Hockey player extraordinaire Cameron Beckett not only has to deal with the pressures of making it into the NHL and graduating high school, but also figuring out his feelings for the boy next door. ***** Cameron Beckett is the ace and co-captain of his hockey team, but he's failing his math class so badly that his coach threatens to bench him if he doesn't improve his grades. He turns to Sam, his neighbor, only to start developing feelings for him that he's not ready to confront. Cameron pulls away, afraid that his sexuality will cost him any chance of being drafted into the NHL. But when Sam needs him the most, Cameron can't be there for him, making him question whether his fear of coming out is actually holding him back.

**COLLATERAL BEAUTY CONTEST ENTRY** If I had to choose between writing a letter to Love, Death or Time--I'd choose Love. After all, Death and Time aren't real. They're merely the tools to help us understand Love more. Read more to find out what I mean-- (A submission for the #CollateralBeauty challenge. https://www.wattpad.com/story/91498138-collateral-beauty-a-collection-of-short-stories. If you could write a letter to Love, Death or Time--what would you say?)

**SUBMISSION FOR MARRIOTT'S TRAVEL BRILLIANTLY CONTEST** All Farrah wanted was a tour of Seattle that incorporated places from her favorite books (Fifty Shades of Grey, After and Twilight). However, her electronic tour guide--Twerp--had other ideas. He was determined to take Farrah on an unforgettable vacation experience. How did he do it? Read this 900+ word story to find out. It's sure to make you smile. (This story is dedicated to my grandma who recently passed away. The Christmas before she died, I bought her an animated parakeet--which she loved. That parakeet is part of the inspiration for this story). The mission of the Travel Brilliantly Contest was to write a 500-1000 word story describing how artificial intelligence could positively change the world of travel.

**2016 WATTYS WINNER FOR VISUAL STORYTELLING** Letting her appearance fall to the wayside and desperate to find a reason for her life, Marilyn sits half naked in an Urgent Care examination room with a mysterious skin itch. If she can survive the humiliation of being treated by a sexy male nurse while unraveling the hidden drama woven throughout the hospital staff, Marilyn might leave the hospital cured far below the surface of her skin. NURSE McSEXY is a hilariously enhanced true story (with a healthy dose of fiction) about my mortifying experience involving an allergic reaction, Urgent Care and a sexy male nurse. It was an evening in which one of my greatest fears was encountered--only to reveal my better self on the other side of humiliation. This humorous tale is definitely worth calling in sick for! TO CLARIFY: Despite the title, this is not a tale about a hot and sweaty romance. I mean--I wish it was since it's based on a true story. Unfortunately (depending on how you look at it), my life is a lot more on the belly laughing side of the spectrum than the steaming up mirrors side. Just saying.

**A FEATURED STORY ON WATTPAD** Her New Year's Eve was supposed to be a depressing evening alone with a bowl of salsa and a plate of microwaved nachos, but a powerful force had different plans for the unconventional princess. If you like sweet romances and hilarious tales of personal growth & self-discovery, then your soul will devour NACHOS. Weighing in at just under 10,000 words, this novelette will have single & married ladies alike laughing one minute and pondering their own lives the next. It's a story that highlights the magic that exists in our everyday lives and offers hope to those who are struggling to find their Happily Ever After. One bite of NACHOS, and your perception of the world will never be the same--life will become magical. No Fairy Godmother required. To add even more fun to your reading experience, NACHOS has Easter eggs woven throughout the entire story. Sharp (and not so sharp) eyes will recognize references from: *Cinderella *Pinocchio *Wizard of Oz *Mary Poppins *Beauty and the Beast *Snow White *Harry Potter *The Gingerbread Man *Goonies *The Neverending Story *Three Blind Mice *and more! It's like the Where's Waldo of bedtime stories! Marilyn A Hepburn www.MarilynHepburn.com (Note: COVER IMAGE - Rachel Macknight in Interview Magazine November 2015 by Dominick Sheldon)

**A FEATURED STORY ON WATTPAD** Amanda insists on finding love in real life to offset her predominately online existence; Ian calculates his way towards potential dates with probabilities and statistics. Only hilarity and a cast of lively characters can bring this technological pessimist (Amanda) and data enthusiast (Ian) together in a heartwarming story of love and virtual chances.

UNEDITED After violating campus rules and committing student misconduct, twenty-three-year-old Warren Ashford is deep trouble and at risk of losing his volleyball scholarship -- the one thing he truly values other than his bad boy reputation, and his family. There's only one way Warren can salvage the scholarship that's giving him a free ride through university and that involved keeping his lifestyle low-key. Meaning, no partying at clubs on Friday nights and no late-night hookups with random girls. No fun. Just him, his education, and volleyball. Oh -- and the high-strung, sassy girl with the deepest brown eyes he's ever seen. The moment she walks into his dorm room -- the same room she's staying in because of a glitch in the computer system -- he wants nothing more than to strip her down both physically and mentally. Not only is she immune to boys like Warren, but she makes it obvious that she's not interested in having any kind of relationship with the campus' star athlete. Warren likes the challenge, but little does he know that Nova Elliot, behind her spitfire attitude and deep brown eyes, is still nursing a broken heart and a past full of despair. The last thing she wants is to hand her heart over to a boy like Warren Ashford (who has a faultless smoulder) -- the kind that only ends up breaking hearts after toying with them. But as the winter semester passes and the heat of summer arrives, Warren's bad boy charm begins to crack Nova's structurally built walls as the two of them head out on an unforgettable trip to Halifax. The two of them begin to learn that two people often fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time and do unexpected things. Highest Rankings: #4 in Romance 17.01.19 #1 in Love 25.12.19

UNEDITED Best friends. Neighbours. And a spark that can't be ignored... Emyln Walker and Hainsey Stone have been best friends since grade five, but just after their relationship takes a big step, Emyln's parents divorce and she's moving to a different city, leaving Hainsey alone in the beautiful city of Whistler, BC. Five years later, Emyln returns to Whistler to meet her new family of strangers: a mom she hasn't seen in five years, a stepdad, and two stepsiblings. She's not particularly excited about the idea, but a strong tie from her past has enough of a hold to make her stay. The last thing Hainsey needs is Emyln turning up, bringing old memories with her and opening old wounds. But Emyln -- even better looking than Hainsey remembers -- seems determined to rekindle what she left behind; revive their friendship no matter how much Hainsey tries to push her away. Since her departure, he's been facing demons of his own. With a dad that walked out with another woman, and a mom that's a heroin addict, Hainsey has been struggling to keep his head above water for the past five years. Working two jobs, he barely makes enough money to pay the bills, let alone be the one who has to retrieve and pay for the drugs in order to keep his mom happy. Hainsey is playing a dangerous game that he doesn't want Emyln, his childhood best friend -- and sweetheart -- to know about. Forced to work together over the summer, Hainsey can't help but start falling for Emyln, and soon they're in the midst of a passionate romance that neither of them wants to end. But both Hainsey and Emyln know that if they want this relationship to last, they need to confront the past and the present -- both containing events and decisions that they want to stay buried.

"come on skinny love, just last the year" (plot credit goes to @freaksandmonsters) (marauder's era) (remus lupin x fem!oc)

Can you read me, can you see me, can you hear my voice through this formation of letters? A message for you to decode within these lines of words. These words that make our world fly in a sense of confusion, pondering on its point. ------------------------------------------------ A collection of poems. Note: If you are searching for my better developed poems, try looking for "Experience from the Trip" and onwards. But feel free to read the previous ones as they are still up.