Adrian Gonzalez knows the painful truth about liking someone you have no chance with-they never like you back and you're left heartbroken. Ever wonder why it's called a 'crush?' But when the hopeless crush he has is on Parker Thompson-nonbinary school heartthrob with an impeccable fashion sense-he can't help but wish things would turn out differently. Staring at Parker from two seats behind in Biology is fine, and praying he doesn't get a boner when Parker jogs ahead of him in gym class is less fine- -but neither are as satisfying as he wishes they were. A class group chat is all it takes to intertwine Adrian's and Parker's lives. And one impulsive, stupid, never-wish-I-typed-it reply is the turning point for Adrian's love story. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ ☆Featured on @WattpadSocialMedia DM me reading list ☆Featured on @YARomance Friendzone Doesn't Exist reading list ☆ONC 2021 Longlist Ambassadors Pick ☆ONC 2021 Shortlist ☆ONC 2021 Honourable Mention Based on Prompt 73 Started: 5th February 2021

River Reeves has liked Eric Westmark since the moment Eric and his older brother became best friends. The chance of Eric, raised conservatively Christian in a small town in Wisconsin, liking River is approximately that of a comet hitting the earth, but that doesn't stop River from pining for Eric--for years. After a tragedy during River's senior year in high school scrambles their lives, they get involved sexually to disastrous and near-deadly results. Now, 12 years later and well into their successful adult lives, they're faced with a chance of processing the summer that changed everything, including their heartbreak and their grief. *** This is a mlm (mxm) second chance romance featuring CEOs, musicians, California, and lots of deliciously steamy, rich-people shenanigans. But do not be fooled, this is also a story about mental illness, sexuality, religious trauma, healing, bereavement and other heavy topics. READ THE TRIGGER WARNING BELOW. *****TW: This story contains explicit descriptions of sex, drugs, and overdose-related death. It deals with topics such as mental health and depression. This is an adult story intended for a mature audience.

Fourteen-year-old Debbie isn't all that she seems. Her love for money is well-known in the neighbourhood. When she is arrested, accused and wrongly implicated in a drug deal gone awry, the law sentences her to a life in juvenile prison. Through her life in prison, Debbie learns that she is the long-lost heir of the kingdom of Karlynndwain. She gets details on her perpetrators and the crimes they committed. And now, she wants to take revenge from all those who wronged her. She will not stop until she has it! My story is a mix of prompts #7, #10 and #14 :) Cover made by the wonderful Jess @softyhartz :)

In a single moment, Simon's life had turned upside down. Homeless, packless, rejected, and without his beloved family, Simon had lost all he's known to the person he was supposed to call his soulmate, Vince. Ostracized from his own home, Simon must learn to survive on his own, dealing with unruly rogues, and the emotional toll of the mate pull. When all hope seems lost, Simon faces an ultimatum that could change his life, for better or worse. Intended for Mature audiences. TW/CW: death, suicidal tendencies, assault, toxic relationships, PTSD, panic attacks, manipulation, child abuse, etc.

A sheltered honor student must overcome his anxiety and esteem issues to win the heart of a charming street performer who just may be the key to unlocking his self-confidence. ***** Seth is an honor student with no social life. Jordi is a high school dropout turned street performer. They don't have much in common, but music pulls them together. Seth's mom would never approve of Jordi, but he just can't seem to stay away from her... Open Novella Contest 2022 Prompt #99: "It's always what/who you least expected that blows your mind away."

When Gus Reed moves to Larkwood, a small town with too much money, nobody wants to be friends with him for a multitude of reasons, the most important one being that he doesn't have any. Money, that is. It's a tale as old as time, except apparently for Haley Sinclair, the richest kid in town... who is not who he seems. Then again, neither is Gus. THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE ON LUTIONARY FOR FREE! (Book 1 of the See No Evil trilogy) Written Feb 2022 - October 2022

Mature novel 18+ | Boy loves girl or boy loves boy? Deadbeat millennial Inho Kim just wanted to surprise his long-distance girlfriend. So, why the hell is he standing in Vancouver rain with nothing but a boner and her handsome boss' business card? A Queer Adult Romance about the messy endings and messier beginnings of love. The process is simple: get hurt, cry, and Kiss It Better. Mature Romance with explicit sexual content 18+ Updates 3x week: Tuesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays

Josh Alves recently became a father. The only issue with that is that he is gay and never went to an adoption agency. Caleb somehow turned into a five-year-old and now goes by the name, Kyle, unaware of his traumatic past and who he was prior. Now Josh must cope with the grief while trying to raise Kyle in order to give him a happier life than Caleb could have ever had. Open Novella Contest 2020 entry

[Featured on Wattpad Official Romance account] Everyone has got something to hide. Evie is no different. The romance that bloomed with Matteo Sanders when she was fresh out of college was a whirlwind that she was more than glad to get carried away by. Months pass and Matteo goes missing-- presumed dead by everyone including his family. Evie is now involved with Logan but her parents, who know just as much about Matteo's disappearance as she does, don't approve of her relationship. Something happened on that last summer night Evie met Matteo-- something she is sworn to secrecy over, to say nothing but lies and other necessities. #New adult + #Romance + #Shortstory Started: 7th August, 2020. Completed: 21st September, 2020. Warning: contains mentions of drug use and suicide which may trigger some audiences. 🎖1st place in The Creative Choice Awards [Romance]

When the only man he's ever loved, once a millionaire, ends up homeless, a palliative carer must let go of the past in order to help him get back on his feet. --- There's a delicate balance between self-preservation and self-isolation. Palliative carer Josh Winters has dedicated his life to bringing joy to someone's final months. His nurturing nature finds an outlet there for all the feelings he refuses to attach to anyone with a full life ahead of them. It's easier that way, simpler. Former millionaire Emery Hall has his own ideas about ease and simplicity, and they created an unspeakable rift with Josh in their past. Josh can never forgive him, but when he discovers Emery has been homeless for months, he will do everything in his power to convince the proud man to accept his help. Between his conscience and his lingering feelings for the man, he can do no less, not while he has a roof to offer. His only goal is to help Emery get back on his feet and let the past stay in the past, but he should have known better than to believe he could be unaffected by the only man he's ever loved. Torn between his inability to forgive and his need to help, escaping this situation with his heart intact may be more than Josh can hope for, especially once he discovers that there are still things about Emery he doesn't know. --- Gorgeous Cover Art by @kataraqui https://www.instagram.com/kataraqui/ Theme Song Lifeline by Tiago Barbosa https://youtu.be/yYBIWrRim14 http://www.tiagobarbosamusic.com --- Utterly Forgettable started out as an Open Novella Contest 2020 entry. It made it as far as the longlist, and had 40k words at the time. This is the expanded version, complete in just under 99k words.