❛ if we're supposed to convince everyone we're in love, malfoy, perhaps try being slightly more lovable. ❜ 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇, verity thorn and draco malfoy have spent years in the same friendship group whilst getting on each other's last nerve. they argue, compete, and trade insults like second nature, both far too stubborn to admit they might tolerate each other. but when verity and draco both face the threat of being promised to someone they don't want, they strike a deal: fake a relationship convincing enough to solve both their problems draco malfoy x oc tropes: fake dating, frenemies to lovers to enemies to lovers, slowburn, forced proximity

𝐍𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐞𝐧 𝐱 𝐍𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧 (𝐨𝐜) 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 - 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝟐

Eight-year-old Athena Dimitriou has never known safety. Raised by a mother who loved her but resented her, and a man who hid his violence behind closed doors, she learned early how to stay small, quiet, and invisible. Until the night everything shattered. When her mother is found dead and her stepfather vanishes, DNA results reveal an impossible truth-Athena is the illegitimate daughter of one of America's most powerful Mafia dons. Whisked away to New York, she finds herself in a palace of cold steel and burning loyalty, under the protection of five ruthless brothers who rule a criminal empire. She was born in silence. They raise her in steel. But beneath the violence lies something unexpected-soft hands, warm arms, a family that will kill for her, die for her... and teach her, at last, how to live. Book 1

"You think I haven't noticed you before?" He asks, out of the blue, turning his head as he watches my facial expressions with amusement, leaning back into his chair, unbothered. I stare at him, trying to cover the shock displayed on my face, but he still caught my reaction, smirking. How could he have noticed me before? Does that mean he... knows? "When?" I ask, my voice trembling under his sharp gaze. "The first day of year 10. You had your hair out, with a cute little headband on. You also wore a pink hoodie with that short ass white skirt." He spoke, looking up at the ceiling as if he's trying to remember exactly what I wore on the first day of school. How could he have possibly remembered what I wore on the first day of school? It's been a year! "How did you?-" I begin to question but he cuts me off. "Who wouldn't remember a pretty thing like you? You're beautiful." ˖ .°˖✧ ꒰ঌ ♡ ໒꒱✧˖°. ˖ Amelia Raven always had feelings for him. She always grew red as she watched him talking with his friends. Her feelings had grew and she wanted to get closer to him but never had the courage to. Asher Anderson always watched her every move, amusement glistening in his eyes as he watched her turn the corner to hide away from him. He began to grow interest in her and demanded the principle to set up tutoring sessions with her. From then on, his interest for her only grew. ˖ .°˖✧ ꒰ঌ ♡ ໒꒱✧˖°. ˖ Silent Heartthrob by Heavenlyxn 🦢

wenty-one-year-old Amara Vance is all sugar, spice, and everything flour. As a talented baker with a heart too big for her own good, her life revolves around perfect pastries and cozy vibes. But one wild night out with her chaotic best friends changes everything. Enter Alessio "The Viper" De Luca-a cold, ruthless, and devastatingly handsome mafia don who rules the city's criminal underworld with an iron fist. It was supposed to be a one-night stand. A single, breathless night of passion that they both promised to forget. But six weeks later, a pink line changes everything. Now, Amara is pregnant with the baby of a man who commands armies, handles bloody violence daily, and has a heart encased in ice. Forced into his dark world for her own protection, Amara is determined to keep her heart safe from the grumpy don. But Alessio is secretly obsessed from the moment he saw her. Can a sweet baker survive the bitter world of the mafia, or will they both burn in the heat of their own desire?

◆BOOK I OF 'THE CALLING' SERIES◆ Harriet Summers has always believed in soulmates-the kind that ignite fireworks and make the world sharper, brighter, and full of meaning. But reality? It's nothing like the stories she's clung to. Fresh out of high school and stuck in a life that feels like an old, faded photograph, she longs for something more. Then, Morgana Ravenspell Academy calls. A world where vampires rule the night, cat shifters prowl, and mermaids whisper secrets beneath moonlit waters. Magic crackles in the air, but Harriet's focus doesn't waver-her soulmate is out there, the missing piece that can steady her unraveling powers. But fate has other plans. Because the one person who challenges her, infuriates her, and sets her world ablaze isn't the soulmate she expected. And when an ancient darkness rises, threatening to tear everything apart, Harriet must make an impossible choice: her best friend or her destined love? ************************************* Nicholas Sinclairley is a force of nature, sharp, untouchable, and dangerously in control. Power bends at his will, and emotions? They're nothing more than a liability. He's spent his life mastering the art of distance. Then she crashes into his world. Harriet Summers. Reckless. Stubborn. A walking contradiction wrapped in magic and chaos. She's hunting for her soulmate, convinced it's someone else. But Nicholas knows better. The pull between them isn't ordinary-it's wildfire, and every moment with her threatens to burn through the ice he's carefully built around himself. As the shadow of a 1000-year-old enemy looms closer, Nicholas is forced to make a choice of his own: fight for Harriet's heart or let her go before love destroys them both. Because for the first time in his life, power isn't enough. And losing her might mean losing himself. --------------------------------------- This story is an original work by Hazel Brown. Please do not repost or copy without permission.

Kinsley Wright didn't come from money, but her friendship with Mafia princess, Adriana Romano, flung her into a lavish world that was luxurious and intimidating all wrapped into one. When she gains the attention of wealthy mafia bad boys, Dane Moretti and Tyson Santoro, her world is knocked off it's axis and seems to stop turning all together. As her feelings grow for both deliciously dangerous men, Kinsley feels forced to choose between them, but what if she doesn't have to? What if they are ready and willing to share her...to make her theirs?

She was just trying to survive a new school. He was the last person she expected to crash into-literally. Ava Carter never wanted to start over, but after moving to a new town, she has no choice. Westbrook High is overwhelming, filled with unfamiliar faces, whispered gossip, and an unshakable feeling that she doesn't belong. Then she collides-quite literally-into him. Grayson West is all confidence and charm, a boy with a reputation that follows him like a shadow. He's the kind of trouble Ava knows she should avoid. But fate seems determined to keep pulling them together. As secrets unravel and sparks fly, Ava starts to realize that maybe colliding with Grayson wasn't an accident at all. Maybe it was the beginning of something neither of them saw coming.

"Everyone knew she was his." ~ Ava and Lucas have been best friends since Lucas saw Ava at the playground when she was 4 years old. She is innocent and shy where as Lucas is more intimidating to everyone other than Ava. Despite this, they do everything together. Where ever one went, the other followed. Never going more than a day without seeing each other, it's safe to say they were inseparable. Now at 16, Ava is forced to spend a year in public school after being homeschooled all her life. How is Lucas going to react with all the new people she is going to meet, especially being so possessive over Ava. However, even though they are best friends, Lucas is keeping a secret from Ava. A big one. Lucas is a werewolf. And Ava is his mate. ~ [SAMPLE - FULL VERSION AVAILABLE ON GOODNOVEL]

she will be known as visenya II, the realms delight.