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It’s Been a While

Rhett Boone is a troubled Southern bad boy who’s spent years drowning his problems in drinking, fights, and reckless behavior. When Y/N—the girl who remembers who he used to be—reenters his life, Rhett starts questioning the person he’s become. But his toxic ex, Savannah, returns and pulls him back toward the destructive lifestyle they once shared. Caught between the girl who accepts his worst habits and the girl who makes him want to become better, Rhett has to decide whether he’s finally ready to change.

Cardigan

Years after walking away from the one person who truly knew him, Christopher “Chris” Wright returns to the place where it all began—and finds Y/N there, too. Once inseparable, Chris and Y/N had spent years caught somewhere between friendship and love. But when Chris chose someone else, Y/N left without looking back. Now she’s older, stronger, and determined not to become the girl who waits for him again. Chris, however, never really forgot her. As old memories resurface and their connection begins to return, they’re forced to confront everything they never said—and whether some loves are worth a second chance, even after they’ve already broken your heart. Sometimes the person you leave behind is the one you spend the rest of your life trying to find again.

Left Unsaid

Y/N has always known Eddy as her older brother Jason’s best friend—the charming, frustrating guy who has been around her family for years. But after one unexpected night changes everything between them, Eddy proposes a secret, no-strings-attached arrangement. They agree to keep things casual and, most importantly, keep it hidden from Jason. But as stolen moments turn into late-night conversations, jealousy, and genuine feelings, Y/N realizes Eddy is hiding something much deeper. The more she falls for him, the more she discovers that his fear of love comes from a painful past he refuses to confront. Now they have to decide whether their relationship is worth risking Eddy’s lifelong friendship with Jason—and whether love is enough to make Eddy finally let someone in.

Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby

The Outer Banks is full of beautiful houses, expensive parties, old money, and secrets nobody wants exposed. Y/N has learned to keep one of those secrets buried. At twenty, Y/N has the carefree, beachy beauty of Kiara Carrera—long dark-brown hair, warm brown eyes, sun-kissed skin, and an effortless style that fits perfectly with the island. She’s always been adventurous, independent, and compassionate, the type of girl who would rather spend the night at a bonfire or on the beach than surrounded by wealthy Kooks. But her current boyfriend has slowly changed her. Behind closed doors, their relationship is nothing like it appears. He’s controlling and intimidating, and Y/N has become accustomed to making excuses for him, hiding what happens, and carefully choosing her words to avoid setting him off. Her friends notice that she’s different, but Y/N refuses to tell them why. Then comes the masquerade party. Held at an extravagant Figure Eight estate, the party is everything you’d expect from the Outer Banks’ wealthiest families—masks, expensive clothes, loud music, and people pretending their lives are perfect. That’s where Y/N meets Duke Cameron. Duke is twenty-three and one of Figure Eight’s most notorious Kooks. He comes from a powerful family and has the reputation to match. Reckless, arrogant, hot-headed, and unpredictable, Duke has the kind of temper that makes people think twice before crossing him. He looks like a young Drew Starkey with a buzzcut—sharp features, piercing blue eyes, a strong jaw, and a tall, broad, muscular build. He is a drug dealer on the low. Y/N only knows him as the mysterious guy behind the mask. They talk for a few minutes. Neither expects to see the other again. But Duke remembers her.

Off Limits

Y/N and Graham Carter have spent years insisting they can’t stand each other. She’s bubbly, stubborn, and completely unimpressed by his cocky hockey-star attitude, while Graham loves nothing more than getting under her skin. But when their constant bickering starts turning into undeniable chemistry, the two are forced to confront feelings neither of them expected. With Graham’s protective side emerging and Y/N refusing to make things easy for him, their enemies-to-lovers relationship becomes a messy mix of jealousy, tension, teasing, and unexpectedly genuine feelings.