He was trying to hide his smile. "Do I make you nervous?" "No, now if you could please excuse me I have some studying to do" I tried to escape. "Wait" He caged me with his arms. And I could hear my heartbeat in my ears. "You feel it don't you? Why are you trying to escape me? Unless you already have a boyfriend" He looked genuinely curious. He smelled like fresh mint and coffee. "I--I didn't mean to escape you" I stuttered. Ashley is a shy girl who keeps to herself, with a bad past all she wants right now is to focus on her future. What happens when she meets Jake who is the exact opposite of her? Will she open her heart to him? Will she be able to deny the attraction between them? Join them in their journey of love and drama!

Annabelle is frightened as her first season in London approaches. Marriage? She always hoped it would be for love. But what does she know about love. When looking for clues among her letters from her past suitors, she finds a letter she's never read before. Such passion and love, although she does not know its author, she has made it her ideal of what she wishes to find ... Love's Counterpart. Cyril Kane is probably the least romantic person on the planet. He wouldn't know a sonnet from a bonnet but upon seeing Annabelle all that has to change. He does not know how but he is determined to be the man worthy of her love. Made it through 3 rounds of the contest and on the short list from which the top five finalists and grand prize winner will be picked. 2-19-18 02-01-18 Ranked 215 in Historical Fiction #OpenNovellaContest ©All Rights Reserved by Ruechari If you are reading this story on any other site other than Wattpad you may be subjecting yourself to Malware. To view this story in it's original, safe form please go to the link provided. https://www.wattpad.com/story/128874217-love%27s-counterpart-opennovellacontest

Prince Heath's parents were worried about their son. He never socializes, never smiles unless he's with his pet dog, never breaks a rule like other kids. He's just obedient and quiet. A complete opposite of the other kids. Anxious to see him have friends, his parents invited several other kids his age to see who could be a perfect match for being his friend. When they realized Rosie Marie Cross was the only girl who could make him laugh a little, she was assigned to visit him every day. What if royalty was too much for the young prince? Two options bothered him; option one was to let royalty kill him, option two was to drag Rosie and run away.