Emilia "Em" Bennett never expected a random day on a film set to change her life. When she notices three restless kids struggling with the chaos of their father's latest project, Em does what comes naturally she sits down, plays with them, and somehow turns their meltdown into laughter. Their father notices. Jon Bernthal is used to life in front of the camera, but balancing his demanding career with shared custody of his three children is another story. When their longtime nanny suddenly quits, Jon needs someone he can trust. He just never expected it to be Em. What starts as a favor for the rest of one day's shoot quickly turns into a job. Soon, Em is juggling school runs, homework, bedtime stories, and three kids who are becoming more attached to her by the day. But somewhere along the way, Em realizes she's becoming more than their nanny. She's becoming part of their family. And Jon is starting to see her as something more, too. Em never auditioned for the role of nanny. She certainly never expected to fall for their father.

Some people enter your life by chance. Others feel like they were destined to. - © velvetcal August 14, 2026

Sloane Hayes, 28 has always been good at knowing exactly what comes next. School. Medicine. Neurosurgery. A carefully planned future she spent most of her life working toward. Then one decision changes everything. Now Sloane is rebuilding a life that looks nothing like the one she imagined, questioning the career she once thought was inevitable and trying to figure out who she is when there isn't a plan telling her what to do next. Love definitely isn't supposed to complicate things. Especially not when the two men capable of doing exactly that are both completely off-limits in very different ways. Dr. Jack Abbott, 45 is her attending: brilliant, controlled, impossible to ignore, and the last person Sloane should be looking at as anything other than her superior. Jon Bernthal, 50 has been part of her life for years. Her father's best friend. Older, familiar, protective and someone she was never supposed to see differently. Two men. Two lines she knows better than to cross. And for the first time in Sloane's life, knowing what she should do may not be enough to stop her from wanting something else entirely.

Twenty-two-year-old Lennon "Leni" Hayes comes home from college expecting a quiet summer-not to find her dad's best friend, Frank Castle, living across the hall. At thirty-eight, Frank is arrogant, protective, ridiculously attractive, and completely off limits. They've always known how to get under each other's skin, but their usual arguments quickly turn into lingering stares, jealous moments, late-night encounters, and tension neither can ignore. Frank knows crossing the line with his best friend's daughter is a terrible idea. Leni just wants to see how far she can push him before he finally breaks.

❝ 𝐈 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄 ❞ 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦? 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 | alternate universe

Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, watched his family get murdered in cold blood. His wife, son and two daughters. All dead. But actually one did not die, in fact she survived and was taken away without anyone noticing. A unidentifiable body was left, making the world believe it was her. But what happened to her? based off marvel 'The Punisher' events Includes, Spiderman's films and Avengers!

You never expected that working at a small bakery would somehow bring you into a weird old man's life. He's intimidating, and you're not sure if you should trust him. After accidentally seeing something you weren't supposed to, you find yourself caught in a situation far more dangerous than you ever imagined. Frank knows he can't just leave you alone, so for a while, you have no choice but to stay with him. What starts with awkward conversations, arguments and shared silence slowly turns into something neither of you expected. ❗️GUYS ENGLISH ISN'T MY FIRST LANGUAGE, I'M SORRY FOR THE GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES❗️ This is a 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 story. I'll try to post 1-2 chapters every day! Don't forget to vote if you enjoy the story! ❤️ If you don't like it, that's totally fine you can simply leave. No need for mean comments. I hope you enjoy the story! <3

[ In which a broken assassin falls for a homicidal war vet. ] BOOK ONE IN THE / AN ODE TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY STRONG WOMEN/SERIES

In a nocturnal New York at war with itself, The Punisher keeps crossing paths with a silver-tongued thief who only steals from the corrupt. He's a loaded gun with a code; she's the purr before the pounce. They hunt the same monsters, start hunting together-and then can't stop hunting each other. The Punisher and Black Cat ♥️ (You never know which other heroes and villains make appearances) Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers, cat-and-mouse, hurt/comfort, protective rage, "touch her and die," moral gray-but-shiny. Slow burn. Smut. (Maybe a sequel?) Disclaimer: I do not own Marvel, The Punisher, Felicia Hardy/Black Cat, Spider-Man, or Daredevil. All rights belong to Marvel and Sony. This story is a work of fanfiction for entertainment purposes only; no copyright infringement intended.

in which Lainey Foster falls in love with her best friend's husband. Frank Castle x oc Punisher S1-? all rights reserved, I only own Lainey cover from @bruisedjaws &lt;3