Newadultromance Stories

Maya is starting her first year at college. Finally legally considered an adult, it's her time to shine on the Creswick Campus. Along with her studies, she's looking to party it up and actually start living her life. Which is easier said than done when you're brother is running around the same campus with his cavalry of college boys. Under Logan's law, Maya Hartley is off limits, and with the help of his best friend Lucas, it seems like Maya's going to have to try very hard to really live the college experience.

"Sometimes, we don't remember the beginning or the end. Just how it felt." Stella and Kian are two people quietly carrying more than they ever say out loud, each worn down by their own private battles. In a world that rarely offers refuge, they find an unexpected shelter in one another. Through soft silences, shared glances, and the fragile spaces between growing up and barely holding on, something tender begins to form. It isn't loud or perfect, but it is real. A quiet kind of love built on presence, steady and unspoken, that holds them through the ache of becoming.

ྀི The rules of a fifteen-year friendship are simple: Never let Reed Blackwood swallow your pink erasers (learned the hard way in third grade). Always make sure he drinks water after a wild night out. Never fall for him. For Maddie Winslow, keeping that last rule has always been easy. She's focused on surviving her brutal assistant job at an art gallery and finally getting her artwork noticed. But coming back home after college changes everything. The lanky boy she grew up with is gone, replaced by a towering, tatted-up tattoo artist who runs his own studio and wields a dangerous amount of charm. Reed has always kept his feelings for Maddie locked down. She's his best friend, his anchor, and the one person who sees past his rugged exterior. But when Maddie's career takes a frustrating turn, Reed steps up to protect her, pushing their usual playful banter into territory that feels entirely new-and entirely unplatonic. She works with canvas. He works with ink. But when their two worlds collide, the masterpiece they create might just change their lives forever. ྀི

Julian lives behind a camera lens, viewing the world as a series of cold, cynical compositions. As a burnt-out senior photojournalism major, his only goal is to graduate and disappear into the real world. Maisie lives in a world of textures, sounds, and scents. Blind since childhood, she rules the campus's hidden Sensory Garden with fierce independence and zero patience for anyone's pity. When Julian is forced to document Maisie's fight to save her sanctuary from demolition, their worlds collide. He thinks she's a relentless ray of sunshine; she thinks his heavy, angry footsteps need to learn how to touch grass. But as the shutter clicks and the garden faces its final days, Julian is forced to do the one thing he's avoided his whole life: put down his shield and learn to see the world through her eyes.

*Now an original movie from Amazon Prime* *The TikTok viral sensation and New York Times and USA Today bestseller* Fast-paced and sizzling with a forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance, Your Fault is the second book in Mercedes Ron's Culpable trilogy. This suspenseful YA series untangles the threads of love, trauma, and secrets, perfect for fans of Ugly Love and After. When Noah fell in love with Nick, she knew their relationship would never be easy. They're fire and electricity, and when they're together, every kind of sparks fly. After last summer, Noah thought their passion had grown stronger than their fear, but her life is about to turn upside-down again now that she's starting university. Moving again while maintaining her relationship with Nick will be a difficult hurdle, with their age difference, campus life, dangerous parties, and inner demons stalking them both, reminding them of all they still don't know about each other. No matter how hard they try, there will always be wounds that won't close. Is Noah really prepared to overcome her fears and truly trust someone again? Will Nick be able to put his past behind him and keep his heart open? Or are they doomed only to burn each other's worlds down? Filled with angst, danger, and electric attraction, Your Fault is perfect for readers looking for:

Mara Williams is twenty-four years old, drowning in debt, and running out of time. Working double shifts at Mel's 24-Hour Diner on Flatbush Avenue while her mother Clara fights cancer at Kings County Hospital, Mara exists in that brutal space between survival and collapse-too proud to beg, too desperate to keep pretending the math works. When she crosses paths with Dominic "Dom" Reyes at a Crown Heights loft party, the attraction is immediate but the danger is undeniable. Dom controls drug territory across the neighborhood with a quiet ruthlessness that commands respect from men who fear nothing, yet something about Mara pulls at him in ways he hasn't allowed himself to feel in years. What begins as a transaction-Mara making courier runs to cover her mother's bills-slowly becomes something neither of them planned for. Crown Heights is their backdrop: its brownstones and bodegas, its soca music and territorial corners, its beauty and its blood. As the rival Haitian crew led by Jean-Baptiste Laurent pushes into Dom's territory and a childhood friend's obsession turns lethal, Mara finds herself caught between the woman she was raised to be and the woman survival has made her. Keisha, her best friend, is fighting her own battle against an abusive partner. A determined detective is building a case that could imprison everyone Mara loves. Crown Heights is a slow-burning interracial love story about the price of surviving a world designed to crush you-and what it costs to find redemption once you've already paid. ©️ _RelleLebby_// R.H.

Delancy, Nebula, Romanov navigates life with the struggles of her mental complications, balancing school academic pressures, social, past trauma and well... the will to live. Year 11 takes her to Estoria elite boarding school where an old face appears back into her life, Ren Young. Finding herself battling her will to live, he becomes another problem in her life... or is he the solution?

To everyone who has ever pretended not to care while caring a little too much this story is for you.♡ - Nerissa

Mira is an ambitious and motivated young woman who strives to achieve her dreams.She also nurtures and values the relationship that she shares with her family and close friends. However, Mira struggles to strike a balance between her professional life and personal life in her mid 20s. To top it off, at the age of 25, she faces more challenges when those around her scare her with the topic of marriage! One day, an opportunity comes knocking to Mira's door which allows her to pursue her dreams! This leads her to a new world with new people and possibly rekindling an old friendship with a special 'someone'! Circumstances also lead Mira to confronting her painful past. Will Mira overcome the challenges that arise with this chance whilst battling her past? Is marriage still on the cards for Mira? Read on to find out!

They've met in the past, The past of full of horror that they can never forget A nightmare that they experience everynight. But, They thought they met by coincidence They thought they met by chance What they didn't know was they met by PLAN A plan to make them destroy each other's life, for the gain of others

Brin's life has never been interesting. All she wants is to get away from her small Maine hometown, her parents' dysfunctional marriage, and start a life of her own. That is, until a tall, red headed Irishman comes out of the ocean and tells her she's his betrothed. Come to find out her mother's been keeping secrets all the years, and now Brin has to choose between the comfortable life she knows or a magical one under the waves. STORY DEALS WITH :: Parents with depression, growing up, and slow burn romance through shared experiences.

An Enemies-to-Lovers College Romance told in Dual POV. Blair Reynolds, better known as Ice Queen to most is forced to hall ass and transfer to St. Theresa's College mid-semester. Whilst it's not ideal, it's necessary to escape the grasps of her psychotic ex and all that came with him. Just when she thinks she's about to resume a normal life again and focus on her dream of becoming a world renowned fashion designer, she comes to face with none other than St. Theresa's very own resident greek god, Captain of the Swim Team, Reed Williams. It just so happens she knows all about Reed Williams aka the guy who broke her cousins heart. She knew he was a dog the second she laid her eyes on him and it's no surprise to her that he hasn't changed. Well, he's (annoyingly) gotten hotter. Reed isn't all that thrilled to see Blair either, the stuck up (bitch) always had a stick up her ass when it concerned him. And it certainly didn't help that he was insanely attracted to said Ice Queen. Fire meets ice when the pair meet face to face after years and they're forced to work together on an assignment together. Sparks fly and boundaries are tested as these enemies discover that there's a thin line between love and hate...

**FEATURED IN STORIES UNDISCOVERED, SAPPHIRE LIST & IN THE ROMANCE OFFICIAL PROFILE** Anything can happen in New York and that is why Liz likes the city so much. Elizabeth lives a somewhat double-life, half glamourous, being part of the high society and going out with her two best friends; and half normal, studying Literature at college and working at a radio station. But nothing she ever lived had prepared her for the British hurricane that was to come. Axton was excruciatingly handsome and, she suspected, trouble. She falls for him as she discovers he might be more bad boy than she ever imagined. Most impressive rankings: Elite: #20 Lovable: #33 London: #43 British: #15 United States: #11 Rich girl: #36 Secret Societies: #5 Secret circle: #2 Young Adult Romance: #8 Current cover made by the extremely talented @AverySummers 👑

she wore a mask of expectations, keeping away her thoughts and expressions... even the mesmerising smile he once loved the most. a book of prose and poetry addressing aspects of love, heartbreak and more!

Jane's life has been no less than a roller coaster ride. After being diagnosed with paralysis in a tragic car accident, she had to go through the death of her ex boyfriend in the same accident. The worst part about the accident? Jane had invited him to accompany her. Blaming herself, she spends a miserable life confined between 4 walls until a plot twist named 'Austin' arrives and she falls in love with him. Unaware that soon, life will test her with some more turns in her roller coaster ride. Accompany Jane and Austin in their journey! ********* Highest Ranks- 1- #whatmakesyoubeautiful 5- #paralysis 8- #utopia 10- #youngadultfiction 17- #poetry 16- #Teenlife 17- #youngadultromance 10+ tags in top 50. Winner of The Autumn Awards. Genre- Teen Fiction / Young Adult "Every second spent with you is worth remembering," Austin said, "Every time our hands hold each other, it sends an electric impulse down my spine. Every time I look at you, I just want to keep looking for the rest of my life. I love curves, I love your curves. The curves in your face when you smile and I can do anything to keep the smile on your face. The more I think about you, the more I think that I love you and I really do, Jane. I really love you. If the wind or the sun or the moon or anyone has been noticing me, they have witnessed that you have been in each of my thoughts. And who cares if you can never walk over the horizon, over the land and over the sand with me? Who cares about stupid proms, Jane? Grant me four walls and a roof, that would really be enough for me. You being with me is enough for me but yeah, it is my dream to go to Barcelona with you. It is my dream to be yours, but I believe that dreams don't come true and I will never ever have more pleasure in being wrong this time than anyother. I hope dreams come true and I will have the pleasure to be yours. I hope I am as lucky as Jaime was."

"You refuse to speak because you think your voice is a curse, Butterfly. A poison that destroys everything it touches. So poison me. Whisper their names, and I will gladly show you how a real monster burns the world to ash just to keep you warm. You think you are trapped in the dark with a psychopath, papillon. You don't realize I am just waiting for your command." - Nikolai de Rivel ____ To Leah, silence is the only armor she has left. Deaf, traumatized, and terrified of physical touch, she just wants to survive Ardencrest University without being seen. When she completely ignores the school's most dangerous French heir on her first day, she thinks she safely avoided a predator. She has no idea she just gave the Reaper Prince a puzzle he is dying to take apart. Behind his polite smiles and lethal elegance, Nikolai de Rivel is an empty-eyed psychopath who demands absolute, psychological control. He doesn't just want to claim her body; he wants to conquer her mind. Leah thinks the campus is naturally parting for her; she doesn't know Nikolai is viciously destroying anyone who steps too close. She thinks she is finally finding peace in the shadows; she doesn't know he is meticulously rewriting her entire reality so she has no choice but to crave his touch. He doesn't want to hide her from the monsters of her past. He wants to drag her into the dark, place her on his lap, and teach her how to rule it. He is the devil. And her rare voice is his trigger. ______ "The Reaper Prince | 18+" is the third book in the Princes of Ardencrest Series. {Can be read as a standalone}

In a post-pandemic world where class and privilege are determined by immunity status, Seraphine, Isolde, Beck and Griffin are about to find out what they're made of. When a nightclub bombing and its aftermath challenge everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other, will they flourish or will they flounder? Seraphine (the sensible spare). Isolde (the flighty heir). Beck (the tag-along mate). Griffin (the charming bait). A club... A bomb... A lucky escape? Sinister plot? Or fortunate fate? Join them as they find out. Beyond These Walls of Ours. **** Beyond These Walls Of Ours is an Open Novella Contest 2022 story based on prompt #103 (With great power comes great irresponsibility) and influenced by prompt #78 (A pandemic love story) and prompt #5 (A soldier always has two options when at crossroads: to follow orders or to abort the mission)

Broadshaire School of Arts; the dream of every artist, dancer and musician. When Mary-Kate Thompson gets accepted for a transfer after struggling all year with a loss of a family member, she gladly leaves her life in Australia behind and travels across the world to live her dream in America and become one of the best ballerinas the world has ever seen, starting anew. She expects the competition, the countless hours of work, the effort. But what she didn't expect was to find a tattooed musician with the same birthday as her, who carries the name Antonio Balma with pride. Women and men both fall at his feet, his charisma and angelic face a thing to remember. Nobody ever stands a chance to resist. And for better or worse, Mary-Kate never stood a chance either. BOOK TWO OF THE "LOVER" SERIES | Can be read as a standalone book

Do you remember your first love? Allison does. She won't ever forget him. Nor will she ever forget the boyfriends that came after. The heartache, the loss and the love that she experienced, defined her as a person and shaped her into the woman that she ultimately became. If it wasn't for the pain, the joy, the sorrow and all of the beautiful moments that she shared with her past flames, she never would have found herself. She never would have found her happy ending. She never would have found him. Eleven stories of love loosely inspired by the songs that you adore. ...Ready for it?