"Go ahead," I said, backing up against the pink wall of the shop. "Do something other than glare at me." I waited. One, two, three seconds... and nothing. I raised my chin at him. "You're boring me, mute boy." He stepped closer. Leaned toward me as his gaze burned into mine. Then... ❀ ❀ ❀ After three months in juvenile detention, it's time for Romy Pereira to help out with her family's flower shop. And it's not all bad... until they hire Jack Michel to work beside her. He doesn't speak, communicating with glares and scowls instead of words, and seems to be more interested in literal rocks than other human beings. And with an ex-convict mother, her friends drifting away, and the flower shop falling apart, the last thing Romy wants to deal with is Jack's attitude. She'll forever praise the day he screws up big time and gets himself fired, but until that day comes, it's mostly one cold-hearted girl, her silent (but still infuriating) coworker, and a whole lot flowers. [word count: 100k] [originally written in 2014-2015; re-write completed 2020-2021] ❀ Rankings ❀ #1 in #badgirl #1 in #goodboy #1 in #flowershop #1 in #sociopath

In which a girl named Karsen Garrett shouted, "Will you FRISBEE MINE?" to her long-time crush, Jake Petersen, in the middle of a Frisbee championship game.

Olivia's best friend is not imaginary. He’s not a ghost, either. And she's pretty sure he's not a hallucination. He’s just Mason. He is, however, invisible. When Olivia spotted the crying little boy on her front porch at five years old, she had no idea she was the only one who could see him. Twelve years later when new-girl Robin bumps into the both of them and introduces herself to Mason, they are both stunned. Mason couldn't be more pleased that someone else can see him. Olivia, on the other hand, isn't jumping at the chance to welcome Robin into their circle. Jealousy may have something to do with that, but honest fear that Robin's presence will put Mason in danger is soon validated when a strange black car begins showing up everywhere. The race to find out what Robin knows in time to protect Mason from whatever threats are coming becomes Olivia's only focus.

A bride, a groom, and a wedding chapel. Twenty minutes to go.

Jo is late for class, again. She's never been on time for much of anything these days, nor does she care to be. Time means nothing to her anymore. Not since the incident. She's known as the latest person at school and she's grown to be proud of it. Then one day, some one comes one minute later than her. The new kid, Dylan Mathers. Jo has gone out of her way to be late for almost a year now and here comes Dylan threatening to ruin it. Will Dylan show her to not take time for granted or will Jo always remain, Tardy?

This is a tunnel story. This is a "life in New York City" type of story. This is about finding the world in this world and you better fucking believe there is no road map. - - I must have forgotten to introduce myself. My name is Wren. I am now twenty years old and my first love was the snow globe sitting on the shelf at the 99 cent store, although, I’d still bend over backwards for Gunner. He IS my best friend after all. - "I found you something, THAT'S why I came over.” I watch him slide his iPhone out and do a few subtle taps on the screen. “Here, look at this.” He pushes his phone in my face and shows me what appears to be a dark tunnel with traces of nonsense graffiti. I grimace and push the contraption out of my face. “What’s so special about a tunnel?” I sip my coffee down. "I think it's a missing wonder of the world." Cover by @covermeredd

All Taylor Harper really wants is to find her place. While her best friend Dylan is an aspiring musician with big dreams, she just can't seem to figure out what she has to offer this world. When an unexpected turn of events turns Dylan into an overnight celebrity, Taylor could not be happier for him. But the more he dabbles in fame and fortune, the more she finds herself being left behind. As their friendship is put to the test, Taylor realises that it's time for her to sprout wings of her own. A charming tale of fame, friendship and finding yourself. © All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without written permission from the author.

Ellie Martin just wanted excitement, romance, adventure, love. She wanted life like a book, like a movie. And so that's what she wished for. She just didn't think it would come true. Now she's been thrown into all the cliches that she's read about and seen in the movies and tv shows. She's about to have the excitement, the adventure, the romance and the love that she wished for. But is that really as good as it seems in the stories?

Ashtyn Montgomery has been hailed a celebrity in her world. Blessed with a sensational voice and a body that can grace the dance floor, she had a very bright future as a performer. But, she wanted to leave that world to pursue a different career path. In order to do that, she hid her voice to work in one of the most prestigious event management companies in Perth, Hart Enterprises. Things get rather exciting, and uncomfortable, when she crosses paths with Rhys McLaughlin, the heir to the company. In an ideal scenario, this chance meeting would have been perfect for Ashtyn. Only problem was: Rhys does not want her in his world. Copyright © 2012 September by ThoughtsOnPaper™ / C.J.S.L.L. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this story or portions or ideas thereof in any form whatsoever. No part of this story, idea may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, reposting, or otherwise, without the written and signed permission of the author.

Life in Pesmo Beach is consistently slow and uneventful. A never-ending cycle of hot humid days and cold lonely nights. Moving to the small coastal town is Scarlett Ryan's only option since quitting the prestigious internship she'd secured after her senior year. Leaving it all behind, Scarlett heads across the country to live with her older sister, arriving with no money or friends and with no idea what to do with her life. As the days and weeks pass by Scarlett's feelings of isolation deepen until a bicycle ride and a punctured tire leads to an introduction with the sweet and charming Noah - a boy with rosy cheeks and scruffy hair. Forming an unlikely bond, the two try to navigate the storms that stir within them and the town, learning that often in life it doesn't matter how far you travel, it's those who you meet along the way that count. Wattys2015 Winner! For fans of summer romances, To All The Boys I've Loved Before and teen romances. Cover design by @Shanteena