"You're atheist," I remind him. "You don't believe in god." "I believe in you," He murmurs, letting the cigarette hang from his lips. "I believe in whatever you believe." He says, letting the confession roll off his tongue as if it were that simple. As if god, the devil, heaven, hell-as if none of it really had meaning to him. "That's not how it works," I mutter as we walk down a few more alleyways-the city of Manhattan coated in a light blanket of snow. Henry Vitiello had never had anything to pray for, that is, until he met me-the only thing that had ever opened his mind up to the possibility of religion "Isn't it?" He argues, taking the cigarette by his middle and pointer finger before blowing the smoke out. "I'II dip my hands in holy water if it means I could touch you." "You'd probably burn." 𓆩♡𓆪 𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐘 𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎, the reaper. He's a prick. An asshole. A pretentious son of a bitch. He's not perfect. He's not even decent. But he's hers. She could be a bottle labeled poison but he was an alcoholic, and he had drunk her empty. Now he was hungover. 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒, the healer. She's known to be the perfect good girl, with perfect grades and a perfect life with a perfect family. They didn't know that behind the gated doors of their billion dollar estate, she was strapped down to a chair every night and picked apart just to be put back together in time for supper. 𓆩♡𓆪 star-crossed; adjective (of a person or a plan) thwarted by bad luck. 'star-crossed lovers' and that, they were. So they fucked under those very stars that tried so desperately to break them apart. 𓆩♡𓆪 ‼️DISCLAIMER ‼️ BOOK REFERENCES TO MARA DYER, SHATTER ME, MIND FUCK, ETC ARE ALL INTENTIONAL SO DONT BE RUDE. AS FOR TRIGGER WARN

no matter what, I will always love you

Amber Gray moves to her dream college in her dream city. Her life drastically changes as she overcomes friendships and relationships. Going to NYU to study fashion has been her dream since as long as she can remember. And when she gets accepted things finally start to fall into place once again. Leaving Michigan was always the dream, she wanted to grow without the pressure from her parents to study medicine, and she wanted the constant cycle of abuse from her ex to end. She ends up meeting Jayden Hendrix on her very first night in New York. He's unbelievably gorgeous and Amber's mesmerized by his icy blue eyes and tattoos. But he just so happens to be her polar opposite. He's rude, sarcastic and absolutely hates everyone. He also happens to own the city she's dreamed of living since she was a child. He's a dangerous mafia boss and Amber's an optimistic fashion major at NYU. He spends his free time recklessly participating in underground fighting, she spends her's shopping for more clothes she doesn't need and coming up with baby names for her future babies. They're perfectly wrong for each other in every way. But Amber can't get the mysterious man who saved her out of her head. He's just as mesmerized by Amber's gorgeous hazel eyes and weird sense of humor. They can't stay away from each other, and fate just happens to keep bringing them closer. Close until they simply cannot live without each other. "And the sweet little Angel couldn't keep her eyes off the devil" What happens when he spots the brunette being assaulted at a cafe in Manhattan in the middle of a storm? The brunette that then steals his heart that no one knew existed?

"Kiss me." He orders, slamming my locker shut. "Is she coming?" I ask, turning my head to look behind me, but he grabs my face and makes me look up at him. "Yes, now kiss me." I do as told, getting on my tippy toes as I lean up to kiss him. He kisses me back slowly, before he pins me against the lockers and deepens the kiss. My eyes widen and I try to push him away. This isn't part of the deal. He pulls away, a full on smirk plastered on his face. "I lied." He confesses, turning around. "She wasn't coming." Then, he walks away.

"Then, will you let me be selfish? Will you be mine?" ★ ★ ★ Even as children, everyone around them knew they would end up together. But of course, life doesn't always go as planned. Alana never thought she would ever go back to the place that held so many bad memories. She wanted to keep running, because that was what made her feel safe. But it was hard when she still had feelings for him. Asher never thought he would ever see her again. He knew that it wasn't going to be easy, but he wasn't going to let her run from him ever again. He wasn't going to give up the chase until she was his. Join Alana and Asher as they learn to love and forgive, seal up past wounds and reconcile their friendship. ★ Extended description inside ★ #8 in childhoodsweethearts 04-10-2021 #4 in sweet 12-29-2020

What happens when the star baseball player hits a home run into the art studio window? ***** All Sadie Lane Garner needed to make herself happy was a canvas and paintbrush. With copious projects due and little studio time, she volunteers to clean the art building in exchange for after-hour use of the university art supplies. But, she doesn't foresee the loud baseball games outside the workshop windows, the near-perfect view of the field, or the sight of devious, dark-haired athlete, Elijah Preston, known for his charm and home runs. And it doesn't take long for Sadie to find out he also has the perfect view of her. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Completed, 80-85k words Stand Alone novel [previously named The Art of Falling] Cover photo from Pexels edited on Canva Copyright of Anna Steffey All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. -- ONLY POSTED TO WATTPAD

'If we pretend to be a couple, I might make you mine for real.' When sweet Samantha fakes a relationship with her sarcastic roommate, she never suspects that he might not be pretending at all. 21-year-old Samantha is a broke influencer struggling with insecure thoughts. No one knows that behind her bubbly smile, she numbs her self-doubts with substance abuse and online likes. But a steamy encounter with a witty bartender starts a chemistry too strong to ignore. And when circumstances force them to live under the same roof, resisting each other is painfully impossible. The only way out? Fake an online relationship and make more money to get the hell out. The only problem? While she promises herself not to fall in love, he does everything to change her mind.

C O M P L E T E D : 24/02/22 Sienna Callum was popular - scratch that - she was the queen of high school. She had tons of gorgeous friends wishing to be her, smoking hot flings, and an unbelievably trendy fashion sense. But, she needed one more thing. Decent grades to graduate. Roman Lawrence was a nerd - scratch that - THE nerd of high school. Yet, his exceptional intelligence made him stand out among those seeking to learn. He had one problem though, the girl he'd been crushing on since kindergarten didn't like him back. One of the reasons? His lack of experience.... sexually. This isn't boy meets girl. This is mouse meets vixen. This is what happens when these two opposites strike a deal and things get hot. "So, here's my offer: you tutor me in school, and I tutor you in sex." _____ W A R N I N G T H I S S T O R Y C O N T A I N S : ❤︎ sexual/mature content ❤︎ explicit language ❤︎ alcohol consumption ❤︎ mild violence _____ H I G H E S T R A N K I N G S : 1 #virginboy 1 #goodboybadgirl 1 #nerdboy 1 #scandalous 1 #populargirl 1 #tutor 1 #badgirlgoodboy 2 #forbidden 2 #eroticromance 3 #sexy _____ S T A R T E D - 05/03/2021 C O M P L E T E D - 24/02/2022 (word count: 200,000 - 250,000)

A Maid of Honor is someone who has always been there for your up's and down's. They've been a friend for so long, that they're practically a sister. A Maid of Honor is someone who has always been loyal. I was loyal to her until I met her fiancee. And fell in love.

Harper Jones is a normal girl with a normal crush on football player, Mason Stone. She's been crushing on him forever but he's never noticed her. She is also one of the major pranksters of the school. Her main victim? Will Green. Rich, charming football player and Mason's best friend. Will and Harper have been rivals ever since second grade. But when Harper sneaks into the locker room to find out who Mason's asking to prom. Will catches her and together they form a truce and devise a plan. But we all know A guy and a girl can never be just enemies...