Two seniors. One condo. Zero self-control. They're only one proposition away from ruining every rule they've set. ───────── ୨୧ ───────── Olandria Carthen built her life on control. Perfect grades, perfect résumé, perfect plans. Romance? That was always a luxury she told herself she didn't have time for. The last thing she expected going into her senior year at Palm Ridge University was to be searching for a new roommate. With her best friend bailing on their lease last minute, the straight-A business major suddenly finds herself scrambling for a new replacement... fast. Palm Ridge's fastest freestyle swimmer and poster-boy troublemaker is one late payment away from losing his housing and his spot on the team. Between early-morning practices, a BSN course load, and a chaotic modeling schedule, Nic's life is one missed deadline from collapsing. What he didn't expect? That the solution to all of it would come in the form of the girl who has her life color-coded, alphabetized, and running like a Fortune 500 company. A party, a stolen kiss, and an outrageous proposal later, the two end up as off-campus roommates for senior year. Nic wants discipline. Olandria wants experience. Together, they make a deal that feels too mutually beneficial to question. But living together blurs lines neither of them were ready to cross... and soon, the real lesson isn't in what they signed up to teach but what they're about to learn from each other.

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𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇- He told her one thing "you ain't see shit if you wanna keep that pretty face connected to your body." She was never supposed to cross paths with Giomani "Gio" Blackwood, suit-wearing, gun-toting underboss of New York's most feared family. But one wrong night put her in his world, and Gio don't believe in coincidences. Now she's tied to the man the streets call a monster. And the craziest part? The more she learns about him, the harder it gets to hate him. Cold. Calculated. Fine as hell. Gio runs everything - and when his father steps down, he's coming for the throne. But love and loyalty don't mix in the mafia. And in Gio's world, you either with him... or you against him. Ain't no in-between. 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 & 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃!

After the cameras stopped rolling, the real story began. Nic and Olandria didn't win the show-but they found something deeper: a spark that couldn't be edited out. Now, reunited outside the villa, the two fan-favorites are finally exploring what the world kept hinting at... if they're brave enough to choose each other. But not everyone is rooting for their happiness. As old flames stir online drama and unexpected truths from the past come to light, Nic and Olandria must navigate public pressure, personal insecurities, and what it really means to love beyond the spotlight. Told over six steamy, heartfelt chapters-with appearances by real-life besties Ace & Chelley-this story dives into vulnerability, healing, and the kind of love that finds you when you're finally ready.

"you stay on my mind" - drive by

𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒, renowned CEO and entrepreneur. Ruthlessness was all she knew after her first love disappeared without a trace. Worst of it all was she was carrying his child, who turned out to be more of a blessing than a curse. Celeste worked her way around the single mother life and built an empire at the feet of her daughter. As time passed over, she never anticipated the return of her lover, the father of her daughter. Does he deserve a second chance? Will Celeste ever forgive him for leaving? 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐗𝐄𝐑

Nic had her backed against the wall without meaning to, every inch between them a battlefield. His hands flexed uselessly at his sides, wanting-needing-to touch, but not daring. The closeness was a slow burn, the kind that took him apart molecule by molecule. She tilted her chin up, eyes searching his, and he thought, if she leans in even a fraction, I'm gone. ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ Olandria came to Love Island for exactly what the name promised - love. The villa is sun-soaked and electric, full of new faces and endless possibility. And then there's Nic: quiet confidence, steady charm, and a gaze that feels just a little too knowing. Every challenge, laugh, and stolen glance adds another layer to the pull between them. In a place where nothing stays simple for long, Olandria must navigate the sparks, the first impressions that won't fade, and the question that drives every Islander: who is worth the risk?

When Two Opposites Attract

Nic and Olandria navigate desire, jealousy, and strategy. Drawn together by undeniable chemistry, their intense attraction threatens alliances, friendships, and the rules of the game. In a world of passion and competition, every choice comes with heat, heart, and consequences. Or in other words what if Nick and Olandria lived a little more on the edge.

(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ I pulled away and whispered loud enough for her to hear "You're my soulmate, The love of my life, The women I want to marry and have children and share grandchildren with" she slaps my chest and laughs ♥ Welcome to Nora Mane and Iven Florence story I honestly wrote this out of boredom last year for fun not knowing that I would actually publish and continue to write it This is my first book so please cut me some slack I am not a writer but I try my best I hope you enjoy 🥇🥈🥉 #386 SUMMER #22 PARENT PROBLEMS #29 NORA #278 BWWM #114 YOUNG ROMANCE #323 BLACK WOMAN