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The Obscure Downsides of Fame by Obscunima
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ᴏᴀᴋʟᴇʏ ᴄᴀʀʀɪʟʟᴏ was discovered at fourteen years old, being praised as a musical prodigy by the media ever since. His fame had only increased until now. At nineteen old, he's the most remarkable musician of his age, and he's only getting started. At least, he was, until his record label decides his depression makes him difficult to work with. ɴᴏʟᴀɴ ᴍᴜʟʟᴇɴ grew up with his face plastered all over billboards. He'd been living the Hollywood life since he was five years old and has already made his name. At eighteen years old and after a well-needed break, Nolan is ready to make his comeback. At least, he thinks he is, until his anxiety starts holding him back. After their first encounter, they quickly become each other's beacon in the dark. Eventually they realize there's a reason for everything. But maintaining a healthy relationship proves to be difficult when you're both famous, dealing with complicated feelings, and trying to find yourself in the process. ♫ ♫ ♫ #1 in 'boyxboy' #1 in 'freethelgbt' #3 in 'comingofage' {TW}: mentions of abusive relationships, anxiety and panic attacks, depession, drug abuse, and disordered eating.
Us Against the World by romance_lover16
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Meera Rajput knows what she needs in life, and a boyfriend isn't one of them. Between struggling to pay rent and reining her sex-crazed little sister, Meera doesn't need any more complications in her life. So when her visiting cousin, Riya, suggests that a chance interview with billionaire Ezra Agent can lead to something more, Meera pays no heed to her teasing, knowing that her relationship with Ezra will never pass professional lines. She can blush and dream about it all she wants, but there's no way that her dream will ever be a reality... Or so she thinks. When a chance interaction at her graduation brings Meera to the realization that Ezra is undoubtedly interested in her, she's not sure what to think. He's rich, handsome, and the kindest man that she's ever met, but falling in love with Ezra brings back Meera's physical insecurities, as well as other issues. Without Riya's support, Meera finds herself getting strangled with the daily tasks of a new graduate. Add in a new family member, a lawsuit, and a death, can Meera lift her head and face the new challenges? Or will she hide from them, just as she's always had, and lose the one good thing that's ever happened to her? 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 • Abelism • Grief/Loss • Teenage Pregnancy • Explicit Sex • Violence GORGEOUS COVER BY: @sulkytae WORD COUNT: [110k - 130k] currently Featured on @newlywrittenbooks Roses Are Red: 12/30/22 Featured on @Project_Athena Women's Fiction Delights: 11/5/23 Featured on @AstaniaCommunity Love is Love: 11/14/23 Featured on @beauty Empowerment: 1/3/24 Featured on @chicklit High Drama: 10/18/25 ---- 1st Place in the Literary Book Awards 1st Place in The Writer's Book Awards Grand Winner of the NanoWatt Awards 2023 Honorable Mention in the @romance 2024 awards
Dear Kim by ChiddyE01
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FEATURED IN: @Wattpad Romance - 'Stars In Your Eyes' @Wattpad music - 'Exquisite Cellos' Completely bewildered and overtaken by a crush gone wrong, successful medical student, Priya Kapoor falls for a high profile Korean dancer, Kim Tae Min. While participating in a fan-based programme hosted by Tae Min's talent agency, Priya makes a decision that changes the course of her life in a year. .......... Kim Tae Min, a model, rapper and dancer struggles with celebrity lifestyle, an abusive step-father, a murderous gang and substance addiction. His only escape is the joy he derives when dancing, while wearing a happy mask for fans. Until he meets a bold foreigner, and a very different chapter begins in his once lonely life. ......... What happens when an Indian girl defies an arranged marriage for a love that consumes her? How much can a celeb sacrifice for the sake of love? Will Priya and Kim Tae Min's love end in tragedy or will they find their happily ever after? The story of a fan letter, a talent agency and one decision. An engaging plot of romance, adventure, drama and tears. ......... THIS WORK IS NOT A FAN FICTION, BUT AN ORIGINAL STORY.
Charmer (MxM) by reveriestuck
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An exhausted university student harbours a dangerous secret: he is a Charmer, an illegal type of human who can mind control individuals using his instrument. A talented musician, Atlas gets called to play for the King's personal court. Faced with the frustrating presence of Kaito Zarka, the youngest Bloodbinder Prince, the two are forced to work together in order to discover a cure to the Alkinate, a fatal sickness that turns cartilage into bone, which Atlas happens to suffer from. All the while Atlas attempts to evade suspicion from Kai's older brother Akemi who is hell-bent on exposing Atlas's secret. ============= * First Place in the Celestial Stardust mini-awards * Winner of the Celestia Cove Awards Fantasy * Winner of Celestia Cove Awards Romance * First place in the Love Song Awards General (LGBTQ) Fiction * Second place in the Blossom Mini Awards for best dialogue * Book of the month for the Pride Reads Server (Feb 2024) *Reached #8 in the OriginalWork tag (17/10/2023) Cover art by @uly.grom.ana (on Instagram)
Respect by Apphia_Rover
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Athena Grace O'Mara is just but a simple girl who has already been through so much at a young age. She tries to look for peace and happiness after losing her father, and before she has the time to recover, she is faced with yet another heartbreaking reality when she loses her mother. All alone with her friends to comfort her, she is now with her younger brother and has to face the world all by herself. Not once did she ever imagine that she'd be spotted by the most relentless mafia leader in the country. After everything that has happened in her life, she has to face her greatest fear. 'Him'. She is taken on a rollercoaster of emotions. She has to come to terms with not only herself but with her new reality and accept what it has brought with it. Danger, fear, loneliness and torment. Little does she know that the heartless monster she sees has a soft spot, for her alone, and would never harm her. What happens when she meets his; power hungry, respect demanding, control driven, inhumane side? And is forced to live with him for her own protection. His ways move her in more ways than she can fathom. Can she live with those feelings, knowing who he is? Will she ever get rid of her fear of him and give him a chance? Can she really take his hand and step into his chaotic world, full of danger, and sleepless nights? He says he can protect her, can he really? Can she see past his demons and learn to comfort him and accept the life of crime he has chosen? Can she say what her heart only dreams of shouting out, or will she never get the chance? Or will this prove to be a love never meant to be?
From Ice to Ashes (a forbidden enemies-to-lovers, romantic fantasy) by AuroraLuxi
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To the villain, love is a poison he should avoid. But what if a bubbly girl, his enemy who's fated to destroy the Faerie Realm, falls in love with him? Will the villain get the girl and disrupt her destiny, or will his avoidance of love disrupt her heart? Meilin is prophesied to end the era of the High Faerie Lords alongside the Demon King. But as an 18-year-old girl with a passion for gaming, her life takes a turn when she joins a popular Esports team--Solaris--whose mischievous leader, Ningshun, carries a dangerous secret about his identity and connection to Meilin. What happens if the charming man she falls for is actually the heir to the throne of the Faerie Realm? - Slow-burn romance, - Touch her and die, - Forced proximity, - He has his own agenda, - She drives him nuts. FEATURED IN WATTPAD @ROMANCE LIST: Strange Love (Renamed to: "From Ice to Ashes". Formerly: "Demon King's Love"). I made a temporary cover on Canva because drawing one would take me forever, and I needed a new cover. TOP 20 HIGHEST RANKINGS SO FAR: #2 ChangeOfHeart #4 FantasyFiction #6 Faery #10 Romantasy #12 Wuxia #15-Romance #15 FantasyCreatures #15 Portal #16 Faeries #16 Xianxia #18 EpicFantasy #18 Fae From Ice to Ashes - Copyright © 2023 by Aurora Luxi. All Rights Reserved.
As The Stars Aligned by gorgeous_shantae
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In the glamorous world of high society, two worlds collide at a masked masquerade charity event. Novalie Jones, known as N.J to her closest friends, graces the ballroom draped in an aura of mystery, her identity concealed behind a mask. She's a multi-millionaire, stunningly gorgeous, and every gentleman's desire. Yet, amidst the elegant soirée, she seeks more than just admiration. Enter Damien Beckett, a charismatic multi-millionaire with a physique that turns heads and a penchant for capturing attention. Surrounded by a bevy of admirers, Damien's gaze suddenly locks onto Novalie, and he's captivated by the allure of the mysterious masked woman. As the night unfolds, amidst laughter, mishaps, and a touch of chaos, Novalie and Damien discover a connection that defies the glittering façade of their lives. In a world of opulence and longing, they yearn for something more than wealth and beauty. Join Novalie and Damien in a romantic tale where chance encounters lead to unexpected connections, where masks conceal secrets, and where love and laughter blend under the starlit sky.
Forgiveness No Punishment  by ArabelaTaylor
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At the deepest dungeon of hell, he swore vengeance on her who pointed him out as the culprit. (Cover by @meha-k) Sibel lost everything that night and cursing was the last thing she had against him. "I CURSE YOU! ONE DAY YOU WILL BE HAPPY, YOU WILL YELL WITH HAPPINESS, AND THAT DAY YOU WILL SHED TEARS OF BLOOD! I SEAL THIS CURSE WITH MY LIFE, BOUND TO MAKE YOU PAY FOR EVERY SINGLE THING YOU DID TO ME TODAY! MARK MY WORDS, I AM NO LONGER CALLED SIBEL!" Sinbad thought she would be easily tamed. How wrong he was. Her resistance only pushed him to commit more sins. Are sins meant to be forgiven or punished? This is the dilemma that will follow their lives until the very end of this book. A story that will make you rethink all the dark romance you have ever read.
PEREGRINATE by Writix22
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FEATURED by @WattpadTimeTravel PEREGRINATE: to make one's way through, across, or over For Manya, a sixteen-year-old, the destination was to be only Ranjgarh. It was a fresh start for her and her dad after a life-altering tragedy. But she gets more than she bargained for. Temperamental time becomes her strongest weapon and most formidable obstacle. It ensnares her in its clutches and takes her back to the 13th century India. Though stuck in an inconceivable situation, she finds what she had always longed for- friendship, memories, experience, and a love that might just overcome every barrier. She needs to survive not only in an unforeseen town but also in a precarious time. Will she be able to come out unscathed? Or will she have to relinquish her heart, or perhaps her life? Which one she will choose- the life she had or the life she got? COMPLETED CONTENT WARNING: The following story has been rated mature as it is going to contain descriptions of sexual assault. Milestones: Reached 1k reads on 10 October 2023 Ranks: #2 out of 1.38k stories tagged Castle (18/09/23) #11 out of 5.02K stories tagged Mystical (31/10/23) Featured: Time is Precious - Spend it Wisely (Romance) @WattpadTimeTravel Roses Are Red | Romance @newlywrittenbooks