#Melanie Harlow

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But the universe is funny like that. Sometimes it just hands you a plate. And you can be like, 'Excuse me, I didn't order this,' and the universe is like, 'Just eat. You're gonna love it.'

Small Town Swoon - Melanie Harlow

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BOOKS I READ IN 2024 → Slap Shot Surprise by Melanie Harlow

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ALL THE FRIGING BOOKS IM WAITING FOR

ACOTAR 6- Dont get me started on this. Just waiting for elucien and gwynriel.

I dont think this is real i just wanted to put a picture btw.

Lauren is my roman empire and i own all her books CEPT THIS ONE GURL GIVE EM TO ME

I have been waiting for Lexington's story forever and my babies are finally coming! Then i will be dying to read Sierra x xavier book

I have been waiting for Ava Nash and Eli King ever since Ruthless empire dropped. Eli is for sure going to give Jonathan king vibes and i simply can not wait for Cole to go nuts about his new son in law. ALSO I NEED REMI x ARIELA MOMENTS PLEASE! The man on the cover that is Eli better be finest out of them all.

LIZ AND WES BABIES ARE COMINGGG AND OMG THE ´´SHES NOT YOU´´ sign just kill me. ITS SECOND CHANCE AND IN COLLEGE TOOOOO

AHHAHAHAJAJHAHSH*UYEGUIWID GIBSIE AND CLAIRE FINALLY! SUNSHINE x SUNSHINE TROPE. BUT its one of those tropes where the boy hides his pain with a smile :( .

LIZZIE YOUNG MY FAV TOMMEN GIRL EVER!!!! The release date is not confirmed and i don´t think she will be selling the people covers anymore so this is not the confirmed cover. IK she ends up with hughie unless a miracle happens but i just want her to be happy+katie. Still praying every day for Lizzyfeely tho.

Sloane is probably going to be my favorite king of sin girlie because i said so. Im so excited to read about her and xaviers dynamic. I think his name is pronounced haveeair?

Im so excited for this. 1. Its about Asher who i have been waiting for since Twisted hate. 2. Its Ana huang 3. its about soccer. Soccer boys are my favorite sports boys and are the best. I feel like I've never seen soccer romance so im excited.

So i might have said i did not want to read haunting adeline no matter what but then some force on earth made me read it and i love its ok? PLEASE DONT KILL ME!!! Anyways i heard it came out yesterday but still put it here.

I'm literally so hyped for this yall dont even know. I love melanie´s writing sm. Like she just dominates me whole.

How does she release a book like this and proceeds to make us wait for the next one. LIKE MISS MAAM

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HENRY EVER SINCE BOOK 1 AND OMG THE FOLKLORE CARDIGAN IMA CRY

If you have not everybody go read all these series right now. Except acotar series. Its better to read it after the next book is out.

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ALL THE BOOKS I’VE READ IN 2022

I’m so late to this but here it is :)

JANUARY:

A Kiss For A Kiss by Helena Hunting 5 ⭐

Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey 2⭐

Ugly Love by Coleen Hoover  2⭐

From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata 5⭐

The Hardest Fall by Ella Maise 5⭐

FEBRUARY:

Corrupt by Penelope Douglas 2⭐

Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas 4′5⭐

Hideaway by Penelope Douglas 4⭐

All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata 4⭐

Piso Para Dos (The Flatshare) by Beth O’Leary 4′5⭐

The Intimacy Experiement by Rosie Danan 3′25⭐

Neon Gods by Katee Roberts 5⭐

Addicted To You by Kristina and Becca Ritchie 2⭐

Terms And Conditions by Lauren Asher 5⭐

MARCH:

Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas 3′75⭐

Conclave by Penelope Douglas 3′5⭐

Ricochet by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  4⭐

Addicted For Now by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  5⭐

Hook, Line And Sinker by Tessa Bailey 5⭐

Kiss The Sky by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  5⭐

Hothouse Flower by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  5⭐

Fire Night  by Penelope Douglas 3⭐

Thrive by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  4′75⭐

Addicted After All by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  5⭐

Fuel The Fire by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  5⭐

Long Way Down by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  5⭐

Some Kind Of Perfect by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  5⭐

Sweet Temptation by Cora Reilly 4′75 ⭐

Bound By Honor by Cora Reilly 1′75 ⭐

Bound By Hatred by Cora Reilly 3′75 ⭐

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 3 ⭐

APRIL:

Todo Lo Que Nunca Fuimos by Alice Kellen 2 ⭐

Mr. Masters by TJ. Swan  3 ⭐

Todo Lo Que Somos Juntos by Alice Kellen 3′5 ⭐

Mr. Spencer by TJ. Swan  3 ⭐

Electric Idol by Katee Roberts 4⭐

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides  4⭐

Marriage For One  by Ella Maise 2⭐

Bound By Temptation by Cora Reilly 4 ⭐

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle  4 ⭐

Bound By Love by Cora Reilly 3⭐

Bound By Blood by Cora Reilly 3⭐

Twisted Emotions  by Cora Reilly 4⭐

Twisted Pride by Cora Reilly 4⭐

Twisted Bonds by Cora Reilly 5⭐

Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma 3 ⭐

MAY:

Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan  5⭐

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan 4 ⭐

Whatever It Takes by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  5⭐

Wherever You Are by Kristina and Becca Ritchie  5⭐

JUNE:

Faking With Benefits by Lily Gold  5⭐

Marfil by Mercedes Ron 2 ⭐

One Percent Of You by Michelle Gross  5⭐

My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey 4⭐

People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry 4 ⭐

A Million Kisses In Your Timeline by Monica Murphy 4 ⭐

Meet Me Halfway by Lilian T. James  5⭐

JULY:

Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter 3 ⭐

Puck Shy by Teagan Hunter 5 ⭐

Blind Pass by Teagan Hunter 5 ⭐

One-Timer by Teagan Hunter 5 ⭐

Texting Titan by Kaci Rose  3 ⭐

The Favor by Suzanne Wright 3 ⭐ 

Royally Screwed by Emma Chase 4 ⭐

Royally Endowed by Emma Chase 5 ⭐

Royally Matched by Emma Chase 5⭐

Sin Bin by Teagan Hunter 5 ⭐

Ignite by Melanie Harlow 3 ⭐

AUGUST:

Blind Side by Kandi Steiner 5 ⭐

Flawless by Elsie Silver 5 ⭐

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score 5 ⭐

Praise by Sara Cate 3⭐

Eyes On Me by Sara Cate 4⭐

Give Me More by Sara Cate 5⭐

Mercy by Sara Cate 3⭐

SEPTEMBER:

Beach Read by Emily Henry 5⭐

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace  5⭐

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 4 ⭐

The Hawthrone Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 4 ⭐

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 3 ⭐

Nanny For The Neighbors by Lily Gold 4 ⭐

Mile High by Liz Tomforde 5 ⭐

OCTOBER: 

Sunny Disposition by Deanna Grey 3 ⭐

I Dare You by Isla Madden-Mills 3 ⭐

I Bet You by Isla Madden-Mills 4 ⭐

I Hate You by Isla Madden-Mills 3 ⭐

I Promise You by Isla Madden-Mills 5⭐

Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark 4 ⭐

Scoring Chance by Teagan Hunter 5⭐

Heartless by Elsie Silver 5 ⭐

Out Of The Gate by Elsie Silver 3 ⭐

Stolen Heir by Sophie Lark 3⭐

Savage Lover by Sophie Lark 5⭐

Bloody Heart by Sophie Lark 5⭐

Broken Vow by Sophie Lark 5⭐

Heavy Crown by Sophie Lark 2⭐

NOVEMBER:

A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson 5 ⭐

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson 4⭐

 As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson 3⭐

DECEMBER:

Happenstance by Tessa Bailey 3 ⭐

Lucky Number Eleven by Adriana Locke 2 ⭐

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison 4 ⭐

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15 Romance Books with the Only One Bed Trope

When romance characters find themselves in a situation where there’s only one bed and they have to figure out how to handle it, you know you’re in for a good time! It’s a classic trope for a reason, creating instant tension for couples – no matter what their relationship was like before that dreaded moment. Office rivals forced to share a bed on a work trip gone awry? Awkward. Friends who have…

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Omg hi i read my dirty duke after you said you imagine max as richard armitrage. can you reccomend more age gap romences so i can also imagine them as richard 👹☠️

Bro that entire Duke I'd Like To F... anthology slaps so hard. Anyway here's my thing about Richard Armitage: I think he can do the stern older man thing well, but he can't take it too far (see: what happened in Obsession; basically, he can't inflict pain in a way I found convincing). Like, there's a sweet edge to him, you know? But yeah I'm gonna rec age-gap romances that fall within this Armitage range and others that don't.

Historical:

The Chasing of Eleanor Vane by Sierra Simone: The highest compliment I can give a book is that it made me cry and this short story (also a part of the Duke I'd Like To F... anthology) makes me cry every time. Ajax is Eleanor's fiancé's uncle, but he is also Daddy. This man literally hunts her down when she tries to make a run for it and they have lots of very emotional sex in some secluded cabin while they're stormed out.

Wicked Again by Kathleen Ayers: Haddon here is 40 and Marissa is 49 so there's your age gap, but really, Haddon is such an excellent older HR hero because he's a silver fox who knows what he wants, isn't afraid to go for it with a single-minded conviction, and he's actually a really good dad. Also, him and Marissa are HOT, like, you don't even understand... go read this.

His Beast by S.M. LaViolette: This is more erotic historical romance than purely historical romance; Malcolm's out for revenge against his ex-lover Brian (who killed his wife and disfigured Malcolm; yes, he wears a mask), and his solution is to kidnap Brian's daughter Julia. There's a lot of "IM A BIIIG SCARRED MONSTER"-related anguish but like, Julia is obviously very down for that.

What I Did for a Duke by Julie Anne Long: A classic; Genevieve is 20 and Alexander is "almost 40". He's an older, experienced, jaded man, but Gen is more than capable of keeping up on an intellectual level, even though she does internally go haywire every time Alex pulls out his excellent lines (see: "you have unconscionably soft hands" and "you have a very good mouth"). It's so so romantic and the dialogue is very clever.

Olivia and the Masked Duke by Grace Callaway: Hadleigh meets Olivia when she's a girl but nothing happens until she's 19 (which is when the book takes place). On Livvy's end, she's wanted him ever since he saw him railing (and spanking I think?) another woman in the stables, and on his end he's all "nooooooo I'm too old for youuuuuu" but Livvy's a tenacious gal and they figure it out. Olivia's friends also have age gap romances in Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl and Glory and the Master of Shadows (which also the student/teacher aspect) respectively that'd recommend as well.

Contemporary:

Both Your Dad Will Do and My Dad's Best Friend by Katee Robert do the stern older man thing well (they're the heroine's ex's dad and dad's business partner respectively). If you're looking for straight sex with minimal plot, these are great.

Also Katee's Desperate Measures has an age gap between Jasmine and Jafar (who was formerly working with her crime boss dad). And they play into it with the added daddy kink and the fact that Jasmine is quite the brat lol

If you want a lighter version of the ex's dad trope, then I'd rec Tempt by Melanie Harlow. Zach is more gruff than stern but he hits all the right notes you want in an age gap romance.

Father of the Bride by Chloe Maine: The title says it all, he's the father of the bride, and she's the maid of honor (she's turning 21 the weekend of the wedding). There's a daddy kink. There's a sizable breeding kink. What more could you want. If you like this, then I'm pretty sure every book in the Conception Ridge (I know) series has an age gap romance.

Sierra Simone does a lot of age gaps romances really well. Her New Camelot series has a fairly sizeable age gap between Greer and both Ash and Embry. Plus, Ash meets her when she's sixteen and he was twenty six so... yeah. Would recommend.

Sierra's Sinner also has a big age gap (Zenny is 21 I wanna say, and Sean is in his mid thirties) with the added taboo of his best friend's younger sister and she's training to be a nun. There are a some suuuper hot moments that kind of emphasize their age gap (there's this bit where he's looking at his Rolex-wristed hand on her thigh I think about a lot) and ultimately in the bonus content (spoiler alert), there's a natural culmination to all of this where Zenny's daddy kink is finally realized.

Some of Sierra's lesser known romance novellas with age gaps that I adore are Supplicant and Music Box Girl. Music Box Girl is a modern take on on the Twelve Dancing Princesses story and Cal is the much older, ex-military PI hired to find out where Tamsin (who is nineteen; her friends are all around that age) and her friends go every night. There's kind of a twist on the age gap thing because Tamsin reveals she has fantasies about being coerced into sex by an older man which Cal is happy to play into.

Also!!!! Sierra's upcoming Lyonesse Trilogy is going to have a relationship with a big age gap, namely Isolde and Mark. She's basically forced to marry him for family advancement, and a part of marrying Mark is that she'll have to pretend to be his sub at his DC sex club but she realizes she's actually very into it. You can read Salt in the Wound here in order to prep for Salt Kiss.

Mafia Mistress and Mafia Darling by Mila Finelli: Oh Fausto.... externally an elegant silver fox-type, internally a MESS, but also, if you're looking for the dirty older man vibes, he's a winner. Peak age gap moment was when he and Frankie decide to role-play "innocent virgin being taken in the fields"... on their wedding night. Mila's Mafia Madman also has a similar age gap, but Enzo is less stern and more unhinged (see: yacht cage).

Both Praise and Highest Bidder by Sara Cate have relationships with big age gaps. Praise has the ex's dad trope again (with a side of a D/s relationship and a huge heaping of a praise kink) and Highest Bidder has a I wanna say 25 year age gap (she's in her early twenties and he's in his mid-fifties).

The Original Sinners series by Tiffany Reisz: Okay so maybe you'll be imagining Søren as more Alexander Skarsgård than Richard Armitage. Nora meets Søren when she's sixteen and he's in his late twenties (I'd recommend anyone to read a more comprehensive review with trigger warnings before reading this series). Søren is basically Nora's lover/father figure/personal savior/priest which is wild if you think about it, or if Nora thinks about it which isn't super often apart from in Saint (well, apart from one age play scene in one book but that was less about the age gap and more about the humiliation aspect since that's one of only two ways Søren can get it up).

Both Locked Box and Act Your Age by Eve Dangerfield have age gap romances. Locked Box has a flashback scene where they hooked up without him knowing she was 18 at the time (he was 26) and he RAN when he found out. Act Your Age has an age gap relationship and Tyler is Kate's boss. Also, they do a lot of sleazy stepdad roleplay. I'd say Eve's heroes tend to be less... stern, per say, and more rough and mean, but like, consensually.

Claimed in the Italian’s Castle by Caitlin Crews: Angelina is 20 and Benedetto is old enough to have married six previous wives who have all..... disappeared. Anyway that doesn't matter because keeps fingering her at her piano and eating her out and I was enthralled.

Other authors who write age gap romances for your consideration include Brianna Hale (Control Freak and there are others), K. Webster (Skyscraper Cinderella series), and Giana Darling (The Affair is one of my favorite by her which doesn't have a super big age gap—she's 24 and he's 31, but the gap is there vibes-wise— and Giana veers into the taboo category in her MC series with a heroine being 17 and he's... much older).

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[Book Review] Runaway Love

Cherry Tree Harbor #1 by Melanie Harlow

Runaway Love is a sweet, light and easy read that I enjoyed, but also one that is easily forgotten within a few days.

— my review:

overall: ⭐ 4/5

plot: ★★★☆☆

female lead: ★★★★★

male lead: ★★★★☆

side characters: ★★★★☆

I adore all the characters in this book, the female lead, the male lead and his two children, even the residents of Cherry Tree Harbor. The beginning of the story is quite exciting, but in the middle it's just plain and monotonous, but I really like how the author ends the story of this book.

yes, this is one of those books with a story that will be easily forgotten, but I do not regret starting and finishing this book. and I definitely recommend Runaway Love!

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Finished reading Unbreakable and The Warm Hands of Ghosts tonight. Goddamn, these were excellent books, and now I'm gonna jump into a Alice Coldbreath novel, Wed by Proxy, a book I was about to read last month but couldn't get to until now.

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How a Brain Reacts to Your Book

ALESSANDRA TORRE, NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Want to know a secret? I’m not super smart but I'm really, really good at sitting next to the smartest people in the room and absorbing their knowledge in the same way that this dog steals treats:

My career and writing have grown steadily because I have surrounded myself with the smartest people in the business - and learned from them. And you don't need to be sneaky (or as fast!) like this dog. That's the really great thing about this business - so many authors want to help each other and are willing to share their processes and knowledge. One of the smartest and friendlist authors in the business is Melanie Harlow, a #1 Amazon bestselling powerhouse whose books skyrocket upon release. She makes it look easy, but if you’ve ever learned from Melanie you know that she is extremely intelligent in how she approaches her craft and her marketing. Last year, she spoke at the 2022 Inkers Con conference on how readers’ brains react to stories, and how you can tell your stories in a way that will engage their minds and create an enjoyable reading experience. Pretty cool, huh? Here’s something she shared in that presentation: "Plot is great, but a story is not 350 pages of things that happened. What a reader will actually respond to—even if they don't know it, what will fire those neurotransmitters—is the internal journey of the protagonist, specifically... how they transform from who they were on page one to who they are at the end.

And also... what they had to learn or overcome to get there. What they learn is your (focus) point. And here's the hard thing… It's best to know what this is before you write."

You might want to read that wisdom again - it's good stuff! It was also just the tip of the iceberg in terms of that presentation. If you want to watch the full video, it’s part of the 2022 Inkers Con access. If you want to see Melanie's NEW upcoming presentation at the 2023 Inkers Con event (which is available to attend in-person or online), then grab a ticket today! At the 2023 conference, Melanie will be teaching this class:

Road Repair: How to Stay in Your Lane Without Getting Stuck in a Rut

We know staying in our lane is the best way to meet reader expectations, build a loyal following, and become a one-click author. But what happens when the landscape around you shifts? How can we stay consistent without becoming stagnant? How can we breathe new life into our brands (and avoid burnout) without alienating our most loyal fans? This presentation will include: - a deep dive into reader expectations - how authors without a lane can get on the right path - real examples of how this bestselling author has updated her lane in the last year - why and when you should update your lane

Check out this presentation (and 25 more!) at the upcoming 2023 Inkers Con conference in Dallas, Texas or available online. *Melanie will be presenting this class digitally, so she won’t be in-person in Dallas, but in-person attendees will be able to watch the class via the included digital access.

Read more blogs on helpful author tips at https://www.inkerscon.com/inkers-con-articles

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Cherry Tree Harbor (book 1): Runaway Love by Melanie Harlow

Yes, I’m a single dad who needs a nanny for the summer.

But hire the stranded runaway bride who shows up on my doorstep in a wedding gown with no references, no skills, and no experience?

No one is that desperate.

Except within twenty-four hours, down-on-her-luck Veronica Sutton manages to charm my kids, my family, and half the population of Cherry Tree Harbor into believing she’s perfect for the job.

And for me.

It’s not that I can’t see the appeal–those baby blue eyes? The endless legs? That mouth made for trouble? But I’ve got enough on my plate, raising two kids on my own and keeping the family business alive. I don’t have the time or the inclination to fall for an outspoken city girl.

So I should have kept my hands to myself.

Holding her in my arms was a big mistake. Even worse? Spending the night together. She ignites a possessive fire in me that I’m finding hard to snuff out.

But the most unforgivable? Growing attached to the sound of her laugh, the scent of her skin, and the way her body wraps around mine in the dark.

At the end of the summer, she’ll be gone. And if I’m not careful, she might run away with my heart.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123244793-runaway-love

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April 20, 2023

My Review: 5/5 Stars

Melanie Harlow has been a go to author for me for a while now and she never disappoints! Her latest start to her new series, Cherry Tree Harbor, is going to be a great one. Runaway Love was such a fun book. Full of laughs, great characters, and a very swoon worthy romance, of course. She also never fails to capture you with that first chapter. So this story starts off with Veronica on her wedding day. And things have taken a pretty bad turn when she gets a text from her husband-to-be that was clearly not meant for her. One, he gets her name wrong and two, goes on about how they spent their night together and how he wants to do it again. That cheater is about to pay. I would almost feel bad for him if he wasn't such a... well, use your imagination on those creative insults. It's the wake up Veronica needed to realize that she never really loved him and that she was definitely not happy. She had lost her mom the year before, and in her grief her blinders were on. But no longer. Not marrying him may mean she has literally nothing to her name (again realizing just how much control he has taken for her in the past year and how dependent he made her of him) but nothing is better than misery with him. So she takes off in a bold and chaotic way, that trust me, you do not want spoiled! This leads her to Austin. Austin who has seven year old twins and is need of some help this summer with taking care of them since he has to work. And well Austin doesn't expect for a woman still in her wedding dress to appear at his door looking for a job. Things may not exactly start off great for the two of them, but eventually Austin gives Veronica a chance. A chance that will change both of them forever. This was just such a fun story. I couldn't put it down! Austin and Veronica are such opposites in so many ways, but they also just fit together as well. Especially when they let their guards down around one another. We also got to meet a bunch of other characters that I can't wait to get their books. Really loved this one and I cannot wait for the next one to come out!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I was drowning in conflicting desires - to fight and to surrender. To confess everything and admit nothing. To attach myself to her and to sever the strings.

Small Town Swoon - Melanie Harlow

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THROWBACK RECS: Small Town Romances

It was a busy week, so I didn’t get a chance to make a new list. Instead, I’m sharing a throwback list of small town romance recommendations from 2022. It’s actually pretty funny how many of these authors have become extremely popular in the time since I created the original list, and small town romances are some of the hottest in the market right now. So certainly not a bad place to get some…

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HEY PEOPLE!!! THIS IS THE OFFICIAL 100 FOLLOWER SPECIAL!!!

And in commemoration of that, I (with the help of talking to @lotties-ashwagandha) have created this fic, please enjoy.

Summary: Basically just reader (18/19) being new to Lottie's wellness centre and having a pre-made bond with her, and sort of one with Nat (since she gets inducted into it a few weeks after r), then the rest of the adults arrive and things get interesting...

This is a bit of a long-en and it took fucking forever, and it feels a little rushed, but oh well, enjoy :)

@zhivaxo

*****

Eat Your Young

❤️🧡💚💜💙💛

Adult YellowJacket's x Late Teen!GN/AFAB Reader

❤️🧡💚💜💙💛

Word Count: 3152.

I may have gotten a little carried away w/ this, but I just love them all sm, and istg if this flops I will cry cause I actually love this sm.

Also he/him and transmasc Van and Nat, cause I love them 😁.

*****

You'd arrived at the compound about a couple of months ago, after Lottie had spotted you being dragged around at a farmers market in downtown New York she was also at, by your asshole of a father who insisted upon showing you the exact and only crafted beer he liked and drank (nothing of which ever ended well when he drank it).

Of course, after noticing what was actually going on by the way he acted toward you, she insisted upon taking you away from him to the compound, and to also help you cope with your past trauma, once she got to speak with you alone. At first to which you denied, unsure of what would happen and if your father would find you if accepted.

Eventually, she got you to accept, god damn those pleading brown eyes of hers. Which was how you ended up here, Camp Green Pine (it was actually really pretty now that you thought about it), or Lottie's cult, as Nat had referred to it on multiple occasions, which you found rather assuming, of which you'd never admit to Lottie.

The same 'here' that one of Lottie and Nat's old friends, Misty, turned up at about a week after Nat first got here, with somebody else, Waldo you recalled his name being, or Walter. The two of them later on being joined by some of their other friends, later of which, you learned their names, Tai, Van and Shauna.

More specifically, the 'here' that was known as the sharing shack, having been trying to track Lottie down for the last hour, having gotten lost at least a couple times, wanting to review one of your sessions for the week, unsure of what it meant. All of which was soon forgotten when you stumbled upon her and her old friends in said sharing shack, the previous conversation dying down pretty quickly upon your entry.

"Hi, sorry I don't mean to intrude. I just wanted to borrow Charlotte for a minute, go over this one part of my schedule for this week. I can go though if this is a bad time." You stated, stumbling over your own words, not wanting to make a bad first impression on the other 4.

"Of course not, my love, come sit." Lottie answered, patting the seat to her left, between her and Natalie.

"Okay," You answered, nervously walking over to and taking your seat next to the two of them, dressed in an oversized heliotrope jumper, light blue denim jeans and black converse, before handing her the piece of paper, as she inspected it.

Watching on as the others exchanged slightly awkward glances, flashing them small smiles as some sort of piece offering, to which none of them acknowledged, except the blonde that was sitting next to Nat, who offered a small wave back, which you replied with a small nod, moving slightly closer to Lottie, feeling Nat's hand rest on the small of your back as some form of comfort you were guessing.

"Yeah don't worry about it, it's just like the group therapy you sat in on Monday morning, except more of how to cope with specific issues, rather then sharing experiences and stuff, since I know that's a tough thing for you to do." Lottie spoke, turning back to and smiling sweetly at you and handing you back your schedule, to which you folded up and slid into your back pocket.

"Oh okay, that uh makes sense, thank you." You replied, still feeling the rest of the groups gaze on you, taking this as your cue to get up and leave, as you went to do so you felt Nat tug on the bottom of your jumper.

"Um, excuse you." You stated, not wanting to cause a scene.

"What, you want me to do everything here?" Nat said, turning to Lottie, then the rest of the group.

"Listen dove," Lottie started, taking your hand and guiding you to sit back down, "I hope you don't mind, but I've been talking to the group about you tonight, along with some of your past........ issues." The brunette added, moving her hand to rest on your thigh as you gulped.

You weren't sure how to take this. 'What past issues did she mean?' Were they the ones you cried to her over? No, she wouldn't, would she? More importantly, why would she?'

"Oh, okay," You spoke, unsure of where this conversation headed. "What issues were you talking about?"

"Well uh, just some of the general stuff, since some of them," She shot a look at Tai and Van, who were quick to look down at the floor, a slight blush prominent on their cheeks. "had questions about you, and wanted to know some things about you." Lottie explained, running her thumb over the plush part of your inner thigh, trying to provide some sort of comfort.

"What, like how old I am, see if any of my past traumas match up with yours?" You retorted jokingly, smirking slightly, the room falling slightly tense as you were fully understanding the manor of their previous conversation.

The room went quiet, before the curly blonde, Misty, stood up and walked over to you, crouching in front of you.

"We just wanna help you, my love." The woman said, resting a hand on your knee, the other intertwining with your own hand, lifting it to her lips, pressing a kiss on the back of your hand softly, looking up at you sincerely. 'She seems nice' you thought to yourself, as you blushed softly.

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but Misty's right, darling." Nat spoke, his hand still resting and rubbing up and down your lower back.

"What you went through with your dad. What he did to you, to try and change you and stuff, honestly I-," He cut himself off sensing the change in your body language at the sensitive subject, your gaze going from looking at her to down at your lap, fiddling with your hands, before speaking up again. "Look, we just wanna help, in anyway we can."

"Mhm." The rest of them agreed, as the other brunette, Shauna, suddenly appeared behind you, essentially boxing you in between her, Nat, Misty and Lottie.

"Will you let us help you out, sweetheart?" Shauna asked, smoothing her hands over your shoulders.

"O-okay," You replied, removing your gaze from your lap to glance up at her, before looking back at the group. "I don't know how, but you can, all of you can, help, I mean." You added, slightly flustered, as the brunette behind you shared a knowing look with the rest of the group, causing Nat to take your other hand, him and Misty standing you up and leading you back to Lottie's quarters, Shauna and Lottie following behind, Tai and Van following after them.

A million questions were running through your mind as you were lead toward Lottie's bedroom, like 'Was what you thought was gonna happen actually about to happen? Was this some sort of fever dream?'.

All of which were quickly forgotten when you arrived at Lottie's, Nat's hands quickly moving to your jumper, slipping them under it and pulling it over your head, discarding it on the floor, while Van came around your back and started kissing along your neck slowly, and the rest of the group were ridding themselves of their shoes and clothes.

"They look so pretty for us, right guys?" Van stated, littering your jaw with soft kisses. "Is that okay to say?" He added, to which you replied with a nod.

"Damn right they are." Nat answered, everybody else agreeing in some way, her hands going down to your belt, unbuckling it before unzipping your jeans, discarding both of them on the growing pile of clothes on the floor, leaving you in your binder and boxer shorts and everyone in the room, except Nat and Van, in just their underwear.

"It's alright," Lottie stated, approaching you in her matching set of dark purple lingerie, as the other two pulled away from you to sort their clothes out, "just trust us, okay? We'll take care of you" She added, smoothing her thumbs over your ribs and planted a soft kiss on your forehead, sensing your anxiousness.

You nodded in response, feeling Shauna and Misty come up behind you, the brunette starting to plant kisses along your right shoulder, while the blonde did the same to your left, running her hands over the bottom of your binder, as they led you back onto Lottie's bed, pushing you down onto it lightly as your legs hit the end of it, before climbing onto it to sit either side of you and start attacking your face and neck with long, heated kisses.

Lottie then came over to you with Tai, kneeling on the hardwood floors of her cabin between your thighs, as Tai came and sat on the bed running her fingers over your stomach and up your chest, making more warmth pool into your lower abdomen while Shauna and Misty continued kissing along your shoulders and up and down either side of your neck and jawline.

"Is it okay if I take this off, baby?" Tai questioned, resting her hands at the hem of your binder.

"Mhm," You answered, nodding slowly, slightly apprehensive to let it happen, "You can take it off." You added, lifting your arms up slightly to assist with her taking your binder, straightening it out and placing it on the floor with a light thud.

Misty and Shauna moved their mouths over your shoulders, sucking hickeys over them and along your jaw and neck softly, making you moan slightly, as Lottie moved her hands further up your thighs to your boxers, looking up at you and then back down at your briefs, wordlessly communicating with you as you nodded at her, then pulling them down a little, letting her do the rest as Van came over, and sat next to you, between Tai and Misty, and started to run her hand over the side of your chest.

After a little while of Misty and Shauna continuing to kiss along either side of your neck and shoulders, while Lottie finished pulling your boxers down to your ankles, running her fingers along your slit, starting to run her thumb over your clit, making you whine slightly.

"Sh sh sh, it's okay baby. Just trust me, alright? It'll be worth it." The brunette stated, before leaning down and pressing a kiss against it, making you moan softly.

Once Lottie started working her mouth against your clit, Van took this opportunity to use his newfound confidence to lean forward and rest his hand on your boob, squishing and kneading it slightly and giggling softly.

"Wow, seriously, are you still 12?" Tai spoke, watching this exchange.

"What?! They're good boobs, okay? Sue me." Van spoke, defending his actions, with a slight scowl before his expression dropped and he spoke again. "Oh wait, fuck, that's okay to say, right?" He added.

"It's fine Van, honestly, don't worry about it. This seriously feels like a fever dream, I'm really not that bothered what you call me as long as you don't call me a girl or a boy" You replied, giggling slightly yourself, to which Van replied with a nod, going back to squishing both your boobs while Lottie started working her mouth on your clit swirling her tongue around it, eliciting strings of moans from your mouth.

"Such pretty noises, baby." Tai stated, leaning forward and kissing you softly, before taking your bottom lip between her teeth, biting and sucking on it softly, before reaching down, resting the back of her palm on Lottie's chin and pushing to fingers inside you, forcing another moan out of you.

'God this is pure bliss' you thought.

Lottie working her mouth on your clit, while Misty and Shauna were pressing theirs against your neck and jaw line and down your shoulders over and over

Van was kneading hos hand over your boob, while Tai was pressing hers against Lottie's chin while working her fingers inside you, and Nat, Nat was god knows where, but you didn't think of that too much right now.

All you were focused on was the warm feeling that was flowing in your lower abdomen, and feeling every bit of their combined touch that was gliding over your body.

"Oh pretty baby, you that close already?" Tai piped up, feeling you start to clench around her fingers, looking up at you and seeing you bite your lip. "Tsk tsk tsk tsk." She muttered under her breath, starting to curl her fingers inside you slightly faster.

"I- ah, I'm- fuck, I'm sorry. I can try and wait, I didn't mean to- god. I can try, I can-" You stuttered out, being cut off by Misty pressing her finger over your mouth.

"Sh sh sh, it's okay. It's more then okay, that's exactly what we wanted. It's okay" The blonde reassure, pressing a kiss against your jaw.

"I- are you, are you sure?" You asked, tilting your head back slightly.

"Mhm," Shauna reassured, running her hand over your shoulder. "It's okay, just let go, alright sweetheart?"

You looked down at Lottie, who was still working her mouth on your clit, for some sort of reassurance or confirmation.

"It's okay," Lottie stated, glancing up at you, running her thumb over your thigh, while trailing her tongue over your clit. "Just wait a little longer, alright? Can you do that for mommy?"

"Momm- I- fuck, mommy please, I can't-." You begged, tilting your head back against Misty's shoulder, moaning and panting softly, getting closer.

"Okay, okay, it's okay. Just take your time." Tai said, glancing down at Lottie, while still working her fingers inside you, feeling you clench a little more.

"Fuck- mommy! I'm gonna cum, please please please please." You begged a little more.

"Okay baby, you got it. Cum for us, darling." Lottie stated, just before you fell over the edge with a long, loud moan.

Cumming all over Tai's fingers and Lottie's mouth, dripping down her chin, while bucking your hips up against her mouth, riding out your orgasm.

"God, you're so pretty, baby." Van spoke up, leaning in and kissing along your neck, still kneading his hands over your boobs.

"Fuck-" You rasped out after a few moments, tilting your head back against Shauna's shoulder, looking up at her and Misty.

"God, you did so well for us." Shauna said, softly pressing her lips against yours.

"Damn right they did." Nat stated, speaking up for the first time in a while, approaching you and the rest of the group.

Straps secured around his thighs over his boxers, light blue dildo attached to it, making you gulp softly, as you lifted your head up from it's place on Shauna's shoulder.

"It's okay." Lottie assured, as she rose from her place on the floor to kneel between you and Shauna, mirroring Van's position. "Can you look at me, dove?" She added, running her thumb over your chin.

"There's my pretty little baby." The brunette said, running her thumb over your cheek as you tilted your head toward her. "Now listen okay? Natalie's gonna take good care of you, alright baby? And I'll be here the whole time." She added, lacing her fingers with yours to hold your hand gently.

"O-okay," You stated, nodding your head slowly. "Okay." You said again, turning your head toward Nat, who had his tilted to the side, rested her hand on the underside of the strap, jerking it off slightly.

God he looked so hot. Already with sweat clinging to his face, and a small smirk on his lips, and the abs.

"There you go." Nat said, slipping his strap inside you while these thoughts were clouding your mind, making you groan loudly.

"Fuck, Natalie." You moaned out softly, as he pressed his hands down against your hips and start hammering into you, not giving you enough time to adjust. Making the rest of them smirk slightly at how loud you were being, and how gorgeous you looked.

"Oh sweet baby, you sound so good for us. So good for Natalie." Tai stated, starting to run her thumb over your clit, still sensitive from Lottie working her mouth on it earlier.

"Such an eager little love for daddy's cock, hmmm Y/n/n?" Nat said, thrusting his hips slightly harder against yours.

"Fuck, god, yes. Daddy please, I need it so bad." You begged, gripping Lottie's hand tightly, as Tai kept rubbing her thumb over your clit.

That with the help of Nat, who kept hammering himself inside you, had you hurtling toward another orgasm so soon.

"You look so gorgeous all fucked out for Natalie, Y/n." Misty giggled, pressing kisses along the left side of your jaw and down your neck, while Van kept kneading his hands over your boobs, plucking your nipples between his thumb and forefinger.

"I think someone's close again." Shauna perked up, peering over your shoulder to look at Nat, before glancing down to watch your face contort and your mouth open and close, letting out breathy moans.

"No I- no I jus- fuck Natalie! I-" You stuttered out, being cut off by Lottie kissing you again.

"It's okay, love. We're not here to stop you, we're here to make you feel good and give you a treat, alright?" She said, pressing her lips against your cheek.

"Cmon baby," Van whispered against your cheek, still squishing his hand over your boob. "You can do it."

As soon as he said that, combined with the feeling of Nat still forcefully thrusting his strap into you, while grunting softly, and Tai rubbing circles around your clit quicker then before.

Along with the rest of them doing their own things, your senses became overwhelmed with pleasure for the second time that night, causing you to release and came hard over Nat's strap and Tai's hand, while moaning loudly.

As Nat fucked you through your orgasm, Shauna and Misty were still working their mouths along your neck and jaw (by now of which were probably covered in hickeys), and Van was still squishing and plucking your boobs with his fingers.

It wasn't until they helped you slowly ride out your high, that you slumped down against them, sweat dripping off your forehead while panting heavily, and that Nat slowly pulled out, tucking his strap back into his boxers, while he and the rest of the group watched you as you recovered from your climax, letting you return back to yourself.

Once your orgasm had fully subsided, Lottie leant up slightly and softly pressed her lips against yours. Speaking to you, as if only wanting you to hear. "Good job, baby, you did so good. The wilderness is pleased with you now. It's pleased with all of us."

*****

So for those of you still reading, if you didn't get it by now, this was a 100 follower special (yay me, though there is more then 100 of u guys by now but oh well), and I just wanted to hop on here for those that are still reading, I'm so grateful to every single one of you that have interacted with me/my posts over the last year.

I only got into writing fan fiction as an outlet for stuff going on in my personal life (cause life has sucked a lot for me, especially over the last year, but yk we deal), but to know people actually like my stuff is really awesome.

Love you guys lots (I should probably come up with a nickname at this point or something), here's to the next 100 and I hope you enjoyed this fic.

-Harlow

P.s This was fairly rushed at the end and this is defo garbage, but I just wanted to get this out.

And ignore the fact Nat disappeared mid way through this, I didn't know what to do with him, but yk we ball.