Hazel Rose Summers has spent her entire life chasing perfection. As one of Briar University's most promising ballet dancers, every spin, every performance, and every audition feels like it could determine the rest of her future. With the pressure of living up to her late mother's legacy, a demanding father who only seems to notice results, and secrets she's carried for years, Hazel has mastered one thing above all else: pretending she's fine. Dean Di Laurentis has no interest in complicated. The Briar hockey star is used to keeping things light-good friends, good parties, and never taking life too seriously. But when he finds himself spending more and more afternoons in a dance studio he has absolutely no reason to be in, one sharp-tongued ballerina starts becoming impossible to ignore. What begins as sarcastic arguments and reluctant friendship slowly turns into something neither of them saw coming. As Hazel prepares for the biggest audition of her life, old wounds begin resurfacing, forcing her to confront grief, expectations, and the fear that she will never be enough. And when the walls she's spent years building finally start to crack, Dean becomes the one person who refuses to walk away. Set against the backdrop of Briar University, late-night practices, hockey parties, lakeside afternoons, and the delicate beauty of Swan Lake, White Feathers and Hockey Sticks is a slow-burn college romance about learning to let people in, finding strength in vulnerability, and discovering that sometimes the people worth keeping are the ones who stay. Because perfection was never the answer. But maybe love is.

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 Leah Wilson knew when transferring to Briar U that she needed a plan. And what better plan than a list of things to do? Surely, for an introvert, going to a party is still a necessary experience of what being a college student actually means. Good thing she can just sit in a corner until this whole thing is over while her friends tear up the dancefloor to some J-Lo song. Of course, all that would be much easier if she hadn't just told the flirtiest guy that he's the least interesting person in the room. 𝐎𝐑 in which Leah has to learn to say 'yes' to things, and Dean Di Laurentis has to figure out who that mysterious girl in the deer costume is. off campus season 1 - ??? [season 1 completed] fem!oc x dean di laurentis HEAVY on the slow burn top rankings: #1 in garrettgraham #3 in deandilaurentis #3 in hannahwells #5 in johnlogan #9 in offcampus

Marnie Ryde was used to being misunderstood. As a cheerleader and Winnie Ryde's younger sister, people saw her as shallow, self-absorbed, and popular - even though she had never been any of those things. When Winnie's injury forced her out of the captain position, Marnie unwillingly took her place, carrying a title she never truly wanted. Beau Maxwell, Briar's star quarterback, had never paid much attention to cheerleaders before. Until the night at Malone's when he watched Marnie throw a drink in a grown man's face to protect a terrified girl, then walk out like it was nothing. That was the moment she caught his attention.

Beau Maxwell has been in love with Josephine for years. Josephine has a theory about that. It's wrong. As a Criminal Justice and Forensic Science major, Joey spends her days analyzing evidence, solving problems, and preparing for a future in law enforcement. Reading people should be easy. Too bad she's terrible at it. Because while everyone else can see that Beau Maxwell is completely gone for her, Joey remains convinced his attention is nothing more than friendship. After all, why would someone like Beau want someone like her? But Beau is done waiting for Joey to catch up. And when friendship starts turning into something neither of them can ignore, Joey is forced to confront the one mystery she's never been able to solve: What happens when someone loves you enough to stay?

The book that Beau Maxwell deserved.

After a painful and toxic relationship left her heart shattered, Sophia Di Laurentis arrives at Briar U determined to focus on herself and stay as far away from romance as possible. Moving closer to her brother, Dean Di Laurentis, feels like the fresh start she desperately needs. But her plans begin to unravel when she meets Beau Maxwell-Dean's best friend. Confident, charming, and impossible to ignore, Beau is everything Sophia should avoid. What starts as harmless attraction quickly grows into something neither of them can deny. Still haunted by her past, Sophia refuses to let anyone get too close. No labels. No commitments. No serious relationship. What she and Beau have is supposed to be casual-a secret arrangement hidden from everyone around them, especially Dean. Just two people enjoying each other's company without strings attached. At least, that's the plan.

Vanessa Rubio has more interest in a career-ending injury than she does in falling in love. At least your body gives you an explainable reason for slipping away, because she has learned the hard way that love does not. Unfortunately for her, Dean Di Laurentis was inevitable. With her father being the assistant coach of his hockey team, she sees enough of him as is. Of course it was going to be her turn to be on the receiving end of his oh-so charming smile one day. With an Olympic dream, she already had a lot stacked against her. The last thing she needed to add was 250 lbs of muscle in the form of a blonde hockey player- 350 lbs if you count the girl that was probably on top of him as we speak. But their frequent encounters and his persistence has her a little more invested than she originally intended... and now she's keeping secrets from her friends. Vanessa finds herself in an awkward position (literally and figuratively). Dean Di Laurentis finds himself with a crush (at least he thinks, he's new to this). But are they willing to abandon their old ways for a shot at love? The better question is, are they able to? s1-tbd

and that was the day that i promised i'd never sing of love if it does not exist john tucker and mai fletcher off campus cover : swannluvr © fltwmacs

ʙᴀʙʏ, ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʟɪɢʜᴛɴɪɴɢ ɪɴ ᴀ ʙᴏᴛᴛʟᴇ Veronica "Roni" Kenner didnt like hockey; she did like filming and editing, and being forced to do the commentary for the games should be a dream come true, if not for many coms majors' warning her about the players and the drama that follows them. If she keeps her head down, she'll be fine. 𝙊𝙍 𝙄𝙉 𝙒𝙃𝙄𝘾𝙃 A young woman is tasked with filming her college hockey team, catching not just the listener's attention