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WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. There are some friends you never forget. It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer . . .

He just wants her booty, but she'll end up stealing his heart. ***** After pirates kidnap seventeen-year-old Ana in a case of mistaken identity, the orphaned housemaid prepares for the worst. Instead, between a shipwreck, mutiny, and her growing feelings for her captor -- the dashing Pirate King of the Caribbean, Alestair Kincade -- Ana soon realizes the secret she keeps is far from the most dangerous part of her new life. But playing the wholesome daughter of a Spanish admiral among rag-tag buccaneers isn't easy either, and to avoid both discovery and the gallows she'll have to learn to rely on more than just her wits and her charm. But is Alestair Kincade really on her side? Or will his protection and his love both disappear the moment he learns the truth? Book Two of The Pirate King Series is called SCUTTLE (formerly The Reluctant Pirate Queen) [Now an audiobook from Hachette, Powered by Wattpad] [word count: 90,000-100,000 words] PLUNDER (Book One in The Pirate King Series) © 2014 by R.S. Kovach. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the author's written permission. Cover designed by Ren T

Running away from their jobs as camp counselors, Ellie and Seb embark on a road trip with unexpected turns en route to their destination - New York. ***** Camp Raukawee was meant to be where Ellie Morrison and Sebastian Lee spent their summer working as camp counselors, but they've had enough. Escaping in the middle of the night, the friends hatch a crazy plan to make their way to New York to visit Ellie's dad, who she hasn't seen since he moved five years ago. Along the way, however, a series of cities and events have the pair not only questioning their individual futures, but wondering what will happen to the growing spark between them as the countdown to adulthood begins. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet

Lady Eleanor Cantwell, daughter of the Marquess of Salford, is a proper young lady. With her golden complexion, raven-black hair, and manners befitting a princess, Lady Eleanor has always been deemed a belle. There is just one problem. Lady Eleanor Cantwell is Indian. Having been adopted from India when Lady Salford found herself unable to bear a child, Lady Eleanor is shunned by society, including her mother, on account of her true heritage. The ladies turn their noses at her and the gentlemen only wish for her virtue which she clings to dearly. They certainly have no wish to wed an Indian girl, no matter how pretty she is! Which is why the entire ton is incredulous when a young man - a duke, no less! - offers his hand in marriage to the young daughter of the Marquess of Salford. Lady Eleanor finds it quite hard to believe that any gentleman would wish to marry her and instead of feeling grateful, all she feels is remorse and anger. A husband would only bring with him a mountain of restrictions that were detrimental to her plans of travelling the world - the land of her ancestors, in particular. So, when her parents sell her off to the duke, she realises that she no longer cares for society, her beloved father, or her reputation. And when the duke makes her an enticing offer, she realises she would have to abandon all sense of propriety, manners, and rules to do what he asks of her. She would have to defy. . * Favourite in the Amby Awards 2025 hosted by @TheAmbys @Ambassadors * 1st Place Winner in HISTORICAL FICTION of the HIDDEN GEMS AWARDS * Featured in the "Diverse Fiction" reading list by @Ambassadors * Featured in the "Historical Fiction" reading list by @AmbassadorsIN * Featured in the "Ambassador's Monthly Picks (Oct 2025)", "War & Military" and "Historical DiverseLit" reading lists by @HistoricalFiction * Featured in the "Historical Adventures" and "DiverseLit Adventures" reading lists by @adventure

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.

Neha Jashiri Dereje, aka Shiri, is your no-stress girl who takes life as it comes. An intern at Salpetriere Hospital juggles with her part-time job as a waitress at The Rimbaud nightclub and her hospital rotas to pay the colossal loan she took for her studies. She has no time for trivial matters such as love. Dominque Larez Miguens, aka Dom, is the supposed heartbreaker who got his red piece broke. Still, he believes in love, and he's looking for the big one that lasts a lifetime. Dom and Shiri find themselves in an odd friendship, and when feelings start to surface, doubts begin. Knowing the rules doesn't necessarily mean one knows how to play, especially when you get your dose of the troublesome baby ma and you meet the woman Dominque still sees as his future. Can they get involved knowing that Dom isn't emotionally available and Shiri is a rookie to romance? Read and see if they can make their story happen. This is a Beauty Marks spin-off. You might want to read that first.

Angela is a budding journalist and a pillar of hope for women of colour. After writing several articles on institutionalised racism, women and rape as well as appearing on various talk shows, she has stolen the nation's heart. And one of New York's former most wanted bachelor's has stolen hers. However, Angela is quickly reminded that perfect doesn't exist. Everything comes with a price. A price she discovers she may be unwilling to pay. Then, she sees him. More so, he sees her. It's been almost 12 years. After 11 years and 9 months they meet. With so much unread and so much unsaid, Can Rick and Angela survive a typhoon of complications and finally find happiness? After all ,they might just be what each other need. All Rights Reserved to Rebelliousox 2026 (copyrighted under ajs)

Their love was secretly death.

In a desperate attempt to please Aphrodite, Tris Amoretto — the modern-day Cupid — must undertake his biggest challenge yet; finding true love for Muna, a helpless teen who is tired of playing third wheel to her best friend's relationships. Much to his surprise, the task seems easier than he had first thought. That is until a nightmare turns into a shocking reality. Tris must fight his way through Muna's selfish desires, unexpected enemies and most of all, the unfortunate consequences of his own actions. Because even the Goddess of Love and Beauty can get ugly when she wants to.

Tassel Pager is a mind-talker. Not the superhero kind; the kind in which you talk in your head more than with anyone else in this world. And considering the fact that she speaks to almost everyone about almost everything, that's saying something. Arashi Murphy considers himself as a calm and light-minded person. But with the recent loss of his mother, shrouds of sorrow have started to cover him, quite often at random times. To top it off, he's even shifted away from Boston, away from the only place he's ever felt and called home. When the two meet during a Chemistry experiment, a friendship, more or less, begins. It's not long before Arashi feels like he's back again, and he's convinced that it's because of Tassel's charisma. But for Tassel, the conversations with her mind have seemed to spread and race more than ever, burning their way through her brain like a wildfire. It's getting out of control - and she's not sure how to get back to her former self. Or if she even wants to get back to her former self at all. With life launching itself towards them, Arashi's and Tassel's ways intertwine, unfolding new and old experiences. Experiences that will bring them out into the world, and experiences that will push them to the edge of it all.

❝"I'm gonna take a piss--wait up, 'kay?" I nodded and placed the items on the counter, pulling my wallet from my jean's back pocket. At that moment, the store's door shattered before being kicked open. A group of five stormed in, faces disguised with wolf masks. One boy held a backpack in hand, and the rest held the guns at ready. My jaw slackened, open, ready to let out a scream, but I was paralyzed. The clerk behind the cashier dropped below eye-level and screamed, and I wished I could've covered. The first thing they did was shoot at the cameras, the little mechanisms inside falling to the ground.❞ Imagine this: Being overrun by teenage boys in black hoodies and wolf masks, seeming to get off on scaring a couple of teenagers girls and a gas station clerk. Juniper didn't expect to have them kidnap her all on the fact "She knew too much," as the leader put it. She expected them to shoot her or something, but knowing who the leader is.. she wished they had. POPSTAR667 M A D E M Y C O V E R

(A dark horror-romance retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth) Jade Salvador isn't your typical dissatisfied, burnt-out twenty-something-year-old. Crushed by the weight of her family's name and high expectations, she finds herself working a dead-end job, hoping for something more out of life. One day, she makes the drastic decision to start catfishing would-be predators online, posing as a teenager and exposing their crimes. But when Jade meets Percy Belrose, a man who's also searching for the same purpose in his life, things get messy fast. As sparks begin to fly and bodies begin to pile up, Jade soon finds out that killing is the easy part. It's falling in love that might be the death of her.

It is when the bar is in complete silence that the barkeeper is the most content. That is until another companion comes to them in death and they are reminded of what they are still there for: memories of love. *** A woman who spent all her years in anger, but wants to spend her last minutes talking about her sister. A lover who remembers the one that got away. A man recounting the reconnection to his baby brother. A mother. A teenager. A barkeeper. TILL OUR FINGERS DECOMPOSE tells the stories of the ones who have passed on in conversations between the dead and a barkeeper who is only interested in hearing about their love. (ONC 2024 entry)

Felix smiles when Ares asks, "Do you like it?" Felix glances at him and Ares looks so excited to hear what he has to say, so happy, that Felix almost tells him right there and then. I like boys. Felix feels the words in his mouth. I like you. But writing about two girl dinosaurs falling in love and wanting to be friends with a boy who's gay are two different things, Felix guesses, so he chooses to leave it at, "I loved it. It's one of my favorites." And Ares smiles so brightly that Felix's heart starts to ache. *** Felix Vuong meets Ares Sanchez when they're both eight years old. At age thirty-one, they're still in it together. They love each other for twenty-three years.

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sequel to katherine ❛❛His voice brought back memories of dark rooms + broken bones. I was catastrophically in love with him; yearning for the desperate crave of being a product of his long term + endearing adoration❜❜

Twenty-one year old Elysse Eze is on the verge of completing her final year at university. She's ready to leave her past behind and focus on her future-planning for the best year of her life with friends, independence, and the anticipation of graduation. But life has other plans. When Hasani, her ex-boyfriend-the boy who once held her heart but broke it when he went to prison-suddenly reappears, her carefully constructed world begins to unravel. Elysse is torn between her memories of the boy she once loved and the man he has become after his time away. He is determined to win her back, but Elysse isn't sure she's ready to trust him again. Not after everything he put her through. Elysse's heart wrestles with the weight of old wounds and new possibilities. As her past collides with her present, Elysse must decide if love is worth risking the stability she's worked so hard to build. Set against the gritty and vibrant backdrop of East London, this is a story about love, loss, and the difficult choices we make as we try to move forward without leaving too much of ourselves behind.

She opens her eyes and looks up to a hopelessly boring white room, surrounded by doctors wearing pastel colored scrubs. After realizing she can't conjure up any memories from before her awakening, a nameless girl goes on a mindful journey to discover who she is - or rather was - and what she has the possibility of being. For when a quest to find yourself becomes an unbelievable journey. © 2015 sarcasticantics (Ava Mannion) #10 in Spiritual 11/21/16

- Beware the shadows- After the events of the previous book, Megan is back at lonely Privet Drive for the summer, where she is treated like dirt. And as if that wasn't bad enough, she has had no word from either of her friends. They even forgot her birthday! But she's no ordinary girl. She is a witch. With magical powers. She has spent the last year learning spells, potions, and flying on a broomstick. Oh, and a strange elf named Dobby comes to her room on the worst night possible, and tells her the worst thing Megan could ever hear: She must not go back to Hogwarts! I am open to constructive critism, critique, suggestions and advice, so don't be shy, if you want to point something out! DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything of the Harry Potter franchise. All rights go to JK Rowling and Warner Bros. Fun and practice purposes only. I own none of the pictures and videos in this story. All credits go to their owners. If you are one of them and wish for me to remove the picture of video I am borrowing, please let me know and I'll do it at once. Thank you. Entertainment purposes only. No copyright infringement intended.