Maya was waiting for her wife to wake up. Elena was waiting for her mother to die. Neither of them expected to find each other in the space between. • • • A short story. Woman love woman. #Pride Warnings: grief & infidelity papertreasure ©️ 2026

She didn't mean to fall in love with the handsome strangers. They didn't mean to fall in love ever.

What happens when you meet someone on the worst night of their life? When they're standing on the edge of a bridge and you're the only one who sees? How does a story like that begin? The story of two people who meet when everything's already falling apart. After her twin sister's death, Norah Bishop learns how to look whole - polished, composed, untouchable. She carries a secret that feels heavier than grief and a guilt she mistakes for balance. If something was taken, something must be paid. Daniel Cohen has been quiet his whole life. Not because he has nothing to say, but because no one ever listened. Not when it mattered. He doesn't believe in fate. He believes in control. In endurance. In loving one person so steadily it becomes instinct. They aren't supposed to collide. But from the moment they do, something ancient and unspoken refuses to let go - in glances across classrooms, in banters, in conversations that stretch past midnight, in touches that feel like recognition rather than discovery. As old wounds surface and truths threaten to unravel everything, Norah must decide whether she will keep living like punishment - or choose a love that feels terrifyingly alive. This is a story about grief that lingers. About desire that burns through fear. About two people who don't promise to save each other - only to stay. -------- [Book 1] in the Norah & Daniel Universe

Opal Mailo has a plan: climb the corporate ladder, perfect her appearance, and finally belong in the elite world of high finance. Fixing her teeth is next on her list. Dr. Apollo Merrill is the orthodontist she's paying to make it happen. He's a sunbeam in a white coat--kind, maddeningly unreadable, and far too observant. He notices the things no one else does, sees past her careful polish, and looks at her in a way that feels a little too personal. As Opal's teeth straighten, the rest of her life begins to unravel. The burnout is blinding. The pull towards Apollo is inconvenient. The "perfect" version of herself is starting to look like a stranger. Caught between who she's becoming and who she's always been, Opal begins to wonder if perfection is worth the cost--and if maybe she doesn't need to be flawless to be worthy of love.

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When Jamie McHare started her freshman year in university, she didn't plan on taking in the resident football, hot-shot quarterback. But what else was she supposed to do when she found him all but passed out in front of her apartment building? She certainly didn't think that it would lead to anything more than a cool story to reminisce about later on in her life. Roman Barrington didn't need any more complications in his life and the pretty brunette who had taken care of his drunken ass was exactly that: a complication. So, of course, he started to bump into her, started to see her smile at every turn, and soon, he started to seek her out for himself. Soon, seeking turned into yearning... Soon, yearning turned into stolen kisses... "Soon," they realized, wasn't always guaranteed.

A fake engagement. A real disaster. And a campervan called The Tipsy Cone. ••• Florence Butterworth bakes dreams for a living. Her reality, however, is a crumbling mess: her ex boyfriend - London's most feared food critic - left her claiming her pastries were "forgettable". Now, at her cousin Arabella's lavish Kensington wedding, the groom has bolted to Scotland, and Florence is cornered into the most ridiculous lie of her life: pretending to be madly in love with Jasper Finch. He's the catering waiter with a crooked smile, a beaten-up orange campervan, and the outrageous opinion that clotted cream goes before the jam (absolute heresy). One month. One campervan. Two total opposites. And a high-stakes baking competition in the Cotswolds that could make or break Florence's career. Faking it was supposed to be simple. But between secret manuscripts, foggy motorway confessions, and a vengeful ex‑critic determined to expose them, Florence is about to learn that the perfect recipe for love doesn't require a glossy finish - just the right amount of chaos. And Jasper Finch is nothing if not perfectly chaotic. María de Melque ©️ 2026 All rights reserved. As the author, it is essential that readers approach my writing with maturity and, if they have any recommendations or opinions about the work, always with the utmost respect.

Harvey's life is an uneventful as it gets. A great day for her consists of binge watching obscure shows, multiple series at a time, gushing over book characters and managing to avoid all four of her brother's all day long. The last one especially. Harvey doesn't need any more boys in her life. Seriously. (Someone should tell that to Finn Ramsey) ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ ☀︎ THE UNEVENTFUL LIFE OF HARVEY MACKLER ☀︎ ⇒ When a new family move into the house next door, Harvey finds her hopes of having a completely drama-free, peaceful summer completely wrecked. With four rowdy brothers and two absentee parents, Harvey has perfectly constructed a lifestyle to stop herself from going totally insane over the next few months while her parents go gallivanting around the globe. In comes Finn Ramsey with his British accent, happy-go-lucky attitude and a surfboard shaped sledgehammer, ready to smash Harvey's plans of an uneventful summer to smithereens. Completed: 22/09/20

Amara Woods liked to have fun. She was an occasional party goer. She was a part of the leadership class and ran for class office every year. Noah Ross was the same. He was ASB President and liked by everyone, even Amara... ...obviously, since they hooked up at an annual Halloween party. The only problem? Amara may have gotten knocked up at said party. And Noah has no clue what to do with a baby or these new feelings for Amara.

Two books in one! - My Heart's in Alabama (completed) & Love Letters from Louisiana (ongoing) Growing up in a small Alabama town, Matt Purdy has known one thing for sure; he's in love with the girl-next-door. Ever since they were six years old, Matt and Kiersten have stuck together like biscuits and gravy. They've always been friends, but Matt wants more. He's been in love with her for years but doesn't dare tell her. Confessing his feelings to her would mean risking a friendship that means everything to him and losing the one person he loves the most. Going into their sophomore year of high school, things start to change. For the first time, he's old enough to try out for the varsity football team. It's then that he realizes they aren't kids anymore. Homecoming dances, dating, and decisions about the future loom in the distance. He's at a crossroads and he's not sure what to do. Even in his confusion, he knows one thing for certain. Whether he chooses to confess his feelings or not, his friendship with Kiersten will be changed forever. Featured on Wattpad Official - Stories Undiscovered 2nd Place Winner - Sunflower Awards