❝ you got million reasons to hesitate, but darling, the future is better than yesterday. ❞

Soren Maxwell is to take over his father's business, Maxwell Inc, when he goes into retirement, but there's one issue. Soren is a playboy, with new women on his arm every week. He's not a man for relationships, and the bad reputation that his constant rotation of women will bring to the business isn't something his father will accept. The solution? Marriage, of course. In comes Ayla, forced into an arranged marriage with Soren as part of a deal to merge Maxwell Inc with her father's business. Her and Soren have never met before, but it's tense from the moment they meet, and in more ways than one.

Leah Preston was a normal 17 year old girl, until she wakes up and finds herself staring at her own lifeless body. She has no idea what happened to her or how she died, and the only person who can see her is her sworn enemy Jared. Neither of them have a choice, they must put their differences aside in order to find out what really happened to Leah and how she died, or better yet, who killed her, while at the same time fighting each other and the feelings they are beginning to develop. ©makeandoffer

Love. Betrayal. The Truth. After a horrific first 3 years at Kane View Academy, Rhea Lawrence wants nothing more than to finish her senior year with no problems or setbacks. She is done with the lies and trauma Kane View holds. But when the year takes a dangerous turn with a ruthless King who is set on breaking Rhea, everything changes. After a terrible tragedy struck the King's household the youngest King finally has the chance to inflict the same pain he felt at such a young age. He is ready to cause chaos, destroy the people that hurt him, and let the disgusting truth out. Maddox King is a vicious, cruel bastard who feels no remorse for anything or anyone, ever. He came to Kane View with one job and one job only. Maddox is determined to destroy Rhea even if it means faking what should and seems real. But Rhea is determined on not being the victim again. The real question is, who will break first? Because now, all bets are off and the truth will come out one way or another.

how far would you go . . . for someone you love? ♔ Levi steps forward, placing himself between me and Jack. Like he's protecting me from him. But I don't need protecting, certainly not from Jack. "Who do you think you are, dude?" Levi spits, getting in Jack's face. "Look, Scarlett was just helping me out with a proj-" "I'm not your dude," Jack bites, and I want to tear my hair out of my head. This is going downhill very fast. Jack turns to me. "Scar, we need to talk," he says lowly. Then loud enough for Levi to hear, "So can you please get this kid to leave." "Hey, you don't get to come in here and start ordering her around," Levi says harshly. "You don't control her." "And you think that you do?" Jack spits. ♔ When Scarlett moved off to college, she hoped to start anew and find her way in this world alone. Two problems. One: her older brother goes to the same college, and it seems like he's everywhere, keeping her from doing everything she hoped to do as a college freshman. Two: her brother's devastatingly handsome best friend also seems hell-bent on ruining her college experience . . . but in a different way. Their paths keep crossing, and Scarlett is reminded of the powerful attraction that they've both ignored for far too long. Not to mention, a new face begins to occupy everyday Scarlett's thoughts. When Scarlett is paired with an allusive, darkly handsome stranger for a film project, her world begins to open in ways she never thought possible. But as his mystery unravels into dark secrets, she wonders if she's falling a bit too hard. Before long, Scarlett is forced to realize that balancing the hearts of two boys at once just might result in the breaking of her own.

After a year and a half of trying to move on from the what-ifs, the tides have pulled Alexandra Rivera and Zachariah Kim back together again. ***** In the heart of Hawai'i, Alex finds an instant connection when she meets her best friend Emmie's new boyfriend at a party. And even as the relationship becomes strained, their friendship continues to grow until Alex finds herself stuck between the two people she loves the most. Though she learns how hard it is to balance these two relationships, especially after Emmie and Zach's relationship ends, they dive deeper and deeper into the depths of their secrets until their lies pull them under. After everything falls apart and Zachariah moves away for a year and a half, he returns and Alexandra's life is shaken up because he's not the only one back in town. With Zachariah and Emmie both returning to O'ahu, Alex is forced to reconcile what she wants out of life, and who she wants to be. » 2021/2022 wattys shortlist » editor's pick « » featured on @ContemporaryLit, @NewAdult, @StoriesUndiscovered, @Romance, @WattpadAsianFiction, @WattpadEmpowered «

Easton was Luna's closest friend until a family tragedy tore them apart. Five years later, a mysterious invitation brings them back together - and Luna's life will never be the same. ***** It's been five years since a deadly fire took the lives of Luna's parents and Easton's father-destroying Luna and Easton's friendship in the process. Now, Luna's looking forward to a brighter future. But when she encounters Easton at a party, she discovers that although she's come to terms with her past, Easton's is tearing him apart. As Luna tries to help Easton heal, she soon realizes that her past and her future might be more intertwined than she thought. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

Taylor Zoldyck has practically everything. A family, friends, and superpowers. Her school is for people like her, and they train to be the best superheroes possible. But what happens when the Villain League shows up and ruins all of Taylor's plans?

Rose Martinez - a girl who has been living a lie for the past 21 years. Her real identity is Rose Romano Russo, a daughter of Lorenzo Russo - the ex-biggest mafia leader. Also, the last heir who is to inherent trillions of dollars and properties from her great grandfather who created I fratelli Del sangue (The Blood Brothers). Dominic Russo is the current leader of I fratelli Del sangue, a dangerous, heartless and stone cold man. He has been keeping an eye on Rose for a long time.... Something people believe, only thing is he does not understand is when he seen Rose 21 years ago when she was born, he remembered her glistening brown sparkling eyes. However, Rose now has bright blue eyes. Rose is been protected, protected from a person named Meir who wants to marry her and inherent the power of becoming number one in the mafia world - the Italian mafia world. Nevertheless, one question lays ahead, WHO is the real Rose Romano Russo?