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Falling Slowly by Dreaming_Love
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Don't postpone what you want. Don't leave anything misunderstood. Make sure the people you care about know; make sure they know how you really feel. Because just like that, it could end. He's reckless and indignant. She harbors an all-consuming secret. Sometimes, God gives us what we never knew we needed.
Finding Love in a Coffee Shop by JordanLynde
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Katie Holmes is a caffeine addict. Between college, and taking care of her brother, it's acceptable. Though, it doesn't help that the cafe down the street is full of handsome baristas, including one William Cerak in particular who has a mysterious scar on his wrist. Synopses will be the death of my publishing career.
Unexpectedly by kierra97
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‘He went out of the room. In his boxers. Again. Like the laws and principles of the universe, which were scientifically proven, I couldn’t help but scowl. He smirked. “Well, stop drooling all over me.” I wrinkled my nose. “Right. Good luck with your delusions.” With that, I prepared to leave. Cam’s jaw twitched. He walked closer to me. Closer still. His green eyes held me in place. Before I knew it, he was standing inches from me. I was holding my breath. He smiled confidently. “Falling in love with me?” I didn’t know why... but I was speechless.’ Seventeen year-old Shea Collins’s life was pretty much falling apart. She was flunking her Physics class, she has a hundred bucks to pay to a long-lost childhood friend she could barely remember, she was receiving anonymous declarations of love from a secret admirer (which were completely embarrassing), and now her spot on the school paper is in jeopardy. What she wants: To keep her spot as the feature editor of the school paper. How she plans to do it: To survive being a phantom writer. A writer no one would know of. A mystery. Someone who would write gossips and rumors about students. Who she’s planning to target: Oh, just the biggest jerk of the century—Camden Sun. What she’s going to get: Trouble. Lots of it. What she didn’t expect: The unexpected (duh). Love.
Playing His Little Game by upthere
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It's a bet. Melody Evans is a mature, smart girl while her best friend, Noah Freely is a conceited player. When Melody gets broken up with, Noah devises a bet between the two of them involving them basically switching places. Melody has to hook up with all the single guys in her grade before Noah makes a girl fall in love with him for a huge reward but if she doesn't then she'll have to face public humiliation. What happens when the two of them have their own secrets going on during this bet? It's time for Melody to step it up and be like Noah by playing his little game. Cover made by xsnowberryx!
Love Me, Hate Me, Either Way, You're Thinking Of Me... {Completed} by TheRiverRunsDeep
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I've committed a sin. Well, falling in love with a Blake Dazer should be a sin. One punishable by death, I believe. After all, how stupid can I be, to like someone that drives me so insane that I go in search for an escape? Don't worry, I found my escape, and his name just so happened to be, Joshua. A man with a more screwed up past than me ... but that's fine because as of this moment in our lives, we need each other. Cover Made By: artificialxroyalty
Gold Rush by JordanLynde
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Gold is an extremely popular boyband consisting of three gorgeous young men; Rian, Luke, and Noah. When they choose to attend the private academy Oakwood, most of the students are besides themselves with excitement. Then there's Iris. She likes the band, sure. But she's not as starstruck as some of the others. Having a famous brother will do that to you. Which is why Gold takes notice of her and why she's suddenly entangled in their shenanigans... and in some cases, their love lives.
My Bad Boy by Nickymb
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Kelsey Mays knows everything there is to know when it comes to loving a bad boy. They're uncaring jerks who will leave you brokenhearted and alone without a second thought. So when Julio enters her life, she pretty much has him all figured out. But when they become lab partners in a project she would rather not do, she becomes dependent on him. And he knows it. Whatever it takes, Julio plans on breaking her out of her closed, cold chains and showing her a life worth living. A life that doesn't have plans. Through love, bets, loss, lies, and tears, Kelsey must learn what it means to put your trust and love in one person. Even if that person just so happens to be a bad boy.
My Girl by Nickymb
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You see, It all started in a library. Mia Hastings always seems to get in trouble from her cocky and sarcastic attitude. So when Aiden Cash presents himself, she knows everything there is to know about him. Well or so she thinks. When the hottie heart throb get's an unlikely interest in Mia, she knows how to deal with his cocky, rude, and sarcastic manners. How hard can a bad boy be? The only problem is Sterling Parker, her brothers best friend. Mia has had a crush on forever and thinks he might be the one. When suddenly he takes an interest, Mia can't believe her luck. So when two guys enter her life at the same time, she has to choose which one is the one to be hers. Everything is fair in love and war. Or so they say. But what Mia doesn't know is secrets can make or break someone. And falling in love has never been so dangerous.
The Time of Her Life: Sister's at Heart Book 1 by APdreamgirl
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Annie Miller's life is about to completely change, starting when she catches her boyfriend making out with her soon to be sister-in-law! From there things get real scary Annie finds out she has cancer, can her faith in God keep her strong enough to endure the long road ahead or will she give up the fight? Alex Watkins is the most sought after Oncologist at Mercy Hospital, not only because he's one of the best but also handsome and charming, Oh and single! When Alex meets Annie he is dumbfounded by the fact that she can still find a reason to believe even after all she's been through, when some unecpected turn of events happen causing Annie to question everything she's come to know and love will she lose her faith in Alex and God or will she lean on Him to get by! Find out what happens between these two as faith, hope, and love bring them together!
Free Falling (SAMPLE ONLY) by kirsty1000
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**** This is a sample only!! The story is being published on 15th May 2013 so I am not allowed to leave the full version up on Wattpad*** <3<3 Kirsty They say that your school years are supposed to be the best years of your life, and that you should make the most of them because you’ll miss them when you’re all grown up. Up until Maisie Preston’s senior year, she would have totally agreed with that statement. Life was great, she had everything going for her, excellent grades, great parents, an annoying yet caring twin brother, and an impossibly sweet boyfriend. Everything was perfect - that is until the arrival of Zach Anderson. A misfit delinquent that seemed to bring with him a lot of bad karma. Is it just a coincidence that his arrival marks a significant change in Maisie’s life? Up until senior year, life was perfect, but things seem to be going downhill fast. *** This is a companion novel to 'Always You' but the story stands alone, so you do not need to have read 'Always You' first.