bit·ter·sweet: being at once bitter and sweet; especially: pleasant but including or marked by elements of suffering or regret. A collection of short stories I've written since joining Wattpad for various contests, challenges, and publications. These works range from one hundred word drabbles to short stories up to ten thousand words. *Trigger Warnings* Gore, violence, self-harm, drug, and alcohol use.

Dev Malhotra is a popular chef. Meera Sachdev is a ruthless food critic. Both are A-listers in the restaurant circuits. A clash between them will surely turn into a clash of the Titans. What happens when Meera dines at Dev's restaurant and gives it a bad review? Neither will back down, that's for sure. Knives, forks and plates will fly-who will emerge the victor? Or will both be left with a defeat, albeit so sweet that it will feel like victory?

Hayley Larson is the girl everyone wants to be. She is a model, has amazing friends, a perfect life. When her father is brutally murdered, her perfect life spins out of control. Sent to Downright High, a school for delinquents, Hayley finds herself in a mixture of trouble, ranging from enemies, fights, riots, to even falling in love. Will Hayley end up getting her life back on track or will this school end her, once and for all? #1 Action | #1 Teen Fiction | #1 Young Adult | #1 Romance © 2017 by LaurenJ22. All rights reserved.

19 year old Elliot Monroe gets accepted to represent Australia on a business internship trip to LA to try change the face of business. His very shy personality lets him down and he has trouble fitting in amongst the other chosen interns. Getting noticed for this small town boy seems almost impossible. His awkward personality doesn't land him the job but when Jakob H Adams his 'Intern Buddy' hires him as his assistant for the summer Elliot soon realizes that his life is slowly changing... For the worst. Running errands all over LA for Jakob H Adams, he bumps into his long term high school crush. Ashton Walker, he lies about his current life claiming he is now "rich" and living the "American Dream" Elliot decides to steal Jakob H Adams identity and lies to Ashton that 'Jakob H Adams' is only his business name that he is using while staying in America. Ashton believes Elliot's lies. However The fact that he has switched identities with Jakob H Adams only places him in a sticky situation.

Ten very short science fiction stories by Deborah Walker. Now a featured collection on Wattpad. First Foot: What will the New Year bring when you're a very long way from home? Aunty Merkel: Aunty Merkel never brings a present to a wedding; she brings something better Glass Future: How do you live when you know the future?