What do you get when you put a neurotic failed jock and the guy he used to bully in high school in one apartment? Well, an interesting situation. That's for sure. *** Twenty-one-year-old Nick Walsh was used to being overlooked. His parents were always busy. He had never been as bold and outgoing as his friends. He couldn't seem to get lucky in love, and, after failing to get the attention of scouts for years, he can add 'failed soccer player' to the list. There was nothing keeping Nick home. So, what's a 'loser' with no plan in life to do, except flee abroad and escape having to think about life for a while? Nick had no idea what he'd find in the Netherlands. But he never thought it would be Blake Passant, a boy he has a long, troubled history with, sleeping in the bedroom opposite his in his student dorm.

Marical Bacques fell apart. The star hockey player known for being personable, sly, and fun was suddenly deep into a therapist's office, taking anti-depressants and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Although he was no longer in the sin bin on the ice it feels like he is in life off the ice. During his recovery, his therapist recommends that he pick up a hobby outside of hockey, as he can only view himself as a hockey player after the emotional abuse of his father. In his pink eyeshadow and red hair, Dallas Smith is there to teach Marical how to paint. Somewhere along the way, while he's working on bettering himself, Marical finds himself being taught many other things by Dallas. In a time of his life when the ice is uneven, and everything feels like a punishment in the sin bin, Marical is learning how to love himself and others.

Sangwon is twenty-two, a single father, and barely surviving a life built on exhaustion and broken promises. Love left him once, and he swore it would never return. Then Leo appears-quiet, steady, impossible to ignore. He doesn't ask for explanations. He doesn't offer easy answers. He simply stays, weaving himself into Sangwon's carefully guarded world. And somewhere along the way, the past comes knocking-a bond Sangwon thought lost, a family he never expected to see again. And for the first time in years, Sangwon begins to wonder if some things that were lost were never truly gone. This is a story about love that waits, loyalty that endures, and a heart learning to believe it's allowed to want again.

[COMPLETED] [2025 Wattys Honorable Mention] Danny's neighbor should be illegal. There's no way someone should be that attractive. They've lived next door to each other for over a year. As a skinny, clumsy, sweater-loving, Modern Poetry professor, Danny never believed someone like him could catch the eye of someone as perfect as Brett. But when Danny (accidentally) RSVPs to a destination wedding he never wanted to attend, he realizes he's in a bind-he needs a plus-one. And somehow, Brett becomes his unexpected solution. Brett's MMA career was on the brink of greatness until an injury stopped him cold. Now, trying to reclaim his spot in the octagon and live up to heavy expectations, the last thing Brett expected was to build a friendship with the neighbor he's been crushing on. However, Danny is undeniably gorgeous and way out of his league, so he needs to maintain realistic expectations. But, when Danny needs a date for a destination wedding, Brett's first instinct is to offer his help. Being his fake boyfriend would not be a hardship. A romantic beach, a fake relationship, and one bed... what could go wrong? Genre: Contemporary Romance / Fake Relationship / Friends to Love / HEA Guaranteed / Dual POV There will be mature scenes between two men that I will mark accordingly. These scenes are intended for mature audiences. This is a spin-off of the worlds of King of Hawkings/Death & Tequila and A New Song/Beats of the Heart, but it is a stand-alone novel, so reading the other novels is unnecessary. However, some old characters will appear, so you may enjoy it more with the full background.

Leo made a mistake-one that shattered his dream and cost him the person he cherished most. Tears were shed, hearts were broken, and everything he once believed in came crashing down. He walked away, not out of choice, but because his mind could no longer bear the weight. Yet in leaving, he wasn't the only one who lost everything. They all did. Their dream. Their future, including him-Sangwon.

"We survived the eliminations-can we survive each other?" or When Leo's smile fades on the 1st elimination ceremony, Sangwon searches for answers-never realizing the truth has been beside him all along.

In this alternate reality, Clarke and her best friend Raven are starting school at Ark High. Little do they know, their lives are about to get pretty interesting... and all it takes is one conversation with Octavia Blake to set the whole thing in motion.

(SAMPLE) Available in Paperback and Kindle Unlimited. Cassie, a famous singer tossed into an arranged marriage with a powerful billionaire to save her reputation, finds herself developing an unexpectedly strong bond with her new husband and the child he's raising. ***** Cassie Castillo's reputation has seen better days. Through a series of misunderstandings and missteps, she's been labeled public enemy number one by every entertainment magazine in the country. So when she's offered a solution to her problems, she can't help but accept, even when it means tying herself to a handsome and mysterious stranger. Lucas Klein is a powerful billionaire who controls the nation's most influential media company, and he's willing to help her...if she becomes his wife. She thought that their marriage would be hell, but the longer she stays with him and his young nephew, the more she begins to question her feelings. Why does Lucas seem to understand her more than anyone else? And why does she feel such a strong connection to the child? Nothing is what Cassie thought it would be, but she'll quickly learn love can hide in the most unexpected places. ***** THE KLEINS SERIES BOOK #1 Content warning: Story contains references to parental abuse and eating disorders

Overly excited. That's what Han Jisung was when he laid his hands on a brand-new, groundbreaking virtual reality game. To say it was a total reset of the entire gaming experience was perfectly accurate, and he soon found himself immersed in the beautiful world of Parallel with all of its charms and adventures. Jisung never expected love to be one of those adventures, but there wasn't much he could do when a charming and playful boy swept him off his feet. It felt all too perfect, like a personal fairy tale in the alluring online world of swords and magic. But fairy tales were full of lies. With the thin line between their virtual reality and the actual reality giving in, Jisung got reminded of something he shouldn't have forgotten in the first place. In the online world, not everything was what it seemed, and he learned that digital hearts could be broken too. Started: 28th of July, 2019 Finished: 14th of March, 2021 #9 in #minsung on march 22, 2020 #8 in #online on august 25, 2020

Simon has discovered that his boyfriend of a year is cheating on him. Heartbroken, he heads to the bar, unaware that this evening will change his life since his new friends won't have any part of his grief. Instead, they introduce him to the concept of the 5 Steps to Cheat the Cheater.