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Begin Again by XxBriannaMariexX
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Book 2: All Over Again Series - Sequel to "All Over Again" When you have nothing left to go back to, and you've lost all hope for what once was, you must make the choice to start your life over and begin again. Ruth Semple has put in the work to better herself and move on from her previous situation with her girlfriend, Emily. When things finally go right for her, an emergency call back in Oklahoma brings her face to face with the one person she hoped she would never have to see again. ***** Ruth experienced a heartbreak like no other three years ago before her big move to New York City. Now, after finally coming to terms with what happened, she has begun to find herself and is trying to learn to love the woman who loves her back. Life is moving forward again, and Ruth is moving with it. But a phone call from her Oklahoma family has put all of that on hold. Three years later, Ruth has finally returned to Oklahoma. And there she meets the one person she was dreading to see again. Angry, and even more upset than she thought she would be, she has to navigate her way around their small town by avoiding the individual as much as possible. But that's nearly impossible to do when old feelings battle new ones. Join Ruth as shocking secrets are revealed, loyalties are questioned, and watch as she makes a choice that she never thought she'd have to make again in her life. What path will Ruth choose? Does Ruth really know what happened all those years ago? Are some truths unforgiveable?
The Entangled Engagement of Indigo by AmethystAmber87
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Our beloved Indigo is engaged to the love of her life, or is she? When a man she just can't shake off walks back into her life, Indigo has to make a tough decision: to follow what she knows to be right or listen to her heart. But only time will tell who she'll walk down the aisle with. This is the sequel to The Many Dates of Indigo, also a Wattpad Original ***** Three hundred and sixty-five days changes many things. Indigo Clark is deep in wedding planning, but she soon learns that deciding the right colour scheme or picking the perfect bouquet won't be her only problem. She is determined to walk down the aisle, but she can't help the nagging feeling that she's making a mistake, especially when a blast from the past makes an appearance two weeks before her wedding! Indigo has always wanted love, marriage and motherhood, but now that it's at her fingertips, she isn't too sure if she's picked the right one. [Highest Ranking: #19 in ChickLit] [[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]] Cover designed by Eva Ismail
The Many Dates of Indigo by AmethystAmber87
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The Many Dates of Indigo is now published as a Paperback, and E-book with W by Wattpad Books! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Wattpad Original Edition and Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase. Thank you so much for your support! ***** As Indigo Clark nears her 30th birthday, new male suitors vie for her attention. The trick is to pick the right one... ***** Indigo Clark, a successful businesswoman approaching her 30th birthday can't seem to shake the questions, "Where's your ring?", "When will you get married?", "Are you going to have children?" Tired of the nosiness and the pressure, Indigo sets out to experiment in her dating life. What an adventure she's in for! You have Tate, her gorgeous and loyal best friend, who she has a past with...but they don't talk about it. Then there's Nathan. He seems perfect on paper but is hiding a serious part of his life from her. Owen is a dashing gentleman until he isn't. And Diego, oh Diego, he's a hotshot lawyer used to getting what he wants but Indigo also knows what she wants and isn't going to let him off the hook easily. She is fierce and smart, and yes, it's raining men but Indigo isn't afraid to hold an umbrella... [Highest Ranking: #8 in ChickLit] (Featured) [ Winner of the Genre Awards for ChickLit *First Book* ] [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Eva I (@evadrawssometimes)
All Over Again by XxBriannaMariexX
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Ruth Marjorie Semple has a past she wishes she could forget. Her life in the present isn't so terrible, and yet, she finds herself struggling to enjoy the person who loves her most and even refuses to take pride in the job she's excelling in. How can she appreciate any of that, when her mind is still stuck on a lover from her college days three years prior? Go back in time as Ruth tries to sort through her feelings, drawing her memory all the way back to the day she, quite literally, ran into Raffo Leflore in good ol' Oklahoma, and explore the life of an Afro-Indigenous woman. He doesn't talk about himself much, but he constantly seems to show up for her anyway and she wants to figure out why. What about the two of them is written in the stars? Or are they even written up there at all? And most of all, how do you know which stars are worth chasing? Follow along as Ruth learns to grapple with her sorrow, learns more about her Choctaw heritage, and experiences a love that maybe only happens once in a lifetime. *Characters are Black and/or Brown casting.* Cover designed by Ren T
Light, Glorious Light by LemuelMcMillan
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The world has been overrun by monsters. Governments have toppled, nations have fallen. Desperation has ushered in a new world order. Welcome to The Bright Waste where violence is cheap and salvation is in short supply. Where survivors are brutal and compassion is a rare commodity. Akiva is a scavenger for The Mothers. Her job is to scour the bones of the old world for any vestige of value, and to stay alive. That's the hardest part when the monsters have other plans. Her only hope is to stay in the light, glorious and burning bright. Editor's Pick List: June 2020
Burning Road by LemuelMcMillan
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Miminda is a troublemaker at heart. She's a goblin. Trouble is her nature, and she's good at it. Khouri is a rebel without a cause, and down on his luck. Despite being from two different worlds their fates are intertwined in ancient and unexpected ways. When a demon's plot brings them together the pair and their friends must stand as one or fall to pieces. Win or lose neither the land of man nor The Under will be the same. Highest Rank: #2 in fantasyfiction(Dec. 5th, 2018)
Continuum by paradoxqueen
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|| SAMPLE - Full version published and available on Amazon || The cycle of life is a simple one: you live, you die, you're reborn as a completely different person, repeat. Every life lived serves its own purpose, and all memory of it is erased once it's completed. After a not-so-simple run in with a not-so-simple death bringer however, Sabina Kagan is unable to agree. Her life cycle is different from everyone else's and she isn't even aware of it, at least not yet. Her mundane teenage life is flipped upside down as she realizes that the people in her life aren't really who they portray themselves to be. In order to rediscover who she truly is, Sabina works alongside her ex-boyfriend, Elijah, to piece together her fragmented memory. Swaddled in the blissful embrace of ignorance, join in as she learns the truth of how difficult it is to escape the past. || Notable Achievements || • WATTPAD PICK - Featured on the Community Curator Reading List by @IdrisGrey • • THIRD PLACE WINNER - Fantasy Category of the Oldies Awards 2020, vol. 1 • || Highest Rankings || (7/23/2020) New Adult Fantasy - #1 Black protagonist - #1 Memory - #10 Soul - #10 Fantasy-Romance - #57
The Witches on BellaRow Street by ElleJNior
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Four African-American witches on the run from a Warlock detective, a jilted lover, and a ridiculous super clingy cat named Mister Purr. *** It's Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans, and instead of celebrating with deep-fried beignets and dancing, Yanni finds herself in a dark alley with her three 'sisters'-staring down at a lifeless body. Shocked and scared, they realize something's off about this death. The body is twisted in a way that's not normal, and Yanni can't shake the feeling that dark magic is involved. With one sister panicking, another making sarcastic comments, and the eldest sister, Aunt BeeBee, trying to stay calm, Yanni's life takes a turn she never expected. The dead man's identity remains a mystery, and the sisters know one thing for sure: they can't let anyone find out. The four of them are witches, each representing one of the four elements, bound by magic and a sisterhood. But when it comes to covering up a murder, will they stick together or fall apart? Yanni's got a big decision to make. Will she go along with Aunt BeeBee's plan to cover it up, or will she risk everything to do what's right? With Mardi Gras chaos swirling around them, the sisters' bond is tested as they navigate dark magic, secrets, and their own fears. One thing's for sure-nothing in New Orleans will ever be the same. Book Contains: Fierce Women! ---- • WATTPAD PICKS: Paranormal Romance 6/2025 • WATTPAD PICKS: Featured on Wattpad HQ's Paranormal RL, 2/2025 • WATTPAD PICKS: Featured on Wattpad HQ's Community Curator list by @_jnicole_ , 2/2022 • WATTPAD PICKS: Featured on Wattpad HQ's Community Curator list by @idrisgrey , 7/2020 • Featured on @FreeThePOC , @ContemporaryLit 7/2020 • Featured on #WP2020 Summer Reading Challenge by @Monrosey Published on a super full moon. 2/9/2020 11:30p Completed on a full moon 9/30/2020 11:13p ** Exclusively on Wattpad
Smile for Me (His Almost Boyfriend on Radish Fiction) by Lena-Presents
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When a spark lights between a commitment-phobic playboy and an emotionally-challenged Ph.D. student, will love or lust win out? ****** There's something happening between Jay and Elias, opposites who find themselves together often after their best friends start dating. First begins a playful push and pull, but the two can't play games for long before desire wins out. Jay just wants sex and Elias wants to date, but neither will admit they're in love. Who will win the battle between lust and love? [SAMPLE. Full story on Radish Fiction under title His Almost Boyfriend.] [Spin-off to Our Strange Love but can be read alone, before, or after]
When Best Friends Kiss by Lena-Presents
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Alex and Liam have been best friends their whole lives until a drunken kiss leads them down separate paths. As time passes, they must face truths they never expected. ***** Alex Camejo and Liam Santos have been thick as thieves since they met at age seven. As the years passed, Liam protected Alex from bullies while Alex denied what those bullies were saying. He's not gay no matter how "girly" he seems... or how much he longs to hold Liam's hand. But a drunken kiss tears everything down. The inseparable Liam Santos and Alex Camejo can no longer be friends. Without each other's support, they must overcome the struggles of adolescence, coming out, new lovers, self-doubt and lingering emotions. One hopes he will forget his best friend and find happiness. The other hopes they will reunite and be happy. In the end, whose dreams will come true? [[Watty's Award Winner]]