Y/n never expected to return to Storrs, Connecticut, after leaving for a few years. But fate has a funny way of pulling you back in. Returning to the University of Connecticut, Y/n is ready to focus on her studies, avoid drama, and get through her final year with minimal distractions. That is, until she meets Paige Bueckers. Paige is everything Y/n can't stand-loud, confident, and undeniably annoying. With her constant energy and relentless personality, she rubs Y/n the wrong way at every turn. Whether it's her over-the-top enthusiasm about basketball or her ability to invade Y/n's space at the worst moments, Paige seems determined to get under Y/n's skin. But sometimes, the most irritating people have a way of worming their way into your heart. As Y/n and Paige's paths continue to cross, Y/n finds herself reluctantly drawn to the one person who refuses to stay out of her life. With every sarcastic remark and teasing smile, Paige's presence becomes impossible to ignore. Could it be that beneath the loud, brash exterior, there's something more to Paige than meets the eye? Y/n's not sure, but one thing's for certain-she's falling for the most annoying person she never thought she'd care about. A slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance full of humor, heart, and unexpected connections, Fated will make you question whether the most annoying person in your life might actually be the one you need most.

Devora Zoresi I hated college. Well, almost everything about it anyway. The only thing I was actually looking forward to was meeting my new roommate. Cause I love meeting new people. But that excitement didn't last very long. Because my new roommate is River Blackwood. Unapologetic. Destructive. Infuriating. Controlled. Hot in a way I would rather die than admit. My personal nightmare sent directly from hell. And somehow, I have to figure out how to live with her without losing my mind. Because somewhere along the line, I start wondering do I actually hate River... Or am I becoming psychotically obsessed with her. River Blackwood I had made one thing very clear. I did not want a roommate. Not now. Not ever. So imagine my surprise finding one in my room. Devora Zoresi. Stubborn. Bitchy. Annoying. Every single thing I hated. And, unfortunately, far more striking than I cared to admit. She looks at me with absolutely no fear in her eyes. That was the first thing I hated about her. The second was how easily she got under my skin. She provoked me. Constantly. Always pushing, always testing the limits of control I'd spent years perfecting. And I absolutely hated it. I hated that Devora could make me lose my patience with barely any effort at all. Sometimes I wondered if I really hated her or if I was becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

Going through my pictures, I went to the one that I had just taken, and the phone slowly slipped out of my grasp. What had escaped my notice before is that the couch I had taken the picture on was against a window, which showed the backyard of the house. But in this picture, it wasn't an empty backyard. No, behind my smiling face was another one, outside the window. It was his face. Covered with a black ski mask, watching me. *** All 19-year-old Layna wanted to do was forget about the guy that broke her heart, and move on with her new boyfriend Brian. But instead, she unwittingly attracted the attention of a stalker. Someone who had been watching her every move for a month, plotting and planning for the perfect moment when he could take her. What Layna never would have expected was that when he finally kidnaps her, she would have to undergo "The Test". The Test that the girls before her had gone through. The one they failed, and payed heavily for. Will she pass The Test or will she die like the others?