"Dance with me." While I knew it wasn't a demand, it wasn't a question either. I hesitated and he noticed. "Come on Grace, give this gentleman the honor of a dance." "I don't see a gentleman anywhere." He chuckled, stepping closer and tucking his thumbs into his tight jean pockets. He looked like every woman's dream--dark jeans that hugged him sinfully, golden-tanned skin contrasted by his white-fitted shirt, a black, wide-brimmed cowboy hat, and a smile that could send any woman on her knees. Not to mention a voice that coated your skin like silk sheets. I hated how much I noticed. "You're right, but I would like the honor anyway... ma'am." ********************* Meet Grace--living the city life, reserved, eager to please, loyal to a fault. Feeling empty for reasons she's not yet sure of, she's adamant on chasing anything that makes her feel free. Meet Colt--living the country life, private, stubborn, outspoken. Feeling empty for reasons he's well aware of, he hides in his daily routine. Grace can't seem to figure out why she holds nothing back when it comes to Colt. He's absolutely infuriating. Colt can't seem to understand the affect Grace has on him, and why he cares what she does. She's entirely maddening. When the two get lost in the wilderness, it's up to Colt to get them back. Can they put their differences aside long enough to survive? Is it Colt who will save Grace, or is it she who will be his saving grace? Wattpaders have said: "Seriously if you get this published I will be the first to buy it!!!!" @LivingRed "Wow man!! I am speechless. I feel like I an watching an orchestra with you as the orchestrator. The characters tend to run wild...yet completely under your grip. You have earned yourself a fan! Beautiful!!" @DrNamanGoel "That was unnecessarily cute" @whitegirl9 Started: October 1st 2020 Completed: March 31st 2021 Word count: [50,000+] Top Ranking: #1:Timing #1: Horses #1: Country #1: Cowboy #47:Love #37:Romance

~"When are you going to do what's best for you Sadie? All you ever do is what's best for Hallie and push your own wants and needs to the bottom of the pile and let it hurt everyone else in the process."~ Sadie Taylor has been back in her hometown for 6 short months. After leaving 11 years ago, it's fair to say that her life now is a 180 spin on the free innocent teenager she left as. With her 9 year old daughter, Hallie, in toe, Sadie needs to find a new kind of normality where se can release the reins of control and learn to let go a little. She's more than happy taking things at her own pace. Hoping that if she moves slow enough, she can keep her and her daughter in their own little bubble that has kept them safe all these years. But with the arrival of a familiar stranger arriving at Black Oak Ranch, things are set to be more complicated than she'd been counting on. Ryder Matthews fucked up and he knows it. 11 years ago, he left the love of his lie in some pre-college life freak out and when he returned 3 years later, she was gone. After spending the better part of 14 months travelling the world in hopes of finding some kind of meaning to life outside of the little town where every turn is a burning memory of Sadie, he returns with no hope. He's stuck to deal with his consequences. A week after his return home, Ryder heads to Jack Taylor's ranch to get his old farm hand job back. When he steps out of the car, a 9 year old girl greets him and when her mom comes to see what the fuss is all about, he's met with the last person he thought he'd ever see back in Alcombey. Let alone with a child. Ryder and Sadie have a lot of baggage to unpack if they have any hope of being able to tolerate working together. But when his heart is still beating for her and her heart is locked behind solid concrete walls, is that even possible?

[COMPLETE] After returning from 1869, Tilly Fletcher is determined to keep her time-travelling a secret from her friends and family. She attempts to put the past behind her and move on from the life and the man she left behind, but that proves difficult when she finds letters written in her journal from Nicholas. Tilly is loving the small connection to him, until she reads one disturbing letter, forcing her to desperately seek out more information. During this search, she discovers a shocking Clay family secret, one she believes shouldn't have stayed a secret. Torn between returning to the past or staying in the present, Tilly must decide if Nicholas deserves to know the truth, or accept history has already been written and move on. - [Word Count: 82,000 words] Note: If you haven't already, please read Clay's Cottage (Book 1) before reading Footprints At Dawn (Book 2).

{WATTY'S 2020 WINNER & EDITOR'S PICK.} Hopeless romantic and aspiring writer Mare Atwood has fallen madly in love with her childhood correspondent. There's only one catch-she doesn't know who he is. When the beaus of Star's Crossing return from boarding school to begin the courting season, Mare is determined to uncover the identity of her writer, flout her family's intentions of orchestrating an advantageous marriage, and procure the life of writing and romance she's always sought. But as in the tales she so adores, it won't be easy. Galas, masquerades, picnics, and hunts-alongside an old friend, a former teacher, and an unlikely ally, Mare delves into an investigation that leaves her torn between three clever, deceptive, and wealthy young bachelors. If Mare can confirm which is her writer and claim his hand before the courting season ends, she'll have her wish: the love of her life, a valuable marriage, and a future of writing romance. But with the eyes of Star's Crossing upon her, a business plot forcing invisible hands, and the unwillingness of her writer to come forward-Mare's future may not end in triumph, but tragedy. Set against the gilded Victorian backdrop of coastal Connecticut and lush with pre-war luxury, fans of Jane Austen, Margaret Mitchell, and Louisa May Alcott are sure to enjoy this lighthearted, lyrical novel of young love, independence, and identity. #1 Literary #1 YA Romance #1 Victorian #1 Lyrical #8 General Fiction

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The story takes place in the fictional village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls, and Donwell Abbey and involves the relationships among individuals in those locations consisting of "3 or 4 families in a country village".

Après une nuit de fête, la vie de Theo est changée à jamais. À la suite d'un accident de voiture fatal, il se retrouve maintenant en fauteuil roulant, ne pouvant plus être l'athlète adoré et acclamé par ses pairs et ses professeurs. Delilah, la fille d'à côté, était là quand cela s'est produit ; elle lui a sauvé la vie. Huit mois après l'accident, Theo n'est plus que l'ombre de lui-même, essayant de retrouver sa place dans un monde sans ses jambes. Il a abandonné, mais Delilah refuse de faire de même. Dans un effort pour lui montrer que sa vie vaut encore la peine d'être vécue, les deux se rapprochent. Mais jusqu'où peuvent-ils vraiment se rapprocher quand des secrets demeurent entre eux ? Bien que leurs intentions soient pures, la vérité laide reste cachée pour une raison. Peut-être qu'à la fin, Delilah nous dira pourquoi.

I have Three days until my big birthday party.. three days and I turn twenty one and surviving the last year of university studying criminology. If only I had realised that in those three days.. became the worst thing that has happened to me. Experiencing betrayal in the worst way, and yet.. you ended up finding me.. the only best thing that came out of the worst.

"Everyone owns a dark side, hidden from the world" Moon Goddess Moon Goddess is known as the kindest deity and the protector of wolves. She imbued wolves with her soul and power. She adores all wolves, regardless of their rank. She gave every wolf in the world a mate. Mates are a wolf's destiny. The Moon Goddess blessed each wolf with a mate because a mate held a piece of their soul. A mate keeps a wolf calm and composed. Only a mate can control the beast of a werewolf. Without a mate, a wolf can lose his sanity and transform into the human form of a werewolf. But what if a wolf decides to oppose her? He rejects his mate and falls in love with a forbidden clan woman, with whom he mates. This is an insult to her. However, she did not punish them because she knew fate would punish them severely. True to her words, the wolf's chosen mate dies while giving birth to two stunning twin sisters. One of them was taken by the woman's clan. However, the wolf is successful in saving the elder one, "Olivia Hart". Instead of punishing the wolf and his mate, Moon Goddess chose to punish their innocent daughters. She decided to punish them in the most interesting way. She sees opportunity in them. An opportunity to fulfill an old promise while also granting her wishes. It is like killing three birds with one stone. Nonetheless, her selfish actions ruined some lives... ..................

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