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Holding onto You by UnsinkableShips
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When Helena finds a phone on the night train, she decides to text the first number in the list of contacts in order to figure out who it belongs to. ***** Helena Santos hasn't had the easiest life. At twenty-one, she's the legal guardian of her teenage sister, in the final year of her nursing degree, and working night shifts at her small-town's local bar. And things get a lot more complicated when she finds a phone on the train home and decides to text the first number in the list of contacts, in hopes of tracking down its owner. That contact? Adam Bauer; the charismatic, sweet, and refreshingly honest older brother of the person who lost their phone. As the two continue talking, they can't ignore the chemistry and growing feelings between them, but life is never that simple. To make things work, Helena and Adam need to juggle a troubled sister, a meddlesome ex-boyfriend, and one fat lawsuit - all intent on keeping them apart. [[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains swearing, mature themes, and sexual content.
In 27 Days (Watty Award Winner 2012) by HonorInTheRain
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Hadley Jamison doesn't know what to think when she hears that her classmate, Archer Morales, committed suicide. She didn't exactly know him, but that doesn't stop her from feeling like there was something she could have done to help him. So to Hadley's surprise, on the very night of Archer's funeral, she has a run in with Death himself and is offered the chance to go back in time to stop Archer from ending his life. The catch? She only has twenty-seven days to do it. And if Hadley doesn't succeed? Well, she doesn't want to think about that.
The Storm Ignites || Johnny Storm by X-Lisa-Anne-X
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Two years have gone by. Reed and Sue are getting married, Ben and Alisha are still happily together. As for June and Johnny; they were at their happiest - together and in love. But what happens when a 'Silver Surfer' enters the world of the Fantastic Five? People are going to get hurt; by the end of this hearts will break - but will they be fixed? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Book 1 | Revision of 'Fantastic Four' | The Storm is Rising Book 2 | Revision of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' | The Storm Ignites
The Storm is Rising || Johnny Storm by X-Lisa-Anne-X
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June Richards, sister to Reed Richards, went to help out her brother as he tried to get a business proposal from Victor Von Doom. Her reward would be to go on a life-changing experience into space, and by the end of it - it literally was life changing. But, what happens when her old love pops up on this trip? Her feelings start to come back - but will she act on them? Or refuse to get hurt? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Book 1 | Revision of 'Fantastic Four' | The Storm is Rising Book 2 | Revision of 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' | The Storm Ignites
The Abridged Meeting by silverspacechameleon
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Steve Rogers went out for a casual run across the Brooklyn Bridge. Until his run was cut short at the sight of a woman about to commit suicide. Or so he thought. Rated M for future smut. Steve X OFC
When The Tempest Meets A Storm by silverspacechameleon
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"So what are we doing today?" "We?" Elise echoed while pouring milk into her bowl filled with cornflakes. Johnny smiled and leaned over the table, resting his elbows on the surface while watching her. "Yeah Smiles, or did you forget our deal last night" Johnny reminded her and Elise gave him a flat look. Picking up her silver spoon she pointed it lazily in his direction. "There was no deal you walking fire hazard, I was merely stating that I would be attempting to refine my abilities and you offered to help." "Well you didn't deny it" Johnny placed this husky murmur to his voice and a smoldering glow in his eyes, Elise was unaffected. "Even if I did, that wouldn't stop you now would it?" "You are starting to get me; you feel this raw sexual connection?" Johnny inquired gesturing his hands to the both of them, Elise raised a sardonic brow though a smirk pinched at her lips. "I think you feel that with anything that moves." She retorted before beginning to eat, Johnny watched her for a moment, hungrily taking in the sight of her short black as night hair, the perfect arch of her dark brows and the sculptured splendor of her high cheek bones, her skin looked velveteen and Johnny was dying to feel the softness of her skin, it made him ache. Elise Adams didn't want her life to take an even bigger turn than it already had, with court ordered anger management classes and being baby sat by her Uncle Ben Grimm, she prayed that that was all lady fate had in store for her. That was until she was forced to join the Space Mission and right into the target zone of the Johnny Storm himself. Good Luck Eli...
Breaking The Bad Boy (Completed) by kaddydee
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Ashley Martin has been through more grief than a person experiences in their entire life and carries baggage that no kid should ever entail. Tyler Miller is the school's scandalous bad boy who acts on impulse, blinded rage and will single-handedly destroy anybody who stands in his way. Then all of a sudden, they're thrown together and despite their destructive past, they're forced to overcome their differences. It's time for Ashley to stop running away from his death glares, blank stares and that spine-chilling scowl that reminds her just how little he cares. Driven by a whirlwind of secrets, a class assignment and midnight walks into the past, things should start working out. But then fate kicks in; hard-hitting and soul-crushing. It's a fight-or-flight situation, a reincarnation of her past, a chance for him to right the wrongs he did by her. A second chance is like giving someone an extra bullet for their gun after they missed you the first time round. So here's Tyler's gun. Here's Ashley's heart. And here's to their second chance, however hopeless it may seem.
Fixing The Scatter [boyxboy] by SkeneKidz
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Jude Tibbits doesn't mind having a reputation for being an evil bastard; he enjoys being cunning and cruel. He doesn't, however, enjoy being heartbroken. Which is exactly how he's left when his boyfriend Gideon breaks up with him and begins to despise him. All he wants is to get Gideon back. Staz Montgomery has no interest in the wealthy world of his parents. He'd rather just be left alone to his art, up to his elbows in chalk and paint. All he wants is to focus on his art. But after an unexpected run-in with each other afterschool one day, Jude and Staz realize that they don't always get what they want.
She's With Me (Book 1, the With Me series) by AvaViolet
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She's With Me is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. Amelia Collins is in witness protection, starting at a new school in a small town. But when she becomes involved with the most infamous guy at school, she's reminded that she can never truly escape her tragic past. ***** When Amelia Collins moves to a new town with a new identity, she plans to keep her head down and finish her senior year. But this changes when she runs - literally - into the school's hottest badass, the mysterious and brooding Aiden Parker. Soon, Aiden's friend group is calling Amelia one of their own, and she finds herself balancing her new life while trying to recover from a tragic past. During a school year full of new friends and old rivalries, Amelia finds herself falling for Aiden, who has skeletons of his own. But she has to fight those feelings - after all, all Amelia ever does is run. Can she ever truly escape what she's been running from? Or has she finally found a reason to stop? Book One of the With Me series. | ranked #1 | 08.27.2015| | completed | 08.25.2016| | winner of a Talk of the Town WATTY 2016 | | Winner of The 2016 Fiction Awards "Best Teen Fiction"
The Hoodie Girl by yuenwrites
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Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro