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Scaredy Cat by Dalarna
Scaredy Cat
Dalarna
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  • Parts 14
In an effort to live a bolder and braver life, Everly Rowan begins following the "10 Easy Steps of the Morris Method of Creative Risk-taking". Over the next few weeks she visits a karaoke bar, a punk hairstylist, a bible-thumping church, and a skydiving drop zone. She breaks off her engagement to her fiance, clobbers a policeman with her shoe, and stands up to her sister in a showdown over fried squid. Just as she is beginning to question the wisdom of her actions, the author of the self-help book, Dr. Lana Morris, comes to town for a 'Dare to be Great' weekend retreat. The events that unfold there give Everly a new understanding of the nature of courage... and love.
The Fugitive Grandma by DmitriRagano
The Fugitive Grandma
DmitriRagano
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  • Parts 67
Johnny Valentine is a lonely boy who dreams of becoming a hero, just like the masked avengers in his comic books. His feisty grandmother Stella is a retired supermarket clerk and cancer survivor. Running out of time, money and options, the old lady is driven by a fierce sense of justice. Together the boy and his grandma devise a Robin-Hood style scheme to rob a ruthless retail conglomerate, stealing cash and medicine for the sick and needy. As their crime spree continues, the citizens of their town wonder how to judge the crazy young boy and his fugitive grandma. Are Johnny and Stella Valentine a menace to society? Or are they the only ones trying to save it? - Wattpad Top 10 Mystery/Thriller category - 2013 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Finalist (Action and Adventure Category)
The Ghost Files by AprylBaker7
The Ghost Files
AprylBaker7
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  • Parts 33
Cherry blossom lipstick: check Smokey eyes: check Skinny jeans: check Dead kid in the mirror: check For sixteen year old Mattie Hathaway, this is her normal everyday routine. She's been able to see ghosts since her mother tried to murder her when she was five years old. No way does she want anyone to know she can talk to spooks. Being a foster kid is hard enough without being labeled a freak too. Normally, she just ignores the ghosts and they go away. There's a little glitch this time. The ghost she sees is her foster sister, Sally. Everyone thinks she's just another runaway. Mattie knows the truth, though-she's dead, murdered. Foster kids look out for each other and Mattie feels like she has to help Sally, but she can't do it alone. Against her better judgment, she teams up with a young police officer and together they set out to discover the truth of Sally's disappearance. Now the killer has set his sights on her. It becomes a race to see if she can find the truth before the serial killer finds her.
Awakening to Life by FreeFalling22
Awakening to Life
FreeFalling22
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  • Parts 10
Everyone dies, someday and somehow. Sixteen year old Allie is dying of cancer. More than anything, she wants to be a normal teenager. But pretending is exhausting and the lies pile up. With a chance at first love and true friends, Allie must choose between maintaining the pretence or risking everything with the truth. Can Allie open her heart and embrace love? If you liked 'The Fault in Our Stars' by John Green or 'A Walk to Remember' by Nicholas Sparks, you'll love Awakening to Life.
I'm Only Human (Justin Bieber Fanfic) by UndercoverGirl26
I'm Only Human (Justin Bieber Fanfic)
UndercoverGirl26
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  • Parts 87
Popstar sensation Justin Bieber has been the victim of paparazzi for months and months now. They’ve bothered him for years and now they’re ganging up against him. Over and over, it keeps happening. They invade his private space, moments and ruin every possible chance of being normal he gets. They’ve taken Justin’s emotional state and shattered it to pieces to the point where he’s fragile. No one knows when his breaking point will be, but whenever it happens, the paparazzi will be their to catch it. And they won’t stop until they bring down his entire career and everything he’s worked for. Jackie Miller crosses paths into Justin’s life in the most unexpected way possible. Little do they know, they’ll end up needing each other more than they thought possible. And, who knows, maybe Jackie could be the one to help Justin see a better life. A life that doesn’t involve paparazzi. Can she be the one to save him before he decides to give it all up? But with the public eye judging Justin’s every move, making false accusations and slowly corrupting the true person he really is... Will they also take Jackie away from him? The only good thing he might possibly have left? When will they understand that he’s only human? Copyright © UndercoverGirl26
Being Usher's Niece (Justin Bieber Love Story) by buttercup7
Being Usher's Niece (Justin Bieber Love Story)
buttercup7
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  • Parts 61
What happens when you mom is a workahlic and your mom thinks its best for you to stay with your uncle? What happens when your uncle is Usher Raymond? This is exactly what is happening to Nicole Johnson. Her mom is a millionaire. No billoionaire. She is the owner of her own record lable. You could say she could sing and good no not, good great! So what is going to happen when Nicole goes to live with Usher, and Justin Bieber is there alll the time...well why wouldnt he be Usher is Justins mentor?Read along with the wild ride of being Ushers Niece
Moving in with the bully  *EDITING* by selenaaaasantoss
Moving in with the bully *EDITING*
selenaaaasantoss
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  • Parts 64
*SEQUEL IN PROCESS* Summer.... Its the time where you get to hang out with your friends, get a tan, get away from your bullies. I Cynthia, is how i describe my simple summer.. But what happens when I have to move in with my bully? Meet Cynthia a 17 year old who moves in with her bully for a whole summer. Will she be able to resit his charming face and his sexy body . Or will she fall for him like every other girl?
Getting BabySat By Justin Bieber by Ameezys
Getting BabySat By Justin Bieber
Ameezys
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  • Parts 71
As a 17 year old, I think it's highly embarrassing my mom decided to hire a babysitter for me and my brothers. As if that's not enough torture not only is he a babysitter but he's just two years older than me. It's her idea of teaching me a lesson. I just want to meet this asshole and why would he take on the job to torture me.
I Got Her Love (Justin Bieber Fanfic) by UndercoverGirl26
I Got Her Love (Justin Bieber Fanfic)
UndercoverGirl26
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  • Parts 26
Book 1: I Got Her Pregnant Book 2: I Got Her Love ** Contains Mature Content ** Justin Bieber and Jamie Hughes have been through a lot over the past year. Everything always seems as if it’s going well, but drama never stops lurking in the corners of their lives. That is to say, will Justin and Jamie’s love for each other really be able to surpass it? ~ sequel to “I Got Her Pregnant” ~ Copyright © 2012-2013 by UndercoverGirl26 All rights reserved. WARNING: this book is Rated R. Proceed to read it at your own risk.
slow it down // zayn malik by perksofbeingaweirdo
slow it down // zayn malik
perksofbeingaweirdo
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  • Parts 38
♫ I never, she never, we never looked back. That wasn't what we were good at. ♫ The Ragstock Music Festival is a place for peace, love and harmony. When you don't cooperate with that standard of expectations, you'll regret it. That's what Linley Jaxon and Zayn Malik - two feuding festival attendees - found out the hard way. Handcuffed together for the entire festival, what will happen when they just slow it down? {part three of the 'inspirations' series}