In fair Rutshire, where we lay our scene From forth the fatal rivalries of foes A pair of clandestine lovers meet In the most tumultuous of times Amidst affairs, franchise season, and a pesky older brother ───※ ·❆· ※─── Based on the plot and characters of 'Rivals' by Jilly Cooper

Whether you like it or not, Rutshire has a knack for tying to together with people you'd never expect. Complications and scandals lingered over the community like a storm brewing. It was exactly why Phoebe had always kept her distance from that world. But when fate brought her back to the Cotswolds, she found herself immersed once again in the high-society buzz of wealth, glamour, and a few too many parties. Staying away was never easy-especially when an opportunity presents itself that she simply can't resist.

Corinium Television, a once-prestigious production company tucked away in the English countryside, is in crisis. To salvage its public image, Tony Baddingham calls in a specialist: Alexandra Thorne: a glacial redhead, divorced from a powerful politician, a single mother, and a ruthless strategist. Reluctantly, she returns to the Cotswolds, surrounded by rumors, former friends, old enemies, and a workplace unsure whether to fear her or admire her. Amid budget cuts, sabotaged costumes, and crumbling scripts, Alexandra must lead the charge to modernize Corinium... and stop Venturer from claiming victory. What she didn't expect? Declan O'Hara: a rugged, serious, mildly infuriating Irish journalist with an inconvenient history of accidental charm. Between dangerous flirtations, whispered exchanges in crowded rooms, behind-the-scenes cold wars, and nights where there's only one bed... what happens when she begins to suspect she may have chosen the wrong side of the story? Too late to run. And Alexandra Thorne has never been one to back down from a fight. Declan O'Hara x OC

in which cathy baddingham comes back from rehab to restore her reputation by working at corinium only to find herself falling for the very man who could set her reputation on fire RIVALS FANFICTION declan o'hara x femoc!

the thought of you consumes like an uncommitted sin. cover by morstern

━ ❛ i keep saying things like 'i never saw him' and 'we never kissed'❜ 𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉, despite swearing off of boys after a hectic first year of university, evelyn finds herself falling for the very off-limits teammate of her best friend's brother. OR 𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 jared breaks his vet's rule. 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 🌟 #1 in 76ers #32 in nba ❪ JARED MCCAIN X FEMALE!OC ❫ ❪ EXTENDED SUMMARY INSIDE ❫ ❪ COMPLETED: TBA ❫

Haphephobia: the fear of being touched. Blake, a second-year Psychology student, hadn't ever heard of such a phobia, until the day he was hired as a guide for Dean, the heir of a rich family. Even though Dean had the appearance and behaviour of a gentleman, he harboured an extremely dark and painful past that left him traumatized. After a rainy night on an empty road, a string of coincidences brings the two together. Blake makes it his goal to help Dean free himself from his past and bring back the happiness he deserves while Dean can't help but be won over by the charismatic guy, who is the only one not to see him as damaged or pitiful. However, when memories are revealed, and the feeling of friendship starts turning into something else, things complicate. Is it possible to let go of your past, to fight for an unlikely future?