I lied," I say still looking at his lips, he opens his eyes and gazes over at me. "Uh oh," he whispers, not breaking eye contact. I am suddenly aware of his lingering stare. He looks at me everywhere, every inch, there was no hiding from it. His gaze lingers on my lips. "Why do you think it's okay to lie to me?" He teases, staring into my eyes. He takes my hand and kisses it. I stare dumbfounded and lose my train of thought for a moment. "I'm good at lying," I say with a shrug. He only smirks and kisses my hand again. He then pulls me towards him, so that I am on top of him. ─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ─── Nora Farris is grief stricken by the death of her father eight months ago. Nora tries to gain a sense of normalcy as her senior year of high school draws to a close, but her plans are thrown off track when she bumps into Ezra Montgomery at her weekly therapy sessions. Ezra and Nora both have their own long lists of problems, could they figure them out together, or will their baggage be too much for them both to carry?

When Harley Kingsley is accepted into Redville, one of the most well known and competitive schools in the world, with unbelievably high scores, she ends up attracting the attention of the most notorious and manipulative students of the academy, dead set on ruining her reputation and status. HIGHEST RANKING: #1 in drama #1 in dance #1 in heartbreak #1 in boardingschool #1 in projectrichkids #1 in private-school #1 in elite #1 in billionaire #1 in richkids #2 in youngadult #4 in art #5 in highschool #5 in psycho-thriller #6 in manipulation #8 in teenfiction #11 in mentalhealth #11 in romance #18 in drama #26 in music

I squeeze my eyes shut when I feel my throat closing up, suddenly I find myself gasping for oxygen with my arms wrapped tightly around my torso, hugging myself. As I rock back and forth on the heels of my feet, I beg for this to be some twisted nightmare that will go away when I wake up. But it's not. "Please," I muttered, "this isn't real. This isn't real. This isn't real. God please let this not be real. Please. Please." I croaked out into the silence, my voice barely above a measly whisper. I cover my ears with my hands, this isn't happening. This isn't happening. This is happening. After a few minutes I open my eyes and slowly uncross my arms. I need help. --- Valerie Ellings. The girl with a smile always gracing her lips and a loving attitude that draws everyone in. Now she's the aftermath of a horrifying sexual assault. The once carefree girl long gone, and in it's place was someone determined to hide her pain from the world now more than ever. The police didn't believe her, her university's president didn't believe her, and if they didn't, who would? The people who were supposed to help her are the ones threatening her and forcing her to stay quiet, leaving her to discover that something bigger and more appalling than she could imagine is going on behind the scenes. Learning to face her traumas and slowly heal, Valerie goes in a journey of self-discovery with a new determination to not be silenced. Trigger Warnings: sexual assault, child abuse, depression, self harm, anxiety [attacks], mature language and themes Started: 3/9/2021

When star lacrosse player Chandler England's best friend and teammate is targeted by vicious gossip, she learns that not everyone at her prestigious boarding school is ready to come to her defense. Unfortunately, this seems to include the elusively charming captain of the boys' lacrosse team, Trip Mckenna.

It's the bestfriend retreat of your dreams. Four friends, one luxury Airbnb. A weekend away from your problems. Only, Sierra and her friends are not alone. Add in a trio of strangers and a locked door, and this holiday turns deadly. A young adult thriller romance written by the same author as High School Hit List and Watty-award winning Awake.

Anita Kumar has really only had one goal in life: to have her artwork in a famous museum. And now she has an opportunity. It's a new beginning, showing everyone she could do it, and it was possible. She thought her past was behind her. Until it comes back in the form of the ex-boyfriend she tried to forget. And no matter how hard she tries to convince herself otherwise, it's obvious; Anita is still irrevocably and utterly in love with her ex.

••• Jonah Mchale's junior year of High school was supposed to be different. Life changing. He was supposed to win his football championships, get scouted by a first division college team, ace his SATs, go to prom with his long-time girlfriend Nicole. He never meant to get injured. To get a concussion during a game. To get prescribed opioids, to buy heroin in a dark alley at 3 am. Jonah Mchale wasn't supposed to spend his junior year chasing his next high. He was never supposed to stop living. •••

"Sometimes what you need isn't what you get, it's what you already have." 〰️〰️〰️ Being stuck in a people-pleasing routine is what Bayla Barclay knows best. She's got every aspect of her strained relationship down to a science. She'll wear herself away to nothing without a second thought for whoever needs it. It's what she's best at. But maybe what you're best at isn't always what's best for you. Maybe what you need isn't what you get; it's what you already have. That's the difference between getting and needing. * 2nd place in the Late Lovers category for the Romance Reads contest 2019 *

• A WATTPAD FEATURED STORY • • highest rank | #92 in mystery/thriller • Having two business partners for parents meant they worked extra long shifts, and possibly, an addition of night shifts. Therefore, being alone at home in the middle of the night was something Emilia Khafari could handle. Until, that is, her best friend sneaks through her back door dripping with blood that is not her own. { extended summary inside } { cover by @florral }

For Andrew Cai, everything followed routine and when that routine broke because his wife filed for a divorce, his life spiralled downwards. For London Wan Liang, moving past her mother's death seemed impossible, especially when nothing in her life improved and that left her bitter soul stuck in the past. For the two of them, the way back home may not be as far as it seems - not when one fateful chance encounter brings them together. { Copyright © AnneeSparrow. All Rights Reserved }