I was straddling Gavin, trying to act normal, his eyes locked on mine. I let out a shaky sigh, trying to focus on anything but the friction between us. "Do you ever wish I was different, Gav?" He looked up at me, his eyes dark. "No. Why?" "Because I can't even be a good friend to you," I muttered, my voice tight. "I suck, honestly." He pulled me closer dragging me so close I could feel the heat of him through my jeans. "Who are you and why are you saying mean things to my best friend?" I chuckled, looking down at my lap so he wouldn't see how much he was getting to me. I felt his fingers catch my chin, firm and warm, forcing me to meet his gaze. Those hazel eyes were intense, stripping away every lie I was trying to tell myself. "Em, you're perfect," he said, and for a second, I forgot how to breathe. ════════════ ୨୧ ═══════════ They promised each other one thing: make it count. Gavin Hart and Emilia Jones have been inseparable since 5th grade-same friend group, same summers at Brody's garage, same late nights filled with laughter, music, and everything that makes life feel lighter. They act like siblings, fight like siblings... and love each other like they're terrified to admit it out loud. With family lives falling apart behind closed doors and graduation creeping closer every day, their friend group makes a pact: one last unforgettable summer, one last year before everything changes. But time doesn't pause for anyone. As senior year hits harder, feelings grow deeper, secrets get heavier, and the question they've been avoiding becomes impossible to ignore-what are Gavin and Emilia to each other? Because some summers don't last forever. And some people change you for life. "A bittersweet teen fiction about friendship, first love, and the quiet heartbreak of growing up."❤️‍🩹📚✨

18 years ago the Italian Mafias Princess disappeared, but what they don't know until too late is that she ran away. Sick of being shut out and kept quiet she decides to make a life for herself. Pregnant at 16 and married at 18 Jade and her husband Nikolai prosper together, making a family they both dreamed about. Until 18 years after her disappearance, she's spotted by someone working for her Father and Brothers. Secrets begin to unravel and the family has to stick together more than ever before. Because the Italian mafia has finally found the lost princess and she gives them a deal they can't refuse. *This story is purely fictional* *contains mystery and the found family trope*

She was crying and I held her face. Her eye lashes were wet with all the tears. "Jellybean? Listen to me," My voice gentle, holding both her hands. "Every part of me loves every piece of you." I said as I kissed her forehead. "Never forget that, okay?" She nodded, crying silently, her hands shaking and I hugged her tight. ════════════ ୨୧ ═══════════ At 33, Joshua Price keeps life simple: work, sleep, repeat. No surprises. No chaos. Just a quiet routine he's learned to rely on. But everything unravels the moment a social worker calls- He finds out he has a daughter... Seven-year-old Chloe Johnson arrives carrying more trauma than a child should ever know. Brown hair, wide eyes, and a silence that says more than words. Her mother is in prison after years of addiction and neglect, leaving Chloe with memories she can't escape and fears she can't explain. Suddenly, his stable world fractures. And Joshua, once confident in his own routine, is left navigating fatherhood with no map. As he struggles to balance work, relationships, and the heavy weight of responsibility, Joshua must confront the truth: love alone won't fix Chloe- but showing up, every single day, might ˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚ "Finding Chloe" is a raw, heart-wrenching story about healing, rebuilding trust, and two broken souls figuring out how to become a family... one difficult step at a time. 🤎📚✨ Thank you for these top rankings: #1 heartwarming #1 parenting #1 Father- daughter #1 trauma #1 foundfamily

Sayge Hendrix's Mother walked out on her when she was only two years old, leaving her with her a Step Father who adopted her without a second thought. For the past eighteen years he has been nothing but a dotting and amazing Father, one she cherishes and loves. Sayge always knew he wasn't her real Father, as he was open about it amongst her early teen years and it never bugged her because blood wasn't what made people family. She didn't think about her bio Dad and didn't care to find out about him, especially since he hadn't reached out to her. But people start showing up in town and they are going to stop at nothing to be apart of her life. Sooner than later Sayge is taken under her 'real' families wing and they were never going to let her go again.