Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen have been inseparable for as long as they can remember. Best friends to everyone else, they share a bond no one else sees. But as life grows heavier, their connection begins to change - a quiet closeness that neither fully understands, built in late-night talks, shared silences, and the act of staying when things get hard. ! This book WILL have smut so this is your warning !

Six years ago, Lucy Chen made one reckless choice. One night. One stranger. One moment that felt like more than it should have. By morning, he was gone. And Lucy was left with something she was never meant to keep. Now, she's starting over. New city. New life. New rules. As a rookie at Mid-Wilshire, Lucy is determined to prove she belongs-even if it means burying the past she's tried so hard to forget. But some things don't stay buried. Not the truth. Not the choices we make. And definitely not the people we were never supposed to find again.

Everyone in Mid-Wilshire knows Officer Tim Bradford is a wall-hard, unyielding, and impossible to climb. They think he's breaking Officer Lucy Chen because she's a "hot shot" rookie. They don't know that Lucy is already breaking. Between a boyfriend who is slowly stealing her light and a secret night with her TO that could end both their careers, Lucy is starving for a way out. When the truth finally bleeds through her uniform, Tim has to decide: follow the rules he lives by, or burn the world down to save the one person who finally saw behind his wall.

When Lucy Chen, a sharp and ambitious defense attorney, and Tim Bradford, a no-nonsense LAPD patrol sergeant, discover they've been signed up for LA's hottest new dating show without their consent, they're less than thrilled-especially when they realize they already know each other from their professional run-ins in court and on cases. Forced into close quarters with cameras rolling 24/7, the by-the-book cop and the passionate lawyer who've spent years professionally sparring must navigate ridiculous dating challenges, eliminate other contestants, and somehow convince producers (and themselves) that they're actually compatible. Between their clashing worldviews, undeniable chemistry, and the mounting pressure to either couple up or get voted off, the line between what's real and what's for the cameras begins to blur. But when the competition heats up and real feelings start creeping in, both Tim and Lucy have to decide: are they willing to cross the borderline between professional adversaries and something more-or will they walk away before anyone gets hurt?

She was only supposed to be the nanny. Not the one who fixed everything. Lucy Chen needed a fresh start. Tim Bradford needed a new nanny. And his daughter? She just needed someone who wouldn't leave. What starts as a job quickly turns into something much messier-midnight snacks, backyard movie nights, awkward family dinners, accidental feelings, and one very loyal dog named Kojo. In a house full of heartbreak, Lucy becomes the light. But even sunshine burns when it gets too close. A slow-burn Chenford nanny AU filled with love, healing, girl talk, unexpected family, and found-forever. 60+ chapters of grumpy x sunshine, emotional softness, and Kojo chaos 🐾

Lucy Chen is a 27 year old 9-1-1- dispatcher. Lucy is one of four kids, two older siblings Lilia and Anthony and one younger sister Lola. And funnily enough she is the only single one. All her other siblings are either married, engaged or dating. Her mother Vanessa Chen makes sure Lucy doesn't forget her non existence love life. Lucy knows her mother means well, but it sometimes bugs her. Lucy loves her job, and she usually drowns herself to work to not return to the empty apartment. Another reminder that she is single. It's not that she would mind being single, but she can't help wondering if someday it will be her turn to meet someone either. So after one extremely hard day at work when she is back to her lonely apartment she decides "fuck it" and sings up to this blind date thing. How bad could it be? But what happens when a tall, blonde man shows up and Lucy finds herself falling for the guy she has known less than a month? And what if the guy has a secret he has kept from her? Tim Bradford is 31 and a cop. He loves his job, but there is one thing he loves even more, his 3 year old daughter Esmay. He is a single father and has always been, and even though he gets a lot of support from his best friends Nyla and Angela and his sister Genny, he can't feel but wonder if one day he could find someone to stay, to be a mother for Esmay. His best friends love being nose deep in his love life and one night he hears that they have singed him up to this blind date thing, and he has a date in an hour. He decides not to mention his daughter, this probably won't be anything and he doesn't want to spook the girl off on the first date. But what will happen when he finds himself falling for the dark haired girl that still doesn't know he is a father? And what will happen when Lucy does find out? Will she walk away from the only man that has ever made her feel like this, or will she become the mother Tim's daughter never had?

When Tim Bradford's wife walked out, he was left to raise their pre-teen daughter alone-clueless about hormones, meltdowns, and first periods. Enter Lucy: his steady, sharp, and unexpectedly essential friend. She became his go-to for everything he couldn't handle-pads, patience, and perspective. Now, with parenting turning personal, Tim's starting to wonder if their bond is more than friendship... or if it always was.

What starts as a sun-soaked vacation becomes something far more defining for Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford. Between ocean nights, shared hoodies, and the quiet moments that feel too perfect to end, a single mistake threatens the trust they've built. Forgiveness isn't instant, healing isn't linear-but love, when chosen deliberately, proves stronger than fear. As old wounds surface and jealousy flares, Lucy and Tim learn that being together isn't just about passion or chemistry-it's about patience, accountability, and staying when it would be easier to walk away. By the time the suitcases are unpacked and real life resumes, they realize the vacation didn't change them. It revealed them. A soft, emotionally rich Chenford story about trust rebuilt, love defended, and the kind of intimacy that lingers long after the waves

In the glittering chaos of Los Angeles, two worlds that should never have collided did exactly that - on a podcast couch, of all places. Lucy Chen is a global pop sensation: sold-out stadiums, chart-topping albums, a smile that sells millions of records, and a carefully curated public life that hides more than it reveals. Tim Bradford is a no-nonsense podcaster: sharp questions, zero fluff, a quiet Silver Lake house, and a deep-seated distrust of anything that smells like "handed everything on a silver platter." When Tim's agent books Lucy as a guest for Off the Record, he's already decided she's just another manufactured pop star - bubbly, polished, and probably empty. Lucy, on the other hand, has listened to every episode. She knows exactly what kind of conversation she's walking into. She wants it. What neither of them expects is the way the mic strips them both bare. One episode. One real, unfiltered conversation. One viral moment that the internet turns into a love story before they've even figured out what it is.

Two weeks after she risked everything to jump onto a moving truck, Lucy is assigned to be Tim's aide. Little do either of them know, their careers are about to take a turn. The two have to navigate their professional and personal relationships, piecing it back together one small dose at a time. Post S6 finale Chenford fic, somewhat speculative of S7. - "Hang on," Celina says, realization dawning on her. "You want me to ride with Bradford and Chen." Grey narrows his eyes. "Yes." "Together. Like, all of us in the same shop?" Celina looks between the three of them. "I'm sorry, I thought I was signing up to be a cop, not to be in the middle of an emotional minefield."