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Ellie is Cool Now by victoriaandfaith
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Ellie Jenkins is struggling to write a high school TV show, so her boss gives her an ultimatum: go to her ten year reunion or lose her big break forever.. ***** Ellie Jenkins definitely didn't peak in high school. She was an outsider, an invisible girl with a desperate crush on Mark Wright, a guy who hardly knew her name. But ten years later, she's living in Los Angeles, trying to write a hit show about cool high school kids, when an invitation for her high school reunion arrives. She doesn't want to go, but her writing has been suffering and her boss makes her an ultimatum: go to this reunion or lose her big break forever. Her boss even gives her a list of challenges to complete! Ellie takes the bait and returns to the school determined to find friends, fun and to prove to Mark Wright, once and for all, that Ellie is cool now. [[2018 WATTY AWARD WINNER: THE HIDDEN GEMS!!!!!!!]] [[A TOP WATTPAD PICK: FEATURED IN MILLENNIALS & MAYHEM]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]
The Opposite of Falling Apart [Formerly Three and a Half Good Legs] by titanically-
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WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Jonas, having lost his leg, and Brennan, plagued by terrible anxiety, collide one summer. Soon, they're both finding themselves. Together. ***** After losing his leg in a terrible car accident, Jonas wants nothing more than to start over when he goes to college. Brennan is plagued by anxiety so intense she never wants to go back to school. But when they collide (literally) one summer, their lives change and both of them begin to recognize what's holding them back. With each other's help, maybe they can take the biggest leap of all: falling in love. (Published by Wattpad Books)
Bulletproof (#1) ✔ by TahliePurvis
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When Franny learns why former popular boy Tyler fell from grace, she gets thrown head-first into his dangerous world but also closer to his timid heart. ***** Eighteen-year-old Tyler Madden used to have everything. He was captain of the football team, popular, high achiever, and was set to have a successful career. But when a secret too hard to handle comes to light, he turns to underground fighting to deal with the pain. Now, he's in too deep. And when Francesca Howard befriends him at school in the hopes of figuring out what went wrong, she unknowingly gets pulled into the criminal world he's now stuck in. As the two find comfort in each other, they find themselves faced with their impending future and trying to get Tyler out alive. Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains scenes pertaining to drug use, substance abuse, and violence. [#1 in teen fiction, romance and action]
The Girl He Left Behind ✔ by TahliePurvis
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Stacey Williams had always loved Axel Teller. But he had paid her no mind. She wanted more than the meaningless flings they had. She wanted her love to be returned. She wanted to be loved back. She did everything to get his attention. She had one-night stands with countless boys - throwing away her innocence - and tearing apart her reputation. All for him. But Axel didn't notice Stacey as anything more than a girl to have a fling with on the side. And Stacey watched as the boy she loved fell for another girl, and they were happy and complete. And Stacey was alone and hated. Tarnished and scarred. She was the girl he left behind. [The first book won the 2015 Wattys for the Cover-to-Cover award and 2016 Fiction Awards. Book two won the 2018 Fiction Awards. #1 in Teen Fiction and Short Story.] book two is currently unavailable, it will be released late 2023.
A Perfect Circle by solacing
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Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option. ***** Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her... Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault. [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]
A Guide to Finding Happiness by PoisonIvy6693
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The famous Italian novelist Umberto Eco once said a particular phrase that got stuck in my mind. "Most people wait all week for Friday, all year - for the summer, and their whole lifes to be happy." And I wondered - "Do I really want to be one of those people who just... wait?" The answer was quick and undeniable... No! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* After graduating college, Jo Baker decides to go on a trip in search of something that was missing her whole life - happiness... and perhaps a few other things. Will she recognize it even when it hits her in the face or will she get scared and run away? Or maybe after all, being genuinely happy isn't that simple...
Dorm Room | DIZA {COMPLETED} by softkoshy
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"I can't believe I'm stuck with you for the next 4 years of my life." I huff, plopping myself on my small springy mattress. "Yeah, you're telling me." He mumbles while rolling his eyes. He lays back down on his bed, turning his attention back to his phone. ____________________________________ Liza Koshy was one of the best volley ball players of her old highschool team, but even as a volleyball player, she worked hard to fufill her goal of getting into her dream college, UCLA. And she does. But will her plans for the perfect college experience be ruined when she ends up sharing a dorm room with David Dobrik?
Opposites attract (Diza) by afiliaskim
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David Dobrik has it all. He is rich, sweet, nice, outgoing and everybody likes him. Except Liza Koshy... Liza Koshy likes to go to party's and live her Life like a typical teenager at 16 years old. But that all changes when her parents send her to a private school in LA.
Will it be us? (Liza Koshy David Dobrik) by Everythingsdiza
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-highest rank 40 in random- Liza and David have been best friends for 3 years but have no feelings for each other. Will it change when Liza finds out she's pregnant? Will they get through all the struggles that pass their ways? *constains mature chapters*
The Story of Us: Comin At Two (Discontinued)  by Abby81701
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Is Liza getting bored? She feels like the days drag on and on. Having the dream life doesn't feel like a dream. What will happen to her boyfriend, friends, family, and career? This is a sequel to The Story Of Us.