[Sequel to Sparks Fly]
At the sound of the words "soulmate" or "love", Belinda Clarke can't help but scoff. Having been hurt by someone she trusts, Belinda has lost faith in love. As far as she is concerned, soulmates do not exist. Not anymore.
Under the persuasion of her best friend, Belinda downloads a trending dating app that promises to find people their soulmates, treating it as a game. To her horror, she finds herself matched with the person she hates the most: her ex-boyfriend, Jace Leighton.
Five years ago, Jace made his life's biggest mistake of breaking his girlfriend's heart into a million pieces. They have since lost contact with each other, and he has lost all hopes of reuniting with her. By a stroke of luck, he meets her again online. This time, Jace is determined not to let such an amazing girl go.
Trust takes time and effort to build, but once broken, it takes even longer to mend. He loves her, but she hates him. Whether they can sort out their differences remains a question.
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[Open Novella Contest 2020] Prompt #66: GameSetMatch, a new dating app/game that promises to find you your soulmate, matches you with the one ex you hate and who dumped you in a way you'll always remember.
Started: 17 February 2020
Completed: 6 May 2020
Life cannot treat Alexia Grey any better. She has amazing family and friends and gets perfect scores. She is destined for great things. She has envisioned a life with her boyfriend, for whom she has sacrificed her entry to the state's best university. But fate has other plans. The perfect future she has pictured shatters into pieces one fateful day.
Alexia Grey is a happy-go-lucky girl who has been dumped by her high school sweetheart. Things get more unbearable when it becomes the talk of the town. People either give her looks of pity or laugh at her. Left without a choice, she leaves for the city to start afresh.
In New York City, she meets the cold and aloof Matteo Knight, whose mysterious vibe draws her towards him. Matteo is an introvert with great ambition. To achieve his lifetime goal of becoming a famous doctor, he refuses to get distracted by anything. As a result, he has grown distant from everyone around him.
Enter Alexia Grey who has now become his neighbour. What kind of sparks will fly between a boy who is driven by his desire for success and a girl who wants a fresh start in life?
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[Open Novella Contest 2020] Prompt #61: After being jilted, you move to the city to hide your embarrassment, lick your wounds and start afresh.
Started: 8 February 2020
Completed: 4 May 2020