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All of Me by lydiahephzibah
All of Me
lydiahephzibah
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Storie Sovany is used to being dismissed as the fat friend, until she moves from New York City to rural Ohio for college and the charming frat boy Liam Alexander approaches her. Torn between disbelief and flattery, Storie hopes her luck may have finally changed - but is it too good to be true? [author's note: this is not a romance!]
Learning to Swim by lmaowhatever01020304
Learning to Swim
lmaowhatever01020304
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  • Parts 37
[WATTPAD PICKS: EDITOR'S CHOICE] After losing his older brother, Jay is determined to bury his grief from those around him. But what happens when his declining mental health starts sabotaging every part of his life including his budding relationship with Jamie Smith, a first-year community college student? Will Jay reach out for help or will he sink?
Devon Blue by SimplyRaeLove
Devon Blue
SimplyRaeLove
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Top Rankings for Devon Blue: # 1 in Music # 2 in truelove # 2 in healing # 3 in mentalhealth I used to think us twins could feel each other's pain and that if something ever went wrong we would come to the rescue because that was our job. That's how we would play when we were younger. Twin telepathy maybe. Now I'm sure it didn't work that way because surely, he would have felt my pain the day I tried to kill myself. But he didn't. Were we even twins? Devon Blue grew up in sunny L.A. with her twin brother Chase. Once the new boy, Ryan Housley, moved next door her world was turned upside down facing relentless bullying, betrayal, and heart-wrenching consequences. After a cruel prank by her twin Chase and his friend Ryan, she leaves after spinning into a dark abyss until she jumps and her family sends her to a rehabilitation center in London. Three years later Devon Blue returns with healed wounds and a heart on the mend. However, her transformation both physically and characteristically is totally unexpected with her small suburbia L.A. town and the kids she grew up with especially her brother Chase. Can she heal the old wounds of her past?
Above All Else by AliciaMarino
Above All Else
AliciaMarino
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Mia and Henry are back in England. Back to Buckingham Palace. Back to the world that's been destined to pull them apart from the beginning. The stakes are higher now. There's more to lose. They must work together now more than ever to fight for what they want... the freedom to love without reservation. Sequel to AGAINST ALL ODDS. Read that first! 16+ mature themes
Against All Odds by AliciaMarino
Against All Odds
AliciaMarino
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Mia Tyler has received the opportunity of a lifetime: to sing for thousands at The Royal Opera House. For a working girl from Queens, London has always been the goal she never thought she'd achieve. However, her purpose in England soon changes when a man enters her life, an important man... a man she should stay away from. A man she can't resist. A man who changes everything. Suddenly, she's faced with choices, many of them. One being- what is more important... love? Or integrity?
Iridescent by afterthoughts
Iridescent
afterthoughts
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They weren't supposed to meet. But life does that sometimes; it throws in a couple of new faces that bring you the utmost of joys in the most unlikeliest of places, and every now and then, you'll come across someone who changes you - someone who's genuine and wonderful and full of hope; someone who changes your perspective on the things that you had stored away in the cardboard box sitting in the dark corner of your closet, someone who opens up your eyes to new things; bright and beautiful things that you can't believe you hadn't seen before, someone who's iridescent. And once you meet them, nothing will ever compare.
The Actress' Husband by Zanzan112
The Actress' Husband
Zanzan112
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❝Hollywood is scary. She is scarier.❞ • • • The night before their marriage, Emily Pinault catches her fiancé in the act of cheating. Completely devastated by his betrayal, she has a breakdown outside of the civil affairs office where she had gone to register their matrimony as a family tradition. However, his sudden forfeiture on that exact day after screwing someone behind her back the prior night acts as the last straw. No longer does she have plans to forgive and forget. She becomes thirsty for revenge instead. To get back at him, Emily grabs the first good-looking man standing close to her and confidently asks, "Will you marry me?" Achievements: #1 - hollywood (08/01/2020) #1 - actress (01/26/2020) #1 - actor (06/26/2020) #1 - young adult (12/19/2019) #1 - diverse lit (02/05/2020) #1 - husband (02/22/2020) #1 - cute (12/18/2019) #1 - revenge (04/22/2021) #1 - wife (12/29/2022) #3 - chicklit (11/22/2019) #3 - steamy (04/19/2020) #5 - new adult (12/06/2019) All rights reserved @Zanzan112. Copyright 2019. [The first book in the Hollywood series.]
A Soldier's Guide to Single Parenting by dodger28
A Soldier's Guide to Single Parenting
dodger28
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After losing his wife to illness, a decorated war hero is determined to keep his family together, but his parenting skills are tested during the summer break by financial restraints, an increasing reliance on alcohol, and the discovery that his eldest son is gay. The story is set somewhere in North America in the not too distant past. Readers are invited to guess the exact year and place. There are subtle clues in each of the chapters and the reveal in the epilogue. Artwork credit to Andrea Torres
My Hands Hold My Story (Rough Draft) by thequietwriter
My Hands Hold My Story (Rough Draft)
thequietwriter
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In 1874, Ivy Steele's deafness is more than a handicap. It's a disease. Surrounded by a family that doesn't understand her, she's learned to cope and find solace where she can. Then, the unexpected happens. Her aunt dies, and her uncle sends her away to rejoin her father's family in Montana. Left to fend for herself, after the companion hired to escort her abandons her, Ivy faces continual hardship and danger. Several men see an unaccompanied Ivy as a flower ripe for the picking, and things only get worse when masked men hold up their stagecoach. Barely scraping through, Ivy makes it to Montana with her nerves shaken and what little money she has in her boot. Expecting a peaceful if not affectionate welcome, Ivy finds herself in greater hardship than she's ever known. Surrounded by a stepfamily that hates her, and flung into a life where hearing is vital, Ivy finds solace in a handsome cowboy named Remy. But things with her new family are not what they seem. And Ivy is about to find out that the danger she faced on the journey west, has followed her to Montana... Bethany Swafford dazzles with her stunning young adult debut, introducing a strong heroine, the hardships of frontier life, shocking twists, and a slow-burning romance that will leave you wanting more. Third place winner of the 2018 Rosemary Award