Paige de Haan believes in a lot of things, but ghosts aren't one of them. Keane Mahoney, her former best friend, would just like her to believe in herself. ***** After a devastating summer, Paige De Haan is determined to cut ties with her old life--no more parties, no more attention, and definitely no more old friends. Her plan seems to be working until an unexpected run-in with her former best friend, Keane Mahoney, throws a wrench in her plans. The universe pushes them together, forcing them to partner up for their senior project: a ghost-hunting web series where skeptic meets believer. The sudden closeness stirs up unresolved feelings and urges them to confront the past they've been avoiding. Now, Paige and Keane must decide if their relationship is destined to stay buried . . . or be brought back to life. ***** BENNINGTON COLLEGE #2 © 2024 caterina george // all rights reserved

Former child actor and current pop sensation Theo Thorne is the self-proclaimed King of Hollywood. He has teenage hearts around the world in a chokehold with his charms and talents, blind to the fact that he is slowly spiraling. Theo's co-star from a movie he'd done when he was only twelve, Noah Russo, was off the grid. The only times he's back in the spotlight is never for good news. The pair were once America's favorite kids, their debut on the movie having shaken multiple generations. When Theo's manager decides it would be amazing publicity to rekindle their friendship for a few photos, the two reluctantly reunite. Noah has skeletons in his closet, ones that Theo isn't prepared to unveil. Nor is he ready to face the fact that the two might have something more between them than camaraderie.

*WATTYS 2024 SHORTLISTED* Ellie did the 'True Love' thing and it left her heartbroken. Now her dreams are smaller: win a BAFTA, convince her mother she's okay, and don't kill her infuriating colleague Nas. And definitely don't kiss him. 'I am suddenly aware of his hand on my waist. Has he always been this tall? Has he always smelled of smoke and cloves and warmth? My brain is collapsing. All it can think is NAS IS TOUCHING ME. His lips are coming down... Or mine are coming up... Does he want to kiss me? Even worse, do I want him to?' FEATURED BY: @Ambassadors - Diverse Fiction (February 2025) @Romance - Slow Burn (December 2024) @Romance - Workplace (June 2024) @ChickLit - Self-Discovery (May 2024) @Project Athena - Author Spotlight (July 2024) @Contemporary Lit - Contemporary DiverseLit (September 2024) @Newly Written Books - Roses Are Red (October 2024) @Project Athena - Women's Fiction ChickLit (July 2024) @AstaniaCommunity - Love is Love (June 2024) @8ChapterChallenge - 8CC March-April (May 2024)

One woman's guide to falling in love, getting fit and surviving the end of the world. Karla is busy running her own business, half-heartedly trying to lose her belly fat, and avoiding thinking about her single-status - she does not have time for civilisation to fall apart rn. But when the world as she knows it crumbles like a triple-choc cookie, Karla will have to embark on the trip of a lifetime to find safety. Traversing the vastness of the Australian east coast, Karla and her companions - a misfit band of workmates and one reasonably attractive stranger - will find adventure, love and a new dress size. Rom-com meets disaster movie meets extreme-makeover, this story is for anyone who needs the motivation of a planetary disaster to change their world.

[WATTYS WINNER 2022] What's it like to have everything you ever wanted? To be utterly, ridiculously, completely HAPPY? Pretty worrying, actually. *** In this Watty Winning (!!) standalone sequel to "All Good Things", we visit Alice, her family and friends at the All Good Things cafe. A lot has changed in 5 years. Her marriage is back on track and steamier than ever... at least when there isn't a kid within earshot. Fortunately, the youngest is in the smelly grip of puberty himself and just wants to be alone. Their daughter, the entrepreneurial prodigy, went off to university only to return disillusioned by life, love and Kierkegaard. Good thing the cafe is still afloat... just about. It's hard to make ends meet when you're trying to change the world, one plant-based latte at a time! Just as things are starting to look a little dire, Alice becomes an unwitting TikTok sensation and kids all over the city start copying her moves. Now, a corporate chain wants a piece of the action and Alice will have to decide whether she can stomach a return to the soul-suck of corporate life in order to keep her dream alive. [[70,000 words]]

Elsie-Rae always fancied having Double D's and that's exactly what she got after her boyfriend Ben dumped her, since that night in McDonald's car park her life has been one disaster and dilemma after another. Now, she must learn to live her life in the only way she knows how, by following advice columns in magazines and dating unsuitable guys. Book 1

Nichole Richards is currently living her best life. She's single and mingling, has an amazing group of friends, and business is booming for her bakery business. Things only take a turn for the worst after she discovers that someone from her past has recently been released early from prison... and she's on their hit list. In the span of a few short weeks, Nichole's seemingly perfect life is flipped upside down. And it's not because she finds herself falling for two very handsome men, her heart wanting both instead of one, but rather, it's because her past refuses to let her move on. Will Nichole's new lovers be able to protect her from harm? Or will she have to battle the demons from her past all by herself? . . . Copyright © 2022, Amy N. Johnson. All Rights Reserved.

"I don't think he's a member; he must be the new personal trainer." Bursting with humor and emotion, The Fat Bitch Diet tells the light-hearted story of a heavy, witty, twenty-something female who challenges herself to lose weight after she becomes a victim of a viral video. A.R. Khan skillfully entertains with witty banter, while educating the reader on weight loss and touching on themes of self-worth, sexuality, social media, love, loss and family. Viola is twenty-nine years old, heavy, and counting down the days to an inevitable marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Franklin. After hearing his true intentions and being humiliated over a radio call-in show, Viola becomes a viral sensation. With a desperate desire to win Franklin's heart, lose weight, and become his bride, Viola quickly realizes that fate has other plans for her.

Ellie Jenkins is struggling to write a high school TV show, so her boss gives her an ultimatum: go to her ten year reunion or lose her big break forever.. ***** Ellie Jenkins definitely didn't peak in high school. She was an outsider, an invisible girl with a desperate crush on Mark Wright, a guy who hardly knew her name. But ten years later, she's living in Los Angeles, trying to write a hit show about cool high school kids, when an invitation for her high school reunion arrives. She doesn't want to go, but her writing has been suffering and her boss makes her an ultimatum: go to this reunion or lose her big break forever. Her boss even gives her a list of challenges to complete! Ellie takes the bait and returns to the school determined to find friends, fun and to prove to Mark Wright, once and for all, that Ellie is cool now. [[2018 WATTY AWARD WINNER: THE HIDDEN GEMS!!!!!!!]] [[A TOP WATTPAD PICK: FEATURED IN MILLENNIALS & MAYHEM]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

A young woman who battles deep-rooted insecurities, faces the ultimate test of love and friendship when she discovers the people she trusted the most betrayed her. _______________________________________ Missa has always been a little insecure around her best friend Nina. So when she finds out her husband Samuel had an affair with the said best friend, her world crumbles. She thinks she will never heal from the wound the two persons she trusted the most in this world inflicted on her. A decision is not easy to take, when taking into account her one year old baby, her family conception of divorce, her own financial situation, and a heart that kept beating for the one who broke it. Will it be possible to repair a broken bond? However, she soon understands that the first thing to repair is her self-perception and self-confidence. 💐💐💐Open Novella Contest - Ambassadors pick 💐💐💐Open Novella Contest - Shortlist 💐💐💐Open Novella Contest - Honourable Mention 💐💐💐 💐💐💐ChikcLit profile - featured in Self-discovery 💐💐💐 ContemporaryLit profile - featured in Contemporary