Collegebound Stories

Every morning, the ferry leaves North Point Island at 8:15. It carries commuters, tourists, deliveries... and, by the end of the summer, the futures of three best friends. On tiny North Point Island, where every goodbye begins at the ferry dock and everyone knows your name, Claire, Sadie, and Amira have spent their whole lives believing one promise would never break: graduate together, attend Columbia University, and share an apartment in New York City. But the summer after graduation has other plans. Claire is carrying a secret that could unravel the promise they've kept since they were eleven years old. Sadie is learning that first love isn't always forever. Amira is discovering that opening your heart can be just as frightening as leaving home. As the ferry carries them closer to adulthood with every crossing, lifelong friendships are tested, unexpected love finds its way in, and the island they've always called home begins to feel smaller than the dreams waiting across the water. Some summers change your plans. This one changes everything.

Finding Nyielle Finding Nyielle is a heartwarming coming-of-age urban fiction romance about self-discovery, confidence, culture, and first love. Seventeen-year-old Nyielle Bradford struggles to fit in at school after years of being teased by classmates about her appearance and unique personality. Although she is talented, intelligent, and creative, Nyielle often battles insecurity and self-doubt. A gifted dancer, poet, cook, and history enthusiast, she dreams of attending an HBCU and learning more about her African American heritage. Everything changes when she spends the summer before her senior year with her Aunt Cassie in Martha's Vineyard. Surrounded by Black excellence, rich history, and a supportive community, Nyielle begins a journey of personal growth that helps her embrace her beauty, her culture, and her true identity. A touching story about Black love, family, friendship, ambition, and finding your place in the world, Finding Nyielle reminds readers that sometimes the journey to finding yourself begins when you stop trying to fit in and start embracing who you truly are. ❤️📚🌊✨

Book One of the *Seasons of Cedar Ridge* Series Six months after her husband leaves her for a woman barely older than her son, Emma Lawson is trying to hold her life together. Between raising two teenage boys, dealing with small-town gossip, and rebuilding her confidence, love is the last thing on her mind. Instead, she pours her energy into a dream she never thought she'd pursue-opening a shop with her best friends in the heart of Cedar Ridge. Then Luke Bennett arrives. As the new baseball coach, Luke quickly realizes that his most talented player, seventeen-year-old Jake Lawson, is carrying more anger than any teenager should. While trying to help Jake find his way back to the game he once loved, Luke finds himself drawn to Jake's mother. But in a town where everyone knows everyone's business, moving forward isn't easy. As Emma and Luke grow closer, Jake struggles with his father's betrayal, a secret love he's hidden for years, and the fear of trusting another man. Meanwhile, Emma must decide whether she's ready to risk her heart again-or if some wounds are simply too deep to heal. Filled with friendship, family, romance, and second chances, *Finding Home* is a heartwarming story about rebuilding your life when everything you thought was certain falls apart. Because sometimes finding home isn't about a place. It's about the people who help you find yourself again.

Short story Gray walks into her economics class expecting the usual notes, but today there's a budget project. Not just any budget project, a family project you have to have a group a four, and everyone must have a role. You can be roommates, a family, someone can even play a dog, but everyone needs a role. Gray would be okay with this, if she got to pick her own group. There's Gray, of course. She's the student council president and on course for Yale in the fall. Then there's Bierce. Quarterback on his way to a full scholarship at the local university of Alabama. Roll tide. Jack, the only person Gray is happy is in her group. His humor will keep her sane. Especially as her best friend and the one person following her to Yale (or any Ivy League) that is in no extracurricular activities at all. Finally there's Sarah, the quiet girl, who has a troubled past and cares about school maybe a little too much... (Once again this is just a short story but I might make these characters in more stories later.)

Nalea Stevens is senior at GrandVeiw Heights High School in Florida. Her dad is the principal at the school and to make it worse he's also her History teacher. She's in charge of watching her four year old twin brother and sister Nylen and Nala. College admissions are coming up real soon and she's still undecided on what it is she wants to do with her life. Between her dad's drinking problem and her growing relationship with her boyfriend, she's under a lot of pressure. Luckily for her she has her best friend Jayla to keep her sane so she doesn't lose it completely..until Jayla lands herself in a sticky situation. How will Nalea cope with everything and continue to remain sane? Follow her and find out as she grows in the first book of the series, Life As Nalea.

"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞. 𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞." Four years ago, Rowan Thorne was my everything. My backyard confidant, my person, the boy who promised we'd make it out of our small town together. But when the "Golden Table" called, Rowan didn't just answer: He sold me out to pay for his seat. One night, one viral humiliation, and one room full of laughter was all it took to turn my best friend into my greatest nightmare. Now, I'm Amara Sinclair a 22 year old, and I've rebuilt myself from the ashes. I'm three hundred miles away from home, a top architecture student at Preston University, and I have a heart made of reinforced concrete. No cracks. No weaknesses. But my sanctuary is shattered when Rowan walks into my senior studio. He's no longer the boy who broke my heart; he's the university's star athlete, the man every girl wants, and thanks to a cruel twist of fate and a mandatory project- my new partner. Rowan claims he changed. He says he's spent four years drowning in regret for what he traded. But I know better than to trust a Thorne. He wants forgiveness. I want to survive the semester without letting him see that he still has the power to break me. 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞? 𝐈'𝐦 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬. Story By: Genesis🤍🪐

As winter break ends and junior year kicks into high gear, Maya, Brielle, and Zaria find themselves navigating new pressures, unexpected conflicts, and the growing pains of becoming who they're meant to be. Between school projects, family expectations, creative clashes, and personal revelations, their once-effortless bond begins to stretch in unfamiliar directions. But through every late-night vent session, every tearful breakthrough, and every silent show of support, they're reminded that real friendship doesn't stay frozen in time-it grows, reshapes, and returns stronger. This is a story of choosing yourself, choosing each other, and learning to love the journey... even when the road splits.

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December is a critical month for college application materials because it marks the final deadline for many early decision and regular admission applications. During this time, students need to finalize essays, gather recommendation letters, and submit test scores to ensure their applications are complete. Missing these deadlines can significantly impact admission chances, making December a crucial period for college-bound students to stay organized and meet all requirements.