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More Than Friends (New Beginnings - Book 1) by CelesteABrook
More Than Friends (New Beginnings - Book 1)
CelesteABrook
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[neighbors/ single dad] After having her heart broken, the last thing Alexia expects is to befriend single dad Lucas, the hot neighbor carrying lots of baggage. He says they should be friends since they want different things from life. But as they spend more and more time together, will they be able to ignore their sizzling attraction? ***** Alexia Grey used to believe in soul mates and fairy tales, until her own prince charming broke her heart and self-confidence along with all the plans they had for their future. Deciding to move to another city to start over and build a new life, she's ready to focus on herself and her new job. What she's not ready for is to meet her new neighbor Lucas Hart, the single dad of the most adorable little boy. The nice guy with warm eyes, easy smiles, and a hot body that makes her mind go blank. They want different things from life. He's warned her he's full of baggage. However, neither of them can keep their distance. They say they should be friends, that friendship is simple. But how can two people be friends when they are clearly so attracted to each other? **NOTE: This is book one in the 'New Beginning Series' and can be read as a standalone.**
The Hunter's Angel by virgobaddie
The Hunter's Angel
virgobaddie
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  • Parts 75
Layla Harding thought that her life was pretty complete. A college junior, she had the internship of her dreams in Los Angeles, two best friends that always managed to pull her out of her shell, and a bright future ahead of her. Sure she had some rocky family history, but who didn't? Yet, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing, something that would make her whole. On a seemingly normal night of clubbing, Layla accidentally witnesses the elusive Hunter Michaelson commit a crime, and she soon becomes the target of his interest. Hunter can't let her go free, now that she has information that must stay quiet. He intends on keeping Layla under his control to hide his secret, but he soon realizes there is much more to this alluring angel. Layla wants nothing to do with the dangerous criminal that is Hunter Michaelson, but over time, she comes to notice the man underneath, and lines begin to blur. Could they make each other whole? 3/17/21: #5 in chase 5/12/21: #4 in chase 5/16/21: #1 in chase
At My Door by cocoalatte7
At My Door
cocoalatte7
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  • Parts 21
✔️[COMPLETE] Emma has just moved to a new city and all she wants is to find herself. What happens when her new neighbors friend, Alex, accidentally breaks into her apartment and she finds herself seeing him more often than not. Will Alex be just what she needs or will he be everything she doesn't?
Sleeping With My Best Friend - (Complete) by ShellyWritesBooks
Sleeping With My Best Friend - (Complete)
ShellyWritesBooks
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  • Parts 34
Berkley and Dean had been best friends since they were in diapers. They were so close they could finish each other's sentences and had never spent more than a week apart in their entire lives. They grew up together because their Dads were best friends and co-owners of a fishing boat company they had started up together after college. Dean had always looked out for Berkley and tried to protect her from getting hurt by guys that had bad intentions, and she trusted him more than anyone else in the world. That's why, when they went off to college together and she decided she wanted to experience sex for the first time, she couldn't imagine doing it with anyone else but him. She wanted her first time to be with someone special, someone that meant a lot to her that she could trust. Dean refused at first because he was afraid it would mess up their friendship, but he eventually caved when he found out that refusing meant she was going to do it with a guy that he hated instead. He was so protective of her that he finally gave in. The deal was, it was just going to be one time and they'd go back to being just friends after, like it never happened. The problem was, they didn't think through all the consequences that came along with having sex with your best friend. **** Warning! Very mature themes & sexual content - 18+ ***** Highest Rankings: #1 in Teen Romance out of 94,000 stories #6 in Romance out of 1.9 million stories. #4 in Love out of 2.2 million stories #1 in Friends to Lovers out of 19,000 stories #1 in Best Friends out of 112,000 stories. #1 in Teen Love out of 32,000 stories #1 in Complete out of 23,000 stories. #1 in Mystery-Thriller out of 22,500 #1 in Romance-Friendship out of 13,000 stories. #1 in Erotic Romance out of 11,000 stories #1 in Mystery Romance out of 3,600 stories #1 in Crush out of 63,700 stories #2 in College out of 87,000 stories
In Between The Lines| BOOK #2 IN THE PSU SERIES by thinkingofthoughts
In Between The Lines| BOOK #2 IN THE PSU SERIES
thinkingofthoughts
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  • Parts 77
COMPLETED Penn State University. Home to the craziest sorority girls, most obnoxious football players, and a possible Vice President's son. Sloane Beck wants nothing more than to have her cheating ex-boyfriend crawl back to her. Blake Day wants nothing more than to live out the rest of his college life without the media's spotlight on his back. What happens when Blake throws a deal out to Sloane that's almost too good to not consider? But what if the deal that he was just throwing to her- isn't the whole story? What if the deal is somewhat the truth? The deal is in between the lines. Read to find out. BOOK NUMBER TWO IN THE PSU SERIES.
Nowhere to Run ✓ by RitwikaSen
Nowhere to Run ✓
RitwikaSen
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  • Parts 38
[WATTYS 2021 SHORTLIST] [FEATURED ON WATTPAD @ya @TeenFiction @dangerouslove @ContemporaryLit @YAMystery @YARomance @AsiansReads @TheWarriorGoddess ] BOOK ONE OF THE NOWHERE SERIES. ❝You don't have to say you love me. No one means it anyway,❞ Harry whispered, his eyes clouding over with disappointment and his voice losing its edge. ---------------------------------- Anna Beck is a 24 year old federal agent. And she loves it. The craziness, the adventure, the thrill- she breathes chaos. After a horrible car crash paralysed her mother and left her father heartbroken, Anna has no time for anything but her work. Harry Roberts has no identity and is on the run. He has no family, no friends, or at least not any that the police know of. He's always been one step ahead, making him the toughest man to get a hold of. He's cunning, charismatic and chaotic. He might as well be the devil. When Anna is given the task of finding America's Most Wanted, her world suddenly collides with Harry's, the second in command of the mafia. She finds herself trapped in a dangerous love quadrilateral, life threatening mafia rings and sinister secrets. There is no way out. He is bad for her system but she is confident. After all, she has caught dangerous crime lords before. What can possibly go wrong? Apparently, everything. ---------------------------------- 🥇 first place in the adventure category of the end of an era awards 2020 🥇 best female protagonist [anna beck] in the cherry awards 2020 🥇 winner of january best book in the na/ya category of the lotus community 2021 🥇 first place in one in a million awards in the chicklit category 2021 🥉 runner up in the teen fiction category of the nymph awards 2020 🎖special mention in the general fiction category of the magical awards 2020 ---------------------------------- Copyright © 2020 RitwikaSen
Fake It All the Way by KateLorraine
Fake It All the Way
KateLorraine
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  • Parts 40
When Ph.D. candidate Scarlett is forced to play loving wife to her mentor's playboy son, the last thing she expects is to fall for the fantasy herself. ***** Scarlett Rong has dedicated her life to anthropology, and she wouldn't have it any other way, even if her overbearing Ph.D. mentor makes a social life impossible. Dr. Alexeev has the power to make or break Scarlett's career and there's no way she's risking that. Even if it means getting roped into a holiday scheme that can't possibly be university policy. When Maxwell, the rebellious son of Dr. Alexeev's ex-husband gets into a car accident that leaves him with amnesia, Alexeev is far from heartbroken - in fact, she sees it as the perfect opportunity to find out why he's planning on signing his billion-dollar company away to his best friend for pennies. Before she knows it, Scarlett finds herself playing doting wife to the infamous playboy to find out the truth. But as the lies become more entangled, Scarlett finds herself questioning her involvement in this scheme, and more importantly, what her true feelings are for the handsome billionaire. A fake marriage was hardly on Scarlett's wish list this year, but maybe Maxwell is more of a gift than she initially suspected... [[Word count: 50,000 - 60,000]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela
The Sister Zone ✔ by ChristinaAnnRiley
The Sister Zone ✔
ChristinaAnnRiley
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  • Parts 61
Some say getting out of The Friend Zone is hard. Well, try getting out of The Sister Zone. Vanessa Hayes-Wong has been best friends with Oliver Morrison for five years, one month, and fourteen days. Just as she starts to realize her feelings for him, he gives her the worst Christmas gift she could've ever received. A mug that says World's Greatest Little Sister. Desperate to get out of The Sister Zone, Vanessa enlists the help of her fashion-stylist cousin, Sophia Wilde, personal development influencer, Mackenzie Goode, and the legendary Love Guru, Ryan Lovejoy. Of course, nothing goes as planned and the mismatched trio seems to do more harm than good. But who knows? With their help, she might stand a chance to get out of The Sister Zone. ~♡~♡~♡~ ❤ The Ambys 2024 Grand Favorite - Romance ❤ The Wattys 2021 Shortlist ❤ Editor's Picks - October 2020
Better Than You | ✔️ by brynnbunker
Better Than You | ✔️
brynnbunker
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**FAIR WARNING: YOU WILL HAVE TO BE PATIENT WITH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, BUT IT IS THERE, AND WORTH THE READ. IF YOU ARE OVERLY SENSITIVE, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK* Logan Pierce and Noah Locke are sworn enemies. Both at the top of their class, holding themselves to the highest standards; both captains of their volleyball teams, Logan as the girls captain, Noah as the boys; and both constantly playing seemingly harmless pranks to get back at one another. Or, at least, they're usually harmless... If one thing is true, Noah Locke and Logan Pierce are not friends. But does that mean they could never be friends? Or transcend their title as enemies? Logan might take things too far sometimes, but there's a reason behind the angry front she puts on, and in order to get behind it, someone needs to show her that there's more to life than being the best at everything. Cue Noah Locke. When the two volleyball teams are sent away to a team bonding camp for a week over Fall break, Logan and Noah must learn to get along for the sake of their teams. Partnered up and made to do activities together and bond, the goal is for Noah and Logan to stop this ongoing feud. And when something happens at the bonding camp that brings Logan's vulnerable side up to bat, Noah is the one who has to bring her back. While Logan and Noah explore something other than hatred for one another, there are secrets and people who could be working in toll to bring them apart. But will they be able to transcend those factors and stop fighting for once? Or were they destined to be enemies forever? "Better Than You" challenges the idea that enemies have to stay enemies forever, and proves that if you don't run away from love, you may just find where you were meant to be.
The Christmas Chalet | ✓ by JessaKaina
The Christmas Chalet | ✓
JessaKaina
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  • Parts 28
Sophia Reymont's fondest memories are of her home, The Reymont Chalet, affectionately known as The Christmas Chalet. Since studying and finding a job in New York City, she's been spending her vacation time climbing the corporate ladder at a marketing agency. When her Aunt Greta calls asking for her help to keep the chalet from being sold, she jumps at the opportunity she's been waiting for-a chance to market something she believes in. Alexander Cavanagh has a successful business in Seattle as a real estate investor. He buys low-valued properties, converting them into his clients' dream offices and homes. He spots his next project quickly, and at a bargain, a cozy chalet in a tourist town in need of renovation. On an instinct, he takes a chance to move cross-country to the small town that can't help but draw him in, secondary only to the people he meets there. An unexpected and light romance brewing in the holiday atmosphere has both rethinking life, love, the meaning of home. [Cover Photo Credit]: Imad Clicks, Pexels A/N: Hello and thank you for checking out my cozy Christmas story! I've put a lot of love into this one but it's still my first draft. I'm hoping to go back and edit it one day. Still, it's always been about the characters for me and I hope you love them as they are! :)