||AMBY'S FAVORITE 2024|| (Editor's Choice July 2022) [LGBTQ+ Teen Fiction] High school junior, Callie Washington, is currently in a dilemma. Attending an all-girls, Catholic high school means most of her peers are focused on college, SATs, and the nearby boys at their brother school, Holy Spirit. But since the start of the school year, Callie can't forget the silky hair and gleaming brown eyes of her former Chemistry partner, Isabella Sandoval. After escaping from her Homecoming date one October evening, Callie runs into Aurora Gray, a smart, charismatic senior, who seems to be having as rough of an evening as Callie. After realizing they are in the same Calculus class, Aurora begins to shift Callie's life in ways she cannot comprehend. Deep down, Callie knows she must confront the thing inside her that is troubling her deeply, but what hurdles will she have to face to get there? (Published: 2020)

When your girlfriend gives you a gym membership for your birthday, your relationship is probably doomed. Too bad Jenny didn't realize this before proposing. Rejection stings, but it's the catalyst Jenny needs to move her stagnant life forward. For Juliana, well-padded women frequenting the gym she works at are potential clients. But she can't help noticing how cute this one is. And determined. And a number of other things she shouldn't notice. She doesn't, however, want to be attracted to gym clients, so she does her best to keep it professional. If only her attraction to the woman would do the same. Open Novella Contest (ONC) entry - Prompt #61: After being jilted, you move to the city to hide your embarrassment, lick your wounds, and start afresh.

Marissa, the school's ice queen lived with her father and stepmother all these years. Her stepmother only wanted her father's wealth and kept Marissa isolated all these years. Years later, the school's head cheerleader befriended the lonesome Marissa, although her flirtatious ways end up having more effect on Marisa than they both could have imagined. Unfortunately, with dangerous things going on in Marissa's life, is she able to salvage this budding relationship. REVAMPED VERSION ON TAPAS. DATE POSTED: 「 currently not up 」 EARLY ACCESS TO SEASON 2: 「 www.patreon.com/cayraita 」

Taylor Monroe always kept to herself. She genuinely enjoyed spending her weekends and weekdays alone, losing herself in the bundle of notebooks she'd spend hours filling with beautiful poems and thoughts no one else would understand but her. Sometimes, if she was feeling a little inspired, she'd sketch. Other times, she'd take photos on her film cam. But there was always one subject. Romee Carey. The girl that makes everyone's heads turn wherever she goes. The one of the golden hair and dazzling smile. The reason for Taylor's erratic heartbeats ever since Science class ten years ago. Not that Romee remembers. Or even bothers to acknowledge her existence. A/N: this is my first book some parts are kinda cringey im sorry but you're welcome to take a leap of faith

In the morning a few hours after Evelyn and her girlfriend, Kaylee, left for Paris, Evelyn's parents, brother, best friend, and ex-boyfriend found letters for each and every one of them explaining why she's in love with a girl. • completed • inspired by the song Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko • Bronze prize for TBPA2016 Summer Edition by The Book Party

Due to an instance of sabotage, Rosalie loathes Joanna Spencer. Suffice to say that Rosalie would, if she could, throttle Joanna and after four long years she has her chance. Joanna's back in DC after living abroad, and she's gayer than ever, and has an even stronger grudge on soccer than before. Despite being an ace goalie, Joanna couldn't care less until Rosalie winds up as her soccer captain with high hopes of making it to nationals. Being smitten does little to improve Joanna's attitude towards the general public, and fuels Rosalie's "hatred" even further. [ Cover illustration by @SearchingAstronaut ]

"what do you want?" "YOU DAMMIT!"

Chelsea Hammond is one of their school's it girls. She leads both the cheerleading and swimming teams ; was last year's prom queen and just like any cliche on it girls that exists, is in a relationship with Wilson Vanheusen, the school's resident hottie. Yet almost everything changes due to the arrival of Nina Greene, a French-Vietnamese student who successfully stole Wilson from Chelsea. As senior year begins to unfold, will Chelsea try to take back what used to be hers? Or will she be surprised to learn a new side of her that she has never thought to have existed at all?

Cara Lee is cold, awkward, highly OCD and she is defininly not a people person. She spends most of her days in her luxury apartment away from any social interaction. After having two successful stories published, she has hit a writing block. Not only that, but she's losing money and the only way to keep her apartment is to get a roommate. Hannah Bailey has traveled the world and has never found a place to call home. Tired of living at her agency's model apartments, she decides to settle down in one place. She finds a beautiful apartment and the only issue with it is an unhappy roommate. Cara and Hannah come from two different worlds. Hannah represents everything Cara disliked about people. Hannah who is used to being well liked can't help, but become intrigued by Cara's indifference to her. Can she melt her new roommate's cold exterior and show her that maybe she can like at least one person?

Bubblegum broke up with Marceline a month ago and it wasn't her best call. (Short story!) CX