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Intercepted (New Hope #1) by authorjenniferluna
Intercepted (New Hope #1)
authorjenniferluna
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  • Parts 33
After a career-ending injury, NFL star Mason Reeves returns to his hometown in search of new purpose. He finds his ex-girlfriend dating new men, and his teenage children want nothing to do with him. As a matter of fact, they're hellbent on making him as miserable as possible. When Mason barrels back into her life, Mallory Robinson refuses to fall for his temporary charm or ill-kept promises. Years ago, she forced him to follow his dreams of playing professional ball, but she didn't wait around to be his second option. As a recent widow with three children, she has finally found the strength to date again. Now, Mason is back and sabotaging her love life at every turn. Not only does he want a relationship with his kids, he wants Mallory. Worse, she doesn't know how much longer she can resist him. *Intercepted is a romantic comedy featuring a lovable antihero experiencing great personal growth. It explores the untraditional modern American family and highlights the resilience of love. This book contains mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.* Noteworthy: Watty Award Winner 2023 Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered Shortlisted on @ContemporaryLit Featured on @adultfiction
Complicated Desire by oliviarose85
Complicated Desire
oliviarose85
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  • Parts 32
After one ectopic pregnancy, one miscarriage, and one stillbirth, Bianca has given up her dream of ever having children. And once her husband leaves her in the middle of the night, she's given up on love as well. When her brother offers her a place to start her life over, she's hesitant at first. Anything's better than living with her parents, but the man who comes with this new life has trouble written all over him. Sexy as sin, sweet as candy, and a smile that's melting her heart and doing ungodly things to her body. And therein lies the problem. Kade Calloway is everything she could ever want in a man, but she isn't allowed to want him. After all, he's older than her father. More than that, he's her brother's father-in-law. So what the hell does that make him to her? One hell of a complication. Started: December 14th, 2021 Completed: December 28th, 2021
Just Press Send (Just Press Send Book 1) by NikkiPierceBooks
Just Press Send (Just Press Send Book 1)
NikkiPierceBooks
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  • Parts 43
Eighteen-year-old Nat falls for five different boys during her first month at college, but never openly admits her crushes - until one night she drunk texts all five of them. She finds her freshman year turned upside down as she navigates the world of first love. ***** Nat keeps a list of all her crushes' pros and cons on her phone - the most logical thing to do for her list-making, highly organized brain. The lists were never meant to be shared, but when Ty, the school's star hockey player, dares Nat to tell the boys how she feels, how could she back down from a drunken dare? The sober light of morning leaves Nat questioning her sanity when she sees three messages awaiting her response: the hot guy she met at a concert, the kind guy from orientation week, and the perfect guy from lit class. Now, Nat must confront her feelings for these boys face-to-face, or her chance at love will pass her by. In this story of firsts, what happens when Nat just presses send? Book One of the Just Press Send series. [[word count: 90,000 - 100,000]] Cover designed by Cil Ojumo
One More Time (Bremmy 1) by PaceYurself
One More Time (Bremmy 1)
PaceYurself
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  • Parts 102
Emmy Rhodes is tired of relationships. She spends her days drinking coffee, doing yoga, and sleeping around. It's been nine long years since high school graduation. Almost a decade since she's seen Brooks. Meet Jay Brooks, the OG boy toy. He is tall, sexy, and secretive, and Emmy just can't help herself. She's only going home for two weeks and has zero plans to rekindle an old flame, but not if Brooks can help it. It's true that old habits die hard. Find out what happens when the one who got away comes back and these two spend the night together one more time. Sex is safe || Love is not ... One More Time is an instant sex-crazed classic. It's raw and relatable, overly dramatic and funny. It will hook you so deep, you'll wish you were friends with each and every character. *Editor's Pick List July 2021* *AWARDS* 1st Place The Golden Awards 2K20 ChickLit 2nd Place The Golden Writer Awards ChickLit #3 in ChickLit #1 in GossipGirl #10 in OTH ⚠️ references to sex & drugs, frequent profanity & sarcasm [[word count: 110,000]] Cover Design: Kat Pace
Life, Love & A Little Coffee by oliviarose85
Life, Love & A Little Coffee
oliviarose85
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  • Parts 72
Graduation is right around the corner for Ada Sinclair. She's spent all of high school saving up for her dream college and skipped high school traditions to keep her grades up for scholarships. When the acceptance letter came in the mail, every ounce of her effort felt worth it. She's spent her life being a small fish in a small pond, but eagerly awaits September so she can spread her wings and move on to big things. When her mother comes home to reveal she is in the early stages of Huntington's Disease, a disease passed down from her own mother, she can't hide from the truth she may be next in line. It is then that her plans and dreams for her future shatter. Nothing is more important to her than her family, people who need her and her strength more than Ada needs her dreams. Not knowing how much time she has left with her mother, she makes the choice to remain at home and has no regrets. Only the fear of uncertainty. Feeling like the world is crashing down on her, Ada turns to the man who's been there for her for the last four years. He'd given her the confidence she needed to become the woman she is now, held her while she cried and has been there through every struggle she's faced. He seems fully willing to be there for her again, even if that means risking his career as a teacher; her teacher. As their friendship grows stronger, they find strength in one another and a connection they can only ignore for so long, a connection that comes with life-changing consequences for them both.
Snowflakes In Autumn (A Novella) by oliviarose85
Snowflakes In Autumn (A Novella)
oliviarose85
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  • Parts 22
That day was only retained in her dreams, and when Faith awoke, she brought only three things back with her. Loud pops of the gunfire. Her father's voice yelling at Noah to keep her safe. Tears rolling down Noah's cheeks as he asked if she trusted them. Everything was lost that day. Her father, her sister, and her childhood innocence. Then with little time, the details of that day and the life she led before became cloaked by their own darkness. With the memories of her childhood dissolved, Faith survived but never lived. Now as an Adult, Faith has nothing. No job, no emotional connections to others, no truths of the past, and about to lose her apartment, forcing her to live with a mother who cannot look at her without seeing the daughter she lost. Faith is at a crossroads. Continue on barely living as only half a person, or face the past in the hope of finding peace, and maybe find herself. To do that, she must go back to the beginning. Back to the only person from her dream who'd lived. Word Count: 28,778 Started: 6/19/20 Completed: 7/04/20
Sunshine After The Rain by oliviarose85
Sunshine After The Rain
oliviarose85
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  • Parts 51
Sophie knew her marriage was coming to an end. There had been a heavy weight in the house she shared with her husband and two young children; a quiet she tried her best to ignore. So when Jason sat her down at their dining room table, Sophie was mentally prepared to hear the words that would tear her once happy family apart. What she couldn't prepare herself for was what happened to her life once he walked out the door. Now Sophie must pick up all the broken pieces, and, with the help of an unlikely source, find a little bit of sunlight in the downpour of her broken life.
Hooking Nash by BlueEyedSwede
Hooking Nash
BlueEyedSwede
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Nash Reed is a hot commodity, both on and off the ice. When his childhood friend Kennedy moves to town, the torch he's been carrying for her really heats up. ***** Kennedy Miller has finally scored her dream job. After years of putting her career first, proving to everyone that she can run an ad department like nobody's business, she's arrived in New York City. Which just so happens to be the home of her former best friend and childhood crush, Nash Reed, the hottest pro hockey player around. When they meet again on Kennedy's first night in town, sparks fly and their love quickly turns into a true barnburner. But can shy Kennedy, who's not used to the spotlight, face off against her insecurities and give their relationship a real shot? [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover design by Ren T Previously titled My Childhood Friend, The Hockey Star
Crossing Lines by Jane4Rain
Crossing Lines
Jane4Rain
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Accidentally swapping phones with L.A.'s star quarterback upends reclusive author Mila's quiet life when they start to fall for each other. ***** Mila Lyne, published author and introvert by heart, tries her best to stay out of the spotlight. Then fate strikes, and she literally stumbles into Hayden's arms. Hayden Cross lives an extraordinary lifestyle that is the complete opposite of Mila's, but Hayden wouldn't be Hayden if he didn't chase what he wants. And right now, it's the mysterious brunette who accidentally fell into him and grabbed his phone. With only the power of words on display, the unlikely pair develop a connection that is stronger than it should be, one that has an unforeseeable impact on both Hayden and Mila's life. The question is: Will life and secrets get in the way, or are they strong enough to withstand the obstacles they're about to face?
An Earnest Favour by littleLo
An Earnest Favour
littleLo
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Abandoned by the man she thought loved her, Claire Denham is left with very few options as she faces the prospect of being disgraced for falling pregnant out of wedlock. In fact, she is left with one. Lord Jack Beresford, the younger son of the late Duke of Ashwood, and often considered "the spare" in comparison to his older brother, has long held a torch for the pretty Claire Denham. When fate throws them together, Jack extends a favour to Claire, and she takes it, turning the lives of their families upside down. As they navigate a marriage of convenience, jealousy, betrayal, old lovers, and the fear of being second best all pose dangerous threats to an already shaky relationship ...