She walked into church because her mother kept inviting her. Instead, she found him. A man who had already given his life to God, until meeting her made him question everything he thought he knew about faith, love, and what could never be his. And somewhere along the way, she finds a deeper faith, a forbidden love, and herself.

"𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐍, it's cute," I compliment draping my arms around his neck. "You think so?" He asks. "Yes, yes I do." "Only for you then tesoro," he pecks my jaw. When he says that I feel my heart do a million flips over and over again, his words beginning to play through my head as I stare at the man in shock. Only for you. .⋅ ۵♡۵ ⋅. 𝐙𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐑𝐀 𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 She's a woman of a traumatic past. Sold to the Mafia at the age of seven. It's not something easy to have been experiencing, especially after having your mother pass away only two years before. But of course with every traumatic past brings out a strong, bold and undeniably attractive woman. One who is feared in the dangerous underworld of the mafia. .⋅ ۵♡۵ ⋅. ❝ I want to be in your mind every waking moment, your heart and fucking soul. The same way you're in mine. ❞ Started - 06/07/22 Finished - 22/12/22

I hope you stumble into a kind of love that bonds the question mark into exclamation points.

At Penbrook University, Ava Williams has always been the epitome of success-an honors student, president of the student senate, and a paragon of ambition. With a reputation for excellence and an image carefully crafted to reflect her dedication, Ava has never been one to take risks. But everything changes when a seemingly innocent charity calendar photo goes viral, capturing her in a provocative pose with Jaxon Reyes, the university's infamous rugby star and notorious womanizer. Jaxon, the polar opposite of Ava, thrives on chaos and attention. While Ava's life is meticulously planned, Jaxon lives for the thrill of the moment, his good looks and shameless antics making him a campus legend. Their worlds couldn't be more different, yet the scandalous photo forces them into each other's orbit in the most explosive way possible. With Ava's reputation on the line and Jaxon's careless charm threatening to pull her deeper into his chaotic world, the two are forced to team up to manage the fallout. As they navigate the media frenzy, they uncover more than just the truth behind the scandal-they find an undeniable attraction that neither can ignore. In a battle between reputation and desire, Ava and Jaxon must decide if they can overcome their differences and build something real, or if their fleeting connection will be another casualty of the spotlight.

𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬. 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞?

Leilani always loved to party always laughing and in a good mood,loved to joke and smile but her serious nerd tutor was not, he followed his exact routine every day of doing work, going to school and sleeping . Until Leilani came into his life.

Dance Away Octavia Moreau has never known what it means to dance for herself. As the daughter of one of the most celebrated dancers in the country, every leap, every line, every performance has to be perfect - because anything less isn't just a failure, it's a disappointment she can't afford. She's disciplined. She's controlled. She's never lost a competition in her life. Louis Marchand has never had the luxury of perfection. He earned his place at the prestigious Académie Delacroix through nothing but talent and stubbornness, teaching dance on the side to help pay for the future he's still fighting for. He doesn't dance like the world is watching - he dances like nobody is, because that's the only way he knows how to actually enjoy it. When a class assignment forces them into an unlikely partnership, Octavia and Louis couldn't be more different - one all precision and pressure, the other all instinct and heart. But as they train together, chasing a competition neither of them can afford to lose, the walls Octavia's spent her whole life building start to crack, and the freedom Louis has always danced with starts to feel like something worth fighting for, too. Sometimes the best partnership is the one you never saw coming.

"You- you don't want me?" I ask, feeling stupid again. I'd fallen for his sweet nothings again. Fallen for his insistent touch, for the electricity between us, again. For the moments I thought we'd shared, moments that meant something to me. "No." and I felt like he'd just slapped me, my face falls as I retreat into myself. What the hell was I doing? Rejection? I didn't do rejection, I didn't want this in the first place. He wanted me, not the other way around. "I don't believe you" I state, reining in my emotions, he was lying. He had to be lying and I was going to find out. I step forward and place my hands on his taut chest, allowing my nails to press firmly into the fabric of his shirt. He shifts and I press my lips up to the side of his throat, placing a tender bite before darting my tongue over the spot and he grunts low at the contact and I smirk to myself. He wanted me, it was undeniable. No matter what he said-his body would betray him, and I knew exactly how to proceed to prove him wrong. *** Celeste Hobbes was a good daughter, sister and friend. As a recent college graduate on a path to begin and hopefully build a successful career. She was inexperienced but she was determined to succeed. And when an intern position opens up she takes the opportunity to work from the bottom to the top. But what happens when she finds out her boss is a notorious tight-ass and also the most attractive man she's ever met. . Antonio Riviera was one of the most successful young men in the country, a co-owner of ELS Investment firm, and an emotionally unavailable asshole. When a beautiful young woman begins working for him he thinks nothing of it, beautiful women were a dime a dozen. But his interest is peaked when he sees her out one night, he only needed too taste her, just once. A love story about two slightly fucked up people falling in love? Can you call it that if one's in denial and the other is grieving, nah I think that's it's just a hot mess.

Aliyah Mitchell wasn't looking for love when she moved to Bellwood. She was looking for a fresh start. A new town. A new internship. New friends. A chance to finally figure out what she wanted from life. And for a while, everything seems to be falling into place. Her internship introduces her to Sienna Rosales, a sweet, funny girl who quickly becomes one of Aliyah's closest friends. What Aliyah doesn't know is that Sienna has a famous older brother. Jace Rosales. Lead guitarist and singer of Blackout, Bellwood's favorite band. Jace is talented, ridiculously attractive, and apparently allergic to being nice. He's arrogant. He's sarcastic. He's intimidating. And he has absolutely no problem telling Aliyah exactly what he thinks of her. Unfortunately for both of them, Aliyah isn't the type of girl to back down. Their first interactions are nothing but smart-ass comments, arguments, insults, and enough tension to make everyone around them notice. And then there's the problem of Sienna. Because while Aliyah is becoming inseparable from her new best friend, she's unknowingly getting closer and closer to the one boy she's supposed to stay away from. The more time Aliyah spends around Jace, the harder it becomes to tell where the hatred ends and the attraction begins.

Joelle Jordan is trying to survive a pregnancy she didn't plan for. Bryce Valentine is trying to secure his place in the NFL. He's not just a future franchise quarterback and one of the most watched athletes in the country. Now, he's also an expectant father. Joelle thought telling Bryce she was pregnant would be the hardest part. Wrong. Because the moment Bryce actually finds out she's carrying his child, he changes. The emotionally repressed, touch-starved boy who could barely leave her alone last semester somehow evolves into something excessive. More devoted. More protective. More possessive. More obsessed. She's not just Joelle to him anymore. She's the mother of his child. While Joelle tries to navigate pregnancy, university, their engagement, and an increasingly public life she never asked for, Bryce throws himself headfirst into securing their future. The NFL. The endorsements. The expectations. The schedules. The wedding. The pressure. He pushes himself harder than ever because suddenly making it to the NFL isn't only about football anymore. It's about creating the perfect life for his new family. The one he's always wanted. And while Bryce Valentine is determined to give Joelle and their child everything... Joelle is not allowed out of his sight.