[BEING PUBLISHED BY FRAYED PAGES X WATTPAD BOOKS IN 2026] [WATTYS 2018 WINNER - THE HEARTBREAKERS] They say "the cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea..." Natalie doesn't believe it. In fact, Natalie doesn't believe in much. Not until Brooklyn gives her something to believe in. [extended summary inside] [#1 in chicklit, new adult, realistic fiction, recovery, & addiction] Copyright 2018-2025 | Taylor Romagnoli [moonraess]

"How can you possibly love me?" He asked as he trailed a finger down my cheek. "I don't care if you are an Unfortunate I can't deny my feelings" I whispered. His silver eyes bore into me as he leaned closer to me. His cold lips grazed my ears as he whispered: "Even if I'm a Circus Freak?" As a young girl my mother always told me to stay away from the Unfortunates. In my society, we are split into two groups accepted and unfortunate. Many Unfortunates were apart of a huge circus called Cirque de Unfortunato. It was said that their conditions were horrible. I never really had an interest in the unfortunates. That was until I met a certain moody, silver-eyed Circus Freak. Disclaimer: I do not own any pictures or videos used in this book. All pictures or videos belong to their rightful owners.

* THIS IS A COPYRIGHTED STORY OF MINE, MIDNIGHT_LILAC, PUBLISHED ON WATTPAD. IF YOU FIND IT ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE, IT HAS BEEN COPIED/REPUBLISHED WITHOUT MY CONSENT AND YOU ARE LIKELY AT A RISK OF A MALWARE ATTACK. IF YOU WISH TO READ THIS STORY IN ITS ORIGINAL, SAFE FORM, PLEASE GO TO WATTPAD * Takara Harumi is innocent, bright and cheerful - a young girl bustling with life and energy and loved by all. She's as normal as any other girl her age, but perhaps only on the outside because she hides a secret that most normal people would find freakish. On a very ordinary evening, she and her grandfather are thrown into a world much different from their own with people having different powers and living in the midst of violent chaos. Hesitant at first but in dire need of earning their bread and butter, they jump into the business they have always done which, unexpectedly, gets them tangled with the world's most feared group of S-Rank Criminal Nins - the Akatsuki. But having gained acceptance of her powers, even if it is from a group of S-Rank Nins, Harumi is happy and finally proud of who she truly is. But everything changes when she crosses paths the most powerful and feared Uchiha to have ever existed in all of history who seems to have more plans than just using Harumi's special power. ~~~~~~~~~~ Naruto and all its franchise (C) Masahi Kishimoto OC and creative plot (C) Midnight_Lilac

❝It's crazy to ask someone with a broken heart to fall in love, again.❞ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ "But I―" "Stop!" He yelled, making her flinch. Lifting his head up, he stared at her with his bloodshot eyes, making her heart clench. He stood up, walking towards her, making her take a couple steps back, until she was completely backed up against the wall. He placed his hand with a thud on the surface beside her head, making her wince at the sudden sound. She shut her eyes tight, moving her face away, feeling his hot breath fan against the side of her face. "Stop interfering in my business!" he gritted out, "You are not my wife, you are only the mother of my child; that is all. You and me have no strings attached and never will. You are a characterless, moral less woman and I want nothing to do with you!" With that, she felt his absence and the loud bang of the door shutting. She opened her eyes and gasped, releasing a breath she didn't even realize she had been holding. Her breathing quivered as she slid down the wall, her throat lumping up and her chest constricting. All the emotions from the night flooded towards her at the same time. Tears took their place in her eyes. You are a characterless, moral less woman and I want nothing to do with you! The words kept ringing in her ears and that's when she realized- getting 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 was the biggest mistake she could have made. ---- 𝐀𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 was betrayed by who he called the love of his life. She fled, with his brother, leaving behind her and Aditya's four month old son. He refused to trust anyone after that. He did not have the zeal nor the strength to love again. 𝐑𝐡𝐞𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐧 was the most bubbly and simple girl you could've met. Could've. That was until she lost her husband to anorexia the day she gave birth to her beautiful daughter- the only problem, she reminded her of him everyday, every fucking da

Ava Carter has what you can call a perfect life. Awesome friends✔ Caring family✔ Matt- the school's oh so 'bad boy' as her boyfriend✔ Being the popular girl of the school, drama surrounds her. Zachary Brooks is devoted to his goals. He just wants to graduate high school, staying low. What could go wrong when she's assigned to do her assignment with none other than Zachary Brooks? What will happen when both of their paths intertwine? Ava realises she's falling for Zachary. As she spends more time with him, she second-guesses her life choices. But realization comes with a cost. Can they accept their reality, overcome their difficulties and see their lives in a new light? Or they will retreat back to the start? 🥉Third place in the Fam Awards. 🥉Third place in the Paradise Awards. #thesunflowerawards

A thief. A prince. A marriage. When Aria, the mischievous, devious, witty, and rebellious local thief of Southton Azura, has an unfortunate run-in with the stuck-up, arrogant, devilishly handsome prince Alexander, only trouble can be caused. Love cannot be stolen, only shared. Being bound in holy matrimony with the person you despise can never end well. Or can it? . . . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DISCLAIMER- some mentions of abuse and suicide

After a chance encounter, deaf cleaning lady Irene's world clashes with wealthy CEO Leo's, igniting a spark of romance tested by family secrets and tragedy. ***** After a tragic accident stole her hearing and her parents, talented painter Irene has been living in the shadows, caring for her troubled younger brother and struggling to make ends meet. But when a chance encounter sparks a connection with Leo Browning, the uber-successful CEO of the company she cleans for, her world flips upside down. Soon, Irene's warmth melts Leo's cold veneer and cautious heart, and Leo pushes Irene to shoot for her dreams again. But as their opposite worlds clash, the floodgates open to unraveling buried family secrets and life-changing tragedy. Can their budding love stand all the tests that threaten to pull them apart? Content Warning: contains violence and references to drug use.

*a completed story* "The strangest thing about this strange journey is that it began with a word" Zaheer Azhar is a young army general in the valley of Kashmir. Though called a heaven on earth, this valley has become a hell for those who live in it. A haven for the terrorists, the army is finding it hard to maintain peace. What happens when Zahir falls for a young Hindu girl? He dreads the predicament that will befall on them once they are discovered. Or is this even the worst of Zahir's problems? Does he have something else he should be worrying about?

They met on the Trivandrum Mail. They rediscovered love on the Trivandrum Mail. Fourteen years have passed - they have changed. But the Trivandrum Mail hasn't.

A tale in which a thief with a double life grudgingly becomes a hero. ➳ Liana Mason has a life anyone would envy. Nobody suspects that the once orphaned girl grew up to be the city's notorious vigilante. She has been fine walking on the edge of morality for much of her life, but when an assassin arrives in her city she's forced to play a role she never imagined she'd choose: hero. A Robin Hood retelling. Trigger Warning: This contains themes that may be triggering for some readers (violence, sexual assault, etc). Cover designed by Ray Gardener