The heat waves wavered over the bonfire, warming the woods. She sat alone on the deteriorating log, moist from the heavy air bundled up in the vast woods. Moss hanged from the trees, draped across one another. There she was, still in a dead trance, watching everyone have a joyous time as the kindle burned. She felt the ice cold breeze brush across her cheeks, sending chills down her back. Her cheeks tingling from the negative degree weather. Oblivious to the lurking predator watching her from afar, she sat alone. She scanned the crowd of partygoers, landing right on the bad boy that oozed confidence and danger. His icy blue eyes captivated her soft brown irises. She couldn't look away. Tattoos peeked from his jacket as he cracked his knuckles, the corners of his lips upturned in an icy grin.
He needed her...
He wanted her...
And he knew that she'll be the only one to light a flame inside his cold, dead heart.
Summary: Sulani Bridges is accepted into Riverbidge University in Boston, Massachusetts. A loner virgin in high school has the sudden urge to break out of her parents' constraints and experience a life never experienced before. She wants her story to be worthwhile enough to tell her grandchildren in the far future. But her college life takes an unexpected turn as she gets entangled with Zero, the popular plug on campus. His fast life taints her innocence as he can't get enough of her essence. He wants her everything and refuses to get anything less. When things get too hot, will Sulani break under pressure or bend?
TWs:abuse, noncon, drug use, sexual content, etc.
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When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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