Harley never expected her new boss to be the same man who saved her from a terrible blind date - nor that he would be a sexy Italian billionaire hell-bent on making her his. -- Harley Goode is no stranger to tough times, but things are beginning to fall into place. Landing her dream job as a corporate translator feels like just the fresh start she needs. That is, until she meets her new boss: Jonah Ricci-the same man who saved her from a disastrous date the night before. Jonah Ricci isn't just the CEO of Ricci Idealista; he's also the desperate heir to a crumbling empire. With his father threatening to replace him, his only hope to save his company lies in an upcoming Russian real estate deal... and Harley's expertise. Thrown together in a pressure cooker made from late-night strategy sessions and boardroom negotiations, the boundaries of their relationship blur the line between professional and something more. And in Russia, one question remains: can they keep their hands off each other long enough to save everything they've worked for? Completed February 23, 2025 Completed Word Count: 26,473 ONLY AVAILABLE ON WATTPAD

Get lost in the heartwarming romance of "This Isn't Working Out", where author Lily finds love in the most unexpected places. Follow Lily on her disastrous blind date and her chance encounter with a mysterious man who will change her life forever. When she wins personal training sessions with the same man, David, sparks fly. Despite their differences, Lily and David share a deep connection that neither of them can ignore. Will Lily let her fear of the unknown keep her from finding true love? Read this endearing love story to find out.

Callista isn't exactly the best in the business. When it comes to being a cupid, she struggles, and her snarky little lovebird pixie assistant isn't any help. She's already in hot water with her boss and has to make her monthly quota by the cupids' biggest day of the year, Valentine's Day. She's on a great streak until her last target looks right at her just as she's about to shoot. Startled and unsure of what to do, Callista aborts the mission and risk a reprimand. Little does she know, Kiki Son now has a mission of his own. He wants to seek out and find that crazy strawberry blonde that no one else seemed to notice. ~*~*~*~*~ Based on the 2023 ONC prompt. #33 They had their arrow aimed at their target's back, a perfect shot despite the crowded ballroom. Taking a deep, steadying breath, they pulled the bowstring taut and prepared to let the arrow fly. But then their target turned and looked directly at them, finding them in the eaves as if they'd known they were there all along. The target winked.

Sadie meets with an unorthodox Dr. Damon Smith for therapy session to get over her haunting past, however, lines get blurred and tensions run high with doctor and patient who places both reputations and hearts at risk. * Sadie Adams is known to be cold and heartless among her co-workers at the art gallery where she works. Not everyone knows she holds onto a dark past that she buries deep inside. When her only friend suggests she talks to a well-known and unorthodox psychiatrist - Dr. Damon Smith about her Insomnia. She reluctantly agrees to attend his sessions. Dr. Damon Smith is highly respected in his field of psychotherapy. He hasn't met yet a patient he couldn't help... until he meets his new one - Sadie. As Dr. Smith delves deep into his sessions, he realizes Sadie isn't an easy woman to crack. As the sessions between doctor and patient deepens with underlining tensions... lines begin to blur. But will both the doctor and his patient break at the end?

Deacon Blye struggles to leave the shadow of a demanding legacy to create his own. Working himself to the bone, he's now the popular mysterious country star for True Tone Records. Don't be fooled by his suave personality, Deacon likes filth... When a spanner is thrown in his works quite literally, he needs to rethink his plans and possibly swallow his pride. Harlowe Nichols is proud of the country music legacy her parents left for her to build on. She's the sensation for her family's Nickel Records & Publishing. But to be fair, shining in their shadow can be daunting. Fans and haters alike have named her, 'Music City's Sweetheart', not really caring if she truly has any talent. Harlowe is determined to forge a path for herself. The filth mentioned earlier, could stick and blemish both their images. What happens when the Mystery Man and the Sweetheart collide? Chasing Legacy is entered in the Open Novella Contest 2023. I'll use Prompt 44 (with a dash of Prompt 25 & 51, maybe...). Cover design: P.D. Vance.

This is my submission for the Open Novella Contest 2023! Maggie is fresh out of med school, hoping to get in some time with her friends and go on a few dates before she moves out of town for her internship. After a particularly bad date, her best friend Becky, with the help of her boyfriend Kent, set Maggie up on a blind date with one of Kent's friends. The problem is, Kent is a frat bro, and so are his friends. Maggie while on the blind date just can't seem to connect with her blind date. She is about to write the night off as a failure when she is approached by a tattooed biker. He gives her a choice, stay with the frat boy or go with him.

Rescued from a blind date from hell, a career woman's one night stand with her would be savior has unforeseen consequences. **** Up and coming New York apartment manager, Vanessa Torres' life is going perfectly according to her five year plan. Well, everything except in the love department, but that will come later. On cloud nine from her recent promotion, she agrees to go on a blind date arranged by her friend. Little does she know her squeaky clean life is about to turn upside down, following a one night stand with a handsome stranger, who saves her from the disastrous set-up. Reputable, lease up closer, Gabriel Tate, loves to live life by the game of chance, with no long term plans in mind. Blessed with Adonis-like looks and a charming personality he's used to getting what he wants when he wants until one flip of a coin changes his life forever. Their lives become entangled in a heated competition to fulfill rental contracts for their respective employers, not to mention running in the same social circles within the apartment industry. They soon realize change and compromise are necessary not only within their careers but also life and neither expected to find love during the chaotic and dysfunctional rivalry. Open Novella Contest 2023 Prompts: #5 Flip a coin and make a life choice with it. Two choices, one coin, and no turning back. Do you dare? #25 "If he smiled at you, he'll break your heart. If she winked at you, she'll rip you apart. #39 On a blind date with a complete mismatch, you're increasingly uncomfortable , but too polite to leave. Then an attractive stranger comes over and gives you an out. © 2023 LJRae

FEATURED on OFFICIAL WATTPAD's Community Happenings] Cover by the magician @MoranaInDesign (she is literally a magician!) Maya, a journalist, finds herself in the middle of religious panic when a prostitute she had met is found to be murdered. **** Lucifer, as they have been named, faces the namesake of the Devi in Devipuram. Will they be able to sacrifice this rose too like the other ones, or will the thorns now make them bleed to death? **** Maya has been tasked with writing something about the folk of Devipuram for the upcoming Puja magazine. She decides to visit the slums where the prostitutes live. Here, she meets Radha- a beautiful prostitute with a daughter. The very next day, Radha is found dead in the temple premises. And what the villagers label as the next-in-line in a chain of paranormal murders is a magnetic mystery in the life of Maya which tempts her to get to the root of this cruelty. Will she succeed in finding out the culprit or succumb to death like the five victims? WORD COUNT: 60,000-65,000 words

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