Wide Open (The League #1)

Lynn Foster's life was completely turned upside down when star quarterback Brady Quinn's family moved in across the street on the first day of summer vacation. He had no idea who Lynn was. She was shy and quiet and the only people that knew she even existed were her family and closest friend Kate. After several crazy twists of fate she gets to know Brady that summer and finds out he's not the arrogant air-headed jock she assumed he would be and he actually ends up becoming her closest friend. Being Brady's friend gives her the courage to come out of her shell, face her fears and chase her dreams and little did she know this would become the summer that would change her life forever. Highest Rankings: #1 in # TeenDrama out of 14,000 stories #1 in # Bestfriends

Iris Moore, she kind but cold, caring but quiet. With an abusive father, two sisters to raise and a group of friends to keep happy, she struggles to keep everything in her life together. And when a unrelenting new boy is added to the mix, she's in for the ride of a lifetime. Elias Jones, he's quiet except around her, he's smug especially around her and he's determined to help the girl that literally has him falling in love at first sight. When he moves to her school at the start of senior year no one could of guessed how captivated, the star quarterback with the picture perfect home life, would become with the beautiful yet troubled party girl. Will she let him in and finally experience the happiness she deserves or are the walls she's built around herself really impenetrable, even to him? WARNINGS: Mature theme Graphic details about abuse Suicide attempts Rape

[2024 WATTY WINNER][18+] When global pop sensation, Maisie Rhodes, accidentally reveals her love songs are about someone close to her, she agrees to fake-date her best friend, August, to keep the truth buried. But with six weeks of pretending and nine years of unspoken feelings between them, she's forced to choose between protecting their friendship or risking everything for the one person she's never stopped wanting.

Hoping for no distractions during her senior year of college, Ryan finds herself in a whirlwind romance following a one-night stand with the last person she expected: the star wide receiver of the football team. ***** Ryan Collins only has two goals: to get into medical school and avoid football players, thanks to her ex-boyfriend and their nasty breakup. But after a one-night stand, she's torn between a notorious wide receiver and the dream she's starting to question more each day. With the NFL draft quickly approaching, Carsen Blake has a lot more to worry about than just football. Managing an alcoholic mother, a stubborn coach, and his grief after his father's passing, Carsen has to convince the one girl he's liked for years that he's worth more than a one-night stand while also proving to himself that he is more than everyone's expectations. Book One of the UNC Series Content warning: This story contains an instance of mild self-harm, themes of addiction and mentions of emotional partner abuse

Annabeth Reed had simple goals in her life, graduate at the top of her class, get a nice boyfriend and mostly win the scholarship to her dream art school. She had everything she could wish for a set of supportive parents, an annoying but lovable older brother, and two amazing best friends, but her life would have been so much better if not for her. Emmalyn Cole also known as the school's sweetheart was the exact opposite. She was bright, loud and the absolute center of Rosewood High. Being the daughter of a self-made businesswoman and a famous pianist, she knew she was destined for greatness, but in sophomore year when she was publicly dumped by her boyfriend for her sister, she felt her friends and life slipping away. Junior year she knew that the scholarship to the art school her sister wanted would be her saving grace. She would easily get in if not for her. What started as a small competition spanned into a decade-long rivalry between the two girls. Both ambitious and always after excellence. With the turn of fate, they are once again competing head-on with each other. With the growing competition, a new boy comes along catching everyone's attention including those two and soon they find themselves competing for something other than the scholarship. As time plays with the hearts of the sixteen-year-olds they move towards adulthood and with that comes messy feelings, responsibilities, fear of the future, and a glimpse into the world outside. As the days pass and they grow closer, the girls find themselves questioning is he the one? or are they each other's perfect half?

After enduring years of abuse, Ali finally had enough. She packed everything she could and left her ex to start a new life with her four-year-old son. She gets a serving job at a high end restaurant where she meets NFL rookie, Tyler Reeves. Ali develops feelings for him almost immediately, but they're not warm and fuzzy. She tried to keep her distance from him as much as possible, but it seems fate had other plans for them. The more she pulls away from her true feelings, the more he fights for what they truly deserve- a happy ending. Just as Ali progresses through her trauma and finds the happiness she has been longing for, all of her baggage comes tumbling down. Will she ever be able to truly move on with her life when her past seems to follow her each step of the way? Will they ever get their happy ending?

He's football's golden boy with a media disaster problem. She's the no-nonsense PR rookie assigned to fix it. Too bad she's been in love with him since she was thirteen. Davis Jennings is thirty-six, the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, and a walking tabloid headline. Between press blowups, locker room drama, and management breathing down his neck, retirement is no longer a whisper-it's a demand. If he wants any shot at ending his career on his own terms, he needs help. Fast. Enter Bethany Conn-Hart: newly minted PR associate, crisis management prodigy, and niece of Davis's best friend. Her first assignment? Babysit the man she once named her childhood diary after. The same man who just called her "kid" in front of an ESPN reporter. Bethany's determined to prove she's more than a last-name hire. Davis is determined not to notice that the little girl who once spilled juice on his cleats is now a sharp-tongued, bossy, dangerously gorgeous adult. But when an old crush meets very new chemistry, and sparks fly on and off camera, the line between personal and professional blurs fast. Especially when the whole world is watching. She's got one job: protect his image. He's got one problem: he can't stop thinking about her.

When Sophie Bennett arrives at prestigious Westbrook University for her freshman year, she's ready for the classic college experience: new friends, late-night study sessions, and maybe even romance. What she's not ready for is to find Jake Carter unpacking his stuff in what's supposed to be her single dorm room. Due to a catastrophic housing system glitch during peak enrollment, they've both been assigned to Room 304 in the co-ed Arlington Hall-and with every dorm on campus filled to capacity and a housing waitlist stretching into next semester, they're stuck together. Sophie is a driven psychology major with color-coded planners and dreams of becoming a therapist, while Jake is a laid-back architecture major who takes life as it comes, with a sketchbook always in hand and a tendency to stay up until 3 AM working on projects. Living in impossibly close quarters means witnessing each other at their most vulnerable-Jake walking around shirtless after morning showers, Sophie in oversized t-shirts with sleep-mussed hair, stolen glances that linger too long, and an accidental kiss during a moment of weakness that they both agree to forget (even though neither of them can). As they navigate the electric tension crackling between them, establish ground rules that become harder to follow, and pretend that sharing a room with someone you're wildly attracted to is totally normal, Sophie and Jake discover that the line between roommates and something more isn't just blurred-it's completely erased. By the time they finally stop fighting what's been building between them since day one, they'll realize that sometimes the best things in life are the ones you never saw coming, and that falling in love with your roommate might just be the perfect disaster.

Skylar Simmons knows ambition is the only way out. Journalism. College. The future. She doesn't have time for secrets, distractions-or the new guy with the criminal record and too many shadows in his eyes. Hunter Pritchard doesn't want attention. Not from classmates, not from teachers, and especially not from the sharp-tongued girl who sees through him a little too easily. But fate-or maybe just a cruel teacher-pairs them together. And when a school trip puts thousands of miles between them and everything safe, Skylar begins to realize Hunter isn't just running from something. As miles stretch and masks slip, Skylar starts to question everything she thought she knew-about Hunter, about herself, and about the line between right and wrong. Sometimes the path forward isn't straight. Sometimes it's unexpected, winding... and changes everything.

Allyson Reed shapes her life to make her parents proud, but whenever she's with Daxson Winters, the star wide receiver with a troubled past, her perfectly-crafted existence crumbles at the seams. ***** Allyson Reed is a guilt-ridden southern belle with her sights set on freshman year at the University of Alabama. Daxson Winters is the star wide receiver with a traumatic past who's completely wrong for her, at least that's what her parents would think. The more Allyson discovers about Daxson, the harder it becomes to deny her attraction. She knows falling for him will expose the flaws that her family has tried so hard to hide, but what she doesn't know is if Daxson opens his heart to her in return, it could mean losing everything. Warning: This story contains material that may be inappropriate for some readers. If you are sensitive to violence, eating/mental disorders, strong language, acts of racism, or sexual harassment please read on with caution. Cover by @witchoria Copyright © 2019 Taylor Hallon