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Leilani Chen is a black cat in human form: unbothered, cool, and effortlessly elegant. She's the complete opposite of Sebastian Prince, her best friend whose goofy smile shines a little brighter when she's around. When he drags her into his exciting world of tire tracks and camaraderie, Leilani starts to realise that the greatest thrill of life isn't the journey itself, but the person she's riding with.

Anaya Shankar has been in love with Krish Nair since the 8th grade-not that he ever noticed. By the time high school ended, love had curdled into resentment. She moved on. Or so she thought. But fate has other plans. Now, they're at the same university, orbiting the same friend group, forced into each other's space. She tells herself it doesn't matter. That she's not that girl anymore. But then Krish smirks and asks, "Still hate me, Shankar?" She tilts her head, lets her lips curl. "Of course." But hatred and love have never been opposites. And when Krish finally kisses her like he means it, Anaya realizes-she's been fighting this war for years. And she's about to lose. © 2025 scrapbooks // all rights reserved

Myka Chu just wants to find a little bit of happiness. But it's hard to seek solace anywhere nowadays when her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend start work at her favorite cafe, her dad just left for good, her mother has shut herself up in the bedroom and Myka's managed to single-handedly destroy the one friendship she had with kind, queen bee of Calligan High. Things look bleak for Myka, and she's about to give it all up and surrender to skies above when fate puts a stop to this: Elliot Ramsey, the boy who sat next to her, hung himself, two days before his birthday. Just like that, Myka is terrified of death. And just like that, Elliot's best friend, Jae Appleton saunters into her life, claiming that Elliot instructed him to be her friend. Is fate giving her a second-chance, in the form of her very own 'how-to : happy' book, Jae? Or is Myka Chu HIS key to happiness? All rights reserved. 2015 saakichan [wattpad]

Rachel Collins has achieved what she originally set out for, but she's discovering that her fight is far from over. Months have passed with no news of her sister Mary's whereabouts or any type of plan to rescue her captured friends. The more she finds herself breaking down, the further she finds herself from the answers she wants. Meanwhile, the war is fully brewing thanks to what she and the rebels have set in motion. As the Kofali grow their human army, the rebels struggle to find their footing. Both sides are restless and relentless, and tensions are reaching their boiling point. Rachel may have survived the invasion, but can she survive the war?

No one has ever looked at Abigail Clarke and thought, 'failure'. With a pretty face, perfect grades through all her 12 years of schooling and an easy-going personality, she has always been meant for great things. The only problem? Money. With a single working mother and living in a down and out south-coast council estate, Abi can see her plans for the future quickly dissolving before her very eyes. How fortuitous, then, when a letter with no return address is slipped under her front door, detailing an offer she quite literally cannot afford to turn down. The stakes are high, the pay-outs higher. Fortune, fame and every opportunity laid out for her on a silver platter. Losing a little sanity is a meagre price to pay.

"Time changes all things, but those changes may be too subtle to notice, and one's greatest treasures may only be discovered as they slip through seemingly empty hands." She hates him and the rest of her racist third grade class. He fears her because she enjoys beating him up to teach him a lesson. But when they each find someone they like, they have no one else to whom they could turn for help. If only they could find a way to get along...

a collection of extras: short stories, rants, and competition entries. a place for me to add all my works that don't belong in a story of their own.

Dahlia Gray has the opportunity to leave. In a home that leaves her mentally exhausted at every small occurrences, she manage to snag a once-in-a-lifetime internship that could potentially fund her escape. It meets all her needs: housing, a full-ride scholarship, and if she sticks around long enough-a paid six-figure salary. The only requirement that threatens her chances? Her ability to drive. Reid Harlow has no aspirations in his life. Bound to a lifetime of bouncing from foster home to foster home, when he lands on the steps of the Soberano-Godfrey residence, he believes this one isn't any different. In an effort to get away from bubbly greetings, and a family that doesn't know when to shut the hell up, he found himself settle on a park bench with a cigarette for comfort. What he doesn't know is this specific bench happens to belong to a girl that doesn't like to share. He refuses to leave. She refuses to back down. Their instant love-hate relationship takes a turn when he offers to teach her how to drive. This is dual perspective.

It is illegal to indict a courier for the contents of any message they deliver. When the ruler of the wealthiest nation on earth receives a cryptic note marked by "The Charlatan," he learns that all of the gold he spent decades stockpiling is worthless. The richest country in the world becomes bankrupt overnight. Fearing public riots, surrounding countries declaring war, and with no clues revealing the identity of the Charlatan, the king breaks the law. Our courier is suddenly an outlaw in her own country and is forced to run. Desperate to clear her name, she vows to find the Charlatan and bring them to justice. A simple task becomes complicated when the world is filled with liars and cheats, and the separating line between fair and unthinkable is gray. HIGHEST #7 DIVERSITYINLIT RUNNER-UP OF THE ANCHOR AWARDS 2018, GENERAL FICTION 3RD PLACE WINNER OF THE MATERIA AWARDS 2019, ADVENTURE

❝and like clockwork, she always found her way back to him❞ A spontaneous decision has 19 year old Noorul-Huda living life like she hadn't before. After a chance encounter led to an inevitable heartache, she's faced with a dilemma; choosing between two men she cared about without destroying them all.

Целта на тази книга е да се даде гласност на ЛБГТ културата и литературни произведения.

Everyone thinks they know Brontë Ashford. They know the version that posts polished photos from charity galas, the one who smiles at luncheons with her mother and answers questions with practiced charm. They know the Brontë who was supposed to go to Yale, who wore pearls before she had braces, who always did what was expected. What they don't know is that Brontë Ashford left her junior year to keep her secret. They don't know about the boy who she kept from her world, or the whirlwind summer that ended in heartbreak and hospital rooms. They don't know that when her parents sent her away to "get better," she came back with a business plan. Blessed Babysitters started as a distraction. Something to do while everyone whispered behind her back. But now it's more than that-it's the most in-demand childcare network on the Upper East Side, run out of a hidden office her parents still don't know exists. People say she's put it all behind her. Brontë's just made sure no one asks the right questions. And as long as she keeps smiling, keeps winning, no one will ever know what it costs her to stay perfect, right?

"It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye." Grace Harris despised St. Prescott. The school was filled with wealthy people who attended soirees, played croquet for fun and had breakfast for lunch or as they like to call it, brunch. To top it all of, she is forced to hang out with the girls who had St. Prescott wrapped around their dainty fingers. She just wanted out. Thus creating a game that will not only change their hierarchy status but her outlook on St. Prescott. Copyright ©2017 onlinevibes. All Rights Reserved.

Gemma Henderson was murdered and all she left behind was four things: a heart broken quarterback, a boy with a reputation, a best friend bent on finding answers and a diary that has them all.

Analeigh is the kind of girl you could take home to your parents. She's good and kind and loyal to a fault. Too bad she's a loser. Despite constantly receiving the 'unspoken third-wheel' label from her peers, it's not all doom and gloom. After she's dragged yet again, to a new town, Ana falls into view of the kind of motley clique you'd find in a Hollywood movie. Complete with a hot bad boy to boot. And suddenly, perhaps through sheer luck of the draw, her boring non-life begins to open up. But these kids don't exactly play by the rules. Their lives lead on to wayward paths, and she must decide if hers will, too. Based on my short story, 'Starry Night'.

He could get lost in her eyes and never want to find his way. © pigmented 2016

ONE-SHOT Burning a witch at the stake is an old ritual only reserved for those who have betrayed their coven. Poppy is the last witch from the Le Rouge branch, the founding witches of The Circle. A coven that has always created the strongest witches of their century. Being born into a legacy comes the downfall. For Poppy, it always happens to be someone close to her that seems to get hurt. 11.19.2021 @WattpadEmpowered in Monthly Spotlight 11.15.2021 AMBYS 2021 Fantasy Genre Winner 10.19.2021 @WattpadShortStory in Phantasm and Sorcery 10.18.2021 @WattpadWitches in The Witching Hour 08.17.2021 @WackyWriters in Undiscovered Gems #3 in TheAmbys21 #33 in Voodoo © sapphire nyström 2021 edited by @InvisbleNerd23 cover by @kimunkur

When Noah is involved in an accident, she loses everything. Her friends, her self esteem, her perspective on life, and most importantly her right arm. Her mother afraid of her depressed state moves them from bustling New York City to the quiet mountains of Colorado hoping for a fresh start. There Noah meets Finn Castillo. The boy with the perpetual scowl, and the gloomy outlook on life who always seems to sport the same beat up vans. But with a little help from him, and some quirky characters from her new special eds class, maybe she'll find the perspective she's always been looking for. #745 in General Fiction