"To live every day as if it had been stolen from death, that is how I would like to live. To feel the joy of life, as Eve felt the joy of life. To separate oneself from the burden, the angst, the anguish that we all encounter every day. To say I am alive, I am wonderful, I am. I am. That is something to aspire to." - Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain Published: July 2, 2020 Completed: February 18, 2024 Disclaimer: 1. The NASCAR racers mentioned are real actual people with the exception of Clint Adams who is my OC. Any attitude, dialogue, or behavior they display is purely fictional except for references to their real career wins and performances. 2. I have done heavy research into the world of NASCAR for this story. This includes watching races, reading up on articles, looking at stats and so on. But like anything I am bound to make mistakes. I am only human. Thank you for reading and enjoy the ride.

Jack Hotchner's best friend lost his mom in a car accident, and now her sister takes care of him. However, most of the time, she was taking care of Jack as well, since his father was barely home. She decided to text him about it. Aaron didn't appreciate it at all. At least, not in the beginning. Includes: - swearing - talking about sex-related things - jokes about sex

[2022 Wattys Shortlist Finalist] In this mash-up of Bridgerton and Enola Holmes set during the Regency, Robin Ballard is sent to London to spend the season with her cousins, the Bridgertons, in the hopes that she will finally find a husband before it is too late, though she doesn't much care for the idea of matrimony. Similarly, the famous and very eligible detective Sherlock Holmes isn't interested in finding a wife, but has been hired to locate a missing heiress, which requires him to circulate amongst the ton, and he's having trouble because he lacks social graces. When he and Robin cross paths at a ball, they come to an arrangement that greatly benefits them both. She'll help him with the ton and he'll marry her, after which they can comfortably live their lives apart. But as they spend more time together, they find that close proximity has turned their ruse into reality.

/𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒔 & 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒕/ 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒕, a twenty-five-year-old woman dedicated to invention. Although it would seem that women no longer receive discrimination in their time, the opposite is true. Betty is unappreciated by men because of her gender, so she has no choice but to stand on her own. At her young age, she manages to build a prototype time machine. Unfortunately, however, the invention gets out of control and lands the girl in a time where she faces problems from the start... How does a 21st century girl stand up in the 19th century? 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅: 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒚-𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅: 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒚-𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅: 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒚-𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅

In the aftermath of a field accident, Spencer Reid is unexpectedly drawn to the nurse tending to him. With a little push from his friend, Derek, he musters the courage to get her number. As their relationship grows so does the question lurking over his head, can he keep her safe from his dangerous line of work? What he doesn't know won't hurt him is the motto Clara Hastings lives by. The better question, what is she hiding from him?

Nemesis (Νέμεσις): The goddess of revenge // The story of Audrey Wood and how she ran from her past on a boat to London. // COMPLETED (Probably a S.T x OC) DISCLAIMER: I own no characters in this story except for Mrs. Turner, Audrey Wood, and Micheal Graham. Thank you all very much for the votes and reads! <3

god loves you, but not enough to save you. ⇥ criminal minds ⇥ set sometime in season seven ⇥ spencer reid x fem!oc ⇥ right person, wrong time ⓒ fxllmoons, 2024 cover by foxgIoves

Rosalie Bucket is the eldest child of the Bucket family. She works hard, serving as a waitress at a small restaurant, to help support her poor family. When things don't seem to be looking well, she considers marrying a suitor to give a better life to her family, even though she doesn't love him. However, fate would have it that the beloved chocolatier Willy Wonka would open his factory and invite five children inside if they find golden tickets. What happens when her younger brother Charlie, finds a golden ticket, and brings Rosalie along to the chocolate factory? And what happens when she meets the mysterious Mr. Wonka?

➤ COMPLETED "You are made of dreams. You belong to me." "I belong to no one but myself." "We'll see." - Diagnosed with a false condition called hypersomnia, Lolita has to choose between two realms and face the most important question of all: Will she give up on the waking world? - Rated #1 in Morpheus on 08/07/22 Rated #1 in Endless on 08/13/22 Rated #1 in Sandman on 08/13/22 Rated #1 in NeilGaiman on 08/13/22 Rated #1 in DreamOfTheEndless on 09/08/22 - Start: 7th Aug 22 End: 11th Sept 22

It all began with a Witch who dreamt nightmares every night. At the end of each and every one of them she ended up in the Dreaming and she saw him, standing in the distance, overseeing his land. But one night, one night he saw her...and that is how their story has begun. What will Dream of the Endless and sassy Witch discover on a journey through fears and nightmares? Can two damaged beings learn how to dream again? Or will darkness and nightmares consume it all... Notes from author: Paring: Morpheus x f!reader, Sandman x f!reader Genre: Horror/fantasy with elements of slow-burn romance Outside of characters from Sandman you will find here John Constantine and tiny sprinkles of Supernatural. What can I say, I am a huge fan since 2005. Originally published on Tumblr under the same title. My Tumblr account @elena-mayfair I do not own the characters appearing in this story. The story title is a wordplay on the song The Old Witch Sleep and the Good Man Grace by The Amazing Devil. A few title chapters are also either inspired by or a wordplay on the titles of their songs.