My name is Calla Lind. For 20 years, I have lived within the shadow of my beautiful older sister - chasing and holding onto an illusion of love. A love that will never belong to me... Now with this second chance of life, I won't chase after illusion. I won't rely on someone else for happiness. I will do what I want, enjoy what I do, and learn to let go. NOTE from the writer: I'm an amateur writer so please overlook plot holes, grammar issues, or anything else a story is supposed to have. This is my original story so... as the saying goes "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all".

I'm standing in the gateway to the larger ballroom, almost too far away for my weak eyes to see the three figures that glide onto the stage. The King and Queen walk side by side until they come to their thrones, the Prince walking about five feet behind and moving towards the smaller throne to the King's left. The King and Queen sit down on their thrones in unison. The Prince doesn't. Even I can see the way his shoulders are bristling, a sort of confused wonder dawning on his face. And I would swear he is looking directly at me. //// Lee Collins wants to help her sister, Lucy. She has a vision of a future away from their dad, where Lucy could be healthy and they would have some chance of happiness. When Lee's only friend helps her sneak into the royal ball on the minuscule chance that an attending doctor would be willing to help, Lee ends up fleeing the party early, chased by none other than her mate. Lee finds herself locked in from all sides, desperate to escape the suffocating implications of a mate but frantic to fight for a future for her sister that she still believes possible. Working in the Royal Palace to save escape money is a terrible idea when you have a controlling father, but it's an even worse idea when the mate that you're avoiding is the Prince. //Marked Mature just in case for violence. general trigger warning. Some chapters may be triggering for abuse and anxiety//

Scarlett and Nate are the epitome of "right person, wrong time", and two years after their one night together, Scarlett sees him interviewing for his album about the night they met in order to find her, and she finds herself taking the chance she didn't two years ago. ***** When Scarlett's dad dies during her senior year of college, all she wants is to be someone else for one night. When she meets a mysterious boy, that seems entirely possible. They both agree that for the next few hours, they're 'Quinn' and 'Mason'. But to truly let go and not worry about their futures, they vow to never see each other again. Two years later, Scarlett owns a bakery in New York City and is living her dream. But despite all of this, she's never been able to let 'Mason' go, and a part of her regrets their vow to never see each other again. So, when she sees 'Mason', who turns out to be the up-and-coming singer Nate Cameron, on her television interviewing for his debut album "Quinn", with songs about the night they met, she knows she has to take the chance she didn't take two years ago. Watty's Romance Winner 2021 Being published by W by Wattpad Books Book One of the "Just For" Series. Approximately 80k words

"I can't remember what happened that night. I'm not talking slippery details or fuzzy-edged visions; I mean a complete and utter blackout. Like I wasn't even there. Except... I know I was." Since the death of her boyfriend six months ago, Morgan Cain's life is spiralling out of control. She didn't mean to stay away from college all this time. She didn't mean to ghost her best friend, who was only trying to look out for her. But most of all, she didn't mean to keep it to herself that she was with Josh the night he died-and doesn't have a single memory of what happened. It's hard enough returning to campus, but things get even worse when a shocking exposé in the student magazine reveals a sinister truth about Davidson University's golden boy. Amidst twisted allegations of abuse and sexual assault, Morgan is set to discover that the more she remembers about Josh... the more she may want to forget.

(Scarecrows of Coldharbour Farm #1) WINNER Wattys 2021 | '...adorable and heartbreaking...' Erin loved to build scarecrows. She made a dozen in all. Her Pa showed her how. But he's dead now. Everyone is dead. The Many Years Storm saw to that. Terrified and alone, Erin endured the storm in her hilltop farmhouse. She watched the sea levels rise, flooding everything in sight, washing away all but one of her scarecrows, Number Twelve. Then, on the day the rain stopped, Twelve inexplicably came to life and jumped down from her cross. No sooner had Erin told Twelve about her eleven missing sisters, they decided to build a boat and set out across The Endless Blue to find them all.

Lycidas, similar to the rest of the collection, has a unique ability. Possessing the ability to weaken his enemies through his mere presence, he has no intention of mating, let alone finding his beloved. The thought that he would kill his mate crushes any desire for love. Adrasteia is the daughter of Marcus Brown, an elite civilian within vampyric society. She was born a vampyre, and she knew of this, but she has yet to undergo her transition. However, when her mother and father are murdered by seekers - vampyre hunters - she is left alone, scared, and in the midst of transitioning. Without a male to drink upon and someone to lead her through the difficult time, her transition will not be successful.

Wattpad and Maybelline have teamed up again for phase II of the #BraveTogether campaign in honour of National Coming Out Day this October! I was given the prompt: What would you say to your current or future self? What words of encouragement, love, and support do you have for someone who's struggling right now? I decided to write a letter to my current self. Something I personally need to hear and would love to share with you.

COMPLETE She was never meant to be queen. She was never meant to fall in love with the king. And she was never meant to survive the price of both. In a kingdom where loyalty is dangerous and love is a liability, Queen Samira finds herself tangled in a web of secrets, lies, and a forbidden passion that could destroy everything. As enemies rise within the court and the crown grows heavier, one truth becomes painfully clear: love doesn't come without casualties. The king made a choice. And now, so will she. A tale of love and vengeance, loyalty and loss, and the slow unraveling of a kingdom where power is everything-and love might be the most dangerous power of all. © MaryRose 2018. All rights reserved.

"Then, will you let me be selfish? Will you be mine?" ★ ★ ★ Even as children, everyone around them knew they would end up together. But of course, life doesn't always go as planned. Alana never thought she would ever go back to the place that held so many bad memories. She wanted to keep running, because that was what made her feel safe. But it was hard when she still had feelings for him. Asher never thought he would ever see her again. He knew that it wasn't going to be easy, but he wasn't going to let her run from him ever again. He wasn't going to give up the chase until she was his. Join Alana and Asher as they learn to love and forgive, seal up past wounds and reconcile their friendship. ★ Extended description inside ★ #8 in childhoodsweethearts 04-10-2021 #4 in sweet 12-29-2020

- ON HOLD - Can love conquer death? If you were to lose your soulmate, the one person created just for you, the love of your life... how exactly could you go on? Trent Night never thought that he deserved a soulmate, so when he saw Annabelle Williams his entire world changed. Now she's gone, killed by people looking to hurt him and he will do anything to get her back. But is Elle really dead? Or is she hanging in limbo, holding on to the thought of getting back to Trent and avenging the death of her loved ones? In a world filled with creatures she never knew and a life she never thought she could have - does she even know who she truly is herself? Or are there more secrets to be revealed? Maybe even secrets that could change all of their lives forever. Wolves are vicious creatures, especially when their pack is threatened. Who knows what is waiting for her when she returns. The question is... can love truly conquer all?