Jesse is barely holding it together after her best friend dies in her arms. Guilt, grief, and therapy that doesn't work - that's her life now. Then comes Bex. Mysterious. Mean. Covered in bruises no one talks about. When Jesse's assigned to check in on Bex for a school counseling elective, she doesn't expect to care. But broken girls recognize each other. And soon, Jesse's falling - into late-night hugs, secret meetings spots, and forbidden kisses. But Bex has secrets she won't let go of. And Jesse has wounds she's still trying to hide. Can you save someone else when you're still trying to survive yourself?

"You're going to keep living, V." Everyone thought Ivy Archer had the perfect life. Because they had no idea what she was hiding: her mums terminal cancer. When the inevitable happens, Ivy is forced to face her grief for the first time, in front of everyone. Insert Quinn Hale, the boy next door who everyone loves. But not Ivy - she always hated him and even more so now that he witnessed first hand everything she's going through. What happens when it seems her next door nemesis understands her more than anyone else?

• Highest Ranking #1 in Bulimia • •Highest Ranking #1 in Free Mental Illness • He's a quarterback struggling with a secret eating disorder that's destroying his life. She's a food-fanatic who loves every curve in her beautiful body. When their school is entered into Food Networks, "Chew With Schools" television cooking competition- Cira and Will are teamed up, and the crazy thing is. They might actually win.

By her twentieth birthday, there are a few things Valarie Ricci knows for certain. She knows that her waitressing job barely covers the costs of living out of a beat up old van. She knows she's stuck in the dead end hometown her high school friends have all moved on from. She knows that, after spending her teenage years as his caretaker, her grandfather is gone. And she knows that it's her fault. She also knows that Alice Bell, an ex-girlfriend with a dark past and bad habits, broke her heart two years ago. When Alice barges back into Valarie's life and invites her on a cross-country road trip to chase the ghost of Alice's missing sister, Valarie doesn't know what to do - and she really doesn't know why she says yes. But before Valarie has any hope of figuring out why Alice is seeing ghosts, she must learn how to confront her own grief, including the turmoil that tore the two of them apart so long ago. ⭐️ FEATURED by @StoriesUndiscovered and @WattpadLitFic ⭐️

Senior year had never seemed so daunting. After her sister died, Avery found out just how much she hid behind Riley and how comfortable it had been to live through her stories instead of living her own. Realizing that and making a change, however, were two different things, as Avery soon understood. But life had not given her much of a choice. Maintaining a safe distance between herself and all those who used to know Riley was her miserable attempt at dealing with the grief. But she saw her strategic plan crumble, forced to face the friends she had been pushing away. The year she believed she could breeze through was revealing itself to be the year she must face all the pain she had been repelling. And there was no one to hide behind now. Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words Cover created by @meha-k [Featured on Teen Fiction's "Soul Deep" Reading List] [Featured on YA's "Clueless" Reading List] [Featured on YARomance's "A Diary of Everything" Reading List] [Featured on Sport's "Bouncin' N' Dribblin'" Reading List] [Featured on WattpadESL's "Believe in Youth and Dream" Reading List] [Featured on Wattpad Community's "Teen Fiction/Young Adult" Reading List] [Featured on WattCliches's "Myriad of Emotions" Reading List] [Featured on WattpadFriendsandFamily "Always With You" Reading List]

Elijah Rosen, an introverted seventeen year old with a love for football, sneaks out almost every night to get away from the problems he faces during the day. He feels like his anxiety is taking over his life, and the only place he can go to escape it is the pitch black night right outside his window where he can be alone and let his thoughts run wild. But after he finds Adam Chang sitting at the bottom of an empty pool in the early hours of the morning with puffy red eyes and bruised hands, he begins to find comfort in something other than the dark. Only, Adam has a few problems of his own. And with pressure coming from his family, his friends, his school, and his own mind, Elijah isn't sure how he'll make it through the year. ------- "I think if you weren't here, I wouldn't be okay. I'd..." I trailed off, not wanting to say the words that we both knew were true. "Hey," he said softly, "I'm just glad I'm here, then." He started to let go of me, but I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him like I never had anybody else before. "I'm glad you are too." (featured by FreeTheLGBT: 1/13/2022)

#1 ADDICTIVE ❤️ #1 SEXUAL ASSAULT ❤️ #1 RECOVERY ❤️ #1 DEPRESSION ❤️ #1 MUSIC ❤️ #3 TRAUMA ❤️ #2 ADDICTION ❤️ #9 MENTAL HEALTH ❤️ If you were to ask Ivy what she thought of her neighbour, her response would be simple. Isaac West is a reckless, dangerous, criminal. And if you were to ask him the same thing, his response would be the exact opposite. Ivory Ferrari is a spoilt, boring, prude. On the surface, you wouldn't believe these two have anything in common. They've lived completely different lives on opposite sides of the social spectrum, with Ivy in a secluded private estate, and Isaac drifting between drug-filled homes and the empty walls of a jail cell. But not everything is at it seems. Through a series of class debates, anxiety attacks, and bar fights, the two realise that there's more to the other than meets the eye, and they may just be more alike than either of them expected. They've both been through hell and back. They've both suffered at the hands of another, they both struggle to get through a single day, and most importantly, they both share the same wish-to avoid their darkness and live in the light.

❝Okay, so hear me out... Are hugs really just handshakes for the boobs? ... Nah, that didn't make any sense. Or did it?❞ ▬▬▬▬▬ Riley was a ticking human, always thinking things. And trying to navigate the "grown up" world with a rare disorder didn't seem so bad, especially since she got to find out what connections were all about. All rights reserved © Lola

[WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2021 & 2022] "I love every part of you. Not because of who you were before, but because of who you are now, in spite of all the bullshit this universe has sent your way." Jasmine Ali is broken. After watching her best friend die, she walks through life with a strained smile and heavy heart, trying her best to seem like everything is okay. All that matters is getting through her daily routine. But when Jace Wilson appears with a limp and a frown, her mask begins to slip. And Jasmine begins to learn that nothing is ever truly broken.

W A T T P A D F E A T U R E D -Discontinued- She's a mystery that he wants to solve, but how long before he realizes that she's a mystery she can't even solve herself. ❁❁❁ Former ballet dancer Abigail Hastings has experienced love in the form of friendship with her childhood best friend, Nate Belleview. But when a traumatizing event leaves Abby's mental state bloodied and bruised, the one person she always relied on gets up and leaves without a trace. It's been a year since Nate left, and Abby's still recovering from the broken pieces. If she focuses on school and her friendships, maybe she'll be able to stitch herself back together by the end of the year. When school quarterback and renowned player Jackson Henderson comes crashing into her life, Abby's senior year of recovery is compromised in ways she was not prepared for. But maybe, she isn't the only one with secrets. Behind his charming exterior and jock persona, Jackson hides things of his own that might be too much for Abby to handle. Will Jackson be the one to help guide Abby through her demons or will he nonchalantly enter her heart to destroy everything she's ever known about love? Copyright © 2017 Highest Rank #1 Wattys 2018 Shortlist Unity Awards Runner-up in Romance