Diversityinlit Stories

In desperate need of a lifeline, Spencer Pelekai catches a last minute flight to San Francisco where she runs straight into the arms of her missing piece. ***** Spencer Pelekai isn't sure how to let go of her seven-years long relationship that has ended. In a desperate attempt to escape her feelings, she hops on a plane to San Francisco where her former best friend moved to years ago. And though she's never before stepped foot in the city by the bay, she discovers her heart somewhere along the way. ***** @FreeTheLGBT PRIDE AWARDS 2025 | winner OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 | longlister » featured on @Ambassadors «

Annalise McDermott gets a free ticket to attend an elite boarding school in Spain after winning an intellectual decathlon quiz. She has been a nerd all her life and had no problem with that. In fact, she felt quite elated to be the most famous person at the bottom of the social radar. Once she's acquainted with her new school, she accidentally gets hurled into the spotlight and finds herself intermingling with the most popular kids in school. Just when she starts thinking things can't get more complicated, her simple life gets thrown into a shadowy haze. She gets employed by three gorgeous girls to help break the heart of triple-timing campus hottie-Dean Richardson- after they discover they've each been dating him. Beautiful cover by @urvajaved.

Luna Madrigal-Collins is harboring some intense feelings for her good friend/roommate/Harry Potter marathon buddy, Oliver Jones. So she takes action. But only because: 1. she is fina-fucking-ly done with college; 2. she is at a graduation party and is drinking way more than she should; 3. she will be gone first thing tomorrow to embark on a cruise miles and miles away from the object of her affection; AND 4. her best friend, tired of all the time she's wasting hiding her feelings, practically forces her into it. But just when she thought she can get away with kissing Oli and never having to discuss it-or see him-ever again, they both have to stay inside their apartment with no other choice than to talk about their feelings.

Jae Hwa Park is left baffled when her Ex, Lee Min Kim, begins working in the same company and unleashes chaos in the office. He's a time bomb waiting to explode and Jae Haw must find the source before it's too late to save him.

*Updated Regularly* This is a collection of soon to be 16 poems. All have different meanings and all are made by me... They are pretty good so take a look and give me feedback ^-^

The tale of how Gavin Lucas turned from Ingrid Moore's sunshine to the ticking time bomb that frazzled everything she believed in. Copyright © 2016 Just_Jae

*In my world vampires weren't born they were created. This story contains a new origin for vampires and I'm unapologetic for it* ~ If my story inspires you to write something; I'm super happy but do me the favor of not 're-mixing' my idea and claiming it as your own. ~ Don't let Kevin's angelic face, smooth words or the fact that he trips more often than not fool you. Kevin is an enigma A walking, talking secret A mystery to everyone around him A mystery to even himself Kevin Jacob Lawson has been around for as long as anyone can remember. His secrets are undeniable and the time they come to light. (insert evil laugh here) -This book begins well before The Academy series so you don't have to read any of them to get it. It starts a lil slow but quickly picks up. - This book will feature graphic content, violence, action and gore. *My books do have sexual content! No I don't have a teaser at the beginning like some others do. It's in here I promise.* ©Em Myles The blurb may change beautiful and wonderful cover made by @HiddenHideously

How far would you go to get what you want? *** Tonight is theirs. Safia, Kat and Mei start the night with high spirits. But when a little prank goes wrong, it turns out to be fatal. Now, everyone is asking questions and only two girls have answers. As they tell conflicting stories of what happened that night, turning on each other and battling serious accusations, what they both claim was an accident turns out to be a lot more sinister. copyright © lena adams 2020 cover by @flores-de-inverno

❝Seduce me with who you really are.❞ ↠ All rights reserved. o p t i c a l i t y | 2021

"There has to be a non-crazy explanation for how we can see things happening forty six years ago." In 2016, Jess finds herself hiding in a locker and hears knocking on the side she didn't come in from. On the other side of it is the winter of 1970, two girls who found each other in the worst of times, and a horrible memory that was supposed to stay lost. Love and hate. Black and white. Some secrets should stay locked away. They can still beckon. They can still haunt us.

By the 23rd century, humanity has colonized its first planet: Mars. Far removed from Earth's military power, resources, and affluence, daily life on the red planet is chaotic and dangerous. Mig is an aging mercenary who relies on dwindling civilian contracts to earn his living. Olivia is a brilliant programmer who struggles with a medical condition she's too poor to treat. They live and work together in the small settlement of New Shanidar, but a chance encounter starts a sequence of events that threatens to destroy their lives, their loyalty to each other, and all hope for a better future on Earth. (Original image credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona)

Where Alex Hayden accidentally runs over Minjae Seong

June May has felt alone for most of her life. From the struggles of having to deal with bullying and the absence of her two dead parents, she thought she had nothing else to hope for. That is until she met a certain cute, charismatic barista boy in a coffee shop. Maybe her freshman year in college can be a great new start.

Boarding schools were known for having rich kids whose parents could no longer deal with. However, Iris Benioff made the conscious decision of wanting to enroll in one as far away as possible: Acadia Boarding School in Switzerland. Iris only hope was starting over.

On a seemingly ordinary summer day, timid Alice Gardner crosses paths with Kai Anderson, a notorious figure in their small town. As serendipitous encounters bring them together, they find themselves irresistibly drawn to each other, driven by a mutual desire to inspire one another to truly live. But beneath the surface, haunting secrets and scars threaten to shatter their budding connection. Can they escape their traumatic pasts for a chance at something more? Follow the story of a rebellious boy determined to show a reserved girl that life offers more than just good grades and ordinary spicy ramen. - [16+] The story starts off lightly but will later delve into profanities, religious themes, drinking, suicide, mental illness, trauma, mentions of rape and abuse, and other heavy themes. If you are easily offended by any of the aforementioned topics or if they are potential triggers for you, please consider refraining from reading this story, or proceed at your own risk.

for when your soul needs desperate healing, & very fast. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Clarke begged her partner, June Brown a few minutes before he hung himself, to let her go and pee. But June Brown was a ruthless, grade-A academician of a student who refused to let her empty her bladder, until she finished the worksheet they were paired up on. But what happens when Clarke says something in retaliation, and he leaves the classroom in a dramatic exit, and hangs himself in the boys' toilet...five minutes after interacting with Clarke? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jonas Brown was looking for a fresh start. What he doesn't know is that the day he arrives in sunny suburban California, ready for a year of fun with his cousin -- Said cousin, June, commits suicide. And when he steps into his new school, he's seated next to Clarke Chang, the girl who supposedly caused his cousin's death--although Jonas can't help but feel like he wants to kiss her senseless.

Arelia Davis, heir to Davis Towers Research and Development, has never let her parents' murder stray far from her mind, and now with her uncle's recent murder, dangerous connections are being made. Maybe some secrets are better off being secrets and maybe some histories are better kept hidden. This isn't your average revolution and these aren't your average people. Preservation or annihilation, it's your choice. A secret worth hiding, a cause worth dying, and a future worth fearing.