Stories that Stay
8 stories
Chasing Nirvana by hippopototamus
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There are summers...and then there are summers. Nathaniel has been friendzoned by Jimmy Jacobs FOREVER. Jimmy, beautiful, reckless and more than insane, has never given him a second thought. Still, he was sure that given enough time, things would change between the two of them. And one particular summer, they did. Set against a hot summer full of roadtrips and teenage madness, Chasing Nirvana is a coming-of-age story that attempts to get answers to a burning question: How do we find something worth living for?
Dark Blue by starfromouterspace
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"Because I really don't have a future. I don't believe in myself. I'm not sure if I know myself anymore. That's why I come up here, because I am scared." ~ What would you give to not have to tread on eggshells everyday, scared off tipping the balance? What would you give to be able to believe in yourself just once? What would you give to be able to just speak up and say what you want to say? Someone, somewhere would give anything. Delilah is a someone looking for a voice but to her she's drowning and doesn't know what to do with life. But there is one thing she clings on to. The stars. When the sky turns dark blue and the stars come out, she can escape to her own world, be herself for once. But as things start to unravel and come out into the open, thanks to a mysterious boy, will Delilah ever realise what she's looking for and believe in herself? ~ Copyright ©2013 by Y u e h-C h i a L o | All Rights Reserved.
Threads by ELatimer
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Alice Cunningham thinks she's inherited her Great Aunt's vacuum cleaner shop, instead she is sucked into a magical community and finds herself with some strange companions: a love-struck elf, a wisecracking thief and a mysterious woman in the body of a tiger. Soon she meets the seductive titan-turned-pop star Alexie Ambrose, who seems to take a sudden interest in her. Alice must navigate the dangerous politics of his court and learn what motivates him without getting entangled in his spell, or worse.
Something Random to Satisfy You With by Nathan_Rae
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Something Random to Satisfy You With is a story about an election conspiracy between two secret agencies in a small town in Alberta, Canada. But it's much more complicated than that. And weirder. There'll be lies, love, over developed backstories, corruption, a cow, parodies of fiction, odd situations, and at least one joke that will cause some angry letters.
Face Your Fears by HonorInTheRain
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Archer Morales's life is finally perfect. He's married to the girl of his dreams and finally has a job he enjoys. But when something completely unexpected happens, Archer discovers that his wife, Hadley, has been keeping secrets, and that his past isn't going to be staying in the past for much longer.
Dancing on Air by NancyKress
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This novella was a Hugo and Nebula nominee twenty years ago. I lost both to Charles Sheffield -- whom I married five years later. Life sometimes really is just as strange as fiction.
Gwendalynn: The Girl With Cancer by ThatAmericanGirl
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Old & Original Version 2013-2015 Graffiti enthusiast Kyle Hastings finds himself in trouble for the third time when he's caught by police for spray painting under an overpass. At this point, he knows the drill: attend his court date, pay the fine, and do some community service, but what he doesn't expect is that while he helps the Meal Ladies at Davis Hospital, he'll meet the girl who changes his life forever. Gwendalynn Conrad was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia at the age of ten. For years, she's undergone the same boring, torturous routine of any cancer patient, but now, finally meeting a kid her own age, Gwen goes out of her way to befriend Kyle. The growing relationship between the two and the developing romantic feelings almost seemed forbidden for Gwen and impossible for Kyle. But because of Gwen, Kyle changes for the better. All he really needed was a friend, but she meant so much more. All Rights Reserved.
The Ice Princess (#2) by averycollins
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*MUST READ PC BEFORE ITS SEQUEL* 4 years. 4 long cold years. You'd think after PC, this group of friends have seen it all. But that's far from the truth, that was just the beginning. And I'm only warming up. She's rich and successful. He's a complete mystery. She hated leaving him. He drew strength from losing her. She was damaged. 'Damaged' didn't even BEGIN to describe him. She knew she was unforgivable. But he found a way to forgive her. She loved him and he hated that he loved her too. Fall headlong into a journey of loss, betrayal, deception, drama, heartache...., into a seething cauldron of lies, jealousy, hatred. Facing old enemies and dredging up old demons is all part of that equation. Come fall in love with Lee and Brianna. Come fall in love with -THE ICE PRINCESS.