Sixteen-year-old Danica has always flown under the radar-quiet, observant, with her head buried in romance novels and her heart tucked safely behind well-built walls. After transferring to a new school, she's relieved to finally escape the judgmental stares and mocking whispers of her old one. She's not here to stand out-just to survive. But then she meets him. Xavier Moreau is everything she's not-charming, magnetic, and universally adored. The golden boy of the school. The one who makes her laugh in English Lit, steals glances when he thinks she isn't looking, and somehow knows she likes apple juice and purple highlighters. She tells herself it's nothing. That he treats everyone like this. That a guy like Xavier doesn't fall for girls like her. Except... maybe he does. As whispered rumors swirl and lines blur between friendship and something more, Danica must decide if she's willing to risk her carefully guarded heart-or let it slip away in the name of playing it safe. Because sometimes love finds you when you least expect it. And sometimes... it writes a story all its own. A slow-burn, coming-of-age romance full of bookish banter, unlikely friendships, and that aching question: What if he actually means it?

Crescent Swiftwater, an innocent shift-less human raised in the turbulent society of werewolves, discovers a world beyond her family and searches for true love. Born to the son of the Chief and raised within a powerful family pack, Cress has spent her entire life running alongside wolves-despite never being able to become one herself. With eyes as blue as the sky and hair as golden as the sun, Cress doesn't look anything like her dark-haired, brown-eyed parents. Why is she different? And more importantly... What's wrong with her? Every school year, the students participate in the Wolf Games-a series of competitions designed to determine the hierarchy of the school. For Cress, surviving the games means more than earning a place among her classmates. It means proving that being wolf-less doesn't make her weak. Can she make it through the school year without becoming the target of every wolf who sees her as an easy victim? Or will she forever be the runt of the pack? Then Cress unexpectedly finds herself becoming friends with one of the most unlikely people in school-the handsome, brooding, and most feared Alpha among the students. But there is someone else who has always been there. Garrett. Her childhood best friend. The boy who has known her long before the rumors, the teasing, and the expectations of their pack ever mattered. As guy friendships slowly begin to change, Cress finds herself caught between confusing feelings, an unexpected connection, and a future she never imagined for herself. As Cress begins uncovering the truth about who she really is, she must learn that finding her place isn't always about becoming who everyone expects her to be. Sometimes true love doesn't just change your heart. It awakens the wolf within. Story is completed. Edited version is here! Highest Rankings: #1 Wolves , #1 Suspenseful, #1 Runt, #1 Abnormal, #64 fictional, #10 Werewolf, #5 Powerful, #9 Shape-shifter, #23 wolf, #49 teenwolf, #32 soulmate,

Laura Laurier was spontaneous. She was a passenger on the ride of life, uncaring or unaware of the turns she took. She just followed wherever the road led her. Until one fateful drive, where giving up control cost her nearly everything. After refusing to drive on a trip home from dinner with her parents, Laura's father stepped into the driver's seat and drove down a path that he and her mother would never come back from. Now, forced by the pitfalls of life to move in with her Aunt June, Uncle Tim, and cousin Allen in Bennington, Vermont, Laura has taken the wheel and refuses to give it up ever again. At her new school, Laura is determined to start over. In order to pretend like her past never happened, no one can know why she needed to move to Bennington. Jesse Ashford was always in control. In the ride of life, he jumped in the driver's seat to speed down his path, trying his best to outrun his past. Once a close friend of Allen and his friend group, Jesse has since pulled back and stuck to himself. Outrunning their pasts led to them running into each other and when Laura and Jesse's roads cross, Laura tries to steer clear of him. However, Jesse is drawn to the mystery that surrounds the new girl in town. Now, Laura has to decide if she can remain in control while opening up to Jesse, or if the only way to escape her past is to stay in her own lane. *Complete*

Caden Miller. Hot, cynical, and notoriously labelled the bad boy of Crestmont High. Attention-seekers flirt with him. Idiots fight with him. The ones who know what's good for them, stay away from him. If you fight him, you know you'll lose soon. Short-tempered, mysterious, and those oh-so-hot looks. All of that was enough for a person to fall head over heels for him. If only he cared to give a shit about them. Not when he was also the youngest gang leader in New York City, with just one mission in mind: stop his equally cynical brother from ruining his life more than he already had. Skylar Anderson. Not a nerd. Or a cheerleader. All she cares about is her workaholic (and maybe even a little dysfunctional) parents, her adorable cat and her not-so adorable best friend, and her sleep. Quite literally. Living a normal and carefree life, trying her best not to flunk Physics, there wasn't anything more that she wanted. Until she receives a letter in her mailbox... ...and that normal, carefree life goes right above the clouds. . . . "Tʜᴇ ᴘʀᴏʙʟᴇᴍ ɪꜱ," ʜᴇ ꜱᴀɪᴅ ᴀꜱ ʜᴇ ʟᴇᴀɴᴇᴅ ᴄʟᴏꜱᴇʀ, "Iғ ɪ ᴋɪꜱꜱ ʏᴏᴜ, ɪ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ɪ'ᴅ ʙᴇ ᴀʙʟᴇ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴛᴏᴘ." #2 in Chick-lit #1 in Humor #7 in Romance #1 in Teen Fiction #3 in The Grace Awards 2019 Text copyright © Crystal7016 ™ 2018 Cover credits: @youtumblrgeek ✨

HIGHEST RANK- #1 in Crush #2 in Paranormal For a moment he just sits there watching me with amused eyes, a smirk playing on his lips. Suddenly he stands up and walks forward until he's only inches from my body. Our faces so close that I can actually see the small sliver flecks in his eyes as they shimmer. "Wha-what are you doing?" I stutter my voice coming out as a breathless whisper. He breathes out. His breath fanning across my face, it smells of peppermint with a hint of orange. I shiver at the feeling. Sending a sensation that's equally as phenomenal as it is terrifying down my body. He leans in just a little closer so that our noses are almost touching. I stare up into his eyes, unsure of what to do. I feel frozen in place, like I can't move, like maybe I don't want to. "Time to seal it with a kiss" he suggests with a smirk. 🔹🔹🔹 Bethany Hibbler has a secret that she has kept from everyone. For 17 years Bethany has never told anybody that she can read minds. But then there's a new guy in school, he's arrogant, rude, egotistical, easily angered, and completely hot-he's Jake Lester. Before, Beth never believed in the paranormal world, but the word impossible seems all too possible when Jake arrives. This book is full of mind reading, a new set of vocabulary words, including: Book of Sacrimboniamat, The world of Eribiss, Eron, & Necrif, a lot of mistakes on Beth's part, some paranormal weirdness, confusion, palm facing stupidity, sarcasm, embarrassing moments, and a whole lot of comebacks. ➖➖ "Oh my freaking God such a good book! Girl you better keep writing this is aw-mase-ing"-@pinklady7777777 "I'm so excited, can't wait for more. I love this book so much, it's so interesting and totally the kind of book I read. 😊😍 U are an amazing writer 😘"-@Happyloner2004 "Honestly, this is one of the most amazing stories I've ever read!!! Wonderful story plot and the characters are equally amazing! Keep the creative juices flowing"

She lost everything in a single night - her home, her family, and the freedom to choose. Now she's trapped in the arms of the man who should've let her burn... but didn't. He saved her not out of mercy - but obsession. And he's not done claiming what's his.

He left her waiting for two years. No love. No goodbye. Not even a glance back. Now he's back to claim what's his. Lyra thought she could outrun the shadows - but some cages aren't built with walls. They're built with silence... and she never learned how to break free.

BOOK 2 IN THE TANGLED HEARTS SERIES can be read as a stand-alone but characters from the first book will be mentioned! Darian Aetos has spent years hiding his feelings for Ximena Instaves, his calm and mysterious friend. Though he's known her since they were kids, she's always seen him as the dependable guy, the one she can turn to but never quite see in a romantic light. For Darian, loving Ximena feels like standing in the shadows-close enough to bask in her light but never quite stepping into her line of sight. As their senior year unfolds, their once-steady friendship is tested when Taylor Cheng, a charming and flirty new student, takes an interest in Darian. For the first time, Ximena feels something she's never felt before: jealousy. But Ximena's own hesitation about love, shaped by her guarded nature and painful family secrets, keeps her from seeing Darian as more than just a friend. Through moments of closeness, misunderstandings, and emotional revelations, Darian and Ximena must confront the truth about what they mean to each other. Will Darian's unrequited love remain a secret forever, or will Ximena realize that her perfect match has been standing beside her all along?

Blair van der Bilt has always been a bit uptight, silently observing the world from the shadows and focusing at the task at hand. But there's one person who breaks through her carefully built facade. Luca Accardi. Charming, confident, and devastatingly handsome, he's the kind of guy who doesn't even know she exists... or so she thinks. Blair is content admiring him from afar, until a school project pairs them together, pulling her into his orbit for the first time. Luca Accardi has secrets of his own. He's been watching Blair too-captivated by her quiet grace and the fire in her eyes she thinks no one notices. But Luca isn't used to wanting something he can't have, and he's never been one to follow the rules. As they navigate late-night study sessions and unexpected adventures, the line between project partners and something more begins to blur. Walls come down, and emotions rise. But love isn't as simple as it seems, and both Blair and Luca will have to confront their own fears and insecurities to figure out if they're brave enough to let each other in. Light-hearted, daring, and filled with moments of irresistible tension, The Assiduity of Blair Vanderbilt is a story of young love, self-discovery, and the kind of connection that can't be ignored-no matter how hard you try.

[ORIGINAL VERSION] I fell in love with her, with every moment we spent together. She's the only one to bring out the best in me, though others may see the monster inside. A delicate flower that needed to be protected, at all costs. But, if anyone does anything to her, all hell will break loose. RANKING #2 in cutescences (8/22/23) # 1 in cutescences (3/13/26)