A shy art student finds herself drawn to an older guy she encounters in a cafe. Something sparks between them, but everything is not black and white, and the baggage they carry might just be too much. ***** Rowan Easton has finally found the courage to leave an abusive relationship, and as it turns out, her ex has no problems moving on to the next conquest. Deciding that she too needs to leave the past behind her, she throws herself into getting her degree and has no intentions of getting involved with anyone else in the near future. James Wilson returns from serving overseas only to find that his wife has been cheating on him. Heartbroken, he divorces the fair-haired Ada and moves away in the hopes of coping with the aftereffects of war and a broken marriage. The two meet under these unfortunate circumstances when James moves to the college town of Bozeman, Montana. Despite the recent events in his life, James finds himself fascinated by the girl who sits slumped in the cafe with coffee and a sketchbook. Will they ever overcome the walls placed by their past relationships? ••••• Warning: This story is complete and is registered in its entirety with the U.S. Copyright Office. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. This is the only place this story is posted.

❝And if you're ever feeling lonely just look at the moon, someone, somewhere is looking right at it too❞ Desiree ''Dessie'' Lock is probably the biggest Theic in the universe, thanks to her mother who gave her tea since she was a toddler. She loves to read on her cold bedroom floor next to the balcony, swallows and the sweaters that her grandmother knits for her every Christmas and Birthday. Above all she had her life planned out for her by her parents. Elliot ''Liot'' Sword drinks coffee all day long. By lunch time he would have already downed five cups. He loves to draw when he has some spare time and the needed supplies, tattoos and he never goes anywhere without his torn jeans and American flag bandana. Above all he didn't have his life planned out for him. He lived day by day and didn't give a damn about the future. So what happens when one night Desiree spots Elliot in an unusual situtation from her balcony? cover by -unstable

Literary Fiction/Drama Merri Lonán has nothing but a bucket list, a sketch, and a dark secret. Can tattoo artist, Jace Declan, show her there's more to life than sorrow? wallflower (informal): a shy person, especially a girl or woman, who is frightened to involve herself in social activities and does not attract much interest or attention.

Logan Gray loves many things; his family, soccer, his friends and video games. What he hates is his popularity, the douches on the soccer team and the girls that throw themselves at him. He's had enough of the same old people, throwing the same old parties and having the same old conversations. But when new student Harley Nickels arrives, it's anything but the same old.

Rosaline Sinclair is on the run. After barely escaping with her life, Rosaline flees Los Angeles to the streets of New York City. Desperate for a job, she struggles to stay hidden from an unknown enemy. Damon Cohen is to be feared. He works as the right-hand man to one of the most powerful men in New York City. One of the top ranks has been murdered and an organization will stop at nothing to learn the truth. What happens when he rescues a beautiful stranger at a club? What will happen when Rosaline's dark secret and history comes to light? Follow Rosaline and Damon as they uncover the truth with some action and humor along the way.

Jon Williams is a 29 year old reclusive man who owns a car workshop. Growing up as an orphan his whole life has taken a huge toll on him. Being thrown from one foster home to an other throughout his childhood, didn't do any justice to the parental attention he craved for. Emma Daniels is a 24 year old, lively, bubbly girl who owns a cozy little bakery, Sweet Tooth. She is the epitome of optimism. Despite the harsh events that has taken place in her life, she manages to see the good in everything. Losing her parents at the ripe age of 18 and taking over their bakery has put huge responsibilities on her shoulder. This story embarks on a journey of two broken souls who find solace in each other.

Hazel Tate has spent the last three years of her life avoiding all things military. After the unfortunate deaths of her parents, she wants nothing to do with them. So she runs. Now she's a bestselling author, struggling to find inspiration for book number two. So when a random soldier sends her a letter from across seas fighting in the war, what is she to do? She wants nothing to do with this soldier but she writes him back. She wasn't expecting what she found; inspiration and love. Could it be love at first letter? [BOOK ONE] The lovely cover was created by @caffeinatedbubble #116 Romance

Along For The Ride is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. When Katelyn is forced to travel the US with her pop star brother and leave her soccer dream behind, she is furious - until she meets singer Zach Matthews... ***** Connor Jackson. These two words make every girl scream and beg for a chance to meet him. He's the world's biggest pop star, but for seventeen-year-old Katelyn Jackson, he's just her older brother. When she's forced to put her competitive soccer dreams on hold to go along on his US summer tour, she's unimpressed. But when she meets the lead singer of his opening act, everything changes and life on the road takes a whole different turn. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Emmy Rhodes is tired of relationships. She spends her days drinking coffee, doing yoga, and sleeping around. It's been nine long years since high school graduation. Almost a decade since she's seen Brooks. Meet Jay Brooks, the OG boy toy. He is tall, sexy, and secretive, and Emmy just can't help herself. She's only going home for two weeks and has zero plans to rekindle an old flame, but not if Brooks can help it. It's true that old habits die hard. Find out what happens when the one who got away comes back and these two spend the night together one more time. Sex is safe || Love is not ... One More Time is an instant sex-crazed classic. It's raw and relatable, overly dramatic and funny. It will hook you so deep, you'll wish you were friends with each and every character. *Editor's Pick List July 2021* *AWARDS* 1st Place The Golden Awards 2K20 ChickLit 2nd Place The Golden Writer Awards ChickLit #1 in millennial #1 in Amazon #3 in ChickLit #1 in GossipGirl #10 in OTH ⚠️ references to sex & drugs, frequent profanity & sarcasm [[word count: 110,000]] Cover Design: Kat Pace

Meghan Polinsky was excited to see her long distance boyfriend of four years when she took her trip to Brazil. All that hope was squashed as soon as the pilot announced that the plane was about to crash. You know you will die. No one comes out alive from a plane crash right? Not to mention she didn't expect to be stranded on a raft with a undeniably sexy stranger... Throw in a bitter old man, a doe eyed little girl, and a silent little boy, as they try to help one another survive. The endless life changing isolation and trauma they just endured they will never be the same... They need one another as a raft. Not to just float above all the sharks but to make it out alive and keep one another sane. ••• "Lucas's strong hands pulled me up and I sat like a lifeless doll in front of him. He gave me yet another blank stare then turned, once again, to the water as if it was actually entertaining him. I felt frustrated as I huffed loudly to get his attention. He turned to me still with his bone-chilling stare. It was a cold stare but I still found my safety in it oddly enough. I stared at him blankly getting lost, forgetting why I came over here. I sat there as the raft slowly rocked back and forth. "Need anything?" Lucas said seriously. ••• Highest ranking: #1 in raft #1 in surviving #1 in trauma #2 in intense #3 in tearjerker Started: 3-17-19 Finished: 12-30-19 WARNING: MILDLY INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AND THEMES