[𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒] ❝You can stay with me,❞ I offer. The intruder hesitates, then pulls off his mask. I don't know why, but I feel for him. Even though any rational person would dial the police, or go into shock... my gut says I trust him. And after what I've been through, if anyone is a good judge of that, I'd say that it's me. - A killer on the run breaks into her home. Believing his act to be justified, she lets him stay to hide from the authorities. They build a complicated friendship, and soon enough, are unable to live without each other. - Two lost people bond over their grief, their similarities, beautiful coincidences, and the life they could have together... as friends. But how long can things stay steady? Is their friendship bound to falter, to be tossed and burned to ashes? Or is something else even possible, in this world where pretty, fragile things never seem to last forever? - Highest Rankings: [𝟏] darkfriendship [𝟏] morethanfriends [𝟏] darkromancestory [𝟏] criminalstory [𝟏] crimestory #3 protectiveboy #4 boybestfriend #5 heartwarming #5 attraction #7 murderer #7 smalltownromance

"𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞.." ──────── Flávia Guimarães enters the military 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭. Her brother is dead, and every lead points to one place: a sealed, all-male military training camp in Brasília-where secrets are buried under discipline and silence is enforced by rank. Breaking her way inside as the only woman among hardened recruits, Flávia endures brutal training, open hostility, and relentless torment. She wasn't meant to survive this place. But survival isn't her goal. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬. Commanding the camp is Gustavo Medeiros-cold, feared, and forged by legacy and war. He doesn't want her there, and he makes that clear by pushing her harder than anyone else, stripping her down to pain, endurance, and will. What begins as punishment turns into something far more dangerous: respect, fascination, and a growing tension neither of them can afford. As Flávia digs deeper into her brother's murder, bonds form in unexpected places, and lines blur between duty and desire. But when the truth finally surfaces, it shatters everything. 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥. And in a world ruled by obedience and bloodshed, Flávia must decide what justice truly means- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫.

Isaac Blackwoods has spent his entire life running from shadows. From the mansion where his father's voice was a weapon, from the nightmares that follow him into every restless sleep, from the chains of a past he refuses to name. At twenty-two, he finally has a chance to carve out a life of his own-a rookie detective with a brilliant mind and a heart too soft for the cruel city he serves. But angels never walk unnoticed. And Isaac? Isaac has caught the eyes of monsters. They don't fall in love. They consume. They don't chase. They claim. And now their eyes are on him. To them, Isaac is not a detective. He is not a rival. He is theirs. Their butterfly. Their obsession. Isaac believes in justice, in peace, in the quiet discipline of a life not ruled by violence. They believe in blood, in power, in keeping what belongs to them no matter the cost. He thinks they're his enemies. They think he's their future. And when angels and devils meet, only one truth remains: obsession is the most dangerous game of all. Tropes: Detective x criminals Evil x angel Obsession Possession Mafia

♱ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃'𝐲𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧 ♱ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ She's chaos. He's lethal control. She's devious. He's sadistic. She loves to manipulate. He loves to destroy. They strive to be feared by others. They're not opposites. They're the same. They both want control and power. He's a weapon. So is she. Both trained and dangerous. They're relentless soldiers, raised to kill. Bound by blood and expectation. 𝐎𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬 is aggressive and violent. 𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐢 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐯 is vicious and untouchable. He's patient and calm... everything she is not. Her behavior will be her end. Makis is about to face the consequences of the ruin her father created years ago at the hands of a determined Ivanov. But when lines between hunter and prey begin to blur... will Nikolai follow through with taking Ondrea's life or lose control instead? Because in a world where hesitation means death... feeling anything at all could destroy them both. ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ "𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭... 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨..." ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ ¡!Check list of content warnings inside!¡ Book cover is from Pinterest<3

A close group of friends bound by loyalty and reckless choices. Love, addiction, secrets, and loss tear them apart. One tragedy will change everything. One Less Tear to Cry is a raw, emotional story about friendship, mistakes, and survival. They were wild, loyal, and convinced they'd stay young forever. A tight-knit group of friends growing up in a small town, bound by late nights, inside jokes, and the unshakable belief that nothing could truly break them. But time has a way of revealing every crack. Sera and Landry were the heart of the group, each other's first love, until Landry left everything, including her, behind. While he fights homesickness and regret overseas, Sera falls into a toxic relationship with one of their closest friends. Her spiral into addiction is just the beginning. Around them, the rest of the group starts to unravel. One friend is drowning in his own dependence. Another is hiding a part of himself he's too scared to reveal. And when tragedy hits, none of them are ready. Told in raw, intimate POVs, One Less Tear to Cry is a gut-wrenching exploration of friendship, grief, self-destruction, and the unforgiving road to adulthood. It's about the choices you can't take back, the people you can't forget, and the ones you lose too soon. They loved each other. They broke each other. And some of them won't survive it.

Cade was my best friend. Until he wasn't. And don't get me started on his brother Paulie. I'd discovered Paulie's darkness early. A darkness that infected me like a weed. So I'd done my best to avoid him. Cade, on the other hand. Cade had been sweet. The perfect best friend. Until we took it further. Everything unravelled from there. This is the story of my fall into darkness. My fall into the Barrington brothers. This book will end on a YouChoose cliffhanger. You will pick who she ends up with.

𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆 Tom relies on unsent messages to keep himself from sinking. "To you, the person who taught me that life is more than sadness." A story of short chapters. Name before: "Messages I did not send you, Avery" Spotify playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtlgYxa6BMU&list=RDKtlgYxa6BMU&start_radio=1 papertreasure ©️ 2025-2026 All rights reserved. As the author, it is essential that readers approach my writing with maturity and, if they have any recommendations or opinions about the work, always with the utmost respect.

𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬. Caterina's father is the Don of the Sicilian Mafia, although Cat refuses to be a part of the dangerous lifestyle that comes with it all. After leaving her family and the Mafia behind her, Caterina begins her own life, living peacefully outside of the reach of the Mafia for four years. That changes suddenly as life throws Caterina into the middle of the chaos when the Russian Mafia chooses to strike her family's empire. Placing a bounty on the Sicilian Mafia heir. With her life now at risk, Caterina's father has sent one of his best men to keep her safe and hide her away from the enemy. But there's something off with the tall and dangerous man who has sworn to protect Caterina's life. Can she trust him? Or will the secrets he hides be her undoing? Mature Content Warning | 18+ Please read list of trigger warnings. (This story is complete and can be read as a standalone)

𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙎. 𝙇𝘼𝙒 𝙎𝙏𝙐𝘿𝙀𝙉𝙏. 𝘼𝘾𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙄𝘾𝙀? An unhinged millionaire's life starts to fall apart as his obsession with an actress-turned-lawyer deepens, pulling them into a high-profile murder where they must choose: kill or be killed. . . . ✎ 𝘼 𝘿𝘼𝙍𝙆 𝙍𝙊𝙈𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀/𝙋𝙎𝙔𝘾𝙃𝙊𝙇𝙊𝙂𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝙃𝙊𝙍𝙍𝙊𝙍 𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙎 ╰┈➤ (21+). Multiple POV. Phase I, Part One. 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: NO LOVE STORY BETWEEN MC+STALKER.