I came to the Outer Banks expecting a summer of sunburns, surf, and my cousin's ridiculous Kook parties. I wasn't expecting hurricanes, fights on the beach, or a Pogue with ocean-blue eyes and a smirk that drives me insane. Everyone keeps warning me about the divide. Kooks vs. Pogues But I'm starting to think the lines here blur easier than people admit. Especially when the same people I'm supposed to stay away from keep finding trouble... and maybe a little gold. Now there are whispers about a treasure sunk somewhere off the coast, a secret people have died for, and somehow I've ended up right in the middle of it. I told myself I wouldn't get involved. But when the tides change in the Outer Banks, you either swim with the current.... Or drown in it. ✦ [JJ Maybank x Fem!Oc] [OBX Season 1]

(COMPLETED) (EDITED) Aurora Gordon (also known as Rory) is a beautiful girl who just graduated high-school. She's sweet, kind, and hyper. But no one knows about her home life or her about her big secret she keeps. Antonio Crane, a grumpy but handsome guy. He keeps to himself, rarely shows emotion to anyone. He has a traumatic past that no one knows about except his best friend Dante. What happens when these two meet when Rory goes out in the middle of the night. Started 08/20/23 Finished 12/11/23 Top #1 in ed (out of 1000) 09/13/23 #3 in trauma (out of 1000) 01/06/24 #5 in cute (out of 1000) 01/21/24 #10 in grumpyxsunshine (out of 1000) 01/21/24

She's a sophomore at Columbia University-sharp, ambitious, and unforgettable. After years of loneliness and bullying growing up, she arrived on campus determined to reinvent herself. Now, she's thriving: top of her classes, surrounded by real friends, and chasing her dream of becoming a best-selling author. Her warm, magnetic presence draws people in, but beneath her confidence lingers the pain of her past. Then there's him-the boy she's clashed with since her first week. Quick-witted, infuriating, and impossible to ignore, every encounter between them sparks tension, teasing, and undeniable chemistry. Their rivalry is a constant game of snark and stolen glances, but beneath all the banter, something deeper simmers-something neither of them is ready to admit. Because sometimes, the line between enemies and something more is thinner than it seems. ღ He's the campus bad boy-the hockey captain with a smirk that melts ice and a reputation for chaos and charm. Raised on New York's Upper East Side, he grew up surrounded by wealth, but beneath the polished surface, his childhood was marked by divorce, loneliness, and broken family ties. College at Columbia offered him a fresh start, and he quickly made himself a king on campus-top of his class, star athlete, life of every party. But everything changed when he met her. From their first encounter, she challenged him like no one else ever had. Their banter was electric, their tension undeniable. What started as teasing and rivalry slowly twisted into something deeper-something real. Because beneath the smirks and sarcasm, she saw the pieces of him no one else bothered to look for. And that scared him more than he cared to admit.

I love you, Aria. You look so pretty in pink. Stop ignoring me, princess. Playing hard to get, I see. I hate it when you braid your hair. Stop biting your lips you'll hurt yourself. The messages flash one after another on my screen, each one making my chest tighten and my hands tremble. My phone buzzes again, the vibration rattling against the nightstand like it's mocking me. I can't bear to read another word. I throw it onto the bed and bury my face in the pillow, my tears soaking through the fabric before I can stop them. I want it to stop. I want them to stop. It's been like this for months an endless stream of messages that swing between sweet and suffocating, between playful and threatening. And every day, I feel the invisible noose tightening. I'm scared. I'm so scared. I can't tell my dad. He already has enough to deal with especially with no heir to take over his business yet. I can't be another problem on his plate. But the truth is, I'm drowning. The worst part? I have no idea who it is. No face to match the words that haunt me. No name to put to the shadow that's watching me. But I know one thing for sure... He is not going to stop. And I can't handle living like this anymore...

AKSHIT X AVANYA It was their first night after marriage and he came inside She looked at him and picked nearby vase "Don't you dare to force yourself upon me... I'll break this vase on your head" Hurt by her words, he took step back "You really think so low of me.. I'll never touch you without your consent sunshine" She scoffed and said "Says consent who married me forcefully . . I hate you and your presence Mr. Akshit Singh Rathore" ⋇⋆✦⋆⋇ ⋇⋆✦⋆⋇　⋇⋆✦⋆⋇　⋇⋆✦⋆⋇　 Join the story of Akshit Singh Rathore and Avanya kapoor!! Tropes: CEOxEmployee Forced Marriage richxmiddleclass Strong and sassy female lead He fell first, she fall harder... First sight love

ᴀʀᴀʙᴇʟʟᴀ ᴏꜰ ᴠᴀʟᴏɪꜱ A princess raised on stories of love, soft, gentle, and kind. Yet she grows up in a world that teaches her the opposite. Trapped in duty and expectations, she begins to wonder if love is something real... or just another fairytale meant to comfort lonely hearts. ʟᴜᴄɪᴇɴ ᴍᴏɴᴛᴀɢᴜᴇ A duke carved from cold authority and silence. A man who learned early that emotions are a weakness and love is nothing more than a distraction for the foolish. He does not believe in soft endings, nor does he seek them. When their worlds collide through fate and obligation, neither of them is prepared for what follows. Two hearts shaped by opposite truths. One bound by duty. The other by control. And when they are forced onto the same path...will they learn to understand each other? Or will they only destroy everything in their way? ⋆.˚✨️༘⋆ ⋆All Rights Reserved⋆

Heartless assassin Aero Black can't be bothered to remember the names or faces of his victims. After getting a hit on Hailey Romano, he thinks it should be his easiest hit ever since she's best friends with his younger brother. His dead heart becomes his biggest enemy as he gets to know her pure one. Kind, sweet and caring - she's the complete opposite of him. But there is nothing the assassin loves more than money, and knowing he'll get millions of dollars for her death if he kills her within a month forces him into a decision. Money, or potential love?

[Featured on Wattpad Official Romance reading list] Mila Finley is at her breaking point. Ever since a terrible tragedy struck her family, she's been simply drifting through life without any real purpose. Besides the fact that she'll succeed her mother's magazine company, she isn't sure what to make of her ambitions nor her previous dreams. However, unbeknownst to her, Renzo "Enzo" Atienza is determined to win over the girl he's had feelings for over three years. Albeit, Enzo's initial plans are overtaken by his friends who propose a bet, which ends up complicating things more than he could ever imagine. Off Campus, 2017 ©sagedidthis

"Aratrika, are you still living in those scenarios?" he says coldly. "When I already told you the truth." "Truth? What truth? What are you talking about?" "Everything I said today was true. I never had any intention of playing with your heart" he pauses, then smirks, "but you are so naive. Anyone can do anything to you and walk away." What he said today? Is he saying all that was real? No. It can't be. That had to be acting. It has to be. "Rudra... what are you talking about? "I played with you" _________ It is a mafia romance🔥 Started :-- 14th March, 2025

She left India with a dream. She didn't know she was carrying a promise with her. AADHYA SHARMA She has always fought for her future. Bold, ambitious, and academically brilliant, she earns a fully funded scholarship to LOMONOSOV MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY - her chance to escape a family that believes a girl's freedom can ruin reputations. But her victory comes with a condition: a promise to her father that could one day cost her everything. Russia is unfamiliar, cold, and unforgiving, so is ARSEN MIKHAIL VOLKOV Quiet, guarded, and impossible to read, Arsen is nothing like the people Aadhya is used to. Their first meetings are filled with sharp words, clashing opinions, and undeniable irritation. They argue. They disagree. They challenge each other at every step. What begins as pure annoyance slowly turns into something neither of them planned or wanted. Between academic pressure, cultural differences, unspoken pasts, and a promise hanging over Aadhya's head, emotions become dangerous territory. Especially when both of them have learned, in different ways, that love is never simple. Set in the heart of Moscow, this is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers story about ambition, resistance, unspoken feelings, and the fine line between control and surrender. Some promises are made to protect dreams. Others exist to destroy them. And neither of them is ready for what this one will cost. ~✿~ # BOOK 1 of series RED & SAFFRON NOTE - This story focuses on emotions, slow burn, and character depth. No explicit smut. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1 - Wattpadindia (23-02-26) #1 - Romcom (25-02-26) #1 - Softromance (11-03-26)