When Raven agrees to help sheltered Cassian complete his list of firsts in exchange for cash, it's strictly business-until their deal ignites an undeniable chemistry neither of them saw coming. *** After making a deal to finish her last year at Briarwood Academy in exchange for a shot at her dream job, 18 year old Raven Castillo has one mission: graduate and get out. No fights. No distractions. No complications. Cassian Hawthorne has spent his life buried in books, sheltered by his overprotective parents. But with college looming, he's ready to change that. He has a list of firsts to complete, and the unbothered new girl seems like the perfect person to help him. *** She needs the cash. He needs the experience. It's just business... until addictive kisses, lingering touches, and stolen glances make it anything but. What happens when their deal turns into something neither of them can control? Will they allow these sparks to fly, or will their personalities be far too different to carry on? ☪︎ ִ ࣪𖤐 𐦍 ☾𖤓 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐱 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐲 [CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE] #1 in goodboy #1 in badgirl #1 in badgirlgoodboy #1 in plottwist #1 in forbiddenlove #1 in bucketlist #1 in eroticromance #2 in romance #2 in steamy #2 in lovestory #3 in teenromance

Completed 💯 MDLG Non sexual GxG age gap! Don't read if you don't like! After the sudden death of her father, Ava Stanton-young heiress to a vast oil empire-is left utterly alone in the cold expanse of her family's mansion. Grief consumes her, and the weight of an inherited legacy she's unprepared for threatens to crush her spirit. But when Clara Andrews, her late father's quiet and capable assistant, steps in, what begins as silent companionship slowly deepens into something more. As Clara tends to Ava with steady presence and unspoken care, an unexpected bond forms-one rooted in grief, loneliness, and a growing maternal connection that neither woman anticipated but both desperately need. Together, they navigate power, loss, and the fragile beginnings of healing. Completed! 💯