Purity: A Friends-to-Lovers College Romance

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Caroline, the bastard princess turned queen, will do whatever it takes to keep Everstal from teetering into chaos. Even as the obscenely gorgeous Johnneth Althorpe is selected as her personal guard and makes her question everything.

But as we get closer, I realize Harry’s keeping a secret of his own, something related to the dark past that he’s trying to move on from, and when I find out, everything we’ve built could come crashing down.

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I shake my head sharply. “He needs me emotionally, but he doesn’t want me sexually. That’s not the kind of love I want. I want someone who can’t keep his hands off me.” I turn around to face her. “Mom.” I try to say the word firmly, but my voice quivers. I clear my throat to keep it from shaking. “Let me find you a good divorce lawyer. That’s going to be crucial. I’ll start looking—” Don’t worry about me. I’ll feel better if you let me take care of this. Zac’s dad is a lawyer, and he knows all the best lawyers in Santa Barbara—”

Zac wasn’t being that handsy,” I say to the girls and then grin saucily at Cole. When his eyes widen, my stomach flutters. I wish I could go with you guys,” Vanessa says. “Even if it’s just to people-watch all the drunken college students.” His eyes pop open. “How is this right for you when you’re so shy? I intentionally kept this party really small—” he gestures over my shoulder, “—because I didn’t want you to be overwhelmed. How are you going to lose your virginity to a guy you barely know?” His eyes widen, but his grin stays fixed. “I can’t believe you. You will die on this hill. Almost five years later, you’re still protecting a guy you don’t even know for something he wasn’t even upset about.”Cole, I know you’re freaking out, but listen. Think about this like…” Her gaze grows unfocused. “It’s like I’m afraid of heights, so I want to get over my fear by going on a rollercoaster, but the only way I could get myself to do that is if my best friend, who makes me feel safe, goes on it with me. It’s not about sex, it’s about helping me, and you’re the perfect person to do it, because you have sex all the time. You’re the type of person who’s comfortable having sex with people you aren’t—” His chest rises and falls rapidly, and his nostrils flare. He opens his mouth and closes it. He shuts his eyes for a moment and takes a deep breath, as if collecting himself. When he speaks again, his voice is much gentler. “I know it must be hard being so sheltered. Having your first kiss and getting drunk seem completely reasonable, but losing your virginity? In three months?” She squeezes my hand. “It’s the absolute truth. Alright, let’s get inside. I’m about to pee my pants after all that beer.”

My cheeks grow hot. “They weren’t Christians. Until now, you didn’t want any attention from guys who weren’t Christians.” Okay, but why are you doing it like this?” He lifts my contract. “Why not just wait until you find a guy you really like. A Christian guy who’s in the same place as you. Someone who believes in God but doesn’t want to wait until marriage either. Then you can get to know each other and go through these things at a normal pace.” Author Skyler Mason writes a story of a young woman, Mari, who doesn’t believe that G•d exists for her and does not have her heavily religious-driven family’s support. They have traditional antiqued beliefs and follow the p•rity culture that Mari doesn’t fit into. Mari has always liked Brandon and found her way as his volunteer church PA, working closely with him. Brandon is the only one who understands her and hears her. As they grow closer, he struggles with his attraction to her. She’s young, she’s his friend’s daughter, she’s his PA, and he has unique sch-m3xual desires that haven’t been practiced in a while. She’s so damned vulnerable. She shouldn’t be getting drunk and making out with strange guys, because she never learned how to protect herself.

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Cole,” Mariana calls out as she reaches us. “How did I not know before now that you’re friends with Travis? Livvy and I grew up with him. He went to our church.” My boobs are a problem in this dress.” I try to keep my voice low while still projecting it out of the dressing room. “I can’t wear a bra, and, Mari, you know how they don’t stay in one place without one. They keep moving around, and I’m worried someone’s going to see my…” I lower my voice to just above a whisper, “nipples.” When I became a pastor, I made a solemn vow to God: I wouldn’t touch another woman until I met my destined wife.