I was 10 when my Mother sat me down for a talk. "Milo, I know you like him..." She paused, as if trying to pick her words right, "but he doesn't like boys like that. He likes girls." Flushed and feeling caught out, I avoid her eyes. I didn't realise it was so obvious. She gives me a sympathetic but firm smile. "So don't make him feel uncomfortable and ruin your older brothers friendship with him, okay?" 8 years later...

His fingers dug into my hips as he thrust deeper, the desk beneath me protesting with each movement. "Say it again," Adrian commanded, his gray eyes dark with possession. "Tell me who you belong to." "You," I gasped, my nails raking down his back. "Only you." "Good girl." --- She was forbidden. He couldn't resist. Maya Moretti-nineteen, innocent, and completely off-limits as his best friend's little sister. Adrian Marchetti-twenty-eight, ruthless crime boss known as "the Demon," and the last man she should want. One glance in her pink bedroom changed everything. One teddy bear gift sealed their fate. One touch ignited a fire neither could control. Now they're tangled in secret meetings, stolen moments, and an affair that could destroy everything. Her brother will never forgive the betrayal. His enemies are watching. And Maya is discovering that loving a dangerous man means embracing the darkness he brings. But when a Russian mobster threatens her life, Adrian must choose: let her go to keep her safe, or fight for the woman who made him believe in happy endings. Well, some rules are meant to be broken. Some loves are worth the consequences. ⚠️ Mature scene and language contain > <

Alya Ravi has always believed in one thing: Logic. -Stick to the plan. -Focus on the future. -Don't get distracted (especially not by people.) Milo Vance has always been: -Her neighbor. -Her brother's best friend. -And somehow-her biggest competition. They weren't always like this. Once, they were just kids across the driveway. Until one moment in freshman year turned everything into a rivalry Alya refuses to lose. But years later, things start to shift. Conversations last a little longer. Silence feels different. And the line between enemies and something else begins to blur. Then Valentine's Day happens. Secrets come out. Trust breaks. And for the first time, Alya finds herself on the outside of everything she thought she understood. Except Milo Vance is still there. And the more time she spends around him, the harder it is to ignore the past-and what it might have actually meant. Because maybe the story between them was never about competition. Maybe it was always about timing. And maybe, after everything- some truths were always waiting right across the driveway. ‐--------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much Wise_girl23 for making this amazing cover!!

Izzy Thai has always played it safe. With her nose in textbooks by day and dominating the lacrosse field by night, there's never been time for dating-let alone drama. Shy-ish, sweet, and armed with a quick sense of humor, Izzy's life is a carefully balanced game of goals, grades, and going mostly unnoticed. Enter Elijah Jones: captain of the men's hockey team, loud in all the best ways, and impossible to ignore. He's the exact kind of distraction Izzy's spent years avoiding. But when their friend groups cross in the most subtle way, sparks fly faster than a slapshot. She's focused. He's chaos. She's all books and game. He's all heat and energy. When her friend first introduced them, not much happened. So when's a random class they took forces them into a semester-long partnership, sparks fly-but not the cute kind. Petty arguments, eye rolls, and clashing egos become the norm... until suddenly, it isn't. The more they fight, the more they learn. The more they learn, the harder it gets to deny what's building between them. Neither of them saw this coming. But maybe love doesn't always skate in a straight line. 2nd book of the My Kind series

Vanessa Berkshire had spent her entire life under watchful eyes. Her older brother made sure of that. And if that wasn't enough, his best friend-Knox Kingsley-was always there too, standing guard like she was something fragile that needed protecting. Or maybe something forbidden. All through high school, no guy dared to get too close. One glare from her brother-or worse, from Knox-was enough to shut down any possibility before it even started. Vanessa grew tired of being the girl no one approached, but she hopeful that college is supposed to be different. A fresh start. Freedom. Distance. But Knox is still there. And what Vanessa doesn't know is that Knox has never seen her as just his best friend's little sister. He's wanted her for years-quietly, constantly, painfully aware of the line he can't cross. Loyalty has always mattered more. Some rules aren't meant to be broken. Until one summer night. One party. One moment that changes everything. Now the chemistry between them isn't something either of them can ignore-and the consequences might cost them more than just a friendship. © Made Original by ilovelanaxx Started: [02/11/2026] Ended: [-/-/--]

Growing up feeling left-out and behind, isolated and alone. Adrian feels like the filler friend in a wild, rebellious group of idiots who wants to have fun in their last remaining years of school. He views himself as average yet different, having his mind on games that take him out of reality while struggling to succeed in football. The first and probably only love he experienced had just broken him, leaving him distraught and wondering if he even mattered. Elena is the number one on everyone's obsession list. She is naturally pretty, and she's aware of it. A feisty attitude to put the cherry on top of the party girl. She doesn't care about school or grades; she wants to live her ideal life by going to parties and spending her riches. Growing up in the country but having rich, Greek parents really boosted her reputation. After a long line of toxic exes, she vowed to herself never to let anyone destroy her again. However, the stars in the sky decided, fuck it. They deserve something more. *As ongoing, the story is subject to edits and changes until officially published. *The story contains mature and sensitive themes. Some elements may be inappropriate or triggering. Reader discretion is advised.

She thought she was just a side character in someone else's love story - until he showed up with a playbook of his own. Ava, the quick-witted co-captain of UCLA's cheer squad, has always been the girl behind the scenes - supporting her best friend's fairytale romance with the star quarterback. But when a practice match turns into a weekend trip full of unexpected moments, Ava finds herself thrown into a whole new game... especially when she crosses paths with Jace Walker, the quiet, brooding football player who seems more interested in books than fans. What starts as a mission to help their best friends get together becomes something neither of them planned - or knew how to handle. Intercepted Hearts is a slow-burn college romance full of banter, team drama, late-night texts, and the surprising ways love sneaks in when you're busy helping everyone else.

Skates, Secrets & Baby Kicks Gracie Sage Swan has spent her whole life avoiding chaos. At just twenty-four, she owns the most loved bakery in the city, lives in a cozy house with her little sister and dog, and stays far away from the drama surrounding her twin brother's famous hockey team. Especially Holden Lopez. Cold. Arrogant. Untouchable. Captain of Team USA. And Freddie Swan's best friend. Holden is everything Gracie knows to avoid - a heartbreak waiting to happen wrapped in broad shoulders, dark eyes, and a dangerous smile. But after one reckless night celebrating a championship win, their worlds collide in a way neither of them can undo. Four months later, Gracie discovers the truth: she's pregnant. Terrified of losing everything, Gracie struggles to tell the father - only for Holden to accuse her of trapping him and Freddie to nearly destroy their friendship with one punch that shakes the entire team. Now trapped between public scandals, family loyalty, and feelings neither of them wanted, Gracie and Holden are forced into each other's lives whether they like it or not. But somewhere between late-night cravings, stolen glances across the rink, protective brothers, chaotic teammates, and the tiny heartbeat that changes everything... the ice around Holden Lopez begins to melt. And for the first time in his life, the captain who feared love might finally be ready to fight for it.

She has a survival guide. He's about to burn it. Emmy Carter knows exactly how the world works for a scholarship girl at Blackthorne University: keep your head down, keep your grades up, and stay invisible. Above all, never cross paths with the elite. Especially not Cole Harrington-the university's golden lacrosse captain, the arrogant multi-million dollar heir to a Boston empire, and a guy who looks like sin wrapped in cold, gray-eyed indifference.