DISCLAIMER: This story is completed, however it is unedited. I wrote this story when I was very young, and it is reflected in the work. If you are looking for the edited version of Love, Emma as seen on my Instagram or Facebook, this is NOT it. . . . . . . . . . . "E-Emma? It's okay y-you know. I-I'm used to i-i-it." "You shouldn't have to be, some people disgust me, the nerve of them." "I can't blame t-t-th-them, I m-mean l-l-l-look at m-me." He sounds so defeated, even though I can tell he's trying to hide it, so hurt and broken and utterly defeated. And that, to me, is absolutely heartbreaking. Whipping around, he bumps into me, clearly not expecting my abrupt stop. "I am looking at you, and you're beautiful Nathan Walker, beautiful." There's tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat the size of a basketball, and my eyes are burning, and my heart hurts but it's so fast, pounding a beat against my chest---because he should know. People like Nathan deserve to be told how unequivocally, unconditionally, completely beautiful they are. . . . . . . . . . . Emma Dawn is a sixteen year old girl in the big city of Toronto who befriends her school's social pariah, Nathan Walker. Outcast for his looks, Nathan's a very quiet, very gentle, giant, but everything's not that simple; the tough guy one might assume him to be is nothing like what he actually is, not with his stutter, continuous insecurities, and his social anxiety. While their friendship develops, both at school and at his families Italian-style Cafe, Emma slowly starts to tear down his walls, finding herself deeply caring for the boy she finds behind them---a boy so caught up in his life's worth of ridicule, he has no idea of how beautiful he is. Read on into the story of Emma and Nathan, where she helps him come to terms with his anxiety, breaks his insecurities, and every other social standard set to define something beautiful. . . . . . . . . . .

COMPLETED. "Look, if you're-" "Shut up." I was taken back at the sudden manner in which he spoke to me. "Let's get something straight Miss Greene, I don't appreciate people talking back at me. And quite frankly, you're crossing your limit with me and my patience with you. So from now on, as long as you're with me you'll do as I say. Understood?" _____________________________________________ Mystery. Romance. Deception. You know what they say, hate is a strong emotion- so is love. You can only hate someone you place in high esteem since you care about what they think. When Juliet Greene secures an internship position at the Empire Heights hotel, and things seem to be finally going her way, a brief encounter causes her life to turn upside down. Getting in the way of the hostile, unfeeling, yet wickedly magnetic billionaire Adrian Vandermir, Julie suddenly gets thrown into a situation that's too much for her to handle. Wanting to have little to do with this and the infuriating Vandermir, she none the less convinces herself that his decisions would be best for her family's own safety. But when things begin to get out of hand, she discovers that she has more to do with the dangerous situation Adrian is involved in than she or anyone else could ever imagine. In the hopes of ending the matter, both must endure each other's company as they take a trip together which reveals unbearable past secrets and irresistible desires. Desires that Julie fears would only deepen her wounds, but somehow heal Adrian's. BONUS CHAPTERS available on my blog (link in my bio)

#1 Mystery | #1 Thriller | #1 Young Adult Have you ever known someone more than you know yourself? Known them so inside out that you could finish their sentences and know what they're thinking, just with a glance? That was Casey and I. We were the ultimate best friends. We knew more than we should about each other. I was hopelessly and undeniably in love with him. I still remember the day perfectly. I wish I could say there was something to hint that it was coming. There was nothing. I thought I knew everything about him. Apparently not. He killed himself and a part of me died along with him. He was dead, and so was I. Or, so I thought. ** Cover by Reachingformorex ** © 2017 by LaurenJ22. All rights reserved.

Brielle Sutton is a good girl in her sophomore year of college. After surviving her brother's death, she's grown to love her quiet nights spent with her quirky friends and books, but when her best friend urges her to venture out to the hot, new club, all of campus is talking about everything is about to change. With his tousled brown hair, tattoos, and bad attitude, the handsome Theo Wescott reappears in her life after five years. But he's not the same boy she knew growing up. He's rude, rich, and dead set on pushing her away. But as much as Brielle wishes she could resist, she can't. She's determined to find the real Theo again, and too soon, she's consumed by the dangers that are now a part of his life. Theo Wescott is the ultimate bad boy. He's got the money, the cars, and the never-ending parade of women who throw themselves at him. That's when he sees her-Brielle; his light at the end of a very dark tunnel, reminding him of who he used to be. The cute blonde who teases his thoughts and forces him to relive the darkness of his past. He knows he's playing with fire because being with her is wrong, but all it takes is one kiss for Theo to find himself questioning who he wants to be. And when his father begins pressuring him to take on more of a role in the family business, he becomes a man on the edge of no return. Leaving the only question that remains: how far will he go before he loses it all? "With you, I am who I want to be." #THIELLE A W A R D S First Place Winner in the Platinum Awards S T A R T E D: October 2019 C O M P L E T E D: March 2020 (WORD COUNT 100,000 - 126,000) E X C I T I N G N E W S ! With You is published! As promised, the original version of With You will forever stay on Wattpad. The story has come a LOOOONG way since it's first days. So, please forgive any errors you may see. This is the rough, rough first draft. BUT.... scroll to the bottom for a special 5 Chapter Sneak Peek of the published version! 👀🤗❤️

(THIS WAS MY FIRST BOOK!!, it may not be what you like and that doesn't matter to me because it was long ago, ANYWAY HOPE YOU ENJOY) ALSO ITS NOT EDITED BECAUSE I CANT BE BOTHERED:( ALSO IF YOU DONT LIKE IT THATS FINE I WAS YOUNG AND STUPID WRITING A BOOK 😂😂. Some call me bad Some call me unlucky Some scream and cry in fear when they see me But I smile because their fear gives me power And have strength over them • He is ruthless He doesn't care what people think He hates everyone Everyone fears him She's beautiful She's sweet, kind She is kind to everyone Everyone loves her But on the inside no one knows her secret, she's broken Her life is like a challenge that gets harder and harder • • He has a wall around his heart Her heart is broken He found her at first he didn't care She saw him She thought he was beautiful and the most handsome man shes ever seen, but little did she know...... That he was the most feared man in the state, until she finds out about him, we will see what happens then...

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THIS BOOK IS ALMOST FOUR YEARS OLD!! He is heartless. She has a heart of gold. He's feared by everyone. She hides from everyone and hates being the center of attention. He values no one but himself. She values food over everyone. They are polar opposites, but as the saying goes "Opposites attract". This book WILL NOT contain smut #1 in Anxiety 8/21/2020 #2 in Mafia 10/6/2020 #1 in Murderer 10/11/2020 #1 in forever and always 10/11/2020 #2 in love 10/18/2020 #1 in devil 11/30/2020 #1 in Depression 1/26/2020 #1 in Hurt 6/22/2021

I raised up my eyebrows and pointed at his arms encircling my waist, with the tip of my chin. "You're going to let me go or not?" I asked, still fuming with anger. "Not," he groaned between his clenched teeth before slamming his lips onto mine and basically squishing me between the car and his body. * Ayla and Lewis are not so different after all. They are both hung up on their pasts, battling with their own selves, both afraid of trusting one another. They are just two complete strangers who stumbled across each other at the airport, before take-off. Ayla is a former golden girl from Maastricht, Netherlands. She has a great passion for writing but she doesn't have the courage to publish any of her work. She has all her future mapped out in her mind. She has even decided on the person that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. But she has missed only one point out. What if everything went south and suddenly, all of her plans were meaningless? All of a sudden, she finds herself at the airport, running away from her daunting past, hoping to discover her true personality away from her usual routines. Lewis is a witty, cocky British boy who lives in London and runs a café-pub. He's perfecting the laid-back, carefree player image for most of the girls but he never drops his guard down for anyone new and reveal what's underneath his charming mask. After all, the truth about him and his past is much more tragic that he cannot show his true colors to anyone else. And the truth lies under the lid of his precious 'notebook' that he hides away from the whole world. What if he comes across a lonely Dutch girl at the airport? Will he be able to keep his mask intact or gradually open up to this girl? #1 in passion 05/01/21

"I love you" He had a habit of always repeating this same phrase right after he threw his final punch and I had no other choice but to say them back. What else could be expected in a relationship with Mason Riley. You tell him what he wants to hear, and maybe next time it won't be so bad. Kaya Fischer is stuck. They say there's a distinct line between right and wrong, but what if the line has been blurred and now lies distorted beyond comprehension? What do you do when your voice of discernment has been stripped and the only one left to rely on is his? These are the questions that need answers, and Kaya won't stop until she's found them. But, the only question remaining is, what if it's already too late? Cover By: _toochocolately_ #14 General Fiction 8.31.17

Some flowers thrive in the dark.