Paloma Shoupe has never believed in simple friendships. She watched the island draw sharp, bloody lines long before she knew which side she belonged on. In Kildare County, people aren't just your friends. They're your shields, your secrets, or your undoing. Lola keeps her walls high and her loyalties guarded, playing the quiet Sheriff's daughter while everyone around her burns. Then the lines began to blur. It started with Rafe Cameron. Toxic, violent, and completely unhinged to the rest of the world, but begging for her to anchor him in the dark. It spilled into late-night rides with JJ Maybank, whose quiet comfort promised a safe harbor she wasn't supposed to want. It twisted into Oona's heartbreaking, unrequited devotion to Sarah, and Kiara's bitter jealousy when the lines of loyalty crossed. Friends. That's the word they all hide behind. It's the lie they tell to cover up the desperate hookups, the stolen glances, the betrayals, and the tragic love that's pulling them all under. Love is what wrecks everything on this island. They call it friendship to keep from calling it what it really is: a war where nobody walks away unscathed. Friends ⎯⎯⎯ *ೃ༄ Outer Banks (Rafe Cameron x OC)

Rory Graham has never believed in love. She watched her father destroy her mother long before she was gone. She watched her brother spend every day trying not to become the same man. Love, to Rory, is just another word for damage. She keeps her distance. She keeps her walls. She keeps her heart locked somewhere not even she can find it. Then she met him. He was loud, arrogant, the kind of guy she usually writes off in seconds. But he looked at her like she was the only person in the room who wasn't performing for him. And slowly, infuriatingly, he made her forget why she built the walls in the first place. A dirty little secret. That's what they are. Love. It's what broke her family. It's what she swore she'd never fall for. But in a strange way, could the very thing she fears be the only thing that breaks the cycle? Off Campus ⎯⎯⎯ *ೃ༄ Dean Di Laurentis & OC

Two rivals, which formed their hate for each other purely because of academic validation When a new boy Ares Sanchez starts attending Olivia's Maddox school and becomes top student without even trying, she labels him as her number one enemy. But what she doesn't know is that outside the school walls he is nothing like a 'model student'. Having to take care of his grandmother's hospital bills he engages in illegal underground boxing. After Olivia first sees Ares's beaten body and learns about his situation she offers him help "my uncle used to have a boxing career. He can turn you into a real boxer" his eyes searched through mine like he was deciding if I'm really telling the truth or not "what for?" he finally asked "so you can attend an legal match. These things have prizes with large amounts of money, it will help you pay off your debt, just let us help you" "us?" "yes, my uncle taught me all there is to know about self defence and boxing basics so I'll be helping you practice" "and what do you get out of it?" I'd hate to ask something in return but this is the only way he'll allow me to help him "you could help me with my studies" "but you're a top student" "was, until you came along. So put it this way, tutor me and make me as smart as you so I can pass the final exams as a top student and attend my dream college"

Dante Brown has met many challenges in his life, all of them crumbled beneath the ground he walked. He is arrogant, cunning and brooding. He's on top of the world, a CEO for one of the largest companies in New York City. Nothing was tearing him down. Until her. Amelia Rhodes had been dealt the worst in life. Facing many hardships and a rough past. With no family as a safety net and only the strength of believing in herself, she makes it. She's finally found a decent job and a half decent apartment in the big Apple. When one night forces these two complete opposites together, bound by a contract, both face an even bigger challenge. Hating someone as much as you are falling in love with them. Highest rankings: #1 in Fiction #1 in Arrogant #3 in Enemiestolovers #5 in NewAdult #8 in Chicklit