[𝗦𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗟 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗦, 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝟭 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧] After getting out of her comfort zone and navigating the turbulent waves of first love, Lia DeMarco finally feels like she's on the right path. But her blossoming clarity is shattered when a New Year's Eve party turns into the worst night of her life, throwing her into a riptide of pain and confusion. Struggling to keep her head above water, Lia begins to spiral and push away those who care about her most, drowning in a reckless life detached from her own. But no one recognizes pain quite like Nate Miller, and nothing will stop him from bringing the girl he loves back to shore. ────────────────────── FRIDAY UPDATES Contains mature themes, read intro for details Highest ranking: #12 Realistic

"𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞?" Starting her junior year, Lia DeMarco's predictable life takes a sharp turn when she vows to break out of her comfort zone and date the wealthy football star, Matt Benson. She expected parties and popularity on the sun-soaked horizon, what she didn't expect was the magnetic Nate Miller crashing in and leaving a mark as big as his irresistible grin. Asking Nate for surf lessons seemed like a surefire way to shake up her routine, but finding themselves alone together at a wild party sends ripples through her carefully planned path. Facing fears and swimming into uncharted waters, Lia is quickly swept from current to current, caught in a relentless battle of head vs heart. But you can only tread water for so long. As the turbulent waves of first love, self-hate, jealousy, and heartache roll in - can she learn to surf them before they pull her under? ────────────────────── Contains mature themes, read intro for details Featured on the Ambassador's Pick reading list for @teenfiction Featured on the @romance reading list Young Love Highest rankings: #1 Teen Romance #1 First Love #1 Summer #1 Beach #1 Surfing #2 Love Story #2 Slow Burn #2 Ocean #4 Hidden Gems #6 Teen Fiction #6 Chick Lit #10 Young Adult #14 Drama #14 Undiscovered #16 Small Town

Spectres are agents of the Samarian Empire, the first line of defence before diplomats or the military are required. Immune from prosecution and trained to use powerful magic, they deal out justice at the end of a blade. Lord Scipio, a legendary spectre, has gone rogue and taken a piece of dangerous alien technology. Squad Fearless, the first black spectre, is assigned to track down, and possibly kill, his mentor. He is joined by Anya Fitzwallis, A DIA agent and expert investigator, Anya's brother Indigo, an autistic mage who holds an immense power, The Kindred, a highly advanced Artificial Intelligence, and Sig, a Dwarven mercenary. In order to complete their mission, they must uncover the nature of mysterious black triangles that appear in the sky and wreak untold destruction with new types of weapons. Able to level buildings and destroy cities, if you see them, you die. Why is this unknown force interfering in a war between the Jade Empire and a powerful new enemy? The secretive head of the Samarian intelligence service is operating in the shadows. Who is The Spider and what is he working towards? All the threads are slowly coming together and when they do it will change everything. A Secret Man of Blood is high fantasy meets science fiction and contains strong language and violence. #tsc22

"You will always be in my heart... because in there you're still alive" ~ Jamie Cirello ***** IAN BELIEVES HIS LOST DAD WILL COME HOME. Six summers ago, Trevor voyaged on a research yacht and went missing. Everyone thought the world class biologist had died - A watery grave they said. BUT NOT IAN. Broken and depressed that he lost his dad, recently his twin brother - Dan, and was also shoehorned into moving out of their mansion in Starbelton City, Ian begrudgingly take the rustic school bus everyday, flashing past the panoramic countryside, and relishing seeing everything as "ugly." UNTIL TODAY When the bus started billowing gray smoke, and the driver stopped the bus, Ian Trevor, together with his acquaintances played hooky to the fairground. How wrong can playing hooky go? Will he ever find his missing dad by playing hooky?

OPEN [✖] JUDGING [✖] CLOSED [✔] 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿? Welcome to The Naughty List Awards! If you're practically a saint or an innocent angel then this might not be the awards for you, however we won't judge if you've broken a rule once or twice....I'm sure the people entering have been way more mischievous than that. Come on in, let loose while Santa's back is turned and make sure to have lots of fun whilst also becoming a winner in your selected genre! Merry Christmas Baddies!

Stoic college junior, Kelly Rivers, is balancing a string of heartbreaks, a pile of unread manuscripts, five summer courses, and an internship on top. And she's doing quite well--at least that's what she wrote on her résumé. No one tells the truth on those anyway. The truth is that her composure is slowly cracking and her mental health is degrading. Things only get worse when the editor she works for asks her to help sign a deal with promising but eccentric writer, Miles Whitman. Not only does he complicate her job, but he also makes it a point to break through her façade and find out why she has been ignoring her feelings for years. What's a girl gotta do to catch a break? Word Count: 50,000-60,000 words Cover created by @meha-k [Featured on Romance's "Head Over Heels" Reading List] [Featured on Humor's "Isn't it romantically funny?" Reading List] [Featured on NewAdultReads's "Featured Authors" Reading List]

Goat sucker. Overgrown lizard. Monster. Miguel is all too familiar with the many names humans have for chupacabras. As a member of a struggling pack, he knows how unfair the world can be to his kind. With their scaly bodies, sharp claws, and flesh-melting venom, it's no wonder humans fear them. After Miguel protects a human from his pack leader at the only restaurant that caters to chupacabras, his life takes a turn for the strange when he is offered a job as a chef. Adapting to the culinary chaos soon becomes the least of Miguel's worries as he finds himself falling for Alejandro, an outspoken chef who treats him with more compassion than even his own kind. But what human would ever love a chupacabra? With the restaurant struggling to stay afloat, inter-species tensions flaring, and Alejandro's ex serving as a constant reminder of what he can never be, will Miguel be able to take the heat, or will he be forced out of the kitchen? Cover by @ShyGuySamurai

When a quintet of adventurers with distinct skills ventured into a mystic jungle situated in the middle of an isle, what could possibly go wrong? ***** 🥇 FIRST PLACE WINNER IN THE NAUGHTY LIST AWARDS: BEST TITLE CATEGORY 🥉THIRD PLACE WINNER IN THE NAUGHTY LIST AWARDS: ADVENTURE CATEGORY ***** Word Count [13,000~20,000]

***Deliciously Rewritten 2020*** Who says you can only find love in a coffee shop? Korean restaurants work just as well. Bailey Cho has always worked at her family's restaurant during the summer breaks, and this year is no exception. Things are the same as ever until the day she meets a former classmate from middle school who just so happens to be her unforgettable first crush. But one misunderstanding after another will entangle what is supposed to be a sweet and simple summer romance for our two noodles. (Warning! This story may give you a strong craving for noodles! Read at your own hungry risk!) (A twice Wattpad featured story!)

🚨 DON'T READ THIS VERSION. This story has been rewritten into a separate book with a different title. The new and better version, IN WAVES, can be found on my profile. Please read that one instead! 🚨 __________________________________________ "What would you do if you weren't afraid?" His eyes gazed over my face like smooth green emeralds in the darkness, lingering on my ruby lips momentarily before looking back up again. It wasn't an easy question; maybe it was for some people, but not for me. Starting her junior year of high school, seventeen-year-old Lia thought her plan to date the wealthy football star was enough to break out of her comfort zone for the year, but things don't always go as planned. She had no idea what lay ahead of her when the adventurous, passionate and jaw-droppingly attractive Nate crashes into her life instead, showing her how to live and throwing her into a world of total chaos and heartbreaking romance. As Lia battles her conflicting feelings for the damaged soul she connects with, she discovers that love and emotions are never simple. There's always going to be something - or someone - standing in the way. [17+] ✘ Mature themes, strong language and sensitive topics ✘ Highest Rank #3 in comingofage (October 2019)