The Key to Everything
  • Reads 89
  • Votes 1
  • Parts 5
  • Time 7h 2m
  • Reads 89
  • Votes 1
  • Parts 5
  • Time 7h 2m
Ongoing, First published Feb 08, 2020
Mature
After a string of failed relationships, college senior Oakland Fuller goes to a therapist and a psychic for help. She's stunned when both women tell her the same thing--she's got unresolved feelings for her high school boyfriend, Seth. Problem: Seth hasn't talked to her since she dumped him on prom night and he's not responding to any of her online messages.

Desperate to rescue Oakland from a pathetic holiday break of sitting in front of the computer, her best friend, Morgan, books the two of them on a guided excursion of Thailand.  Morgan isn't sure if Seth is the key to everything or not, but either way destiny can wait two weeks.

When the girls meet a pair of American soldiers named Tyson and Jed in Bangkok, one thing leads to another and Oakland finds herself having a hot holiday fling. Just what she needs to stop obsessing about the past. But right when Oakland gets cozy with Tyson, she sees a familiar head of blond hair across a crowded temple complex--it's Seth! Somehow her high school boyfriend is in Thailand too. If that's not a sign then what is? 

When Oakland breaks away from the tour group to look for Seth, Morgan and the boys insist on coming along. What follows is a whirlwind chase across the country. But as the group grows closer in proximity to Seth, Oakland is growing closer emotionally to Tyson. Is she really following her destiny? Or is she running away from it?

Filled with romance, bromance, friendship, and gorgeous faraway settings, THE KEY TO EVERYTHING is a story for anyone who's ever dreamed of finding love when they were least expecting it.

CONTENT WARNING: Contains explicit sexual situations.
All Rights Reserved
Sign up to add The Key to Everything to your library and receive updates
or
Content Guidelines
You may also like
Holding Back [COMPLETED] by joymoment
49 parts Complete
"I love how this book is turning out!😍 Not cliche at all!" - i_hatecliche "We might live next door to each other," Haley said, "but we don't live in the same world." Hooking her fingers around her backpack straps, she walked away from Jace. She had barely gone a few steps before he was at her side again. "What makes you believe we don't live in the same world?" he asked. "As far as I can tell, we do." "No, we don't. I'm...me and you're Jace Cortez. The dream of every girl. The friend to every guy. The star of the school. Girls. Sports. You're the ultimate player." "It sounds like you have a preconceived notion of who I am." "And it's one that has yet to be proven wrong." From books and a lifetime of sitting on the sidelines, Haley is convinced she knows how the world works, specifically high school. Everyone has a label and a box they fit in. This knowledge, paired with parents who are fighting, a brother leaving soon for college and a best friend who moved away has made her decide to never get involved. It will take being forced to work with her fellow juniors on a project, a boy next door with a infectious smile, a star gazer with an adorable puppy, and an unlikely pair of fangirls to make her see how truly wrong she was about everything. "IT'S NOT CLICHÉ!!!" - Moria987 "This is the reason y I keep coming back to this book...It's simply a breathtaking journey" - mariyamsajorawala "I don't usually comment but this is one of the best books I've read here. I love the fact that it's realistic and focuses on things that really hinder human interaction, perceptions and stereotypes." - yurfavegal "just gets better and better. How are all your characters 3D! Like this writing is so beautiful" - CrazyStarChick "Reading it for the second time, and the book still brings a smile to my face 😆" - grumpymood "She's practically Carter's twin 😂😂" - Guardian_21 #1 Breakingcliches #1 Arrogant #6 in Teen Romance
Falling For Trouble {Completed} by t0xicmeemz
26 parts Complete Mature
WARNING: MENTION OF MURDER, SEX, MATURE LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE, CRIME, CHEATING, TALK OF SELF HARM, UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRUG ABUSE. TROPES: FRIENDS TO LOVERS, PREGNANCY, TEACHER AND STUDENT (KIND OF?) RECOMMENDED 13+ -------------------------- This story takes place in the year 2007, In the small town of Saranac Lake, New York. Troy Harvin is a 17 year old boy from the quiet, nice part of town, a quiet, delinquent with a good heart. An alcoholic mother, a little brother who he's spent most of his childhood taking care of and a father who abandoned him at 12, hasn't seen him since. He never felt like he fit in with anybody, until he met her. Lyric Sterling, an ex drug addict, deviant, reckless, 18 year old loner from the wrong side of the tracks. A mother, with a 6 year old daughter who is her biological sister, she was forced to raise her because of her mother. Her mom is a criminal, a gang leader, who Lyric has spent most of her teenage years trying to avoid. She ran away from the town she grew up in when she was 15, trying to escape scientists who wanted to use the special spark inside of her and perform tests that would transform her into what they believed could be used as a governmental weapon. Lyric and Troy instantly find a familiarity in each other that comforted them..they quickly fall into friendship which then quickly develops into what you might call love. He fell head over heels for her without any control, now he has to deal with the consequences of falling in love with his absolute best friend with a boyfriend, and not being able to have her. Little did Lyric know that the man that became her best friend who taught her how to trust again would also be the one to coax her heart back open.
If You Love Me by slybatspidow
22 parts Complete Mature
"If you love me, you won't leave me." Jessie has believed those words from her boyfriend, Josh, since senior year of high school. She loves him and doesn't want to leave him. Not even when he shouts at her and hits her. Jessie's best friend, Kolleen, can't stand seeing her in that situation. With a bit of convincing - and the worst beating she'd ever received - Jessie agrees to move into an apartment with Kolleen. But not long after, Jessie is scared the worst of her nightmares will soon become a reality. Josh goes missing, and suddenly Jessie would swear she's being followed. One night changes everything, and one person soon changes Jessie's outlook. A responding officer from that fateful night begins to seek her out, at first claiming it's part of his job. As she spends time with her new friend outside of his job, she starts realizing that her feelings are evolving. After being abused for over a year, Jessie is terrified she's falling in love. What's even more terrifying is that he might be, too. She isn't ready for love. Not yet. She makes up her mind that if he is falling, and if he does love her, he'll wait for her to be ready, and if she loves him, she won't let herself hurt him. Can the words that used to cage her in really be the key to her freedom? --- Featured On: @NA: Take a seat and let it be | Mature Content and 18+ reading list @NA: You deserve the world | Mental Health reading list Ambys Top Picks New Adult 2023
Shade Of Love by Faithskyyx96
59 parts Complete Mature
**** COMPLETE **** VERY RAUNCHY **** This novel centers around Faith, a young black woman in her early 20s that's given up on the thought of love. That is until she finds someone who makes her think of reconsidering it. After her abusive ex & the toxic relationship she had with him, who knew that being inlove again was even possible? She meets a dreamy guy named Omar who seems too good to be true. She at first struggles with the thought of opening up & loving again, but realizes he's everything she's ever wanted. Will he win her over? Will they last? What demons will they encounter on their journey? Does true love really conquer everything? Tune in & find out! Disclaimer ⚠️ * There are certain parts of this story that are going to be rated 18+ only. I'm very sexual myself & wanted to make sure my readers felt that in my characters when reading this story. The mature content will have a warning in the beginning of the chapter, this is EXTREMELY explicit content.* ⚠️ * There is also violence/crime in this book. If that triggers or makes you uncomfortable please don't read it, there are entirely too many chapters where that is mentioned or emphasized on. It's a piece of my work. * Cover by @emmel_concepts 📸 Rankings & Progress • #1 #BlackRomance ~ 6/20/21 • #1 #LoveScene ~ 7/2/21 • #1 #Romance ~ 5/19/22 • #1 #Melanin ~ 4/9/23 • Began publishing on 5/30/21 I own all copyrights to my writing. I however do not own any of the images in this novel. 🖤
Loving Parker by Kintenara
11 parts Complete Mature
*Completed* *Unedited* *10 chapters available for read* [This is a spin-off of 'A Sacrifice To Remember' but can be read as a stand alone] **** When life gives you lemons, you make lemonades. But, what happens when life gives you a man like Parker? You love him still. Mia Watson, a hopeless romantic who believed in the concept of true love and happy endings, just as her best friend found hers. She holds on to the thought that someday her perfect man will come and sweep her off her feet, or so she thought. Little did she know that Adrian Parker, who is best friends with her best friend's husband will waltz into her life and be the complete opposite of her ideal Prince Charming and the one she can't resist. Focused only on the world of business Adrian Parker doesn't have the luxury of being with a woman. 'One night stands' had always been the perfect getaway for him, that way there were no strings attached. He is every woman's dream and he can choose to have any woman he wants without even flinching. Globally known as Australia's most eligible bachelor and business tycoon, he's the most sort after man but he has lost faith in love. He was yet to meet a woman on the planet who could change that, but then fate brought him back home to visit his best friend who's been injured. There wasn't a force powerful enough to stop him from meeting Mia. Can she turn the not so charming Prince Charming around? Or will their encounter be a passing phase? Started: March 2019 Completed: October 11 2019 🏆 3rd place winner in Romance 🥉- World Of Champions 4! December 2019! 🏆 2nd place winner in Romance🥈 - The Spring Awards! April 2020! Copyright ©️ 2019 R. A. Michael (Kintenara) #1 in adultromance (19.7.2020) #1 in businesstycoon (8.8.2020) #14 in lovestories (8.8.2020) ...
Chasing the Boy by adeterding
22 parts Complete
When Jaime - newly high-school-liberated girl- meets Gregg - beautiful college boy - she couldn't be more smitten. He is a dream come true and something about their meeting has the feel of fate. They talk about traveling the world, future ambitions and the importance of family, among other philosophical issues. Jaime thinks she has met her soulmate and can just hear the chords of Pachelbel's Canon ringing in her head. She is beginning to fantasize about their future wedding and what they will name their children when he tells her he is going to Greece for the entire summer. Even worse - he is leaving the very next morning. Jaime finds herself in a romantic funk. After meeting Mr. Right, no boy stands a chance. All around her, summer romance blossoms and it makes her want to puke. When she discovers an acquaintance has a crush on her - a young man who would've been quite cute if it weren't for the unfortunate uni-brow parked on his forehead - she gives into the pressure of her best friend and embarks on an awkward romance, which has an even more awkward ending. Jaime decides she is going to wait for Gregg to get home from Greece, and she's going to make him fall in love with her. She heads into battle armed with her the support of her friends and tons of research on how to make a man fall in love. As time passes and she gets to know him, she realizes that Gregg is less like Mr. Sensitivity and more like Casanova, with his belt of many notches. Dealing with disillusionment is not the best time for another guy to enter the picture, but he does anyway. Joey, her younger brother's red-headed, glasses-wearing best friend, seems like a major pain in the backside - especially when he dethrones Jaime from her reign as Queen of Clue. Underneath his flippant attitude is a charm and wit that eventually convinces Jaime that sometimes, real love comes in the most surprising packages.
You may also like
Slide 1 of 10
Until I Found Her cover
Only Oscar (Wattys 2022 Shortlist!) cover
Holding Back [COMPLETED] cover
... cover
Falling For Trouble {Completed} cover
If You Love Me cover
Shade Of Love cover
Loving Parker cover
TOMBOY FALLS FOR FLIRT cover
Chasing the Boy cover

Until I Found Her

24 parts Complete

Sometimes love doesn't come when we expect them to, and sometimes it does come when we expect them. Marks life suddenly became difficult and miserable for him to understand, mark lost himself in a very painful memories that refuse to heal up while he was young. Mark had no heart to trust anyone. he then suddenly became emotionless, but while he was running after is career he found someone he has being hunting, untill he found. But until then is mark gonna become a Detective? No. Is he going to work with the federal government agency? . Nobody know what mark has in mind to do yet. Although is still studying law in The United Kingdom. But when you have a chance to love, please love. Though sometimes some people says loving does hurt, but not all time. Loving can heal has well. Started: 15th_May_2020 Ended: 26th_june_2020