Despite being a writer, Michael Adachi is a man of few words. Stoic and arrogant, he'd much rather bury himself in his work than join his friends in partying and dating. Alyssa Aria is a popular social butterfly. Bubbly and vivacious, she has the ability to befriend almost anybody. On freshman orientation day, Michael is assigned to be Alyssa's tour guide. They quickly learn that Alyssa can't stand Michael's inflated ego, while Michael finds Alyssa's vibrancy sickening. To their dismay, the two find themselves in an unlikely relationship when their worlds (quite literally) collide and Michael begrudgingly becomes dependent on Alyssa. They keep their arrangement simple - provide food, transportation, and basic human necessities. But as the two grow closer, they find themselves becoming more and more entangled in each other's lives, much more deeply than they ever expected. Their circumstantial relationship that was meant to be purely transactional quickly becomes complicated as the two begin uncovering the truth behind each other's pasts. Can a conditional relationship born out of necessity grow into something more?

[ONC 2021 Honorable Mention & Round 2 Ambassador's Pick] [Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered, @Contemporarylit, @teenfiction] "There's something about her that makes her impossibly difficult to stay away from. It's as if she has her own gravitational pull, and I'm hopelessly caught in it." Cole Flynn develops a newfound appreciation for classical music after reluctantly agreeing to attend a concert. Charmed by the talents and beauty of Melody Aria, he finds himself immediately intrigued and drawn to her. He quickly finds out his smooth talk and good looks won't get him far, and is determined to find a way to her heart. A famous piano prodigy, nineteen year old Melody is an enigma to the world. She's been hiding from the public eye for years. No pictures of her from the last decade exist online, she rejects all interviews, and most of her fans have never even heard her voice. All with no known explanation. That's just how she likes it, until one night, she finds an unwelcome visitor outside her door who isn't willing to give up without a fight. #1 - Pianist #1 - Music #1 - Piano #2 - College #2 - Musician #5 - Lovestory #5 - Young Adult #6 - Teen Fiction #8 - Enemies to Lovers #11 - Celebrity #18 - Love #23 - Romance Awards 1st place🥇 - The Seasonal Contests 2021 1st place🥇 - The Dream Awards 2021 1st place🥇 - Luna Awards 2021 1st place🥇 - The Golden Butterfly Awards 2nd place 🥈 - Indigo Awards 3rd place 🥉 - Savant Awards 2021 3rd place 🥉 - Flawesome Awards 3rd place 🥉 - Bewitched Awards

[Featured on @YARomance, @NA, @Teenfiction, @Contemporarylit] "I feel him lean closer towards me and softly whispers into my ear, 'I just want the best for you.' I almost shiver at the rumbles his deep voice sends down my back, before he releases the doorknob and steps away." Naïve and inexperienced with love, Katie Sato has just started college and joins a club. There she falls for Lincoln Hayle, a handsome, charming, and seemingly out of her league senior. They are immediately drawn to each other, and she falls head over heels for him. Everything seems perfect until an incident leaves her feeling betrayed and broken. Jason Larsen, the jealous and alluring rich boy has a meticulous plan, and draws her closer to him instead. He leaves her desperate for more and more from him, no matter how much it hurts every time. He knows he has her wrapped around his finger, and he intends to keep her there. Highest Rankings: #1 - School romance #1 - Drama #1 - Rich #2 - Dating #3 - Shy #3 - Sweet #3 - Hot #4 - Jealousy #4 - Relationship #5 - College romance #6 - New Adult #7 - Teen #11 - Chicklit #15 - Cute #18 - Teen Fiction Awards: 1st place 🥇 - Moonstone Awards 2020 1st place 🥇 - The Frozen Awards 1st place 🥇 - The Masquerade Awards 1st place 🥇 - The Leaves Awards 2021 2nd place🥈- Phoenix Awards 2020 2nd place🥈- The Enchanted Awards 3rd place 🥉- The September Awards 2020 3rd place 🥉- Sweet Creature Awards 2020 3rd place 🥉- Time Travel Awards 2020 3rd place 🥉- Seasonal Contest 2020 3rd place 🥉- The Platinum Awards 2020 3rd place 🥉- The 2020 Blackrose Awards 3rd place 🥉- Dream Hearts Awards 3rd place 🥉- The Sunflower Awards

Everything seems perfect when Ebony meets Chresanto - but is falling in love around secrets even possible? ***** True love can be scary when you're still hurt and disappointed by past relationships. So when Ebony and Chresanto first meet, they both feel like what they have is too good to be true. But between vindictive exes and dangerous relatives threatening to pull them apart, they still can't escape the sinful feelings growing between them. Will they be able to trust each other and learn to love again - or will they give up in the face of their dark pasts, before things even get real? « One plus one is equal to two But me and you, we are equals to one. » - Me & U by Bracket Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of sexual activity and violence, and mentions suicide, sexual assault and sexual abuse, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 300,000-350,000 words]]

When Franny learns why former popular boy Tyler fell from grace, she gets thrown head-first into his dangerous world but also closer to his timid heart. ***** Eighteen-year-old Tyler Madden used to have everything. He was captain of the football team, popular, high achiever, and was set to have a successful career. But when a secret too hard to handle comes to light, he turns to underground fighting to deal with the pain. Now, he's in too deep. And when Francesca Howard befriends him at school in the hopes of figuring out what went wrong, she unknowingly gets pulled into the criminal world he's now stuck in. As the two find comfort in each other, they find themselves faced with their impending future and trying to get Tyler out alive. Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains scenes pertaining to drug use, substance abuse, and violence. [#1 in teen fiction, romance and action]

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Alyssa Barnes must conquer her monsters or risk becoming one herself - but gang leader Daimon Kross might be a dangerous distraction. ***** Past traumas have taught Alyssa Barnes to not shy away from dangerous men and to show no fear, not even when she encounters the deadly biker gang leader, Daimon Kross. But the notorious Kross bikers may not be all they seem to be, and Alyssa might not be the only one with secrets to protect. Will the power struggle lead to bloodshed? In ways she never expected, Alyssa finds out that sometimes love doesn't just bite...it howls. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of sexual activity, abuse, self-harm, and suicide that may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Read Fatal Contingencies (Book 2, the Fatal Trilogy Series) here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/142024187-fatal-contingencies-book-2-the-fatal-trilogy Cover designed by Ren T