They survived college. The chaos. The panic attacks. The uncertainty. Each other. Somehow, Luke Reed and Ashton Collins built a life out of late-night kisses, shared dreams, and a love so consuming it felt untouchable. New York was supposed to be their beginning. A thriving biotech company. A master's program. An apartment that finally felt like home. They were disgustingly in love. Unshakable. Certain. Until a diagnosis changes everything. Now the question isn't whether they love each other enough. It's whether love can survive fear. Because illness doesn't just break bodies. It breaks trust. It creates secrets. Distance. Resentment. Sacrifices that feel too much like betrayal. And somewhere between hospital rooms, impossible choices, and the slow unraveling of the future they planned together- Luke and Ashton begin losing each other long before they actually fall apart. This is the sequel to their college romance. A story about grief, obsession, survival, and the terrifying realization that sometimes the person you love most can become the person who hurts you deepest. This is the sequel to "The Tether between us" but can be read as a standalone.

Best friends. Bitter rivals. Forbidden attraction. Ashton has spent years silently admiring Raymond believing love is simple... But when life throws him into constant, unavoidable proximity with Luke - Ray's infuriating rival - everything he thought he knew about love, desire, and loyalty gets turned upside down. Luke- The boy he's supposed to despise, the rival he can't ignore, the heat he never knew he craved. Now every stolen glance, every heated moment, every accidental brush feels like a betrayal... and yet, it's impossible to look away. This book is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. Tropes Forced proximity. Caretaker x guarded Jealousy triangle. ( Not a real love triangle) Rivals to lovers. Male x male Friends with benefits Soft only for him. Angst

She was never meant to stand out. He was never meant to look her way. Nova lives in the background-quiet, sharp, and armed with enough sarcasm to keep the world at a safe distance. After a past she refuses to revisit and a body that doesn't always cooperate, staying invisible is easier. Colton lives in the spotlight-college quarterback, sarcastic, infuriating, and everything she's learned to avoid. They clash. Constantly. Banter turns into arguments, arguments into tension, and tension into something neither of them is ready to name. Because for Nova, football players don't get second chances. And for Colton, Nova was never supposed to matter this much. But when lines blur, walls crack, and secrets surface. What happens when the one person you can't stand becomes the only one you can't lose? This book is a part of a series but can be read as a standalone Tropes Contemporary romance Rivals to Lovers (Personality Clash) Quaterback x nerd Equal Energy Couple Chronic illness Banter-Heavy Romance Mutual Annoyance → Mutual Obsession Verbal Sparring as Foreplay Hidden Vulnerability Push-Pull Dynamic

Lucy Chen, a gorgeous, young, kind ER nurse, with an overbearing, yet loving family, has been single for years, never thinking she needed someone or wanted someone. She's had a few short-term relationships since high school, but she never felt that spark with any of them. Her family has been trying to set her up since she was 20, but every single date never had a sequel. As the youngest of 5 kids, she had always been behind her older siblings; Aria, Tyler, Rose and Reese, but all her siblings were at least engaged by 28, but Lucy is 27 and never even had a serious relationship. Her parents, Vanessa and Patrick Chen, have always told her that when she finds "the one," she would know. Then Lucy meets Tim Bradford at a mutual friends birthday party and they just...click. •♥︎-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♡-♥︎• Tim Bradford is a sergeant and the watch commander at Mid-Wilshire Police Station. He recently got divorced from his wife, Isabel after she got addicted to drugs, and his best friend, Angela Lopez, has been trying to set him up again. During Tim's marriage, he hated everything about it, not because she was controlling, not because she cheated, not because he and Isabel argued constantly, all though the latter two were true, its because he never truly loved her. The only good thing Tim got from his marriage was his son, Oliver, who he got full custody of when the divorce was final. Tim has avoided dating since the divorce, not wanting to make Ollie think he was replacing his mother. Even if Isabel was a horrible person, she was still the mother of his child. But when Tim meets Lucy Chen at his friend Bailey's birthday party and actually feels... something, he decided to ask her out on a date. Despite feeling something, Tim doesn't expect their relationship to go anywhere, so he doesn't tell Lucy about Ollie. But over time, Tim realises he's falling for her...hard. And now he's in love with a girl who doesn

He doesn't stay. He doesn't fall. And he definitely doesn't lose control. Sam has built his life on three simple rules: No attachments.No promises. No one close enough to matter. Well except for his friends It's easier that way.Cleaner. Until her. She's the kind of girl who remembers everyone's coffee order. Who notices when someone hasn't slept. Who carries other people's chaos like it's her responsibility to fix it. And she looks at him like she sees straight through the charm. He's the playboy. She's the caretaker. He avoids feelings. She drowns in them. But when a dangerous secret resurfaces one tied to her past and a mystery no one else wants uncovered, Sam is forced to do the one thing he swore he never would. Stay. The problem? The more he protects her,the more he wants her. And the more he wants her,the harder it becomes to pretend this is no real. Because this time, if he loses control... He won't just lose a girl. He'll lose the only person who's ever made him want to be better. And in a story where nothing is what it seems,falling might be the most dangerous move of all. This book is a part of a series but can be read as a standalone. Tropes Strangers to lovers Friends to lovers Found family Caretaker xCaretaker Mystery Betrayal High stakes romance.

Best friends. Strangers. Lovers? Some hearts never forget... even when the mind tries to. Starting a new life in college is everyone's dream. Turn over a new leaf. Forget everything that happened in the past. That's what I did or at least that's what I thought. He was my everything once. Now he's a stranger and every glance reminds me why I never forgot him. ************************* This is a contemporary romance Tropes Childhood Best friends to strangers to lovers. College romance Second chance Angst/yearning/Grovelling She falls first, he falls harder Friendship ***********************""

Tess isn't really sure when the feelings she has for her childhood best friend began to bloom, but they did. And now she's been saddled with the dilemma of not only having feelings for her childhood best friend, but also having feelings for her childhood best friend while said childhood best friend who happens to be in a loving relationship already. Though, she does have to admit, his strange friend has begun to catch her eye. ••••

After Tim Bradford wakes from a coma, the world feels different - slower, sharper, more fragile. But nothing rattles him more than Lucy Chen, the woman who stayed by his side when everything went dark coparenting his son Toby which she never knew about. What begins as recovery, gratitude , unplanned break ,deepens into unspoken tension, quiet nights, and an emotional tug-of-war neither of them can name. As shared glances turn to touches, and moments stretch longer than they should, one truth becomes impossible to ignore: if they cross this line, there's no going back. Few parts are little more spicier - read on your own discretion . I tried SMUT but not good at it .I can't do details. lol . I am more FLUF person .Comments welcome. Have a good read.

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When Tim Bradford's wife walked out, he was left to raise their pre-teen daughter alone-clueless about hormones, meltdowns, and first periods. Enter Lucy: his steady, sharp, and unexpectedly essential friend. She became his go-to for everything he couldn't handle-pads, patience, and perspective. Now, with parenting turning personal, Tim's starting to wonder if their bond is more than friendship... or if it always was.