Sad books with happy endings
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Like Gold by meddlingkids
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[WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2021 & 2022] "I love every part of you. Not because of who you were before, but because of who you are now, in spite of all the bullshit this universe has sent your way." Jasmine Ali is broken. After watching her best friend die, she walks through life with a strained smile and heavy heart, trying her best to seem like everything is okay. All that matters is getting through her daily routine. But when Jace Wilson appears with a limp and a frown, her mask begins to slip. And Jasmine begins to learn that nothing is ever truly broken.
Sommerstall Academy by yoursecret3
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Published version edition 1 (2023) 2nd edition is released only (Feb 2025) The novel version with all bonus chapters and the extended Epilogue that was wished for in the original version. Florence isn't just dealing with the usual troubles of coming of age, she's also developed a crush on the silent boy sitting across from her. A boy she's never even spoken to, at that. Just watching him was enough, exchanging silent glances and noting the way he keeps his noisy friends in check. When a mutual friend causes their paths to cross more often, her hope that the crush might not be entirely one-sided blooms. But life can't all be roses. When one thing seems to look up for the sunshine girl, another quickly turns south. Her already strained relationship with her parents morphs the more she goes out and enjoys her youth, and the closer she gets to the silent boy she likes, the more resentful her parents seem to grow. Now she has to walk the tightrope of keeping up her sunny appearance everyone knows her for while hiding a dangerous secret. Sommerstall Academy is a contemporary teen romance story between a quiet boy with outgoing friends and a girl that likes flowers filled to the brim with cute, funny, and occasionally heartbreaking moments- not to mention steamy scenes...
Falling for the unloveable  by lively2107
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Iris Moore, she kind but cold, caring but quiet. With an abusive father, two sisters to raise and a group of friends to keep happy, she struggles to keep everything in her life together. And when a unrelenting new boy is added to the mix, she's in for the ride of a lifetime. Elias Jones, he's quiet except around her, he's smug especially around her and he's determined to help the girl that literally has him falling in love at first sight. When he moves to her school at the start of senior year no one could of guessed how captivated, the star quarterback with the picture perfect home life, would become with the beautiful yet troubled party girl. Will she let him in and finally experience the happiness she deserves or are the walls she's built around herself really impenetrable, even to him? WARNINGS: Mature theme Graphic details about abuse Suicide attempts Rape
Contrast by jaderact
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A guarded college quarterback's dark past resurfaces when classmate Elena Madison pierces his cold exterior, sparking a dangerous connection that could either redeem or destroy them both. *** Everyone at Ohio State University knows about Blake Andrews, the infamous all-star quarterback of the football team and rumored insomniac. Most refer to him as crude, egotistical, and cold. It isn't until he meets Elena Madison that his world is suddenly flipped upside down. She brings the dark past he has tried to keep hidden for years up to the surface, risking pulling them both under for good. Undeniable attraction radiates between the two clashing souls and he begins to wonder if she can save him from the darkness within him. He's never met someone with such an irritating personality; with her persistent desire to know more about him despite his exhausted efforts to push her away. She is about to uncover what's hidden under his rough and cold exterior-whether she's ready for it or not. After all, eyes are the window to the soul. *** "Thank you," he murmurs sleepily, raising his hand to bring it to my cheek. His thumb slides against my soft skin slowly, it burns hot at his touch. "For what?" I question, my eyes feeling very swollen and heavy now. He takes a deep breath and swallows. "For being my light." *** *MATURE* HIGHEST RANKINGS #1 in enemiestolovers #1 in collegeromance #1 in panicattacks #1 in badboy #1 in brooding #1 in enemiestofriends #1 in trauma #1 in grumpyxsunshine
Scoring for Her Heart (Break the Ice #1) by holl1e27
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She's drowning. He wants to save her. Will love be enough to keep her head above water? Growing up in a broken home isn't easy, especially for Bailey Tomford. She doesn't know how much longer she can bear the pain of her father's actions and her mother's lack of them. She's ready to end it all, to just close her eyes and not wake up again. But when Beckett Bailey, the big star, hockey captain from her rival school bulldozes his way into her life and figures out her secret quicker than anyone she's ever met, she's able to bear the pain a little longer. But life at home is getting worse the closer she gets to Beckett and she's running out of the motivation to keep going. Will Beckett be the savior she so badly needs? Or will his love for her not be enough to save her? * * * "Scoring for Her Heart" is a mature story with heavy content that is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. Read at your own discretion.
Insomniacs (#1) by linaawritess
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{𝘉𝘖𝘖𝘒 𝘖𝘕𝘌 𝘖𝘍 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘓𝘖𝘝𝘌𝘓𝘌𝘚𝘚 𝘛𝘙𝘐𝘓𝘖𝘎𝘠} Ria Romano knew hurt like the back of her hand. She was dealt her fair share of bad cards, more than anyone so young should have to face. A cynical girl riddled with the remnants of her past, a shattered sort of soul. She concealed like it was second nature; her instinct being to suppress. She'd offer you a cigarette with a shrug while you were crying because she never was too great with affection. She didn't smile so often but when she did and it was directed at you, you'd never feel such satisfaction. I was told Aria preferred to be alone, isolated; clouding her mind with inhales of her cigarette and drowning it in alcohol. Until she was dealt her good card, out of the pack of bad. They had a love beautiful enough to last a lifetime, the type directors desire to capture and authors aspire to write. Two souls, shattered by the cruelty of the world time and time again with flames that rekindled each others. They were each other's oxygen. They breathed life back into each other, those two insomniacs. <3
The Baddest Boy in Town (COMPLETED!!) by awkwardpenguin3
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*WARNING* This book is cheesy and sarcastic with an extra sprinkle of cliché. If you don't like that kind of stuff then all you have to do is hit that back button! Zoe Starr blends into the background. She has no desire to be popular, to be seen, to be in any sort of drama. She's pretty unnoticed. Pretty normal. With one best friend, she survives just fine. Zack fuller on the other hand? Everyone knows him. He looks like the typical trouble maker. Leather jacket, motorcycle, a smirk constantly dancing on his lips. He doesnt care much for rules but doesnt go looking for fights. He has his 4 best friends to keep him company, keep him entertained. What happens when Zoe Starr meets bad boy, Zack Fuller and gets thrown into a world of rowdy boys, life changing events and mixed feelings? When her not so bright past comes back and tries to split them apart? Will these two broken angels get a chance to finally work everything out and be okay again? I suck at descriptions (obviously) but maybe just give it a try? If you don't like it you can just.. you know...stop reading?
Anxiety Attack by 11tay99
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In which a girl can't go a day without an anxiety attack and a boy can't go a day without noticing
Entangled by _SoloBird_
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Entangled Book #1 -Wattpad featured story- Ariana Jones is a sweet, innocent, and smart girl who has been battling a lot of issues all her life. She is broken and wants love, care, and respect, but all she has is hope. The hope of receiving what she hasn't ever even a bit. However, her hopes crumbled down when she was told to marry a man whom she never met before. Xavier knight has it all that she's been yearning for. He has everything he wants. But the only thing he didn't want at the moment was to be emotionally blackmailed into a marriage by his own parents. He's upset about the abrupt change in his life and blames it on her. He judges However, he has a change of heart when he gets to know her. ***It is usually said that a woman is behind a man's success, however, in this story, you'll see how a man changed the life of the woman he married to and proved that not every entanglement is painful... Because some entanglements are those from which you never want to come out....*** Let's look into the journey of a girl who has nothing but the hope of living a peaceful life. **I do not allow my work to be used or adapted in any way without my permission.** ©All rights reserved
His Sunflower by 123LazyGirl123
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After witnessing the murder of her mother and constantly being abused by her own father, Lily's life is a cycle of never ending torture. With her father being a part of the police force and his 'friends' keeping an eye on her 24/7, Lily has no choice but to accept her fate and put up with her misfortune. With no one noticing her bruised appearance and her limping figure, her cries for help are futile. What will it take for someone to finally rescue her from the hell she calls home? 🌻💛🌻