"I know that I can fuck up your whole life with one look. But I can't stop myself." ✰ ✰ ✰ Mia Rose McHenry tries her best to live her life under the radar, never having been one to enjoy the spotlight. For the most part, it's worked. All Mia wants is to make it through her senior year the same way she has all her life: by playing invisible. Enter Thorne Baxter, the town's infamous "bad" boy. With a killer smirk and a single wink, he manages to flip Mia's entire world upside down. And she doesn't entirely hate that. The unlikely duo couldn't be more different if they tried, yet that doesn't seem to stop the universe from pushing them together. What happens when the two's worlds collide, suddenly putting everything they thought they knew to the test? Will they manage to make things work, or were they simply better off before? [COMPLETE]

Whitney Lowe is too comfortable. Nothing has changed from fifteen to twenty-five. Her boyfriend will never propose. The promotion she wants will never come. She doesn't know how she got here. So when her brother breaks his leg and offers her his non-refundable plane ticket and the apartment he already rented in Italy for a month, she blows up her life - only to have Alden Miller, her brother's best friend, blow up her vacation. Alden has always been a little out of reach for Whitney. He's two years older, a huge flirt, and lives life like a nomad. So there really isn't anyone better than him to show her how to find herself again.

"And it took me a while to realize it, but everything I've had to go through in this life, all the pain and sadness I've had to bear . . . well, its led me straight to you." • • • After tragedy strikes Morgan Scott's family, she finds her life changing drastically again and again throughout many failed attempts of starting over. It doesn't seem to matter where Morgan ends up, the secrets and pain of her past continue to haunt her, reminding her that "starting over" isn't nearly as easy as it sounds. Ending up in her father's hometown a few months after the day her life changed forever, Morgan finds her life changing once again, and she only hopes that this time will be for the better. It isn't until after a run-in with the town's golden boy, Jack Crawford, that Morgan realizes no amount of starting over will take away the memories of the past. What Morgan doesn't know is that Jack has a secret of his own that's eerily similar to hers. And what neither of the two know is that their secrets will unintentionally bring them together, reminding the duo that they aren't as alone as they often feel. [COMPLETE] [WATTPAD EDITORS' CHOICE LIST 2021]

Brea Lancaster may have been born in the country, but she is a city girl through and through. She is stylish, influential, and loves the excitement that the party life has to offer. When she receives a call from her brother, who she hasn't spoken to in years, she is forced to return to her small country town that she hasn't been back to visit for almost a decade. Glendale is far from the pretty lights and vibrant parties of the city that Brea is used to. Especially the people in town. When Brea runs into-quite literally-her brother's nemesis and childhood friend, Zander, Brea starts to wonder whether everything she has grown up to think of Glendale may not to be true. This is a contemporary romance about a girl learning there is more to life than what meets the eye, and realizing how incredible but terrifying, falling in love is. A steamy, small town, brother's rival romance.

It wasn't supposed to mean anything. Just one night. Sydney Hale goes home with a stranger who's charming, funny, and way too easy to talk to. The chemistry is instant, the sex is unforgettable-and somehow, they end up staying up half the night laughing, talking, and getting to know each other in a way that feels dangerously real. It scares her. So the next morning, she does what she always does when things start to matter-she leaves. No goodbye. No explanation. She moves on. Except he doesn't. Carson-which was not the name he told her-can't stop thinking about the woman who slipped through his fingers. He's drawn to her in a way that has nothing to do with attraction and everything to do with connection. He texts. He calls. He shows up. He wants more. Sydney wants distance. Then she sees a headline. A photo. A name she doesn't recognize-until she does. Carson Beck. The biggest, hottest quarterback in the NFL. A notorious playboy with a reputation for chewing through women and walking away without a second glance. The realization hits hard: she didn't just sleep with a stranger-she slept with him. Now she's caught between panic and disbelief. Because the man she spent the night with doesn't match the one splashed across every sports page. And despite his reputation, Carson is still chasing her like she's the only woman who exists. She knows better than to fall for a quarterback who lives under stadium lights and headlines. But Carson Beck has never wanted anything the way he wants Sydney Hale. And this time, he refuses to fumble her twice.

Sci-fi nut, blonde bombshell, and severely no filter Brooke is ready for a fresh start. Done are the days of trashy boyfriends, who couldn't find the right spot if there were fluorescent signs pointing to it, and deadbeat mega mooches. Not to mention, the one night stands that leave you having to take a mental inventory of exactly what you've brought with you, when you're trying to make a speedy exit. That is until she meets Deacon. The mountain of a man she wouldn't mind trekking up to reach the top. He's the right kind of charming, the perfect amount of flirt, and the first guy who hasn't looked stumped when she opens her mouth to sass. In fact he's lightning quick on the sass himself. There's just one problem.. He doesn't date. In fact, Deacon's specialty is the one night of hot, sweaty fun. Something which Brooke is avoiding like the damn plague. However, when the conversations flow on, the insane attraction grows stronger, and the time spent together gets more heated, will they be able to resist the obvious pull they have towards each other forever?... Or does the man who never dates, have a reason for it that might tear them apart over and over...

For as long as Maiana Brandy knew she had always kept herself buried in her work. Being one of the full time lead editors to a prestigious company in New York City tended to keep her busy, and the numerous dates her best friends put her on definitely left no room for her to focus on anything else in her life, like an actual steady relationship. So she went on the dates, but she never actually dated any one of the men she met. Her life was normal, repetitive and actually began to grow tedious, but she never changed any of it. Maia basked in the comfort and ignored that her mind craved something more than what she already had, that is until one day she meets someone new. The handsome, rich, and extremely secretive Aron Noir King. One broken down elevator ride. A few measly glances. And some simple exchange in conversation seemed to change her entire life from the typical unvarying days. Suddenly she is pulled into something she had never signed up for. Desire, love, deceit, illegal businesses and secret arrangements which would create something that would change her life completely, for better or for worse, it will turn their worlds up side down. 21+ *** #1 in rich #1 in forcedproximity #1 in attraction #1 in businessman #1 in obsession #1 in mysterious #1 in egotistic

Her favorite band will rock her all night long. But will she win their hearts, too? Music journalist Olivia is thrilled for the reunion her favorite band, The Eclipsed. She's had a crush on all of the band's scorching hot members - Soren, Ezra and Kai-since she was a teenager and their music saved her life. But since they mysteriously disappeared five years ago, The Eclipsed has become music's biggest enigma, so Olivia jumps at the chance to cover their new shows for her publication. And when the band's smoldering manager Walker invites her to join them on the road, how can Olivia say no? Finally, she has a chance to get up close and personal-really, really personal-with these rock gods and to find out if their filthy reputations are true. Because they don't just want her to join their tour-they want her to join them in bed. They love to share the spotlight almost as much as they love to share their women, and Olivia has irresistible chemistry with all of them. Can Olivia be the harmony they need on and off the stage? Or are there hidden secrets in their past, and her own, that risk all the sweet notes turning sour? WARNING: This story contains strong language, sexual content, and depictions of sexual acts with dubious consent by one or multiple parties, substance abuse, mental health crises, and misogyny that may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. Cover design by Mayhem Cover Creations *** This story is part of a special collection of YONDER Originals now available on Wattpad! Unlock part-by-part or the full story with Wattpad Coins.

I trusted her with everything. My love. My lust. My future. I surrendered it all to her, willingly. I just never thought her past would come knocking ...

Addie Greene has spent her life doing things the right way. Keeping her head down, her reputation intact, and her heart carefully guarded. In a town where everyone knows her name, and her father, there's no room for mistakes. Beau Taylor doesn't do relationships. After an accident that changed everything, he's built a life on control, routine, and keeping people at a distance. It's easier that way. And Addie Greene? She's not easy. What starts as a simple match online, turns into something neither of them can walk away from-late-night conversations, quiet understanding, and a connection that feels a little too real, a little too fast. But in a town that watches everything-and a past that doesn't let go easily-wanting each other is the easy part. Trusting it is harder. Choosing it is riskier. And fighting for it? That might cost them everything. Because loving each other might be the one thing they can't afford...and the one thing they can't let go.