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The Summer I Saved You
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/11/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/11/25

The Summer I Saved You

Tropes: Second Chance, Slow Burn, Forced Proximity

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Reckless
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/11/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/11/25

Reckless

Tropes: Cowboy, Slow Burn, Secret Baby, Grumpy x Sunshine

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Heartless
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/10/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/10/25

Heartless

Trope: Cowboy, Grumpy/Sunshine, Nanny Romance

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The Summer We Fell
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/10/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/10/25

The Summer We Fell

Trope: Slow Burn Romance

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Arrogant Devil
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/10/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/10/25

Arrogant Devil

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Cowboy Romance

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The Villain
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/9/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/9/25

The Villain

Tropes: Forced Proximity, Fake Relationship, Grumpy x Sunshine

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Three Strikes and You're Mine
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/9/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/9/25

Three Strikes and You're Mine

Tropes: Slow Burn + Sports Romance

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The Rivals
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

The Rivals

Tropes: Forced Proximity, Enemies to Lovers, Workplace Romance

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Taming Mr. Walker
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

Taming Mr. Walker

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers + Workplace Romance

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The Devil Gets His Due
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

The Devil Gets His Due

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers + Pregnancy Romance

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By a Thread
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

By a Thread

Trope: Enemies to Lovers, Grumpy Sunshine, Workplace Romance

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The Wolf Hotel Series
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

The Wolf Hotel Series

Trope: Forced Proximity + Workplace Romance

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Honestly, I'm Totally Faking It
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

Honestly, I'm Totally Faking It

Trope: Fake Relationship, Grumpy Sunshine, Workplace Romance

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Corrupt
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

Corrupt

Trope: Enemies to Lovers Romance

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Virtuous Lies
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

Virtuous Lies

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Mafia Romance

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Waking Olivia
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

Waking Olivia

Tropes: Slow Burn + Sport Romance

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The Devil You Know
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

The Devil You Know

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Workplace Romance

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The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

Tropes: Celebrity/Normal Person, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn Romance

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A False Start
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

A False Start

Tropes: Cowboy, Brother’s BFF, Sports Romance

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My Professor
BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25 BRAD, ✮✮✮✮ Repy White 10/8/25

My Professor

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Workplace Romance

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