Moe Rivas has spent her whole life waiting for the perfect storybook romance, but as she approaches her senior year of college -- single, and incredibly disappointed with the male species -- she decides she's sick of daydreaming. Turning her back on love, Moe hooks up with Theo Landing, the grumpy barista from her favorite coffee shop. And it goes a little too well. Eager to explore something casual, Moe proposes a friends-with-benefits relationship, and Theo, burned by an ex's betrayal, agrees to the arrangement. But as Moe spends more time with Theo -- in and out of the bedroom -- she realizes falling in love is easy; it's denying love entry that's challenging. And day by day, her resolve is splintering.

autumn (n). the year's last, loveliest smile cover by @illusionniste

A collection of short poems I wrote about the season of autumn or fall.

Three things. A boy who loves to piss her off. A girl who loves to annoy him. And them understanding what it's like to feel love, while being scared of it at the same time [I flick his forehead with my pointer finger, "You're an ass," He leans down further near my ear so only I can hear him. "Y'know you're kinda cute when you're pissed."]

In a world where winter's white meets autumn's golden embrace, Mt. Fierté Academy feels like a dream-untouched by time, a place where beauty and new beginnings bloom. For Oscar Robertson, it's a fresh start. Just one he never expected to make. Shunned by his family, alone in a strange, snowy land, Oscar is skeptical that anything here can change the loneliness that's always surrounded him. But everything shifts when he meets the warm, vibrant souls of his new school-people who make him see himself in ways he never thought possible. Ansel, his quirky DJ roommate, whose carefree charm hides a deeper side; Cal, the laid-back philosopher who always has time for coffee and quiet truths; Jess, a bookish mystery with a quiet grace and stories that echo her own hidden depths; and Steph, whose camera catches the moments Oscar is too afraid to notice. And one such moment is Nick. Nick Gutiérrez-handsome, cool, the hockey star with a heart as stormy as the mountain weather. Torn between two worlds, he better than anyone else understands Oscar, and slowly, softly, Oscar finds himself falling, completely for someone who makes the world feel both like home and full of beautiful uncertainty. As family pressures and old fears tug at him, Oscar realizes he doesn't want to leave this quiet sanctuary, this place of warmth and new love. With Nick at his side, he'll face whatever comes, hoping that their love will survive even the coldest winters.

❝LOVE PLANTED A ROSE, AND THE WORLD TURNED SWEET.❞ - Thomas Sands is a Fine Arts graduate working in The Attic, a cosy coffee shop along Parkview Boulevard, in order to earn money for painting materials for his freelance work. Though he works as a cashier in the usually busy coffee shop, he still dedicates most of his time creating art by doodling on to-go cups. When Cara Roberts, a Creative Writing student in Uni, stumbled into the coffee shop one Monday morning in a rush, with her books falling onto the floor and her hair quite a mess from the fierce wind, Thomas hastened to offer help. Then her hazel eyes met his blue, and Thomas never stopped thinking about her since. [ book one of the meet cute series ! ]

Two stories intertwine for a few minutes every day. A short story, written from the perspective of a barista at a local coffee house.

They meet through simple circumstances, a small joke sparking the love that grows between them. And it all starts in a coffee shop. --- Cover by: @annashappy

"I may work here, but that doesn't mean I drink coffee." "Why?" "Well, why dont you like cats?" "I'm allergic to cats." "Then, let's just say I'm allergic to coffee." #5 in Short Story [7/15/16] Book Three From Texts and Calls Series © Copyrights Reserved

"Let me guess, you want to order coffee again?" "You know it." "Something tells me the only reason you come to my diner everyday is for the free coffee, not me." "Shouldn't it be that way?" "Name one thing you love more than coffee." "You."