Mariah is confident, outspoken, and focused on herself not love. But when she moves into a new apartment and meets Elijah, the quiet white boy next door, her plans start to shift. He's reserved. She's bold. They come from different worlds but can't seem to stay away from each other. What starts as tension slowly turns into something deeper. But falling for someone so different isn't easy and both have pasts that threaten to get in the way. Still, some connections are worth the risk. And sometimes, love doesn't look how you expect it's just painted different.

I let out a quiet breath as my back hit against the wall, but I didn't move. His sharp light blue ones never left mine, his jaw tightening as he stared at me. And like always, his face gave away nothing. Completely unreadable. For a second, his gaze flickered past me, landing on the guy standing a few feet behind me. Then it returned to mine. He took another step forward until there was barely any space left between us. His hand came up, fingers settling firmly around my neck, not enough to hurt, but enough to make my breath catch. I hated how much I liked it. How the warmth of his hand against my neck made me feel things down there. "I feel like you playing with me, Amara." His voice was low and calm, somehow making the words sound more threatening. "How, Sebastian?" I used his full name on purpose. His jaw ticked again. "Kissing another man tonight?" he asked quietly, his eyes dropping to my glossed lips, lingering there for a second before lifting back to mine. "You serious, Sarai?" A small grin pulled at my lips. "So now you care?" His fingers tightened ever so slightly. "I asked you a question." "And I asked you one first." Silence. The kind that somehow said more than words ever could. Neither of us looked away. I tilted my head, pretending his hand wasn't doing something to me. "I thought we wasn't together." His tongue pressed against the inside of his cheek. "We not." "So why you mad and in my business about who I lay my lips on?" His eyes searched mine, his gaze dropping to my lips again. Then he leaned in. Not enough to kiss me. Just enough that his voice brushed against my skin when he spoke. "Don't test me, Amara." His voice was barely above a whisper. My pulse stumbled. I hated that he could do that. Hated it even more because I was almost sure he knew. And for the first time since I'd met Sebastian Moretti, I couldn't tell if I'd won or if I'd just pushed him a little too far.

Nina Morrone has always dreamed of becoming an author of romantic comedies. After yet another query rejection hits her inbox, she finds herself wandering the aisles of a local bookstore, all but giving up on her childhood dream. On the edge of breaking, she gives into an intrusive thought of signing a book by her favorite author and runs into trouble when Bennett Jacobs, an old acquaintance of the novelist, spots her. Instead of ratting Nina out to the bookseller, he offers her a fresh, untrained pair of eyes on her manuscript, concluding it's missing all the humor and heart of a good romcom. To rectify this shortcoming, Nina engages in a series of lighthearted adventures with Bennett over the course of a month-not expecting to live out her own happily ever after in the end.

That's his bestfriends sister nothing else...

"I used to think love was something you had to survive. You taught me it could be something you could breathe in." Desirae Coleman is a 20-year-old student at Georgia Coastal University, an HBCU in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia. After everything she's experienced, love is the last thing on her mind. She's built walls around her heart, convinced that keeping people at a distance is easier than getting hurt again. Milan Luna is also a 20-year-old student at Georgia Coastal University. Calm, caring, and determined, Milan has always believed in showing people the love and respect they deserve. When the two cross paths, neither of them expects the connection that begins to grow between them. But falling in love isn't always easy. With Desirae's fears fighting against the feelings she can't ignore, will she allow herself to trust again? Or will the past she's worked so hard to leave behind keep her from the one person who wants to love her the right way?

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Eliza has everything: money, popularity, the most loyal friends but theres something she's missing, something she's been craving for the past 4 years thst is always out of reach. The only man she's ever loved. Enzo made a mistake 4 years ago and now he's doing everything he can to get her back.

Friends with benefits💞

Two Hearts. One Escape.