Ari Callahan has no idea how to talk to boys -- or how to talk to anyone for that matter. Enter Zac, the cute new guy in town who won't stop texting her. But is his interest real, or does he have a hidden agenda? ***** Found as a young child washed up on the beach, 17-year-old Ari Callahan has never uttered a word out loud to anyone -- not even her adoptive family. Psychologists have diagnosed her with a condition called selective mutism, but Ari can't help identifying with her namesake character, Ariel, the little mermaid in the fairytale whose voice was stolen by a sea witch. Mermaid-obsession aside, Ari's silence makes socializing tough. She's never had a boyfriend or been asked out on a date. Not until Zac, the confident new arrival in town, asks for her number. But Zac has his own reasons for texting with Ari. He's part of a movement to sabotage the artificial music app called SirenSong, threatening to render human singing obsolete. Zac's collaborators have scoured the globe in search of a singing voice perfect enough to break the SirenSong spell, and their search has led them straight to Ari's beachside town. Will her relationship with Zac help Ari find her voice and unlock the secrets of her origins? Or will he use her and leave her high and dry? Title: Ari and Zac (formerly The Mermaid Hypothesis) Content Warning: This story contains references to selective mutism, suicidal thoughts, and early childhood trauma.

WATTYS 2016 WINNER Untouchable. Stone. Jewel - these are some of the names used for people who are born with a gemstone at the centre of their forehead. This unfortunate phenomenon cannot be detected before birth, it cannot be prevented, if a family has a Jewelled child, there is only one outcome: Before they're sixteen, they will have to leave human society forever and serve "the Zephyr". Among the Jewels there are those who have it worse. Those who sport clear diamonds on their foreheads, the Undefined. The downtrodden, the unlucky - the doomed. Cello Riles and Syianne Locke are both Undefined. On their sixteenth birthday, they each leave their homes and travel across the country to the Zephyr, attempting to go into service. Though aside from the place, or thing, that will take them from human society forever - what IS the Zephyr? There are only questions promised, only shadowy riddles guaranteed. Yet faced with no other choice they must venture forth and plunge into the unknown - the Zephyr. [A big thanks to @stpolishook for being a wonderful friend and helping me figure out how to write a better synopsis] COVER BY Abyss-of-Crazy

Living in a world where the human race is dying off faster than it can reproduce, sixteen year old Maddie Ryan has started her period, an almost guaranteed sign of fertility. Knowing it's only a matter of time before the government finds out and forces her into the life of a Breeder, where her sole purpose will be to help repopulate the earth, she is faced with a harrowing decision. Does she willingly accept her fate or take matters into her own hands and run? Both options will tear her away from the life she has always known and from those she loves most, her parents and her best friend Travis, the boy who owns her heart. For nineteen year old Travis Brennan there are only three people in this world who matter... his mother, his little sister Grace, and his best friend Maddie. Maddie's sudden disappearance not only forces him to confront his feelings for her, but leads to a chain of events that will forever alter the course of their lives. As truths are revealed and lies are uncovered, Travis and Maddie will learn that there is much more at stake than they could have ever imagined. Highest Ranking: #1 in Science Fiction!!! 2016 WATTY winner! Updating weekly on Saturdays. Includes the original, unedited Wattpad version, and the new, completely edited and published version! We hope you love it!

Rochelle Smith is trapped. Kidnapped and forced to be with the person she despises, she wishes to be free from him and find her true soulmate. Cole Roberts is confused. He is experiencing repetitive dreams for the last five weeks. It always ends the same way with the same beautiful girl. What happens when they meet in reality?

{Highest rank: #151 Romance} I don't remember my husband. A four year coma swallowed my memories and nearly my life. Now every day I wake up in a beautiful home with photos on the wall that tell me I was loved...that I am still so loved. But the man holding man hand is a stranger. He's warm and wonderful and I'd give anything to feel like that young girl in the picture again. Even for one more day. Join Ryan and Henley on a wild journey through their past from the moment they met to just hours before the accident. Live their memories. See snapshots of their lives. Share their happiness, heartache and everything in between as they start their life together all over again. This work is completed. Accepted into #ThePrestigeAwards Vote for Oblivion in #theliteraryawards2017 ----

Twelve year old Seth Reid can't seem to get his life back together after losing his dad one year ago. On the verge of getting suspended from school, and nearly failing every class, he meets Belvedere, a quirky shapeshifter, seeking help to save the universe. On an adventure to another world filled with dragons, crystals, and an unknown dark infection, will Seth finally find where he fits in the world? This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Copyright © 2014 by Melanie McFarlane www.melaniemcfarlane.com No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author's rights. Purchase only authorized editions. ISBN: 978-0-9937337-1-0 Cover art © 2014 by Surendra Rajawat http://surendrarajawat.daportfolio.com/

Belief is a powerful magic. Valerie Diaz has a power that she can't contain, and it's killing her. Bounced between foster homes and the streets, she only has time to concentrate on staying alive. But a visit from the imaginary friend of her childhood opens a world of possibilities, including a new life half a universe away on a planet that is bursting with magic. The Society of Imaginary Friends follows Valerie on a journey that straddles two worlds. In order to survive, she must travel many light years away to a realm where anything is possible. On the Globe, imaginary friends come to life, the last of the unicorns rules the realm, and magic seeps from the pores of all the Conjurors who live there. But choosing to embrace her potential will set Valerie on a treacherous course - one filled with true love, adventure and perilous danger.

Prince Cory's inheritance could kill him. A sword possessed by a spirit, a world of warriors and magic, and a war without end are now his... Garon, the legendary General of Valendo battled armies, magic, and monsters powered by the souls of the dead to keep a conquest obsessed king at bay. He taught his grandson, Prince Cory, all he could about the ways of a general. But the worst is yet to come. Cory's life is changed forever after his grandfather's death when their enemy strikes at the heart of their kingdom. With the darkest of magic at work, the souls of all in his kingdom and the survival of the royal line are at stake. Can Cory take up his grandfather's enchanted blade, become the new general Valendo desperately needs and do the one thing his grandfather never could? End the war. An exceptional debut outing which fantasy fans should really know about. James Tivendale - Fantasy Book Review Classic epic fantasy that young fans will love! M. Wanchoo - Fantasy Book Critic This book took me places - places of danger and bravery and mystery. The author's voice is intriguing - at times, cold as evil; at times, lyric as an angel. All-round excellent read. Alexander M Zoltai - author of Notes from an Alien Wow! Excellent Fantasy with Real People, Vivid Setting, Fast Plot, Plenty of Emotion and Style. Highly Recommend. Kathy - More Books Than Time ...most definitely entertaining and magical reading. Dianne - Tome Tender --- Note Part Two: Whiteland King is set to private mode meaning you should be able to access it if you follow me. Whiteland King is available for purchase from all major eBook retailers except Google Play. Grab a Free Copy of the published edition of The General's Legacy Part One: Inheritance for your Kindle or other e-reader device/app here: https://adrianhilder.com If you like a chapter part, please vote on it to help others find my work, and add this book to your reading list. Written in British English. Happy reading.

wrote this in like 7th grade so it's just here for amusement at this point What?" she asks. "I love you," I mutter. "I can't hear you," she says. "I F*CKING LOVE YOU!" I scream. My voice echoes across the valley for a few seconds. Thalassa stands there. "I don't feel the same..." she says. ___________________________________________ Thalassa E. Thatcher. Confused since day one. Her father, a psycho killer, target his own daughter. Her mother, supposedly dead. She thinks her life has changed for the better by meeting Desmond Brown. But has it really? -------------------------- "So all those times you said you loved me, you didn't mean it?" I ask. "I did love you," -------------------------- #153 in Bestie

When billionaire bad boy Eros meets shy, nerdy Jade, he doesn't recognize her from his past. Will they be able to look past their secrets and fall in love again? ****** When Jade Collins goes to work for billionaire bad boy Eros Petrakis, all she thinks she'll be doing is making his coffee...but when sparks fly, the shy Jade (who wears a disguise to mask her beauty and the secrets of her past) and the fiery, cocky Eros (who is solely focused on business and doesn't believe in the distractions of love) begin to grow closer and closer. Will Eros be able to see past her disguise to the beauty within? And will Jade be able to tame his heart -- and her own -- once the man of her dreams finally notices her? ****** Officially now a series! Watch it for free on MediaCorp's Youtube Channel- MediaCorp Drama. [[Word Count: 150,000 - 200,000]] The Girl He Never Noticed (Book 1 + 2) by Neilani Alejandrino (Sweetdreamer33) Copyright © 2015. All Rights Reserved.