It's your racing heart. The wild excitement of seeing them. The countless conversations you share with them in your head. The vivid dreams of longing. The tense stalking. The panicked awkwardness. The moments that seem painfully embarrassing. It's growing up and feeling things you've never felt before. Learning about them. Learning about yourself. It's a crush. It's love. It's excitement and sadness and a crazy mix of emotions. It's about a guy and a girl who are too afraid to say how they feel. How hard is it to say, "I love you"?

Everyone has that one person they just can't quite get over even though they've moved on with their lives. For him, it's the quiet girl with red hair and forest green eyes. The Way It Was Before spin-off | Finn's POV Book cover illustration by raindrops_

[Now on WEBTOON!] Introverted and awkward Autumn Lyne is content with having just books as companions--that is, until her extrovert of a sister drags her out to meet her band. But nobody has expected that this would mark the plot twist her heart has never signed up for. Her first love. *** Autumn Lyne has terrible social skills, and when her older sister has had enough of her being alone all the time, she's forced to interact with people outside of her tiny world. Meeting and befriending her sister's bandmates is only the beginning. Her growing bond with the charming Michael Summer seems unstoppable. But what if there is more to him than meets the eye? How can a girl who has barely opened up her heart handle her first love--and first heartbreak? Illustration by raindrops_ [complete raw version]

❝A story of longing for something long gone. . . like the time when you were there.❞

Do you remember the day we first met ? It was long ago. You came up to me and asked me for help. I thought you were just mocking me but as it turned out, this was not the case at all. I was not really good with people. I never really had any friends. How would you even define a friend ? We were friends, right ? Of course we were. We joked, we laughed but we did not kiss. A friend is a friend, not a lover. You did not want more, right ? I understood that. I accepted that. The thing is, at some point I just could not help it anymore. I fell in love with you. I know it sounds stupid and honestly, I feel pathetic. I'm worthless. Nothing will ever change that. Will you listen to me ? Will you understand me ? Even if you do not, I will never turn my back on you and do you know why ? Because I love you. I love you. I love you so much it hurts. It's fine if you do not feel the same about me. Please, let me just cherish this warm feeling inside my chest. //!Trigger warning: child abuse - sexual abuse - violence - sexual assault - suicide!//

My life in highschool has been a rattle. My life in general has been like that. I have to deal with the same problems everyday, a broken household, crazy highschool life and the saddest of all problems, a sick brother. Sometimes I wish I could just have one perfect day. Everything back to normal and in tip top shape, just like it used to be. Spending time with friends at school and having my beautiful, hot girlfriend back. Highschool is not exactly what we all think it is and our principal is not the most trustworthy person who everyone thinks he is. That's beacause the school's money also started disappearing ever since he got here. But I don't expect myself to just sit and do nothing. This is how my life is going to be like for a long time, unless I do something about it. But I will need some help.

Mia Evian has to piece together the mystery of Zack Maddox, the bad boy whose life she saved, while simultaneously keeping her own crumbling life together before Zack ends up in trouble again - or worse yet, dead. ***** This is a love story. When Zack Maddox, a notorious bad boy, meets Mia Evian, a nobody with a disdain for arrogant pretty boys, the two teenagers' lives are thrown into chaos. Zack is a mystery Mia can't unravel, and as her family is torn apart by her father's infidelity, her newfound thrill-seeking attitude is the only thing keeping her head above water. As Mia's behaviour turns increasingly reckless, Zack becomes the lifeboat keeping her afloat. Mia thought she had a good grasp of the world, but she's beginning to realise the people around her are far more complex than she could have ever imagined. Worse still, she may not be the only one who needs a lifeboat. This is a love story - just not the kind you might expect. ***** Content warning: This story contains mild drug and alcohol use and themes of mental health, self-harm, and suicide. Cover designed by Lucas Fisher

[WATTY WINNER - NOW PUBLISHED ✨ Find it on Amazon and in local bookstores!] Noah Archer dates girls for two weeks and then moves on-but none of his exes seem to mind. Skyler Fox can't figure it out. When her best friend becomes Noah's latest "victim," Sky decides it's time to expose him. Her plan? Be the next girl he dates. Charming and confident, Noah accepts Sky's unexpected dating proposal. Beneath his reputation, Noah is searching for something real, driven by a secret. Each short-lived relationship is his way of chasing a connection before it's too late. Sky sets out to expose Noah, but the closer she gets, the more she starts to question her motives... and her heart. As their two weeks unfold and Noah's secrets begin to surface, Sky is forced to confront the one question she never expected: can she be the one to break his two-week streak? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For fans of contemporary, humorous, clean teen romance by Beth Reekles, Sarah Dessen, and Jenny Han comes a debut YA novel about uncovering secrets, challenging first impressions, and discovering that love-and people-are far more complicated than they seem.

She'd die for love. He didn't believe in love. *** From reading The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, to watching 10 Things I Hate About You, to listening to You are in Love by Taylor Swift, Emily Kingsley's life is a sum of moments she has spent after romance. Watching, reading, listening or daydreaming, romance has never failed to comfort this high school junior of 17 years of age. She has her own issues: self-sabotage, lack of focus in studying, randomly popping up acne and not loving the way she looked. But she could forget all that as long as she is reading about two people falling in love and finding their happily ever after. Emily wants a romance for herself too, and she knows just the person for it. Landon McArther, a senior in her school. According to Emily, Landon is handsome, sophisticated, well-spoken and unlike any of the immature boys of her class who didn't get her at all. Landon was everything Emily has always dreamed about and moreover he appreciates her for the person she is. But there's just a teeny-tiny problem. Landon McArther has a girlfriend. While that wasn't in Emily's bingo card, she hopes, prays, and longs for the day Landon will be single (because he is Emily's soulmate, and he has to be) and awaits her chance for romance. At the same time, her seatmate in chemistry, the rumored delinquent, grumpy asshole Nathan Callahan, makes fun of her romantic dreams. Can Emily ever find true love? Completed. A fun romcom that will make you scream and squeal and blush! Added to the RomCom reading list by Wattpad Humor Added to Ambassador's monthly pick for September by Wattpad Humor Added to 'Slice of life' reading list by Wattpad Ambassadors Highest rating: #1 in YoungAdultRomance #1 in Prom #1 in hopelessromantic #1 in junioryear #1 in Taylorswiftcoded

Whitney Lowe is too comfortable. Nothing has changed from fifteen to twenty-five. Her boyfriend will never propose. The promotion she wants will never come. She doesn't know how she got here. So when her brother breaks his leg and offers her his non-refundable plane ticket and the apartment he already rented in Italy for a month, she blows up her life - only to have Alden Miller, her brother's best friend, blow up her vacation. Alden has always been a little out of reach for Whitney. He's two years older, a huge flirt, and lives life like a nomad. So there really isn't anyone better than him to show her how to find herself again.