She was born into a golden cage. He built his life behind walls no one dared cross. At twenty-two, Vivian Ashcroft has everything people dream of--a billionaire surname, endless luxury, and a future already planned for her. The only problem? None of it belongs to her. Her parents have chosen the parties she'll attend, the people she'll impress... even the man they're determined she'll marry. Then, on a night, she meets a stranger beside a motorcycle. He doesn't ask for her name. He doesn't care about her family's fortune. And the moment he learns she's an Ashcroft... He tells her to get lost. Ryder Kane has spent his entire life proving everyone right about him. The city calls him dangerous, violent, and trouble. He stopped correcting them years ago. As far as he's concerned, people like Vivian Ashcroft are everything that's wrong with the world--privileged, untouchable, and completely blind to the damage wealth leaves behind. They should've walked away that night. Instead, fate keeps pulling them back into each other's lives. With every encounter, hatred turns into curiosity. Curiosity becomes an addiction. And somewhere between family expectations, buried scars, dangerous choices, and the life neither of them ever wanted... they begin to discover that the people they were taught to fear may be the only ones who truly understand them. Sometimes the biggest prison isn't poverty. Sometimes it's privilege. And sometimes the most dangerous person you'll ever meet... ...is the one who makes you want to break free.

Looking straight in my eyes he said "I didn't like the way he was staring at you." I bit my lips "And how was he staring at me?" Leaning towards me he replied "Like he wanted to fuck you. I won't allow anyone looking at my wife in such a way. You are mine and fucking you is mine and only mine to do." For the first time I felt it... I felt that I belong to him. I am his. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Rafael Martinez || Hazel Cameron Two totally different people... complete opposite to each other. She is selfless. He is selfish. A marriage deal, she agreed because she loved her brother and he signed because he wanted revenge from the person who killed the girl he once loved. There is no love in this marriage, he was forced on her but she accepted him. She was his only way to get revenge.

A sunshine girl. A serious man. Multiple chanced meetings that changed everything. Aurora Blaire wasn't looking for anything serious-especially not while on a girls' holiday. But fate had other plans, for both her and Lucian Thorne: a brutally composed CEO who didn't do random, had never been in a relationship, and was too focused on his businesses to find love. What started as chance run-ins turned into something they couldn't ignore. But how does a man built on control survive the kind of girl who blooms in chaos? ------------------------------------------------------------------ ""Her tipsy boldness kicked in hard, and walked for the armrest near him-planning to sit there casually. But the world tilted, and instead of gracefully settling next to him, she ended up tumbling right onto his lap. His hand shot to her waist, steadying her with surprising gentleness. "Careful, princess." he said, his voice low and smooth, just enough to make her blush harder. "Oops," she giggled, cheeks flaming. "I cant believe it's you Mr. Serious." "Still drunk, I see." And with that, Aurora's mind took off in full chatter mode."" ------------------------------------------------------------------ #1 TEENFICTION #1 SWEET #1 GRUMPY #1 CUTE #1 FUNNY #1 GRUMPYXSUNSHINE #1 RICHGUY

☆ a completed slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, high school romance ☆ Eighteen-year-old Lena Hart has two lives. At school, she's invisible; she's the quiet, average girl who fades into the noise. Online, she's "NoFilter," the anonymous voice behind Midnight Confessions, a blog where she posts brutally honest takes on high school life: from the hypocrisy of popularity to the heartbreak of being unseen. The blog explodes overnight after a post goes viral about a guy who "makes girls fall in love just to prove he can." That guy? Noah Reed, he's not the student council heartthrob yet, but he's got the smile, the smirk, and the bad-boy charm to fake it, and he is the reason half the school checks her blog daily. When Noah discovers that Lena is NoFilter at her best friend's birthday party, he doesn't out her. He makes a deal. She'll hang out with him for a few weeks, so he can improve his "bad boy" image before college recommendations are sent out. In return, he'll keep her secret. But the more time they spend together, the more Lena realizes Noah isn't who her posts made him out to be. And the more he reads her words, the more he sees her in ways that feel dangerously real. A slow-burning, enemies-to-lovers high school romance about identity, reputation, and what it means to be known fully, and without filters. Your favorite weekend read 💕 [© viatrixafina 2025]

Every summer, Emily Parker returns to the beach house her family has shared with her best friend Megan Porter's family for years. It's always been the same-sun-soaked days, late nights, and the kind of friendship Emily thought would last forever. Until this summer. Because Megan's boyfriend, Archer Cole, is there too. Archer is the one mistake Emily has spent months trying to forget-the drunken night at college when they crossed a line they swore would stay buried. They never told Megan. They barely even spoke about it. And now, trapped under the same roof for the summer, avoiding each other becomes impossible. What starts as one terrible secret quickly turns into another. And another. Because the more time Emily and Archer spend together, the harder it is to deny the pull between them. The chemistry. The history. The way one reckless night never really felt like enough. But Megan is still Emily's best friend. Archer is still Megan's boyfriend. And some betrayals don't just break hearts-they destroy families, friendships, and everything tied to them. In a beach house full of history, one secret is dangerous. Three might be unforgivable.

Hannah Reed has a plan. Make Ethan Cross notice her. Stop being the invisible girl with the color-coded notes and the hopeless crush. Finally become the kind of girl who gets chosen instead of overlooked. Nate Wilder has a problem. After one too many public scandals, the Northwood hockey star is officially on thin ice. His coach wants clean. Stable. Respectable. Which is unfortunate, considering Nate's reputation is built on parties, bad decisions, and never taking the same girl home twice. So when Nate realizes Hannah wants Ethan's attention, and Hannah realizes Nate needs a fake girlfriend to fix his image, they make a deal. She'll help him look like a reformed campus playboy. He'll help her make Ethan jealous. No feelings. No complications. No crossing lines they can't uncross. Simple enough. Until fake dates start feeling real. Until Nate becomes the one teaching Hannah how to be touched, wanted, and confident. Until the boy who never dates starts looking at her like she's the only thing on campus worth risking his heart for. Hannah wanted Ethan to finally see her. She never planned on Nate being the one who couldn't look away.

Sweetwater Cove Book 1 Baseball player Beau Rivers has spent every summer of his life coming home to Sweetwater Cove. And every summer, he falls a little more in love with his best friend. Saylor Anderson has been his favorite person since they were kids building sandcastles on the beach and sneaking ice cream before dinner. She's the girl who knows all his secrets, the one person who has always felt like home, and the only woman Beau has never been able to forget. The problem? Saylor has no idea. When Beau returns to Sweetwater Cove for another summer, he plans to enjoy the beach days, bonfires, and lazy nights with the people he loves most. But everything changes when he discovers Saylor might be leaving town for her dream teaching job on the other side of the country. Suddenly, the future he's always taken for granted is slipping through his fingers. As the summer unfolds, old feelings become impossible to ignore. Between late-night talks, stolen moments, and the growing realization that their friendship has become something much more, Beau and Saylor are forced to confront the one question they've avoided for years: What happens when the person you've always loved is finally within reach... just as they're about to leave? Set in the charming beach town of Sweetwater Cove, The Summer We Started is a heartwarming friends-to-lovers romance filled with small-town charm, unforgettable summer nights, and a love story years in the making.

Sophie Reed is hollow. After her long-term boyfriend traded her in for a newer model, she's done with "forever." She wants one night of reckless, messy, unscripted fun. No names, no feelings, no heartbreak. Eli Davis wasn't part of the plan. He's the guy with the dangerous smirk and the reputation that should have sent her running. Instead, she finds herself in his bed, discovering that behind the player persona is a man who knows exactly how to put her back together. But Sophie is terrified of being the girl who gets dumped twice. To protect what's left of her heart, she lays down the Rebound Rules: • It's temporary. • It's casual. • And most importantly-it's a secret. Eli agrees. He plays the part. He lets her ignore him in the hallways. He watches her walk past him at parties like they're strangers. But while Sophie is busy trying to stay detached, Eli is busy falling. He's done being her secret. And he's about to show her that some rules were made to be broken.

Down-on-her-luck Aubrey gets the job offer of a lifetime, with one catch: her ex-husband is her new boss. *** Aubrey Whitlock's life is turned upside down after her divorce, leaving her an unemployed, broke, and single 29-year-old. A chance meeting with her ex throws her for a loop again when he makes her an offer: come work with him as his assistant. Now a self-made billionaire, Bryce Roberts is just as infuriating-and good-looking-as he was the first time around. Their marriage was disastrous, but their chemistry is stronger than ever. Will they ever mend their relationship, or will it be nothing more than a heated game of seduction? And what will happen when Bryce discovers the secrets Aubrey has been keeping from him after all this time?

She had a father. She just never had him. 🔥🔥🔥 My name is Amara Okafor. But my father calls me "that girl from Lagos." 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 For sixteen years I managed. Managed without birthday calls. Managed without PTA meetings. Managed the silence of a man who lives... but acts like he's dead. Then at 12:01 a.m., my phone vibrated. *Unknown Number:* "Hi. Sorry for bothering you this late. Can I ask you something weird?" Weird became war. Because the girl on the other side has my father's nose. My father's smile. My father's last name. She's his American princess. I'm his Lagos mistake. *BLACK AND WHITE* is the story of two daughters. One name. Two worlds. One war for a father's love. Lagos struggles. Diaspora privilege. Colorism that cuts deeper than skin. Told in Amara's raw voice. If you've ever asked "Why wasn't I enough?"... Amara is asking it with you. *_Vote ⭐ if her pain feels like yours. Comment 💬 if you're Team Amara 🇳🇬 or Team Aurora 🇺🇸. Add to list 📚 because this war is just starting.__ _Don Lhee writes the stories we hide in our chest._ P.S. Judges, readers, sisters... you're all welcome to this war 👑