[Sequel] He's the grumpy CEO of the company she works for. The very boss, no one gets enough words with before he pushes them far away. And then Sierra Bloom happened. Two children later, they still live happily ever after...but the storm is yet to rise. 𝐖 𝐚 𝐫 𝐧 𝐢 𝐧 𝐠: This story contains mature themes, including; explicit sex scenes as well as references, mention and use of drugs and alcohol, mention of physical and sexual abuse. Readers discretion is advised.

* 'I-I am sorry your highness I touched ...!' She was trying to apologize, but she fell silent as she could not utter with her mouth that she accidentally touched his lips. 'But I am not sorry!' He said calmly looking straight at her. What was she supposed to say after hearing his words? 'I did not mean to touch your highness's ...' she said with great difficulty. 'That was not a touch.' He said not permitting her to brush it off as an accident, even though it clearly was. 'It was a kiss.' He said with a hoarse determined voice. She widened her eyes, as her face flushed even more than it did when she realized what she had done. He dared to say the word she avoided. 'That was not! I...' she tried to refute. 'What is a kiss Celia?' She could not answer. How could she say the definition of a kiss with her own mouth, it would only confirm his words. * 'It was an accident. I am truly sorry, I did not mean any discourtesy towards your highness. If I can make up for my error somehow?' She quickly said. She did not know of his personal life, as he had a tight security around him and nobody knew much of the king outside official visits and business. He must have felt insulted. 'Please don't call it an accident. For a first kiss of a person to be called an accident ...' He said again with a dejected tone, but did not continue. It was like he had already gotten his point across. 'Ahhh. I am so sorry! It really was an ...' She wanted to say accident but, because of his pleading she could not actually say it. To have committed the blame of taking the king's first kiss and then not acknowledging it, how would he think of her? At this point she did not even realize that their roles had reversed, or that it was her first kiss also. PS: If you like loyal mates... then please proceed further :D

He plays to win. She plays to roast him on live TV. Christmas is about to be a full-contact sport. When locker-room reporter Faith Langley asks a star forward one brutally honest question, she doesn't expect to go viral-or to get permanent access to the one man she cannot stand. Gabriel Saint is every headline she swore off: cocky, stupidly hot, and allergic to playing it safe. Forced together for holiday segments, charity events, and a very public bet before the Christmas Classic, Faith and Gabe spend December sniping into microphones, snarking under the mistletoe, and pretending the chemistry crackling between them is just "for the cameras." Then a snowstorm strands them in the arena overnight. Then a hot mic catches Gabe admitting she's the only reporter he cares about. Then one stupid, reckless kiss turns into something neither of them can laugh off. With Faith's dream promotion on the line, Gabriel's season under a microscope, and the entire league watching, keeping their hands off each other might save their careers... but cost them the only thing that's ever felt real. When the lights go up on the Christmas Classic, Gabriel is done hiding how hard he's fallen. One game, one grand gesture, one hat trick of a proposal- And if Faith is brave enough to want both love and the life she's built, this Christmas might just end in sudden-death happily ever after.

Bradley Wilson hasn't had the easiest life. Having endured a hellish home life at the hands of his father, he had to rely on himself. It didn't help when he suffered the loss of his brother. The only thing Bradley wanted was a loving family. Resigning himself that it would never happen, he managed to make do until Elias and Owen Harper stepped in. After Elias and Owen introduced Bradley to Hazel, Bradley found happiness when he married Hazel. Bradley and Hazel were dealt another blow when it came time to start a family. Unfortunately, Hazel couldn't have kids. After getting turned down for adoption or fostering, they lost hope until Kayden Harper introduced them to a foster kid named Jace. When Bradley and Hazel adopted Jace, their family became complete except for one slight issue. Their family expanded with two additional twin sons, Dallas and Braydon. Bradley didn't realize how crazy parenthood would get when three unruly girls moved in next door to them. He's about to learn how crazy life can get with his family. Throw in a girl and boy from a prominent family and things will get chaotic. If you thought the Gray and Harpers were nutty, you haven't seen anything yet. Bradley will learn that laughter and love are essential to raising sons. *Spin-off to The Harper Series.

Jace Wilson is the oldest boy of Bradley and Hazel Wilson. He has two brothers, Dallas and Braydon. Jace forged a friendship with Julia O'Neill when they were kids. They dealt with the growing pains of their friendship as they grew older. When Jace left for college on a baseball scholarship, Julia figured he would forget about her and find the great love of his life. Jace had returned home on school breaks but kept missing Julia, but he never forgot his friendship with the girl next door. When Jace comes home after graduating college, he returns to find Julia isn't the same girl he grew up with next door. His heart also remembers the long term friendship as Jace's feelings turn into something more. Will Julia quit denying what everyone has been telling her about Jace? Or will she remain as the queen of denial? The best love story comes friendship. The story everyone has been waiting for about Jace and Julia.

Braydon Wilson has a loving family. His parents adopted him and his twin brother, Dallas, when they were seven, along with Jace. Diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was a teen, Braydon has had to navigate his mental illness with the help of his family, his childhood sweetheart, and a therapist. When Braydon switches therapist from the advice of his baseball coach, the waters turn murky between patient and therapist. Braydon's new therapist causes more issues between Braydon, his family, and his childhood sweetheart. Emerald Prescott has loved Braydon Wilson since she was thirteen. She has been there for him through his diagnosis and baseball career. When someone interferes with her relationship, it leaves Emerald heartbroken. She returns home after losing her childhood sweetheart and has to start over. Braydon's brothers, Jace and Dallas, suspect there's more to Braydon's reason for ending things with Emerald. With the help of Braydon's family and his former therapist, Jayden Harper, the Wilson family will discover not everyone has ethical intentions. Braydon will navigate through a tremendous betrayal and reclaim his relationship with Emerald. Sometimes, it's the people we trust who are our greatest betrayers.

Caspiam Harper hasn't had an easy start to life. When Kayden Harper brought him to live with Odin and Sofie Harper, Sofie had to put aside her feelings about her dad and accept an unexpected addition to her family. With Odin's guidance, she accepted Caspiam as family. Caspiam has always seen Odin and Sofie as his parents with the addition of his twin brothers, Thor and Loki. However, Caspiam has severe OCD issues, a fear of the dark, and is love with an older woman. It doesn't help that Caspiam has a den mother for a father and a ninja spy for a mother. Charlie Prescott is the youngest triplet girl who grew up next door to the Wilson family. After dealing with a cheating and abusive ex-boyfriend, Charlie refuses to get close to another guy and focus on her career. When Caspiam turns eighteen, he sets his sights on a particular older woman and refuses to let anyone stand in his way. When Charlie's ex escapes from jail, Charlie must find a way to keep him from finding her. A certain Harper boy will step in to protect the woman he has loved since he was two. Will Charlie realize love comes from a long term friendship, or will she lose the best thing that ever happened to her? Charlie will discover how far a Harper will go to protect the people they love.

When the doctors diagnosed Darby Wilson with cancer, everyone assumed Dallas Wilson wasn't handling the news well. The problem with assumptions, they lead in the wrong direction. Dallas started on a downward spiral after returning home when his brother, Braydon, had a psychotic break. He has turned in a PR nightmare with his antics of drinking and random women. His family is at a loss of how to help him until Charlie assigns Julia to help clean up Dallas's reputation. Julia knows what a PR nightmare it is for her to clean up Dallas's behavior so she assigns her assistant to babysit him. Jasmine O'Neill has resigned herself to never finding love and wants to focus on her future. Jasmine's big sister, Julia, hires her to work as her assistant and assigns Jasmine to babysit her newest client. Jasmine will have her hands full with babysitting Dallas Wilson. Armed with her sassy personality, she deals with a spiraling ball player. Dallas isn't happy with this new arrangement, but accepts it. In the process, he faces his deep hidden feelings he has always harbored for Jasmine and finds himself unable to deny his feelings any longer. Will Jasmine give Dallas a chance, or will she suppress the love she's always had for the neighbor boy? Sometimes, love is waiting right next door.

Drake Matthews needs to find a reasonable priced apartment since his sister and her wife are moving closer to work. While working as a paramedic, his high school friends, Julia and Caspiam, mention they know someone who needs a roommate. Drake takes this as a sign. Grace Harper is studying for her RN and works as a nurse at Oakridge Medical Center. When her cousin and former roommate, Jas, never returned to the apartment after moving in with her husband, Grace had to search for a roommate. It's not until her cousins, Julia and Caspiam refer an high school friend to her that it seems the roommate situation will work out. Except there's one slight problem. Grace's dad isn't a fan of guys around his daughter. Grace has to keep her dad, Jordin, from finding out her new roommate is a guy while trying not to fall for her roommate. Drake has to keep Grace's dad from throttling him while trying not to get sucked into the black hole called the Harpers. What they want and what happens are two distinct things.

Ethan Chase is a firefighter who works alongside Drake Matthews. When Ethan's grandmother wants him to meet her former neighbor, Ethan isn't a fan of the idea. Stella Harper works at the Harper Eatery as a chef alongside Ryden and Daria. She loves throwing together dishes for the customers that tantalize their tastebuds. After Ethan moves into his grandmother's old apartment, he discovers his neighbor has been leaving him cookies as a welcome to the neighborhood. When his neighbor doesn't show interest in him, he starts to pursue her until slams on the brakes. When Ethan shows up at the restaurant a date, she overhears him comment about her weight. Realizing Ethan is like the guys Stella date, she avoids him like the plague. Ethan will discover he made a mistake about putting on the brakes with Stella. However, he will realize Stella's has a fiery temper that matches her hair color. He will also learn what everyone means by the Harpers being a black hole. It takes a spark to ignite a flame.