Amelia feels as if she is drowning in the pain of her best friend's death, a death she feels at fault for. To survive, she must beg her neighbors for work, doing unfavorable jobs for small pay. With a distant family and little hope, Amelia finds herself wondering why she tries as hard as she does. When the head of a guild set his eyes on Amelia, looking for much more than manual labor, she finds herself saved by the person she least expected. Maybe Amelia has one more chance to find not only happiness, but love. Excerpt: "His eyes, full of fear and pain, bore into mine that night as three arrows found their way into his body. Three arrows meant for me. His mother had screamed at me, stricken with devastation as she threw her body over her only son, to get the doctor, run for help. I was stuck to the earth, wishing that Andrew wasn't. My sister had run for help, but it was too late. Three crooks had killed my best friend because he was in the way of their target, and I would never get to tell him how much he meant to me. "

She never belonged in a place like his. Soft, quiet, and painfully polite, she only came to the club to drag her drunk friend home. That should've been the end of it. Except he saw her-- the owner, the one everyone whispered about, the one tied to the mafia in ways nobody dared say out loud. He saved her once and told her not to come back. She didn't listen. Now every time their paths cross, she tests a line she doesn't understand, and he fights the urge to pull her closer. She isn't built for his world. He knows it. But something about her makes it harder and harder to care.

Logan Romano didn't just enter the NHL. He tore through it. Dark. Brooding. Untouchable. With brutal talent and a reputation as cold as the New York winter, Logan dominates both the ice and every room he walks into. He doesn't lose. He doesn't bend. And he certainly doesn't fall in love. Not after the last time. Not until November Levine crashes into his life like a beam of sunlight he never asked for. She's warmth where he's storm clouds. She's soft where he's jagged edges. A walking contradiction to everything Logan swore he needed. When a deal forces the polar opposites under one roof, tensions ignite fast. Teasing turns to feuds. Feuds turn into something dangerously close to desire. And Logan is forced to confront the one promise he's never broken. Because once you step into the light- it's impossible to return. ✩ Grumpy x sunshine • forced proximity • slow burn Will the hockey captain cross that line? ✩ "Nova." I whisper, my voice low and hoarse against her neck. "Stop it." "Stop what." She whimpers back innocently as her thighs tighten around my hips. My teeth nip at the skin on her jaw in warning. "Either stop teasing, or put me out of my fucking misery." November pulls her head back from mine, resting it against the wall, and bats her lashes up at me. "Say please."

❝Come on beautiful, how long are you going to pretend that I'm not the reason for that❞ His eyes glide down my body and stop at my thighs that had mindlessly pressed themselves together. "When you stop pretending I'm not the reason for that" I gesture towards his legs this time, his thighs parted and the hard erection showing through his pants. I can't help but clear my throat at the print. He stands up, with no shame. Not even trying to cover or adjust himself, he only walks towards me as I sit on the chair in his office. With the nudge of his foot, he parts my legs so he can step between them, lifting my chin with his index finger and I meet those enchanting eyes. He leans closer to my ear and his hand finds its place on my thigh, causing my skin to become warmer. "I'm not pretending beautiful, I will happily admit you're the one that gets me this hard any day." Grace Kennedy is smart, beautiful and kind. She's studying to become a doctor one day but before she can afford all the expenses, she works with her mother in her family's bakery. Mariano is a man of charms and far too handsome for his own good. Emerald green eyes that could be mistaken for the actual jewel itself. His entire life revolved around his four year old daughter and his younger brother. Grace couldn't ignore how shy she felt around him as she grew to see him even more. Doing her best to keep the charming man at arm's length, it was hard to do when he knew exactly how to rile her up. She was his Beautiful Addiction. Extended Description in Introduction!

They're Off Limits Reading Event 😈 They know they shouldn't. They're going to anyway. Forced proximity, messy boundaries, and stories that don't hold back. 📚 Read from the They're Off Limits Reading List 🏆 30 mins → 30 Coins 🏆 90 mins → 90 Coins 🏆 150 mins → 150 Coins 📅 May 11 - 17 Stay for the tension. Leave with Coins. Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, a fierce Greek mafia princess and a ruthless Sicilian underboss must navigate a storm of power, passion, and betrayal-only to discover that their greatest battle might be against their own hearts. *** They hated each other from the moment they met, but little did they know, they were destined to be together. Millicent Rhea Darmos: Princess of the Greek Mafia. At 25 years old, she's established herself as a self proclaimed boss bitch, running her own publishing company. But now it's time she fulfils her duty to her family's organisation. It's time she gets married. Costantino Salvatore Accardi: Underboss and Heir to the Sicilian Mafia. At 28 years old, he has no interest in settling down-he already has it all. He believes in family above all, so why bring in an outsider? Yet, after a strange string of events, the two of them find themselves thrust into married life. It's full of chaos, drama and all kinds of tension. The question is, how do they survive their marriage and the storm that follows? *** "I've never kissed anyone." My voice trembled with a tinge of vulnerability - something I hated. But Costa didn't seem to mind that I was nervous or anxious. "Good. You're mine." He spoke so seriously, without a flicker of doubt as he took my hand in his. "So you want it be special, principessa?" "Every girl's first kiss is special." I whispered, watching as he brought my hand up to his lips. "I only care about yours."

(After High Series # 1) Saffron Rose Borromeo appears to have it all-top grades, family connections, and a guaranteed future in law. But appearances can be deceiving. Maximiliano Jose Delgado is her academic equal and complete opposite. Brilliant, intense, and fiercely independent, he seems to see right through her polished facade-and he clearly doesn't like what he sees. From their first day at the SCA- College of Law, they're locked in a rivalry that goes beyond textbooks and test scores. It's personal. It's consuming. And neither understands why the other brings out such strong reactions. But when good intentions collide with wounded pride, their carefully constructed worlds begin to crumble. Some secrets destroy trust. Some lies are meant to help. And sometimes, the person you're trying to save is the last person who wants your rescue.

(18+) "Take off your dress." His words sent shivers down my neck, and his hand disappeared back into his pocket. The silk material slipped off my body leaving me in only a pair of dark red lace panties. I reached down to remove my heels making sure my ass was in his face, his hand grabbed a handful of my hair and yanked my head back up to meet his. "Keep your heels on." He said, a small whimper left my mouth at his strong grip. It was making me wet, not just wet but very wet. - Juliette with her raven black hair and bright green eyes has always been the center of attention, especially with men. Being raised by her drug lord father who doesn't care about anything but money has taught her how to be self-sufficient till a new bodyguard stormed into her world, she wasn't expecting him to look so perfect. Tiago grew up in an abusive household with no money, he spent most of his childhood in and out of prison. In order to keep his little sister safe he decided to sign his life away, and he's now working for a powerful drug lord but he wasn't expecting for the bosses daughter to be so beautiful. When their eyes first met it was like fire crackling over in hell.

SECOND GENERATION BOYS OF TOMMEN BOOK! RORY KAVANAGH x (fem!) oc Based off the series by Chloe Walsh!! She toes the line between them, he says he's new at this. There's holy ground beneath them, and sparks fly when they kiss. RORY KAVANAGH is a focused man. He has one goal and one goal only - to make it to the U20's like his Da. With the pressure of school and the academy breathing down his back, he feels lost. But when he sees a hand reaching out to him, he doesn't seem to know whether to take it or not. AVERY CANAVAN has a dream. A dream that she was born into. A dream she knows everything about. With a smile on her face and her hair tied with a bow, everything seems okay from the outside. But she's slowly cracking. Will this fresh start to Tommen College be a good idea? He hates it when she's crying, he hates when she's away. Even at their worst, they know they'll still be okay.