Crushed and left to gather up the pieces of an unforeseen breakup, Sadie Marshall has to divulge into who she was before her relationship. Certainly not the same girl she was sophomore year, Sadie uses her new mindset to embrace her newly found freedom and confidence. Unfortunately, she seems not to be able to surpass the constant waves of overwhelming anxiety that seems to follow her. In her attempt to avoid any of the harsh realities she faces she begins to accept the idea of spending the rest of her time in college alone but it doesn't help when she finds herself regularly in the company of a close friend. Having his whole life revolve around football, Ryan Lawson is on a mission to get recruited to the big leagues. Though with practices and learning plays he still has to tolerate school which he loathes. Though from his perspective things are beginning to look up. Fighting his impulse for the past two years as he watched his friend and the girl he has liked since freshman year date he feels overwhelmingly guilty yet relieved to know of their break up. Still attempting to push aside his feelings he begins to find it hard the more time they spend together. Perhaps the consequences he sees coming will be well worth it? Copyright © oliviamckenny 2019

August & Colin | WRU series | book 1 We take risks. We make mistakes. We lie. We love. We hurt. We lose total control. I took a risk. I paid the price. I made a mistake. I felt the guilt. I lied. I lie. I loved. I try not to. I hurt. I still do. I lost control. I'm losing again. I try to stick to my plan, I try to follow my rules, I try to silence my heart, I try to keep control of the domino stones that represent my life. But one domino fell and the rest just followed. *** "We shouldn't do this," he whispers against my lips. I should applaud him for having the strength to act on that thought because I haven't been able to. At one point I wanted to, but his touches made the impulse to stop vanish. Now, the only thing I want to act on is the longing inside my chest as I think about demolishing the space between us. "Do you want to stop?" I can feel his frown against my forehead. He nudges my nose before placing a featherlight kiss on my mouth. His hands slide over my jawline, his thumbs slowly caressing my cheeks. He gives me another kiss. Slow and deliberately, as if he's still debating the answer to my question as he slicks his tongue over mine. He softly sucks on my bottom lip, dragging it with him when he pulls away. "I can't," he confesses before he presses his lips back on mine. *** All Rights Reserved (Do not copy this story, thank you :))

Old-fashioned and nerdy Alisson is in love with her sister's fiancé, Jayred, while her sister is in love with someone else. When her sister asks her to be a substitute bride before running away, Alisson agrees. But is she ready to face the consequences of marrying a man who thoroughly despises her? *** Ever since she was little, Alisson has known her place, accepting the fact that her older sister, Adisson, is always and forever better than her in everything. So when their father decides to arrange Adisson's marriage to Jayred--the man Alisson loves--she silently wishes to have her sister's place, which she eventually gets when Adisson asks her to be Jayred's substitute bride before running away. Alisson thought that she would finally have a chance with Jayred until the latter, through his actions, shows that he will never love her. Because she is not her sister, whatever she does, she is never enough. Will Alisson choose to continue trying to make their marriage work--or will she finally have the courage to leave and Don't look back? DISCLAIMER: This story is in Taglish COVER DESIGNER: Raymond Gardener *** HIGHEST RANKING: #1 in Romance (2021) #1 in Love (2020) #1 in General Fiction (2020) #1 Love story (2020)