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More Than My Jersey follows Malik Johnson, a seventeen-year-old high school basketball star whose life is measured in points, rankings, and expectations. On the court, he's confident, respected, and untouchable. Off the court, he's careful-guarding a truth he's never said out loud. As pressure builds from family, teammates, and the outside world, Malik must navigate what it means to be talented, Black, and gay in a space that only celebrates him as long as he fits the image. With basketball as both his shield and his cage, Malik leans on his lifelong best friend while quietly questioning how much of himself he can hide before he disappears completely. This is a story about identity, fear, loyalty, and learning that being more than what people cheer for might be the hardest game of all.

Seventeen-year-old Bailey has endured brutal years, battling not only the relentless tics of Tourette Syndrome but also the cruel misunderstandings of people. Escaping New York for the sun-drenched shores of Florida feels like a miracle. For the first time, she finds acceptance, belonging, and a connection she never expected-a love that sees beyond her tics and into the heart of a vibrant, courageous girl. "Second Sunrise" is a story of resilience, self-discovery, and the transformative power of love, proving that even in the darkest of times, a new dawn is always possible.

A boy whose home was taken from him seeks freedom. A mindrenderer with dangerous hands hopes to undergo his own redemption arc. When Cole was younger, his mother told him about the men who played at being gods. Self-righteous, arrogant fools who stole his people and used their wicked mindrenderers to take away their free will. And as he got older, they nearly took away his mind, too. Alistair didn't like his job. If it were up to him, he would've discarded the part of him that made him a mindrenderer years ago. Perhaps then he wouldn't have hurt so many people. When the pair are forced together after a failed assassination attempt, they discover they might have to put aside what they know about each other in order to survive. Or kill each other in the process. (WARNING: THIS IS A ROUGH DRAFT!! i'm so very sorry)

I'M GOING TO START EDITING THIS PROBABLY. If you go to Our Lady of the Black Veil Academy, chances are you know the names Cass Landry, Rebecca Lovelace, and Mallory Meksawan. Cass Landry being the mysterious new girl with a tendency to practice magic illegally, Rebecca being notorious for lighting up every room she walks into, and Mallory being the second in command it-girl of Black Veil, as famed as she is feared. After a magical attempt to escape detention goes terribly, horribly wrong and their ethics teacher winds up dead (ironic, they know), Cass must band together with Rebecca, the girl she "totally doesn't like", and Mallory, another girl she doesn't like (but like...for real this time) to find a spell that can bring their teacher back to life before her situation becomes permanent. A spell of this caliber, however, requires that they venture into the underground world of their picturesque town, striking a deal with a powerful gang leader that not only raises the stakes, but gives them an even tighter timeline. And though as a witch Cass has personal experience with life and death, the pressure that she's facing now might just be too tough to handle. Luckily, she's not alone. And with the three baddest witches of Black Veil, who knows what could happen. (So yeah I failed but I'm keeping ONC in the title okay let me have this)

One man is her family's dream. The other could be her undoing. Suraiya Rao has never quite belonged. She's not white enough for society, not brown enough for her family... not enough for anyone. She's spent her life walking a tightrope between British reality and Indian expectation, doing everything by the book, no matter the cost. Then one chance encounter changes everything. Haydn Ellis Clarke isn't part of the plan. He's rich, ridiculously handsome, and absolutely not the man her family has chosen for her. But he sees her - not the dutiful daughter or the girl buried beneath generations of pressure, but the version of herself she's never dared to be. Mendhi My Heart is a story of identity, belonging, and choosing love, even when it means breaking every rule. Because love doesn't always arrive in the "suitable" package. Sometimes, it wears torn jeans... and gives your grandmother a heart attack.

The family's smart but lazy crackpot once wished to get her youth back. And by that, she meant- to lose the dark circles and those damn joint pain. She did not want to move back to the neighbourhood she grew up in, only to play 'parenting' while dealing with her paradoxical younger sister who's slightly scaring everyone with her new persona; her self-proclaimed fitness expert of a mother who thinks she's a successful influencer; her father who is too attached to his culture to stop making new experimental dishes; and her sister's three kids, including an obnoxious one, who may possibly help her out on the angst-ridden-self-discovery journey that she thought she had given up years ago. Worse, she'll have to listen to her mother's scathing sass in person instead of their long distance calls where she usually tunes out the aging (not aging!) proud influencer.

From the universe of RECONSTRUCTING JADA CHANNING comes a holiday read, "The Gift of You," featuring a Southern business analyst and a British noble. When Clara Lawrence spreads a little holiday cheer by purchasing coffee orders for the people behind her, Braxton Roberts, the Earl of Yaleton, wants to know more about her. Both are usually pragmatic, practical people, but something about the beginning of the new year and the possibilities therein have them both leaving the solid ground of convention and taking a leap of faith into romance. Can Clara and Braxton land on their feet or will they stumble as they fall?

COVER NOT MADE BY ME* After the death of Mufasa, his loss is felt throughout the town of Priderock, even by those who did not know him. Soon, peoples lives are affected by his loss in ways they could never have imagined, changing their lives forever. [Awesome cover by @TheNoctisLich! Check them out at Melancholy Memories Graphics Shop!] [The title is from a song from 'The Lion King 1 1/2' of the same name.]

"Behind Our Backs" is an #OwnVoices short story about being an autistic kid in middle school. This story includes depictions of ableism. _________ Like most teenagers, Natalie thinks she knows everything. In her efforts to befriend a loner classmate, she realizes the world isn't as simple as she thought.

Two high school misfits who hate each other. One music competition where they have to work together. Can their love of classic 80s rock unite them? ************************************************************************************************ High-school junior Mitzi is determined to hate Oz from the very first day she meets him, after he steals her cool nickname intro. She has a hard enough time fitting in with her fix-it hobby, her asexuality, and her love of 80's rock. When Mitzi manages to make friends with the popular girls, Mitzi must hide who she really is and figure out how to still pass voice class without outshining them. Oz is too busy channeling Axl Rose to care whether Mitzi likes him or not. When his newly-formed band, The Flaming Pickles (NOT his name choice), starts pulling a Fleetwood Mac, Oz sneaks into the student vocal competition auditions looking for a new lead singer, and discovers that Mitzi's voice is exactly what he needs. With the competition fast approaching, Mitzi and Oz find they'll have to work together to win, and learn the power of being their true selves.

Ema Muratovic is 17 years old and the ambitious daughter of Bosnian immigrant parents. She has two goals during her senior year; get a chance to win states for indoor track and break the barrier between her nearly all-white high school, Westbrook High, and the neighboring town's Timothy High School. These goals are not easy to achieve. Along the way, she realizes the immense sacrifices that she has to make for the betterment of herself and other people.

S.E.T. The Earth on Fire is an epic sci-fi dark fantasy about the desolate future of mankind after its recovery from an extinction level event one thousand years prior. Men, machines, demons, and gods clash with conflicting motives, all for the survival of their people. A human named Ethos, in a twist of fate, is bound to a malevolent entity with powers to give him exactly what he desires, revenge against the gods of Akhet for murdering his friend. Vengeance may cost Ethos more than he bargains for as the true threat to humanity lies in waiting, an ancient evil pitting its enemies against one another to ensure its ultimate victory. Time is running out as Ethos is slowly being consumed by the dark forces within, but with the help of unlikely alliances, he just may be able to save the world. -Big Scope -High Stakes -Intense Action-adventure Out on eBook, paperback, and hard cover on November 20th, 2021 (my birthday!)

Andrea Crowley never liked Cody Holcolm, and her opinion of him hasn't changed much since he died. While the rest of Gator Falls is mourning the loss of their resident troublemaker and Homecoming King, Andrea is just trying her best to ignore him--and it'd be a whole lot easier if he'd just keep his mouth shut. Born with the unfortunate gift to see Beyond, Andrea has dealt with annoying spirits all her life. However, Cody is by far the most uncooperative, stubborn, and violent ghost to ever haunt her. Forced to give in to his demands, Andrea soon finds herself on what appears to be a wild goose chase. Cody claims he was murdered, but everybody knows his death was an accident. Just your average, run-of-the-mill car crash. Or... was it? The bodies are starting to pile up in Gator Falls.

Rania is a poet. Her words, when spoken, change the tides of thought for those who hear them. When written, they can change the progression of time - or predict it. By day, she teaches langauge to the local children, by evening she writes for the resistance. Qays is a guard. He works as the Shah's personal eye in the city, keeping an eye out for anything - or anyone unusual.

This is my review of the Wattpad novel, "The First Out". I encourage other Wattpad users to read it. It'll inspire you.

I have too many words and not enough time to write them all down. Honestly though? I'm just trying to create more and I think this is a good way to try and do it. I'm putting up almost all my poetry on here bit by bit, the good and the bad. Hope you enjoy :)

All Zane knows is all he was ever told. He lived his life with zero complications and one hundred percent compliance. That is, until he becomes a weapon of mass destruction. Zane, born inside New Vancouver, knows nothing beyond the walls. So when his life takes an unexpected turn from the predictable, easy life he knows, his world flips upside down. He's forced into a human experiment and cursed with supernatural abilities. He encounters a gorgeous boy, and his attraction to him is overwhelming and new. He meets others like him, other subjects of the awful experiment, and finds out just how tangled in the web of lies he is. Zane, trapped inside a facility designed to keep him in, must deal with his unfamiliar attraction and friendships he develops. He struggles to force his old life away and take charge of his new life, but New Vancouver's claws are sunk in far too deep. Thankfully, he doesn't have to. His friends formulate an escape plan and run into some strange and unexpected accomplices along the way. A few felonies and a couple missiles later, Zane and his friends are free of the barbaric walls of New Vancouver. As secrets are revealed and pasts are brought into the light, Zane begins to feel closer and closer to the people he calls his friends. But the orchestrator of the experiment is relentless and pursues them furiously wherever they deem to go. Zane questions the morality of his actions as he fights for what he believes is right and aims to avert total nuclear war. He is forced into the dangerous life of a biological weapon and is thrust into a situation where there is only one choice: face your past or claim your future. And Zane fears he'll choose wrong. **Book 1 of The Paradox Trilogy**

TESTING DAY IS HERE Full-of-herself teenager Lilianne Whisper thinks she's got it all figured out. For her, school is an arena to hone "socialista" techniques for manipulating the masses. So Lilianne believes until enchanting Anton Flowers transfers to her class. He's a joyous rainbow in an otherwise brutal world of mutant animal warning signs and torturous Testing Days intended to spark any latent superpowers teens might possess. Lilianne and Anton become best friends, and when they kiss, something more. But Lilianne's world is upturned when Anton Manifests abilities and is sent to Jupitar Island to be with his fellow Supergenics. When Lilianne also shows signs of enhanced DNA, she dreams of being adopted by a wonderful Supergenic family and hopes to see Anton again. But her new life falls short of what the Manifestation propaganda promises. What happens to Lilianne if she only partially Manifests? Will she be doomed to a painful orphaned life as a deformed, servile halfie? In an oppressive system that uses tantalizing lies to hide ugly truths, can her socialista wits rise to seemingly insurmountable challenges while winning Anton to her side? If so, at what cost, to herself ... and the world? Find out in The Girl With Green Scales.

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