He was completely and utterly oblivious to everything that he had caused and she absolutely hated him for that. [UNEDITED] [DUAL POV] TW: eating disorder recovery

an·​dro·​pho·​bia | \ ˌan-drə-ˈfō-bē-ə noun : an abnormal dread of men : repugnance to the male sex Thea is the definition of sweetness. Whether it be stopping to talk to a homeless person in the streets or volunteering overtime at her local charity shop, she feels the need to give and not take. Although that comes with disadvantages of its own, the effects of a strange phobia of hers only make her life more difficult: her growing fear of men. And when she meets the most terrifying of them all, she is forced to ultimately confront her fear. In the form of a murderous member of the mafia by the name of Synn, that same uncontrollable terror that she experiences in the presence of a man only sparks an interest in him. But unbeknownst to Synn, a man who revels at the tremor of his enemies, he cannot figure out why her wide, teary eyes do not give him the same pleasure. Why does that same terror-stricken look on Thea's face only make his heart clench with pain instead of content? #1 in Hot #1 in Fear #1 in Scared #1 in Sweet #1 in Kind #3 in Cute #5 in Love Cover done by @kimtherespeopledying

"I have to go." "But I'm not asleep yet," he mumbled out, squinting his eyes to see me in the dark. "I can't stay here the entire night Ash," I said, flinging my leg on the other side of the open window, shivering from the cold air. I was halfway out of his room when his voice stopped me, "Why not?"

**MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY** "I feel him move his open mouth up my neck, dragging his lips along my skin. His voice is husky in my ear. "Tell me to stop." I don't, and he doesn't." The transition from high school to college is hard enough without being in a secret love/hate relationship with your twin brother's best friend. After an unexpected encounter during an innocent game of hide and seek, Bailey and Nick must find a way to navigate through life's hardships without dragging each other down with it. Best rankings: #1 in RatedR #2 in SecretLove #2 NickRobinson #1 in MatureAudience #1 in TeenageLove #2 in NewAdult #10 in Romance #1 in BrothersBestFriend #1 in BadBoy

Jess is the young mother of a special needs baby, but has no where to go. She's supposed to be taking her baby home from the hospital soon, but doesn't know where home is. Nick is the new nurse on the block, slugged with the worst shifts. He has no time to search for a roommate, so he lets his sister deal with it for him. Neither expected the other. Life eventually settles down, seemingly perfect- for a short while. When Jess is faced with the possibility of losing her baby, to the father who abandoned his child, she needs Nick more than ever. Warning: Sexual Content

ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ: ᴛʜɪs ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴡɪʟʟ sᴜʀᴇʟʏ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀɪɴ ᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍᴇs ᴀɴᴅ ʟᴀɴɢᴜᴀɢᴇ. ♡ She is innocent He is sinful She is shy He is scary She is loving He is cruel She is kind He is cold-hearted She is everything that he isn't ♡ Jaden wants to ruin an angel in every way possible, with pain, pleasure and sins. A story where everything is just so simple, yet so complicated. ♡ Lillian Grant is an immensely beautiful girl, innocent and naive. She was hidden from the cruel her whole life. She grew up thinking that the world is full of rainbows and unicorns, which was far from the reality. The sweet girl's heart is made of pure gold. Lily would bring joy to the poorest soul, just by smiling. The little girl is too kind for her own good. Meet Jaden Carter, the golden boy of Atlas high. Every girl wants to be with him while every boy wants to be him. He has the looks of an angel and the personality of a devil. Girls would throw themselves to his feet, but he has the eye for someone else. Someone who despises him, someone who hates him. Or that's what she thought. ♡ [enemies to lovers] [neighbors] [smut] [fluff] [romance] [messy plot/story line] [loving characters] [touching ending] ♡ Previously known as [𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑑 𝑏𝑜𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑒]

"He's lucky I let him live!" He kicks the chair he was sitting on, "I can't stand the thought of anyone hurting you." He takes slow steady steps towards me and I realise I've no where to escape to. Before I can comprehend what to do, his chest is blocking my view and his scent is tampering with my sanity. ***** There's not much going on in Maya's life and with her cousin moving out, she's certain life will only continue to be boring. The plan is to stick to routine and go on with life, continously escaping to fictional worlds and focusing on school. Mason's the new kid across the street who just seems to have trouble following him. His plan is to keep his head down and his dark, dangerous world a secret. When Maya finds herself entangled in his secret world, Mason's forced to do everything in his power to protect her. Amidst boxing lessons and impromptu road trips to safe houses, a little spark starts to fly.

Spring was pure femininity. Maximilian was sheer dark masculinity. They were like moths attracted to flame. It was an explosive seduction. Now published exclusively on GALATEA

Laini Lewis is starting to lose it. Her mum has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, her dad is shutting her out of everything, people are constantly judging her for her older sister going off the rails, and the pressure of trying to live up to everyone's expectations is making her crack. The last thing she needs is to get involved with local pariah and bad boy, Kell Rhodes. Laini knows all the rumours - Kell is trouble with a capital T. But when a chance encounter throws Laini and Kell together, she discovers that Kell might be the one person who actually understands what she's going through. Kell is trying to leave his troubled past behind and become a better person, and when she's with him, Laini feels like she can be anyone, do anything. But Kell's past is never far behind, and Laini's quest to become a different person begins to take her down the dark path of drink and drugs that Kell is trying to escape. Both Kell and Laini are trying to discover who they really are, but the further Laini continues down this dark road, the more she begins to turn into someone that she doesn't like. Kell may be the only person in the world who truly understands her, but as Laini spirals downwards, she may be going into a place where even Kell can't reach her.

Once upon a time, a girl made a vow never to give her heart to someone undeserving . . . for the sake of her happiness and heartbreak. Lydia Hayes has had enough grief in her life. After the death of her mother, she was torn. As for her father, he picked up his life and moved on. Lydia hides behind a temporary mask of 'I'm fine' and 'everything's going to be okay' when she is far from that. Enter Miguel Acosta, the boy next door. He notices Lydia one night and hasn't been able to take his eyes off her. While he's silently protecting and observing her from afar, she is meek and silently being dragged into an abyss of darkness. Lydia takes an instant interest to Miguel and the beautiful smirk he wears. However, when a night out manages to panic Lydia, Miguel springs to the rescue. Lydia begins to notices that Miguel is rather fond of protecting her. Lydia now realizes that she'd made a vow that she might just break. WARNING: This story contains mature themes such as: language, violence, self harm and abuse. Read at your own risk! This image I used to made the cover is a photograph taken by Marina Williams (@marinawphoto) on Twitter! #1 FAMILY PROBLEMS