

"It's like tears in the rain, it means nothing." -- CHASE ATLANTIC (Love is (not) easy) . . . A girl who feels alienated from her family. A boy who has everything and yet nothing at all. Maeve Zarner is a normal 19 year old college sophomore and transfer student to Taven University. And she's pretty average. Average looks (or so she thinks), average income, average house. The only thing she has that's above average is her height, which stands at a whopping 5'10". But even that's not enough for her family to want her. Koen Row is a 20 year old junior at Taven University, as well as the team's top linebacker. And he's got it all. Looks, money, reputation, unwanted attention. Actually, he has it all except for the one thing he really wants and can't seem to get no matter how hard he tries: love. What happens when their fates align? . . . Disclaimer: None of the pictures in the story, including the cover are mine. I found them on the mighty Google. I did design the cover, though :D Another disclaimer: There are mature themes in this story such as abuse/trauma, strong language, and steamy scenes. . . . This is very much a work in progress so please bear with me ^^ this is just a fun project for right now