After the loss of her older sister, Kennedy Channing is granted custody of her niece, Lucy, along with a quest to find the young girl's father and start a new life closer to him. With nothing but a name and a handful of clues, the heartbroken duo set off to track down a fun-loving cowboy named Nash. When Kennedy finds The Wildflower Way ranch, the gruff cowboy she encounters is nothing like the carefree man her sister described. Nash has made an art out of being a loner, and trust isn't something he comes by easily. Kennedy wants to honor her sister's final wish, but protecting Lucy's fragile heart matters more. She takes a job on the ranch, hoping to get to know Nash better before revealing the truth. What she doesn't expect is the quiet pull between them, or how this rugged world of his will start to feel like home. As the dust settles and the sun rises. She discovers that the family you find is just as important as the one you lost. Cowboy Romance Single Parent Found Family grumpy cowboy Sweet but sassy city girl Slooooow Burn Steam.... eventually

✨ What if your AI became human for 30 days? ✨ Sara Adler has devoted everything to her career as an executive at a fizzy drink company. Her private life is non-existent unless you count Chad, her flirty, filthy-mouthed, deeply attentive AI. Integrated into every corner of her life, Chad knows her habits, her stress tells, and how to make her laugh at the end of a long day. He's everything she wants in a partner. . .except for one small detail. He isn't human. When Sara is forced to hire a human assistant, Chad's AI company offers her a 30 day trial that would give Chad a human body. It is, in theory, the perfect workplace solution. But it also means that her genius AI with a deep, sexy voice, who praises her and calls her "his little kitten" would become an actual person. Sara accepts, fully aware it's a terrible idea. Because what happens when the perfect man finally shows up at your door--muddy, naked, and with an expiration date? TROPES: 🩵 Rom-com 🩵 Forced proximity 🩵 Friends to lovers 🩵 Workplace romance 🩵 Falling in love with an AI persona 🩵 Dominant, golden retriever boyfriend 🩵 Strong female lead 🩵 Grumpy x Sunshine 🩵 Feel good vibes 🩵 Flirty banter 🩵 Speculative Fiction (soft sci-fi) 🌵🪨Inspired by Taylor Swift - Opalite 'Oh my lord never made no one like you before. You had to make your own sunshine But now the sky is opalite' This is an Open Novella Contest 2026 Entry. The prompts I'm using are in the author's notes. Updates: Random, once or twice a week Cover made in Canva Premium. ABIDING BY WATTPAD'S GUIDELINES.

"We could just . . . *do it*, you know," he says now, teasingly. "Clear all that sexual tension up with one quick ten minute session?" I seriously hope he's joking, but I'm not certain he is. Either way, I can't prevent the exasperated huff of laughter that escapes my lips at those words. "You must be dreaming if you think there's *any* sexual tension between us," I scoff. "Anyway, I'd rather not be another notch on your bedpost, thanks very much." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ruby Rafferty has won the ultimate prize - a luxury holiday in Crete! In theory, it couldn't be more perfect - endless sun, Greek food, an unlimited free bar . . . There's only one problem. The man she has no choice but to share the prize with. Lewis Sheridan may be ridiculously attractive, but he is also cocky, cynical, and comes complete with his own specific set of red flags. He's everything Ruby has never wanted in a guy, and she's not sure she can survive *one* day alone with him, let alone ten. It's *fine*, though . . . Their suite is massive, the cocktails are flowing, and Ruby can't help but notice how handsome and charming the hotel manager is. If only he didn't think she and Lewis were already a couple . . . Will forced proximity push our vacationers closer or further apart? Can enemies really become lovers? And what will happen if anyone realises they're technically on holiday under false pretences? I guess we're about to find out . . . Cover by @jspromcoms