Playing With Fire
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  • Reads 502,708
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  • Parts 35
  • Time 10h 14m
xwriteratheartxo
Complete, First published Jan 07, 2022
Mature
angstbanterbrothersrivalcollegeromanceexbestfriendfakedatingflirtatiousfootballromanceforbiddenromancegrumpy-sunshinehumornewadultpasthistoryromancesportsromancetensiontexttospeech
[2023 Wattys Shortlist]

When a feud between siblings goes too far, Solana finds herself falling into the hands of his enemy.

Two university state teams have been fighting for generations, and unfortunately for Solana, her brother happens to be the quarterback for the Hawks, while his ex-best friend and current enemy leads the Tigers. She's normally supportive, but after an argument goes too far with her brother the night of a party, she finds herself welcoming a certain player into her bedroom.

Christian Kane knows all about loyalty, and that it was his loyalty to others that got him screwed over. While he hides his anger behind his smooth words and flirty smile, the one person who can't fall for his charm is the little firecracker he's known for ten years. But with his loyalty to his team, he knows that surrounding himself around Solana will only lead to issues he doesn't need.

But as the unlikely pair come to a mutual fake dating agreement to stir some problems, it's only time until things shatter into pieces. 

t r o p e s:
faking dating, brothers enemy, 
one bed, banter, sleepover, 
college fiction, football romance, 
past history
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angstbanterbrothersrivalcollegeromanceexbestfriendfakedatingflirtatiousfootballromanceforbiddenromancegrumpy-sunshinehumornewadultpasthistoryromancesportsromancetensiontexttospeech
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Straight To You

46 parts Complete Mature

"And it took me a while to realize it, but everything I've had to go through in this life, all the pain and sadness I've had to bear . . . well, its led me straight to you." β€’ β€’ β€’ After tragedy strikes Morgan Scott's family, she finds her life changing drastically again and again throughout many failed attempts of starting over. It doesn't seem to matter where Morgan ends up, the secrets and pain of her past continue to haunt her, reminding her that "starting over" isn't nearly as easy as it sounds. Ending up in her father's hometown a few months after the day her life changed forever, Morgan finds her life changing once again, and she only hopes that this time will be for the better. It isn't until after a run-in with the town's golden boy, Jack Crawford, that Morgan realizes no amount of starting over will take away the memories of the past. What Morgan doesn't know is that Jack has a secret of his own that's eerily similar to hers. And what neither of the two know is that their secrets will unintentionally bring them together, reminding the duo that they aren't as alone as they often feel. [COMPLETE] [WATTPAD EDITORS' CHOICE LIST 2021]

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