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Aria Bennett has always stayed in the background. She's quiet, focused, and used to being overlooked. Especially by Cole Maddox, her twin brother's best friend and the school's popular quarterback. But everything starts to shift when Cole begins noticing her too. Study sessions turn into something more. Glances linger. And the hoodie she wears starts to feel like a secret only they understand. Their connection feels real. It also feels completely off limits. But what happens when she falls for the one person she's not supposed to fall for? A slow burn on and off the field. *** I'm currently editing some chapters so I've changed the status to ongoing. I've also changed the cover and it's way better now. I'm not gonna unpublish chapters for anyone who's already read it because they're not major changes. I might add a new chapter/s towards the end as I'm thinking of making this into a 3 part series and maybe a spin-off but we'll see how this story does. Thank you for reading!!

Selena is a mean girl, the villain destined to lose her hot-shot boyfriend to the shy, overlooked nerd. Everyone watches in silent awe as he replaces her in the name of love. It was the perfect fairytale ending, just like the movies... But not for long. In real life queen bees don't lose so easily, and for Selena, this breakup evokes the attention of admirers long held back, particularly one who's made her his quiet obsession. One who grows to be far more successful than her ex...and far harder to resist. --- 𝑯𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝑺𝒐𝒇𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑯𝒊𝒎 𝑩𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒆 & 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒆

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. It only takes one moment to change your life forever . . . After her mother's deportation last year, all Soledad "Sol" Gutierrez wants is for her life to go back to normal. Everything's changed-new apartment, new school, new family dynamic-and Sol desperately wants to fit in. When she joins her community college's history club, it comes with an odd initiation process: break into Westray's oldest house and steal . . . a fork? There's just one problem: while the owners of the house aren't home, their grandson Ethan is, and when he catches Sol with her hand in the kitchen drawer, she barely escapes with the fork intact. This one chance encounter irrevocably alters her life, and Sol soon learns that sometimes fitting in isn't as important as being yourself-even if that's the hardest thing she's ever had to do.

I didn't come to New York to fall in love. I came here to disappear. Mia Monroe has spent two years outrunning the ghosts of her past-the ones with her mother's voice and her father's silence. She doesn't believe in fairytales, happy endings, or men who mean what they say. Her walls are high, her heart locked tight, and her new job at Blake Enterprises is supposed to be a fresh start. Until he walks in. Adrian Blake. CEO. Billionaire. Beautifully controlled chaos. He's everything Mia doesn't trust-powerful, unreadable, and just a little bit cruel. The kind of man who could ruin a woman without ever touching her... and knows exactly how to do it. But there's something behind his polished facade-something broken, something dangerous, and Mia can't look away. He doesn't ask questions, and she doesn't offer answers. It should be simple. It never is. As lines blur and desire spirals into obsession, Mia is forced to confront the truth: Adrian may not be the villain of this story. She might be. And some things can't be outrun-especially when they feel like home. A slow-burn, emotionally charged romance about trauma, temptation, and two flawed souls who were never meant to collide... but can't seem to stay away. Perfect for readers who crave morally grey characters, complex emotional stakes, and chemistry that cuts deep. With a twist.

Emma and Vivian spend their summer at a new camp to help out a friend, only to discover that it's a dating camp and they both have to pretend to be single! ***** Emma and Vivian, having spent their first year of college living together, agree to spend their summer at Gwen Black's latest camp. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding (and Gwen's aggressive advertising), the entire camp is using Emma as a mascot because she's "single". Emma and Vivian decide to let the situation play out to help Gwen, finding a new thrill in keeping their love secret. Soon, though, things get out of hand as they start making each other jealous, and someone online is working to destroy their relationship (and the entire camp)! Can Emma save the camp, her reputation, and the only relationship that's ever mattered to her? (Sequel to Camp Mapplewood: original version.) [[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]]

Free to read! 19-year-old Jane, newly-single, moves to London to work for her friend, Kitty. But Kitty is hiding something about the café - and about Jane and Kitty's past. ***** If you looked at her Instagram, you'd think Jane had the perfect life. But a family tragedy and a big break up shatters that illusion, prompting Jane to drop out of university and move to London. She gets a room above a bookstore and a job as a barista, thanks to her childhood friend Kitty. Struggling with feelings of loneliness among the happy staff, Jane feels further ostracized when Kitty refuses to discuss Matt, who used to live in the bedroom Jane took over and who left under mysterious circumstances. As Jane struggles to find herself, and get the attention of the cute bartender, Harper, she discovers that the Brew Books café is brewing with dark secrets. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION When her initiation into her college's History Club goes awry, Sol has to come face to face with Ethan-the cute guy whose house she just broke into. ***** Soledad Gutierrez, or Sol to her friends, decides to join the History Club at her Community college. However, this club is not like other clubs: they have an initiation process and a slew of other 'extracurricular activities.' In order to join the club, Sol must break into the oldest house in her small Californian town and steal one of their forks. The club members provide all the materials to break in; she just needs to take the utensil, take a selfie in the kitchen, and get out undetected-with the fork, of course. The problem is: Ethan Winston spots Sol in his grandparent's house, and he's determined to uncover the reason behind the break-in. However, both he and Sol are thrown for a loop when feelings begin to develop between them. And as Ethan becomes suspicious of the History Club, he and Sol get tangled in an adventure none of them were expecting. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] [[Wattys 2019 Winner for Young Adult + Being Published by Wattpad Books in Fall 2020]]

Mira finds herself stuck in the city of love with Jake, the playboy athlete she can't stand. What she doesn't expect is for major sparks to fly on their 24-hour adventure. But can this newly-found love last beyond the magic of Paris? ***** 24 Hours in Paris is now published as a Paperback & E-book by W by Wattpad Books As a Wattpad reader, you can now access both the Original Edition and the W by Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase (PS: a review on Amazon (and also Goodreads) would be very much appreciated, to help get this POC rom com in front of more readers! All the review page links are on my Wattpad profile page :-) ) In the new Published Edition of the book, the characters of Mira and Jake will be older and wiser co-workers in the corporate world, who miss their flight and get stuck spending an extra 24 hours in Paris. They'll start off annoyed with each other, but you know how the story goes... "Adorably sweet and a brilliant read! It made me feel like I was roaming the streets of Paris without having to leave my couch." - Grace @HQ ***** On the last day of their class's college trip to Paris, Mira and Jake get tangled up in a debacle that causes them to miss their flight home to New York. Which means they're stuck in Paris until the next available flight that's 24 hours away! Mira is witty and a lover of art history and good cheese. Jake, on the other hand, is your All-American frat boy with a killer smile. Translation: they can't stand each other. As they visit places they could never have imagined, Mira and Jake go from mortal enemies to star-crossed lovers with sizzling chemistry. But can their spark last without Paris' cheese and charm to keep it going? [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]] Cover designed by Ray Gardener

Dr. Dawson Conn is your average Man's Man. You know the type, single and always ready to mingle. The thought of settling down never crosses his mind. His mother on the other hand has different plans for him. Like all good mothers she wants to see her son married, and starting a family of his own. What better way to see the task complete then trying her hand at matchmaking? Dawson sees what his mother is up to and won't have any part in it. He needed a chick, and he needed one fast. Danielle Meeks is a second grade teacher new to Maryland. She moved to be closer to her sister, and to have a change of scenery. Sure Danielle was the marrying kind, but you kinda need to be in a relationship to even consider the thought of marriage. As soon as Dawson sees Danielle he knows that she is the chick he's been looking for. She was the total package, and would definitely get his mother off his back. That's when Dawson has the wonderful idea to make Danielle his fake fiancé.

Millie Ripley has only ever known one player next door. Luke Dawson. But with only a couple months left before he graduates and a blackmailer on the loose, will their love story stand the test of time? And will they both need to grow up to face the truth?

After Summer's estranged grandfather's passing, his much beloved lake house in Morgan, Vermont is given to her. The twenty-one year old leaves her old life behind, feeling beckoned back despite her parents begging her to sell the dilapidated family property and forget about Morgan, Vermont all together. Upon moving, it goes without saying that this town is smaller, and stranger than she remembered. Charming-- yes, but an air of secrecy amongst the townspeople sends chills down her spine during an otherwise scorching July. Follow Summer as she learns more about her shrouded family history and ultimately herself. Copyright 2018, Christina LaTorraca, All rights Reserved.

Now available in paperback on Amazon! Though the last chapter is read that doesn't mean the story is over. One shots for A Secret Service including Prom, Wedding, Missions and so much much more! Mainly cause you kept asking for them and I have a bad habit of listening. 🙄You control me and it's not even funny 🤦🏽♀️. Enjoy! 😄 *struts about* #26 in TeenLove. That's right this book is awesome 😏😎🤓🥸 *smirks* #22 in Action-romance, what can I say this book is that stellar!

#3 on Featured list! "I need you to be my wife." he said lifting her chin up, forcing her to look at him. "But, we don't love each other." protested Brielle as he crashed his lips against her own. She couldn't think as she kissed him back, intoxicated by his scent and the skillful way his body moved against her own. "Please." he said huskily looking into her eyes. "Say yes." "Yes." Brielle found herself saying. After all she never had a choice when it came to him. *** After Brielle rushed an elderly man to the hospital, she used up all her savings to foot the bill. But she didn't expect the man's son to arrive, within minutes of her payment. He's rich, he's handsome and he's single. He's the biggest businessman in the continent. And the elderly man she rescued was his beloved father. A simple thank you and a cheque would not suffice. She's too simple for her own good and he's too good to be true. Read on to find out how a mismatched pair's lives intertwine. A big thank you to @CovermakerH for the amazing cover #Romance #Comedy #Fun #love #action #drama

Could Love Find Its Way Through a Scripted Story? Jaanvi was willing to find out. Jaanvi Arora was a hopeless romantic born in an elite class indian family. She was soon to be married to the son of multi-billionare, whom she has never met. That's the tragedy of Indian marriages, she was going to be tied to a total stranger in a conjugal bond and yet, Jaanvi is hopeful. Growing up watching the classic movies of olden times, Jaanvi romantizes her would be husband ever since she was a girl. She dreams of getting her own love story and happily ever after.But little did she know that the man chosen for her wants none of those things, especially with her. ______________ ARYA "I Thought My Heart Belonged Elsewhere, Until I Met You" Arya Chauhan is the hardworking successful businessman who does not depend on his multi-billionare family's wealth. He is in love with Tasha Agarwal, his long term girlfriend. He is soon forced into an arranged marriage and decides to be with Tasha, no matter what. Arya and Jaanvi are now tied together. She is hopeful while he is distant. He breaks her heart when he reveals the news and wants nothing to do with her. But jaanvi Is sweet, kind and understanding. She consents to his proposal that they be nothing but room mates. But destiny has other plans. soon they both form a bond so strong and inexplicable. Jaanvi is everything he didn't want but desperately needed. She speaks to his soul in a way that others never did. They try to keep their distance, but every passing day, the distance seems to be fading between them. Will they both open their hearts to each other and let the other in against all odds? Will jaanvi finally get her happily ever after? Only time will tell. Book: doomed from the start : a marriage agreement Read the book to know what happened. Good day❤️

❝did you hear about the girl who got frozen❞ For years, AJ Parker has been in love with Mattheo Jude. But now he's getting married. To her sister. Her best friend. The love of her life. Married. To her sister. So she does what any other girl in love with her best friend would do. Stop the wedding. Only, she never does. Because on the day of the wedding, all time stops. Except for her. AJ's the only still moving in the frozen world. That is, until she meets Jameson Blake. As time goes on-or rather, stays still-they get to know each other. And when the earth finally starts spinning again, she decides that maybe she needs to rethink who she loves. OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2026 prompt 44 (with 42 & 50) © xo_ning , 2026

highest ranking #1 in Poetry a true story about sadness, fear, pain and overwhelming love we are all flowers beautiful and soft to touch broken by the stem One Chapter Uploaded Daily 6PM (EDT) #Compelete 11,555 words (Currently being revised and re-published).

On a crowded day, when engines groaned and people hurried without looking up, the old bus rolled through the city like it always did-tired, noisy, unnoticed. Yet, in the crush of commuters and the scatter of everyday chaos, it carried two strangers whose paths had never crossed until then. She was quiet, tucked into corners, hiding behind music and daydreams. He was steady, sharp-edged, moving with a purpose the world couldn't slow down. They never came looking for each other. But the bus, with its uneven jolts and coincidental routes, kept bringing them back-day after day, stop after stop. In its rattling aisles and borrowed spaces, something small began to grow, the kind of story born not in grand gestures but in passing glances and silent nearness. It was just another crowded day. And yet, it wasn't. Because some journeys don't start with words- They start with a bus that decides to bring two lives a little closer. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ PUBLISHED : 28th November, 2025 COMPLETED : ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ MOST IMPRESSIVE RANKINGS: #1 in busride #4 in delhi ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

If fate is eternal, why does it hurt like a choice? A story of unspoken feelings, quiet moments, and destinies that don't ask for permission. A drama which is directed by "Fate itself" "When fate is eternal, every choice, every chance, leads to a path that was always meant to be." it'll feel earned, not rushed

When Brie lands a spot on Cheese Whiz, a cheese-themed cooking competition, the last thing she expects is to run into Colby Jackson, the man who left her heart with more holes than Swiss cheese. ~~~ It was supposed to be simple. Enter the contest, win the prize money, open her own restaurant. Easy peasy, extra cheesy. So of course Colby freaking Jackson and his smug, entirely too sexy face just had to come back into Brie's life like an extra stinky wheel of limburger cheese. Surrounded by fierce competitors and legendary amounts of dairy, Brie and Colby exchange barbs sharper than any cheddar. Yet, as the competition heats up, Brie quickly discovers the mozzarella isn't the only thing melting. Against her better judgment, Colby is once again worming his way into her heart. Will Brie find a whey to make things work between them, or will he leave her feeling bleu? 🧀 Rivals to lovers 🧀 Second chance romance 🧀 All puns are fully intended Using prompts 29 and 89 for ONC 2026! Cover by @-DeeIsDead-