"I need you to be the put together one because I'm so fucked up. You've saved me." He whispers. "Carter, we saved each other." I mutter looking at him through my eyelashes. I lean into him, our lips not even an inch apart. "Sophia we shouldn't..." He looks hesitant. "Please, I need you." I almost started crying. "Please." I mutter one more time, my eyes begging for him. My body needing him. Sophia Carrington. She just moved from New York to California in search of a new life. When her life took a dark turn she's forced to leave everything behind. She just wants to finish her final year of high school, numb to the world, while learning to cope with the trauma she's endured. Carter Marquez. Newly single after being dumped by his girlfriend of two years. After losing his dad in a car accident he's fallen apart. The list of people he trusts is short, he hates letting people in. He's constantly trying to make up for his mistakes of the past, trying to find a new purpose in life. When the two of them collided, they instantly took a mutual disliking to each other. Misunderstandings and a dash of alcohol set a flame between them. Sophia hates the snarky remarks and stupid nicknames that leave his mouth. Carter thinks Sophia is just another trust fund brat. Soon their rivalry begins to dissolve and they learn that sharing the pain of their past can form connections they never thought to be possible. WARNING: This story contains mature topics such as sexual assault and drug addiction. Read with caution. Copyright © by lulustoriesss 2021

♡♡♡ Natasha smith was always known as the 'quiet girl', she has a tight circle of childhood friends, and spends her days buried in books. Due to her anxiety she's always struggled making friends and putting herself out there but now's the perfect opportunity to learn how too. Ezra white was your typical bad boy, resting bitch face, lots of tattoos, has a motorbike and hates everyone except his friends. Ezra has always been Nat's number 1 protector, always there when she needs him. Now there's another thing about these two childhood best friends that they don't know about each other. They've both been in love with each other since they could remember but are both too scared and stubborn to admit it to one another. Them and the rest of their friends all make it into NYU and are about to move into their new apartments. New school year, new environment, possibly new friends? So many new opportunities are about to rise, new challenges, new people. So where does that leave the two oblivious in love idiots? ♡♡♡ "You know I'd never let anything happen to you sweetheart. I've always got your back." He comes and sits next to me, he also leans his back against the headboard next to me. "Even when I annoy you?" A small smile threatens my lips. "Even when you annoy me." "Even when I eat the last slice of pizza?" "Even when you eat the last slice of pizza." He's now full on smirking at me, so much I can see his dimples. "I'm guessing you're staying?" I looked up at him slightly. He gives me a smile before looking through my draws finding my snacks and tv control. "You bet your sweet ass I am." I let out a laugh as he turned on the tv. I also snatch my blue sour patch kids from him. Knowing him he'd eat all of them. ♡♡♡

"You're such an asshole, you know that?" I say. He smirks. "Only for you, darling." •°•°• Blue Ridge International High school. The most prestigious school in New York. Everyone there was well-known, and most definitely rich. Step one foot in it, consider yourself lucky. Anastasia Diaz, daughter of the famous Nicholas Diaz. After the death of her mother, she was forced to go to her father, who then sends her to Blue Ridge. Of course, she hates it. But looking more into it, could it be more of an advantage? Atlas Hernandez, son of the well-known Ashton Hernandez. He's been in Blue Ridge since 15. He's cold, quiet, arrogant, and of course, an asshole. Captain of the school's football team. He's everything a girl would want. The day Anastasia walked in her dorm , never did she expect to see Atlas standing there, shirtless, looking just as shocked as she was. Eventually, feelings start appearing. This story shows that not everyone's life is perfect, as well as the rich, popular, handsome ones. °•°•°• Highest rankings: #1 in boardingschool

"Don't make me sad, don't make me cry Sometimes love is not enough And the road gets tough, I don't know why" - 'Born To Die' by Lana Del Rey xxx In Shelley, nothing stays buried. Not secrets. Not betrayals. And definitely not the kind of love that ruins you. Aurora Rossi has spent years building walls strong enough to survive anything. Theo Williams is the one person who knows exactly how to tear them down. But when loyalty turns dangerous, friendships fracture, and the past comes back burning, they're forced to face a truth no one wants to admit: Some flames keep you warm. Others consume everything. And once you start to burn... there's no going back. xxx "I think you're going to have to ask me again," I murmured, tilting my chin up. "But like, really nicely this time." Theo blinked. "You're serious?" "Deadly." A second passed. Then another. I watched the way his tongue ran along the inside of his cheek, watched his hand flex like he was trying not to grab me too fast, too rough. And then, softer now-different-he said, "Rory." Just my name, but it held more weight than anything else. "Please, baby. Let me kiss you."

Alexandra Dawnson has mastered the art of survival - smile when it hurts, study when you're starving, hide the bruises even when they scream. In a house ruled by silence and shattered promises, she's used to fighting her battles alone. Until Asher West - hockey star, too confident for his own good - starts looking at her like he sees more than just a perfect report card or a quiet girl in the stands. He sees her. But love isn't a fairy tale, and happy endings don't come easy for girls like Alexandra. Torn between protecting her little sister, keeping her broken family together, and guarding her bruised heart, Alexandra will have to decide: Is she brave enough to believe she deserves more? Or will her past steal her future before she ever gets the chance? An emotional, unflinching story about survival, love, and what it means to fight for yourself - even when no one else will.

"𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮." 𝐈 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐬, "𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰" 𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨 she's known as a threat to many people, people either envy or lust her. She's the person you call when you're in trouble. However she has been through hell and back. She can't seem to catch a break, and with Brooke Evan's constantly on her tail. She begins to grow tired and angry. She can't seem to get memories of her past to disappear. That is, until one boy takes all those wandering thoughts away. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 the boy who likes when Gianna teases him, the boy who likes when he's able to get Gianna so annoyed she looks as though she's about to implode. The boy who's home life isn't what you would expect, he enjoys fighting his anger out instead of speaking. Grayson 'hates' Gianna and Gianna 'hates' Grayson. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫? 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭...

"If you are ever lucky enough to come across something so beautiful it shifts your whole world, don't ever let that go." Beckett Davis: I've been in love with Bailey Connors since I was 7 years old and she gave me back my soccer ball. We've been neighbors for years, even sharing windows facing each other's bedrooms. Our families are close, I view her grandfather as my own. The only thing is, I still can't bring myself to say more than a few words to the girl who occupies most of my thoughts. Going into my last year of high school, I needed the chance to have my world shifted by Bailey Connors. Bailey Connors: I broadcasted my crush on Beckett Davis in the 2nd grade after decorating him a cookie. And every time after that when I can't control how my face heats around him. My grandfather adores the boy next door, and who doesn't? I'm embarrassed of how long it took me to reach for things I may want, instead of just letting things happen to me. Beckett's seen some of my worst moments from afar, but what would it be like for him to see them up close? #1 in bookworm #1 in highschoolromance #1 in foundfamily #1 in goldenretriever #1 in neighbors #1 in teenromance #1 in friendstolovers

*COMPLETED* Kiara Rivera has never been able to stand her brother's best friend, Damien Stone. Not when they were young kids. Not when they were rivals in high school. And also not now that, in their second year of college, she has to move to his school. All she wanted was being drama free and have a normal year with her best friend. But Stone has different plans and he always gets what he wants. - • - • - • - • - • - • - • "He's pretty, is he your boyfriend?" "No, we can't really stand each other." "I wouldn't bring food to someone I can't stand." - • - • - • - • - • - • - • "it's one of the best enemies to lovers i have ever read, i really recommend it, their love is really cute and the hole story had me giggling and kicking my feet" - @amoacaii - • - • - • - • - • - • - • #1 IN ENEMIES #1 IN HUMOUR #1 IN OFFLIMITS #1 IN POPULAR #1 IN NO STRINGS ATTACHED

"𝐈 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞." 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. "𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬?"... "𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬." {THE THIRD BOOK IN THE EVERGLADE MANOR SERIES} 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 she was broken, she as destroyed inside and out. However she chose a different path, she chose anger. She lashes out. She has nothing but anger left in her shattered, helpless soul. Having gone through hell and only just making it out alive. She thinks that her life is hopeless, she's 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 not living. Yet one boy, one singular boy seems to bring that life into her. 𝐍𝐨𝐚𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐧 the boy with the ocean eyes and the sandy hair. The boy who seems weak yet he has the strongest heart. The boy that lives in a 'hellhole' the boy who tries to live life to the fullest while having yo fight for his life and only just 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 the wrath of his father. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞 and 𝐍𝐨𝐚𝐡 both broken and both just hardly surviving the life that was given to them. Can they give each other the 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 that they both fight to have? 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭... 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

WATSON HAWKS SERIES ~ 1ST WATSON HAWKS BOOK A U R E L I A She's the awkward girl tucked away in the corner quiet, overlooked, carrying secrets no one sees. Beneath her silence, pain, abuse, and a battle with an eating disorder. She's a scholarship at Watsons private academy, to get away from everything. G R E Y S O N He's the hockey captain admired, rich, popular, but lives inside with anger, due to absent parents in his life. He feels alone, hurt, broken. A lifetime pressure against his shoulders When two broken worlds collide, nothing is easy. He pulls her back from the darkness she's slowly involved in, as she becomes the one that kisses his pain away. Together, there is a trance of pain, suffering, and high school. Just two teenagers with pure and true love, as they try to fix each other's broken piece puzzles in them. They figure out that they're not broken, they're saved against each other's love. ------ 02/06/26 1ST in Captain 05/10/26 2ND In Ed 02/24/26 1ST in Scholarship 02/22/26 2ND in Teen romance 03/29/26 1ST in Awkward