Riley knew how to take care of himself. He wasn't good at much, but he could do that and do it well. Cycling through violence and neglect from his father, he didn't have much of a choice. When the abuse turns extreme and Riley can no longer take care of himself, he's forced to rely on the mother who abandoned him when he was five, who also has another family and doesn't appear too pleased about having him back in her life. Physically and emotionally, Riley tries to heal, only to be repeatedly knocked back down. When it comes to his mom, is there even a relationship to salvage? How many chances are too many? And at what point should he just give up and stay down like his father told him? Awesome cover art by _munroe

"Some looks say more than words ever could."

Ever so slowly, I lowered my mouth to the lime. As I did so, I felt the brush of her lips on mine. Just a touch. Just a breath, and it ignited fire in my veins. And at that moment, I forgot a lot. My heart stopped, my breathing quit, my thoughts ceased. But I knew one thing, and it was screaming in the hollows of my brain. 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳. - an academic rivals to lovers romance - Emilia Laurent, top of her class. Augustus Casen, top of his class. What happens when the school sends both to a competition in California? One month. One competition. One hotel room. Two rivals. What could go wrong? - book one in the erudite trilogy - rankings: #1 in compete (sep 12 2023) #1 in competition (oct 16 2023) #1 in academicrivalstolovers (nov 28 2023) #1 in rivalstolovers (jul 27 2024)

All rights reserved. ~ ~DUAL POV~ ~ Azalea and Aiden have never gotten along. Despite the absurdity of it, they have been rivals since birth. But as time went on, their conflict evolved into an obsession. Now that they are both required to work together for the entire year, neither of them realizes that the other would soon become their rock in troubled times as both of their pasts begin to slowly catch up with them as well as their future. ~ This is a book with all my favorite tropes; light enemies to lovers, slow-burn, found family, possessive but soft love interest, high school, and a little sports romance... ~ Unedited! This is the first draft. [Word count: 100.000+] ~ Started: 30 April 2022 Finished: 24 January 2023 ~ [Warning: Mature and explicit content, strong language etc.] ~ Highest rankings; #1 in us against the world #1 in psychos #1 in possessive boyfriend #2 in friend group #3 in romance #3 in friendship

Completed • First Draft - not edited. || "You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." || The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

Never in a million years did I think I would cross paths with him again. Michael Woods. The boy who broke my heart. The boy who picked hockey over me. The boy who left me behind. After giving three years of my life to him, it was all over after his college graduation. He went his way and I went mine. But I never imagined landing a job at his agency when I moved to Boston four years later, let alone as his assistant. A job that's meant for me to service him, do as he asks, and give him all smiles. So, I play the part. I play the nice, kind, sweet assistant in public and ignore him like my life depends on it in private. The thought of getting close to him again terrifies me because I know. I know that once I let him again, I'll never be able to let him out. And if I do, it'll be at the cost of my heart, and this time he'll leave it broken beyond repair. I used to think he was forever mine. But hockey changed everything. What would he do now if he had to make that choice? Me? Or hockey? Or both? . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of death by accident and depression

She flinched and stepped back when a bunch of notes was thrown at her. Shock was evident on her face as she took a step back. His voice rang out clearly, "Take this money and tell them you don't want to marry me." Without wasting a second. At that moment, their eyes met. "Tum..." They both pointed at each other shocked When Her " I never obey/listen to others" met Him " I hate when someone don't obey me " She is cold as ice while his anger is as fire. But will the ice melt with his warmth of his fire? Tropes : Singer(billionaire )x Writer Contract marriage/Arrange Ice& Fire couple He fell first and he fell harder too _______________________________ She blocked him but then they ends up meeting each other in real life though didn't even knew each other. And then destiny's plan perfectly matched Tropes : Online friends He fell first and she fell harder Businessman(billionaire) x proffesor ______________________________________ The dark romance couples She met him while she joined his business after some struggles and he is the CEO. They were tution mates and academic rivals where she always used to rank. So now she is little frustrated knowing it well he will take advantage of that and yessss, he really does !!!! Tropes : Ceo x Employee He fell first and both fell harder Past acquaintance Enemies (hate to love) Academics rival in past ______________________________________ She fell in love with her bhabes elder brother at first sight but later got to know from her brother(cousin) that he was already in a relationship And he is not interested in her. So how will she be able to make him develop feelings for her ??? Tropes : Computer proggamer x social media Influencer (billionaire) She fell first and he fell harder Lets see how all the couples go from not interested in them to perfect fit for each other. Even though they didn't realised it before that they were already the IDEAL MATCH ***** Multiple couple romance. Mysteries. Soft & dark romance

Daria Cole never expected her quiet high-school tutor partner to return as the new Mafia King of New York. Nico Costa. Bigger. Colder. Tattooed. And looking at her like she's the only softness he'll ever touch. She thinks they're just friends. He knows better. "Say the word," he murmured against my neck, "and I'll ruin any man who thinks he can touch what's mine." A soft, innocent girl. A very dangerous man. Five years of tension ready to explode. KILL FOR HER IS OFFICIALLY LIVE ON AMAZON! ❤️ 🖤 LINK IN BIO🖤 A Dark Romance #1 Sunshinexgrump (Dec 15th) #1 bwwm (Dec 17th) #1 mafiaboss (Dec 17th) #1 yearn (Dec 18th) First Book : Kill For Her Book Two : Enzo Wow! You guys have been showing so much love! Thank you! Trigger warning: This story contains sexual content and mature themes. Reader discretion is advised.

To the world he was a beast but for her he would do anything. He could have the world but all he wanted was her. They say the things we want most are the things we can't have. For she was so afraid of him that even the thought of him could have her running for the hills. Little did she know that she was the only one who didn't have to be afraid of him. Credits for the cover go to @Chatachino for the amazing cover.