Contemporary-romance Stories

Jamie Capulet has perfected the art of pretending. Perfect job. Perfect style. Perfect life - at least on Instagram. In reality? He hates oat milk, lies on his résumé, dates the wrong guys, and has no idea who he actually is anymore. Then one turbulent flight changes everything. At 30,000 feet, convinced he's about to die, Jamie spills all his secrets to a stranger sitting next to him. Every. Single. One. Including the part where he just wants one real kiss. What Jamie doesn't expect? The stranger is Blake Sterling. His new boss. The company's dangerously charming, impossibly observant COO. And Blake remembers everything. Now Jamie is stuck between: keeping up the perfect act... or risking everything by being real. Because Blake doesn't want the version Jamie performs. He wants the chaos. And the more Jamie tries to stay in control, the more everything - and everyone - starts to unravel. What starts at 30,000 feet ends in forever. Ranked #1 in workplaceromance Ranked #1 in bossxemployee Ranked #1 in meetcute Ranked #1 in contemporaryromance

[This story will become free on June 15th 2022] In the sequel to When Best Friends Kiss, Liam is faced with the life Alex has built without him. Can their love survive when they've become so different? ***** Fresh out of university and settled into a new apartment, Liam and Alex are ready to start their life together. While Alex finds passion in journalism and has more friends than he can count, Liam is frustrated with his photography and awkward around Alex's LGBTQ friends. Seeing the life Alex has built without him, and how different they've become, Liam finds his insecurities resurfacing and mental health spiraling downwards. After the time they've spent apart, do Liam and Alex really belong together? Or will their love story end before it starts its next chapter? (Sequel to When Best Friends Kiss.) [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option. ***** Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her... Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault. [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]

Falling for your enemy is the most dangerous game of all, especially when he knows all your secrets. Everyone in Dawston University knows two things. Evangeline Winslow Abberweitch is untouchable. Dawston's golden girl with a lab coat, a sharp tongue, and a smile the whole campus worships. Keeve Malachi Kavanagh doesn't touch anyone. Ruthless, blue-eyed captain of Dawston's hockey team, cold as the ice he rules and Angie's sworn enemy. They've hated each other for years. He calls her Princess just to watch her snap. She calls him an arse because it's easier than admitting he sees straight through her. But one desperate call changes everything... Hate starts to blur into something far more dangerous. Secrets surface, lines are crossed and the spark between ice and fire threatens to burn down more than reputations.

Alexander didn't cheat. He just gave someone else his attention, his laughter, and the smiles that used to belong to his wife. And she watched him drift, not to another woman's bed, but to her presence. Her laugh. The way she made him feel seen in a room full of people. Everything he found in someone else - Zara had been giving him all along. Eight years of marriage. One little boy who loved them both. And Zara standing in the middle of it all - wondering when she became the woman he stopped choosing. She warned him. Three times. The first - he dismissed her. The second - he called her jealous. The third - he called her insecure. So she stopped warning him altogether. And stopped waiting. Love wasn't enough... and now it might be too late.

Sidelined 3 is officially in production! Revisit where Dayton and Dallas' story began before the final chapter arrives. Get ready to head back on the field! The Sidelined: QB and Me sequel is coming soon to Tubi. Started here but has taken over the world! Wattpad's First Published book to now a Movie. Watch Sidelined: The QB and Me based on The QB Bad Boy and Me for free only on Tubi. Prepare to catch feelings for your favorite QB Bad Boy story in any format you like. ---- This is Wattpad Books Published version of Original story. The funny, steal your heart breakout story about a cheerleader, a sexy football player, and the chaos of trying not to fall in love.

Book one in the Westbridge U series Eighteen-year-old Grace Carter has spent her life hiding from the truth of her broken home, enduring the cruelty of an alcoholic father in the small town of Willow Springs, Texas. Her only escapes are the books she reads and the cheerleading routines she uses to mask the scars of her reality. All she wants is a way out, a chance to live her life on her own terms. Enter Jaxon Reed-the charismatic, cocky captain of Westbridge University's hockey team. At 18, he's already a hockey prodigy, and everyone knows it. He's got everything-looks, talent, and the confidence that comes with it. But underneath the bravado, Jaxon carries a past that haunts him, one he's not ready to confront. When they're paired together for an English project, neither Grace nor Jaxon is thrilled. Grace sees Jaxon as just another entitled athlete, while Jaxon thinks Grace is too distant to care about. But as they spend more time together, something unexpected happens. Jaxon begins to notice Grace's hidden pain, the way she flinches at loud noises and keeps people at arm's length. Grace, in turn, starts to see the cracks in Jaxon's perfect exterior-his reliance on hockey as an escape from a past that refuses to let him go. What begins as forced proximity soon becomes something neither of them saw coming-an undeniable connection that neither of them is prepared for. As their secrets unravel, they'll discover that sometimes, the most broken people are the ones who heal each other.

Book four in the Westbridge U series One night. One secret. And a love story that was always meant to happen. Sloane Hart and Dean Lawson were childhood best friends-the inseparable duo from Willow Springs who shared everything... until life pulled them in different directions. Sloane left for college with big dreams, leaving behind the boy who never stopped caring. Years later, she's back in town for the worst reason-her father's health is failing-and nothing feels the same. Except Dean. What starts as an emotional reunion turns into a single, unplanned night that changes everything. Sloane's pregnant-and Dean is the father. Now, as they navigate the uncertain path of new parenthood, old feelings resurface, deeper than ever. Dean, now a rising hockey star with in college, is ready to step up, not just as a father, but as the man who's always loved her. And Sloane? She's discovering that maybe coming home wasn't the end of her story-maybe it was just the beginning. A second-chance romance about friendship, family, and the unexpected ways love finds its way back to you.

Book five in the Westbridge U Series She's chaos in heels. He's control on ice. Childhood rivals turned lovers-if they don't burn it all down first. Ava Sinclair has never been the girl who plays it safe. Bold, sharp-tongued, and fiercely independent, she's the kind of storm you see coming-and still can't resist. She doesn't believe in fairy tales, especially not the kind that start with a cocky hockey player and end with happily ever after. Brooks Lawson has been driving her crazy since they were kids. The golden boy of the Dallas Stars is all swagger, tattoos, and trouble, hiding his scars behind a smirk and skating like he's got something to prove. Their rivalry was legendary growing up-but when fate throws them back together, the tension between them takes a very different turn. Their connection is fire. Their past is complicated. And their future? It's waiting... if they're brave enough to fight for it. Through heartbreak, healing, and the chaos of life, Ava and Brooks learn that love isn't about perfection-it's about choosing each other again and again. Even when it's messy. Especially when it's real. A sizzling, emotional, slow-burn romance about childhood enemies, second chances, found family, and a love that refuses to quit.

Book two in the Westbridge U series Emma Carver has always relied on herself. Growing up with a single mother and a little brother who depended on her, she learned early that love wasn't always enough to keep a family together. Now, as a freshman cheerleader at Westbridge University, she's focused on her future-on making something of herself, no matter how many hours she has to put in. She doesn't have time for distractions, especially not the easygoing, maddeningly charming hockey player who seems determined to get under her skin. Nate Gregori has spent his whole life reading between the lines. With parents who gave him a stable home and a sister who looks up to him, he knows what real love is. And when he meets Emma, he sees beyond her carefully crafted walls-the strength she wears like armor, the vulnerability she refuses to show. She pushes him away at every turn, but he's never been one to give up easily. Thrown together by circumstance and drawn together by something neither of them can deny, Emma and Nate fight the pull between them. But falling in love means risking everything, and Emma's not sure she's ready to take that leap. Can Nate show her that some risks are worth taking? Or will fear keep her from the one thing she never thought she needed-him?

"Treat her like an object, Julian, and don't be surprised when someone else treats her like a queen." To the world, tycoon Julian Sterling is a ruthless god of stone and steel. Believing his quiet new bride, master archivist Maeve Thorne, is a calculating social climber who snared his inheritance, he vows to punish her with total emotional isolation. He thought she deserved his ice-cold cruelty. He was wrong. When the dark truth of their contract is exposed, the arrogant billionaire is dropped violently to his knees. Desperate to rebuild her trust under one roof, Julian falls into a frenzy of unhinged groveling. He throws his multi-billion-dollar empire at her feet-buying priceless portfolios, rare historical assets, and every archival treasure she ever admired just to see a single spark in her eyes. He hovers outside her door, hollowed out by tears, begging to heal the scars of his words. But nothing works. Her devastating detachment slides off an unbreakable armor. He taught her how to live without him, and she learned the lesson perfectly. Will his desperate wreckage ever be enough to spark a fresh bloom in her heart, or has her soul moved on to someone else entirely?

She signed a contract to save him. She never meant to stay. Claire signed her name to a deal with Jace Hernandez: three months. Her freedom for Lukas's life. A cage. A transaction. Nothing more. But Jace doesn't do "nothing." He drives like he owns the road. He wears possessiveness like armor. He calls her "Claire" like it's a prayer and a threat at the same time. And when he says "I'm keeping you safe"... she starts to believe him. Now the contract is still in effect. But the rules are changing. Her best friend thinks she sold herself. His mother sees through every lie. His nieces are already drawing family portraits. And Jace? Jace is done pretending this is just business. One hoodie. One snake named Mochi. One CEO who'd burn his empire down before he lets her go. Three months left on paper. Zero chance Claire remembers how to run. When the contract ends the truth begins. _Enemies to lovers. Contract marriage. Possessive CEO x Stubborn girl. Found family. A snake with opinions. And a family that doesn't keep secrets._ You don't break a Hernandez. You either run... or you stay forever. Which team are you? #KeepTheHoodie or #BurnTheContract?

Aarya Sharma is desperate to save her father. Aarav Khanna needs the perfect fake wife. One contract changes everything. Forced into a one-year marriage with the cold billionaire CEO, Aarya enters a world of luxury, secrets, and dangerous emotions. The rules were simple: • No love • No emotions • No interference in each other's lives But living under the same roof makes pretending harder than expected. Especially when fake feelings begin to feel real. In a marriage built on lies, will love destroy them... or save them?

How can someone be this beautiful? The way her red hair curls at the ends, the curve of her lips that makes me forget how to breathe, even the tiny freckles across her nose... it's unfair. ~ Lea's falling into empty connections while her brother's best friend, Pablo, has been silently in love with her for years. Tony's obsessed with Anna, who's already with someone toxic, trying to survive in a new country. Four lives. Scattered love. And choices that will change everything. ~ ⚠️ Content Warning: This story deals with emotional abuse, anxiety, panic attacks, and references to sexual coercion (Emotionally intense, not graphically explicit.) Please take care of yourself while reading.

Halcyon University is an ecosystem of beautiful disasters, frat boys with boats, sorority presidents with agendas, and a pickleball scene that is somehow, inexplicably, the most sexually charged place on campus. Everyone is performing. Everyone is watching. Mia just wants to survive the semester. She came back to Halcyon with one goal: stay clean, stay quiet, stay invisible. 134 days sober and counting. No drama. No distractions. But Halcyon has ten pickleball courts, one Greek row, and absolutely zero chill. And somewhere on Court Two, Chase Delaney is already watching her like she's the most interesting problem he's ever had.

°‧🫧⋆.ೃ࿔ 𝙧𝙤𝙢-𝙘𝙤𝙢 *:･⋆˚꩜｡🫧🐋 She only went to a wedding for the food and a quiet escape from family questions. Love was the last thing on her mind, especially not meeting anyone there. But one simple question from an aunty changed everything. In a moment of panic, she pointed at the man sitting beside her, casually eating a gulab jamun, and called him her husband to avoid an awkward situation. What she didn't know was that fate had a twisted sense of humor. That man wasn't a stranger at all... he was the aunty's son. And just like that, a small lie turned into an unexpected mess of chaos, embarrassment, and a connection she never saw coming.

Everyone knew Aashi as the girl who was always there. Kind. Calm. Dependable. The one who stayed late to help, listened without complaint, and gave pieces of herself to everyone who needed them. Until the one person she trusted most chose silence over her. A rumor shattered the bond she thought could never break-and with it, the version of herself that kept giving without ever being asked what it cost. Years later, Aashi has built a life from everything she survived: success, independence, and a strength no one saw forming in the quiet. But when the people who once left begin returning-especially Kabir, the boy she once loved-she must decide whether forgiveness means reopening the door... or finally keeping it closed. A story about love, betrayal, healing, and what happens when the kindest person in the room finally chooses herself.

Cairo Vale knows how to build places people never want to leave. As the owner of Manhattan's most prestigious luxury hotel empire, he has spent years perfecting beautiful spaces, flawless service, and a carefully controlled life for himself and his young daughter. What he has never learned is how to feel at home inside any of it. Then Serene Valmont arrives. Elegant, ambitious, and quietly lonely beneath her perfect public image, Serene is hired to help restore the warmth Cairo's empire has slowly lost. But somewhere between late-night meetings, bedtime stories, and the small routines neither of them meant to create together, she becomes something far more dangerous than a business partner. She becomes part of their lives. Now Cairo must face the one thing he has avoided since losing his wife years ago: the terrifying possibility of loving someone again. Because some people inherit wealth. Some inherit grief. And sometimes, love arrives quietly enough to feel like home before you even realize you were lonely.

There's something strangely intimate about sharing an apartment with people who slowly become part of your life. The late-night conversations. ...The stolen mugs. ...The exhaustion. ...The quiet acts of care no one talks about. Maya Hussan never planned on getting attached to her flatmates, especially not Ethan Park, the emotionally unreadable business student who seems allergic to human interaction. But somewhere between deadlines, coffee stains, and midnight disasters in the kitchen, irritation starts turning into something far more dangerous. And Maya isn't sure which is worse: Failing nursing school... or falling for the one person she absolutely shouldn't. ⚠️ Message to readers ⚠️ New Chapter Released every Monday until finish ❤️

Alisha thought freedom meant running away. With a full scholarship to Harvard and nothing but two suitcases, she left her toxic family and her father's disapproval behind. Years later, she has built the perfect independent life-a corporate job, her own apartment, and a fierce bond with her college roommate, Jessica. But when Jessica hands Alisha a wedding invitation, Alisha is pulled out of her safe bubble. At the breathtaking estate wedding, she crosses paths with Kabir, the groom's enigmatic older brother. As her hidden past threatens to catch up with her, Alisha must decide if true independence means facing her fears alone, or finally letting someone in.