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Curbside Pickup

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Parts 7
Time 1h 54m

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A jilted bride and a pro soccer player run away on a honeymoon that should never have happened.

Ellie survived the breakdown of three engagements before finally arriving at her wedding day.  But this time, on the altar, she pulls the plug herself. Determined to enjoy what  her honeymoon regardless, she persuades attendant Anthony to serve as her fake husband for the ten days she has reserved in Honolulu. 
  Anthony, recently retired from European soccer, has known Ellie for since high school. He's sure they'll enjoy tropical surroundings and sunshine as the friends they've always been. But when Ellie and he begin their fake honeymoon, real feelings begin to surface. Will they be friends when they get home? Or will their new love end up being kicked to the curb?

*This story will  be published as a serial during the editing process. Prior chapters are subject to revision

For Peter, whose belief persisted when mine could not.

HEARTFELT THANKS to ANN POMEROY, font designer and layout expert, for help and advice in putting together a cover worth showing the world. Bravo!

COVER IMAGE COURTESY Creative Commons - "Cropped View of Couple Holding Hands on Beach" by Patricia W. is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/All Rights Reserved

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Waves of Us

After a year and a half of trying to move on from the what-ifs, the tides have pulled Alexandra Rivera and Zachariah Kim back together again. ***** In the heart of Hawai'i, Alex finds an instant connection when she meets her best friend Emmie's new boyfriend at a party. And even as the relationship becomes strained, their friendship continues to grow until Alex finds herself stuck between the two people she loves the most. Though she learns how hard it is to balance these two relationships, especially after Emmie and Zach's relationship ends, they dive deeper and deeper into the depths of their secrets until their lies pull them under. After everything falls apart and Zachariah moves away for a year and a half, he returns and Alexandra's life is shaken up because he's not the only one back in town. With Zachariah and Emmie both returning to O'ahu, Alex is forced to reconcile what she wants out of life, and who she wants to be. » 2021/2022 wattys shortlist » editor's pick « » featured on @ContemporaryLit, @NewAdult, @StoriesUndiscovered, @Romance, @WattpadAsianFiction, @WattpadEmpowered «