Shawn is a singer who had a smash hit ten years ago. Camila is an aspiring songwriter. When Shawn hires Camila to help him write his comeback album, Camila jumps at the chance to make a name for herself in the industry. It's a strictly business arrangement, but Camila never expected to get so caught up in the world of the music industry, or to fall for Shawn, her eccentric musician at the very center of it all. -- "You were like, a pop prodigy." "More like a pop has-been. But whatever, it is what it is." "I don't like that word. Has-been. It sounds so cruel." "Okay, well they also call me a one-hit-wonder. Is that better?" "It sounds a little nicer. At least it has wonder in it." -- [complete. ~200k words.]

When Camila's best friend Shelby suggested they go on a last minute trip to St. Barts in an attempt to help Camila recover from her recent heartbreak, she was more than a little reluctant. Much to Camila's surprise, the trip DID help her forget about the ache in her heart that her douchebag of an ex put there - but not in the way that she had expected.

"You do understand that the entire world is just patiently waiting for you two to realize that you're in love with each other, right?"

Shawn has spent the past four years rejecting any and all kinds of commitment. Random hookup after random hookup, he never had a problem kicking them out of his bed the next morning. But what happens when one girl leaves his bed but can never seem to leave his mind? *NOTE: In this story, Shawn is 27 and Camila is 26.

Even the most perfect couple can have problems. Even the most enlightened, open and connected couples can make mistakes, jump to conclusions and hurt each other. Getting back from there can be hard, but sometimes the universe steps in, in strange and round-about ways, to get them back on track. Heartbreak. Tragedy. Love. Adventure. Danger. It can be a long road home, but they can make it, as long as they are together. A Shawn and Camila love story.

On a reality dating show, soul mates are matched and then sent to the island to spend several weeks together, but with a catch; absolutely no displays of affection in any way, publicly or privately. When Camila finds out she's paired with her close friend, she's excited that the prize is in the bag. After all, she and Shawn have never been romantic with each other before, so what're a few more weeks? But this game must be rigged, because Camila suddenly finds herself looking at her friend in a whole new way. Either that, or they really are soul mates. She really needs that money, but with Shawn looking at her like that, she starts to forget exactly why she signed up in the first place. [word count: 80,000]

What if....Shawn and Camila are both in unhappy marriages that implode around the same time. Although they have drifted apart, they have been best friends for a long time and it is the support for each other that gets them through. In the process, their relationship changes. Is this just a rebound romance, or will they finally admit that it was ignoring this thing between them that led them into their doomed marriages in the first place? A Shawmila alternate timeline love story.

Camila had something traumatic happening to her but she won't open up to anyone. She starts therapy and there she meets Shawn, someone that could finally make her talk about her past. ••• 🎧🎵: ' I will follow you into the dark' - Death cab for cutie

Camila and Shawn meet in a flight from New York to Toronto and instanly connect. What if life finds a way of crossing their paths again?