Sugar's addicting. So is she. Graham Davis has two addictions: Hockey-and Gracie Daniels. (Not that he knows it yet.) At St. Brown University, Gracie Daniels is the golden girl. Blonde ponytail, perfect smile, always saying yes. So when she's asked to manage PR for the hockey team, she agrees-hoping to help thaw their notoriously icy captain. But Graham Davis doesn't melt. He's distant, guarded, and doesn't need help from a pink-sweater-wearing perfectionist... until he starts noticing things he shouldn't. Skipped meals. Covered bruises. Flinches too small to be accidental. Gracie is sweet, bright, and hiding more than anyone knows. And Graham can't stop looking.

He used to be her best friend. Her safe place. The boy who knew every secret she had. But one day... he became the person who hurt her the most. Now he's the most feared boy in school. Cold. Arrogant. Untouchable. And for some reason... she is his favorite target. Every day he humiliates her. Every day he reminds her that whatever they once had is long gone. But there's something strange. Whenever someone else tries to hurt her... he's the first one to lose control. Whenever she's in trouble... he's always there before anyone else. So the question is- If he really hates her... why does he protect her like she's the most important person in his world? Maybe the hate is real. Maybe the love never died. Or maybe... everything between them is just Fake Hate.

To be loved is to be known. "How'd you get that scar?" Zayne's calloused hands circled my wrist while he carefully inspected the scar that had been hiding under my sleeve. "Oh, I cut myself while cooking" I let out a strained laugh trying my best to ignore Zayne's poisonous green eyes burning into my forearm. I watched frozen in fear as his jaw clenched in realisation and his head slowly lifted up, Revealing his captivating eyes that were filled with fury. "You told Ethan you fell." -Olivia Hernandez- A girl from the suburbs in LA gets sent to a prestigious boarding school by her step father due to her outbursts and carelessness. Although Olivia was known as the popular, mean, spoiled girl that was seen as perfect, beneath her tough exterior lies a troubled girl who's begging to be found. -Zayne Pierson- Zayne Pierson is the embodiment of charm and danger, born into a notorious mafia family that casts a long shadow over his life. With striking good looks and a magnetic personality, he effortlessly captivates those around him, making him one of the most popular and sought-after people in his elite social circle. However, beneath the surface of his charismatic exterior lies a hot temper and a reckless streak that often lands him in trouble. Olivia captured Zaynes curiosity almost instantly when she first arrived to the boarding school premises and she wants to do whatever it takes to get rid of him before he finds out about her past. Will Zayne discover the truth about Olivia? Read to find out 🏅NR 1 #SA

Nova is unraveling quietly. Archer is self-destructing loudly. On the surface, their vices look nothing alike-hers measured in calories and empty plates, his in nameless bodies and unmade beds. But beneath the rituals, the secrecy, the shame, they are driven by the same relentless hunger. Control. Nova's eating disorder is not about food. It is about silence. About shrinking herself small enough that nothing can touch her, hurt her, or leave her. Each skipped meal is a promise that she is stronger than her cravings, stronger than her chaos. If she can master her body, she believes she can master the world. Archer's addiction is not about pleasure. It is about power. About proving he is wanted before anyone has the chance to walk away. Every encounter is a distraction, every conquest a temporary anesthetic. If he stays in motion-if he never lets himself feel too much-then nothing can own him. In the spiral of her disorder and his addiction, they mirror one another: two people mistaking self-destruction for discipline. Two people confusing control with safety. But control is a fragile illusion. The tighter Nova grips, the more her body begins to rebel. The harder Archer chases control, the more it slips through his fingers. How far will they go to maintain the identities they've built around their pain? How much are they willing to lose in the name of feeling powerful? Because sometimes the only way to break the cycle is to break entirely. And before either of them can rise, one of them will have to fall.

COMPLETED [boyxboy] Wren Ridley is always two steps ahead of everyone, or so he thinks. His life seems out of his control when he starts having feelings for someone he knows he shouldn't, someone who he's better off avoiding at all costs. Landon Reilly is still trying to figure himself out. After coming out to his parents and nearly getting sent away to conversion therapy, he finds it hard to get close to anyone. He's ice cold, closing himself off to anyone. But when the two constantly bump into each other on their daily runs, avoiding each other becomes nearly impossible and the two are drawn to each other more than either will admit. "On Thin Ice" spinoff. Can be read as a standalone, but contains "On Thin Ice" spoilers and will make more sense if you read that first.

After she suffers a great loss, life takes Josephine St. Claire on a captivating journey of self discovery, when she is reunited with a family that was hidden from her. A plethora of siblings but a close-knit family nevertheless, one that she was purposely made an outsider from by her mother, Josephine wonders if she will ever fit in or if she's simply destined to forever walk the lonely road. [Book One]

Elowyn "Winnie" Smith met Ben when she was 4 years old. They've been best friends since they were 6. After her dad died when she was 13, he was the only person she wanted to talk to. He should know everything about her, shouldn't he? But he doesn't, and Elowyn is slowly drowning in the weight of her secrets. He doesn't know about the creepy guy who won't leave her alone or how bad her home life and her mother have gotten. And he definitely doesn't know that she's slowly falling in love with him. But he would never want her, he's captain of the soccer team and could have any girl he wants. She's the girl he sees as a sister, he's even known her since before she went to speech therapy for her stutter. So why can't she shake this feeling, even though she knows it's so wrong? ✦ ─ ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ ─ ✦ He draws me back in, our lips connecting again and I feel like I'm melting. Like I can't think at all. Like there's no such thing as any of my problems. There's no depressed mom, there's no jealousy, there's no secrets. There's only his calloused hand rubbing my cheek and his hair beneath my fingers. I'm hot and I'm cold and I'm melting. I'm gone, disappearing into the sand beneath us. ✦ ─ ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ ─ ✦ Tropes: friends to lovers, childhood friends, golden boy, shy girl x popular boy, only one bed, secret crush Triggers: mental illness, depression, sa

My lips touch his again and it's a lot more rough. I know we both need this, we both crave the others touch. It's intoxicating. He pushes the straps of my dress down to my hips and he reaches out and palms my breasts in both his hands. A small moan leaves my mouth and he captures it in his. Taking another step, the back of Jacob's knees hits the bed and he falls back, pulling me with him. The length of my dress stopped me from straddling him so I just lay on top of him. Jacob moans into my mouth and flips us over so that he's hovering over me. ---------------------------- Jacob is angry. He's angry at how Aria used him and he's angry that she didn't love him when he loved her. Aria is scared. She's not ready to face her past and she's scared that being reunited with Jacob will take her back to those days. Can they get past anger, betrayal and fear and can they finally love each other how they deserved to be loved since the very start? -second chance romance -right person, wrong time

Juliet Grayson and Warner Brooks could not be more opposite. Juliet has struggled with body image issues and bullying her entire life. Being 40 pounds overweight with braces, acne and horn-rimmed glasses did not make it easy for her especially at her high school. She spent the entire four years being bullied by the kids at her school until she reached her breaking point. After graduation, she vowed to change her whole appearance and start over at the college of her dreams leaving her past behind. Warner Brooks is the epitome of every girl's dream. Godlike handsome. Star of the soccer team. He's got the looks and the brains. He was the typical playboy hot shot of their high school getting whatever girl he wanted and his ego couldn't be any bigger. The only thing Juliet and Warner have in common is school which they have been in constant competition over since childhood always competing for the top grades. Juliet goes to college a new person, determined not to be weighed down by the scars of bullying that plagued her before. With a whole new look, It is her chance to start over where nobody knows the loser she used to be. More importantly, she could finally get away from all the people who made her high school experience hell. Until she finds out Warner Brooks the high school hotshot who got under her skin like no other was attending the exact same program at her college. Her plans to start over are disrupted when Warner re-enters her life knowing her past and he doesn't plan on leaving her alone anytime soon. Both Warner and Juliet are pretending. Juliet is pretending that changing her appearance fixed all her problems and Warner is pretending he doesn't care. WARNING: Mature themes and ED content

ONGOING Riley Stevens has no one. No friends, no one to care for her. Then she meets him. Kai Brooks. He's cute, funny, smart and most of all, seems to care about her a bit too much. When Riley finds out how life can truly be when you have people who love you, she feels unstoppable. But living in this world comes with too many struggles to count. Can she make it out alive? Will she be able to live the life she's always wanted? Will Kai be able to see her for her? TRIGGER WARNINGS: self harm, eating disorders, death, su!cide, drugs, underage alcohol consumption.