Perfect appearances, perfect grades, perfect manners. Anything less for Adelina Torres and her family kicks her to the streets until she can keep up with the family name. She never had a life of her own. Always studying, always going to business dinners with her parents, always seen as a failure to her family. Despite her bubbly personality, she has always struggled to make friends. What happens when she meets Aaron Hendrix, the leader of the most powerful mafia in the country? A moment to thank you beautiful readers for giving me these rankings among thousands/hundreds of thousands/millions of other stories with similar tags :) #1 in mafia #1 in protective #1 in abused #1 in sunshine #1 in grumpy #2 in innocent #2 in cold #2 in goodgirl #3 in cute #9 in badboy #42 in family #54 in love

Kat has made up her mind. Her v-card has to go. But who should be the one to take it? With an overbearing brother, she has to find a moment when he's not there to stop her. So while visiting another city, she decides it's time to give it a shot. She finds the perfect man and they soon head to his hotel room. But her inexperience gives her away, and he refuses to go through with it. Embarrassed and still a virgin, she expects never to see him again... Brick has a rule. He only sleeps with experienced women. Women who can tell him what they want and, most importantly, what they don't want. Because of previous relationships, he is self conscious about expressing what he wants in bed. But he knows a virgin will not be able to handle him. Just a Pucking Grumpy Goalie is a New Adult, College Sports Romance with a forbidden relationship and starcrossed lovers. (❤️18+ recommended❤️)

"And it doesn't matter how much time passed or how much time will pass-it's him. It always has been him and it always will be him...I just don't know how to tell him," When it's more than a like, and they're more than a friend. When they know you better than you know yourself and just the thought of them is all you need to put a smile on your face-telling your best friend you're in love with them should be simple. Right?

Loving Damon is Book Two in The Hendrix Series and the sequel to The Bet. "Ariel," my voice low and above a whisper "I don't do love, I don't do romance," with my eyes locked on hers, I reached out with my thumb and ran it tantalizingly over her bottom lip, I wanted to suck it into my mouth so much in that moment. Her eyes were almost begging me too. I leaned in slowly, my lips just a hair away from hers "I don't make love. I fuck, hard. I would ruin you baby and I cant ruin such a perfect princess." * * * Sweet but shy Ariel didn't plan on having a crush on her best friends brother; just like she didn't plan on falling hopelessly in love with him. While she was in high school he was simply the man who made blush heat her cheeks, shivers run down her spine, and her heart beat out of her chest. Now he was the man she couldn't forget, the man who stole her heart, and the man she knew she could never have. The one that got away. She let him go because she knew he didn't believe in fairy tales and happily ever afters and after all that she has been through she wasn't sure she did anymore either. How long before she realizes she will never stop, Loving Damon? Overprotective playboy of the year, Damon Hendrix was known to carelessly sleep around; Women knew what to expect of him and it wasn't love and romance. He made sure they all knew it was about one thing and one thing only. Sex. He had his reasons and he had to explain himself to nobody. There was one problem. His sisters best friend, Ariel. She was his princess but she had no idea, nobody did. He didn't deserve her and she deserved everything he couldn't give her or so he thought. Then she stumbled back into his life, no longer a teenager but a breathtakingly gorgeous woman and suddenly all his restraint is broken but he has to stay away, he's bad for her. How long before he breaks? ⚠️MATURE AUDIENCES 16 & UP!⚠️ Start Date: October 5th, 2019 End Date:

When Everly Reed collides with the cynical and devilishly handsome Mason Valdez, she knows trouble is ahead, but she never could have guessed how much she would be drawn to the storm. ***** Nineteen-year-old Ever Reed likes when things make sense. Which is probably why she excels at math, enough to secure her a spot at an Ivy League school out of state. Sheltered by her mother and older brother Asher for most of her life, Ever hasn't experienced much of the world, but she knows New York will be an adventure. Enter Mason Valdez: cynical, arrogant, and undeniably attractive-exactly what Ever doesn't need. But as their paths keep crossing, Ever finds herself intrigued by Mason, and eager to know the boy behind the bitter mask. As secrets, scars, and painful pasts rise to the surface, Ever knows one thing for sure: they can only make it through if they face their storms together. [[word count: 150,000 - 200,000]] Cover designed by Frances Louise De Ramos Spinoff to The Hoodie Girl Book One of the A Thousand Storms series [[The Fiction Awards 2018 Best Overall Story and Best Romance Winner]] Content/trigger warning: This story mentions sexual assault and childhood abuse

𝕀 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕒 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕓𝕒𝕓𝕪,

Maya, an innocent nurse, finds herself forced to accept protection from the Phantoms motorcycle gang, specifically the dangerous, irresistible biker, Jake Ford. ***** Maya has a normal life and a normal boyfriend, Sebastian. But one day she drops off a letter to a prison for a patient under her care, and finds herself being watched over by a dangerous, handsome biker. It turns out Maya is under the protection of Jake Ford, and despite her feelings for Sebastian, she can't resist the pull of Jake's strong arms, dark looks and chequered past. Soon criminals are coming after her, and Jake is the only one who can keep her safe. Will Maya hide behind her good-girl reputation, or let go and lose herself in the passionate world of Jake Ford? Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual activity, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designer: Ren T. Photographer: Michelle Lancaster Model: Jaxon Human

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

Rolexia and Jesse were raised together on account of their moms being long time best friends. Since birth, they were practically inseparable. Until they weren't. Now Rolexia and Jesse are all grown up, and Rolexia hates Jesse's guts. Neither of them know exactly when their 'feud' started, but they do know that Jesse loves to get under Lexi's skin. There's a mutual unspoken agreement to do their absolute best to piss each other off. But when thrown in a house to live together, indefinitely, will Jesse and Rolexia honor this agreement, or will boundaries be crossed and lines blurred? One thing's for sure. Rolexia doesn't know her enemy as well as she thought she did. And she's about to get a lot more than she bargained for...

Four different girls. Four different lifestyles. Four different hearts. Four different experiences. But one mutual feeling.