"No one wants to date the weird, quiet girl who works in the soap shop," Lauren states calmly, not upset by the words, but rather stating them as facts. "You're more than that," Normani argues. "You're right," Lauren agrees. "I'm also a witch hiding my powers from the public because I quite like not being burned at the stake." Or: Lauren may be a witch, but Camila is the one who has her bewitched. Conv.

"A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor." All credits go to Beth. Thank you Beth for creating such a masterpiece.

"A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor"

"A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor" heyyy y'all...how y'all doin This is just a re-upload, all credits go to the original incredibly talented author.....i think her name was Beth idk buttttt enjoy! ;)

I was only 7 when I met her, but we had an instant connection. We were inseperable. She was always happy and joyful around me, but me on the other hand, I was a completely different story. I suffered a disorder that caused me to have no emotions. I told her my condition and she understood, but one day she dissapeared, I didn't feel sad, worried or angry like I should have. I just continued my day like any other day, but by myself. I continued to have no friends as I got older and talked to no one, but it didn't bother me. I soon became the "weirdo" as most people would say. I became known as the girl with no emotions.

||AMBY'S FAVORITE 2024|| (Editor's Choice July 2022) [LGBTQ+ Teen Fiction] High school junior, Callie Washington, is currently in a dilemma. Attending an all-girls, Catholic high school means most of her peers are focused on college, SATs, and the nearby boys at their brother school, Holy Spirit. But since the start of the school year, Callie can't forget the silky hair and gleaming brown eyes of her former Chemistry partner, Isabella Sandoval. After escaping from her Homecoming date one October evening, Callie runs into Aurora Gray, a smart, charismatic senior, who seems to be having as rough of an evening as Callie. After realizing they are in the same Calculus class, Aurora begins to shift Callie's life in ways she cannot comprehend. Deep down, Callie knows she must confront the thing inside her that is troubling her deeply, but what hurdles will she have to face to get there? (Published: 2020)

Theodora "Theo" Manos hasn't been the same since she found her girlfriend of five years dead in her apartment. It's been two years since then and her family has constantly been trying to set her up with other women. Theo is sick and tired of her family trying to intervene so she makes up a fake girlfriend named Riley. Except now her family expects her and Riley during the winter holidays... Theo has a week to find someone to agree to be her girlfriend to save face and keep her family from looking at her like she's made of glass. She only has a few days left before she has to give up when she finds Quinn, a quiet bookworm barista who is willing to help her out. Can Theo convince her family that her and Riley have been happily in love for almost a year? Will their secret come out and ruin the holidays? Is Quinn the person Theo needs to find happiness and meaning in her life again?

Lauren Jauregui is a climber or more professionally speaking, a mountaineer who's having difficulties resisting challenges. She truly believes that her entire existence is based on beating the odds or more so, she feels like her purpose is to defeat them, no matter how troublesome they might be. Luckily Lauren is good. She is strong and she is fearless, but some things are inevitable. One thing for example is that things that go up will eventually fall down. And Lauren, she falls. And when she first falls, she falls hard. But even when she fails she beats the odds, surviving the fall with severe damage to her body and then, as simple as that, she meets nurse Cabello. A woman with a completely different outlook on life and with a nature that for once makes Lauren feel grounded.

Short Story: Lauren Jauregui regrets her decision to take that shortcut on the map when a blizzard drives her off the road and leaves her in a perilous situation. Trapped by the storm in a stranger's home, she discovers she has much in common with her host. And that's even before they begin to compare tastes in reading material. Smut: Yes Rated: M

Lauren works at a karaoke bar. Camila is a frequent. It has nothing to do with the fact that they serve Camila's favorite wine. Thanks SLOTHTATO for the cover!