So Close Yet So Far

For ten years, Cal Mercer and Ethan Locke have been the hockey league’s favorite scandal: fists thrown, penalties stacked, a rivalry so vicious it sells jerseys. Then a trade puts them on the same bench... and everything ignites. Their chemistry isn’t friendly or forgiving. It’s brutal, exacting, and charged with tension that feels far too personal. Cal, feared for his massive body and punished for his powerful temper, secretly craves rules that he was never allowed to name. Ethan, ice-cold and commanding, thrives on control, until Cal’s instinctive submission cuts too close to a need Ethan has so far refused to acknowledge. As the season tightens and scrutiny mounts, their power struggle stops being accidental and becomes chosen. Lines are drawn, boundaries are negotiated, and a Dom/sub dynamic is explored. What begins as hatred turns deliberate, dangerous, and achingly intimate – something neither man can afford, and neither can resist. 'Thin Ice Between Us' is a forbidden M/M romance set inside a league that celebrates sanctioned violence while outlawing intimacy between men. This isn’t love at first sight, but something sharper: dominance earned, submission chosen, and conflict transformed into trust. On the ice, they’re allowed to destroy each other. Everywhere else, wanting becomes a real risk... but being discovered will cost them everything

“We shouldn't be doing this?” I yelled at him, unaware of how close we were. “Why? Why shouldn't we?” He said, sliding his fingers into my already wet pussy. “Because I am your professor, and you are my student.” I said, trying to catch my breath as his fingers moved in deeper. “It doesn't matter. I've already made up my mind, I want you – and only you. No one else. Because to me, you're my kind of perfect.” **** Sarah Morgan, thought she had it all - a prestigious job, a handsome fiancé, and a bright future ahead of her. But when she meets Ryan, her new student, everything changes. Ryan is young, charming, and irresistibly handsome. He's everything Sarah has been trying to avoid. Yet, despite her best efforts, she finds herself falling for him. The more time they spend together, the more intense their attraction becomes. But as their feelings grow, so do the consequences. Sarah knows that giving in to this temptation would cost her everything - her job, her relationship, and her reputation. However she can't seem to help herself, even as the stakes grow higher and higher. As their relationship becomes more and more intense, they both know it's only a matter of time before it all comes crashing down. But will they be able to resist each other, or will they give in to their forbidden desires? * She is a professor. He is a student. It's wrong. She knows that. But even worse – She is his teacher. But she had come too far now and there was no going back. TRIGGER WARNING: This Book contains matured contents. Read at your own RISK!

Diego has everything; he is a strong alpha leading one of the strongest packs on the continent, and he has a family that loves him unconditionally. However, no matter how many reasons he has, that unfortunate night never lets him be happy. He has tried to drown himself in work and exhaust himself in training to the extent that he was unable to move, but the pain he feels whenever glimpses of "that night" appear are the most agonizing moments of his life. To the world, he is "the hidden alpha," "the ruthless alpha," "the cruel alpha," but no one knows the truth behind those tags except his "addy" and her mate, "Ryan." Diego has a secret that he is unwilling to accept, and he will not reveal it to anyone, not even his mate (whom he has not found yet). Addy believes that once he finds his mate, his wounds will heal themselves automatically, but Diego dreads that moment because he knows that the fire burning inside him is enough to burn anyone who comes close to him. Arya is running...where? She doesn't know. She is running away from her past, her family, her reality, and her undeniable truth no matter how hard she tries. She has been running for five years now, and so far, she has even succeeded in getting away from their clutches, but she can't shake off the feeling that this will not be the case for much longer. However, there is one thing she is sure about: if she ever faces the situation where she is forced to live the life she lived for the first eighteen years of her life, she will kill herself. What will happen when fate throws these two broken souls together? Will their unhealed wounds ever heal?

Aiden Blackwood built an empire on silence, power, and untouchable control. No one is allowed to eat close to him. Until Elliot Hayes steps into his office looking charming, observant, and far too curious for his own safety. He’s just an assistant on paper, but something about him unsettles the billionaire more than any boardroom threat ever has. Late nights turn into lingering glances. Aiden’s rules begin to slip. And the closer Elliot gets, the more dangerous the secrets become. But things start going out of place. Files go missing, rumors spread, and cameras catch shadows where no one should be. Someone inside the company wants the CEO destroyed and Elliot might be the weapon they need. Will Aiden discover a lover he can trust or the man who finally brings him to his knees?

Amaya and Max are two young CEOs from different countries that are both afraid of committing to an intimate relationship because they were being tied up to their work. Though among their hectic schedule their thirst for sexual intercourse was never gone and their selfish desires would keep hurting the people around them. Amaya as a strong independent businesswoman in this world was having trouble controlling herself when it comes to sex while trying to keep it peaceful in her side of the business world. While Max is living in a competitive world wanting no one to overrule him who has nothing but his business. Yet meeting Amaya at a University in Canada was something he wasn't pleased with because of her Max's pride was triggered and wants to bring her down. Though how far will he be able to drag her combining his prideful personality yet can't resist the temptation of mating? Will it be just sex or will they fall in love and take the risks?

When those you trust betray you, trading your freedom to settle their debts, you’re thrust into a world you never imagined. That’s how I found myself entangled with Damian—a man whose life is steeped in authority, peril, and hidden truths. As I navigate this unchosen path, I sense layers of my fate yet to be unveiled. The deeper I delve, the clearer it becomes: control is slipping through my fingers. And Damian? He is far more formidable than I ever anticipated… But is he truly my adversary, or could he be something else entirely?

After being labeled as the fugitive who killed the vampire king's loyal escort who was actually her secret husband, Elise decided to leave the Immortal Realm for good. However, two most powerful beings from two disputing kingdoms – the alpha of Montgomery pack and the vampire crown princess of Bardovia – came begging on her feet. She could not disobey, yet their request was far too risky for her to do. With her fate tied between her choices, Elise must come up for a way to survive and to live a new life without her one great love.

A lowly omega like Selena should have stayed with the man she didn’t love, but she just had to be so stupid to confess that she didn’t love him, believing it was the Moon goddess’s mistake to share a mate bond with the man. Now she gets kicked out, rejected, and punished; her life spinning out of control and everything going to sh*t. Yet her eyes remained on one: the alpha of the pack, the man she truly loved. But with their two worlds so far apart, being with him seems only like a dream. A forbidden dream.

Olivia or Livy for short. She has been through a lot. More than you possibly can imagine. She has lost touch with her true self. Old Livy may still exist deep within her soul, but to others, she is nothing more than a girl with a stone heart who doesn’t feel pain. Caleb pretends to have the demeanor of a bad boy, but he is far from it. Yes, indeed! He is a popular jock, but he is not your typical bad boy. Perhaps he did not suffer as much as Livy did, but he witnessed someone close to him destroying his or her life. What happens if they cross each other’s path? Will they fall in love, or will they despise each other? Will Caleb be able to restore Livy to her former self, or will he push her even deeper into the unknown? This story will provide an answer to every question.

After the death of her mother, Sienna Vale is taken in by her powerful, secretive stepfather and placed under the “protection” of his three mafia sons. But what begins as guardianship turns into something darker—and far more tempting. As Sienna uncovers secrets about her past, her parentage, and the brutal world she now lives in, she finds herself falling deeper into a web of desire, danger, and forbidden love. The brothers were never meant to want her—but they do. And someone wants her dead. Each act raises the stakes: Act I: Seduction begins. One of the brothers might betray her. Someone wants her gone. Act II: She’s trained to survive—body and mind. Romance deepens. Rival mafias close in. Act III: War explodes. Sienna becomes the queen of their underworld—but must choose between love and legacy.