When her ex-friend-turned-boyfriend reappears in her life, Anna must put her hurt and resentment aside to help him survive his withdrawal before he relapses, or worse, dies in the process. Two years ago, Anna's boyfriend disappeared, leaving Anna hurt and abandoned in a new city to rebuild her life. Until he appears at her doorstep, begging for something to eat and a place to sleep. Bitter and determined not to let him hurt her again, Anna agrees. As she witnesses the slow deterioration of his physical and mental health, however, and with flashes of their past together haunting every waking moment, her resolves begin to weaken. Can Anna save Kyle from his self-destructive behaviors or will she lose him once again? This time, forever. | Featured Wattpad Editor's Pick | shortlist ONC 2019 | Warning: The story contains mature language, mentions of suicide, self-harm, mental health issues, child abuse, and substance abuse. Cover designed by Holly Thurston

| a true story about a boy who hides his pain behind his smile and a girl determined to see it | - FREE story with paid Exclusive Chapters and Writer Reveals - Twice Featured - Taylor Ming is trying to cope with the aftermath of her twin brother's suicide, and her depressed mother and avoidant father aren't really helping. With one of her friends' self-harming while another deals with a chronically ill boyfriend, being diagnosed with Diabetes and forced to use insulin thrice a day is Taylor's worst nightmare. When she catches the school's golden boy Shane Gray popping pills in a bathroom, then, Taylor is sure she's in a living hell. Is he depressed? Is he using drugs? She's afraid of losing more people and strikes a deal with Shane. He'll tell her if he ever has the urge to hurt himself and she'll keep his secret. What neither of them knows, however, is that he's already hurting himself without knowing it. And Shane's life is falling apart quicker than Taylor's. Because life isn't black and white and, sometimes, seeing gray can make all the difference. Warning: The story talks about suicide, self-harm, drug use, and mental health problems which may be triggering for some readers.

Jerk. He is a JERK. But Sara needs his services. If not for her stupid bestfriend who stupidly opened her big mouth during their conference meeting, she won't be in this stupid situation. She has to find a boyfriend whom she can introduce to her officemates and to her drinking buddy-slash-long time crush Adrian Lee on the Annual Company Acquaintance Party. Unfortunately, the one sent by Rent-A-Boyfriend is an insufferable human being named Gio who finds new and improved ways in annoying the living crap out of her. Here's a bigger problem though - she has rented a mobster boss as her boyfriend, G the Reaper. ___________________________________ Original Character Story inspired by DG ___________________________________ MOBSTER FOR RENT by: huntress DISCLAIMER: This is a fictional story, do not take it seriously. All characters in this story have no existence and have no relation whatsoever to anyone bearing the same name or names and all incidents are pure invention. DO NOT REPOST THIS STORY. Copyright © 2012 huntress2021

Lilith Esther Bailey. A woman who was shunned by most due to her arrogant and cold personality. Compared to her, most adored Evelina Skyler, her long time rival, than her. Evelina was a sweet young woman with a pure beauty that can only be found once in a century. Thus most sided with Evelina and deemed Lilith as the hateful villainess preying upon a weak lady. Even Lilith's own fiancee, Chase Casspan, left her for Evelina. Drowned with resentment and deep hatred, Lilith would often scheme and harras Evelina, however she would never have expected for things to escalate so much. Once one of the most influential and esteem noble ladies in the Sainthallian Empire, Lilith was now stripped of her noble status, damned with the title of a criminal, and was sentenced to be burned for her 'crimes'. Though her body died by the flames, her resentment lived even after her body burned to ash. As her soul was about to enter the afterlife, she was awakened by a woman's voice. This voice turned out to be the sacred Goddess that ruled over the realm that had pitied her. Lilith was given a second chance, not only that she was blessed with two blessings. One, her soul was to be reincarnated in the body of Angelina Skyler, the younger sister of Evelina. Two, she was given the ability of 'The Travelling Soul', which allows her to transport her soul to another's body and control them temporarily. With this, she vowed to seek vengeance and set things right! This time, she wouldn't be so foolish... ⚠️The image used as the cover isn't mine⚠️ (Hiatus? Not sure when next update cause very busy rn)

WATTYS WINNER 2020 Two interconnected murders, 64 years apart. One woman's search for truth and identity. Readers' comments: 'a masterpiece', 'impeccably written', 'amazing', 'superbly crafted page-turner', 'hauntingly beautiful', 'tremendous plot and character development', 'one of a kind', 'fantastic story telling', 'loved this book', 'a wonderful read", 'absolutely beautiful', 'brought tears to my eyes' and many more Wattys judging panel: 'This is VERY good. We were HOOKED from the beginning, and the writing and plot hold up throughout. This is a very unique, polished, well-written and well-researched piece.' Plot Set partly in rural England, partly on the sun-kissed coast of southerm Italy, The Painted Altar is a murder mystery mixed with romantic and historical elements (World War Two). Given away at two days old, Mary Rice has spent her life in the shadows. When discovering the suspicious circumstances surrounding her biological mother's death, she embarks on a journey which will shine a light not only on the truth but also on her own identity. Brief extract Suddenly, the door had inched open, half a wrinkled face visible behind the tautened chain. "Hello. Who is it?" The words I was going to say had of course been well-rehearsed, repeated over and over in my mind like a mantra, but now that the moment had arrived I found myself struggling to remember them. "Mrs Harvey... I think that you might... well, that you might be..." The door closed, then slowly opened once more, the chain this time unlatched. And there she was before me - half a metre away, within arm's reach. Thin lips gradually crooking upwards at each corner like the slow beatific kindling of a summer's dawn. "Oh yes love, I know who you are." Length: 70,000 words About the author: Originally from England but for the last 16 years I've been living in Italy. I hope therefore that the Italian aspects of the novel will have a certain gloss of authenticity.

[Letters to Inmate 29901 by Liezl Joy. THIS STORY IS PUBLISHED ON AMAZON! FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED! AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK AND EBOOK] Lillie's letters are Dimitri's lifeline in prison, but when he gets out and his violent past tries to pull him back in, he might have to let her go. ***** Lillie Clarke had everything figured out, until she didn't. Nursing a broken heart, she starts writing to an incarcerated man. It's strictly platonic, but the letters from Dimitri make her feel things she hasn't felt in years: Appreciated. Interesting. Seen. When Dimitri gets out on parole, she agrees to see him, and things don't stay platonic for long. But getting out of prison is only the first step in Dimitri's second chance. His violent past keeps trying to pull him back in, and he'll do anything to keep Lillie safe. Even if that means staying away from her--or trying to.

Pain was all she knew. And if happiness was what she was seeking, she has to uncover her hidden past and her dark secrets to achieve her goal. Will she succeed? #7 - alpha #27 - romance #3 - tragic #2 - luna

In the desert, an instant turns life into death and hate into love. In the desert, everything is different. Boundaries break down, and you find yourself doing things that you would never, ever have imagined. Lilly Linton finds this out the hard way: in the shadow of the pyramids, she and her boss, cold, calculating Mr Ambrose, must face death and danger together. Is the desert's heat enough to melt the cold heart of Britain's richest financier? WINNER of the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD in the Wattys 2016 Sequel to Robert Thier's #1 Hit 'Storm and Silence'

━𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐀 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐎 ❛They call you the temptress of the night. A woman trained to kill; a weapon equipped to destroy. A murderer hidden in the skin of a seductress. They call you heartless, cruel, daunting a-and... 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙.❜ ─── ♛ ─── Xena, the only heir to the American Mafia. Deceitful with beauty. Heartless with duty. Merciless with artistry. She was an illustrious raptor, pretty and beastly. But looks can be deluding and so can she. Now, the Italian Capo wants her dead. Sent on a mission to eliminate the Capo, Xena faces a trial of love and error. All fairytales end with in sickness and in health. But in a nefarious world like theirs, the two will be bound by hell. Will this be the end of her rein, or will they rise above the havoc? ─── ♛ ─── Highest Ranks: #1 in Action-Romance #1 in ProjectBadassGirl #15 in Sarcastic #10 in Humor #63 in Featured ─── ♛ ─── Rewritten version of Mafia Queen Meets Mafia King. Mature. Dark Romance. This book is marked mature for a reason. Mature scenes, violence *in depth*, human trafficking, r*pe and other things lie ahead that may be triggering for some. Summary refining done by @NilaNarrates.

original draft/unedited(you've been warned hahah:) (Book one and two are now available in bookstores^__^) Pacific Academy's Mr. Perfect meets Batangas National High School's Ms. Perfect. . . pero panu un? diba same charges repel?!