When Charlotte agrees to fake date bad boy Mason to make her best friend and secret crush, Ben, jealous, she thinks it will be a simple arrangement. The rules are clear and she's certain of her goal: make Ben fall in love with her. So why does it seem like the lines always blur when Mason is around? *** Charlotte Anderson has secretly been in love with her best friend, Ben Hathaway, since childhood, though he's never seen her as anything but the girl next door. After witnessing Ben kissing another girl at a party, a heartbroken Charlotte accidentally admits her crush to notorious bad boy Mason Reed... who also happens to be one of Ben's closest friends. But Mason isn't going to tell Charlotte's secret; instead, he suggests they fake a relationship to make Ben jealous. They create a set of strict rules for the arrangement: no kissing when Ben isn't around, no sex, and no falling in love. But as their fake relationship progresses, and Mason's walls break down, Charlotte finds herself questioning her true feelings for both boys, and wondering if some rules are meant to be broken-especially when it comes to love. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet (This story is a standalone title in the Dependency series) [[Wattpad Editors Choice: June 2021]]

||Highest rank: #77 in Teen Fiction.|| "Just shut up and look!" He looked deep into my eyes. He pressed his forehead against mine and our lips were just a few centimeters apart. How could you possibly think of romance in such a situation? I was trapped between the wall and him. "So, here you are," Vince smirked. "It's sad to kill the couple together!" Vince's gun gleamed in the dim light. The building was silent and eerie. The Bad Boy by my side and The Villian in the front. I wanted to move but my legs were dead. My adrenal gland was dead. It all happened so fast to even realize the bullet pierced through my abdomen. The last thing I saw was his smirk. ____________________________________ Susan Hartfield is this typical girl who gets straight A's and the type of child any parent would want. With her geek glasses and her simplicity, people termed her as the "nerd". Then there's this bad boy gang. They are known for their inseparable friendship, looks, the way they use girls and bullying. Susan's been bullied by them for the last few years. But in high school, things change. For some reason, they become close to Susan. There's much more than just being bullied. Everyone has a story behind their actions. Everyone has their own problems. There's much more beyond their bad boy facade and Susan's good girl facade. Sounds Cliché, right? But no, it's much more than cliché sappy love stories. What happens when they finally see the true colors of each other? Why is the bad boy gang befriending the girl they bullied? What about their teen life? What if they fall in the wrong path? _______________________________________

"Griffin Drayke," she said softly, like it tasted warm in her mouth. My grey eyes lifted, meeting hers, and something flickered. A crack in the concrete. "Don't say it like that." "Like what?" "Like it doesn't scare you." ⚡︎ Lila Prescott has been knocked down all her life. Bullied. Humiliated. Treated like a punching bag. Then she meets him. Griffin Drayke-a brutal underground boxer with a body that belongs in sin. He doesn't save her. He laughs in her face. Calls her weak. Useless. But there's something about her that makes him stay. So he makes a deal: He'll train her. Turn her into a fighter. But he's not doing it for free. It starts with hate-fueled hookups. Dirty kisses between bruises. Then something shifts. She gets stronger. And suddenly, she's not the broken girl anymore-

"I haven't even done anything to you and you're already crying." Xavier murmurs. I can only sob harder in response. "You're going to show everyone aren't you?" He grabs a lock of my hair, almost endearingly and tucks it behind my ear. "If I was going to show everyone, I would have done it already." "Then delete the video." I say, hating how wildly desperate I sound. "I'm begging you please, Xavier." Those last two words hang in the air between us in a way I don't fully understand. Xavier tilts his head slightly and there's a darkness that's filtering through his gaze. It makes my face burn under his scorching stare. ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── When Isa Carrow transfers from Oakbridge Highschool to Cedora Hills Private Highschool, with the help of her rich aunt, she believes that she is granted an opportunity at a fresh start, a way for her to redeem herself and prove that her past does not define her. But when the very secret that she is running from falls into the hands of the one person she'd wanted to stay away from, she will quickly come to understand that what she had viewed as a path to liberty was nothing short of a trap in disguise.

Lark's been making waves in the media as a successful actress in multiple award-winning movies. When a stalker decides to make themselves known in her life, her agent hires three ex-marine bodyguards. Little does she know, these three men are the very same who used to make her life hell at school. Will she forgive and forget or does the history run too deep? Started: 14/12/24 #1 in CLOSE ~ 19/12/24 #1 in LARK ~ 19/12/24 #1 in ACTRESS ~ 31/12/24 #1 in CHILDLOSS ~ 23/1/25 #1 in BODYGUARD ~ 27/1/25 #1 in WHYCHOOSE ~ 18/2/25 #1 in SECONDCHANCE ~ 7/6/25 #1 in BDSMRELATIONSHIP ~ 6/9/25 #1 in BULLIES ~ 26/10/25

'I don't care! Just tell everyone there's nothing between us and they'll believe you. Besides, you were the one who said to forget what happened between us.' He sighs deeply, shakes his head and takes a step back so that there is more space between us. I look at him intently. 'And you think everyone's going to believe me? Besides, I don't think anyone is going to believe that we just kissed for nothing.' I bite my lip and can't resist answering this: 'So that kiss was more like just a kiss to you?' Ilena May, 17 years old, brown hair, blue eyes, 5'5 , nerd girl, shy, loves books and always gets good grades in school. Nobody knows her well. Jaxson Parsons, 18, blond hair, amber eyes, 6'2, one of the most popular boys in the school, fearless and often involved in fights. But when they go on a school trip to France with their class and fate decides that they have to work together all week for an assignment on points, they seem to become good friends. But maybe after a while more than just friends? Can Ilena just enter into a relationship with the fearless, mysterious Jasxson, who hides a few secrets from her?

TW!!! Stalking! Obsession! Toxic! But all consensual! After Blade served 6 years for 2 charges, aggravated assault, and battery. Getting out at 25 for "good behavior" landed him at an old pub he used to go to. Spotting a sweet blonde, he's curious with who she's with and why she was... too nice for her own good. Even the innocent angels are slightly tainted. But this one is oblivious. This was the first encounter of many to come. How will this criminal slide in the heart of the innocent? Or will she become as tainted as he?

Amina, fed up with her cheating boyfriend decides to move out and be independent for once in her lavish life, but there's one problem. She lives in a rundown apartment complex with thin walls and a criminal next door neighbor. If you're not into themes of stockholm syndrome, and overall extremely red flag men, DNR

!!!Might Continue!!! "You are Mine! Not Brandon's! Not Charlie's! Mine!" He roared at me. "I am....yours" I whimper out before he seals my lips with a kiss. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vanessa Golden is the nerd of the school. She has long dark brown hair and green eyes. She has slight freckles that cover her cheeks. Her skin is not tan but not pale white. Louis Folton is the schools bad boy and happens to be a Gang Leader. But what happens when Vanessa's dad opens up to her saying that he is part of the gang that is no other Lead by Louis. Will Vanessa leave her father? End up with Louis? Become the Gang's pet? Well, you will just have to wait and see.

Quinn, a struggling young lawyer, is given a final chance to prove herself. But when her next client turns out to be her handsome billionaire bully from school, Liam Steele, sparks fly as they navigate a high-stakes legal case together, blurring the lines between business and pleasure. Caught between professional ambition and undeniable attraction, Quinn must decide whether to risk it all for love. ********** "I promise you can have me to fuck four times a month," I whispered out, my cheeks burning with embarrassment as I made the agreement. Stopping in his tracks, Liam turns around, a smirk playing on his lips as he stares at me, his gaze filled with satisfaction. "Good girl," his tone filled with approval as he addressed me, "now I want you to fucking position yourself in the way you'd like to be dominated," Liam demands possessively, his words filled with obscenity, leaving me biting my lips in anticipation.