Lionheart Academy Series by T. Ashleigh

Hudson:I don't have repeats, I don’t do feelings, and I definitely don’t make commitments.If you come to me expecting your knight in shining armor, be prepared for disappointment.It’s my senior year, and I want to enjoy my last bit of freedom before following the path my father has mapped out for me.Well, that was the plan until Ryan showed up and ruined everything.Fun.That's all it was supposed to be, a game—just a way to mess with the new kid... moreHudson:I don't have repeats, I don’t do feelings, and I definitely don’t make commitments.If you come to me expecting your knight in shining armor, be prepared for disappointment.It’s my senior year, and I want to enjoy my last bit of freedom before following the path my father has mapped out for me.Well, that was the plan until Ryan showed up and ruined everything.Fun.That's all it was supposed to be, a game—just a way to mess with the new kid.Except, what started as a game quickly turned into me catching feelings.And what’s worse, he may never forgive me once he finds out.Ryan:This year has been chock-full of bad moments and even worse decisions.The first was when my mom told me she was getting married again.The second was being shipped off to a boarding school in the middle of nowhere.The third was thinking I could trust the fuckboys of Lionheart Academy.But the worst of them all was the fourth.I should have known better. I should have listened to my gut. Rich boys don’t have hearts.And Hudson Reginn is no exception.*Betting You is the first book in The Lionheart Academy series. It's a full length, new adult high school novel with material that may be difficult for some readers. It’s recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations. Please read trigger warnings before proceeding.* less

Rhys:I’ve loved him since before I understood what love meant.My best friend, my secret keeper, my defender.The boy with the glasses and quiet temperament.The guy with the sweetest smile, who has the dirtiest mouth.The man who owns me. Mind, body, and soul.I’m ready for the world to know that he’s mine. To love him out loud.The problem? Winston isn’t ready. And I’m not sure he ever will be.Loving Winston was never optional for me... moreRhys:I’ve loved him since before I understood what love meant.My best friend, my secret keeper, my defender.The boy with the glasses and quiet temperament.The guy with the sweetest smile, who has the dirtiest mouth.The man who owns me. Mind, body, and soul.I’m ready for the world to know that he’s mine. To love him out loud.The problem? Winston isn’t ready. And I’m not sure he ever will be.Loving Winston was never optional for me.I want to be his everything, instead, I feel as though I’m disposable to him.After all, how could I not be when I’m his dirty little secret?Winston:Being a Connley comes with certain expectations.Go to school, take over the family business, marry a woman, and have two point five kids.So, imagine how life would be if the prodigal son turned out gay?I don’t want to cause a rift in my family. So instead, I grit my teeth and plaster on a fake smile to avoid dealing with the bullshit.The problem? I’m completely, unbelievably, devastatingly in love with Rhys Evander.I know I need to stop hiding. I need to own who I am.It’s not fair to Rhys for me to keep him on the sidelines, yet fear keeps me paralyzed.I just hope I have the guts to follow my heart before it’s too late.Because losing Rhys is never going to be an option for me.*Omitting You is the second book in The Lionheart Academy interconnecting series. It can be read as a standalone. It's a full length, new adult high school novel with material that may be difficult for some readers. It’s recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations. Please read trigger warnings before proceeding.* less

Tyler-Some days I wish I’d never met Gregory Baldwin. Then there are days when I feel like I’ll die if he’s away for too long.It’s like I’m addicted to him. Addicted to the attention he gives me and what he does to me in secret. He has lips made for sin and a body I can’t keep my hands off of, but mostly, I know he has a heart. That’s what keeps me coming back.Now he’s cruel, malicious, possessive… nothing like the boy I once knew... moreTyler-Some days I wish I’d never met Gregory Baldwin. Then there are days when I feel like I’ll die if he’s away for too long.It’s like I’m addicted to him. Addicted to the attention he gives me and what he does to me in secret. He has lips made for sin and a body I can’t keep my hands off of, but mostly, I know he has a heart. That’s what keeps me coming back.Now he’s cruel, malicious, possessive… nothing like the boy I once knew. And yet, deep down, I know that guy is still there under this bad boy exterior. He has to be, or everything we’ve been through is pointless.Being with him feels like dying and surviving all at once. It’s wild, manic, and soul-crushing, but it’s us. He’s all I’ve ever had and the only thing I’ll ever want.Because even when I hate him…I love him ten times harder.Greg-I’m broken beyond repair, too fucked up to be saved. My mind fights demons daily, while the shattered organ in my chest only causes me pain.I wish I could just end it all. Say goodbye to this miserable existence.Only, to leave this life would mean leaving him, and that’s not something I can do.Once I made a promise to a boy that I plan on keeping. The years may have dragged us apart, and I know he hates me now, but that’s okay. I don’t blame him; I hate myself, too.Regardless of the animosity, one thing remains the Tyler.He’s the constant in a haze of self-destruction. The one who somehow, after everything, is still there for me, no matter how badly I mess up.I don’t deserve him. I never did, but I’ll never let him go either.He is mine, and I am his. less