"Sometimes what you need isn't what you get, it's what you already have." 〰️〰️〰️ Being stuck in a people-pleasing routine is what Bayla Barclay knows best. She's got every aspect of her strained relationship down to a science. She'll wear herself away to nothing without a second thought for whoever needs it. It's what she's best at. But maybe what you're best at isn't always what's best for you. Maybe what you need isn't what you get; it's what you already have. That's the difference between getting and needing. * 2nd place in the Late Lovers category for the Romance Reads contest 2019 *

Two weeks before Christmas, Clementine Popplewell finds a man in her bed! To think of it, a random stranger would be almost better than John Holyoake, whose guts she hates because he destroyed the life and the career of her former literary agent slash her ex. And now she's stuck in self-isolation with him for a fortnight because he had the audacity to invade her household having arrived straight from the airport!

[2021 Wattys Shortlist] Monica Kelly returns to her hometown years after abandoning it, only to bump into and befriend Liam Belkin-who, despite his walls and issues, cannot help but draw himself closer to someone he can't have. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎✦ ✦ ✦ After being screwed over too many times, Monica Kelly ran from her hometown as soon as she graduated high school, leaving her brother and former life behind. But it isn't until four years later when she returns, and in need of money and a distraction, she gets a job at the local diner. She swears this isn't a forever thing-when the summer is done, she'll go get her masters and become somebody, far away from the people who screwed her over. But when Liam Belkin, the towns residential brooding man who hides behind a baseball cap, steps into the diner every night, she finds herself breaking down her one rule: don't get close to anyone. And although he doesn't talk, or even smile for that matter, he finds himself doing so every time Monica is around. But when two people with broken pasts come together, there's no telling if two wrongs can make a right-especially when betrayal is right around the corner.

Heath and Teagan only agree on one thing: they don't want to be in a relationship. Teagan, who is busy finishing her law degree, needs a break from the stress of living up to her parents' expectations. Heath is following his passion and starting his career as a physical therapist, but his family's drama is tearing his life apart behind the scenes. As members of the same friend group, Heath and Teagan will be around each other plenty during wedding season, whether they like it or not. With no time or desire to date, the two come to an agreement: pre-scheduled hookups through the summer or until something real comes along. A situational relationship, otherwise known as a situationship. Their arrangement seems perfect. If their past doesn't come back to bite them.

Christian Parkinson's reputation is simple: charming, reckless, and never serious. But when he meets Kylie Preston-smart, sharp, and totally unimpressed-his usual games fall flat. She's not the kind of girl who plays along. She sees through him. Calls him out. And she definitely doesn't swoon. That is, until he finds out she's crushing hard on his good two-shoes brother. It shouldn't bother him. She was never his to begin with. But suddenly, being the one who doesn't get the girl stings more than he expected.

Cade Parkinson preferred his world in black and white-predictable, quiet, and just the way he liked it. Then Kathie Lewis moved in next door, all soft smiles and sunshine, and started coloring in the edges. She's a spoiled heiress who doesn't take no for an answer. He's a grump with no time for nonsense. And yet, no matter how hard Cade tries to push her away, she keeps showing up... and messing with his carefully scheduled life. He tells himself it's temporary. That she'll get back with her jerk of a boyfriend and finally leave him alone. But every time she looks at him like he's worth something more, Cade starts wishing he could be the one she stays for.

Audrey Danler had one rule: never mix alcohol with weddings. But one night, too many drinks, and one too-handsome groomsman later, she wakes up in Vren Parkinson's hotel room-naked, mortified, and full of regret. It was supposed to be a one-time mistake. A bad decision no one would ever talk about again. Then she finds out she's pregnant. And suddenly, that one mistake isn't so easy to forget-especially when the man she barely knows is about to become the father of her child.

Four years ago, Chassie George Lewis gave her heart and her body to the one person she was never supposed to fall for: her sister's best friend. One night with Nathaniel Forester became something neither of them expected-a baby boy, and a bond they never quite defined. Now, they're co-parenting like pros-friendly, functional, strictly platonic. Or so she tells herself. But when she sees Nathan with someone else, feelings she thought were buried resurface-sharp and stubborn than ever. Along with them comes the ache for a chance... one she never allowed herself to hope for.

Some say getting out of The Friend Zone is hard. Well, try getting out of The Sister Zone. Vanessa Hayes-Wong has been best friends with Oliver Morrison for five years, one month, and fourteen days. Just as she starts to realize her feelings for him, he gives her the worst Christmas gift she could've ever received. A mug that says World's Greatest Little Sister. Desperate to get out of The Sister Zone, Vanessa enlists the help of her fashion-stylist cousin, Sophia Wilde, personal development influencer, Mackenzie Goode, and the legendary Love Guru, Ryan Lovejoy. Of course, nothing goes as planned and the mismatched trio seems to do more harm than good. But who knows? With their help, she might stand a chance to get out of The Sister Zone. ~♡~♡~♡~ ❤ The Ambys 2024 Grand Favorite - Romance ❤ The Wattys 2021 Shortlist ❤ Editor's Picks - October 2020

A Wattpad Featured Story What if you got to go back to high school knowing what you know now? Sammy Day has the chance to do just that... and she's going to show the class of 1998 exactly who's Queen Bee. **** Check out my blog (www.sliceofbree.com), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/breehoskinwriter) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/oh_hi_bree) for some extra 90s awesomeness! **** Cover art by Simon Layfield.