A jilted, curvy accountant joins a gym on a journey of self-love. The last thing she plans for is to fall for her grumpy trainer. ***** Who needs men, anyway? Certainly not Joanna Lozano. The youngest of five and the only girl, she has learned at a young age the importance of survival in a man's world. It's what drives her to be a successful accountant in the corporate world of Chicago. When her boyfriend of six years unceremoniously dumps her--though her pride is wounded--she accepts the rejection as an opportunity to rediscover herself, starting with a reluctant agreement to join an eight-week fitness boot camp. Sage Kingston is a straightforward gym owner who appreciates and lives by the monotony of his life. His only goals are to provide and care for his young son after his divorce left him jaded. He doesn't have the time or patience to play games that come with dating or relationships. Who needs that headache, anyway? Yet, with a new season of boot camp at his gym underway, he's instantly attracted to the curvy and feisty participant, Joanna. However, his work is cut out for him since she's not easily charmed or swayed by his bulging biceps or six-pack abs. But even Joanna can't deny the mounting tension after each draining and sweaty training session. As they grow to know each other, so does their affection and both must deal with overcoming their hurt pasts and decide if unexpected love is worth the risk. ©2022 LJ Rae

II FEATURED II "What if? Just for tonight, we gave in?" "I'm going to make sure you can never get me out of your mind after tonight." I felt her back arch as she shivered at my words. We shall see if after tonight she still only wants one night, I smirked against her skin. ---.--- Riley Diaz is a hardworking young woman who became responsible for caring for her two younger brothers when her parents tragically got deported. After a tiring day at work, she runs into her handsome new neighbor Noah, who is looking to make a fresh start. When Riley kindly offers to help him finish moving in, neither of them expected that she would end up breaking a 15k computer. Knowing that she can't afford to pay him back she decides to strike a deal with her good looking neighbor. The deal will make her dive into a world of games that she had long forgotten. Currently Editing, + denotes edited 2021- Featured in Wattpad's Community Curator: @grendelthegood list 5/2021 - Ranked 20 in #Romance 5/2021 - Ranked 11 in #NewAdult

Age gap step-uncle romance. When twenty-four year Emma reluctantly takes on the role of maid of honor for her mother's wedding, she's anything but thrilled. To escape the stress, she finds herself at a bar the night before the rehearsal, where a chance encounter with a charming older man leads to a night of unforgettable passion in his hotel room. But Emma's world is turned upside down the next morning when she discovers the mysterious man is actually her mother's fiancé's brother, her soon-to-be step-uncle. Caught in a whirlwind of emotions and a scandalous attraction, Emma must navigate through the chaos of wedding preparations while wrestling with her feelings for a man who is about to become family. As the wedding day approaches, Emma finds herself at a crossroads: follow her heart and risk it all, or protect her family's happiness at the cost of her own? ✨Ambys 2024 Top Pick✨

|18+| 𝙃𝙚'𝙨 𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙜𝙚. 𝙃𝙚'𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙'𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧. My best friend had one specific rule for her wedding week: 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐝. It should have been easy. I'm here to be a bridesmaid, not a distraction. Then I met Caleb Calhoun. He's forty-four, runs the biggest ranch in Montana, and looks at me like I'm a natural disaster waiting to happen. He values order, discipline, and respect. I drive a rusted El Camino, drink cheap beer, and thrive on chaos. He thinks I'm just a reckless twenty-one-year-old with nothing to offer but trouble. So, naturally, I decide to be his trouble. I push every button he has. I call him 'Daddy' because I know he hates it-and because I know it makes him think things he definitely shouldn't. To top it off? I flirt with his son just to watch his jaw tick...until his son starts flirting back. His son Benny is freshly back from war, dangerously charming, and looks at me like I'm the first thing he's wanted in years. And the more I provoke the grumpy rancher, the more I realize this isn't a game. Benny wants to keep me. Caleb wants to tame me. And for the first time in my life, I might actually want to be 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝

I am very proud and delighted to announce I am one of 6 Honourable Mentions by Wattpad for this years Watty Awards! Keep writing and reading everyone. This inspires me to put out more work next year as I move into fantasy/sci-fi territory. Congrats to all the winners and everyone who made the shortlist. I've made new friends, discovered new stories, been amazed by so much talent, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Can't wait to see what is coming in 2026! ******** Huge news! My story has been shortlisted for the 2025 Watty Awards! Thank you to everyone who's read and supported me along the way. Just making the cut was my birthday wish. To all who join me, I can't wait to read the other entries. And for those who didn't make it this time, keep writing! People need to read your story. There is an audience for everyone. Take it from the guy who has been working towards this day for 64 years. check out my FaceBook page for a few excerpts and insights: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581292790967 Laugh and cry over the gayest Odd Couple you'll ever meet! Wendell Kingston is a fiftyish bachelor with a series of failed romances. After heart surgery, he enters cardiac rehab and meets Ben Carver, a young lothario with a congenital heart defect. For Wen, it's love at first sight. For Ben it's flirting to give Wendell a confidence boost. Ben doesn't do love, but he also doesn't know the extremes Wendell is willing take to win him over. Unfortunately, Wen's sister, Dorothea, disapproves. She has set her brother up with her assistant, Penny, to fulfill a necessary provision in their father's will in order for Wendell to receive his full inheritance and control of their family's fortune. Will she keep them apart? Or will it be Wen & Ben forever? Featured on @Wattpad Community Pride Recommendations June 2025. 😁 #Wattys #ShortListed

As the leader of Knight Security and the handler of all four special operative teams, Hunter Hall's life revolved around bringing order to a world of chaos. After growing up in a military family, Hunter followed in his father and brother's foot steps, sharing the same passion for issuing punishment to those who brought harm to others. With a permanent scowl and hard exterior, Hunter is all work and no play, with very little patience or desire for love and nothing could change that - or so he thought.

A morally grey former cooking show producer meets a grumpy, Floridian chef, and their unwanted sexual tension leads them into a fake-dating scheme that might ruin both their reputations. ***** Grace Gallagher was disgraced by her demeanor towards famous chef Béatrice Balzac, so she flies back to her hometown of Sarasota, Florida, to start all over. Problem is, her bad reputation follows her there, and causes nothing but trouble - whether it be with old friends, future employers, or her big-wig, nosy lawyer parents. When Grace lands a gig as a front-desk person at an up-and-coming cooking school, she celebrates by sleeping with a grumpy but gorgeous woman she found at a bar - and later discovers that this woman, Melinda Monroe, is none other than her new employer: the owner & lead chef of the cooking school. As a close friend of Béatrice's, Melinda obviously loathes Grace. But in order to save the school from ruin, she needs Grace's help: for her to pose as her girlfriend to convince her ex--an investor for the school--to donate more money. Grace also has to deal with the aftermath of her actions in L.A., and try to prove to all that she was manipulated just as badly as Béatrice; all while balancing her growing feelings for a woman who will never like her back. Can Grace redeem herself all while enabling more schemes, and hiding her true self yet again? Or is she destined to take the fall and forever be known as "Grace the disgrace"?

Lesbian Romance Angel James loves her life as a submissive woman. Unfortunately, however, she also loves to break every rule known to man. Will head dominant Scarlet Black be able to tame the unruly Angel, or will she too be forced to give her up? *** Angel James didn't have the best start in life. She was plagued with misfortune and taught never to trust those around her, despite desperately wanting to. At eighteen, Angel found herself taken in by the famous Mistress Gloria, the leading dominant of a world dedicated to a society of sub/ dom relationships. Now, at twenty-three, Angel has a reputation for breaking the rules. Mistress Gloria is at her wits-end and calls for her top ranking dominant, Scarlet to come and help.

After caring for sweet old lady Beatrice Trenton for over a year and hearing all about her brave paratrooper, grandson, Penelope is pleased to finally meet him. Sparks fly and before she knows it, she's calling him her boyfriend, and he is confident he's found the one. Max sees it as his duty to look after, Derek, his fallen best friend's family. Namely, Maggie, Derek's grief-stricken wife. Lines are blurred and Penelope is left wondering if their friendship is as innocent as they are making out. Or if they're hiding something from her. Max is a complex man who's ghosts are determined to chase people away, but Penelope is up for the challenge of fighting them. And, in doing that, will she lose herself too?