"We fought an uphill battle. One we had no hope of winning." ~~~ Felicity-Flick as most call her-Carter, has learned a thing or two in her 12 years of life. How to deal with drunk parents without waking the neighbors, how to smoke a cigarette without burning your fingers, and how to be abandoned by your siblings without losing your mind. All skills acquired through heartbreak and survival. Cigarette smoke filled lungs, late night talks on rooftops, make up most of who Flick is. But when her fractured family begins to mend itself, Flick is faced with a new chapter in her life that involves the very people she never wanted to see again. Started: January 10th 2021 Finished: December 2nd 2021

"I was sick of letting the world run me so I decided to run the world." ~~~ Isabelle Cane was taken from her family at 6 months old, leaving behind 7 older brothers and a twin sister. In the 12 years she's been away, Izzy has faced hardships no child should have to deal with. A drug addict mom, the never ending need for money, and a dead best friend make for one hell of a life for Izzy. When her Mom dies unexpectedly, she is placed into the custody of her brothers who have been looking for their baby sister for years now. A new future lies ahead for Izzy but it seems the past will never quite leave her alone. Started: 8/04/20 Finished:

Everyone in life is dealt a hand of cards. The player can't control if they are dealt a good or bad hand but the player can control the outcome if they play their cards right. A bad hand doesn't automatically mean you lose, it just makes the game harder to play. This story isn't about cards. Rayland was dealt a bad hand. She always had the support of her loving family until her mother and brother left when she was nine. Her life was never the same. One day, she gets into a car accident which leaves her father dead and her losing most of her memory. She gets placed with her aunt and abusive boyfriend. When her aunt gets married, she finds out she has 6 step-cousins. Will her bad hand be enough to win the game or was she doomed to fail? Trigger Warning: Includes Self-Harm, Drugs, Abuse, Language, etc (The self-harm portion of the story is not to the protagonist.) NOT A STEP BROTHER LOVE STORY Warning: Somewhat Cliche Started: 4/1/21 Ended: 9/17/21 Still writing bonus chapters. Highest Rankings: #1 in twins #1 in overprotective #1 in stepfamily #4 in olderbrothers #6 in abuse

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON FULL VERSION AVAILABLE ON AMAZON, TITLED 'THE WRONG ADDRESS' BY SHANCHEN EDWARDS A boy mailing a Suicide Letter to his mom, accidentally sends it to her neighbors. Which causes the upbeat Ashlin King to read the letter and fall unexpectedly into a race to save the boy's life. Luckily she finds him before he commits the act but now it's up to her to convince him to keep his life and be his shoulder to cry on. #1 in broken 08/04/23 #1 in loss 20/09/23 #1 in healing 13/10/2022 #1 in societalissues 16/02/22 #3 in suicideawareness 30/01/23 #3 in university 15/02/23 #2 in youngadult 09/09/23 #4 in wealth 27/02/23 #6 in self-discovery 27/02/23

nyc•to•phil•ia | nik-tō-fil'ē-a - love of darkness or night;finding relaxation or comfort in darkness. ⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓ {EXTRACT} "Tell me Celeste," he began as he walked back and forth in front of me. "Have you ever heard of nyctophilia?" I slowly shook my head no as my bottom lip quivered. He stopped to look at me, and smiled that breathtaking smile of his before he went back to walking. "Well, Nyctophilia is the word used to describe the love of darkness or night" He paused again but this time stopped right in front of me. I kept my head down as my heart pounded out of my chest. "A nyctophile would be the term used to describe someone with nyctophilia." He then brought his hand to my chin and tilted my head up so I was looking him in his eyes. Those beautiful golden eyes. "You, my darling, are a nyctophile." He smirked then added, "And I am the darkness you find comfort in." ⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓ Celeste Banks was as sweet as candy and as pure as cotton. Although she had her tougher exterior and questionable interests, she wouldn't hurt a fly...or so people thought Asher deville was a charming, sexy sociopath, with no regard for anyone but himself. If he wants something, he'll do whatever he needs to get it. Once meeting Celeste he decides he has to have her, but what will she do when she finds out his secret? ⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓⛓ This is my first time writing a book so It won't be perfect and id also appreciate and feedback/comments 🥺 Rankings: #1 in goth 15/09/20 #1 in abusive 15/09/20 #1 in violence 1/10/20 #6 in manipulation 15/09/20 #4 in sociopath 25/09/20 #11 in insecure 20/09/20 #11 in anxiety 20/09/20 #8 in Darkromance 1/10/20 #22 in toxic 15/09/20

"Go ahead," I said, backing up against the pink wall of the shop. "Do something other than glare at me." I waited. One, two, three seconds... and nothing. I raised my chin at him. "You're boring me, mute boy." He stepped closer. Leaned toward me as his gaze burned into mine. Then... ❀ ❀ ❀ After three months in juvenile detention, it's time for Romy Pereira to help out with her family's flower shop. And it's not all bad... until they hire Jack Michel to work beside her. He doesn't speak, communicating with glares and scowls instead of words, and seems to be more interested in literal rocks than other human beings. And with an ex-convict mother, her friends drifting away, and the flower shop falling apart, the last thing Romy wants to deal with is Jack's attitude. She'll forever praise the day he screws up big time and gets himself fired, but until that day comes, it's mostly one cold-hearted girl, her silent (but still infuriating) coworker, and a whole lot flowers. [word count: 100k] [originally written in 2014-2015; re-write completed 2020-2021] ❀ Rankings ❀ #1 in #badgirl #1 in #goodboy #1 in #flowershop #1 in #sociopath

Hayley was a freshman at NYU, following her dreams. Sure she was broke and currently living off of ramen noodles, but she was determined to let nothing stand in her way. Aileen was crazy. A self-proclaimed thug, she lived life hard and without regret, never slowing down and never following the rules. One fateful day, the girls are yanked out of their lives by black-clad strangers, and held captive against their will. And more importantly, they discover their kidnappers are actually pretty attractive. In the end, there is only one thing left to do: Form an alliance, create a master plan, and become world-class gangsters along the way. #thugLYFE

***PREVIOUSLY A WATTPAD FEATURED STORY*** Highest ranks: #1 in Featured, #1 in Action. Was reviewed and voted as one of Wattpad's best romance books by @KatyDreams. - Blair Ambrose, an innocent little girl and a terrible romantic. Ever since middle school, she's been in love with River Ashmore and when he transferred to her high school, her love for him only increased. But there was one, small detail she didn't know about River. On a walk home, she discovered who the love of her life truly is: her worst nightmare. River Ashmore is the leader of the Blue Assassins and now, Blair has to join him. Some say nothing good comes from violence. The Blue Assassins must be an exception. - Genre: Action/Romance/Fantasy/Teen Fiction Cover by @sychoepat_

Gaslight is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. ***** Studious seventeen-year-old Maddie must learn self-defense while trying not to fall for her womanizing trainer. ***** When straight-A student Maddie is forced to move to LA, she plans to keep her head down, grades up, and make it through senior year as unnoticeable as possible. But when she stumbles upon an underground boxing match starring the intriguing Hayden Walker, she sees a chance to protect those she loves from her crazy, abusive father. She offers Hayden money in exchange for self-defense lessons, a dangerous arrangement that just might end up changing the pair of them forever. *If you aren't reading this book on Wattpad, it has been stolen. Please report the website!*

|| Highest Rank - #1 in Teen Fiction and #5 in Romance || Melody Carson has been in the same class as Tyson McCannon since primary school. She's watched him play with girls, set the school on fire, skip classes, prank teachers, smoke behind the school, break the law, get into fights with other guys for fun and even watched him get suspended for three weeks. He always ruins everything and never does what he is told. Melody has hated him since the day he set foot in her school and luckily he has never noticed her. That is, until now. Tyson has set his eyes on Melody and won't stop until he gets what he wants. And he wants her. *-*-* Note: It is cliché at first but it gets better. [COMPLETED] Copyright © by Laylaa Khan