[BOOK TWO] Hugo never thought a sexuality crisis would be on the cards for him. Seriously, him being anything not straight was never even really something he'd even thought about. That was, until he kissed his best friend and it should have meant nothing but well... did this type of thing come with an instruction manual? Alex just wants to keep his best friend. Does he have feelings? Maybe. So far he's managed to ignore them. Conceal don't fucking feel as the Disney obsessed dickhead would say. But hell, he had feelings for Hugo of all people? Seriously? What the fuck universe? After winning nationals, Hugo starts acting weirder and weirder, Alex has no idea what to think. Usually, weird is normal for Hugo. They both struggle to reconcile their rapidly fading friendship. Then, well... Shit happens, and Hugo and Alex are forced closer than ever. It's a whole thing. Seriously. IMPORTANT NOTE: this is a continuation of head over heels, it picks up where the story left off, only from Hugo + Alex's povs :) I would HIGHLY recommend reading head over heels first.

[2024 WATTY WINNER][18+] When global pop sensation, Maisie Rhodes, accidentally reveals her love songs are about someone close to her, she agrees to fake-date her best friend, August, to keep the truth buried. But with six weeks of pretending and nine years of unspoken feelings between them, she's forced to choose between protecting their friendship or risking everything for the one person she's never stopped wanting.

||WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2023|| [LGBTQ+ New Adult Fiction] When Mia Cunningham leaves her hometown in coastal Maine at 11 years old after her mother's death, her best friend, Leila Sutherland, gifts Mia a seashell "so she can hear the ocean and remember her home." Over a decade later, the two young women are beginning to navigate their post-grad lives. Leila has remained in Maine, afraid to branch out of her comfort zone, and Mia, after spending her college years in New York and unsure of her future, returns to the only place she ever felt home--Kenneburk, Maine. After a fateful meeting between the young women, Leila and Mia slowly begin to rekindle the friendship that had once been long forgotten. Their friendship is immediately tested, however, as Leila begins to develops familiar feelings and Mia, unsure of where she belongs, cannot help but wonder the direction her life is calling her towards. Will their friendship survive these new trials of adulthood, or should it have ended permanently the day that Mia left 12 years prior? Find out in "Can You Hear the Ocean?" (Published: 2021)

Grayson Summers has loved Talia Chase since kindergarten-but while she barely remembers him, he's never stopped watching from afar. When fate brings them closer after a championship night, long-buried feelings begin to surface. *** Sometimes, the guy falls in love first. Deeply. In kindergarten, she gave him a flower. She forgot her kindness, but he would always remember. No matter how many girls Grayson Summers dates or hooks up with, he can never forget Talia Chase. Accidentally labeled as the high school's womanizer, he continuously collects more and more problems. Too scared of rejection, Grayson has never asked Talia to be his, and only spends his time hopelessly dreaming. Talia is confused. Her friends have told her Grayson Summers is not a guy who smiles or is kind, but Talia swears she has seen him act both of those ways before. The universe has plans. After the night of the basketball state championship, Talia finds herself questioning Grayson's true reasons behind his actions as the two grow closer together. *** Warning: this story contains strong language, alcohol and drug use, and sexual content

Born with glowing green eyes. Destined for rotten luck. Peasant girl Meya Hild was 'given' the opportunity to become a Lady. At swordpoint. By mercenaries. Engaged to a dying nobleman. Poisoned with one month to live. Tasked to loot a castle. In a kingdom running out of resources. Little did Meya know this shenanigan would lead her across land and over sea, from a mountain made of sapphire to an island shrouded in spiral clouds, with masquerades, heists, kidnappings, shipwrecks, alchemy, romance, and an unexpected 'bump' along the way. Let the misery begin. 🐉 🎯 PROGRESS: Book One (Chpt. 1 - 65): 100% Book Two (Chpt. 66 - 125): 100% Bingers, YOUR TIME HAS COMETH. Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7iYf3f78K4QInWwpz6z3Mp?si=35Rt2vgkTryCM3vD9eKVXA&pi=cE-JGby3RgeKW 🎨 Cover: @NamtanTangren / Namtan [糖人] https://www.deviantart.com/tangrennamtan 📋 Content Guidelines: Most chapters are safe for work/school. Chapters containing intimate scenes will be marked with ❣️ Although not depicted explicitly, this story touches on mature subject matter such as depression and suicide, drug addiction and overdose, human trafficking, organ harvesting, abortion and rape. It's also loosely based on medieval times, and some scientific misbeliefs (concerning health and pregnancy, etc.) are present. Young readers are urged to use discretion. ⭐ DOs & DON'Ts ⭐ 💖DO: Add LUMINOUS to your library & follow me so you don't miss any updates! 💖DO: Comment away! I love answering them. Please be polite and respectful! 💖DO: If you enjoyed Meya's adventure, spread the word! 🚫DON'T: SKIP THE PROLOGUE! You have been warned by the dragons that be that you will regret it! Why don't I just rename it "Chapter 1"? BECAUSE PROLOGUE SOUNDS COOLER!

When a ruthless former colleague returns to Emerson Publishing House, junior editor Natalie finds her career - and her secret feelings for her boss - put at risk, especially when he breaks their own no-dating rule with five devastating words: 'You complicate everything for me.' BOOK ONE IN EMERSON PUBLISHING HOUSE SERIES *** Natalie has worked too hard to lose her dream job now, not after fighting her way into one of the most respected publishing houses in the world. But when Danika, the colleague who once tried to sabotage her, returns unexpectedly, Natalie feels the ground fall from beneath her feet. To make things worse, Julian - her impossibly controlled, unreadable boss, and the man she's been secretly in love with for months - seems to welcome Danika back in with open arms. And when he takes their newest high-profile manuscript away from Natalie and hands it to Danika instead, it feels like a punch. Then one quiet moment outside the office changes everything. Julian steps too close, and confesses something he shouldn't. Now Natalie has to keep her job, protect her heart, and pretend she didn't hear the one thing that could ruin them both.

BOOK FOUR. DUE FOR MAJOR EDIT Levi Larsson is keeping a secret from his family. The late nights and early mornings aren't spent with some girl. No. He's trying his best to give back to the community. Working at the local homeless shelter, he only expected to feel happiness at bringing light to the people who needed it most. What he didn't expect to happen was in doing his good will, he ended up finding who he really wanted to be in life. Living in your brothers shadows isn't easy. Levi wants people to notice him, feeling trapped in his silver spoon lifestyle. And, the other thing keeping him there? Tilly McQueen. No stranger to the hard life, Tilly has climbed her way through many curveballs, coming out the end a stronger person. At seventeen she found herself homeless, alone and in danger of a breakdown. Nowhere to go, she slept rough, giving into the temptations of sin to make the pain go away. Addiction. Sex. Pure agony. She saw no light at the end of the tunnel. Until, a six foot seven, blonde, bearded giant crashed his way into her life, stealing her heart. Tilly's good at keeping secrets too. Big bad ones that could destroy everything her and Levi share. Love Rush is the fourth book in the Larsson Sibling Series. Please read the other books for some plot lines to make sense. Thank you 💓 Reading order: Love in the Dark, A Lazy Love, Protecting Love and Love Rush. TRIGGER WARNING: Love Rush contains references to adult themes such as drugs, sexual behaviour and overdoses.

BOOK FIVE. DUE FOR MAJOR EDIT Olive Howe doesn't need to prove herself to anybody. Independent. Cool. Classy. She knows what she's worth, even if life is determined to show her she's wrong. Battling health issues, she wishes, if only once, not to burden the people she loves with her out of control seizures that take over her life. Olive has had enough and is determined to chase her dreams. Courage. She is bursting with the stuff. And it's caught the attention of a certain, blue-eyed, blonde haired, football playing, Larsson. Just because Dexter Larsson is the youngest brother, it doesn't mean he's got less fight. Born into one of Europe's wealthiest families, it's always assumed opportunities are laid out on a silver platter for him. This is not the case. Hard work and determination secured him a position with Manchester United football team. It's all of his dreams come true and he knows in order to earn the respect of his teammates and fans, he needs to avoid distractions at any cost. Especially sexy distractions that come in the form of his physiotherapist, Olive Howe. But, it's hard to stay away. Her sweetness an addiction to him. A sugary-too sweet for his own good-addiction. Olive is good with her hands and Dexter needs the relief. Daily. Too bad he's too absorbed in the bubble of football and fame to realise that losing her would be the end of him. Series book order : Love in the Dark, A Lazy Love, Protecting Love, Love Rush And Love's Game. Copyrighted to HTEllis 2018

The Bad Boy and The Tomboy is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. Nicknames, a love of soccer, and school rumors are all the bad boy and the tomboy have in common. But if they give each other a chance, will they find something more? ***** Seventeen-year-old Macy Anderson is a tomboy that plays soccer, hangs with the guys, can't stand girls (except her best friend Jasmine) and doesn't know who Sam Cahill is. But when the pair unexpectedly meet, everything goes downhill from there. Because Sam Cahill is the school's bad boy, known for skipping classes and getting into trouble. Not to mention his cocky attitude, British accent, and magnetic charm, which seems to work on all the girls -- except Macy, who has a rule not date in high school. But when Sam starts showing her his moves (on and off the soccer field), Macy begins to see a different guy under the leather-clad exterior. Will that be enough to convince her that he's the one guy worth breaking the rules for? [[Word count: 300,000 - 350,000 words]] [[2015 Watty Winner]] All Rights Reserved- ©nikki20038

Scorned for being the illegitimate child of the emperor, Arthur was sent to the battlefield the night after his marriage to the daughter of Marquess Julius. No one expected him to come back alive, yet, five years later, he returned a victorious war hero. In front of a cheering crowd he reunited with his wife, and... "She is not my wife." Rather than the marquess's daughter, Arthur had been tricked into marrying a lowly maid all those years ago. Marquess Julius, confident of Arthur's assured demise, had Reina Astarin the maid take his daughter's place to save her the humiliation of such an ill-fated union. Now, though, the marquess's foolproof plan is falling apart. Will the marquess dare admit to fooling the Imperial Family? Will Arthur seek justice? And will Reina Astarin ever be able to live a quiet life again? All Rights Reserved Written by Dalsaeowl.