~ 2021 WATTY'S SHORTLIST ~ "I-well, I..." I hesitated with my response. I wanted to let go. To not worry about what would happen in the future. I'd always loved staring into fires. It hypnotized me with its beauty and danger. It was so tantalizing to look at, but one little touch could destroy. I knew the heat between Tyler and I was similar. It started off small but it had only grown in the weeks he'd been here. We'd fed it unintentionally, and it had gone from an ember to a crackling flame. Every nerve in my body wanted to reach out and touch it, even though I knew I'd get burned. *************************************************** Pia Callahan always lived a carefree life with no worries. Her only responsibilities were to attend her college classes (sometimes) and keep herself fed (on ramen). When tragedy strikes, Pia is all of the sudden thrown into a whirlwind of change. She has to grow up and take on more responsibility than she could ever imagine: the custody of her best friend's son. Pia may not believe she is the best person for the job, but she is determined to do it. She'll trade in frat parties for PTA meetings and beer-bongs for apple juice. But what happens when the ruggedly hot motocross athlete Tyler Westwood shows up in her small town? Tyler lives on the fast track, never caring too much about consequences. You can't when your job is to do backflips through the air. Sometimes, you just have to send it and hope for the best. From the second Tyler meets Pia, he knows he wants her. But she is determined to ignore their bubbling chemistry. She has priorities now and a summer fling isn't one of them. Will Pia be able to stay away from Tyler? Or will she decide to hit the throttle? ***************************************************

"You just have no idea." His voice was thick with restraint. "W-what," I breathed. His gaze flicked to my lips as his thumb stroked again. The calloused pad against my soft flesh sent goosebumps down my arms. His once warm eyes were dark as they lifted and bared into my soul. "What you do to... men." His husky whisper weakened my knees. I almost fell but his other hand settled on my hip, pulling me closer to him. "What you do to me," he added on a breath. The hand on my jaw shifted. His fingers left trails of tingles as he slipped them back slowly, under my earlobe and into my curls. *************************************************** As a young girl, Charlotte Avery's favourite pass time was daydreaming about her Prince Charming: Archer Johnson. She never stopped to consider that Archer was her brother's best friend.. Or that he always appeared severely creeped out by her attention. On her 16th birthday, Charlotte received a harsh reality check. Realizing just how embarrassing she had been acting, she swore to never make a fool of herself in front of Archer again. The problem? She is about to head to college and unfortunately it's the same school where Archer is currently the star quarterback. Follow Charlotte during her first year at USC as she juggles new experiences, social anxiety, family drama back home, and avoiding Archer. These are the unintended consequences of an embarrassing childhood crush. *************************************************** Top Ranks: #1 - Hot #1 - Collegeromance #1 - Brothersbestfriend #1 - Football #1 - Brooding #1 - Slowburn #1 - Quarterback #1 - Athlete #2 - Newadult #2 - Player #5 - Badboy #73 - Romance ***************************************************

Lotte ist 25 und hat es endlich geschafft, einen Job bei einer Modedesignerin in Dortmund zu bekommen. Sie will wie sie Designerin werden. Doch das ihr Job nur daraus besteht, Kaffee zu bringen, herumkommandiert zu werden oder sogar ab und zu geärgert zu werden hätte sie nie gedacht. Eines Abends wird ein Maskenball veranstaltet, wo pompöse Ballkleider Pflicht sind. Ihre Chefin prallt die ganze Zeit schon von einem tollen Torwart, der möglicherweise auch dort sein könnte, die ganze Zeit geht es um diesen Mann! Dann wird Lotte von ihren beiden Freunden gedrängt zu diesem Ball zu gehen, wo sie einen Mann trifft, mit wunderschönen, braunen Augen. Das ist natürlich kein anderer als Roman Bürki, der Mann den die Chefin vergöttert. Die beiden verbringen den ganzen Abend zusammen, doch als sie geht, da ihre Chefin sich auf die Pelle drückt wegen Roman verliert sie ihr Medaillon. Was passiert, wenn Roman das Medaillon nimmt und Lotte suchen geht? Würde er sie finden? Und wenn ja, wie reagiert die Chefin, wenn sie es erfährt. Es ist wie, als würde Lotte ihre eigene Cinderella Geschichte bekommen, aber hat ihre auch ein Happy end? Die Bilder sind aus Pinterest