Designs on Love
Four years ago, my ballet career ended in a shattered dream. Now, as a fresh graduate of the London School of Fashion, I have a second chance to make my mark.
The mission is clear: land an internship at the exclusive Clarissa Lee Atelier and prove I belong in London’s competitive design world.
That is, until I meet Sam Baker.
Sam is a soldier of the King’s Guard who’s trained to be a living statue. But when a pickpocket steals my wallet, Sam steps out of his sentry box and into my life.
Beneath the polished armor and the stoic mask is a man with a heart of gold, juggling his military career with the weight of raising his two younger sisters.
Falling for him was never part of the plan.
I’ve rebuilt my life stitch by stitch. Now I have to decide if love belongs in the pattern.
Engineering Love
As a princess, my life has always been drafted by someone else. But with university around the corner, I’m finally taking the lead—starting with the crumbling North London flat I secretly bought as my first real step toward independence.
The plan is simple: renovate the space, earn my degree, and build a life that belongs to me.
The only problem? My blueprints never accounted for Arthur.
My new royal protection officer is grumpy, relentlessly by-the-book, and the complete opposite of me in every way. He’s stoic where I’m impulsive and cautious where I see possibility. But when you spend every waking hour together, the professional mask begins to slip, revealing a man with a surprisingly talented touch in the kitchen and a soft spot for the two cats who rule his household.
Unfortunately, he’s completely off-limits. Crossing that line won’t just risk my reputation—it would cost him his career.
I set out to build a life that was entirely my own. Now I have to decide if there’s room in the foundation for a man who was never part of the plan.
Coasting Into Love
I came to Excelsior Parks for my dream job: designing world-class roller coasters.
Theo Riverton is the one variable I didn’t account for.
He’s the brilliant, demanding head of the Orlando office. And he has no problems reminding me that I’m the rookie who hasn’t earned her place at the table. Yet. Every design meeting feels like a stress test—with me as the weakest structural component.
Every time he pushes, my need to prove him wrong grows. But the longer I spend under his watchful eye, the more I realize his impossible standards aren’t personal. Beneath the designer suits and grumpy facade is a man who cares deeply about his people. Including me.
And that’s the problem. Because falling for the boss is strictly off-limits.
Worse? I’ve also been living a double life. I’m not just Kaori Minami, a junior engineer. I’m also a Japanese princess. If Theo or anyone finds out the truth about who I am, the independence I’ve fought so hard to gain will vanish in a cloud of paparazzi flashes.
I’m used to calculating G-forces and fail-safes, but navigating the high-speed turns of a forbidden attraction? That’s a whole different kind of thrill ride—and I just hope I can survive the fall.
Set to Love
The hardest part of chasing an impossible dream isn’t the hustle. It’s knowing when to stop.
Between endless training sessions, a brutal losing streak, and double shifts at Mamma Lina’s, my tennis career is hanging on by a thread. My ranking is slipping. My confidence is shot. My plan? Keep my head down and avoid distractions.
Until I meet Max St. Millay.
As a British theatre performer chasing his own big break, Max understands what it’s like to bet everything on a dream that might not love you back. He’s only in Florida for two weeks, and neither of us expects a temporary friendship to turn into something more.
When his time is up, he returns to London, leaving me behind in Orlando. But just when I think it’s over, an unexpected chance to train with a new coach sends me straight across the Atlantic.
Suddenly, everything we’ve spent years fighting for is finally within reach. Max is on the verge of stardom, and my comeback is gaining momentum.
But the closer we get to the lives we’ve always wanted, the harder it becomes to hold onto each other.
Now I have to decide whether there’s room in my future for the man who makes me want more than just the next win.