~ 2021 WATTY'S SHORTLIST ~ "I-well, I..." I hesitated with my response. I wanted to let go. To not worry about what would happen in the future. I'd always loved staring into fires. It hypnotized me with its beauty and danger. It was so tantalizing to look at, but one little touch could destroy. I knew the heat between Tyler and I was similar. It started off small but it had only grown in the weeks he'd been here. We'd fed it unintentionally, and it had gone from an ember to a crackling flame. Every nerve in my body wanted to reach out and touch it, even though I knew I'd get burned. *************************************************** Pia Callahan always lived a carefree life with no worries. Her only responsibilities were to attend her college classes (sometimes) and keep herself fed (on ramen). When tragedy strikes, Pia is all of the sudden thrown into a whirlwind of change. She has to grow up and take on more responsibility than she could ever imagine: the custody of her best friend's son. Pia may not believe she is the best person for the job, but she is determined to do it. She'll trade in frat parties for PTA meetings and beer-bongs for apple juice. But what happens when the ruggedly hot motocross athlete Tyler Westwood shows up in her small town? Tyler lives on the fast track, never caring too much about consequences. You can't when your job is to do backflips through the air. Sometimes, you just have to send it and hope for the best. From the second Tyler meets Pia, he knows he wants her. But she is determined to ignore their bubbling chemistry. She has priorities now and a summer fling isn't one of them. Will Pia be able to stay away from Tyler? Or will she decide to hit the throttle? ***************************************************

Hannah Jacobs was the feistiest kid in town and always got into arguments with the bad boy next door. Most kids were scared of him, but not Hannah. She was infuriated by him, but never scared. Now, three years later, the bad boy is back. But the feisty girl is gone, a shell of what she used to be. Bradley Brooks was the town's notorious bad boy from the time he was a kid. He got into fights, shop lifted, and always found a way to get under his next door neighbor's skin. At the end of eighth grade, Bradley moved away, but now he's back for senior year and he finds that everything has changed. Especially his old neighbor. Now, he's determined to get his feisty neighbor back. *** This story contains swearing and descriptions of domestic violence. If this will make you uncomfortable or trigger you, please do not read. ***

A new boss, company secrets & shadow syndicates are suddenly a part of your new normal.. Can the man who promises to keep you safe, keep his word? ..... When southern-sweetheart PA Honey Sinclaire's mentor is murdered leaving behind a multi-million dollar company and a closet full of skeletons, she is quickly introduced to a side of Alex Carrington she never knew existed as well as the devilishly handsome son she never knew he had... The new boss... But Archer Carrington isn't who he seems, the wickedly enigmatic, emerald-eyed marine is keeping secrets of his own... Secrets that threaten to tear Honey's life apart, or worse while ever Alex's killer is still out there... Title One of The Specter Series

I'm a stone cold killer! I have no time for women or games but this angel before me is different. Can I break her from these chains? *Mafia Romance*

Broken, bruised and scarred, Bailey Willow trusts no one but herself. Living in a house she doesn't like with her abusive and drunk dad, she waits for the day when she can leave. Dangerous, merciless and cold, Adrian Black is the type of person you'd fear to look at. Their paths cross when Bailey witnesses a murder she shouldn't have seen, which lands her in Adrian's house. But can he kill a girl who's been through far worse than death? #3 in tattoos | 4.3K stories | Oct 4, 2020 #15 in sadstory | 19.3K stories | Oct 16, 2020 #1 in scars | 1.8K stories | Oct 18, 2020 #1 in pretty | 9.2K stories | Oct 24, 2020 #1 in broken | 56.4K stories | Nov 7, 2020 #8 in romance | 1.2M stories | Nov 6, 2020 #7 in story | 176K stories | Nov 10, 2020 #1 in teenfiction | 198K stories | Nov 10, 2020 #8 in badboy | 98.3K stories | Nov 18, 2020 #3 in love | 1.6M stories | Nov 13, 2020 #1 in hot | 43.4K stories | Nov 12, 2020 #1 in handsome | 5.7K stories | Nov 12, 2020 #1 in humor | 163K stories | Nov 16, 2020 #1 in scars | 6.1K stories | Dec 1, 2020 #1 in sad | 261K stories | Jan 12, 2021 ➽───────────────❥ 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: ᴛʜɪs ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴍᴀʏ ʙᴇ ᴛʀɪɢɢᴇʀɪɴɢ ғᴏʀ ᴄᴇʀᴛᴀɪɴ ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ. ᴘʀᴏʟᴏɢᴜᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴘᴀʀᴛs ᴏғ ᴛʜɪs ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀɪɴ ᴅᴇᴘɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴs ᴏғ ɢʀᴀᴘʜɪᴄ ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴ ʀɪsᴋ!

Ace Reynolds is a former army officer. Brought down by his sexuality multiple times, he is conflicted when it comes to love and acceptance. He's looking for the one thing to give his life true meaning, even if that means relentlessly pursuing a man who constantly says, "no." Jason Collins is an openly gay street teen. Living with 4 other guys and working a full time job, he has done nothing but depend on himself. Beaten down and built back up over and over again, he finds it hard to believe in happiness, so much so, he avoids it at all costs. What will happen when these polar opposites come together? Will Jason finally be able to trust someone enough to fall in love? Completed~2-2-2018 ~65,580 words Highest Rank~ #4 Army

What happens when brooding quarterback, Holden Steele, falls for a broken girl? ********* All artistic eighteen-year-old, Savannah Raine, wanted when she joined university was a fresh start. A blank canvas that wasn't mired by the memory of her dead brother or her psychotic ex boyfriend. She had no intention of spattering paint on her otherwise bland love life. She didn't mean to get caught up in his cold grey eyes, but the heart was an unforseen organ and maybe her's craved pain. No one could blame her though, certain not the female population. You see, it's impossible to resist a bad boy that is a good man. Even harder when he came in the form of brooding quarterback, Holden Steele. For two years, he had been content with admiring her from afar, but when fate-or rather a cramped collage bathroom-brings them together, he's intent on making her his.

Ashtyn Kingston, 25-year-old, owner of AK Events based out of Milwaukee Wisconsin is set to host the companies fifth annual Make A Wish gala. The event is set to be the biggest yet with 2018 National League MVP Christian Yelich set to make a guest appearance. You won't want to miss this incredible event and the aftermath of it all. *****Any and All depictions of real-life people are fictional and not in any way a reflection of them or how they are in real life. Their thoughts and opinions depicted in this book are in no way a true representation of their thoughts and opinions in real life. This is a work of fiction and should be treated as such.*****

Moving back home was the plan. Starting fresh was the plan. Fascinating the most stunning guy ever was not. Amelia's life turned upside down when he started pursuing her. He was stubborn, rugged and used to getting what he wanted. From the moment Theo saw the mystery in her eyes, there was something that pulled him in. And he had never been afraid to fight. With her baggage and walls built high, she was adamant on not letting him get what he most wanted, her. But maybe, just maybe, he was the salvation she'd always needed. Catch You Cover: happypappyme ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2020 happypappyme

**First TWO chapters free, remainder of book now published on Kindle for purchase at $2** Jasmine Wright, 21, was only picking up groceries after work when she was caught in the crossfire of a brutal robbery gone wrong. She had witnessed a murder, and she had seen the faces of the murderers, suddenly putting her in a dangerously vulnerable position. A barrage of threats overtake Jasmine's once peaceful life, violent attempts to silence her. Detective Dawson James, 26, is a decorated officer with many successions under his gun-holstered belt. But his new mission - to protect Jasmine at any cost - is proving to be his most difficult, after all, getting emotionally involved is always a cops biggest distraction.