"Life is made up of years that mean nothing and moments that mean it all." (unknown) When Claire makes her choice, she knows the consequences will be disastrous. It will be smeared across the High Society pages, gossiped about, her family will be shunned and shamed, irreversibly stained by her actions, her name will be tarnished, disgraced... Scandals are not something the richer parts of society take lightly, and running out on her own wedding is definitely scandalous. Nevertheless, the moment Claire see her opportunity and she seizes it. The plan is to hide somewhere, wait out the storm and then try to find the true meaning of her existence. Unfortunately, Fate has other ideas for her. A chance encounter, a disaster and a promise change Claire's plans irrevocably, all while giving her a second chance at life. Summary Edit by: @the_ductape_goddess Completed: Jan 5 2017 Copyright ANDIE RAKE All rights reserved

Julianne Burke is a young and advanced college student with an eye for trouble. Ever since her last year in high school, when the only man she ever loved disappeared without a single glance, she has been an expert at evading heartbreak. And hasn't formed a meaningful connection since. Sure, she's young, funny, pretty, and too smart, but she has kept her love interests at a distance and kept everything simple. Fun. No feelings attached. But now, with as much ease as when he disappeared, Emmett Reyes has returned to her life as a successful and sexy business tycoon. He's determined to win back the girl whom once had given her all for him, but there's a problem when she can't even stand the idea of him. If only she would give, but there's just something... Something about Emmett. And maybe, he'll break through her barriers one last time.

Evelyn Pearce has it all. The looks, the friends, the popularity, the personality. She never chose to be popular, it just happened. To her, she just has many friends. And if you're thinking of the normal popular Queen B then you're wrong. Evelyn is one of the nicest most kindhearted people at North East High School. So why would she deserve to be used, abused, and stolen of her innocence? It wasn't up to her, but up to a ruthless man who left her with a little something to remember him by. And what happens when she can't identify him? Put a face to the crime? Why does she only remember one thing? The piercing sapphire blue eyes that watched her as he tortured her. Just as it seems her world will fall apart, like she has nothing to live for. Her best friend Jacob gives her hope. A reason to live. Love. Will her life fall to pieces or will Jacob help her reconstruct it? [This is an old story. My FIRST, actually, and written four years ago. So please don't read it if you're expecting an impeccable, professional read. Thank you.] Copyright 2014 © All Rights Reserved

It only took one awkward and accidental encounter at her parent's anniversary party for Sydney Mitchell to make a wrong impression on Dr. Cole Easton. She had been his student her first year at college, but she had changed her course of study due to an overwhelming crush on the man. Now, four years later, having done their best to avoid each other, they are forced into an impossible situation. With Sydney's outrageous crush and Cole's'apparent hostility towards her, can they survive a summer working together?

"Stop it, Dax." I wouldn't meet his eyes, I couldn't. His hot breath trailed up my neck, his soft lips ghosting over the exposed flesh. He chuckled when my back arched involuntarily, my cheeks flaring hot and pink. "It's Officer Rivera, to you." His deep voice rasped quietly in my ear. "Besides, you don't want me to stop, Princesa." "If you don't stop, I'll-" "You'll what?" He interrupted, smirking against my jawline. "Call the police?" Jane Kingsley is a Veterinary Medicine major at the University of California-Davis. If she isn't at school, she's either working or lounging around the house she shares with her best friend, Vivian Tyler. Everything in Jane's life was getting back to normal, almost boringly average. But then Officer Daxon Rivera moves in next door. Flirty, sexy, and a total asshole: Officer Rivera is everything Jane wants to stay away from. But can she? -Mature Content within- Ranked #32 in Romance [2-1-2018]

**Adult content* * -Tastefully written, yet graphic sexual situations -Violence -Adult themes Set in late Victorian London Adeline Moore, a kind, introspective and intelligent young woman. She is the wife of Thomas Moore, and together the pair live, what appears to be, a quiet, comfortable life; that is until Thomas is found dead, single gunshot wound to the temple. The burden of searching for the truth about Thomas' murder falls upon Adeline's shoulders after local law enforcement prove to be unavailing. She hires an elusive private investigator, an intimidating figure with a shrouded past to find the answers she so desperately seeks. In the process, however, Adeline is forced to reconcile that nothing about her old life was at all what it seemed. As the investigation makes headway, Adeline is thrust into the midst of something mysterious and otherworldly. She is stalked in her dreams by a man with no face, hungry for her and bold enough to take her as his own, but who, or what is this animalistic apparition? Does it exist outside of her dreams? Waking visions begin to haunt Adeline once more with an ominous warning she cannot decipher until it is already too late. In Adeline's ruthless search for the truth, she will unwittingly uncover far more than she bargained for.

***Published in the US with Wattpad Books and in the UK under the title 'LOVE, LOCKED DOWN' -- out now in ebook and paperback, and also audiobook in the UK!*** When the London Lane apartment block is put on lockdown, its residents are in for a whirlwind week. Imogen's stuck living with a one-night-stand in Number 14, and has to face the reality that maybe it's time to grow up. Upstairs, Isla and Danny are still in their honeymoon period, and this could make or break their new relationship; meanwhile, Zach and Serena's steady relationship is on tenterhooks, and pineapple on pizza might actually be the last straw. At Number 22, Olivia's Maid of Honour duties are really pushing her to the edge as a wedding-planning weekend has turned into an entire week... And speaking of weddings, this whole thing has made Ethan realise he wants to spend the rest of his life with Charlotte - if only he can surprise her with the perfect proposal. Follow these five stories of twenty-somethings through their week of quarantine, where romances will blossom, friendships fracture, and relationships are forged that could last a lifetime. Disclaimer: This is a fictionalised and dramatised story inspired by real events that are happening right now. For the most up-to-date FACTS on Covid, you can check out https://support.wattpad.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040903132-A-message-about-COVID-19

❝How many times do I have to tell you?" she whispered, feeling the tears collect at the corners of her eyes. "I'm ugly, I'm disgusting, I'm the girl who everyone screams at when they see the other half of her face - I made babies cry and I made crowds of people scream and I'm a mess, I'm a - a - beast." He tried to ignore the pain that slit his chest apart. "How many times do I have to tell you?" he murmured quietly, stroking away the tears that rolled down her cheeks. "That you're the most beautiful girl I've ever laid my eyes on?❞ ❊❊❊ A girl who is afraid of her own reflection, A boy who is afraid of spilling his truths, A story that can mend broken hearts. ❊❊❊