″You just cost me what could've been my first kiss.″ Ryder went still. ″You would've settled for that being your first kiss?″ ″Settled?″ I stared up at him. ″I don't know if you've been paying attention, but there's not exactly a lineup for the position." He looked at my mouth. Then he kissed me. His hand caught my jaw and the edge of my desk dug into my back as his mouth came down on mine. Ryder Callahan was kissing me. This seemed like information I should have been doing considerably more with. Then he kissed me again, slower. My fingers curled into his shirt. I kissed him back. Properly. And just when I pulled him closer, Ryder stopped. His hand was still against my jaw. He stayed close for a second, breathing harder than he had been before. "There," he said. "Done." ── ◦⋅❀⋅◦ ── 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: Natalie Whitmore is eighteen, starting college, academically brilliant, and entirely capable of admitting when she has a problem. Her problem is men. More specifically, she wants a boyfriend and has very little idea how people seem to acquire one without formal instruction. Ryder Callahan has his own problem. He needs to pass chemistry. Natalie happens to be very good at chemistry. So when Ryder suggests a trade, she agrees. Natalie tutors him in chemistry. He helps her figure out everything she apparently missed about flirting, dating, kissing, and getting a guy to actually notice her. There are, however, several flaws in the arrangement. Ryder is her older brother's best friend. He lives in the pool house behind her parents' home. Nathan absolutely cannot find out. And Ryder Callahan is not supposed to be one of the men Natalie is practicing for. Brother's Best Friend • Tutoring Deal • Good Girl x Bad Boy • Forced Proximity • Secret Romance

Well, I bet we're all familiar with the new, unnamed wolves-though, truth be told, they don't get nearly as much attention as you might think. That got me thinking: why not create a story centered on one of these unnamed wolves and weave him into my own series? So, please join me in welcoming Patches Kowo-a new wolf in Jacob Black's pack, who underwent his transformation around the time of the Denali clan's arrival. If you'd like to learn more about him, feel free to take a look; the other unnamed wolves are mentioned here as well. I'm introducing exactly three new wolves-no more, no less-while the others belong to Sam Uley's pack. Down the line, I plan to write a dedicated story for each of these three! The opening chapters focus on life within the pack, followed by the experience of imprinting, and finally, the battle. Patches is the first of these newly turned wolves; I'm presenting them in order, with the youngest being the last. Among these new additions, the oldest is 14, the youngest is 12, and the middle one is 13. Enough talk-let's get started! This entire story is set in 2012.

Prophecy states a child born on the sixteenth of June will rise as a strong witch, loyal to her own, with a rare ability. Shall she aid the Dark Lord. But the greatest betrayal will be made. Fall in love she will and she shall cross the line. The difference between defeat and victory lies within her hands. Cassiopeia Evelyn Malfoy, daughter to Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy. She is raised to believe in blood purity and that her kind were superior. She is bound to rebel against her parents who control her life. And as times are getting darker, she finds her only light. This is a story of love, hate, trust, and sacrifice. This is her story - her battle scars. ~ *I do not own Harry Potter. I only own any OCs throughout this book. All other characters belong to the amazing J.K Rowling. *This story mainly follows the books (as they are superior), though I may add a few scenes from the movies. ~ Highest Rankings 🏆 1 in #hogwarts 1 in #malfoy 1 in #harrypotter 3 in #fredweasley

On her 29th birthday, Taylor Swift made a drunken pact with her best friend, NFL star Travis Kelce: If they were both single at 35, they'd get married and have a baby. It was a late-night joke fueled by wine and heartbreak-one she thought she'd never take seriously. But Travis? He's been counting down the days. Now Taylor's 35, single, and waking up to Travis on her doorstep-flowers in hand, ready to cash in on the deal she barely remembers. As they stumble through awkward dates, unexpected emotions, and the chaos of planning a life neither of them expected, Taylor learns that sometimes the best futures come from the promises we almost forget.

Why does she look like a Malfoy? Celeste Starling has had a very unfortunate life; found in front of an orphanage at four years old, adopted a few months later then and loosing her adoptive parents in a car accident at the age of six. Now the fifteen years old Ilvermorny student is going to Hogwarts with her two best friends. Secrets about her past will get discovered and as normally; Hogwarts is in great danger after Voldemort's return.

At thirty-six, Taylor thought her story was written. Chapter One: Get divorced. Chapter Two: Reclaim her independence. Chapter Three: Run her cozy bookstore in peaceful solitude. Enter Travis. He's charming, intensely loyal, and completely overwhelmed. He's trying his absolute best to be the father his seven-year-old autistic daughter deserves, all while trapped in a toxic co-parenting nightmare with a woman who resents him for a past one-night stand. The chemistry between them is instant, but loving Travis isn't a package for one. It comes with unpredictable routines, middle-of-the-night co-parenting emergencies, and an ex who sees Taylor as an unwelcome threat. Taylor knows how to curate a sanctuary, but she isn't sure she has the emotional stamina to navigate a ready-made family where the rules change every day.