When a fully clothed man falls into the pool during the middle of her aquafit class, Claire is equal parts horrified and intrigued. Ethan is in a new city with a plan: make some friends, find some semblance of happiness, and make Claire fall for him. She thinks she's playing a part to make his ex leave him alone. He may have other ideas. Standalone book within the Grovelling Central (HEA) world, by Jessie Gray (JessieGrayWrites) This is a sample! The full book is completed on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JessieGrayWrites

Book #4 of the "Falling" book series Warning: Mature (18+) Content! #41 in Romance 2023 #10 in Nerdy 2023 #27 in Sexualtension 2023 #25 in Banter 2023 #5 in Athlete 2023 #1 in Sexual 2023 #3 in Popular 2023 #15 in Explicit 2023 #15 in College 2023 #67 in Cute 2023 #28 in Steamy 2023 #5 in Sweet 2024 **** Olive Pearl Cooper is the coach's daughter. And when it comes to the title attached to the 20 year old's name, neither making friends or dating has been easy for her. So when Hayden Isaacs shows interest in her, Olive does her best to keep it a secret from her father while maintaining a friendship with the athlete. 20 year old Hayden Isaacs is the captain of his lacrosse and soccer team. And on the outside, he's the popular and wealthy athlete every girl wants and every guy respects. But on the inside, Hayden's just as much a nerd as the next. So when he comes across Olive, he learns that with her, he can be his true self. **** The coach's daughter is off limits. Everyone on the team knows that. But Hayden can't help himself. There is just something about her that he can't seem to get enough of. Its just a matter of whether or not the desire he has for Olive is worth possibly losing his spot on the soccer team. Find out in the fourth installment of the "Falling" book series!

The Falling Effect: When you do something that causes something else to happen (i.e. you fall down, you scrape your knee. Or you have sex, you get pregnant) Greyson Rhodes: a 27 year old tall, muscular, hot but arrogant, NHL hockey player, rich of course, and total fuck boy. Evelyn Lynch: a 5 foot 6 beautiful brunette, extrovert, book lover, 26 year old, owner of a bakery... and carrying NHL hockey player Greyson Rhode's baby? ~ What happens when a drunken one-night stand causes a lifelong accident? Greyson Rhodes First comes love, then comes marriages, then comes a baby in a baby carriage. That's how it goes right? Wrong. Notorious f-boy and pro hockey player Greyson Rhodes, doesn't fall in love, he doesn't get married, and he definitely does not have a baby in a baby carriage, or so he thought. Evelyn Lynch Evelyn wasn't the type of girl for one-night stands, but after a bad break up 4 months ago, that all changed. Living with Florida's most known playboy hockey player is one thing, falling in love with him, even though your father forbids it, is another... (BOOK 1 IN THE 'MIAMI MAVERICK SERIES') started: 7-23-22 completed: 10-19-22 edited: { #66 - baby } ~ 10/18/22 { #8 - onenightstand } ~ 10/18/22 { #1 - nhl } ~ 11/10/22 { #28 - pregnancy } ~ 10/18/22 { #57 - babydaddy } ~ 10/18/22 { #5 - hockey } ~ 10/18/22 { #1- nhlhockey } ~ 10/18/22 { #2 - hockeyplayer } ~ 11/19/22 { #17 - mature } ~ 1/6/23 { #1 - truelove} ~ 1/26/23

Actively updating! 💕💕 Andi and Gavin, have real chemistry but have a rough start. Gavin struggles to focus on her. A co-parent with his ex, when his priorities get mixed up, Andi suffers. How will Gavin learn his lesson? How will Andi protect her heart?

Romance trope: best friends to lovers. "You're supposed to be my best friend, but all I can think about is kissing you again." TEDDY: I somehow got stuck in the unfortunate "one of the guys" category. It was on accident, naturally falling into this role since my childhood best friend was a boy. The crush on my best friend was also an accident. He's always seen me as one of the guys. That is, until the one drunken night he didn't. The one that nearly ruined everything a decade ago. JENSEN: It was much easier when I didn't notice how hot my best friend is. It would be even better if the rest of the jackoffs in our small town would stop noticing too. I can still remember all the details from our night together years ago. The night we never talk about, yet it's still so fresh in my mind. But will a secret scar from a past relationship ruin everything? [This is BOOK ONE of the WITH YOU series, a small town romance series set in Minnesota about the lives of the dysfunctional, blended Anderson family - with an interwoven mystery built into the background that spans the entirety of the series.] **Title formerly The Rest of Forever**

His betrayal was the storm that could have drowned her, but instead, it awakened the fire she never knew she carried. He expected her tears- but she didn't shed a single one. He expected her to plead- but she gave him nothing except a cold, final silence. He expected her to break- but she walked away with her head high, leaving him to realize the weight of what he threw away. And when she stepped out of his life, she stepped into a world where her love was not taken for granted- into the arms of a man who understood loyalty, valued respect, and knew how to hold a woman like her... not as a possession, but as a partner. She didn't lose him. He lost her. And she found someone far more capable of loving the storm in her heart.

Silence and Honey I talked enough for both of us. He listened like he might never let go. Runerth Castellion was the boy with the sharpest eyes and the quietest heart. He didn't talk much-didn't smile much either. But he always showed up. For me. I had known him since we were twelve. Since I decided I was going to be his friend, whether he wanted one or not. I was the chatterbox play school teacher who sings songs about dinosaurs and glue sticks. He was the grumpy heir to a mafia empire no one talks about out loud and a CEO of a heritage company. We were never meant to fit but we did and we did not at the same time. All that until the fate tested us. Tested me. In a world where healing feels impossible, our bond became a refuge, a promise that no matter how dark the night, dawn was waiting. This is a story about the strength found in vulnerability, the power of a patient heart, and the beautiful, messy journey toward a love that saves. Credit to the original owner of picture used in cover. I do not own it. 7 in comfortcharacter on 20th August, 2025.

Lexi has had her life planned out since high school. Marry her highschool sweetheart, raise a family, and live happily ever after. Unfortunately that didn't happen and she ended up being divorced and moving back home with her parents just in time for Christmas. For the past two years Hudson has dealt with divorce and becoming a single parent to a preschooler and a preteen. Just when he feels like his luck has taken a turn his childhood best friend and unrequited love returns home. The two best friends reunite and with the help of two meddling daughters, a Christmas crazy family, and a decade long secret puts everything in perspective and makes them think maybe their happily ever after was right under their noses all this time.

"I thought I had my life all set. I was getting married and going to live happily ever after. That was until my future husband disappeared without a word..." Kay thought she had it all; a great job, a loving best friend and a stable fiance. But when she is left at the altar without an explanation Kay decides its going to take a road trip down south to get some answers. Things are going well until a handsome fireman walks into the bar and Kay's heart stops. She was meant to be on the path to revenge but will this new man change her mind?

Jane and Kaden's marriage was supposed to be forever. So were Louis and McKenzie's. A luxury Christmas trip to the Maldives with their closest friends should have been the perfect celebration of love. Instead, it became the moment both marriages collapsed. When Jane and Louis walk in on their spouses tangled together in betrayal, there are no screaming matches, no second chances, and no excuses allowed. They slip off their wedding rings, turn around, and walk away. Their silence becomes the loudest message they will ever send. Back home, Jane and Louis rebuild their lives with quiet determination while Kaden and McKenzie spiral under the weight of their own actions. Jobs are lost. Reputations crumble. The truth goes public. The consequences are relentless and unavoidable. But Jane and Louis refuse to let heartbreak define them. They choose healing, therapy, new connections, and a friendship rooted in mutual strength. They cheer each other on as they step into the dating world with newfound standards and self-respect. Slowly, they learn what real love looks like: steady, calm, and honest. Their exes learn something too. When trust is broken, there is no going back. When betrayal is exposed, karma does not hesitate. When silence speaks, it speaks the truth. Powerful, emotional, and ultimately uplifting, When Silence Speaks is a story of walking away from what hurts, protecting your peace, and finding courage in the quiet.