Noelle's journey home for the holidays takes an unexpected turn when icy roads lead to a fender bender. Stranded and with everything closed, she reluctantly accepts a stranger's invitation to find solace in his home. Little does she know, this impromptu Christmas celebration would ignite more than just a spark. Amid frustration and simmering attraction, Noelle and her mysterious companion embark on a surprisingly festive holiday that will leave them both forever changed. Discover the irresistible collision of emotions as two strangers find unexpected warmth in the midst of winter's chill. Published | December 2023 Completed | January 2024 Edited | June 2024

[ an autumn slowburn romance ] Asterin and Jayce have met before. Yet, they are strangers to each other except for the familiarity of each other's broken hearts. When Jayce is suspended from work until he produces a diagnostic report stating that he is mentally fit to work again, he finds himself at Asterin's doorstep, the so-called best therapist in town, only to flee her office in rage and determination. But annoyingly, they keep stumbling upon each other. Maybe - just maybe - their meetings are significant enough to assume there is a possible answer to the question 'why'. Join them as they discover, heal, grow and embrace their scars. Together. [70,000-80,000 words] - WINNER OF THE ROMANCE READS CONTEST HELD BY @Romance - WATTPAD INDIA AWARDS SHORTLIST 2021

Born into a world only to be left alone. Micah has constantly been on the fight for love, protection, and family. She's done everything to find herself. Now that's she's found something is still missing... will Travis be that something? Complete 04.06.19

At twenty-two, Solai Washington is carrying more than just the weight of her unborn child-she's carrying the burden of survival. Fleeing a violent past with her abusive boyfriend Jordan Smith, she leaves everything behind in the dead of night: her phone, her belongings, even her safety net. With nothing but $2,000 in cash and the desperate hope of a fresh start, she takes a bus headed to Texas. Haunted by a childhood of loss-her mother's death and her father's life sentence-Solai is determined to break the cycle and protect her child at all costs. But survival isn't simple when the past has claws, and Jordan isn't a man who lets go easily. When a twist of fate reunites her with Messiah "Khaos" Luviano, her high school crush turned feared Texas drug lord, Solai finds herself caught between danger and safety, fear and desire. Messiah is ruthless to the world, but around Solai, his walls begin to crack. She's the only one who dares to look him in the eye, the only one unafraid of his reputation. As Jordan hunts her down and Messiah's enemies close in, Solai must decide if trusting the most dangerous man she knows could be the only way to save herself-and the baby she's willing to risk everything for.

How exactly did I end up the best friend of the guy I hated my entire life? Listen, this is going to be a long story. Let me take you to the beginning. The year was 1992... ENEMIES-TO-FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS Victor Manning has been infuriating Becka since she sat behind him in 7th grade English. He's cocky, self-centered, and obnoxious. When High School ends, the college dynamic slowly turns Victor into the one person Becka cannot live without. "The best slow burn I've ever read." YA/NA, for cursing. Set in the 1990s.

"Come on Austin. Please delete the video!" "No way." He smirks, "That'll be too easy." "What do you want from me?" "I need you to be my fake girlfriend." "What! No way in hell." "Fine then I'll just send this to everyone in school." "Okay fine I'll do it," I roll my eyes and he smirks, "but there's rules." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Emma Princeton(18 years old) is a normal teenage girl except she's lost a lot and has a shocking past that only a few people know about. She's not a nerd, although she gets good grades, she has a lot of friends but she's not one of the "populars". Austin King(also 18 just a couple months older), the schools bad boy. The top one in the "populars" group. He's known for dating girls for a day or two then breaking their hearts and tossing them to the side. Never thinking about them again. But what happens when Emma finds herself in a situation where Austin has a certain leverage over her and needs a fake girlfriend that's presentable to his mother and not one of his usual flings? What happens when Emma agrees, will they fall in love? Or will he just use her and break her heart like all the other girls that he's dated? There's a thin line between love and hate.

𝜗ৎ 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 #𝟏 𝜗ৎ Honee never wanted attention. As a quiet and sweet first-year Education student, she kept her head down, focused on her studies, and lived a simple life with her single mom. But her world shifts when she catches the eye of Lucas, a dangerously handsome and wealthy second-year Business Administration student with a cold, intimidating aura. Lucas is the type of guy who always gets what he wants and now, he wants Honee. Drawn to her innocence, his obsession quickly grows into something uncontrollable... (REMINDER: This story is written in English because I'm not used to writing in Taglish. Thank you.) -ediyoursna

Anyone could tell you that they're complete opposites. The handsome as hell reserved boy who you would never catch doing trivial things. The gorgeous party girl with a flirty smile and a burning dislike for anything monogamous. Anyone and everyone on campus are shocked to see two complete opposites enter each other's lives and become friends. It's no secret how different they are... but as Iris Blanchette and Aaron Hendrix become closer they can't help their stares that linger, their burning desire to touch each other, and they find themselves craving one another. Maybe, even falling for one another. But this was never part of the plan for each of them, it was strictly 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭. *a stranger-to-friends-to-lovers, millionaire (soon to be billionaire), bad girl x good boy, college romance with a hint of spice 🌶 *

The first time Bryson Bernard walked into Halston Hall University, two girls dropped their coffees, one guy walked into a pole, and someone in the library moaned. I wish I was kidding. 𓍯 When Bryson Bernard transfers to Halston Hall, the entire campus changes overnight. With bedroom eyes, a perfect smile, and a body carved like sin itself, Bryson becomes an instant unhealthy obsession. Girls throw themselves at him. Guys bend over backwards to be him and his best-friend. Professors overlook the rules for him. Pretty privilege is full intact. But Brynn Winscott? She couldn't care less. She's too focused on her studies, until he takes a liking to her. And suddenly, the riot turns on her. The girls who once adored her now loathe her. The guys who tried to be his friend are now stalking her. The campus has turned on Brynn, and all because Bryson seems to want her. As the obsession intensifies, Brynn finds herself caught in a web of jealousy, hatred, and danger. And just when she thinks she can escape, she's pulled deeper into Bryson's world of twisted allure and destructive attention. [18+ Mature Warning] [Smut] [Mentions of drugs, alcohol, etc.]