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Louise Bentley is a feisty, wild, 'let's-go-to-Capri-for-the-weekend-yeah?' kind of girl. She spends her days working at a party-planning company. Oh, and she never wants kids. Ever.

Ben Langford is a studious, quiet, 'I'm-busy-reading' sort of man. He spends most of his days practicing law and avoiding Louise Bentley. Oh, and he wants a truckload of kids one day. Just not yet.

But when Louise's sister and Ben's brother die in a car wreck, they name the pair of them as legal guardians of their two children. Suddenly, Louise and Ben are living in the same house, up to their ears in nappies and lingering resentment. With so much tension brewing between them, how long can they keep it bottled up?

*FOURTH IN THE TORONTO GIRLS SERIES*All Rights Reserved

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Bound To Be by thee_arielle

Trigger warning for the following: -mature content -some strong language -fighting -mentions of abuse Everything was cool. It was fine and normal until, a new family moves I'm next door. The beautiful family seemed normal enough, but something was off. Their son didn't fit into the rest of them. He was mysterious and seemed a little bit standoffish. He seemed rude and like he didn't belong. Meeting him went well, and she catches his eye. Going to school together and their families spending some time together causes them to grow closer. So close that things happen. What happens? Do sparks fly?

The Summer We Regret by Mdialove2

As the daughter of a beauty mogul, Livia Aldaine has never had to work for much in her life. However, she decides to flip the script when she takes a summer job babysitting for the Jones family, the richest family in town. It's easy; show up, save up, and buy her dream car. The summer couldn't have seemed more perfect. But, to her shock, Livia finds out that her coworker for the summer is none other than Cole Thompson, the resident bad boy whom she has spent the past two years avoiding. Will they be able to put their difference aside and behave for the summer? Or will the heartbreaking secrets of summers before be too painful to handle?

We Were Strangers| Completed by evergreen-writes

One word. Chaos. That's all Nico Valore had brought to my life since the moment I met him. Despite all the pain and heartache, if you asked me to do it again, my answer would be yes, if it meant having him for one more second. __________________________________ Mila Gomez moves to a new town and faces the challenges of living with her estranged father. It doesn't take long for her to realize she doesn't belong, and for Mila's sake, she hopes to breeze through Emerson as she counts down the days until graduation, but the town seems to have other plans for her, especially when Nico Valore enters the picture. #93 in Badboynextdoor 3/22/23 #217 in Teenromance- 2/23/23 #1 in Fakeboyfriend 07/13/24 (OMG) Thanks to everyone who has voted and commented!!!!

The Escaped Con's Hostage by addison_sweet

A young woman makes the brave decision to flee her toxic stepfather, only to be taken hostage by an escaped convict hours later, but he may just be the key to her freedom. 🔥BOOK ONE IN THE MAYHEM SIX SERIES🔥 *** After stealing money from her wealthy but controlling stepfather, Nataly Collins makes the bold decision to run away with her four-year-old sister. But as she does, she crosses paths with an escaped convict from the local penitentiary, and he plans to keep the sisters hostage until he can safely cross the Canadian border. Of course, the more Nataly spends time with this convict, the more she learns he isn't what he appears to be despite his death-themed tattoos and intimidating stature. Soon it becomes obvious that they need each other to avoid capture. And Nataly can't help but feel the safest she's ever felt around him. Will she be able to fight off her emerging feelings for this dangerous criminal?l? ~ ACCOLADES ~ 🏅ONC HONORABLE MENTION ✨ ONC Shortlister ❤️ AMBASSADORS PICK 🔥 Third ranking in #badboy

The Broken Can Love Again by itsjannat

Maya has had a rough past. From her parents dying, to being abused by her step dad, to jumping from foster home to foster home can be a lot for a teenager. But when she goes to live with one of her old friends things change. Maya is gonna learn to be herself again and to love again. She hasn't been herself in a long time and hasn't loved anyone in a while. After her parents died who else is there to love? This story is called the broken can love again. Maya is emotionally broken because of her past, but when she moves to the place she lived before, things change.

Hearth by themadisonrene

Annaliese always craved a family. She desired a warm father, caring brothers, a loving mother and adoring sisters. Maybe even a dog or a cat. But, they were desired for a reason. She never had a family to call her own, not since she was abandoned on the side of the road when she was 5. Imagine her surprise when one day, a man tailored in a thousand dollar suit, picks her up and declares her his long lost daughter. Then, not only is she being recognized by a father figure, but she also has 5 older brothers to look after her? While learning to adjust to the modern world, Annaliese has to go through highschool, the overprotection of her family and the dark secrets they all seem so desperate to hide. Join her as she struggles, laughs, cries and cringes. Join her family as they go through ups and downs and test their bonds. Join the realm of "Hearth" and find a comfort within it. cover be @loverryna

The Good Girl's Return by ElisiaWrites

Kehlani Stevenson's mother's mind snapped two years ago when the divorce happened. Her mom's divorce from her dad sent her mom insane, so when Kehlani was sent away to stay with her mom by force, her mom made everything terrible. And turned her bad along with their lives. Now, two years later, her mom landed herself in jail, and Kehlani is forced- yet again- to go where she didn't want to. Though, this time, it was back to the small town where her dad and brother were. She didn't want to go back to the only home she ever knew... only for a couple of reasons... 1. She wasn't invited to her dad's wedding. 2. She was trapped in the grasp of local gang leader Andrew Holfstead. 3. She didn't want them to see the way she was now, completely different. 4. She's been replaced by a little sister we only knew from photos. 5. Ryder Flynn. Her childhood love. (Previously titled 'The Possessions Return for a little bit) Book one of "The Bad Ones" series. #ProjectBadassGirls HIGHEST RANKING: 48 IN TEEN FICTION/ 3-15-17. FEATURED IN THE 'What's Hot' LIST FOR TEEN FICTION! Cover made by @TheStoryWriterWrites

Obliterated by KeepMeHiddenForever

Lexi was broken, she knew it since her mom died, but then her boyfriend left her in a jail cell and those broken pieces shattered into even smaller pieces. Liam was hurting, however he kept it all in. He never told anyone how he felt, he never expressed what was wrong until it all exploded out. Lexi was lost, alone, and humiliated. Liam was guilt ridden, confused, and misunderstood. Liam may not have been who Lexi was looking for, but he most certainly will be the answer she needs. Together they tackle some of the biggest moral questions in life, and together they learn that you can't wait for someone to give you all the answers, you have to find them yourself. Highest ratings: #40 in badboynextdoor #90 in badboys

The New Girl and Her Daughter (Completed) by HiCallMeKay

COMPLETE Laura Grey was put up for adoption at the age of two. At the orphanage, she was frowned upon after she got pregnant by her boyfriend Mike at the age of 16. when Laura Newport, New Jersey. Get a job at a small dinner named Kay and Hay's to support her and her daughter. But what will happen when she runs into the four bad boys and the one bad girl? And will they find out that she has a daughter? Find out in The New Girl and Her Daughter. (Not good at making descriptions) My twin sister and I came up with this story late one night, so I'm not the only one writing it but, I hope y'all love it. A little cliche, not going to lie. Feel free to comment positive criticism is welcome, but please don't be rude. There will be spelling and grammar error

Another summer romance? by xobruna

Tom and Amelia Bennet had a set of twins, a girl and a boy, before they divorced. The boy was the golden boy and has been all his life, perfect everywhere. His sister, on the other hand, is the troublemaker. After the divorce, the kids spent most of the year with their mother and the summer with their father. This year Tom got a raise at work and bought a beach house on an island. That's where they'll be spending the summer. On the first of June, Camilla, Brian and Tom arrive on the island. Camilla doesn't think she'll like it there and isn't that excited, while Brian is more excited than ever. Of course, they meet new people on the island. Even though they would rather not. Who are these people? What happens on the island? Will they find love? Or will they make new enemies? Tw: It might contain some vulgar language.

When The Dust Clears • Armando Aretas by ESjean

Fearless. Ruthless. Reckless. Armando Aretas is in hiding after a high body count forced him to flee the country. The former assassin and drug dealer now lives a quiet life with his head down, minding his business working as a buss boy. But when his beautiful, too innocent coworker is in danger one night, he abandons his rule of staying out of it to help her. Sweet. Kind. Innocent. Brielle "Bri" Palmer lives a simple life and she likes it that way. When she's not serving hungry customers at the diner on the weekend, she's teaching her kindergarten class as she she works towards her masters. Her mom thinks she should've accepted the engagement she rejected. Her father thinks she should come work for the family business. Her friends think she should do as her parents says and go back to her lavish lifestyle. Brielle thinks everyone should stop trying to tell her what the fuck she should do with her life. The only person who doesn't seem to care about her is her sexy and a maybe even a little intimidating co-worker at the diner. At least that's what she thought until the night he saves her and Brielle learns that there is something dark and mysterious behind the quiet mask he's shown her and for better or worse, Brielle wants to peel back every layer and find out exactly who the real Armando is. What happened next neither of them saw coming. Light. Laughter. Passion. Love. But what happens when Armando's past comes back to haunt him?

When You Became My World (#1) by beautifulfaithen

Every step she took led her back to him... **** ~LOVEBOUND SERIES ~ ~BOOK ONE ~ One misspelled road avenue was all it took to reunite Lalisa Nicholson with her brother's childhood best friend,now a mega-famous popstar, Jace Swift . After that little mistake , both of their lives were never the same again... When Jace moves in Lalisa's hood , a global heartthrob and playboy,finds himself falling hard for the girl who is anything but his type.And Lalisa can't help but find it hard to resist this infuriatingly handsome and bad boy popstar. As the two rivals spill their secrets and love blooms, Lalisa joins a world where pain, love and mystery are woven into one intricate tapestry. That is until Jace's dark secret entangled with lies and crime comes to light. What will she do when her world and love shatters? Is love really worth the fight? Word count:100,000-150,000 Cover by @AmaniRuthEmmanuela Check out my socials: IG:beautiful_faithen Pinterest:beautifulfaithen

Underdawgs by -MavericktheMadDawg-

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Hopelessly Falling [book 2] by BriellaDiamond

"Do you ever get scared of being happy?" He asked softly, also pretty tired. I kept my eyes closed as I answered, my fingers softly drawing circles on his chest. "All the time. I used to a lot more, but, the downfalls seem a lot less daunting now that I have someone to free-fall with," I replied, and I looked up to see him smile a little at that, "We're just dancing in the rain these days.. there's no need to be afraid of the inevitable clouds that are gonna pop up." • • • College. Officially a new start. Crystal can already feel the clean slate and new opportunities like a breath of fresh air. She's finally ready to move in towards a brighter future. She knows hard times will inevitably come throughout her life, but that no longer scares her. However, life does have a way of throwing the most unexpected of curveballs at you... Especially when you least are prepared for it. [BOOK TWO OF 'HOPELESSLY DEVOTED' SERIES] • • • !!! [ TRIGGER WARNING ] !!! • suicide, suicidal concepts • domestic abuse, sexual assault • substance abuse, alcoholism, addiction • anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks • strong language and mature scenes • • •

Sorrow | 18+ by brocolisoeur

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Chasing Charming ✔️ by bearjordan

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Kitten (Brian&Leah,1) by Alwyn_Knighton

He's the guy moms warn their daughters about. Bold, outspoken, and self-confident, Brian O'Brien returns to his hometown only to discover some things changed in his absence. Brian has a new neighbor - a shy, smart girl Leah, who hates his guts since the moment she sees him from her bedroom window. Maybe the nickname he gives her is to blame. Brian calls Leah Kitten and does everything in his power to make her show the claws she seems to be missing. Brian's not one to give up easily. Intrigued by the girl who's unlike anyone he's ever met, he tries to discover who she really is. What does she like? What's she like? How many layers are there to the good girl with a perfect boyfriend and a strict mother? Small towns make it hard to avoid a person. Soon, Brian and Leah start to spend more time together, and a series of events set something much bigger in motion - something that will forever change them both. Brian loves the wind in his hair and the rumble of his bike's engine. Leah's sheltered in her little world. What will happen if he shows her there's more to life than what she's seen? What if she realizes how much she's been missing? Content warning: this story contains mentions of depression and suicide that can be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

More Than A Pretty Face |completed| by biiiiiitch_brook

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