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Carter Vanderbilt, 45 year old Caucasian male and father of two, is the CEO of a multi-billion dollar publishing company. He's recently divorced his third wife after finding out that she's cheated on him with his companies accountant. No longer looking for love, Carter decides to focus on his company and give up on women. Leilani Jones, a 20 year old African American woman has just graduated community college with an associates degree in journalism. Her passion is writing and to hopefully become published. The summer before heading going away to a university on the other side of the country, Leilani lands an internship at Carters publishing company, working directly under him. Grueling nights, early morning coffee runs, endless amounts of book entries to edit and revise alongside the big bad bass, Leilani finds herself being more than just an intern at Carters company. However, an unexpected contender is also smitten by Leilani and isn't afraid to let it be known... Leilani has to decide before the summer is over.

Camilla Hartley, a disciplined, ambitious law student with no time for distractions, takes on an elite private tutoring job to pay her way through school. Her client? Julian Kingsley-the enigmatic, spoiled heir to a powerful empire, infamous for his charm, apathy, and trail of scandals. What begins as a transactional arrangement quickly spirals into a psychological chess match as Camilla's razor-sharp mind clashes with Julian's dangerous allure. But behind his smirk lies a restless intellect-and behind her composure, a history she refuses to confront. In a world ruled by money, manipulation, and masks, who's really teaching whom?

Yasir Love's hopeless romantic tendencies have seemed to fallen for a girl in his lecture. Determined to win her heart, he tries every way he knows to get her to notice him, never realising just how hard it would be for her to truly see him as a person. Though, a question lingers. Will Yasir continue to show her the same unwavering affection, or will he grow weary of trying so hard to win her over.

"I will get you back, Sinclair." He grabbed my hand and put the ring on my palm, then closed my hand tight. "And that's a promise." I froze as he kissed my hand and slowly reached for my forehead. ─────── ○ ─────── After two years since her divorce with her NBA player ex-husband, Sinclair Leighton is ready to start fresh and swear that she was done playing the game. Until she met Essien Boateng, a former basketball player now billionaire. And when he saw her from across the court, she's the only game he wants to win.

The Luna He Never Wanted Alpha Kael Blackthorne has spent years building walls around his heart. After losing his parents to rogues, he swore he would never let anyone become his weakness. Love was a distraction. A mate was a liability. And a Luna? The last thing he wanted. Then a naïve fae saves his life. Amara Everglen is everything Kael isn't-gentle, optimistic, and endlessly kind. Hidden away in an enchanted forest her entire life, she knows nothing about werewolves, pack politics, or mate bonds. When she finds a wounded wolf on the brink of death, helping him is simply the right thing to do. She never expects him to be an Alpha. And she certainly never expects him to be her mate. Determined to resist the bond, Kael brings Amara back to his territory only long enough to keep her safe. But as days turn into weeks, the sweet fae begins to change his pack in ways he never imagined. She heals more than wounds. She brings life back to a place hardened by grief, earning the loyalty of warriors, elders, and pups alike. Everyone can see she was born to be Luna. Everyone except Kael. But when old enemies return and a dangerous rogue king sets his sights on Amara, Kael is forced to face the truth he's spent so long denying. Because some bonds cannot be broken. And some mates are worth starting a war for. ✨ A slow-burn supernatural romance featuring a cold-hearted Alpha, a sunshine fae heroine, fated mates, found family, jealousy, pack politics, and a love powerful enough to heal even the most broken heart. ✨

In the Realm of Divinia, there are two kingdoms- that of the faeries, the Sallow Kingdom, and that of the vampires- the Nightingale Dominion. Faeries and vampires have been at war since the beginning of time, and hostility continues to run rampant between the two nations. When Dorian Nightingale, the vampire crown prince, is accused of killing a member of the Sallow royal family, war is imminent. He's forced to accept the help of his mortal enemy, faerie heiress Ainsley Sallow, to prove his innocence and prevent the total damnation of both their worlds.

𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗘 ❆ "Move, Carlisle." I kept my chin lifted, refusing to look away from the center of the ice. He didn't budge. Instead, a massive, bruised hand slammed flat against the cold glass beside my head, caging me in. The freezing air of the empty 2:00 AM arena suddenly felt suffocating. "You smile at everyone else like they hung the moon, Nadia," he murmured, his voice a low, vicious scrape. "But you look at me like I'm dirt." He leaned in, his chest brushing mine, his mouth stopping a breath away from my jaw. He left a smear of blood from his split lip on my pristine collar. "Keep looking at me like that," he whispered. "See what it makes me do." ⛸️ 𝑵𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒂 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍 has one rule: absolute perfection. If she loses her figure skating scholarship, she loses everything. She doesn't have time for distractions, and she certainly doesn't have time for the suspended, feral enforcer of the university's hockey team who steals her late-night ice time. 𝑽𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒆 is the university's star but brutal hockey player. Comes from old-money roots, built for violence, and entirely unhinged. He's used to people either bowing to his wealth or cowering from his temper. But Nadia? She just rolls her eyes and tells him to get out of her way. That was her first mistake. Now, Vaughn isn't just taking up her rink. He's watching her. Stalking her. Discovering the secret, raw passions she hides from the world. And he's decided that her flawless, untouchable world is exactly what he wants to shatter, and he won't stop until every broken piece belongs to him.

Quiet girls don't get the basketball star. At least that's what she's convinced herself. Everyone at Duke knows her - the volleyball sophomore with nice curls, a perfect Instagram, and millions of followers who somehow still feel invisible. Pretty, polished, impossible to truly know. Then there's Cade Mercer. Duke basketball royalty. Future NBA star. Campus obsession. The kind of guy girls fall for instantly. And somehow? He keeps choosing her. Not the loud girls. Not the girls who seem perfectly confident. Her - the quiet girl who overthinks everything and refuses to believe a guy like him could actually mean it.

"Don't test me baby," He warns. "Or I can't promise I'll stay so gentle." ━─━────༺༻────━─━ Nia Castillo has spent the last three years working at the Régalian Hotel in London. She's seen many celebrities and uppity dignitaries come and go. But, when an anonymous man checks into the most expensive suite in the hotel, Nia's interest is piqued. He makes her an offer she didn't realize she needed to take. To be a sort of sugar baby. But sugar will cost you, no matter how sweet. ━─━────༺༻────━─ Word Count: apx. 55,000 TW: DubCon/Rape chapter marked with an asterisk (*) are nsfw i.e smut [unedited: so if there are any mistakes, so so sorryyy] started: 11-9-20 completed: 5-12-21