Cozy, slow-burn childhood-friends-to-lovers romance: interior designer Julie moves cities, reunites with flirty childhood friend/roommate Andy, rekindles decade-old crush. Low-tension, HEA, light open-door spice; contains grief/abuse mentions.

After years apart, married Claire and Marcus are forced home by family illness and money trouble, confronting drift, therapy, and whether love alone can rebuild trust and save their marriage.

Sheltered mob heiress kidnapped in Italy is claimed by a dangerous blue‑eyed mafia boss — forced proximity, enemies‑to‑lovers, forbidden age‑gap, and a secret pregnancy threaten both their worlds.