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Making Home by laytonbeckett
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Cassidy Evans never imagined losing it all in a single night. Her dreams shattered, her spotlight gone, and her confidence shattered. Then, in the smoky haze of a dive bar, she meets Colton Steele, Major League Baseball's golden boy. One impulsive Vegas wedding later, they strike a wild deal. Thirty days to prove if fate got it right.⁣ ⁣ Neither of them expects to fall.⁣ ⁣ But when a tragic car accident steals Colton's sight, their world crumbles. Grief, stubborn pride, and fear build walls between them; walls that seem impossible to tear down. Cassidy retreats to the quiet comfort of her Texas hometown, brokenhearted, while Colton vanishes into the misty solitude of the Pacific Northwest.⁣ ⁣ Seven months pass. Then fate pulls them back together. She's ready to fight for the love they barely had a chance to live. He's convinced he's not worthy.⁣ ⁣ Caught between memories, silence, and fragile hope, Cassidy and Colton face the ultimate question: Was their whirlwind romance just a reckless detour... or the true path all along?⁣ ⁣
Sugar & Suits by lianaw21
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Twenty four rejection emails. That is all Elaina Harper has received after months of searching for a job. Despite graduating from NYU with top grades, Elaina struggles to find a company willing to look beyond the things that make her different. She doesn't want pity or special treatment. She simply wants the chance to prove that she can succeed on her own. Then her best friend Olivia helps her get an interview at Cardwell Group, one of New York City's most powerful companies. And that's where she meets Damien Cardwell. Demanding, intimidating and almost impossible to impress. Elaina thought getting hired would be the hard part. She was wrong. A new job, unexpected friendships and a romance she never saw coming are about to change her life. Because falling in love with Damien Cardwell? That's going to be much harder.
Kissed by the Star (18+) by Jayster1738
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When a harmless mistake on set leads to Hollywood's most wanted actor kissing the wrong girl, Lucille Rae expects an awkward apology and nothing more. Instead, Owen Prince becomes inexplicably fascinated with her, apparently determined to make her life as complicated as possible. The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to pretend there's nothing between them. The movie star turns out to be smart, protective, remarkably funny, and... romantically closed off. So, when their flirting finally crosses a line, they make a deal: no dates, no feelings, no expectations. Just two friends enjoying the benefits of being attracted to each other. Simple. Except nothing is. Mistreated her whole life, Lucille doesn't believe in love. Still haunted by his past, Owen doesn't believe he deserves it. But sometimes romance sprouts where you least expect it.
Maybe One Day by UnsinkableShips
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Maybe One Day is now published as a Paperback, and E-book with W by Wattpad Books! ***** Hayley Donovan has been in love with Jace Hammond for years, but as they finally begin to grow close, they're pulled apart by the ghosts of their pasts. ***** Hayley Donovan has been in love with her best friend's brother, Jace, for years, but the feelings have never been reciprocated. That is, until Hayley decides to leave her small town and her family's tragic past behind to attend the University of Georgia - the very same university where Jace is attending. As the two reconnect for the first time in over a year, they can't ignore the growing feelings between them, however, things are never simple when it comes to love. The couple must work through both of their emotional pasts, as well as deal with a classmate, Levi, who is intent on making Hayley's experience at university one that'll have her fearing for her life. Content and/or Triggering Warning: this story contains swearing, mature themes, and sexual content. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
The Hoodie Girl by yuenwrites
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Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro
Misfit Theater Company 2 by SarahPerlmutter
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The sequel to the 2018 Watty Award winning novel MISFIT THEATER COMPANY! Having acting roles on "A Call from Midnight" was a game changer for the misfits, but Janie didn't realize it would change everything. Between a whole new theater experience at the start of their junior year, a performance of Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream," and opportunities in Hollywood, the misfits will never be the same. Can Janie maintain the confidence she found with her friends on her own? Or will everything fall apart?
When it Snows in California by rubysutter
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Charlie hates few things in life more than she hates her next door neighbor, Sebastian Santiago. Maybe it's his arrogance, or his intelligence, or his good looks, or the fact that Charlie's grandparents sometimes seem to like him more than they like her. Either way, she thinks Newport Beach would be a better place without him, and becoming his friend seems as unlikely as snowfall in Southern California. However, when one drunken mistake at a party causes them to come together in the most unexpected of ways, Charlie thinks it's best they forget they ever locked lips, but Sebastian finds he's falling for the controlling girl next door and will do anything to get her to admit she's falling for him too.
Dorm Room 210 [Original] by Kapsie
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Completed! This isn't the first time love had a roommate. It's been five years since the death of her parents and 19-year-old Lillian Camel still mourns their loss while battling with mental illness. Cooped up in her aunt's house, she embarks on a one-girl mission to survive university and get her bachelor's degree as a fashion designer. But she is not going alone. She will need the willpower to face the demons that are coming along with her. But a breakdown in the dormitory system sets Lillian off to a decade-old abandoned dorm to room with the mysterious Noah Sky. Friendly, observant, and extremely attractive, he shares an unlikely trait of secrets with Lillian - secrets that haunt his past. However, they're not the only ones. The dorm has a few of its own. [[Word count: 90,000 - 95,000]] Content/trigger warning: Contains semi-mature themes, language and sexual content ©All Rights Reserved
Hired To Love by JordanLynde
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Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]