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In 27 Days (Watty Award Winner 2012) by HonorInTheRain
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Hadley Jamison doesn't know what to think when she hears that her classmate, Archer Morales, committed suicide. She didn't exactly know him, but that doesn't stop her from feeling like there was something she could have done to help him. So to Hadley's surprise, on the very night of Archer's funeral, she has a run in with Death himself and is offered the chance to go back in time to stop Archer from ending his life. The catch? She only has twenty-seven days to do it. And if Hadley doesn't succeed? Well, she doesn't want to think about that.
You Are the Shell to My Tortoise | ✓ by LotteStarburst
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Nolan, an unapproachable guy who ignores the existence of all his schoolmates, sleeps in all of his classes. Normally, this wouldn't be Chelsea Arnold's problem-she does her best to pay attention in class and attends gym like a good, normal student. Unfortunately, she just so happens to be his assigned desk partner in many classes. She's frequently forced to wake him in English class and ends up earning the unofficial title of Nolan's Wake-up Alarm-a title that nobody in the entire school covets. The last thing she wants is to interact with him more than she absolutely has to. One day, their gym teacher sends her to bring him back to class, which he always skips for some reason. When she accidentally shines her flashlight in his sleeping face, it triggers a chain of events that gradually intertwines their lives together. It's hard to be a normal student when you start befriending the school oddball. It doesn't help that he has more secrets than the Big Ben has stairs. ----- Complete. (first person, past tense, slowburn) ----- 1st place in Humor Category of Psychological Novel Reads Contest 2020 (29 Sep 2020) ----- Started: April 28, 2020 Completed: July 23, 2021 Word Count: 160K+ ----- The sequel, The Tortoise and His Sunrise, is up on my profile now!
A Mule's Tale _ [On Hold] by DDcardin
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Some people are loved by life, isn't it? ........ What if you grew up with people you knew aren't blood related then suddenly you're picked from amongst them to live with more love from a family you can now proudly call yours? But what happens when that family you are supposed to receive love turns to the reason you think about who your real parents are? Ava, a cheerful girl just started getting her life together as a big part of a small family who are happy for the addition to the tree but is confronted by the one person who loathes and despises even the mere scent of her presence. Luckily, she is one to shake things off like they never happened. However, how long will she be able to absorb the pressure without exploding like an overfilled gas tank? Or will she even do so with the overbearing problems she battles with in highschool in addition to the happiness she insanely seeks around her? Follow Ava as she struggles to win the heart of her stone cold sister and as she finds out mysteries lurking in every corner as she progresses through high school.
WhiteTigressBookClub (Refer To the Next Book) by TheTigressCommunity
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Scarred (Bullied Series #5) (SAMPLE) by VeraHollins
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***Please note that this book has been taken down because it's been published, and you can see only the sample chapters of the published version. You can find the links to both ebook and paperback in my profile bio. ***This book is a spin-off. It can be read as a standalone, but it is recommended to read Bullied (Bullied #1), Pained (Bullied #2), Damaged (Bullied #3), and Trapped (Bullied #4) before reading this book to get a better understanding of the story and characters. ------- Three years ago, I became a shell of the girl I'd once been, left to pick up the pieces of my soul. I'd decided I wasn't going to let anyone walk all over me or bring me down, and I was surviving just fine. But then I met him. Masen Brown. I call him Barbie, though. Or Pudding Face. Or Walking STD. The list of insults goes on and on, I hate him that much. He's rotten to the core, a bully, a womanizer, and the cockiest guy I've ever met. I'm going to teach him his place. One way or another. He doesn't give in without a fight. He strikes back each time, though I'm not one to give up or be intimidated. He's going to see he's finally met his match in me. So, either he'll learn his lesson, or I'm going to make him learn it.
Bullied (Bullied Series #1) (SAMPLE) by VeraHollins
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***Please note that this book has been taken down because it's been published, and you can see only the sample chapters of the published version. You can find the links to both ebook and paperback in my profile bio. ------------- I have always been bullied and trapped in darkness. I hoped life would get better when I moved to my mother's hometown, but it only got worse because it was there that I met my unrequited crush, Hayden Black. He despised me from day one, and even more when I became best friends with his twin, Kayden. Kayden gave light to my life, but my happiness with him lasted only until one night two years ago. That night Kayden died because of me. Half of me died with him. The other half was left to bleed, suffering Hayden's and his friends' constant bullying. Now I must endure one more year before I can finally escape them and go to college. This year has to be different. Either I will become stronger, or they will finally break me into nothing. ----------- Highest rank in Romance: #1 on 10/28/2017 Bullied won the Best Romance and the Best Diverse Book award and the Bullied series won the Best Trilogy/Series award in The Fiction Awards 2018. --------- I wrote this novel for #NaNoWriMo2016 #NaNoWinner2016
Murder Riddles by ashtsk
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Highest Ranking #1 in Short Story... A collection of murder, theft, and other riddles. After reading these, you'll be able to say; it was Prof. Plum in the living room with the lead pipe. Do not try these at home! I have not made these up myself, I have just described it a bit more, and given a few details, yet the answer stays the same. Comment what you think!
Married At Nineteen  by DDcardin
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There were times we could merry and there were times we feel we've been defeated by circumstance. All through, life was much bearable for a young girl after years of mind starvation and self-hatred. Her goals and mission weren't going to be hindered whether destiny liked it or not. She had had enough. .............. Eddy, a 19 year old sees life as a melancholic melody and keeps on dreaming of a better future when suddenly she is struck with the worst and unwanted news of her life. From her perspective, early marriage was a curse and brings with it closed doors. But will her misfortune really bring with it misfortune? ............... I can't keep lying to myself. He is just a chivalrous man who treats all women the same and who still loves his ex. Besides there is no hope for us save for the seal. It's just my luck running out but I can't stand still and watch my future been drifted apart from me. Highest rank: #7th in lost #TEA2020 Cover by me.
Monica. (When Life Takes A Wrong Turn Series #1) by SarahFrancis7
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It had only been few months after her cousin Hannah had died in a fire and her best friend Tina had left town without a goodbye. As if that wasn't devastating enough for Monica her entire family (except for her aunt) had died in a car accident. Seeing a treacherous part of life no one ever warned her of, Monica built a wall around her heart and vowed never to let herself get hurt in anyway whatsoever. Trapped in the darkness of her soul and struggling to overcome her fatal anger and prove to people she was not a villain and a murderer, Monica found it hard to break down walls of insecurities and overcome her family recent death. Things had even taken a detrimental turn when she started Pivic secondary school and had been exposed to dangerous and deadly teenagers. One of which was the atrocious queen bee of the school Kylie Jacobson. Kylie had been Monica's nemesis since day one and had made life harder for Monica. But will Monica be able to keep her anger on leash without breaking the rules and staining her hand? Will she be able to overcome the obstacles hurled continuosly in her way? Would she bow to the Ks (the ruler of the school) or make them bow to her feet? Will she be able to trust herself again and keep her promise of never loving anyone especially when the dashing Nicholas Francis barged into her life?... ---------This story is about fighting the demons within ourselves in order to tackle the problems life hurl at us, it is also about trusting oneself and ripping apart insecurities as we move forward. Prominently, it's about getting up after being knocked down by life.-------