Coming of age

Cailen has only one wish. To have a family he could belong to and a home to call his. ***** At thirteen, Cailen had been to different foster homes, each of them returning him for one reason or another. His heart had already taken so much rejection that hopelessness had set in, giving up on himself and shutting down, that even when a family does welcome him and love him, he still has his doubts. When Cailen returns from University to visit his family, he finds himself struggling to keep a secret that he knows will make him lose the only home and family that he has. Will Cailen lose himself? Or will he lose his family?

Loving your best friend is not for the weak... But neither is falling for the bad boy. *** Paris's life has never been the same since Colton blackmailed her into friendship with a doughnut four years ago. Colton and Paris have been best friends ever since. But when her feelings develop into something more—something deeper than their casual bickering, she confesses her love to him and is left broken when he dismisses her advances. Just as her world seems to be taking a toll for the worst, Paris finds herself falling into the arms of a certain mystery boy, Fabian Smith. He didn't just save her from what could’ve been a hell of a concussion that night, he also saved her heart. Thrown into a whirlwind of emotions, Paris learns to navigate the clash of their worlds, while trying to understand her best friend's sudden jolts of interest. But despite her former dream of having Colton see her as more than a friend, she can't deny the new-found attraction that she has towards Fabian. Things are going to get too messy, too soon. And she doesn't know if she's ready for it.

Rafael: I’ve survived the military. Sniper. Killer. The best they ever trained. But nothing prepared me for him— Captain Maxwell Santos. My boss. My enemy since childhood. The man who thrives on control, rules, and cold perfection. He hates me, and I breathe to make him lose it. Until one night, he did. With his hand on my throat and his breath on my skin. Now, hatred burns into something else— A hunger I can’t extinguish. He says I’m reckless. Disrespectful. But every time he looks at me, his pupils tell a different story. I used to kill for the country. Now, I’d kill for the way he says my name. And if he ever tries to leave me— I’ll make sure no one has him but me. ____________ Maxwell: I built my name on discipline. No feelings. No weakness. And then Rafael Gotti walked into my agency— cocky, beautiful, untamed. Too young. Too savage. The boy who once kicked my pride now challenges every rule I ever made. He’s a problem I should destroy. Instead, I’m inviting him in.. He looks at me like he knows I'm falling for him. Like he’s daring me to cross the line I swore I never would. He calls me Captain with a smirk. I call him mine in the dark. And now he's breaking down all the walls I built up. I tried to keep them high. Protecting the secret that I don't want anyone to know.

One childhood crush. One unbreakable rule. One mansion where every hallway feels like a trap. For fifteen years, Leighton Hayes has loved Noah Knight from afar, the untouchable older brother of her best friend Chloe. Now twenty-three, broke, and freshly homeless, Leighton has nowhere to go but the sprawling estate of the man who once barely noticed her. Noah remembers her all too well. The billionaire who built an empire from nothing has spent the last six months trying to become a better man, and the shy girl in oversized hoodies who just moved into his guest wing is the most dangerous temptation he’s ever faced. Chloe’s single rule was always clear: her friends are off-limits. Especially to Noah, the reformed Playboy who used to burn through supermodels and headlines. But late nights, shared secrets, and one stolen shirt ignite a fire neither of them can extinguish. What begins as whispered confessions and almost-kisses explodes into a secret affair neither wants to end, even as the lies stack higher. When Chloe discovers the truth, the betrayal threatens to destroy the only family each of them has ever known. Leighton must decide if love is worth losing her best friend. Noah must prove he’s finally ready to risk everything for the one woman he swore he’d never touch. Some rules are made to be broken. Some hearts refuse to stay forbidden.

Imagine you’re a 27-year-old Luna of one of the toughest and most fearless werewolf packs. You didn’t ask for this life. At just 20, you were suddenly chosen to lead. And for the past seven years, you’ve trained, fought, and worked harder than anyone—winning every battle thrown your way. But something’s been missing. Something every werewolf is supposed to have by now—especially a female Alpha. Your mate. Since turning 20, you’ve waited—waited to catch that special scent, to feel that pull. But every year passed slowly. Your best friend found hers. Others did too. And even though you stay busy leading your clan, deep down, you still crave it. Crave him. Then finally, after winning one of your hardest battles yet, you catch it. His scent. Faint—but real. Your mate is out there. Finally. The next morning, you leave the woods with your bodyguards, following the scent with your heart racing. You imagine your Alpha—your match. Your wolf. But it doesn’t lead to the battlefield. Or a pack. Or a warrior. It leads to a college. To a classroom. To a boy. Not a wolf. Not even an omega. Just a human. A nerd. Tap the book to know your next step!

Gabriella Adams is a normal teenager living her life, but obviously there has to be someone who is always in her way, irritating the hell out of her. Hayden King  Her mortal enemy But all that is about to change in ways she didn’t expect. ****** "I hate you". He said. "Definitely not as much as I hate you," I countered back with a scoff, p*ss*d. Who the hell does he think he is? "good ". He responded, causing my head to snap back towards him, and before I could put him in his place, I felt the softness of his lips against mine, knocking my breath away.

Born of stars, bound by blood, and destined for power, Rayann Mason is no ordinary wolf. As the daughter of an Alpha King and the descendant of the legendary Alpha Queen Lena, destiny burns in her veins. But when her birthright is questioned and her father considers giving her crown to another, Rayann must fight for the future she was born to lead. Between ancient magic, pack politics, and a darkness rising beyond their borders, she learns that true power isn’t inherited — it’s earned. From doubt to destiny, Rayann discovers that an Alpha Queen’s heart can rule with both strength and grace.

Benjamin Dylon, a mysterious billionaire abandoned at the altar Antonela Bianchi whose name she only knows. Suffering the greatest love humiliation, she goes to a bar, meets a handsome man, and gives herself completely to him. When she wakes up the next day in a hotel bed, she realizes that she has committed madness. A few days later, Antonela discovers that she is pregnant and to make matters worse, she finally meets Benjamin, discovering that the man who abandoned her at the altar is the same man she met in the bar. Pregnant and alone, rejected by her own family, Antonela has no choice but to leave so that she can have that child in peace. Three years later, when her mother suddenly passes away, Antonela is forced to return to the city and meet Benjamin again. He is now her sister’s fiancé, and Antonela must hide the fact that he is the father of her child.

Mckenna Henry has lived a simple life. Her mother raised her in upstate New York and always sheltered her from the dangers of the big city. She also sheltered her from the truth about her father. Now, on the cusp of turning 18, Mckenna has tracked him down herself. She doesn’t know what she expected to find, but standing on the doorstep of a billionaire, telling him she’s his long-lost daughter definitely wasn’t it. Hunter Brooks may seem cold and distant, but it’s only because he’s spent a lifetime guarding himself against everyone who wants to use him for his money. Mckenna doesn’t want money. She just wants to see if there’s some piece of herself in this man she’s never met. And find out why her mother hid the truth for so long. Now all she has to do is knock on Hunter’s door and tell the truth. “Hello. Nice to meet you. I’m your daughter.”

Aurora Valentine wishes she could just escape this world and leave everything behind. Tormented, bullied and harassed on a daily basis, she lives in the mercy of her treacherous, gambler and alcoholic father who loves to abuse her. Her fellow students in high school despise her for no reason and she is often harassed at her work. The only thing holding her back is her five year brother, Riley, who her mother had entrusted to her on her deathbed. But things take a turn for the worst when the school’s biggest bully and bad boy, Caleb Blackburn, suddenly takes an interest in her. Suddenly, the boy who used to be her tormentor had turned into her protector, attracting the attention of not only other allies, but jealous classmates that want her gone forever. But how can she accept the fact that the boy who had tormented her all through high school was suddenly obsessed with her? Will she give love a chance or will she end up just like her mother, broken and destroyed and six feet under.