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The Debut Diaries

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"Wow! Sounds like a lot of fun!" he exclaims and my heart dies.

"What did you say?" 

He cannot be serious right now. He is not supposed to think that this is going to be fun. He is supposed laugh in my face then head downstairs to his group of friends and distract every girl in the cafeteria with his freaking face. That is how it's supposed to go.

"Yeah, I'll be your date thing."

NO. This is not how it's supposed to go.

***

Carmen Estrella is NOT a party animal. No, no, no. She'd much rather stay home on her couch or hang out with her friends in a much more "low-key" manner. If she's feeling adventurous, maybe she'll even make it past her driveway.

Definitely not interested in the party scene.

So when Carmen's family and persistent 70-year-old grandmother insists on her having a Debut party for her 18th birthday, she doesn't hesitate before disagreeing.

Unable to back out of the Filipino tradition, Carmen finds herself in a compromising situation of trying to find her Court of Honour and personal Escort when she hasn't spoken to the male population since birth. The plan? Ask Brennan Coleman, the most popular boy at school, get rejected, and fake being heartbroken so that her family will back off.

However, when "the plan" doesn't go as planned, and Brennan miraculously agrees to be her date, Carmen finds herself pushed into the world of Filipino chaos, party planning, and handling Brennan Coleman at the same time.

Meanwhile, they might even learn a thing or two about what it means to live in a diverse society.

TW: some parts dealing with racism and racial slurs, colourism, homophobia and transphobia, mental illnesses (eating disorders and suicide), and acts of violence. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.All Rights Reserved

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Seeing Red by leahmarley

While grappling with the knowledge that she killed her best friend, Carmen tries her best to settle into her new life with her mother in Buenos Aires, but she can't live peacefully as long as VILE is still a threat. When certain members escape from prison, Carmen knows what she must do: Resume the fight. But not a day passes that she doesn't think of Gray, which is seriously hindering her health, and unfortunately, her ability to fight. More than anything, she wishes her best friend were alive, but there's no way he could have survived the blast from the crackle rod. Right..? •• ϟ •• A few things first. ~ Carmen is 15 or 16 when she enrolls at V.I.L.E. This can be determined because the show opens on Carmen approximately twenty years after she was taken from Argentina. If you take the one to two years she's been causing trouble for V.I.L.E. and the two years she was enrolled and subtract that, then you can see that Carmen is more or less 16 when she meets Gray. Next, the minimum requirement to be a junior electrician is having a G.E.D. and being at least eighteen. So Gray's estimated age when he enrolls can be 18 or 19 at minimum. With this in mind, Gray is at the very least two years older than Carmen. So, no icky-nastiness involved. ~ Carmen is a bisexual woman. Those that don't recognize Carulia as a valid ship are simply blind. Still, I prefer Redcrackle, so that's the primary romance. ~ I try to keep the characters consistent with their television portrayal and maintain the original plot. ~ There's only one inconsistency I'm aware of, kudos if you find it! Further notes: ~ I love receiving comments! Add a star (*) to your comment if you'd like a personal response.

$SoulMates {COMPLETED!} by TeddyBear_Life$

Elena Marie Owens, a cool, Independent 15 year old. A very well known person around New York due to her talents in the Arts and Crafts, and one of her hidden talents in skating, not just that kind of skating but Ice skating and Roller skating too. People are envious of Elena at school, but with Elena, she doesn't care what people say or think about her. The only people she's ever cared about is her rather large family, all in one house. As for her love life? Like she needs that right now. All the guys she's ever dated left her for someone else or cheated on her, so the last thing she needs is another guy saying "I love you." But, this coming 2019 she meets someone the exact opposite of what she expects in a guy, now Elena doesn't believe in SoulMates but this special guy might change her mind. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Xavier Jackson Robinson, probably the most sensitive 17 year old you'll ever meet. At his home in California he is well known for his love of sports, and almost everyone in Cali knows who Xavier is, and half the reason is because of his sister who is a world renowned famous singer. Xavier has taken a love in basketball and hoping to be in the NBL one day. Xavier has basically put a flag down in California, hoping he would stay there forever. But suddenly one day in the Robinson household, the family is forced to move to New York. Xavier is obviously not happy, more angry than anything, but Xavier should be use to change since he changed basketball teams every so often at school, but for some reason this is different. Xavier is now enrolled in this new school, away from his friends, and "off to make new ones" his dad would say. But one day he sets his eyes on this girl, and he swears they are SoulMates. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙒𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 by girlsbreakheartstoo

"Why would you do that for me? We barely know each other?" I say barely above a whisper. "Because I think you're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen." He with complete honesty lacing his voice. His beautiful brown eyes bore into mine as if it were only the two of us left in the world. ••• When 20 year old Luna and her best friend Lily move into a new apartment to go to college, Luna ends up befriending a boy who would change their lives forever. Luna is starting over in a new city, hoping she can put her traumatic past behind her. Learning how to trust people and let them in isn't easy, but will a certain certified bad boy break down her walls? Jax is a 25 year old who is currently preparing to take over the canadian mafia from his father. He's a very closed off and cold person. He doesn't like it when people touch him and try to break down his walls, but what happens when he see's a girl and can't help but to want to feel her touch. Will these two be able to save each other? or will they build up their walls so high that neither of them will be able to break each others down. Rivals and secrets are brought to the surface, people fall in and out of love, their loyalty gets tested and tensions rise. Will this group of strangers turned friends be able to beat the odds, or should they give up before they even start. this book contains • mature language • violence • SA • SH • smut

SHADES OF YOU by introAmy

I sighed as I looked at the guy that was trying to hit on me. "I'm sorry but...I like girls". His face held a small smirk "well that's great cause, I like girls too" I stared at him...I hate this Job, I swear.. ~ After dropping out of college and also getting out of a toxic relationship. Carmen takes up two jobs to take care of her sick parents. An artist during the day and a bartender at night.. suffering from mild depression, Carmen is a little broken... But everyone is a little broken, right? Not Ryō though... he is very broken and maybe a little crazy. Having a f**ked up childhood and a condition that only let's him see the world in black and white.he stumbled upon a girl in an art gallery...and for the first time....he saw the world in another shade.. He definitely can't let her go... "I am not getting in the car" i spoke defiantly, i would have never imagined getting involved with men with guns.. "i didn't ask, it's an order" This is a Mafia story by the way!! Warnings: Lots of curse words...lots, mention of death,killing, criminal activities (I mean duh) but also lots of fluff sooo brace yourself

You Are the Shell to My Tortoise | ✓ by LotteStarburst

Nolan, an unapproachable guy who ignores the existence of all his schoolmates, sleeps in all of his classes. Normally, this wouldn't be Chelsea Arnold's problem--she does her best to pay attention in class and attends gym like a good, normal student. Unfortunately, she just so happens to be his assigned desk partner in many classes. She's frequently forced to wake him in English class and ends up earning the unofficial title of Nolan's Wake-up Alarm--a title that nobody in the entire school covets. The last thing she wants is to interact with him more than she absolutely has to. One day, their gym teacher sends her to bring him back to class, which he always skips for some reason. When she accidentally shines her flashlight in his sleeping face, it triggers a chain of events that gradually intertwines their lives together. It's hard to be a normal student when you start befriending the school oddball. It doesn't help that he has more secrets than the Big Ben has stairs. ----- Complete. (first person, past tense, slowburn) ----- 1st place in Humor Category of Psychological Novel Reads Contest 2020 (29 Sep 2020) ----- Started: April 28, 2020 Completed: July 23, 2021 Word Count: 160K+ ----- The sequel, The Tortoise and His Sunrise, is up on my profile now!

𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝'𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝟐 | ✓ by EroticeNoire

✓ COMPLETED ✓ Started: 20th NOV 2020 Finished: 13th DEC 2020 EDITING! After the love of her life leaves her for good, Carlota Santiago has to struggle to deal with things on her own, getting back with her ex, finishing school, and other problems. But what happens when her mother is sick and is asked to come back? Will she be reunited with Landon King or will all hell break lose between the two? The second part of My Best Friend's Boyfriend. ~ "You know what Landon King? You're right! This is your place. This can never be our place! We can never go back to how things were because you don't have a dumb girlfriend you can easily manipulate this time." "You can't think it's easy for me, Carlota. It's hard when you're treating me like sh*t in front of everybody." She froze knowing she'd regret what she was going to say, but sighed, preparing herself to say it anyway. "Why didn't you die in that house fire with your parents." She snapped, walking into the bathroom. ~ Will the two move on with their lives without each other, or fall in love with each other once again? *-*-*

His Little Play Thing by HanMarie66

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Before the Morning [BEING EDITED] by TaintedRain

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You V.S. Mafia by scaryberry123

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Rose Bridges by bibliot3ca

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You Are the Shell to My Tortoise | ✓ cover

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Seeing Red

While grappling with the knowledge that she killed her best friend, Carmen tries her best to settle into her new life with her mother in Buenos Aires, but she can't live peacefully as long as VILE is still a threat. When certain members escape from prison, Carmen knows what she must do: Resume the fight. But not a day passes that she doesn't think of Gray, which is seriously hindering her health, and unfortunately, her ability to fight. More than anything, she wishes her best friend were alive, but there's no way he could have survived the blast from the crackle rod. Right..? •• ϟ •• A few things first. ~ Carmen is 15 or 16 when she enrolls at V.I.L.E. This can be determined because the show opens on Carmen approximately twenty years after she was taken from Argentina. If you take the one to two years she's been causing trouble for V.I.L.E. and the two years she was enrolled and subtract that, then you can see that Carmen is more or less 16 when she meets Gray. Next, the minimum requirement to be a junior electrician is having a G.E.D. and being at least eighteen. So Gray's estimated age when he enrolls can be 18 or 19 at minimum. With this in mind, Gray is at the very least two years older than Carmen. So, no icky-nastiness involved. ~ Carmen is a bisexual woman. Those that don't recognize Carulia as a valid ship are simply blind. Still, I prefer Redcrackle, so that's the primary romance. ~ I try to keep the characters consistent with their television portrayal and maintain the original plot. ~ There's only one inconsistency I'm aware of, kudos if you find it! Further notes: ~ I love receiving comments! Add a star (*) to your comment if you'd like a personal response.