Romance trope: best friends to lovers. "You're supposed to be my best friend, but all I can think about is kissing you again." TEDDY: I somehow got stuck in the unfortunate "one of the guys" category. It was on accident, naturally falling into this role since my childhood best friend was a boy. The crush on my best friend was also an accident. He's always seen me as one of the guys. That is, until the one drunken night he didn't. The one that nearly ruined everything a decade ago. JENSEN: It was much easier when I didn't notice how hot my best friend is. It would be even better if the rest of the jackoffs in our small town would stop noticing too. I can still remember all the details from our night together years ago. The night we never talk about, yet it's still so fresh in my mind. But will a secret scar from a past relationship ruin everything? [This is BOOK ONE of the WITH YOU series, a small town romance series set in Minnesota about the lives of the dysfunctional, blended Anderson family - with an interwoven mystery built into the background that spans the entirety of the series.] **Title formerly The Rest of Forever**

AMBY AWARDS TOP PICK 2024 ❤️ The knocking continued. And she continued to lie prone on the floor, her heart thudding desperately in her chest. Her brain was telling her something she couldn't allow herself to believe. Because there was only one thing she'd left in her garden. And it couldn't possibly be the thing that was trying to get her attention right now. "Hello?" A male voice shouted pleadingly all of a sudden. "I'm cold. Holly?" It couldn't be. Could it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Holly Sprigg hates Christmas. It's forced fun at its very worst. It's the best way to bankrupt her. And it's a chance to feel even more alone than she usually does. But when she takes her nephew to see Santa, her life takes a bit of a turn . . . And suddenly, she has somehow created her dream man. Out of snow! What is the purpose of the mysterious "faux man"? And can he help Holly regain some of the festive spirit she lost so long ago?

[WATTYS 2025 HONORABLE MENTION] 🔥Rated R for mature sexual content and graphic language 📚For fans of You've Got Mail (and underwear kinks) OR as one reader put it: "A yuletide story of what happens when his package gets shoved in her box by mistake." *** Zoey Franklin's post-college life is a mess. She's jobless, newly single, stuck living with meddling parents, and forced to hang out with her parents' friends, the Londers (AKA complete strangers), for Christmas. The only thing maintaining her sanity? A flirty, banter-filled text exchange with a mystery man, sparked by a package mix-up. Tristan Londer is finally going home for Christmas for the first time in forever. While he hoped for some much-needed quality time with his family, instead he gets a house full of strangers taking over his space. Especially that one stranger--the one with the voice, and the eyes, and the sass, who's claimed his bedroom as hers for the trip. Even though Zoey Franklin is the most beautiful woman he's ever seen, he can't stand the entitled princess. Good thing he has his mystery woman to text with late at night. If there's anyone who can turn his mood around, it's her. *** Cover co-designed by @LNRoberts1 and myself

She Who Still Dreams follows Liana, a girl full of hopes and dreams but broken inside by loss and betrayal. Known as the girl who helps others yet hides her own pain, Liana meets Ethan-an enigmatic boy whose presence challenges everything she thought about love and trust. As their fragile connection deepens, secrets from their pasts surface, threatening to tear them apart. Torn between love, forgiveness, and the fight to reclaim her dreams, Liana must decide if she can heal, love again, and become the girl who truly chooses herself. A story of heartbreak, passion, and the courage it takes to keep dreaming when the world tries to break you.

Zaria Blake doesn't believe in consequences. She talks back, plays hard, and breaks hearts before they get the chance to break hers. But when one prank goes too far, she's slapped with school punishment disguised as a "mentorship program" - meant to change her attitude and rebuild her character. Enter Kylen Hart. Her new mentor. Her old target. The boy she once humiliated in front of the whole school... ...who's now back, grown, confident, and ready to teach her the lesson of a lifetime. But as Zaria and Kylen clash in a game of pride, payback, and personal growth, things take a twist. Because under the hate, there's heat. And under the sarcasm, there might just be something real. Love. Hate. Growth. Regret. In the end, the one who needs saving... might be the one who thought she didn't care. 💔💬 Sometimes the person you hurt most... becomes the person who teaches you who you are.

Lina has always dreamed of a love as dazzling as the stars a fairy-tale romance with Noah Blake, a famous heartthrob from across the world. But reality hits hard: she's ordinary, invisible, and miles away from the life she envies. Just when she's about to give up on her impossible dream, Theo, a gentle stranger with a quiet smile, shows her a love she never knew she deserved. Will Lina choose the fantasy she's chased for years or the real, unexpected love waiting right beside her? A tender story about dreams, self-worth, and finding beauty in the love you never saw coming.

Genre - Romance Aditi was a beautiful young and successful woman, growing and moving forward in her life every single day with her best friend and partner in crime, Shanaya when the families of the two arrange for their wedding with two powerful business figures, Siddharth and Rahul. While some relationships get a smooth start, others don't and Aditi's relationship with Siddharth was of that sort - a complete disaster in the beginning. As time passes, things change and so do people but certain things remain constant like 'secrets', 'histories' and 'past' and when all of those come knocking on the door of their lives, they stand up for it together like they were meant to be. Love? Well, you need to read to find out what happens in Aditi and Siddharth's story but I can guarantee a twisted tale and love story you'll root for. Dive into the book to know what happens when people connect through hearts and are entwined with each other to such an extent that all they can think about is 'To Be Together'. This book was initially a fanfiction but now it has been converted to romance genre completely. Highest rank - 195 Highest rank in Romance - 335

I was looking through some old stuff and I found this bit of dialogue?? Figured I'd post it, it's pretty cute.