{ ᴏɴᴄ ʜᴏɴᴏʀᴀʙʟᴇ ᴍᴇɴᴛɪᴏɴ & ᴀᴍʙᴀꜱꜱᴀᴅᴏʀꜱ' ᴘɪᴄᴋ } Tate has been the bartender at The Imp's Bottle for years. The dive bar attracts a trickling array of unusual patrons, but due to his social anxiety, Tate avoids conversation and interaction. ...Until a random encounter with a beautiful girl causes Tate to open up in a way he never imagined possible. Unbeknownst to Tate, the girl's kindness plants a seed, inspiring him to abandon his wallflower nature. The changes are subtle at first, but rather than hyperfocus on his beloved retro music and impulsive need to clean, Tate begins to converse and interact with the bar's patrons. He becomes more outspoken, engaged, and confident. And his positive changes inspire changes in those around him. However, not everyone is thrilled with Tate's newfound confidence. Ali, the bar's prickly lone waitress, has a bone to pick with Tate. And she plans to come out on top of their little workplace rivalry, no matter the cost to her coworker. || A story about how the tiniest pebble can create the biggest ripples, this is my entry for ONC 2023. ||

Reed Sawyer is a dedicated athlete and, overall, a good guy. Eden Gray is a lover of books, hard worker, unlucky in love. Reed never planned to spend his Friday night going on a blind date that wasn't his to begin with. Eden never imagined going on a blind-date period, only going to appease her friends. Feelings are caught, more dates follow, and eventually, the truth is revealed. So Much More.

This book will be linked to my Santa Junior book. Lucky ran into some bad luck inheriting his powers at the age of 18. Now he's cursed with the golden touch, money is not a problem, romance is. He found a way towards living a life of his normal a bleak but comfortable way of life. Until, the night he goes to a vintage diner and a cute curvey woman waits on him. Will his touch burn her or will she leave a mark on him? This story will be deeply emotional at times and also be filled with adult content. Lucky's feeling lucky. 4/26/22 #1 in #Stpatricksday

Life isn't perfect. We struggle with fitting in and accepting who we are. Life also throws us curveballs and sometimes those balls wreck us. This is our story. Two hearts. Two stories. One bond that defines perfect. But like I said life throws a curveball and now I'm left with a shattered heart. Life can be perfect or imperfect. It's up to you to find those pieces and restore what was lost. I know I did. It was difficult but in the end it was perfect. Just like August. The Perfect August. Trigger warnings of mental health, suicide, and abuse. All rights reserved to Aries Angelo.

Ethan, a young, up-and-coming NBA player. He is a bit of a hothead but an overall golden boy. He enjoys life with his friends and teammates, a casual hookup every once in a while and his only love being the game itself. Molly, a young woman who has put her life on hold to care for her ailing mother. She's determined to do whatever it takes to provide for her. When life throws a curveball yet again, she pulls herself together to start fresh. It's only a matter of time before her strength is tested yet again. When their worlds collide with random meeting after random meeting, will they give love a chance? Or will life continue getting in the way, forcing them to find their way back to each other yet again? *The Complete story is available exclusively on Galatea reading app.*

He needs a wife. She needs the money. The playboy prince needs a respectable girl to play his doting fiance for the weekend. If he doesn't convince his parents he's a changed man, he can say goodbye to his crown and inheritance. Enter Jenny, an actress who has just been hired to play the role of her life. Especially since she doesn't like him. But soon the two find out that they will need each other in ways they never thought possible.

It was one night. No names no feelings. But nothing is that simple when the impossibly hot stranger Ava encounters is heir to the Caponelli mafia... ***** Ava Moretti is a mafia princess with a fiery personality and an aversion to doing what she's told. Nick Caponelli is next-in-line to lead the Caponelli mafia - and he is used to getting exactly what he wants. When they meet by chance one night neither has any idea they are from rival crime families. After a night of passion they are supposed to part ways and never see each other again. But what happens when fate has bigger plans? Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of sexual activity violence and drug use which may be triggering for some readers. Ties That Bind Us is part of the Wattpad Originals and you will have to buy the 10 latest chapters of this story. This book is also available on all Ebook platforms! Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

{on pause while I release a new story} Chase Adler is a talented musician who has worked hard to get his name out there. Finally, he catches a huge break when he's invited to be the opening act for uber-famous teenage singing duo, sisters Kali and Lennox Hart. Sophie Hart has no idea what she's doing with her life. She's lost count of how many times she's tried to figure out what really makes her happy, but no matter what she does, Sophie seems to always find herself in the shadow of her younger sisters. Sparks will fly. Hearts will break. Secrets will be revealed. Passions will be discovered. (both in and out of the bedroom) Read on to find out how Sophie and Chase overcome the many obstacles on their path to happiness and love.

Ever want to be a part of your fantasies? Now is the chance! Tell me your deepest desires and I will turn them into a short story. This is a writer-reader interactive project and your anonymity is what drives this idea! Send me a DM and let's play! *This book will contain heavy sexual content.

Beau lost his friendship with his best friend and high school crush, Zeus Storm. Years later Zeus Storm comes back into Beau's life. Will they rekindle what was once lost or will The Storm Between Them destroy their friendship? This story contains mature language, gay romance, and male on male sex scenes.