With a new master's degree in hand, a sassy bartender navigates the perils of her family's bar business as she tries to escape her dysfunctional life. ***** Growing up under a neon bar sign with minimal parental supervision imbued JUNE CASHMERE with plenty of moxie. Raised by a narcissistic mother and a drug-dealing dad who stole her car and went on the lam, June has worked her way through college as a bartender in her parents' bar. She has a weakness for one-night-stands and a gift for reading a customer's taste before their butt hits the barstool, a fine skill by anyone's measure. Just days before snagging her master's degree and her ticket to freedom, June meets CABE FRANKLIN, a hazel-eyed hottie with humor and a surprisingly level head. He's in town long enough to make a business deal, and he doesn't leave until June is properly intrigued. But June's future plans go south when her mom decides to bail on the bar biz, dropping a load of legal problems in June's lap. Cabe, who happens to be in the real estate biz, helps June find her missing father so she can sell the bar, which happens to sit on a prime piece of beach property. Is their hook-up destiny? Or is it a cheap shot? The Bartender's Guide To The Galaxy follows the sexploits of an independent woman as she navigates everything the universe throws at her, including egos the size of Jupiter. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This work is owned by the author. Please do not attempt to plagiarize or a meteor might land on your house. IN OTHER WORDS: If you find this story on any online platform other than WATTPAD, I did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD.

Suzi needs a date, and she takes a bet with her two best friends to accept a blind date every night for a month. Halfway through her dating extravaganza, Suzi says yes to an Italian deli owner with a playboy reputation. But will her yes cause her reputation to crumble like day old focaccia? This one-shot is part of the 31 Blind Dates Anthology from more than two dozen Wattpad writers, including members of the Stars program, published authors, Ambassadors, and Wattys winners. At the end of each story, you will find the link to the next chapter in the collection. If you want to see all the entries from beginning to end, check out the 31 Blind Dates reading list on this profile.

When their parents mysteriously disappear on the eve of Samhain, four sisters embark on a dangerous journey to a realm where their simple brand of magic is put to the test. ***** Although the Firestone sisters were raised as regulars (non-magic folk) by their father, their mother taught them how to cast proper spells. And it isn't until their parents disappear into the magical flames of a bonfire that these young witches must use their gifts for something more powerful than teaching a frog to speak. When they reach the enchanted town where their grandparents live, the sisters are finally told about unimaginable magic and family secrets their parents have kept from them. Not only do they learn that dragons are real, but they battle a few as they attempt to free their parents from dark forces. AUTHOR'S NOTE: As you read this story, please bear in mind that it's in need of a thorough edit to bring it up to publishing standards. Just roll with it and enjoy the story. LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction and owned by the author. If you attempt to plagiarize, expect your pants to catch fire. IN OTHER WORDS: This author writes exclusively for WATTPAD. If you find this story published anywhere other than WATTPAD, the author did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD.

Set in post-apocalyptic America, a witch orphaned from her deceased family seeks refuge at a whorehouse in order to escape starvation. ***** Ivy Tate has her whole life ahead of her but nothing to live for. The earth has been spewing its guts for years and her clan didn't survive it. The only upside? She's a witch. But contrary to popular opinion, magic can't always save lives. With the threat of a slow, hungry death hanging over her head, she falls into strange company; a band of misfits who have found their own way to survive. Ivy is offered clean clothes, a real bed, and food that doesn't run away. But she quickly realizes the price for luxuries is high, like sell-your-soul high, and she must decide if survival is worth the trade. BLOOMER [Book 1] is an off-the-beaten path tale about a young woman coming of age in a world that is falling apart. Mixing magical realism with speculative fiction and spicing it up with romance, BLOOMER will appeal to readers who like to root for unlikely heroes as they earn their stripes. CONTENT WARNING: There will be whores and there will be cussing. LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction and protected by the author. Any similarities between this work and future catastrophic events is purely coincidental. If you find this story on any online platform other than WATTPAD, I did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD.

Harper Magee, the only female dragon rider in Philadelphia, is hiding a secret - the illegal kind with wings and talons. When she falls for a boy she has no business falling for, she puts everything she loves at risk. ***** Sparks fly when Harper, a dragon trainer and fiery redhead, meets Rory, an overly-ambitious rookie who mistakes her for a mister. Despite her initial brush-off, he shows up again to prove he's not such an arrogant flyboy. Being a polite lass, Harper lets him escort her to the World's Fair, and they end up on an airship that takes Harper's breath away. But the trouble just balloons from there when Rory discovers a family secret hiding beneath the Magee family barn. Dragons, airships, and bounty hunters abound in this steampunk tale that introduces a headstrong Scottish lass, her spunky dragons, and a flyboy who turns it all upside down. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction and protected by the author. If you decide to steal it, don't be surprised if you find an angry dragon hiding in your barn. IN OTHER WORDS: If you find this story on any online platform other than WATTPAD, I did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD.

As the seas rise and threaten to bury her, Ivy Tate fights a battle her family already lost. But now she's not fighting alone. ***** Imagine you survived the apocalypse, but you lost your family in the process. Imagine you didn't give up and found love again. TENDERFOOT follows the continuing saga of a spirited witch packing a fist full of magic and toting a handsome pirate with enough baggage for both of them. In the sequel to BLOOMER, Ivy meets new characters, including a submarine captain with arms as big as an oak and a head to match, as well as a friend from her past who remembers their first kiss. She also reunites with the witch who wants to bury her six feet under. Lace your boots and gird your loins. It's going to be a wicked ride. CONTENT WARNING: Mild mature content DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction and protected by the author. IN OTHER WORDS: If you find this story on any online platform other than WATTPAD, I did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD.

A musically talented teen with her sights set on the spotlight must find a way to get her life back when she falls in with the mob. ***** In a city where con artists make the rules and aspiring females wear sequins and dance with a pole, Melody Holiday refuses to ride on the coattails of her semi-famous grandfather. She wants the freedom to choose her own path to showbiz greatness. When a chance meeting with a handsome stranger provides Mel with an opportunity, she thinks she's landed the big one. But her grandpa isn't thrilled with the direction Mel's career is going, and it's not until she stumbles across something she probably shouldn't have that this becomes clear. Perhaps meeting the stranger with the Rocky Balboa eyes wasn't by chance. Maybe Mel is rubbing elbows with the kind of people who could take away her freedom for good. This story is loosely based on the author's feral youth. So, if you like your fiction shaken not stirred with a sprinkle of badboy on the rim, NEON GIRL delivers the goods; giving readers a dose of drama, a dash of romance, and a heaping helping of Las Vegas schmaltz. Oh, and there's a killer playlist, too. WATTYS WINNER! LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction and owned by the author. If you attempt to plagiarize, the author knows people backstage who can 'take care of things'. IN OTHER WORDS: If you find this story on any online platform other than WATTPAD, the author did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD.

A 19th century London courtesan agrees to a phony courtship with a navy captain and finds herself negotiating uncharted territory outside the boudoir. ***** The year is eighteen-thirteen. The place is London. Mistress Rosalind Hayes is a courtesan, raised in an orphan asylum and later tutored by one of the most respected courtesans of the time. Now, Rose caters to the whims of lusty nobles and businessmen, and she is determined to maintain her sovereignty. When Rose meets the Thompson siblings; Jules, a navy captain, and Alice, his spirited younger sister, the trio form an easy kinship. Rose learns they have recently lost their mother to smallpox, and she is persuaded by the siblings to pose as Jules's love interest in an attempt to bring their grief-stricken father out of a terrible depression. As luck would have it, Rose's genial manner helps to free the older man from his melancholy, but she also begins to feel things for the captain that threaten to topple her empire. CONTENT DISCLAIMER: Be prepared for a few mature scenes. This is a story about a courtesan, after all. Those with delicate sensibilities may want to keep a fainting couch nearby. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This work is owned by the author. Please do not attempt to plagiarize or your reputation could end in ruins. IN OTHER WORDS: If you find this story on any online platform other than WATTPAD, I did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD. COVER DESIGN: by @arpeggio-

" My sisters are fucking off limits! " Marco has a Golden Rule: His sisters are off limits to his friends. Robby, regardless of what he feels, can never make a play for his best friend's youngest sister, Mia. Mia is expected never to hook up with any of her brother's friends, most notably, his best friend, Robby. But fate has a funny way of twisting things. Can Robby and Mia find a way to be together without breaking's Marco's rule? Or will they have to pocket their feelings for each other? Start reading those pages and find out! XoXo, CosmoChic Notable Rankings- Ranked no. 1 #goldenrule Ranked no. 1 #bestfriend

"Oomph!" The sound rushed out of my mouth as the door opened before I could reach the handle and my body hit a wall. I took a step back and realized that it wasn't in fact a wall, but instead a very attractive male. I looked up at his head to see a very messy, but sexy, mop of black hair on top of his head. When I looked closer, I noticed that his hair was a very deep brown that was probably often mistaken for black. My gaze traveled downward to his eyes, where I found two deep, ocean blue eyes looking back at me. My gaze travelled farther down to his crooked nose, to which I assumed came from too many fights. My eyes finally found his pink, very plump lips, which were turned into a sneer. "You have got to be kidding me!" His pink lips said in a very offensive voice. My eyes turned questioning as I looked back up into his eyes. "Whatever, lets finish this. I, Ashton Carter, reject you, as my mate." He, or Ashton, said with venom lacing his voice. He quickly turned and walked down the now vacant hallway with no glance back. Rejection? On my first day? The first person I make eye contact with at this school, rejects me. I guess that's how this school works, if the hottest boy in school rejects you, you're a nobody. So much for making friends, or mates, or whatever they call people at this school. I shake those ocean blue eyes out of my head and continue into the office to start my new life.