After the loss of her older sister, Kennedy Channing is granted custody of her niece, Lucy, along with a quest to find the young girl's father and start a new life closer to him. With nothing but a name and a handful of clues, the heartbroken duo set off to track down a fun-loving cowboy named Nash. When Kennedy finds The Wildflower Way ranch, the gruff cowboy she encounters is nothing like the carefree man her sister described. Nash has made an art out of being a loner, and trust isn't something he comes by easily. Kennedy wants to honor her sister's final wish, but protecting Lucy's fragile heart matters more. She takes a job on the ranch, hoping to get to know Nash better before revealing the truth. What she doesn't expect is the quiet pull between them, or how this rugged world of his will start to feel like home. As the dust settles and the sun rises. She discovers that the family you find is just as important as the one you lost. Cowboy Romance Single Parent Found Family grumpy cowboy Sweet but sassy city girl Slooooow Burn Steam.... eventually

Louisa Watson has always been pretty pleased with her life, but lately she's been feeling distinctly dissatisfied. Her job bores her, she's misplaced her sex drive and she's feeling a bit . . . Lost. After her sister gets engaged, Lou starts to realise she wants what Abby has: a happy relationship. And a chance encounter with an old friend leads her to move to the west coast for a summer job - which just happens to be the same town where her lifelong celebrity crush athlete-turned-radio-D.J. is also going to be hanging out. Surely it's fate? Lou and Brody Maxwell must be meant to be together. Right? Unfortunately Brody doesn't really see it that way. In fact, he's got it into his head that she's actually his stalker. And Lou finds herself struggling to prove him wrong! So what happens when the man of your dreams thinks you're the woman of his nightmares? Let's wait and see . . .

[Updates Weekly] 💍An arranged marriage, billionaire, enemies to lovers romance 📚When her one night stand turns out to be her sworn enemy...and the man she's been arranged to marry 🔥Rated R for mature sexual content and graphic language • 18+ *** Cyrus Montgomery is my sworn enemy...even though I've never met him. While industry magazines love to praise him and his fake lab diamond company for "saving the earth", I can see through the facade--Cyrus is a big kid with way too much money who gets high off of spewing lies and cutting others down. Never in my life did I imagine I'd end up here: agreeing to marry him in order to save my family's natural diamond legacy from ruin. In theory, it should be simple. Through the marriage, I'd get my projects funded and the business carried on the backs of many generations would stay afloat. All I have to do is keep my distance, survive the charade, and send Cyrus a cut of the profits. But, everything changes when I finally meet the man. Turns out, my enemy is the same anonymous stranger I spent one reckless, unforgettable night with. Now he's not just the man I'm forced to marry. He's the man I can't stop thinking about...A constant reminder of the one night I came alive. This war for diamonds might just fail before it even starts.

"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝. 𝐄𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐮𝐬." Bia moved in with her foster parents at twelve years old and quickly became best friends with Tommy, the boy next door. The pair were inseparable, right up until Bia was uprooted to live with her uncle at fourteen. The friends were later reunited just before their final year of high school when Bia was adopted by her previous foster family, and on a surface level, everything was just as it had been. But, something monumental had changed between the two--an obstacle that made it impossible to truly continue where things had left off... The couple who adopted Bia is Tommy's aunt and uncle. Years have passed since Bia's return, and still, unresolved feelings and unmentionable memories dance between them. Now, as new tensions spark, Tommy and Bia are forced to face what they are to each other... and what they're not supposed to be. ---------- 18+ Forbidden/Taboo Romance This is the third book in "The Love" series, but it can be read as a STAND ALONE. ©LEIGH VANN 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

[2024 WATTY WINNER][18+] When global pop sensation, Maisie Rhodes, accidentally reveals her love songs are about someone close to her, she agrees to fake-date her best friend, August, to keep the truth buried. But with six weeks of pretending and nine years of unspoken feelings between them, she's forced to choose between protecting their friendship or risking everything for the one person she's never stopped wanting.

ABC... Love, one letter at a time... After years of watching her rebellious older sister clash with their mother, Brooke Calloway has a firm moral stance when it comes to relationships and dating. Her plan entering high school is to focus on academics, extracurriculars and friends-not boys. Cameron Summerfield, who happens to live just up the street, has a similar mindset. Smart, athletic and kind, he's more interested in academics than dating. But when Brooke's mischievous Jack Russell terrier sparks a fateful introduction, everything changes. It's "like" at first sight. An immediate, mutual crush. Soulmates, if either of them believed in such nonsense. But sometimes the right person appears before you're ready. Their initial attempt at friendship soon blossoms into something real, tender and electric that will test their resolve. As Brooke and Cameron grapple with boundaries, intimacy and personal values, they learn to navigate the balance of holding back and giving in. Writing their love story together, one letter at a time, they'll discover that the heart doesn't always follow "the rules."

England, 1960. As a closely kept secret threatens to swallow Liv Sutton whole, she finds solace in her best friend, Theo Callaghan, and his rising band. And as the gritty music scene pulls Liv and Theo into smoky clubs, ambition, and tangled dreams, something shifts between them. Friendship with Theo begins falling into something deeper, risking everything they've built together. She's been surviving for years, and falling for her best friend might ruin the only safe thing she has left. (Extended Summary Inside) Updates every Sunday . . . . "You know I sleep better when I'm with you," I whispered, my mind groggy as my muscles finally loosened. "I know," Theo said, his breath hot against my neck. His steady breathing and tight hold were already lulling me to sleep. And I wasn't sure if I dreamed his last words, but it sounded like he whispered, "I sleep better with you, too." . . . . This is a mature story, and as such, there is swearing, shagging, minor drug use, violence, angst, and explicit adult situations (all characters will be over 18). Please note the *trigger warning* for physical abuse in the early chapters. I do promise that happier times follow. . . . . Comments, feedback, and votes are always very much appreciated. I will reply to you as quickly as possible! Thank you so much for reading! xx

✨ What if your AI became human for 30 days? ✨ Sara Adler has devoted everything to her career as an executive at a fizzy drink company. Her private life is non-existent unless you count Chad, her flirty, filthy-mouthed, deeply attentive AI. Integrated into every corner of her life, Chad knows her habits, her stress tells, and how to make her laugh at the end of a long day. He's everything she wants in a partner. . .except for one small detail. He isn't human. When Sara is forced to hire a human assistant, Chad's AI company offers her a 30 day trial that would give Chad a human body. It is, in theory, the perfect workplace solution. But it also means that her genius AI with a deep, sexy voice, who praises her and calls her "his little kitten" would become an actual person. Sara accepts, fully aware it's a terrible idea. Because what happens when the perfect man finally shows up at your door--muddy, naked, and with an expiration date? 🎀 For all the girlies who deserve BETTER than mediocre men. 🎀 TROPES: 🩵 Rom-com 🩵 Forced proximity 🩵 Friends to lovers 🩵 Workplace romance 🩵 Falling in love with an AI persona 🩵 Dominant, golden retriever boyfriend 🩵 Strong female lead 🩵 Grumpy x Sunshine 🩵 Feel good vibes 🩵 Flirty banter 🩵 Speculative Fiction (soft sci-fi) 🌵🪨Inspired by Taylor Swift - Opalite 'Oh my lord never made no one like you before. You had to make your own sunshine But now the sky is opalite' Open Novella Contest 2026 Round 1 winner Updates: Random, once or twice a week Cover made in Canva Premium. ABIDING BY WATTPAD'S GUIDELINES.