Recovering from a tragic accident, Aspen Preston is barely floating over the surface. The remains of her father's death haunt her while she tries to avoid the end of her mother's wrath. She tries to uphold the flawless image for the sake of her family, but she's only sinking. River Madden has one goal in life; to go professional. His mind is clouded with determination. He thinks it's the only way to get where he needs, pushing himself as if he's invincible, leaving no space for anything or anyone. Except her. He always finds himself watching the girl he'd never even heard speak. Despite his dedication, he can't help but feel curious about the mask she holds in her eyes. Enthralled enough already, when he speaks to her, River finds his attention drifting from the one thing he could he could truly love.

Malika Danai is pressure. Friendly, social, and loved by all, Malika thrives in college and is often seen as a mirage - seemingly real and attainable but disappears when approached. She's a party girl to the core. Loves to drink, flirt, and explore with her best friends, Ayana and Isabella. Her beauty is undeniable. With curly black hair cascading over her shoulders and golden-brown skin that glows no matter where she's at, Malika's presence is impossible to ignore. Her dark brown eyes often sparks with mischief, and her full two-toned lips often curves into teasing grins that hints at secrets she rarely shares. Malika excels at a lot of things but she was never the study type. She prayed the night before exams and hoped that her grades would at least give her a passing score and somehow, that always worked. Until now... Her grades are barely holding on- good enough to pass, but not good enough for a sorority like the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA). She wants to join. No she needs to. It's the only way she can prove to her mother that she's worth it. And she'll do whatever it takes. Even if it means casting her pride aside to get help from the boy who loathes her existence. Meanwhile... Theo Sinclair is a weapon. An academic weapon that nobody can beat. Coming from an old money family where the expectations and bars are set high, Theo surpasses them all and is often pushed towards greatness by his family. Yet he has a big flaw: boredom. Because of his uncaring attitude towards everything and everyone around him, Theo is often alone. Deliberately avoiding attention and validation from peers; he thrives in the silence and rhythm of his own scheduled routines. He has only one rule; 'Never let myself feel things I can't control.' To him, parties are ratchet and vile. An enigma vastly contrasting his reverence for solitude, silence, and carefully ordered thoughts. So when he's pushed into an unwanted arrangement, he resents the intrusion because slowly, his rule...

❝𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬?❞ ❝𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧?❞ ❝𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢'𝐦 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭.❞ ❝...𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞.❞ in which regulus develops a soft spot for a certain feisty, but adorable, hufflepuff... that beat him in a quidditch game. [REGULUS BLACK X FEM OC !] [HARRY POTTER FANFIC] [MARAUDERS ERA]

Lorenzo Berkshire isn't planning on dating anyone anytime soon. Being Head Boy and Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch Team takes up enough of his time. Adding a girl to his life isn't anywhere on his radar. Until he meets Cassiopeia Crane, a sweet Hufflepuff girl who is struggling to find the sunshine in her life since her twin sister died in a tragic accident. Enzo is instantly enamored with the beautiful girl but she is even further away from being ready for a relationship than he is. But when Enzo slowly helps the sun find her shine again, she can't help but notice how he's been there all along. Crashes and Caresses is a friends-to-lovers, sunshine x sunshine book about overcoming past traumas and finding happiness again (with a hidden surprise trope tucked in too ;)). It is book #5 in the Slytherin Boys Series but can be read as a standalone. Highest Rating: #2 in LorenzoBerkshire

Emerson Wilmore was an exemplary Ravenclaw student, known for her unwavering dedication to academics and an unyielding moral compass. However, things took a twisted and deviated turn in her life after her boyfriend, Cedric Diggory, was murdered by Lord Voldemort during the Triwizard Tournament. Now, in her Fifth-Year at Hogwarts, she is trying to navigate through her overwhelming and mind-numbing grief. Unexpectedly for Emerson, she finds herself caught in an unwanted storm of chaos that is brought by Mattheo Riddle, the Slytherin son of the man who destroyed her entire world. With his rebellious yet enigmatic, bad-boy attitude, Mattheo is everything that Emerson despises. For Mattheo however, he cannot help but be drawn to the perfect and unblemished Ravenclaw. Despite her palpable disdain for Mattheo, an unusual interest flickers. As he tries to unravel the mystery of the girl in any shape or form he can attempt, their hostile exchanges finally burn into a magnetic connection. Amid their blinding animosity towards each other, the two slowly start to discover that the line between love and hate is precariously thin, a line that they both find terrifying to cross. #1 slowburn #2 enemies to lovers #4 Mattheoriddle #2 harrypotter

Mattheo Riddle LOATHES Nora Rosier. In his mind, she's a stuck-up, pureblood brat with a superiority complex granted only by her (admittedly) decent grades. Nora Rosier LOATHES Mattheo Riddle. In her mind, he's an arrogant prick with a superiority complex granted by his infamous father and (admittedly) decent Quidditch skills. Neither of them can stand being in the same room with each other. Well... until THAT night. The night that resulted in a multitude of passions they didn't think they could feel. The night that both of them want to forget but neither of them can stop thinking about. During the day, they go on hating each other as usual. But at night, their bodies explore each other in ways they could hardly dare to dream. It's perfect. Until Nora and Mattheo realize that, perhaps, there's more than hatred in their passion. Perhaps there's even (admittedly) a bit of love. Dusk & Desite is a romance with enemies with benefits to lovers, forced proximity, witty characters, academic rivals, and an infamous Seven Minutes in Heaven scene. It is book #4 in the Slytherin Boys Series but can be read as a standalone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Do you dirty talk to all of your girls?" "Just the ones I can't stand."