[Slow Brew Series 1 of 2] [Completed] Look, I didn't mean to embarrass myself the first time I walked into Brewing Grounds. Or the second. Or...every other time since. But something about the place-and the barista with the messy ponytail and the glasses that she pushes up her nose-makes me forget how to form actual sentences. Bea. Her name's Bea. She spelled mine wrong on my cup the first day (Ell-yot Hayul), and now I'm kind of obsessed. Not with her. With medium lattes. With her handwriting. With the little hearts she scribbles on my cups. Okay... maybe a little bit with her. The point is: I'm a walking disaster around her, and I'm pretty sure she knows it. And okay, maybe I started showing up every morning at exactly 7:30 just to see her. And maybe I've been reading up on how to flirt because I thought that might help (it hasn't). But honestly, what's the worst that could happen? I embarrass myself again? (Already done that.) Spill coffee on my tie? (Happened last week.) Accidentally fall in love with the barista who writes flirty notes on my coffee cups? Oh, wait... [1 of 2: Slow Brew Series] Dual POV | Romantic Comedy | Coffee Shop Romance | Slice of Life 18+ for suggestive dialogue, some steam (nothing too explicit) 🏆 1st Place - Pimp My Romance Awards 2025 🏆 1st Place - Pink Watty's pINKspire Awards 2025 "Best Dialogue" 🏆 The Nano Watt 2025 - Contemporary Romance Winner 🏆 Wattys 2025 Winner 🏆 Ambys 2025 Grand Favorite

[CARPE DIEM SERIES #1] A girl chasing her father's pride. A broken boy. A found family built on music. And a past that was never as buried as they thought. *** Kara Sandoval has spent her whole life being almost enough for her father. Almost the daughter he wanted. Almost worth being proud of. So when she enters an international songwriting competition, she puts everything she has into one song. The only problem is the stranger she hires to sing it hands her piece back and tells her she doesn't know what she's doing. Janus Valderama is her kuya's bandmate. Which means no matter how much Kara wants to forget that humiliation, the universe has other plans. One thing leads to another and suddenly she's part of the music club-surrounded by a ragtag group of people who are, against her will and better judgment, starting to feel like home. But the closer they get, the more Kara realizes that some things were never a coincidence-and some truths, once uncovered, rewrite everything you thought you understood about the people you've come to love.

Every summer break, Reign's parents would always send her off to her grandmother's province. She never wanted to go to the province if not for her mother. One day, she found out a mysterious room that got her interest. Her grandmother forbade her to go inside of it but one afternoon, she has given a chance to finally see what's behind its closed doors. Once she founds out that a huge painting is the only thing that was inside the room, she got a feeling that her grandmother has a big secret that she became eager to find out. Reign loves mysteries and she would do anything to find out what's the secret that her grandmother has been hiding from her and her family. She will surely unlock the mystery behind he who lives in the painting.

Heath and Teagan only agree on one thing: they don't want to be in a relationship. Teagan, who is busy finishing her law degree, needs a break from the stress of living up to her parents' expectations. Heath is following his passion and starting his career as a physical therapist, but his family's drama is tearing his life apart behind the scenes. As members of the same friend group, Heath and Teagan will be around each other plenty during wedding season, whether they like it or not. With no time or desire to date, the two come to an agreement: pre-scheduled hookups through the summer or until something real comes along. A situational relationship, otherwise known as a situationship. Their arrangement seems perfect. If their past doesn't come back to bite them.

"The mind is our greatest weapon, but also our worst enemy." ××××××× Date Published: June 5, 2021 Date Started: June 23, 2021 Date Finished: August 23, 2021

A well-known doctor, Celestine Snow Montenegro, doesn't believe in love anymore. But, Military Captain, Stephen Conner enters her life. Will this man in a green uniform change Celestine's views about love? Or will he break her even more? *** Celestine Snow Montenegro is the only daughter of a famous couple and business tycoon, she focused herself on handling the medical business side of the family because she is a surgeon herself. She thinks going out with someone is a waste of time until she meets Captain Stephen Connor at one of her hospitals. For a second, Celestine was ready to take his relationship with Stephen to another level, but the next, he got cold, and completely detached. But, the Universe just allowed them to cross paths again. Will there be a second chance for them or will Celestine walk down the aisle and Stephen is not the one waiting for her at the altar? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

[Wattys 2024 Winner | Biggest Twist Award] From the slit-mouthed woman to cursed dolls and the Boogeyman, chilling urban legends have sprung to life in the idyllic Westwood City and shattered the peace that once graced its streets. But how did all these frightening tales come to be? Enter the Sagrado Family, keepers of a century-old secret. They are Bibliokinetics, a rare group of psychics with the uncanny ability to manipulate books and literary works. The family is headed by Levi Sagrado, also known as "the Librarian," who runs the Sagrado Library together with his three daughters. The eldest, Keena, a successful author with a fiery temper, is dubbed "the Writer." The youngest, Tavleen, a bubbly high school student, is "the Reader." While Alohi, the middle child, compensates for her lack of bibliokinetic powers with her inhuman strength and regenerative abilities, making her "the Gatekeeper." When the Monsters Playbook, one of the Library's most dangerous works, is stolen by a powerful and mysterious Book Thief, the Sagrados must use their powers and work together to seal the urban legends back. The family must balance this dangerous mission with their daily struggles, drama, and budding romances, all while ensuring the city's peace and safety.

[ONC 2023 and Wattys 2024 winner!] Drug dealer Nathan just can't be bothered to care about some of the stranger things in his life. Like the spellbook he found, complete with working magic and all. Okay, fine, maybe he tried one spell, and maybe that ended with his curtains on fire. Lesson learned: leave forces you don't understand alone. Powerful magic or not - for Nathan, this is just another Wednesday. Not everyone shares his opinion. When YouTube sensation Jamie insists on making a video about his discovery and said video goes viral, Nathan finds himself in a spotlight he completely failed to foresee. While he struggles to adjust to his newfound fame, Jamie and her oddly charming eccentricities drag him into a wacky investigation of his magical tome's origins and true nature. Finding answers shouldn't be that hard. But Nathan's criminal associates want his spellbook for themselves. And they'll stop at nothing to get it. ~Book one in the Witchcraft Wednesday Investigations trilogy~

College football star Reid Donahue's comeback is documented by sports media head Jo Lawrence, but as sparks fly between them, Jo must navigate both her career ambitions and growing attraction to the reserved athlete. *** When college football superstar Reid Donahue is ready for a comeback following a gruesome injury, the university tasks their head of sports media for a season-long piece on Reid's return to glory. Jo Lawrence knows that doing this piece is her in for a post-grad job at ESPN and is determined to make her way through a notoriously male-dominated industry. But Reid - reserved and withdrawn since his injury - is making things difficult for Jo at every turn...including the wind sprints her heart seems to do every time he looks at her across the football field. *** [2024 WATTY WINNER] [Wattpad HQ pick January 2025 & June-July 2025] [6x featured story] [18+] Copyright 2023-2025 | Taylor Romagnoli [moonraess]

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