When tragedy strikes Marley's family, the last thing she is looking for is love-until Elijah, her nephew's teacher, shows her it's worth fighting for. ***** 26-year-old Marley Wright's world is flipped upside down when her beloved brother is admitted into rehab and she becomes the primary caregiver for his two teenagers. Little does she know that her nephew's handsome high school teacher, Elijah, is the man who's going to fill her life with unbelievable passion. But when their exes come back with malicious intentions, Marley and Elijah's lives change beyond their wildest imaginations. And when tragedy strikes, will their love withstand the pressure? Content and/or Trigger Warning: mention of substance abuse. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

My works #12 //. Part One : All I've ever wanted was to be Accepted, rather by others close to me or even just my mom. Part Two : It's just some things in life that you have to learn to accept, whether it's disapproval from ones close to you, a person you thought you loved or a person you used to call a friend. • • • DiaTheLit™ ©2016 all copyrights reserved

All 20 year old Jake knew was the hood. From breaking & entering with his older brothers to even being a dope boy, the street life was his life and he wasn't looking for a way out. Enter 18 year old Saint who was looking for a way out. She lost her older brother to street violence so she would take the next thing smoking out of the hood for her and her fraternal twin sister, who loves the hood life. What happens when the two crosses paths?

When Clyde Parker, the wayward son and the rotten-apple of the Parker family-tree, storms his way back into Avery Fields, he sets out a flurry of butterfly effect in Dawn Marshal's life. **** For Clyde Parker, Dawn Marshal isn't just the overachieving wonder-child, she's the girl who pulls him out of the ocean of his blues and declutters the red-alert zone his heart is. She's the girl who saves him, not just from the harrowing ghosts of his past but from himself too. For as long as she can remember, Dawn Marshal has been coasting her way through life keeping trouble at bay. But on a Saturday night in September, it all changes. Trouble walks into her life clad in leather and a devilish smile. Trouble has blue eyes too. And now she doesn't know how to keep trouble at an arm's length when she's neck-deep into it. Perhaps, it would take a lot more than defying gravity to prevent from falling into the enigma Clyde Parker is. Copyright © Nafisa Islam, 2020. All rights reserved.

Book One. Christopher Madison is a self-proclaimed asshole with a troubled past. He has no sense of where his life is heading and not single soul to call a friend. He's a lonely soul, who uses sarcasm and carelessness as a defence mechanism until he meets Desirae Wiley; the girl who is too good for him, yet not good enough. The harder he falls for her, the more she sees him for who he truly is. As he fights for who he is and who he loves, his dark past, which he thought he'd escaped, comes back to haunt him.

[watty's longlist 2018] Elisa Robinson has only one thing on her Summer to-do list: Go to Jamaica with her best friend. But after an ignorant tweet sent in the heat of the moment, her parents threaten to make her get a job so she could see life through a different set of eyes. Elisa was against the idea until she realized it was kind of perfect. If she stayed home, she could keep an eye on Adam, her boyfriend. She knew they were drifting a part and leaving the country might not improve things. So instead of sunbathing on an island, Elisa was scooping ice cream for rowdy kids. The only thing keeping her sane was her co-worker, Julian. He was the polar opposite of Adam and served as the perfect distraction from her failing relationship. An innocent friendship soon turns to something more as Elisa spends more and more time with Julian. Is it just a rebound or is she really falling for him?

Winner of the Watty's 2017 Awards ✿ Destruction is a form of creation; buildings crumbled as he walked past. Khari Spence, trapped in a city steeped in hatred, longs to embrace his true self even if it means risking everything. He finds a fragile refuge in an old apartment with peeling wallpaper and blank journal pages -- and hopefully in a girl. Milo Locke, disillusioned with the hollow lure of materialism, seeks to rid the ideologies her parents forced onto her. When their worlds collide, will they help each other heal from past wounds, or will their secrets tear them apart?

Highest rankings: Frenemies: #1 (2nd May 2020) Charming: #2 (19th July 2020) Follow my Instagram for any updates and if you have any questions: @nikki_k123 Madison Coleman lives with her brother Nick and best friend, Julia. With their parents traveling all the time, living together seemed best. And it was. Until Julia's brother comes back. Jacob Dallas. What an asshole. One arrogant guy, let me tell you. He loves to play games with people, mainly Madison and he loves stealing hearts with that charm he turns on. He was sent to boarding school after sneaking out and wrecking his parent's car multiple times and now he's back because apparently, the school couldn't handle him for too long. Barely six months. Flirting with Madison has been his lifelong hobby and now it's become a game. It's a hateful relationship but Jacob is determined to steal her heart and make her fall in love. All for what? Just for his toxic ego. Or is it? Something seems to be pulling the two together. Whether it be the long history of arguing continuously or a newfound romance, you'll never know. This is how to steal a heart.

kis·met /ˈkizmit,ˈkizˌmet/ noun destiny; fate. how do you know when you've met your soulmate?

First installment of the Cocoa and Vanilla series Destiny Vasten has kept to herself for most of her life. It's her, her books, and school. She's never had close friendships or anything else. She lives comfortably and never has to worry about what tomorrow may bring. Justin Delarosa is quite the opposite. He's always out and about with his close group of friends. Not many people know about his home life. He spends the rest of his time trying to provide a comfortable life for his baby sister. When Destiny and Justin collide, they'll change each other's lives for the better. #1 in Swirl - 5/16/18 #1 in bwhm - 10/27/18 *Cover Photo: Done by Author