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Enter Jericho Tucker: a Nigerian, Brooklyn native with serious daddy issues, a killer afro, and has a whole lot of love to give. But toss picture-perfect Joseph Turner into the mixing bowl; quarterback, silver-tongued, white boy from the dirty south, and you'll have a real disaster on your hands. It's their last year of high-school, and things are already getting hot; just add a pinch of fake friends, two cups of jealous exes, and a little too much southern lovin', and now you're really cooking! So, if you can't handle the heat, you better get the heck out of the kitchen. + 5th place Ace Awards Supreme LGBTQ batch 2 + #2 in talkthepoc + #2 wmbm + #3 in diverselit + #3 bmwm + #7 in weneeddiversebooks + #10 in diverse ***HIATUS***

Casual sex is harder than it seems. In order to keep it safe, both emotionally and physically, Jake comes up with a set of rules.

ONC 2026, Prompt 78: You begin to realize that nothing is quite what it seems ONGOING! Couture Magazine: the most prestigious fashion publication in the world, where hemlines are sacred, deadlines are deadly, and the coffee runs are... surprisingly literal. Every intern who walks through those gleaming Manhattan doors dreams of landing a full-time position-complete with vision, dental (including twice-yearly cleanings), and an endless supply of designer clothes fresh off the runway. Sure, the demands from editors, photographers, and even the notoriously temperamental writers can be exhausting. But an intern's day at Couture is pretty ordinary, right? WRONG. Alcide Lancaster is about to discover that his summer internship working for the iconic-yet-terrifying Ellen Montclaire comes with a few... unexpected job requirements. Like why he and a select few employees-including the formidable Editor-in-Chief herself-are the only ones taking mandatory two-hour lunch breaks. Why his thirty-to-fifty-something coworkers look suspiciously athletic, eerily youthful, and are borderline obsessed with eyewear that definitely isn't just a fashion statement. And why A-list celebrities who stop by the Couture offices seem less interested in the magazine's latest cover shoot and oddly fascinated with Alcide himself. But most importantly... What does any of this have to do with Alcide's late family, their disturbingly narrow worldview, and the real reason they wanted him out of their lives forever? All excellent questions for a young man trying to survive a summer packed with Fashion Week chaos, superpowered coworkers who treat the office like their personal runway, and a boss who's less Anna Wintour and more fierce-but-loving grandmother. Between navigating new friendships, an unexpected romance, and enough secrets to fill an entire September issue, Alcide is about to learn that in the world of high fashion... Not everything is just an illusion.

On her 21st birthday, Eden Wiley discovers that all the unsent letters she's wrote to people throughout her life have been posted onto her university's gossip blog and have gone viral online. With the help of her best friends and a charming guitarist named Xavier, she must find out who spread her letters while all the people from her past come flooding back as she gets pulled back into the experiences of her first loves, betrayals and heartbreaks.

Megan Clarke knows how to work hard and play even harder. Ever so casual about it, she has shamelessly had her fair share of encounters in people's bedrooms. Without ever thinking of settling for one guy, promiscuous Megan finds herself in a bit of a bind when a young, ambitious lawyer is challenging her in ways that can only keep her focused on him. She gets caught in his mischievous little trap and now finds herself feeling things that she's not ready to feel again. Her hard exterior will need to be softened for the sake of her budding new romance. Maybe even for the sake of a third party who just happened to come along at the wrong time. [3rd installment of the #WhenAWomanWalksSeries] ©2022, K.R.W. Malete, All Rights Reserved. *unedited*

Love is like a war. Easy to begin. Hard to end. ~~~~~ During the time of the French Revolution there were a series of Assassin Gangs around the world. These gangs were divided in two by arch-rivals the Montagues of Saudi Arabia and the Capulets of Japan. An ancient grudge that they had forged since the the times of Ahkmenrah and deeper than magic embedded between the pages of Riverria. Funnily enough their names coincided with that of the rival families of Shakespeare's most famous love story Romeo and Juliet. Many people often joked that one day their children will fall in love. They never expected the fates to fulfill their words. Highest Ranking #288 in Historical Fiction

When a fun-loving beauty with brains and a stone cold hardliner are forced to work together...the situation will be volatile. Paige Adesanya is a free-spirited, first year Pharmacy student at Landmark University, England. Adulting is tougher than she expected and the pressures of campus life leave her feeling overwhelmed. Her life turns upside down when a brilliant PhD finalist, enigmatic Australian, Brian Rochester is assigned to supervise her for a departmental project. He does not tolerate her indiscipline and they clash. Chaos and wild adventures ensue in the course of their collaboration. With high tension and a research deadline, will their chaotic combination be constructive or toxic? ⭐WATTPAD FEATURED (by Community Curator AngeltheAuthor) ⭐ONC 2021 SHORTLISTER AND AMBASSADORS PICK Featured @Wattpad @NewlyWrittenBooks @Ambassadors 'Best Teen Fiction' reading list @NARomance @NA @YARomance @WattpadESL @WattCliches @StoriesUndiscovered @AmbassadorsNG @TeenFiction @AmbassadorsAF @AmbassadorsUK @Humor 🎖1st in the Young Adult category of the 2021 Coral Awards ~~~~~~~ BASED ON ONC ENGLISH PROMPT 83 "This assignment requires us to behave like adults. I have never been this stressed." [First draft] Highest ranking: #1 in Multicultural romance #1 in Telemundo #1 in 9ja #1 in Positivity #1 in Australian #1 in short and sweet #3 in Excellent Cover design: @Evergreen_Ebony Banners: @WrennaStone

Mason Marks is a screw up. Every day is a struggle to cough up enough money for rent, to ignore the reek of despair flooding the streets, to stop himself from slipping further into the shadows and slums of Downtown L.A. And he is sick of it. When he's kidnapped by a creature seemingly taken straight out of folklore, his world is flipped upside down--quite literally. There, he is rescued by two strangers who are part of an organization tasked with keeping the peace between the two words: Earth and the land of folklore, Somnium. Though Mason stumbles to find his footing in a world where fantasy and reality walk side by side, he is nothing but determined. Mason has no choice but to fight for both worlds. To fight against the oppressors, those who claim to be on his side, his doubts, and his own inner darkness. *** from readers: "With it's wonderfully diverse and interesting cast of characters, The Los Angeles Lighthouse will take you on a little adventure into a world of pure fantasy and some emotional rollercoasters. Easily my favorite book on Wattpad. And don't forget to keep your eyes peeled for stray spears!" -@honey-tea-rosemary * * * FEATURED on @Wattpad 's 'Fresh Reads' Reading List @Fantasy 's 'Featured Fantasy Stories' Reading List 'Magical Realism' Reading List 'Celebrating Black History' Reading List & @WattpadMulticultural 's 'Celebrating Black History' Reading List ranks: | ranked #1 | #LGTB #Lighthosue| |completed| 07.23.2019| awards: | long list | Authentic Skull Awards 2019| [Completed ✔ Currently Editing]

Beauty /ˈbyo͞otē/ noun 1. a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight. Fat /fat/ adjective 1.(of a person or animal) having a large amount of excess flesh. - - - Etna has never really felt good enough, pretty enough, or smart enough. She's always felt like an elephant in a zoo of Flamingo's. Trying to finish high school with a head of confidence, Etna struggles to avoid her persistent counselor and the bullies around her. Sometimes she's not as strong as she should be; other times she's an inspiration. #66 spiritual Jayla Felix Fat Girls © 2014, Jayla Felix Self publishing (felixejayla@gmail.com) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author / publisher.

[ Former Wattpad Picks: Editor's Choice] [2019 ONC Ambassador Pick] [Open Novella Contest Longlist] [Completed] Moriah Hanlon is a new, biracial girl in Pachuck, Oklahoma trying to come to terms with her twin sister's death while also adjusting to her mom's psychotic episodes. When a foreign exchange student goes missing, Moriah discovers unsettling things about Pachuck's dark past. Things like kidnappings, sacrifices, and a weird obsession with hogs. After a secret club leaves letters addressed to her, claiming to "watch her", she fears she'll meet the same fate as the missing foreign exchange student. Now, Moriah has 24 hours to figure out who's behind the kidnappings, or she might be next. Inspired by a writing prompt from The Open Novella Contest, Like Lambs Led gives us a glimpse into an Oklahoma town that's willing to kill for their secrets... 🐺 🐺 🐺 05/26/19 #1 Bingeworthy 02/20/19 #1 Teen Thriller 02/20/19 #12 Open Novella Contest 02/01/19 Featured Wattpad Picks: Editor's Choice 01/16/19 #10 Novella 01/16/19 #6 Identity 01/16/19 #1 Oklahoma

In which Wilhem Smith, a gay pre-law student is drugged and raped at a frat party but the only thing people are worried about is his sexuality.

Ezra Know's everything about Keisha. Keisha doesn't know anything about Ezra.

"If you are reading this story on any other platform other than Wattpad you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in it's original, safe, form, please go to Wattpad @jtoughkat. Thank you." 'In war they were born, in war they would perish' a quote of the Eodasen How to save a medieval magical world? Take four techno savvy 23rd century Earth girls, put them on said world. Tell them to save you. They were orphans, banded together as sisters they were all the family they needed. Fate saw fit to separate them in a new world, a world full of new dangers. Prepared for any eventuality except what they faced they each have to find a new way to be. Powerful enemies holding untold power and expectations from people claiming to be friends. The only thing they can trust in is their bond, yet even that seems separated by time and space.

On depression, and recovery. ❝Perhaps this is our kingdom, perhaps our crowns are the green specks of light that fall into our hair. And perhaps this is our fantasy, and perhaps we have no crowns but collars, collars that bind us to our differences and drive away the threat of being alike. Or perhaps we have both crowns and collars. Perhaps these two are in a constant war against each other, just as we are all in a constant war against ideals.❞

❝Well, uh...My name is Mark Tuan, I'm 18, I also like dogs, my mom is my favorite person- and I like being in pain.❞ ❝Is that why you hurt yourself?❞ ❝No.❞ • • •

Two freshmen from two different and hostile cultures meet in Columbia University and become star crossed lovers. However they both come from homophobic families. Will their families accept them or will Jordan and Amir have to start entirely from scratch? Will their cultural differences tear them apart or bind them together?

Ai wishes she could stop seeing the past. Barclay wishes he knew if he had one. cover by @chaosinspace

"I was born peaceful and you were born wild, look where we are now" **** The story in which a boy who converted to Islam meets a girl who dreams of a world outside of it

In which Nick learns that diets never work. One-shot. @noticefiction's book of the week winner.

"Don't fall for someone who deals in the dead..." When they aren't in their garden, Stace runs a boxing gym in Axidental College in NYC. They have a pet bee. A tattoo of vines snaking up their arms. And they always wanted to be Poison Ivy growing up. Stace's life is otherwise normal, pursuing botany and boxing (the two Bs), but the third B is for boring. Uneventful. And that's just how they like it. Enter Jason Sweeney, a new boxing student with a heavy weight on his shoulders. He works tirelessly to avoid questions about his past. His prosthetic arm goes invisible in certain lighting. And at night, his eyes seem to glow. Jason Sweeney, Stace learns, can commune with the dead. Trouble is, is Stace ready to enter the Underworld? And will they fall for those secretive, glowing eyes? ** COPYRIGHT 2022 BY SW Fae. All Rights Reserved.