"I need you to be the put together one because I'm so fucked up. You've saved me." He whispers. "Carter, we saved each other." I mutter looking at him through my eyelashes. I lean into him, our lips not even an inch apart. "Sophia we shouldn't..." He looks hesitant. "Please, I need you." I almost started crying. "Please." I mutter one more time, my eyes begging for him. My body needing him. Sophia Carrington. She just moved from New York to California in search of a new life. When her life took a dark turn she's forced to leave everything behind. She just wants to finish her final year of high school, numb to the world, while learning to cope with the trauma she's endured. Carter Marquez. Newly single after being dumped by his girlfriend of two years. After losing his dad in a car accident he's fallen apart. The list of people he trusts is short, he hates letting people in. He's constantly trying to make up for his mistakes of the past, trying to find a new purpose in life. When the two of them collided, they instantly took a mutual disliking to each other. Misunderstandings and a dash of alcohol set a flame between them. Sophia hates the snarky remarks and stupid nicknames that leave his mouth. Carter thinks Sophia is just another trust fund brat. Soon their rivalry begins to dissolve and they learn that sharing the pain of their past can form connections they never thought to be possible. WARNING: This story contains mature topics such as sexual assault and drug addiction. Read with caution. Copyright © by lulustoriesss 2021

Book One || Coast to Coast Kiana Brooks and Devontae Carter have two things in common. 1. Wanting to pursue their careers. 2.Romantic relationships are not worth risking it. As a part time waitress and full time psychology student. Kiana Brooks has her mind set on one thing. Graduating college. After being put in ICU due to nearly losing her life because of an abusive ex boyfriend, she has no interest in anything besides her academics. Devontae Carter knew from the moment he learned how to dunk an orange, Spalding basketball that is his destiny was to carry on the Carter family legacy. After suffering third-degree burns from his previous relationship, he knows better than to let anyone get too close for comfort. Needing to secure his spot into the 2021 NBA draft , Deondre can't afford to let himself get distracted. After his dream was so close to being taken away once before, he knows that no relationship is worth the trouble or the time. His only intention is to prove himself the best in the one thing he's ever known: basketball. However with their history and with the sexual tension building up, how can they stay true to their promises of not wanting a relationship after one drunken, passionate night together? After they both were unlucky in love, will they risk it all in hopes of having it all? [dual pov]

An up and coming singer forms a friendship with an NBA All-Star, but hidden feelings begin to surface and complicate their dynamic.

Gwen is on track. Twenty-nine-years old and engaged. Cutting it short, but there anyway. One more loose end she has to tighten up: herself. After years of being overweight, her appearance has started to affect her career - the one aspect of her life that has always gone right. Something had to be done. Jack's career is at a frustrating standstill. Suspended for conduct detrimental to the NFL, he waits impatiently to get his job back when Gwen offers him the perfect distraction: helping her reach her fitness goal. Their partnership starts with simple self-imposed rules. Training only for Gwen - no daydreams, no infatuation and no longing. And friendship only for Jack - hands off her curves, no jealousy and head in the game. Who will be first to throw those rules to the wind? Please vote and comment as you go. Thanks for reading!

Cassandra's everyday life was a nightmare. Her mom eloped with a human lover, and her dad drank himself to death. Left with a brother who doesn't give a damn about her, she has to wake up everyday, wishing she didn't. When she met her soul mate, she thought "Finally, everything's going to be fine." But everything went downhill since their meeting. The bullying intensified, and accompanied with the pain of her mate's rejection, she tries to do something she has always been contemplating to do. Suicide. But she couldn't do it. After all she's been through, she just can't kill herself. So for the sake of her wolf, she ran. Now, Cassandra belongs in a powerful, formidable pack. She has finally found family, true friends, and a boyfriend who adores her. But life doesn't always go smoothly. She has to go back to her old pack who treated her like trash and help them, be the rope in a frustrating tug of war between two stubborn alphas WHILE doing her duties as a leader. Throw in a spoiled it-girl, a one-eyed rogue, enemies who just can't seem to die, and a psychotic woman, Cassandra's life isn't as ordinary as she thought. This is a story of a woman's road to happiness; and it's one HELL of a journey. Completed: 02/23/2016 Previously titled "Run Alpha, Run" Highest Rank: #2 Werewolf 05/29/2016

Sometimes we can let our anger get the best of us ruining opportunities, friendships, family dynamics and- Love Will Klay be able to be the storm to bring down Chanel's fire?

Cover by: @itsmari-a (THIS STORY IS HELLA FETUS, it was my first story so excuse the mistakes & grammar. I'll fix them later on.) Tae And Destiny have dreamed of these men since their senior year of high school. That was three years ago, They're Juniors in college now & their lives might change forever when they meet the men of their dreams. Klay Is the bachelor that trumps all bachelors he thinks he's cursed to stay single forever, and Stephen just got out of a pretty bad divorce, he's not looking to get hurt again. But that might change when they meet their #1 fans. "Love is about taking a chance." "Testing The Waters means dating other people, but basically knowing who you belong to." #30 in Stephen Curry Fanfiction ©NBAObsessed Production

When Lisa Winters gets into a car accident, because of her fucked-up mother; her whole world flips upside down. When Lisa and Chase finally admit their true feelings for each other after years of being best friends. Lisa screws up and makes a mess she can't ever get out of. Will Chase and Lisa's relationship last, or will it be gone just like that? Lisa doesn't know what to do with herself anymore. Her relationship with Chase isn't the same as it was two years ago. She loves Chase so much, but yet she can't deal with the pain and the heartache anymore. After a horrible incident with Lisa and Chase, she starts to pull herself away from Chase, she starts to hang out with her new friend Jake. But the more time she spends with Jake, the more her feelings grow for him also. Sooner or later she can't help herself and she tells Jake how she feels for him. Finally, after almost three years of Lisa and Chase being together, Lisa is finally letting go. While dealing with the breakup, Jake is right by Lisa's side through the struggles. Sooner or later Chase begs Lisa for another chance, she is a different person now and she won't let him hurt her again. She's done with being not good enough for anybody, especially someone who hurt her that bad for so many years. But yet not all stories have a happy ending.

*Slow updates* After agreeing to be the focus of a college article, senior Charlie Murtaugh gets more than he bargains for when he's assigned a clueless sophomore who knows nothing about the sport. **** A year after staying under the radar due to an injury that almost cost him his career, Charlie Murtaugh has only got one more chance to get the NBA's attention or his dreams of ever going pro get shattered. So he scores an article on the College Paper with hopes of gaining more publicity. Journalism student Lorraine Perabo's first piece as an intern is way out of her comfort zone. Being an antisocial journalist is difficult enough without adding interviewing hot college basketball players to the list, especially when she knows nothing about the game. But what's more daunting is who the focus of her article is- Charlie. The drop-dead gorgeous point guard everyone seems to want to know about. Although these two's relationship starts on a rocky road, they find themselves relying on each other more than expected. In between late interviews and saving each other's asses, they soon realise that lines are easy to cross and that there are no rules regarding matters of the heart. Charlie & Lorraine Book 1 of the UCLA series copyrighted ©2020 #1 in unexpected romance out of 86 books #1in Journalism out of 1.04k books #2 in journalism out of 1.04k books #4 in collegelife out of 1.5k books #5 in unexpected romance out of 86 books #31 in football out of 1.51k books #380 in newadult out of 1.754 books *This book is only published on Wattpad; please report if seen on another website*

after the split of the girl group, "aubrey's angels," rising star karianah hayes is thrust into the spotlight, navigating the challenges of becoming a solo artist. with tensions high and old friendships crumbling, karianah's world is turned upside down. but amidst the chaos, an unexpected romance with a professional basketball player offers her a chance at something real. as she balances the pressures of fame, betrayal, and new love, karianah must decide what truly matters in her life-and if she's ready to take a leap of faith in both her career and her heart. starts off boring at first, but gets good.