Ruth Marjorie Semple has a past she wishes she could forget. Her life in the present isn't so terrible, and yet, she finds herself struggling to enjoy the person who loves her most and even refuses to take pride in the job she's excelling in. How can she appreciate any of that, when her mind is still stuck on a lover from her college days three years prior? Go back in time as Ruth tries to sort through her feelings, drawing her memory all the way back to the day she, quite literally, ran into Raffo Leflore in good ol' Oklahoma, and explore the life of an Afro-Indigenous woman. He doesn't talk about himself much, but he constantly seems to show up for her anyway and she wants to figure out why. What about the two of them is written in the stars? Or are they even written up there at all? And most of all, how do you know which stars are worth chasing? Follow along as Ruth learns to grapple with her sorrow, learns more about her Choctaw heritage, and experiences a love that maybe only happens once in a lifetime. *Characters are Black and/or Brown casting.* Cover designed by Ren T

[2022 Wattys shortlisted story] A missing family. A twenty year old murder. An old ghost story. And a private detective from London. But what do they all have in common? It's the job of DCI Neo Denzel to figure it all out. In the quiet town of Marton, Shropshire, a place where nothing really happens, a car sits abandoned. The Bennett family have simply disappeared without a trace. It's the job of the town's DCI to find them, but with so little evidence it could prove impossible. Until Charlie Hoggins is hired to find the missing family. It doesn't take long for the DCI to get his feathers ruffled by the interloper into his case, and yet she may end up being one of his most useful assets, as long as he can remember that the case comes first. As their feelings change for each other, will they ever solve the case and finally put their ghosts to rest?

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✪ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 ✪ ★ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 ★ ☆ 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 @𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 & @𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 ☆ A powerful Phoenix trapped inside a teenage girl's body, plus a wanted American werewolf and a group of hunters coming after them... What could possibly go wrong? ***** She is Ember. A closed-off and secluded girl with far too many secrets - one being that she's a supernatural mythical mix of a Phoenix that she is desperately trying to control. As her abilities develop, it feels like she's running out of time to control the Phoenix before the fire breaks loose and hurts someone she loves. He is Theo. Equally secretive yet far better at hiding it, this cocky American showed up from nowhere and now seems to be everywhere. The fact he's a werewolf just complicates things further. Hunters are chasing Theo from America to the UK, under the alleged claim that he brutally murdered his pack - a bloody yet unlikely accusation. As much as Ember wants to help Theo, she's fighting her own battles, and the two have to figure out their on-and-off relationship first. In this deceitful world of supernatural and normal humans, outsiders threaten Ember, Theo and their friends - both old and new. Can this group of supernatural teens be brought together by their desperation? Or will they forever be in conflict? Both Ember and Theo are playing a dangerous game with fire, and it's impossible to know who might get burned. 𝘞𝘈𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎: This story contains some mature content; including sexual content, violence and explicit language.

Lucas Barton has a reputation for being irresistible. With an upcoming promotion and money to spare what girl wouldn't fall at his feet? Lacey Love is a waitress with a passion for baking and romance novels. When her brother suggests she help his friend clean up his act to land the girl of his dreams, she laughs in his face. But when Lucas offers a down payment for more supplies to help her growing business she finds herself putting down her apron to teach him everything he needs to know about being the perfect gentleman.

When Omoh parted with her elder sister who spoilt her with almost everything she wanted, there was no one to turn to but some group of friends who wanted the same life she wanted too. Latest phones, vacation on the 36th floor, a life people can envy. A life that is perfect to the core. Little by little, she grew up wanting everything all to herself. Omoh had turned down an engagement ring, sucked some dicks, done some dangerous things for money, be the reason for some broken homes, fought with many housewives, and stole some able boyfriends. She was completely messed up. And finally she crossed part with her long time crush, who was just as messed up as her. But what happened when two wrongs came together? Or when two messed up people fell in love together?

"Finding happiness within because that's where true joy lies." Damilola Amarachi Oyelowo is an independent doctor forging a new life for herself in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. Behind her smiles is a troubled heart and she pours her heart, mind and soul into her career as a coping mechanism. Unexpectedly, she meets billionaire CEO, Demola Davies, the son of her elderly patient, Mr Chidi Davies. He disrupts her plans to stay alone and mind her own business. Banners by @TeamOfDreams FEATURED BY @AmbassadorsNG @CoffeeCommunity @NewAdultReads @StoriesUndiscovered (May, 2021) @WattpadSpiritual @General Fiction @ProfileMentalHealth @AmbassadorsAF @WattpadMulticultural 🎖1st in the Chick Lit category of the 2021 Regina Awards 🎖1st in the Short Story category of the 2021 Writer's Awards 🎖1st in the New Adult category of the 2021 Crown Jewel Awards 🎖 2nd in the New Adult category of the 2021 Coral Awards If you are reading this story on any other site apart from Wattpad, you are at risk of a malware attack. Highest Ranking: #1 love yourself project #1 wattyshorts #1 overcomer #1 project African girls #1 Black romance #1 Celebrate black stories #1 9ja #1 Yoruba #1 Black stories matter #1 Igbo #5 Contemporary romance

| Romance | Mystery | New Adult | Ellie's down on her luck. Her work has dried up, with no new contracts in sight, and she's barely scraping by to afford her expensive rent in NYC. So when her famous sister, the pop sensation of a generation, Zoë, offers Ellie the coveted spot of being her plus one at the People's Choice Awards, Ellie cannot refuse. It's a perfect opportunity to scope out some new directing contracts, and Ellie's desperate enough to not be picky. She'd take on anything from music videos to commercials, as long as it pays the bills. But deep down, she longs to direct her dream project, her very first movie... And when her sister introduces her to one of the hottest actors in Hollywood, it feels like all her stars have just aligned. Adonis Ford is everything any woman ever dreamed of: tall, dark and handsome. He's as famous as he is secretive, and beyond her dream to work with him, Ellie feels drawn to him, longing to unravel his mystery. But Adonis is known for the trail of broken hearts he's left behind, and Ellie doesn't want to be just another starry eyed girl to fall under his spell...