"Such a spoiled girl, aren't you?" He nipped at my ear causing me to gasp. My lips parted in shock. "I'm not spoiled." I protested adamantly. "No? My girls not a whiny little brat who pouts until she gets her way?" Knox teased playfully. "I-I just didn't want you to be hungry." I defended weakly, a bit embarrassed from his observation. "Hmm my spoiled girl," He paused giving my neck a small squeeze before continuing, "such good manners." --- Annie has been fighting her entire life. Tired, worn down, effectively broken she had given up trying to fight. She was in most ways a complete shell of herself. Now in her senior year, she was forced to attend in person by her therapist which was the absolute last thing she wanted to do. Knox was always running. Running from his family, his friends, and his future. The only thing he wasn't willing to run from was her. Annie was his and he was going to make sure she knew it. US & UK Top 10 !!

Sometimes home isn't a place. Sometimes it's a person. Ellie has spent years surviving. Balancing work, online studies, overdue bills, and the quiet loneliness that comes with believing you have to carry everything on your own. Love is something she gives freely to everyone else-but never something she expects in return. Then one ordinary Monday morning, a runaway Dobermann knocks her flat on the pavement. His owner is quiet, guarded, and frustratingly difficult to read. Asher has built a life around fixing broken things. Cars are easy. Engines make sense. People don't. After losing the person who meant the most to him, he's convinced that keeping everyone at arm's length is the safest way to live. Neither of them is looking for love. But somewhere between shared coffees, stolen glances, quiet acts of kindness, and a dog determined to play matchmaker, two wounded hearts slowly begin to discover that healing isn't something you have to do alone. Because sometimes the bravest thing you can do... ...is let someone stay. When We Found Home is a heartfelt slow-burn romance about grief, healing, family, second chances, and discovering that the place you've been searching for all along isn't a place at all. It's home.

They thought finding the truth would bring peace. They were wrong. Ava and Liam start the new school year walking closer than ever... but still pretending they're "just friends" in the places that matter most. Secrets hold them together, but they also pull at the seams. Liam visits his mother every Sunday, clinging to hope even when she slips into moments that feel like losing her all over again. And outside the recovery home, someone is watching him. Someone who knows the parts of his story he has yet to uncover. Someone who wants something from him, something he isn't ready to give. Ava stands beside him through every step, until she realizes there are secrets in her own house that threaten to pull her apart. The people around them start changing, too. Chloe, suddenly distant, hiding something behind tight smiles. Caleb, torn between loyalty and a truth he shouldn't know. Mason, unpredictable... and watching Ava a little too closely. Olivia, the only one bold enough to call out what Ava and Liam refuse to admit. Feelings deepen. Lines blur. Rumors whisper. And the world around Ava and Liam starts tightening, pulling them toward a choice they're not ready to make. Together. Or apart. Because love isn't the hardest part. Trust is. As rumors spread, friendships shift, and loyalties break, Ava and Liam must decide what they're willing to risk and who they're willing to become, if they want to stay in each other's lives. Because staying takes courage. Leaving takes strength. And choosing each other means facing everything they've been avoiding. Ava and Liam will learn that staying is harder than leaving... and that not everyone wants them to stay. And in Book 2, there will prove: Some people don't enter your life to save you. They enter it to remind you that you're worth saving.

Ava never expected her last year of high school to start with a stranger changing everything. Quiet, unpredictable, impossible to read, Liam walks into her life like a storm she didn't see coming. He hides behind sarcasm and long sleeves, drifting through school like he's just passing through. Ava tells herself not to care. But then he looks at her. And she sees it, the pain he tries to bury, the secrets he pretends don't exist, the loneliness he carries like a shadow. When they're forced to work together for a class project, Ava slowly discovers the truth he hides from everyone else: Liam doesn't let people close. Because the last time he did... it destroyed him. What begins as awkward teamwork turns into late-night conversations, shared moments, and quiet confessions neither of them meant to say out loud. They're not supposed to fall for each other. They're not even supposed to be friends. But some connections don't care about rules. As Ava gets pulled deeper into Liam's world and the complicated, fragile life he tries so hard to manage, she realizes there's more at stake than just her heart. Because Liam's past is darker than she ever imagined. And the truth waiting for him is something that might change everything. This is a story about two people learning to trust again... about staying when it's easier to run... and about finding light in the one person you never expected. A slow-burn, emotional romance about healing, secrets, and the kind of love that makes you brave.

Lucas is a mafia boss. Everybody expects him to be ruthless, cold and scary. To the people he seems like a traditional mafia boss. But underneath he is soft boy. Never had a kiss, is still a virgin but pretends he fucked every woman imaginable. Nobody expects the mafia boss to be uncomfortable when a woman touches him. But he is. Arya is the type of person who looks at you and you apologize even though she didn't say anything. She escaped an abusive relationship, does what everybody is afraid to do, doesn't care about other's feelings. And certainly isn't looking for a boy who will wait however long she needs him to wait. Lucas never expected to meet a person like Arya cold, calm and always one step ahead. Arya never expected to meet a boy who acts tough but is a sweet, shy guy. She isn't like every other secretary he ever had. She is the exact opposite. Best places 1st - shy boy 5th - good boy 8th - goldenretriever 2nd - slowlove 2nd - slowromance 1st - non-teen 2nd - shyguy Photos are not mine. Credits to the owners. Don't repost this is my original work

˚ʚ 𝗔 𝗕𝗮𝗱-𝗯𝗼𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗱-𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗘𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 ɞ˚ ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗟 𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗘 is the school - bad girl. Angels life's was pretty depressing - everything took a turn when she lost her mother. Her father turned into a drunk and Angel lost herself. She'd fuck one guy after another-not getting attached and not caring for them. But that was until the quiet boy, Sebastian Black, caught her eye. 𝗦𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 is the schools quiet/innocent boy. He wasn't like all the other high schoolers. But, he also wasn't what he seemed. Sebastian was quite the opposite to what everyone said about him. His act was good, but - of course, one girl just had to go and ruin that. And said girl just had to be Angel Rose. ─────────────────────── Start: 9-10-22 Finished: 2-16-23 Cover ©Pinterest It's You And Me ©Emelynemeeks15 ─

"You look good wearing my last name." My jaw slacks open and the bell rings then, him smiling a lopsided grin before grabbing his bag and strutting out of the room. »»-----　-----«« When Aspen Wilson's father passes away, she must go live with her mother 1,000 miles away and confront her about what happened 5 years ago when they got separated. She has a simple goal to ignore her guardians, finish senior year of school, and go back to her small town, but those plans are quickly flipped upside down by old secrets and a certain quiet boy at her new school who isn't as innocent as he seems. Saint Black was the kid everyone ignored. He was quiet, private, and alone with his books most of the time. He never paid attention to his school or his classmates, but when a new girl comes to town, he can't help but be drawn to her. A bad history with females and a secret he can't afford anyone to find out, he knows he's playing a risky game. But for her, it's worth it. »»-----　-----«« HIGHEST RANKS: #1 in doodle #1 in quietboy #1 in humor #1 in funny #1 in cute romance

"They say you're innocent, pure, a virgin-but I know you touch yourself every single day, thinking of me." Her back arched instinctively against me. Breath caught. "L-Lucian, I..." she whispered, trembling, hands clutching at me as if to push me away. I smirked darkly. "Cat got your tongue, gattina? Tell me... do you dream of me every night?" "I... I don't..." she stammered, heat crawling up her neck, her body betraying her despite the words. My smirk deepened. "So... if I slip a finger under your dress, you're telling me it's not soaked underneath?" Her gasp, sharp and unguarded, made my chest tighten. Knees threatening to buckle, every shiver, every ache-utterly exposed. I leaned closer, lips brushing her ear. "You're mine, gattina. Don't you forget it." ⸻ Isabella Rose Ledesma, 22, should have had a simple life: nursing school, exams, late-night study sessions with her best friend. She wasn't supposed to be noticed. Not by him. Lucian Dominic Vitale, 25, is whispered about with fear across continents. Cold-blooded, calculated, untouchable. A man who built his empire on violence, who bends the world with nothing but a word-and now, he's set his sights on her. One night, in the quiet shadows of a hospital hallway, he saw her-not just her face, not just her body, but the fire inside her. She didn't know it then, but that night, she became his-his weakness, his obsession, his possession. Even when he disappears without a trace, leaving only the memory of ice-blue eyes and ruthless control, Isabella realizes men like Lucian don't vanish. They haunt. They follow. They claim. Across cities, across oceans, he watches every move she makes-every stolen smile, every soft gasp, every secret thought. Lucian doesn't just want her heart. He wants her mind. Her body. Her soul. And when he comes back, Isabella will learn the truth: You don't run from the devil once he calls you his kitten. You kneel.

The brooding and mysterious Cameron St. Laurent isn't intimidated by the feisty woman at his doorstep. And when she asks him for the impossible, Cameron knows just how to sweeten the deal. ***** Spitfire in Love is a published book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Published Edition and Original Edition upon purchase. When Cameron's prized motorbike got side-swiped, he had no clue that repayment would come in the form of an irresistible spitfire and struggling university student named Kara. But she's determined to pay back the debt, and Cameron can't let the deal slip through his fingers. He needs to pursue her; the two of them together are combustible, their chemistry an undeniable ticking time bomb. But Kara is used to being alone, forced to grow up fast to protect herself and her brother. Having built up walls, she has a hard time trusting Cameron, who has deep wounds of his own. And when his dark past comes knocking, he realizes that he'll have not only slay his demons, but lay himself on the line, to win Kara over, body and soul. Book 1 in the In Love Series

At Frostwood University, the ice is cold, the hockey is brutal, and falling for your best friend's little sister is strictly off-limits. Nolan James Remington is a 6'5" shutdown defenseman with a reputation for being untouchable-on and off the ice. Brooding, fiercely loyal, and carrying ghosts no one else can see, he's perfected the art of keeping everyone at arm's length. Especially Ruby Kensington. Ruby Hope Kensington is all sunshine and chaos. With her honey-blonde waves, dimpled smile, and a heart that's been through more than most people twice her age, she's the warm spark in Frostwood's frozen world. She's also Kenny's little sister-the one girl Nolan is forbidden to want. When a series of morning runs, late-night pancakes, and undeniable chemistry crack the walls Nolan has spent years building, the line between loyalty and desire begins to blur. What starts as stolen glances and secret touches quickly becomes something deeper, something that could destroy the only real family Nolan has ever known. Because some rules are meant to be broken... and some hearts aren't built to survive the fallout. Empty Net is a spicy, emotional college hockey romance full of banter, slow-burn tension, and the kind of love that refuses to stay in the penalty box.