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This is certainly not a twist to miss- In this reality, dramatic, slightly political tale; a young lady saves a young boy from drug dealers and decides to keep and raise him. In a world of child services, law, critics, her in-and-out boyfriend and her very strict cultural parents she raises this boy as her own. For how long can she hide this secret? Will she be able to pull it off? As the story unfolds we see Clare and Marcus fight all odds against family and friends facing criticisms from everywhere and abandonment. How Marcus grows and the path he chooses to take creating a legacy he grasped from he's mother. How she decides to be a better parent figure even though her's weren't all that; not that they were bad, they were just bad at understanding and were very literal about most things. How he faces he's past and takes on a new journey with total strangers.

After ten years in an arranged marriage that she'd regretted agreeing to from the beginning, Kenley Hayes finally got her husband to agree to a divorce. All she needs to do now is resist the charms of a girl she just met until the divorce is final so that she doesn't run afoul of the prenup she signed before the marriage and lose her company. How hard could that possibly be? An even better question might be, what will life hold for her once she is finally single again?

A retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth, a story of fate, the struggle for power, and love found in the most unexpected places. ***** Persephone has been raised in Olympus all her life - her mother absent, her father a cruel king, with her siblings teaching her all they know. She has seen all of what the gods and goddesses do and she is sick of it. When she learns her safety is threatened by staying in Olympus, she flees to the Underworld. There she stays until she learns that her leaving has caused the world to wilt. But leaving behind her newfound friends and Lady of the Underworld is something she will not do willingly, no matter the consequences. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela Content Warning: Mentions of rape and incest

When the quiet girl in Clayton Hugh's chemistry class comes knocking on his door at five in the morning barely covered up in her little pajamas, inattentive, and drooling like crazy, he has no choice but to take her inside. But once Lucy Walker wakes up inside a room she has never seen before wearing an over-sized t-shirt and gym shorts, you can imagine the pure panic setting in her. The subtle addition of Clayton entering the room shirtless doesn't help much either. After three years of fawning over him, leave it up to her sleepwalking to finally get Clayton Hugh to notice her.

How do you cope with learning that your mother was murdered before you were born, your father is a fairy hitman, and you wield the power to raise an army of devoted love slaves... except you haven't the least idea how to control it? Tom Corwen's disability had driven him to excel, and in his first year as a grad student at Berkshire-Avery University, he gains the respect of his professors, a girlfriend way out of his league, and something close to a normal life. After meeting a perplexing stranger with a cryptic message about his mother, Tom and those close to him are trapped in a cold war between impossible kingdoms and marked for death by the world's most powerful Fae. ---------------------------------------------------------- The Autumn Prince is book 1 of The Meridian Covenant, a four-part adult series. It is being written live online, so please follow for news, updates, and changes. "A unique and heartwarming read..." ~ Ferrus Hooves Workshop "All my favorite genres set in an epic world..." ~ Llewellyn James (BR) "The world is subtle and complex. It's easy to mistake it for the real one." ~ Sean Collins (ED) "The book is perfection..." ~ Books Got Talent 2021 Royal Throne Awards: Second Place Adventure/Fantasy The Autumn Awards: Honorable Mention #Thegoldendandelionawards #fairies #fantasy #mature -----------------------------------------------------------

Bella has always been under the control of her brother. But what if she befriends four boys against her brother? Bella Walker, a seventeen years old rich girl is the apple of her family's eyes and was raised with utmost care and protection. Her life was dull and monotonous but then she met the Fun-tastic four. Everything was fun until she began catching feelings for one of them. She felt confused, but happy and certain. She was like a ball of tangled yarn. The parts that were untangled were available, useable; the rest was a mess, useless that needed to be untied. That mess felt endless and at most times unyielding. ❝ I am scared of my own feelings.❞ **** 🏅3rd place in the Sizzling Book Awards by Boss Baby Community. [Teen fiction] 🏅Honourable mention in the Dream Hearts Awards. [Teen fiction ] 🏅Honorary mention in Banana Awards.[ Chicklit ] 🏅2nd place in the Tricolor Triennial Awards by Indian legion. [Humor]

Highest rank: #1 in Teen-Fiction and sci-fi romance, #1 mindreader, #2 humor Aaron's special power might just be the coolest- or scariest- thing ever! It's always helped with his bad-boy reputation, his rightfully arrogant all-knowing intimidation seemed to go a long way with his love life and somehow also his education. Until he met Violet, one of the smartest girls in school; a girl he's been using for years, zoning in on her mind to ultimately cheat on exams and steal the title of valedictorian. Until one day, Violet failed him. Her mind wandered all over the place- her parent's divorce, her breakup, and he couldn't help but sympathize. But Violet's a smart girl, who knows how long it'll take before she finds out. Aaron depends so much on his mind-reading capabilities that when they suddenly disappear- so does everything he hasn't worked for. His secret was like Samson and his hair, once it's told, the magic's all gone. Word count: [85,000 - 92,000] *** Copyright © 2021 #1 TEEN FICTION #1 mindreader #1 sci-fi romance #8 romance #2 humor #1 puberty #1 superpowers #1 sweet #35 comedy For business inquiries, please contact: wattpadveronicasoli@gmail.com BOOK 1 of the Mind Reader Series

Highest Ranking - #1 in Action IN EDITING NOW ♥️Cover by - @mermaidsxmacaroons (what a great job!) Maddison Claire has two different personalities. One, as a nerd in school who is too shy to do anything against the popular group, and the badass streetfighter who is also the only gang leader in America who is female. What happens when some of the bad boys at school start to become friends with the nerd but don't know about the streetfighter and gang aspects of her life? And what will happen when her main bully, who has started to see through her nerd disguise, wants to join her gang? Will there be any romance or will Maddy just push them all away like she has done to everyone else since the mysterious accident that nobody seems to know much about? Read to find out! xx - Charlie, the Author. Email me at - 'charlie.wattpad@yahoo.com'.

Darren is a rogue werewolf with the ability to see the dead. One day, his aunt calls him back to his old pack to help figure out why their children are going missing. Unfortunately this means he has to work closely with the man who bullied him back in school, Jasper Trotter, who is also next in line to become Alpha. If that's not uncomfortable enough, Darren becomes bonded to the guy. Can he keep the bond a secret long enough to solve the mystery and get out of dodge? Or will Jasper figure it out and make him stay? EBook available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6X5F5DN Story Length: [77,000 Words] Rated Mature for sexual scenes and gore. Top Ratings: #1 Werewolf on 10/8/2020 #1 BxB on 10/7/2020 #1 LGBT on 10/12/2020 #1 Ghosts on 10/16/2020