Whitney Lowe is too comfortable. Nothing has changed from fifteen to twenty-five. Her boyfriend will never propose. The promotion she wants will never come. She doesn't know how she got here. So when her brother breaks his leg and offers her his non-refundable plane ticket and the apartment he already rented in Italy for a month, she blows up her life - only to have Alden Miller, her brother's best friend, blow up her vacation. Alden has always been a little out of reach for Whitney. He's two years older, a huge flirt, and lives life like a nomad. So there really isn't anyone better than him to show her how to find herself again.

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION The Bro Code says to leave no bro behind... But what happens when you have to choose between love and friendship? ***** Nick Maguire would never betray his best friends, Carter and Austin, by breaking The Bro Code, and he knows they'd never do that either. They've got each other's backs. That is, until Carter's sister, Eliza, returns from Australia. Unfortunately, Eliza is basically incredible, and Nick almost immediately falls head over heels. The two begin to form an undeniable bond that crackles with electricity - and spells a whole lot of trouble. Nick is about to find out that codes are made to be broken. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

After fleeing her abusive ex in the middle of the night, Chloe Dawson arrives in a small coastal town with nothing but a duffel bag, a crying six-month-old baby, and the last of her savings. She rents a tiny apartment where the walls are paper-thin. Next door lives Sergeant Mason Kane, disciplined, exhausted, emotionally closed off, and currently on leave between military assignments. After years in the army, silence is the only thing that helps him sleep. Then the baby starts crying every night. At first, Mason is irritated. Chloe is terrified of him. Every knock on the door reminds her of the man she escaped.

~ But as he stepped toward the stairs, another flash of lightning lit up the room, followed immediately by a crack of thunder so loud it seemed to shake the foundation. Jake stumbled in the dark, and his foot caught on the edge of the kitchen table. I heard him curse softly as he lost his balance, and before my right brain could stop me, I lunged forward to catch him. My hands found his shoulders just as he reached out to steady himself, and his palms found my waist. The motion sent us both off balance, and we tumbled backward together. Jake's chest rose and fell against mine, each breath sending heat spiraling through my body. One of his hands was still on my waist, his fingers digging into the fabric of my shirt while the other braced against the counter beside me. "...Claire." His breath fanned my lips, hot as iron. ~ Claire Whitmore fled her toxic marriage for a quiet cottage by the sea, vowing never to let anyone control her life again. She's content with her freelance work, her massive orange tabby, and a house completely devoid of any male influence. Until the day she rescues a toddler steps away from drowning in the ocean. Left completely alone and helpless. Upon confrontation, enraged Claire meets Jake Morrison, a sleep-deprived single dad doing his best... and failing. Instead of calling protective services, she ends up feeling sorry for the struggling father and accepts a job caring for little Emma as the next-door nanny. What begins as a reluctant favor turns into growing moments of joy. Jake's daughter loves coloring on the floor, park picnics, and sandcastles, moments that slowly chip away at Claire's walls. And Jake? He's nothing like her toxic ex-husband. But as feelings grow, so do the complications in Claire's life. A looming eviction, a manipulative ex who wants her back, threats to her beloved cottage... and the constant fear that opening her heart means losing herself once more.

Everyone knows Roman Winters. The cold, intimidating businessman with a permanent frown and a reputation that's rapidly falling apart. After his ex-girlfriend abandoned a three-year-old son he never knew existed, the rumours spread faster than the truth. Overnight, Roman went from respected CEO to the man everyone called a deadbeat father. Belle Beaumont knows better. For the past six weeks, she's been Roman's personal assistant, and she's discovered that beneath his grumpy exterior is a man who works too hard, sleeps too little and cares far more than he lets anyone see. Then Arlo arrives. Shy, dinosaur-obsessed and clinging to Belle from the moment they meet, the little boy turns both of their lives upside down. When Roman's damaged reputation begins affecting his company, he asks Belle for one impossible favour. Pretend to be his girlfriend. It should be easy. Smile for the cameras. Attend a few events. Convince everyone that Roman Winters isn't the man they think he is. But pretending becomes complicated when Arlo starts asking for Belle every morning, Roman begins looking for her before he realises it, and their fake relationship starts feeling a little too real. Because somewhere between bedtime stories, shared coffees and a three-year-old determined to keep them together, they stop acting like a family. And slowly, without meaning to, they become one.

She bakes cupcakes. He breaks hearts. She's sunshine, sass, and secretly in love with her brother's best friend. He's Delhi's most untouchable CEO-cold to the world, but warm only for her. She fell first. Now it's his turn to fall... hard. Love You Always Have Slow burn. Soft love. Stolen glances. And a grumpy man who melts only for her.

A grumpy billionaire. A sunshine baker. One baby's first word-"Mumma"-changes everything. An arranged marriage full of passion, healing, and unexpected love.

Aina Macaraig finds out that famous TV reporter Maki Angeles is actually her long-lost childhood friend. They meet each other again after so many years, and Maki now has a chance to fulfill a promise he once made her, many years ago. This story was part of the Tropetastic Kindness Bundle, a charity anthology that featured all-new romance short stories from 15 #RomanceClass authors. Each author was assigned a trope and a shared setting (the fictional St. Tropez Court condominium in Ortigas, Metro Manila). The trope for this story is "First Love".

"You don't have to like me, Ms. Slade. But if you deliver results, I might be able to tolerate your presence in my home." Fresh out of graduate school, aspiring author Victoria Slade is lucky to land a job as a tutor to an adopted overachieving ten-year-old boy. However, her boss - the stern, enigmatic billionaire Sebastian Chase - presents a difficulty for her. Victoria bristles under his low opinion of her and her working-class status, yet can't help wondering just how cold and hard he really is under his impeccably tailored suits. Sebastian isn't prepared for the sudden presence of the redheaded woman in his home - or in his thoughts. He offers Victoria a way to both explore their attraction to each other and keep their professional distance. But even if she can pay the price to have him, how much is he willing to lose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you prefer a DRM-free ebook of this novel you can read offline and anywhere, you may purchase it on my Patreon store https://shop.anselacorsino.com

Lauren Campbell is a sweet, simple girl with a bubbly personality. She tries to accept her imperfections and enjoys the little pleasures in life. "She is bright like glitter and bubbly like champagne. She makes the room warm. She is the sunshine." Ethan Kingston is one of the richest billionaire in the world. He is a workaholic. He walks with an aura of arrogance around him. He doesn't give a damn about anyone. Well, his grandfather is an exception. "Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; And oftentimes we call a man cold when he is only sad." ****** What happens when these polar opposites are thrown together into an arranged marriage. Will Lauren melt his cold heart with her love or will Ethan freeze her heart to ice? Join the journey of Lauren Campbell and Ethan Kingston's Loveless arranged marriage. It's definitely not going to be just a love story when there are many unresolved disputes, misunderstandings and buried love for the people once loved. **WARNING : Slight mentions of self harm/suicide**