Esperanza Ortega knows her father was murdered and who's to blame. Now she'll stop at nothing to make them pay. The Hemlock family has everything: looks, status, wealth, and power. But Esperanza and her sister, Luz, are sure they're hiding something. Wherever the Hemlocks go, people turn up missing or worse dead, and no one can say why. Trained in the art of revenge, the Ortega sisters have a plan. With Esperanza engaged to a Hemlock son and Luz hired on as a personal assistant, they're in the perfect position to infiltrate the family and uncover all their dirty secrets-even the most monstrous. FEATURED ON: Wattpad's Dark Fantasy reading list 'Dark Laboratory'. Wattpad's Antiheroes Galore reading list 'Monstrously Fantastic'. Wattpad's Low Fantasy reading list 'Dark Days'. Wattpad's Friends and Family reading list 'You Are My World.' Wattpad's Speculative Fiction reading list 'From The Crypt'. Wattpad's Urban Fantasy reading list 'Dark as Death'.

Ranked #1 in #heartbreak out of 173K stories (7/12/22) Ranked #1 in #breakup out of 30.5K stories (7/12/22) A messy breakup means having to move on... to start over again. Samanta may have misunderstood what that had meant, because all she wanted to do was start over again with her Ex. Will it be possible for her? Because he's back... and determined to destroy Samanta in every possible way. Will Samanta be able to make him fall for her for the second time, or just give up in the process with all the drama that unfolds? It's been a long long while I know I've caused you pain Living without you it's not quite the same Can we start over again? - Jose Mari Chan Started - Oct 21 2022

Bad boy supreme Caleb Dawson crashes into Amy Irvine's world as a spectre that no one can see, hear, or touch, unleashing a chain of events beyond her wildest theories. Could a logical soul ever survive the burn of a supernatural touch? ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ✧‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ✧‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ✧‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ Amy's life is so predictable until days after the fall carnival ends and her school's hotshot rebel shows up in the hallway, looking like the face of death. It is as if Caleb wants everyone to be just as angry and alone as he is. But he doesn't. It is only her. Only her because nobody else can see him. Mysterious forces accompany Caleb crashing into Amy's world, swirling around the town of Sirencester, threatening to unearth secrets best kept buried. Although she risks everything known and safe in her reality and decides to help figure out what has happened to the strange boy, Amy knows it in her heart -- this is something no one can ever predict. Hauntingly irresistible and evocative, Near Touch is a love story for the fearless. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐘𝐀 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 @YAMystery, @TeenFiction, @Romance, and many more! Copyright © 2022 Gauravaaditya Kulkarni

An edited and non-fanfiction version of my story 'You Can Paint Me' -ON HOLD- ~~~ "Aside from being sexy, what else do you do for a living?" he said sensually, resting his hands on either sides of my thighs, leaning closer. My heart almost bursted out of my chest when I felt his fingers gingerly brushing against my legs, but the moment was brief. When I agreed to flirt with him, I didn't mean to take it this far... But I wanted to win this game no matter what. "Simp for you," I replied playfully and felt Chris' breath hitching for a split second. We were both blushing madly. However, none of us seemed to withdraw and put some space between us. Quite the contrary actually, as a second later, he rested his forehead on mine. "If I had a garden..." he whispered huskily, "I would put your tulips and my tulips together." Olivia Elsher is seventeen-year-old girl with a talent in art. She has her life in tact, with no family drama or mental illness. Well, apart from being a little crazy in her own way. She knows what she wants and who to avoid. That's until the captain of the soccer team walks in during Art class, takes off his shirt and starts modeling for her crush. Christopher Turner, a handsome boy that doesn't go along with the "bad boy-player jock" stereotype. He's sweet, friendly and a big tease. The moment he came in to Olivia's life, he messed everything up. In a cute and flirtatious way. All she wanted was to avoid the jock, but hard as she might, Christopher was getting more and more familiar with her. Getting familiar with someone is one thing, but catching feelings for each other is another. [A romantic comedy with very dramatic characters] Highest Ranking: #2 in Highschoolromace 🥇1st place in Teen Fiction of The Clouded Ink Awards 🥈2nd in The Hearts Awards and 🥉3rd in The Blinks Award "This book is amazing and everyone should give it a chance. Everything is so well-written and planned" Published: 16th of July 2022 Completed: On

[COMPLETED] High-flyer Ria Aslan thought she had her entire life planned out perfectly. Except her plans didn't quite foresee the still unsolved hit-and-run that prematurely claimed her father's life. The unfortunate tragedy only amplifies Ria's need for total control over her life. And her plans seem to be on track until a drunken night lands her in the bed of her irresponsible brother's best friend, Blaine Huerta. Blaine is everything Ria once thought she hated - he's careless, unpredictable and lacks ambition, but Ria learns that her life may lack the spontaneity that Blaine brings. As their unexpected relationship unfolds, Ria discovers that behind Blaine's beautiful face lay an array of carefully curated lies and secrets. Some of which extend to her own life. Will Ria be able to decipher the lies from the truth? And, will love be enough to keep the two together despite the many obstacles in their way? TW: Strong language, sexual content, controversial topics, inc. drug use, pregnancy, mental health, suicide, + murder. Started: 27.07.22. Completed: 14.01.23.

"You can't keep pretending like last night didn't happen, Ashlyn. We need to talk about it sooner than later." Phoenix pleads with me. My head hurts from already thinking to much into all of this. I'm just a pawn to him. He's using me. He grabs my wrist, "I feel like I'm losing my damn mind here!" I turn around to look him right in the eyes. My eyes start to burn so I shut them and open them, letting the tears fall down my face. "I think I'm falling in love with you." I whisper loud enough for him to hear. ~~~~~~~~~~. ~~~~~~~~~ Ashlyn Thompson is the youngest out of her and her two older brothers. She has a best friend who she has been hopelessly in love with for years. One year, their friend group decides to drive down to their family's cabin which happens to be 48 or so hours away. Ashlyn has to stay behind a day due to work. Turns out, so does Phoenix, her best friends' older brother. Due to him wrecking his car, Ash has to endure a car ride with him. Oh, how fun this summer should be. 🏅#9- In carnival Started 8/10/22 End

How about we play a game of survival, just you and I? Secrets? Past? Lies? Desires? Framed for homicide and mass murder, Shane Rivers has been on the run for a year, accompanied by his best friend, Alyssa White. She would go to any lengths to protect him, for he is the one person she has ever let truly see her. As they tread down a path veiled by danger and deceit, hunted by elusive and unseen assailants, the stakes are higher than ever-because losing him means losing the only person who has truly seen her for who she is and embraced her vulnerabilities. But stirring trouble down in the underworld had dragged Shane into a vortex of deception and betrayal, falsely accused of crimes he never committed. With a target painted on his back by those who know no limits, his existence has become a relentless fight for survival. But with Alyssa by his side, he hoped they could weather any storm that came their way. Determined to exact vengeance on those who have twisted their lives into a nightmare, she vows to make Carl Tristan and his worshippers pay. But what is life without its twists and turns? She knew her existence could never be rainbows and glitter. One tip-off is all it takes for Alyssa White to be branded a suspect in Shane Rivers' case. As the stakes rise, something sinister lurks beneath the surface, poised to make her suffer, waiting to annihilate her miserable world. Poor Alyssa, trapped in webs spun by those above and beyond, like a tarantula displayed for all to watch. What choices remain for her? Weave lies upon lies, as she has always done? Or face truths that could tear her apart? Or, perhaps, surrender to the allure of forbidden desires? Maybe she's the one meant to be devoured. Times, days, places and outcomes-all entangle in a knot of fate. In this passionate tale of love and hate, torture and dominance, the only thing that matters in the end is Who will stand tall when everyone else falls? Only time will tell. (ONGOING)

Onyx is one of the youngest generals in the history of any kingdom or country. The problem? He's also the only general in history who is still a bachelor. But, Crown Prince Kaine made a joke about marrying him. And it fell through, now actually betrothed. Will they tear kingdom apart or grow closer as they were many years ago? A male concubine? Something unheard of. But, the possibility stands, will Onyx become the first man to ever marry a Crown Prince. And become a Prince himself? Cover by @meha-k #pearlsbookreviews