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In the August Heat by amelierhys
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Everyone who works within the New York Warriors organization knows that star player August Fletcher refuses to talk to most people...and especially team reporters. All except Quinn Castle, that is. Quinn doesn't know why the broody football player has singled her out, but she knows she doesn't like it-not when being around him and his hot gazes makes her feel like she might accidentally do something that risks her career. So when August unexpectedly retires, Quinn can't help but feel relieved...until she finds herself with a new assignment: spend the summer in August's hometown on Evergreen Isle and write a flashy retirement piece on the Warrior's biggest star. It would be easy enough...if it weren't for the team's secret agenda: convince August to return to New York. It would be easy enough...if it weren't her job on the line if she doesn't see it through. It would be easy enough...if it weren't for the heat in August Fletcher's eyes.
Pillows & Dreams by onawishingstar
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❝What if your pillow could collect your dreams, and when you wake up, you could plug it into your computer and watch them over again?❞ Natalie Elliot, a famous fashion designer and scientist by profession gets inspired and tries to make a pillow that can collect one's dreams. She goes on improvising the pillow and runs daily trials on her boyfriend. One day, the pillow actually works and what she sees in his dreams is something she never thought of. TROPES: Enemies to Lovers, Office Romance, Science Fantasy, Mythology, Forced Proximity, Betrayals + Revenge Drama, Morally Grey Characters, Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine, Fake Dating, Billionaire / CEO, Secretly Dating, Murder Mystery, Childhood Sweethearts, Friends to Lovers, Angst, Slowburn, Forbidden Love, Unreliable Narrators, Crime Thriller, Morality in the End of Times, tons of Plot Twists and more. [ Cover by Grimm ]
I Wish You The Best by jennanidz
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"Forever was a simple promise before it became a difficult task" Your first love is always the hardest to let go of, which is why Delilah and Mason had promised each other that after college they'd make it work. Unfortunately for them both, their forever had an expiration date. Now it's four years later and they're strangers again. But these strangers have a past, and that past is determined to find its way back to them. When a weekend home causes their paths to cross for the first time in years, they're reminded of just how much they've missed out on. So when a tragedy strikes that forces Mason back to their hometown at the same time Delilah is doing her clinical hours for PA school, their lives are once again intertwined. Will they make it through this time? Or will the past pressure be too much of a reminder that they couldn't make it work? ~~~ A second chance, small town, sports romance that is: I WISH YOU THE BEST. Wattpad Editor's Choice / August 2023
Work For It by leilaburnesbooks
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[SAMPLE - NOW PUBLISHED] Selene Haddad works for the hottest fiction app on the market, tasked with writing romance all day. It's a dream job, minus one little aspect of it: having to work alongside Daniel Santiago, the infuriatingly attractive man who screwed her out of a massive payday. She may have written it a thousand times, but Selene is quick to learn that even in real life there truly is a thin line between love and hate.
Law of Attraction by leilaburnesbooks
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[REMOVED FOR PUBLISHING] When it comes to writing romance, Ella is a professional. But in her own love life, she's a self-proclaimed disaster. So when her roommate's older brother moves into their apartment for the summer, she knows she doesn't stand a chance with the incredibly hot lawyer-to-be. At least, not until one night when the power goes out and temperatures soar...
Fractured (ON HOLD) by TahliePurvis
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Currently on hold. SEQUEL TO BULLETPROOF. can be read as a standalone if you want.
Unexpected by CelesteABrook
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After a nasty breakup, romance writer Joanna Wilson travels to a beach house for a much-needed escape. But when she runs into her best friend's older brother and longtime crush, the summer takes an unexpected turn. As old flames spark and secrets come to light, Joanna and Gabriel must decide if they're willing to risk it all. ***** When romance writer Joanna Wilson catches her boyfriend cheating, she sees her own happily ever after going down the drain. However, what should've been one of the worst moments of her life turns out to be a blessing in disguise when her best friend suggests she travels to her parents' beach house for a much-needed escape and an opportunity to write a new book. Without thinking twice, she jumps at the chance to get her life back on track, not expecting to find rock star Gabriel Morales - aka her best friend's older brother and lifelong crush - only wrapped in a towel the moment she opens the door. They've known each other their whole lives so they decide there's no harm in spending summer together-especially when they both need a break from the world. But when the sizzling attraction they've been nurturing for each other over the years comes out to play, they'll need to decide if they're ready to play with fire and confront the dark secrets that hover over their heads. *** [best friend's brother/rockstar]
Waiting for Everest ✓ by ToastedBagels
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Camille Settlemeyer's life revolves around two great natural wonders: Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth, and Matt Everest, the boy she's been in love with ever since they met at rock climbing camp five years ago. She might have to wait a few more years before her parents let her fly off to Nepal to scale the world's tallest summit, but this summer Camille's going to hit the road with Matt for one last climbing expedition before they part ways for college. Camille is convinced that a couple days alone with Matt in a beat-up van will make him realize they're destined to be together. What she doesn't account for is Matt bringing along his best friend from climbing camp, Tucker O'Hara, who possess an encyclopedic knowledge of the constellations and a sense of humor drier than the sprawling Arizona desert. Camille doesn't like how much of a know-it-all Tuck is, or how his gorgeous older sister seems to steal every last bit of Matt's attention. But Camille's about to learn that even the best climbers need a compass sometimes. (Commission for Wattpad's promotion of the film "The Best of Me")
Beyond The Waves by annasteffey
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Ivey Pierce is an explorer, and thanks to her career as a wildlife biologist, she does not stay stationary for long. But when her parents die in a terrible accident, and her childhood home is left vacant for two years, she returns to the tattered memories concealed inside the house on Clifton Bay. Everything is the same: the salty scent, lush scenery, and talkative town. Yet, one thing is new-the man across the bay, whose dock faces hers. Each evening, she watches her new neighbor sit with his dog and a cup of coffee, then disappear during the day. He is the only person who does not know her business, and she knows nothing about him. It is not until she gets hurt and discovers he is Weston Turner, the new Nurse Practitioner in their coastal town. Soon enough, they are swept up in one another's current, trying to stay afloat. ************* Short novel [roughly 55-60k words] Copyright of Anna Steffey All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
The Courage of Stars by pavlinadiamanti
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❝The universe is full of stars. If it weren't for them, the galaxies wouldn't be bright and the night sky would be a lifeless veil of blue because one can rely on the moon only for so long. The universe wouldn't be itself if all those stars -although tiny and some of them lost their light along the way- didn't come together to form a greater unity .❞ *** [THE COURAGE OF STARS: PART 1] When 20-year-old Lyla Hart begins one of her most important years at Goldstream Academy of Magic & Arts, her goal is to hone her skills as a writer and a powerful fire fairy. However, the surprise is inevitable once she and her teammates discover the faculty has set Kai Hudson, the boy with a tremendous amount of power underneath an aloof exterior, as the new leader in charge, determined to change the team's core and dynamic altogether. With the challenge of adaption to the turn of events, the least Kai expects is excellent cooperation during their missions from the start. Join the team's adventures in a heartwarming story of friendship and teamwork, with revelations one after the other and love as the healer and the killer of one's soul. All events take place in an imaginary world. [UNIVERSE #1: Book 2 - A New Generation] [UNIVERSE #1: The Courage of Stars (PART 2)]: BACK LATE 2024 {Note}: The story consists of 8 SEASONS {Part 1}: Seasons 1 & 2 *** [Highest Ranks:] [#1 in ParanormalRomance] [#1 in EpicFantasy] [#30 in Power] [#39 in Fairies] [#50 in Team] [#69 in Paranormal] [#73 in Greek] [#81 in UrbanFantasy] All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2019 Pavlina Diamanti.