on the official wattpad page's reading list for black stories📖📚 She escaped her past in stilettos. He brought her back in boots. Gianna Sinclair built a glamorous life in Los Angeles-designer clothes, celebrity clients, and a reputation that sparkled as bright as the Hollywood sign. But beneath the polish lies a past she buried long ago in Prairie View, Texas-a sleepy town filled with dusty roads, painful memories, and a little sister she left behind. When her grandmother passes, Gianna is forced to return home for the first time in years. There, Gini-hurt, angry, and grieving-greets her with sharp words and deeper wounds. One explosive argument later, Gianna storms off, intent on leaving Prairie View for good. But fate as other plans. Only one wrong turn lands herself stranded on the backroads of open fields. Where she meets Weston Reid. Rugged. Quiet. Cowboy to the bone. Weston isn't looking for trouble, but trouble sure looks good in designer heels and ruined curls. He saves her. She challenges him. And as Gianna's glamorous world crashes into his rugged one, sparks fly hotter than the Southern sun. But love in Prairie View isn't simple. There are secrets buried deeper than the Texas clay. And Gianna will have to decide if she's willing to trade fame and fashion... for a second chance, a hometown healing-and the kind of love that doesn't give a damn about headlines. WARNING: Erotica Content

Some love stories begin with a kiss. Theirs ended with one. When billionaire businessman Romeo Dante De Luca suddenly ends his four-year relationship with the love of his life, Elodie Jane Samson, the world believes he's cheated on the sweetest girl in New York with his assistant, Chloe. Heartbroken, abandoned, and carrying a secret she never got the chance to tell him-that she's pregnant-Elodie disappears without a trace. But while Romeo is left haunted by the only woman he's has ever loved, Elodie starts over. In the rolling countryside of Pennsylvania, she discovers the grandparents she never knew existed, restores her late parents' little coffee shop, and builds the peaceful farmhouse life she'd always dreamed of. Surrounded by horses, goats, chickens, wildflowers, and unconditional love, she raises her beautiful daughter, Matilda "Tilly," believing the past is finally behind her. Eighteen months later, a wedding invitation changes everything. Her best friend Lilly is getting married in Dubai... to Chris, Romeo's best friend. Reluctantly, Elodie agrees to attend, knowing she'll have to face the man who shattered her heart. But the moment Romeo sees a little brunette girl with bright blue eyes and starts counting the months, the truth crashes into him. Tilly is his daughter. Now Romeo must uncover the real reason he was forced to let Elodie go before it's too late, while Chloe will do anything to keep her lies hidden. As old enemies resurface, long-buried secrets unravel, and two hearts struggle to forgive the unforgivable, Romeo and Elodie must decide whether love can truly survive betrayal... or whether some promises are destined to remain broken. Sometimes, losing everything is the only way to find home. And sometimes, the family you've always dreamed of has been waiting for you all along.

A Good Girl's Guide To Being Naughty • • • Ivy Collins is a normal 21 y/o woman. Except for the fact she's a virgin ... or at least she was until she had sex with her university rivals hockey captain. After a quick (devastatingly quick) night with the man and being called a lousy lay, Ivy made a promise to herself that she wouldn't do it again ... sex that is. Who needs sex when all it brought was insecurities and more, and it wasn't even that good to begin with. Enter Asher Hudson, Ice Hockey captain, her brothers best friend and her best friends brother - triple trifecta of why she shouldn't get involved with him. But when he overhears a conversation Ivy has with her best friend, he gives her an offer she can't refuse. Well, she can, and she should, but why would she want to? Three months, she helps him with his grades, and he'll help her with her sex life. Only one rule, don't fall in love. Easy, right? He'll teach her everything she wants to know, and show her that sex can be fun, you just have to know how to do it right. And Ivy should refuse, after all he's the Ice Hockey captain, her brother's best friend and her best friend's brother - but what's the fun in that. Ivy knows she should say no, but she won't. And she won't fall in love, she can't. ••• Completed • First Draft - Edited. Watty2025 winner #1 in #Romance #1 in #Brotherbestfriend #2 in #bestfriendsbrother #2 in #icehockey

"The first rule of living together is that there is to be no more sex between us." Matt slapped a paper against the bare white wall, securing it with a piece of tape. "See it, memorize it, practice it." From my seat on one of the many cardboard boxes scattered around the apartment, I protested. "But what if-" "No," he said firmly. "No more sleeping together. I don't care how badly either one of us wants it. If this is going to work, then we need to get over the temptation, and we can't very well do that if you're crawling into my bed every night. Understood?" Sex. Living together but not technically dating. What could possibly go wrong when best friends Addison Miller and Matt Jones decide to room together even though they are both secretly hot for one another? Add in the temptation of Matt's cheating ex-girlfriend, Vanessa Adams, trying to win him back, and it's a recipe for disaster.

Odette Hart, a half-human, half-wolf hybrid, is forced to move from her small hometown and brave the icy weather of Russia. Soon after her 22nd birthday, Odette's scent changes, and she must face the consequences of being a newly perfumed omega. Soon, after she is thrown into this new world, she stumbles upon her mate, who already has a pack attached to him.

She was born without a wolf. In a world where that meant weakness... she became something far more dangerous. Hailey was never meant to survive. Left at the border as a baby. Raised by warriors instead of family. Fighting for a place in a pack that never truly claimed her. No wolf. No bond. No future written in fate. So she carved her own. Blade by blade. Scar by scar. Battle by battle. She became a protector. A fighter. A weapon. Until the night everything changed. A rogue attack. Blood on her hands. And a bond that should not exist. Because when fate finally finds her... it doesn't come gently. It comes as four. Four Alpha heirs from rival bloodlines. Four wolves bound to the ancient kingdoms of Ice, Forest, Storm, and Desert. Four men powerful enough to rule and dangerous enough to destroy. They feel her before she understands them. They claim her before she can run. And they will not let her go. But Hailey is not the girl they think she is. Because something has been hidden from her. Something buried deep in her blood. Something powerful enough to shift the balance of every pack. A prophecy long forgotten is awakening. One female born of all four ancient lineages. One who will either unite the wolves... or tear them apart. Now the hunt has begun. Enemies are watching. Allies are lying. And the truth about who and what Hailey really is could change everything. But the greatest danger may not be the war rising around her... It may be the bond pulling her closer to four Alphas she doesn't trust and can't resist. She spent her life fighting to survive alone. Now four Alphas are willing to burn the world to claim her. The only question is Will she choose them or destroy them first?

The first time I returned to my biological family, I spent five years trying to make them love me. My mother told me to stop competing with Lily. My father called me greedy. My eldest brother gave Lily the company shares Grandfather left to me. My second brother testified that I had tried to poison her. My third brother destroyed the evidence that could have cleared my name. And my youngest brother stood outside my prison cell and said: "I wish they had never found you." Three days later, I died in a burning car. And when I opened my eyes again... I was eighteen. Standing outside the Vesper mansion. My biological mother was walking toward me. Behind her stood Lily. Wearing my mother's necklace. In my previous life, I cried when I saw them. This time... I smiled. Good. They were all here. It would save me the trouble of hunting them down one by one.

"Stop," the beast growled in my ear. The sound vibrated through my entire body. I froze for a heartbeat from pure shock. He lowered his head beside mine, breath warm against my neck. His voice was low, dangerous... fraying at the edges. "Aurora," he said, "if you run from me again, I will chase you. And I will catch you. His hold tightened as if proving the point. "I will always catch you." Tears spilled down my cheeks. "You're scaring me," I whispered, voice shaking. His breath hitched-barely, but enough that I felt it. For a moment, just a moment, the iron in his grip softened. His hand slid from my waist to my wrist, holding firm but no longer crushing. Then his other arm locked around my upper body, strong enough that escape was impossible. "Aurora," he said, his voice rough, "you cannot run from a bond like this." I shook my head violently. "I'm human! I'm not meant for- for you!" His chest rumbled behind me, a low, frustrated sound. "You are meant for me," he said, lips brushing the shell of my ear. "Fate does not make mistakes." Aurora Hayes, a human girl from a village called Eldermist, a remote settlement tucked beside the enchanted Blackpine Forest. Her people had lived in fear for generations fearing the Beast said to roam the woods. On one night Aurora ventures out into the woods and comes face to face with the beast her village fears. Roman the ruthless Lycan King instantly recognizes Aurora as his mate and takes her to his pack. Roman will stop at nothing to claim the woman destiny has chosen for him.But Aurora is human. She's fragile and Untouched by the brutal world of Lycans and vampires.

Bound By Hearts, Torn By Secrets. -♡♥︎♤♥︎♡⁃ Life as a college student has been nothing but smooth sailing for 23-year-old Aleesha, and now that she's graduated, her life is about to take a different path. After spending four years in the city, far from home, Aleesha decides to return home for two reasons; one being that she's finally found the strength to return home after her dad's passing, and the other reason is a secret, that she hopes will fade away before anyone notices. After returning home, Aleesha notices that her small hometown is not as it was four years ago, however, one thing has remained the same; and that is her long-time forbidden crush on her brother's best friend. Now taller, muscular, and manly, 24-year-old Jayden is just as handsome as Aleesha remembers him to be. However, being away from home for four years can come with a lot of changes, including Jayden who happens to have a secret too. The only difference between Aleesha's and Jayden's secret is that...one is Lethal. Can you guess whose secret it is? |New Chapters every Friday or Saturday | Rankings Life lessons ~ #30/1000 (09/15/24) Cafe ~ #70/1000 Mystery romance ~ #26/1000 (09/15/24) Contemporarylit ~ #2/1000 (12/30/24)

Princess Amelia survived a brutal attack on her family. Now, after living twelve years in a secluded castle, she must rejoin the world of royalty. But growing up secluded from the world did not prepare her for life in the royal palace. Life's hard lessons teach her that some things are worth fighting for. Sir Lucas' father died while defending the king. He has been raised ready and willing to do the same. Chivalry is not the only way of life but it is his life. He would do anything to protect the royal family, including denying his love for the king's sister, in order to see the royal line continue.