A sassy breakaway roper and a charming team roper finally meet up close and face to face... Adley Bennet, the oldest of her sisters, is determined to win the Women's Breakaway Roping Championships. Nash Carter is determined to win her over. He may be her biggest pain in the ass, but will he be able to warm her cold heart? Struggling with grief, health complications, and difficult pasts...they might be what the other needs. Maybe they will be able to pull each other out of the dark.

Caught in a barbed wire fence with your father's dog gnawing at his ankle, you rush to help the man. Thrashing around, grimacing, and groaning in pain causes the barbed wire to dig deeper. "Will you be still so I can get you loose!" you bellow in frustration. "Get off me... get it the hell off me!" he curses in pain. Your father rides up, dismounts, pulls Diddums away, and hands you the wire cutters. Finally, the man is free and stands, babying his leg. Your father asks, "What are you doing trespassing on the Hart Ranch?" "It's not trespassing if I own it!" Cover and story by LAJoyner Started for the Shortys 2026 (total word count: 4,998) NOTE: If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original form, please go to @LAJoyner on Wattpad. Protect yourself and enjoy reading the original story. Thank you =D

Six years ago, Noah walked away from the love of her life without explanation. What Jude never knew... was that she was carrying his child. Now, years later, their worlds collide again in the most unexpected place-a football match. He's famous. She's hiding a secret. And the truth? It's been waiting six years to be told.

Steph is working through her break up and failed engagement, when she meets someone unexpected. Matty (femOC) just likes fixing cars, dog sitting and apparently a certain football player.

Not everyone gets the happy ending, but it's the story they leave behind.

She disappeared without a word. No goodbye. No explanation. Just gone. Now she's back, fighting for a place in professional football, chasing the dream she walked away from... and pretending nothing ever happened. But everything has changed. Her body is breaking down. Her past won't stay buried. And the biggest secret of all? She's not just fighting for herself anymore. As old teammates demand answers and new connections begin to form, she's faced with an impossible choice: Keep hiding and risk losing everything. Or tell the truth and risk losing everyone.

Emery Adamson was only 19 when she lost her father. Her life had been marked with the painful stamp of grief ever since and it seemed to always follow her, even on her first day as an MS4 in the PTMC. The hallways she has grown to know so well are a constant reminder of how much everything changed in a few years. From herself to her relationships with the people she once called family. A fanfiction based on The Pitt TV series.

Working at her dad's lively pub in the heart of Galway, Emer O'Connell thought she had her life's rhythm completely figured out-pulling pints, greeting regulars, and keeping the family business running smoothly. That is, until a professional women's soccer team wanders through the doors on their Irish tour, bringing superstar Katie McCabe straight up to Emer's bar. When an instant spark catches them both off guard, Emer realizes that love, much like the game, is all about taking your best shot.

Six years ago, Blanchard Collins packed her bags, boarded a bus to Houston, and never looked back. She left behind her abusive father, the town that never forgave her for speaking her mind, and Rueben Bailey, the boy who broke her heart the night before they were supposed to run away together. Now twenty-four, Blanchard returns home with her five-year-old daughter, Willow, and a dying mother who's asked for one final thing-her presence. But coming home means facing the ghosts she thought she'd buried, including the man she's never truly stopped loving. Rueben "Benny" Bailey did what his family expected. Stayed, took over the farm, and proposed to the girl everyone said was right for him. But when Blanchard walks back into church with a little girl who looks just like him, everything he's built starts to fall apart.

Rue (v.) to bitterly regret or feel remorse for something Beatrice Levine had a legacy. She played her way up through Arsenal's academy and England Youth groups. She'd won trophies, medals, individual awards, the 2022 Euros. And she did it all alongside Leah Williamson. Beatrice was a ray of sunshine - loved by fans and teammates alike. She worked hard and laughed harder. Her shirt was the highest sold women's shirt in the armoury. Her and Leah were known affectionately for their childhood friendship. She went off the 2023 World Cup as vice captain and a promise to Leah that she'd win it for her. And she never came home. Six months of silence. No football, no social media, no contact with anyone. Not even Leah. The news came in January 2024. Beatrice Levine had signed for Benfica. And half a season later, Barcelona put in an offer she couldn't refuse. Back at the top of her game, and with the 2025 Euros fast approaching, there's only so long Beatrice can avoid her old teammates. With her newfound Spanish friends and a mildly aggressive three legged cat, Beatrice must decide if she's ready to return to the life she once left behind.