He was the ninth Viscount Bridgerton and also a former "capital R rake." She was the thirteenth surviving child of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland and Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She also happened to be a shelter princess. They seemed like an unlikely match... to most. Will she become his love match that he did not want at first? Or will she become the bane of his existence... and the object of all his desires? Disclaimer: I do not own any of the rights. All rights go to the author of the books and Netflix.

∾✧。MORE ۵∾ ❛AND ALL THE THINGS THAT WE DREAM ABOUT THEY DON'T MEAN WHAT THEY DID BEFORE I JUST WANNA GET BACK TO US CAUSE WE USED TO HAVE MORE.❜ 〘ANTHONY BRIDGERTON X FEM OC〙 〘STARTED: MAY 2022〙 〘COMPLETED: JUNE 2022〙

✨Book 1 in the DiSilva Series✨ Don Luciano DiSilva is known for his ruthlessness. As the leader of the Italian Mafia, he is cold and callous. But then he meets her. Victoria Ricci was hidden from the world by her abusive father. When her brother makes a fatal mistake, he offers her to take his place. Victoria saved him from the darkness inside himself. Luca showed her what it means to be loved. TW: abuse, language, graphic content/gore, smut This book is 18+ Previous Rankings: #1 Love at First Sight #1 Mafia #1 Kidnapped #1 Mafia Don #1 Completed #1 Protective #1 Italy #1 Mob #1 Italian Men #1 Mafia Princess #1 Gangs *Photo credits go to Pinterest*

Olivia Harper has spent her entire life surviving. As a child, she learned how to disappear before anyone noticed she was hurting. She learned how to smile through fear, carry burdens alone, and keep moving no matter what. Even after escaping a traumatic childhood and becoming a police officer with the LAPD, some habits are hard to break. Especially the habit of believing she has to face everything by herself. Quiet, stubborn, and secretly soft-hearted, Olivia is the kind of person who leaves coffee on your desk without taking credit, helps strangers without being asked, and would risk her life for someone else without a second thought. But letting people help her? That's another story. Fortunately-or unfortunately-she's surrounded by people who refuse to let her disappear anymore. Her fiercely protective half-sister Nyla Harper. Her lifelong friends Nolan and Angela. An entire police station determined to meddle in her personal life. And one frustratingly loyal training officer named Tim Bradford. As old wounds resurface and a dangerous chapter from Olivia's past threatens her hard-won peace, she finds herself learning a lesson she's avoided her whole life: Sometimes courage isn't surviving alone. Sometimes courage is letting people stay. Filled with found family, quiet faith, healing, laughter, relationship conspiracy boards, and a romance so obvious that everyone notices except the two people involved, The One Who Stayed is a heartfelt story about trust, resilience, and discovering that home isn't a place-it's the people who refuse to leave.

He loathe his wife, yet he can't take his eyes off her. He wants her gone, yet he can't seem to stay away. He wants her to suffer, yet he's overly fond of her sweet smile. He wants her to hate him, yet he craves for her love.. ⚠️Warning!⚠️ This story contains : • sexual / mature content • foul language • abuse • violence • sexual assault Highest Rankings : #1 Adult #1 Don #1 Sweet #1 Mafiaromance #1 Marriage #1 Trauma #1 Adorable #1 Grumpysunshine #1 Mobboss #1 Soulmate

✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ━ ❝ Some girls are taught to win. Others are taught to stay quiet. ❞ ━ ILLICIT AFFAIRS ! ╰━ a figure skater made of discipline and silence,   praised for her grace, punished for her mistakes. She spins on ice. Smiles for the cameras. Breaks behind closed doors. Until he sees her - and she stops pretending. [ max verstappen 𝗫 fem!oc ] [ social media 𝗫 real life ] ━ slow burn ✦ strangers to lovers ✦ secrecy   control ✦ rebellion ✦ choosing herself ✦ status ━ ongoing!

Eva Graham is a guarded, no-nonsense social science major who studies human behavior to understand why people leave-and how to make sure she never lets the wrong ones in. She keeps to herself, avoids drama, and especially avoids campus athletes, whom she considers walking red flags. Cole Grayson is a third-year psychology major, a cocky ice hockey star with a grin that disarms and a fanbase full of puck bunnies. While everyone sees him coasting, Cole's under constant pressure-trying to go pro, balancing school, and keeping up a charming front to hide just how much he's cracking underneath. When Cole starts slipping in class, he's assigned a tutor: Eva. Neither is thrilled. She thinks he's a loud, lazy distraction. He calls her "Teach" just to get under her skin-she responds by calling him "Skates," with just the right amount of disdain. What begins as bickering soon turns into banter... then something softer. The nicknames stick, becoming a quiet thread that ties them together as friends-and maybe more. Cole falls first. Hard. Eva, scared of being hurt and shaped by people who've left before, fights it. Still, she agrees to go to one of his games-just once. But seeing him on the ice, in his world, adored yet somehow still alone, shifts everything. Then the bet surfaces. A stupid, careless thing made before he really knew her-and it threatens to destroy everything they've built. Surrounded by puck bunnies stirring drama, teammates with their own loyalties, and a past Eva isn't ready to share, the fragile trust between them begins to crack. Between jealousy, late-night confessions, and moments where one look says everything, Eva and Cole must decide: is love worth risking it all-even if it started with a bet, a nickname, and everything going wrong?

17 year old Arya Cadel is the sweetest girl you'll ever meet. With a heart full of joy she loves to see the good in people. However, she likes to focus on one thing and one thing only. School. And that's because of her parents. He's mean. He's dangerous. He's cruel. Rome Black is his name. When you hear it, you better run for the hills. But she doesn't. Why? Simply because she loves to see the good in people. What happens when innocence and sinful meet?

Genevive sempre viveu sob os holofotes - uma jovem deslumbrante, modelo de sucesso, filha de uma das atrizes mais renomadas do país. Sua vida era um retrato de perfeição: desfiles internacionais, festas glamorosas e a constante sensação de que tudo estava sob controle. Até que o chão lhe foi arrancado dos pés. A descoberta da traição do pai com uma mulher simples do interior - uma mulher com quem ele já formara outra família, escondida como uma "roseira" que floresce longe dos olhos da cidade - destrói o mundo impecável de Genevive. O divórcio dos pais vem acompanhado de uma decisão judicial inesperada: ela deverá passar um ano morando com o pai, em sua nova casa, ao lado da madrasta e dos três meios-irmãos que ela sequer sabia que existiam. Longe das câmeras, da internet e do luxo, ela se vê exilada em uma fazenda no interior da Califórnia. É lá que ela conhece Vicenzo, um jovem criado na roça, acostumado a batalhar por cada conquista. Filho de agricultores humildes, ele aprendeu desde cedo a trabalhar duro - seja ajudando os pais em plantações ou participando de torneios de laço e montaria, onde já conquistou diversos títulos. Vicenzo não tem tempo para frescuras nem paciência para quem nunca precisou lutar por nada. Genevive e Vicenzo vêm de mundos completamente diferentes. Ela teve tudo sem precisar pedir; ele aprendeu a dar valor a cada pequeno gesto, cada conquista. O choque entre eles é imediato - e inevitável. Mas, à medida que as estações passam, os preconceitos começam a desmoronar. Em meio ao calor do verão, à poeira das estradas e ao perfume das roseiras que cercam a fazenda, nasce algo inesperado. Será que dois corações moldados por realidades tão opostas podem bater no mesmo compasso? Ou o abismo entre o luxo e a simplicidade é grande demais para ser superado? +18

tw's: descriptions of r*pe, eating disorders, panic attacks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I had to flee. To escape. I couldn't take the pain of people telling me to be okay. That I was a survivor. But what about me being a victim? All because a few people refused to hear me when I said no. Now I carry around pain, fear, a disgusting feeling that is also there. Behind me. In the shadows. But maybe he'll be the light. ------------------------- This is a hockey player x gymnast college romance. A sunshine x grumpy, little forced proximity, he hangs the stars for her romance book where he would do anything to make her feel safe again