[This story is free as of February 10, 2021] "Move over A Walk to Remember, and make way for one of the most heartwarming stories this side of Wattpad. It's so cute, I could cry (again)." - Grace @ HQ After tragedy strikes, Nolan loses all faith and never expects to love, let alone smile again until Nora-perky and persistent-walks into his life. ***** 15-year-old Nolan Haynes has everything. A loving family, a promising future as a filmmaker, and a pretty cool group of friends. That is until tragedy strikes and he's forced to move towns. Nolan vows never to let anyone in ever again-they always leave. But on a summer day two years later, when the super upbeat, Nora walks to his lunch table-Nolan has to try a bit harder to keep a smile off his face. Little does he know that Nora is fighting a battle of her own, one that no one could even imagine. And as the two get closer, they not only find solace in each other but in God. When Nolan is faced with a situation in which he has to break Nora's trust to protect her, can their budding relationship still stand and will God show up in all of this? [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of verbal and physical abuse that may be triggering for some readers. NOTICE: Before the Morning is currently undergoing revisions! A sensitivity reader (someone who goes through your manuscript and assesses representations in your work) identified a number of issues surrounding the Filipino representation in BTM. I'm rewriting with the goal of creating a more authentic and respectful story. I'm sorry for the pain I caused by failing to include accurate Filipino culture and in having written from Nora's point of view.

It may feel good to be pretty, but the problem with being beautiful is that there are thousands of people who look like you. Ugliness, however, is unique. ------------------- One girl, a walking-talking example of contradictions -- ambitious but naive, kind but blunt, social but awkward -- is living in perhaps the most competitive society in this world. She has a dream, a fairly conventional and acceptable dream, one which every parent would approve of. Unfortunately, millions of others share this dream, and in order to fulfill hers, she has to eliminate her competition, literally. Throw in a fair share of drama. Friends and family, crushes and exes, decisions and choices, and the life story of an Indian teenager would be complete. ---------------------- The last few years of school are the most memorable; grades, stress and career mixed with friends, fun and dreams. But most of the time when we are planning our awesome candid picture-perfect life, we end up crossing the 'i's and dotting the 't's. ------------------------------------ COMPLETED ON JULY 14, 2018 Featured in the teen fiction reading list of Wattpad India! Cover credits: @reluctantbibliophile

"Some ghosts never leave us." A sequel to WHEN EARTH TURNS TO ASHES. On that fateful winter night, Cinder tried to banish the ghost of her mother. But when strange things begin to happen, Cinder begins to wonder if she is really gone. TW: SUICIDAL IDEATION

"My name is Cinder and I'm an addict. I'm 24 years old. I've been using for 7 years now. I've been arrested 26 times for drugs, theft and violence. I'm here because I'm a drug addict and I don't want to go to prison." That's it. That's how Cinder Linh would describe herself even after all she's been through. She started from the basics, age and name, and then went to what that has been her reality for the past 5 years. Drugs. Even the word itself sounded so strange coming out of her mouth. But when she thought about drugs, instantly the familiar feeling of desire came over her. If you didn't know that part of her - the addiction - you would think she had her life under control. Living in her own apartment, working as a bartender, having friends and family who loved her. That way, it almost sounded perfect. But it was far from it. However, her condition was not an irreversible one. Even though she felt as if there was no way back from her actions, one person makes her see the good in her and in her life. That person makes everything less horrible, that person changes her life without her even knowing. The question is how. She trusted no one, right? So how did that person come into her life so quickly? We all have issues, but the question is how do we solve them. "A Lunar Chronicles AU*

(A Lunar Chronicles Fanfiction) • What if Queen Channary HADN'T died from regolith poisoning? What if Princess Selene HADN'T been caught in the fire and sent to Earth? What if Queen Levana HADN'T become queen? Princess Selene might have been a different person, if she hadn't grown up on Luna, with Channary as a mother. She might have ended up as, say, a mechanic living in the Eastern Commonwealth. But she hadn't. She was princess, and soon she would be queen. And as it was, she'd grown up twisted and broken. Will she soon end up with Earth in her grasp as a more evil queen than Levana ever was? Or will someone stop her before it's too late, for both her and Earth? • word count as of chapter 64: 70,178

I've always been told that I'm intelligent. I'm not the type of girl they fall in love with, and for him, every girl does. How did I end up falling when I knew that? I have no idea. Guess I'm not that smart after all. ••••• Meet Blair Saunders: kind and sweet, number one student of Liberty High, good daughter and sister. She is intelligent and might show off a strong attitude yes, but she is surprisingly shy, clumsy and clueless sometimes. Meet Mason Reid: he is annoying as he is good looking, number one headache generator for his fellow teachers and his recently new acquaintance, Blair Saunders. He is charming and flirty but also a surprisingly cruel bully sometimes. What happens when these two collide with each other... quite literally? What happens when you believe in love but you're not able to see it standing right next to you? You miss it. ••••• Highest Ranking #1 in self-esteem #5 in body positivity