I can save almost anyone's heart-except the one that mattered most. On my twenty-seventh birthday, my husband Spencer collapsed and died in my arms, leaving me with nothing but the echo of his love and the ghost of a future we never had. Two years later, I'm still running-from the grief that won't let go, through endless shifts, sleepless nights, and the sterile walls of Cedars-Sinai. But when a new case rips open old wounds-and an unexpected connection slips past my defenses-I'm forced to face the cracks in my armor. Do I keep surviving in the shadows of the past... or finally fight for the chance to live-and love-again? Because the man I can't stop wanting is my sister's ex- my secret first love- and worse, the one who never got over her.

When Isla Bennett boards a flight to the Caribbean, she expects escape. She gets disaster. After a devastating crash into the ocean, Isla and former Coast Guard rescue swimmer Knox Wilder are the only survivors. They cling to debris, drift through the burning sea, and wash onto a deserted island with no food, no shelter, and no rescue in sight. Knox is all control, command, and buried guilt. Isla is grief, fury, and hope with teeth. They're strangers. Enemies. The last two people alive. And the island will test every part of them. As the days stretch into months, survival forces them together. Wound care turns intimate. Body heat turns dangerous. Hatred turns into desire neither of them can deny. And in the middle of storms, hunger, and failed rescue attempts, Isla and Knox find something neither of them was looking for. Love. But when they are finally rescued after 183 days, the real world is waiting with cameras, questions, and doubts. Were they in love? Or just surviving? Isla knows the answer. And the tiny heartbeat inside her may be the only proof she needs.

"You dye your hair with that wild blue streak to scare me or the horses, Harley?" Teasing my sister's best friend is one of my favourite things to do. Harley has been working as the riding trainer at Whispering Pines Ranch long enough to know one rule- stay away from Wes McCoy. Too bad he's everywhere. Tall, tattooed, and wearing that cowboy hat like trouble was tailor-made for him, Wes just happens to be Lily Mae's older brother... which means avoiding him is impossible. The tension between them has been building for years-quiet glances across the stables, arguments that spark a little too easily, and a chemistry neither of them wants to admit. Harley knows better than to cross that line. Wes knows better than to want her. But in Whispering Pines, some lines were made to be broken. And once they do... there may be no going back

🔥❤️🔥 Archer Cruz Cocky. Reckless. Fucks like he surfs - hard and without apology. Different girl every week. Humour to deflect. Charm to hide. He's called her Baby Brooks since she was ten. She was always one of the boys. Until she wasn't. Remi Brooks. Sharp mouth. Zero fear of him. She's the only one who sees past the bullshit. The only one who's ever calmed what he won't name. She pushed. He pushed back. She didn't flinch. Too young. Too close. Too much. She turned eighteen. And the fighting stopped being about winning. Some lines aren't meant to be crossed. Some are meant to be destroyed. The undertow doesn't ask permission. It takes. 🔥 Enemies to lovers 💔 She fell first. He fell harder. ⏳ Age gap 🌊 California surf town / forced proximity 🌶️ Spicy 18+ ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING ⚠️ 🔞 18+ only 🌶️ Explicit scenes 💢 Strong language 👊 Domestic abuse (past/referenced) 🍺 Underage drinking 💔 Emotional trauma All explicit scenes involve consenting adults (18+). Please read responsibly. 🖤

!!Quick note - doing a pass on some timeline and age inconsistencies across the series. Nothing changes story-wise. If you spot anything shifting mid-update, that's why!!! WRECKED The Wreckage Duet #1 💔 Logan Walker is a walking red flag. The guy who throws the first punch. A fuckup. The beautiful disaster everyone watches self-destruct. 🔥 Sage Miller didn't just watch. She cleaned up after. Every drunk night. Every bruised knuckle. Every time he stumbled home wrecked, she was there. Young and stupid enough to think she could save a man three years older who didn't want saving. Her brother's best friend. Completely off-limits. 💋 Then one night, he stopped seeing his best friend's little sister. Took her first time. Her trust. Her whole damn heart. By morning? Gone. 😭 She ran. Never looked back. He never knew what she left carrying. 👶 Four years later, her brother's accident drags her home. The minute she steps into Silver Ridge, the secret's out. Hard to hide when your daughter has Logan Walker's eyes. 🖤 He says he's changed. He still looks at her like she's unfinished business. Second chance • Secret baby • Brother's best friend • Forbidden age gap ⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ ⚠️ 18+ content | Legal age of consent always observed | Reader discretion advised 🖤 This story contains mature and sensitive content. Please proceed with care. 🔥 Explicit sexual content 🚗 Past drunk driving / car accident 💔 Childhood trauma & parental neglect 🥃 Substance use (alcohol and drugs) 🗣️ Strong language ⏳ Age-gap romance (3 years) 🤰 Secret pregnancy 🔞 Reader discretion advised.

!!Quick note - doing a pass on some timeline and age inconsistencies across the series. Nothing changes story-wise. If you spot anything shifting mid-update, that's why!!! 𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 The Wreckage Duet #2 💔 Isla Reyes has loved her best friend's older brother for almost six years. Jax Miller has spent years pretending he doesn't love her back. 🔥 They keep happening. One night turns into two. Two turns into more. Every time, she tells herself it's the last time. Every time, he swears it meant nothing. They're both liars. 🥀 She's always been there for him. When his sister left. When a near-fatal accident left him shattered. She sat by his hospital bed for weeks. Hopeful. Waiting. Then he healed. And just like always, he shut her out. 😤 She's done being his secret. His sometimes. His almost. She's moving on. 🖤 But watching her with someone else is making Jax realize that the woman he's spent years pushing away might be the only one who ever saw the real him. And some things, once ruined, can't be fixed. ♡ ♡ ⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ ⚠️ 18+ content | Legal age of consent always observed | Reader discretion advised 🤍 This story contains mature and sensitive content. Please proceed with care. 🔥 Explicit sexual content 🏥 Serious accident / injury 💔 Parental neglect & abandonment 🥃 Substance use (alcohol and marijuana) 🗣️ Strong language ⏳ Age-gap romance 🔞 Reader discretion advised. © All Rights Reserved

💔 Hurting You, Loving You (Avery LaCroix & Roman St. James - Book Three in The Hurt series) Roman St. James doesn't lose control. Not in court. Not in life. And definitely not over her. Avery LaCroix. Nineteen. Sharp-tongued, reckless, and way too comfortable walking around his apartment like she doesn't set everything on fire. She's also his stepsister. He met her when she was still a teenager. Now she's grown - and staying in his space for the summer. Which is a problem. Because Roman's twenty-five . All clean lines and self-control. And Avery? She's chaos in eyeliner. The temptation he swore he'd never touch. They pretend the tension doesn't exist. That they're not circling something dangerous. But one spark... and it's over. This isn't the kind of love that waits its turn. It's the kind that breaks rules - and hearts - just to feel alive. 🔞 Mature Content Warning 🔞 This story is 18+ and intended for mature readers only. It includes: ✨ Explicit sexual content ✨ Strong language & adult themes ✨ Underage alcohol and drug use ✨ Forbidden, age-gap romance ✨ High emotional tension & family conflict A steamy, slow-burn, off-limits romance between a rule-following law student and the one girl he should never touch.

ᯓ ✈︎ "Okay!" Logan's voice is a little muffled through the closed door. "Your gift is ready. Come on in!" When I step in, I see Logan sitting on the edge of his bed, completely naked, and his dick standing upright, tied in a red ribbon as if he'd turned himself- scratch that- just his dick into a gift. I throw my head back and laugh, sliding down until I'm on the floor, laughing so hard my stomach hurts. Every time I look at him, it starts all over again. Logan frowns, arms braced on his thighs. "Okay," he says, "it wasn't supposed to be this funny." "I'm sorry," I gasp. "You just-really went all in." He sighs. "I thought it was romantic." "It is," I say, finally calming, pushing myself up to meet his eyes. "It's just... very you." He smiles despite himself. "So I didn't ruin the mood?" "No," I say, stepping closer, hands resting on his knees. "If anything, it makes me like you more." ᯓ ✈︎ Iris Lowell thought switching airlines would give her a fresh start. New routes. New crew. New rules to follow. She didn't expect Captain Logan Cole. He's everything she shouldn't want-her commanding officer, dangerously charming, and carrying more baggage than just his pilot's case. When Logan discovers he's the biological father of a twelve-year-old girl overnight, his carefully controlled life spirals off course. One reckless night. No strings attached. Friends with benefits-strictly off the record. Between long flights, hidden hookups, airline rules, and a child who changes everything, feelings start showing up where they're not supposed to. And when they do, both Iris and Logan have something to lose. ᯓ ✈︎ Do they follow the rules... or risk everything for love?

"You are to perform every dare on me and me only. Understand?" Marcus stared at me waiting for a response. "What if they're very inappropriate and not something you want me to do?" I whispered, avoiding his gaze. "Oh I'm counting on it being inappropriate and trust me, I can't wait sweetheart!" ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Felicity Young was left heartbroken when her childhood sweatheart decided he didn't want to settle and wanted to spread his wings and sleep with other women. Dick! Fresh out of university, she moved back home with her parents and older brother, about to start her first year teaching in a primary school down the road. Felicity had completely sworn off men until her girl friends decide on an innocent game of truth or dare in a bar that involves a forgotten crush on her brothers best friend. How could it possibly end badly? #1 in Navy stories 24/5/19 #1 in Dare stories 15/12/19 #1 in British 6/6/20 #2 romance 25/1/20

After unexpectedly finding himself a single dad, Hayes must balance fatherhood and a custody battle with his demanding role as CIO at Cartwright & Sons, as he strives to win not just his daughter's custody but also his defense lawyer's heart. Standalone in the Cartwright Brothers series *** Hayes never envisioned himself as a father or a husband. Content with his bachelor lifestyle, he's blindsided when he suddenly becomes the sole caregiver for his unexpected infant daughter. Uncertain about his ability to parent and torn about whether to keep her, he struggles to balance fatherhood with his demanding role as CIO at Cartwright & Sons. Just when he thinks he's getting the hang of it, his world is upended once again when he's hit with a custody lawsuit. Enter Deanna, an associate lawyer and former hookup of Hayes. She has crushed on him for years and despite knowing the risks of getting involved with a client, Deanna takes on his case due to their past history and her own experiences growing up in an abusive home. Initially skeptical about Hayes's parenting abilities, the more time they spend together the blurrier the lines get between what's ethical and what her heart desires. Content warning: This story contains references to sexual assault and suicide that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.