English lit
79 stories
My Kind of Perfect by crossroad
My Kind of Perfect
crossroad
  • Reads 839,427
  • Votes 30,861
  • Parts 29
Meet Kayla Wilson, 'miss perfect' adorned with a five-leaf clover. She gets kicked out of her third job, fails her latest relationship, lost all her savings, and gets hit by a car, all in one day. And the next thing she knows, she fakes a marriage with John E. Brooks--a nerd turned hottie, who overly adored her when they were young. And to make it worse, Dorothy, John's meddlesome grandmother, devises a scheme for the two to be together, i.e., the last thing that they both wanted to happen. It's one mishap after another as little miss perfect finds out what it means to have it all flawlessly.
The Vicar's Daughters by SarahBigD
The Vicar's Daughters
SarahBigD
  • Reads 158,002
  • Votes 9,951
  • Parts 23
If every young lady likes to be crossed in love now and then, the Vicar Pearce's daughters are three times blessed. Willful and spirited, Rachel refuses to think Lord Ellsworth's son, her dearest friend since childhood, is not in love with her. But the youngest sister, Amanda, is the one who's attracted the eye of Lord Dabney with her honey-gold hair and angelic demeanor. Meanwhile, Marian is stuck in the middle with no one to love--unless that charming rogue Simeon counts. The ways of the heart do not unfold in a straightforward manner for the delightful sisters in this Regency period romance.
Through It All  by madairifa
Through It All
madairifa
  • Reads 663,944
  • Votes 30,991
  • Parts 39
In the small town of Lakewood in the nineteenth century, the future of Adam Lancaster and Sophia Willis has been set through an arrange marriage, but Sophia is in love with the son of the richest man in town and Adam has never considered marriage as part of his life. Will they give each other a chance or are they destined to live unhappily ever after? 7/24/2016: #5 in Historical Fiction (I am walking on air! Thank you guys so much!)
Until You by LeeleeKez
Until You
LeeleeKez
  • Reads 3,531,348
  • Votes 193,339
  • Parts 52
With her family bankrupt and the man she loved now married to another woman, Gretchen decides to move to London to fix what's left of her life. Returning to San Francisco a failure is not an option, so she takes on the only job she can find - one that involves a baby, a man, and unfortunately, love. ***** Ethan Williams is done with love. Scorned and left by his wife, his life's goal is to acquire more wealth and travel the world. But one morning, he wakes up to find an infant on his doorstep. Left with no choice, Ethan hires a nanny to care for the child. When he begins to feel his heart respond to the presence of the new nanny, he is certain his life just took a turn for the worse - and he is determined to rid himself of every silly notion of love. [[Word Count: 80,000-90,000]] Cover design by Cil Ojumo
Paradise Thriller by JanePeden
Paradise Thriller
JanePeden
  • Reads 220,743
  • Votes 5,686
  • Parts 54
Alison's sister disappeared filming a reality show, so she goes undercover as a contestant, discovering that in some cases reality tv is all too real. ***** Alison's sister disappeared while shooting a Survivor-style reality series, so when the show gets a reboot, Alison gets herself cast as a contestant. Arriving on the island, none of the organizers seem to be giving her straight answers. Forced to manipulate the situation to stay on the show, she starts an uneasy alliance with the handsome and physically capable Travis. They even act like they're falling in love, hoping their romantic appeal will keep them on the show. But as more challenges take place, and contestants go from being injured to dying in front of the camera, Alison and Travis realize that something is wrong. They have to win this game, or they won't make it off the island alive. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
This Crazy Thing Called Love by kelly_1231
This Crazy Thing Called Love
kelly_1231
  • Reads 717,236
  • Votes 26,307
  • Parts 21
First love. Nobody can ever forget their first, but for Izzy there's nothing to forget since she's never had a boyfriend before much less a first kiss. But that all changes when she meets the school's so-called "bad-boy", Nolan Harris... On the night Izzy leaves a friend's party, she accidentally hits Nolan with her car, sending him to the hospital. Feeling as though she should be owing him, Izzy does everything she can to make it up him. However, he could care less about the accident and just wants Izzy off his back. But the more Izzy persists, the more they are forced to actually talk to one another, and eventually one thing leads to the next... Izzy is about to experience this crazy thing called love for the first time ever but it won't come without some awkward, embarrassing, and humorous moments along the way.
Guilty Pleasure by icorletto
Guilty Pleasure
icorletto
  • Reads 912,126
  • Votes 40,579
  • Parts 15
Elle Grayson's guilty pleasure is reading cheesy romance novels. Always has been, always will be. Maybe that's why she's never had a boyfriend - no guy can live up to her expectations of the guys in romance novels. She doesn't think there is one guy that can prove to be even half as decent as guys in books. But when there's somebody set on doing exactly that, things just might start to change. Romance #110 Short Story #23 - May 28, 2014
Bullet by SimplyxJess
Bullet
SimplyxJess
  • Reads 2,937,405
  • Votes 120,474
  • Parts 29
“Love’s like a bullet. It’s fast. It’s furious. Sometimes you can’t see it coming. You can run from it. But you can’t dodge it. Unless someone stands in your way…” Growing up, Callie Tollson had always admired her older brother, Clay, for being exactly who he wanted to be…despite the consequences he faced doing so. With their roles reversed, Callie had always been the one to stand up for Clay when he was in harm’s way. She always thought this was enough. She thought she was able to protect him. That is until he turned the tables and unleashed harm back on those who had done it to him. She couldn’t understand why, being the one who stood up for him the most, she was the one he picked as the receiver for the final bullet in his gun. Now she’s the most feared girl in school with a haunting family tie to keep her stuck in the halls of Riverton High. As she tries to survive the rest of her junior year as the sister of the boy who brought a gun to school, she soon realizes she owes nothing to the boy who turned on her and everything to the boy who saved her life.
Through His Eyes by felicitate
Through His Eyes
felicitate
  • Reads 10,250,367
  • Votes 464,428
  • Parts 35
What do you think would happen if you started seeing glimpses through your soulmate's eyes, knowing you're due to meet them in a week? [Book #1 of The Soulmate Series] © felicitate | 2015
Rush and Restraint by ninyatippett
Rush and Restraint
ninyatippett
  • Reads 1,938,658
  • Votes 77,711
  • Parts 19
Vivienne Cartwright can have anything she wants in life except for the man she loves. She chases it only to find herself crashing down after the ultimate high. Oliver Yates doesn't seem to be the man she's loved all these years and his secrets are as dangerous as they are heartbreaking. Time and distance may heal her but they can't free her. Securing a future with Vivienne cost Oliver his soul, a price too high for the girl who'd saved it years ago when tragedy nearly ripped it away from him. Without anything else to offer but the mere scraps left of himself, Oliver makes one last bargain to win back the woman who became the everything out of his nothing. With the stakes higher than they ever were and the rules of the game changing as they go all in, will these two find their way back or will a mysterious hand tear them apart forever? *Second book in the Cobalt Bay Billionaires series.* *** Copyright © 2016 by Nina Tippett. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Nina Tippett. This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Images, music and videos used in any of the multi-media content posted in this story are the sole property of their respective owners unless otherwise noted. Cover art photo purchased from Shutterstock and edited by the author. ***