Spanning 3 years, 23 countries, 45 cities, 31 flights, 15 bus rides, 5 ferry rides, and 9 train rides, this is the story of what happens when you learn you're never too old to run away.

University friends Luisa and Kay reunite in Nairobi after a year apart to do some feel good volunteering but their friendship and the trip begin to unravel the moment they meet a strikingly handsome British philanthropist and a Ghanaian entrepreneur. In short order the donor funding the project that has brought them together is revealed to be rich and cruel, her interest in coming to Kenya to "help" routed in deeply disturbing ideology. Meanwhile, Luisa must confront her reasons for maintaining her friendship with Kay, her status as heir to a nearly incalculable fortune, her feelings for a man who seems a little too good to be true and the tragedy she left behind back in California. ** A/N This story is a work of fiction, but it's based on things I saw and heard while working in international development for five years. It's my attempt to find the complicated middle ground between those who would idealize international development and those who would condemn it. It's also a place for me to deal with a difficult friendship I had with a friend who was suffering from mental illness. She's since passed away and I'm not sure I ever really got over it. The story isn't at all done so as I'm writing I'm figuring it out too. I've set the story Nairobi and in Kisumu, which is far west of Nairobi. I've picked the title partly because of what Nairobi represents. Nairobi is a throbbing, innovative metropolis situated in a continent that is still viewed very narrowly as a place in need of help.

A combination of a novel, a memoir and a travelogue, both fiction and non-fiction, a globe-trotting adventure full of sentiment, music, low budgets, trains, encounters and lifestyle, the author confronts his memories - and the miracles - on the page, and embarks on a new trip to celebrate Christmas in Japan in 2014. This is a flawed attempt at aligning the past from two years ago and the present: the musician, the dreamer and the writer, the philosopher, together in one place. Follow his adventures in Japan, and within the soul. Based 100% on true experiences. Keep an eye out for attached photo and video content From the author of featured acclaimed novel, "Espresso Love" and the pioneer of the English cell phone novel movement.

Highest rankings: Break-up: #3 (18th February 2020) Teen romance: #1 (24th February 2020) Paris: #1 (21st June 2020) Teen fiction: #10 (22nd August 2020) Love and hate: #1 (22nd August 2020) Follow my Instagram for any updates and if you have any questions: @nikki_k123 Riley Blakely and the remainder of Grandview High's french class is heading out on a school trip to Paris. The three weeks in Paris are supposed to be an 'educational opportunity' for this lot. But of course, these hormonal teenagers just cannot abide by the rules. The one rule set by their lovely Mr. Walker. You cannot room with somebody of the opposite gender. So what does this french class do? Room with the opposite gender, with a funny way of picking roommates. Chit picking. Because hormonal teenagers can just never get enough. Insert Asher West. Her not so secret annoying hater. It's a hate-hate relationship. He's the guy who picked Riley's name. He's the most popular guy in the freaking school and Riley? Not so much. Put the two together and you'll get a whole lot of arguments and awkward moments. They're roommates and they're stuck in Paris, the city of love and the city of lights. . . . . . DISCLAIMER: THIS IS COMPLETELY UNREALISTIC AND MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Trish is your average highschool student. She gets into trouble, she has friends, she's had boyfriends, she has both good and bad grades, she has the looks. Practically living an average teenage life. Alec is your typical highschool badboy. Group of bad friends, always gets into trouble, doesn't give a care in the world, never let's anyone step all over him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One unfaithful day, Alec bumps into Trish in the wrong place, at the wrong time. What happens after their little encounter? Will Trish live the rest of her life miserably or will she live it Happily... Ever... After? Come along with Trish and Alec to experience their fun times together and their ups and downs. Especially with jealous, hormonal teenagers trying to ruin it all. This is no princess fairytale, but it is a love story. Completed [07.09.2018]

"Scott Benson, you'll be sitting next to Arielle Reese." That one sentence changed Arielle's life forever. Meet the school's bad boy- Scott Benson. Rebel, badass, a chick magnet, you name it. Arielle on the other hand, is the complete opposite. Good girl, good grades, doesn't go out much and doesn't communicate with people that often. What happens when these two were told to sit next to each other? Arielle soon found herself in a journey that consists of jealousy, betrayal, trust, friendship, heartbreaks, tears, smiles, happiness, sadness and love. When she thought that her life couldn't get more complicated and more problematic, it got even more worse. And it's all because the school's bad boy sat next to her.

❝Devlin was Alice's home. As long as he was around, she would never feel homeless❞ A chocolate emergency, where Alice had fainted from low sugar, had first brought Devlin into her life. When Alice's family gives up on her, Devlin lets her stay at his apartment. She never thought she would have to repay him by giving up her heart. highest rating so far #18 on short-story. cover by @glyphs

Waking up with a hangover she expected. Waking up with a hickey she did not. After coming home from another wild party, Eva Roa totally expected the pounding in her head, but she didn't expect the love bite on her neck. She also didn't expect Ryder Finnick to be the one who gave it to her.

"You're on the naughty list." He says jokingly and I roll my eyes. "Really?" "Yeah but not on Santa's." He says his turquoise eyes brighter than city lights. I drop the dish cloth and look up at him with my hands at my hips. "Then who's?" "Mine." ~*~ Clarity Evers. Hates the cold and doesn't know how to enjoy the holidays without criticizing how cheery, jolly and annoyingly peppy the world is this time of year. River Walters. Loves the snow and making people smile. He's a boyish jokester who loves to let go and have fun. Especially in the Christmas season. So what happens when Clarity witnesses River walk in her mother's bakery and light the place up like he's the energy the place needs? Is he more or less the energy that she needs as well? River loves to make people smile. ..and the next person on his list is Clarity. Clarity Evers. ~*~ #103 in Short Story - 03/29/16 #70 in Short Story - 03/30/16 #41 in Short Story - 04/26/16 I WROTE THIS WHEN I WAS THIRTEEN SO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! THESE CHARACTERS SWEAR LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW SO BE AWARE. (Although no one really cares if there is a shitload of swearing, but if you do then don't say I did not warn you.) Thanks for reading! ~Nicole Beautiful cover: @herondayles

Gaslight is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. ***** Studious seventeen-year-old Maddie must learn self-defense while trying not to fall for her womanizing trainer. ***** When straight-A student Maddie is forced to move to LA, she plans to keep her head down, grades up, and make it through senior year as unnoticeable as possible. But when she stumbles upon an underground boxing match starring the intriguing Hayden Walker, she sees a chance to protect those she loves from her crazy, abusive father. She offers Hayden money in exchange for self-defense lessons, a dangerous arrangement that just might end up changing the pair of them forever. *If you aren't reading this book on Wattpad, it has been stolen. Please report the website!*