Portland Histoires

Josslyn lives alone with her cat in her studio apartment in Portland,Maine. Her life gets turned upside down when she realizes she's in love with her coworker, who she sees as forbidden. Follow her story as she navigates through life as a newly realized queer woman and society's standards for her and her own internalized homophobia. She struggles with finding peace with her faith and understanding that Jesus loves all. Josslyn constantly second guesses herself and the choices she makes and the feelings she has, causing her to label herself as the "unreliable narrator" of her own life.

Recovering From a shattered ankle, Tobin Heath loses herself. When she returns to play for the USWNT Her coach gives her an ultimatum: get in shape and become the player she once was, or spend the World Cup on the bench. Desperate to regain control, Tobin turns to restricting her eating. Will she ever play like she once had, Will she find unexpected love where she never thought she would?

If the world moves forward, Sean would be perfectly fine standing still. After his family had left to Ireland, he finds himself quite comfortable staying alone by himself. Yet one random afternoon, his mother decides to let him give up this comfortable peace of his. Twas creates a new sense in Sean's life.

R18+ - Strong Language - Adult Themes - Blood and Death Mention - Wolf Romance Nora Stone, twenty four and an artist, moves to Portland to start fresh from her troubled small town life. Kaidën "Kae" Blackwood, twenty six, is a talented musician - and the son of the Blackwood Alpha of Portland. When their paths cross - so will their fates. Nora's past will catch up to her and Kae's bloodline will call him home.

"The Bücherwurm (book-er-verm) originates from a bookstore run by a Kinderphantasie; anyone who reads a book purchased there is infected, and the worm burrows into his brain, allowing the Kinderphantasie to feed on his imagination, incorporate him as a character in a tragic story, and control him. The victim dies either in the story, or when the worm finally consumes his entire brain." -------- Nick Burkhart is just getting used to his new status as a Grimm, and Portland may be facing an epidemic. People going missing and turning up dead, an entire wedding party taken violently ill, a string of inexplicable suicides--Can Nick find out what is causing it.... or will he be next?

For fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon. Mackenzie Craig is no stranger to struggling. After a childhood marred by poverty and homelessness, she's worked her way up to the number two spot in her graduating class, become a champion debater, and secured a scholarship to a great college. But then Mackenzie collapses at the state debate championships. She's rushed to the hospital where her prognosis is grave--she's having a stroke. Mackenzie wakes up with right-sided weakness and a speech impairment that hinders her ability to talk or write. She works hard to be able to return to school in time to graduate, but when she overhears one of her classmates insulting her younger sister, Mackenzie doesn't have the words to tell him off, so she punches him. The boy calls the cops and Mackenzie ends up with an assault charge. When her college finds out about the arrest, they threaten to pull the award. Mackenzie must meet with them to defend her actions before the fall semester starts. But August is only three months away and now Mackenzie's got to fit in community service along with all of her therapy. Can she re-learn to communicate in time for her hearing? Or will her stroke steal away her entire future? Stronger than Words is an uplifting story about perseverance, hope, and human connection.

"So it's true." She murmurs. "What's true?" Onyx looks up from the piece of paper and says,"My father has heard rumors of the supernatural being taken. A few from our pack, a witch we have been allies with for awhile and now, her parents." "What's do you think is happening?" "The beginning of a war." ~ Altan Velence doesn't believe in fairy tales. Or so he thought. Altan keeps to himself in life, not many friends, no social life, and no girl. Reading and drawing is what he does on a daily basis. Altan's life was going great until he sees a girl at the mall, staring intently at him. He payed no attention to it until he stared having continuous dreams about this girl. Soon after, Altan notices small marks appearing all over his body. He meets the girl and get close, figuring out who she really is. More like, what she really is. With that, comes a war that no human will ever see.

Part 2 of "am I falling in love with the one who could break my heart" how will the two work after college, now facing the real world together. will emily be able to find herself outside of soccer? will lindsey become a different person now that emily isn't playing?

"𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑤 ℎ𝑖𝑚, 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑤. ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑎 𝑏𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑒𝑟." (FOC x Kai Parker)

Rin, a 21-year-old music student at Meridian University in Portland, carries a scar that he hides behind his bright smile and loud confidence. On the outside, he seems easygoing and surrounded by friends, but inside he's insecure and afraid of being judged for the one thing he can't change. When he finally gathers the courage to confess to Adele, the girl he's grown close to, her rejection cuts deeper than he expected. And worse-he starts noticing a strange pull toward her older brother, a man he barely knows... someone who sees him in ways Adele never did. As Rin tries to understand these confusing new feelings, he's forced to face his insecurities, his past, and the truth about what his heart really wants. Will he find clarity and love-or lose himself in the process?

IT'S TIME TO VAMPIRE UP! Presented here for your perusal is a collection of short stories all set in the Suburban Vampire universe. From the terrifying to the amusing, from the weird to the just plain silly, this is one collection of vampiric misadventures that's guaranteed not to suck. See some of your favorite characters in a new light as they get ready to VAMPIRE UP! *NOTE: This is an ongoing and open-ended project. I will be adding to it over time, as well as working on my Suburban Vampire novel series. I hope you enjoy!*

Hi there! This is just for funsies and I don't wanna get sued. This read is supposed to focus on Justice's perspective on ANHS. (The high school he goes to) It's a little fun journey of Justice (Starring Mr. Harris as Justice's father figure!!!) (Also, English is not my first language<3 )

In 2004, my young son was diagnosed with leukemia. This is the gritty, soul-baring recollection of my years as a "cancer mom". Come with me as I tell the story of daily struggle, juxtaposed with memories and flashbacks of my own childhood, experiences, and marriage.

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Matthew Porter, an 18 year old boy wakes up to find everyone gone in his city, Portland, Oregon. He spends months alone and battles with his fear of loneliness and paranoia. Until one person shows up in the empty city. This story is a representation of how even though you may live in a large city or be around a vast amount of people, you can still feel like the loneliest person. Sometimes when someone understands you, you feel more accompanied and loved.

A bio engineered viral weapon gone wrong, causes the world to be at the brink of extinction. There is only one cure, and its miles away from them. Join the Rag-Tag team of the Hamilton family and the friends they meet on the way, as they try to stop the world from literally eating itself up. Together they learn what it is to survive in a zombie apocalyptic world, and also grow closer, not just as friends, but as a family. . . Amazing Cover Art made by @Zammurad