Gracelyn Pearce: The last two things I expect to happen on my twenty-fifth birthday are to catch my (now ex) bodyguard for stealing and then find out my stepdad's been arrested for fraud. To top it off, my (also now ex) boyfriend breaks up with me following my stepdad's scandal. My mother hires me a new bodyguard-who happens to be the same man I randomly roped in to be the driver of my getaway car during an attempt to escape the paparazzi. Yep. Go me. Sure, he's attractive, but what good is an attractive face if his personality is like that of a grumpy bear who's just been woken up from hibernation? Ioannis Dimitriou: I wasn't keen on taking on another celebrity assignment. So when I agreed to be billionaire heiress and actress Gracelyn Pearce's new bodyguard, I should have known that it would be a recipe for disaster-she's stubborn, she's infuriating as she is breathtaking, and above all, she's very much off limits. Yet the more time I spend with her, the more I find myself unable to resist the woman who's meant to be nothing more than my client. I want her. I crave for her. Even if I can't have her. And when a mysterious stalker enters Gracelyn's life, I'll do anything to protect the woman I've fallen so hard for.

--- The Boy Everyone Wanted At Westbridge High, everyone knows his name. He's the boy teachers trust, girls whisper about, and boys try-and fail-to compete with. Effortlessly charming, quietly distant, and impossibly perfect... he's the kind of person you admire from afar, because getting close feels like something reserved for other people. People better people. And then there's her. She isn't invisible-not exactly-but she's never been the kind of girl who gets noticed twice. She keeps her head down, stays in her lane, and lives her life between library corners, quiet hallways, and small circles that feel safe. Love, especially the kind that comes with attention and expectation, has never been something she thought belonged to her. So when their worlds unexpectedly collide-over something small, almost insignificant-it doesn't feel like the beginning of anything. Just a moment. But moments have a way of lingering. What starts as brief conversations turns into familiar silence. Passing glances become something harder to ignore. And somehow, the boy everyone wanted begins to look at her like she's the only person in the room. Slowly. Carefully. Like he's discovering something no one else ever noticed. But attention comes with a cost. Because when the most wanted boy in school starts choosing the most ordinary girl, people notice. Rumors spread. Lines are drawn. And the quiet life she's always known begins to crack under the weight of something she never asked for-but can no longer walk away from. And him? He's not as perfect as everyone thinks. Behind the effortless smile and controlled composure is someone far more complicated... someone who sees her in a way that's both comforting and terrifying. Because being seen changes everything. And for the first time in her life, she has to ask herself- Is she ready to be chosen? ---

Stephanie Walker is eighteen, moving across the country from Los Angeles to New York to begin her dream: law school at NYU. A new city, a new home, new friends, new everything. She's excited, but sleepless nights, old wounds, and quiet struggles follow her everywhere. She wants to live like any other college student, to blend in, to feel normal, but life hasn't been simple, and surviving on her own is harder than she expected. Every late night, every study session, every solitary drive home reminds her that life doesn't come with easy answers. Some nights, she leans on quiet habits she'd never tell anyone about, just to make it to morning. Elena Shay is thirty-two, NYU's Dean and a respected law professor. Her life is built on control, precision, and endless responsibility. At work, she's commanding, elegant, untouchable. Outside it, she's soft, warm, and human, but never careless. Elena doesn't date casually; she doesn't waste time or energy on anything that isn't worth it. She's deliberate, certain, and careful... Until Stephanie. Stephanie isn't just another student. She's sharp, captivating, and unafraid to be herself in a way that draws Elena in deeper than it should. Suddenly, the carefully maintained line between professional and personal life begins to blur. The rules, the expectations, the life Elena's worked so hard to control all scream that nothing between them can ever happen. And yet, the pull becomes impossible to ignore. As their worlds collide, Stephanie discovers a side of life she's never dared to touch: warmth, comfort, attention, and desire from someone who sees her fully, not as a girl with a "rough" childhood, but as a woman. Together, Elena and Stephanie fall into chaos, vulnerability, and longing they didn't know they were missing. Every glance, every touch, and every moment carries risk. Risk of exposure, of judgment, of everything crashing down, all shaped by the choices resting in their hands.

New York wasn't supposed to fall She's a soldier, trained to survive, a sniper with nerves of steel. He's a young scientist, brilliant, ambitious... and the love of her life. Their world was simple, their love a secret refuge in a city of chaos-until one day, a single mistake changes everything. The vaccine meant to save lives becomes a virus that turns the city into a quarantine nightmare. Zombies roam the streets, and the man she loves may be the cause of it all. As the city burns, she fights to save the innocent, unaware that the man beside her is slowly turning into what she's sworn to destroy. And when the cure is finally found... there's only enough for one. In a world where love can be deadly, survival may come at the ultimate cost. Will she save the man she loves... or the city itself?

🌹 Title: Her Professor Husband 💕 Tagline: He taught her rules. She made him break every one of them. --- ✨ Story Description (Wattpad Blurb) Zoya Ansari never believed in love. Invisible to the world, she preferred her books over people - especially men. In college, she was just another quiet girl sitting at the back of Professor Rehaan Siddiqui's class... until one misunderstanding turned her life upside down. To protect her honour - and his own reputation - Rehaan does the unthinkable: he marries her. A marriage neither of them wanted, but one that changes everything. He's 32. She's 22. He's disciplined, distant, and cold. She's introverted, stubborn, and secretly soft-hearted. He doesn't believe in love - and she hates the very idea of it. But living under the same roof, sharing the same silence, and learning each other's scars slowly turns hate into something dangerously tender. From enemies to lovers, from professor and student to husband and wife, theirs is a story of slow-burn love, family drama, emotional healing, and irresistible chemistry. Because when destiny decides to write your name beside someone's... even the coldest hearts can fall. ❤️ --- 🔥 Tropes Inside: Enemies to Lovers Age Gap (32×22) Forced Proximity Forced / Arranged Marriage (by him) Professor × Student "Touch her and you die" energy Independent, strong woman × Protective husband Emotional family drama University & home-life setting Slow-burn, heart-melting romance ---

They're Off Limits Reading Event 😈 They know they shouldn't. They're going to anyway. Forced proximity, messy boundaries, and stories that don't hold back. 📚 Read from the They're Off Limits Reading List 🏆 30 mins → 30 Coins 🏆 90 mins → 90 Coins 🏆 150 mins → 150 Coins 📅 May 11 - 17 Stay for the tension. Leave with Coins. Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove