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Not A Long Time

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Parts 14
Time 1h 43m

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"Here for a good time, not a long time" takes on a whole new meaning when two ex-bffs with no intentions of forever, meet by chance in a small coastal town in Maine.

Dylan believes in living in the moment. With his wanderlust heart and a journal full of unfulfilled dreams. He's now back in his hometown, trying to replant his roots. 

Brett, a charming yet guarded local, a handsome baker with some family trauma. he has spent years building a quiet life he's reluctant to disrupt.

When their worlds recollide during one unforgettable fall, sparks fly, secrets surface, and both are forced to confront the things they've been running from since they were teenagers. 

Is it possible to fall for someone who's never meant to stay? What happens when the past comes back to haunt Dylan?

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summer by citrusfemale

Dylan is Fine. Completely Fine. With a capital F. That is, until, his mother, for some reason, taken in her godson who'd gotten kicked out of his house to make Dylan 'feel better'. "A friend will do you well during the longgg summer." "It's not like you have any other friends, Dylan, it's one summer." "You never leave your room, Dy, I'm nervous!" And, of course, this new 'friend', will not leave him alone. So now he's miserable. Except, Sawyer's making him wonder if he'd been miserable all along. And if so, how is he (maybe) getting better? CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A SERIOUS EDIT, SOME CHAPTERS MAY NOT MAKE SENSE. WILL UPDATE WHEN EDIT IS DONE. (7/25/2022)

S[HE] Be[LIE]ve[D] by LFB1127

I remember that it hurt. Everything about it hurt. Moments, treasures, happiness, all is slowly drifting away from me. . I have always been an optimist, up for a challenge, never considering the consequences of my actions. In life there is always a possibility I firmly believe. Carpe diem! Until it hit me.... Aria is staying with his Dad every summer since her parents were divorced. This time she never thought of meeting her first love, someone whom she unknowingly has a past connection in her life. Then she met Colton, and the friendship bloomed into something unexpected until she lost her first love. Giving herself a second chance in love. She was almost on the verge of happiness when an accident happened causing her heartbreak and trauma in which she finds difficulty trusting again. Until she met someone who became her best friend but the incidents are being repeated again in her life. Who will finally have the key to her heart? Who is worth her love?

Dear Emma by themusicsoul

Emma Baker was her best friend. She was also his girlfriend. Until she wasn't anymore. And what better way to replace the hole that she left than alcohol? ~*~ Emma is gone. But her boyfriend, Ryder, and her best friend, Kai, are still here. And they're hurting. Kai and Ryder have been close, even before Ryder started dating Emma. They grew up together, their parent's friends since college. So when Emma dies, and they both start falling in the same rabbit hole, their parents ship them off to grief camp. Which isn't as bad as they expected. There, they learn how to cope with Emma's death, leaning on each other; maybe a little too much. WARNING: this book has language, deals with suicide, depression, grief, and underage drinking

F***in' Arizona by melanatedmelon

How bad could it be to enlist your female best friend into helping you lie to your Christian family about your new relationship with your male best friend and about your newfound sexuality? Not that bad, right? Right??? --------- Nova Queen and Arizona "Ari" Matthews weren't always close in high school, but after an intense and serious conversation in the library one day, the two become the best of friends until they go their separate ways their freshman year of college. Now in their mid 20s and freshly out of grad school, they are reunited in the park of their hometown where Ari asks a huge favor of Nova that she later wishes she had refused. But in the end, will she really wish she had refused? *FA spans a timeline from 2010-2020 to help the reader see how the relationships were built between characters in a partial series of flashbacks. It also helps the reader to really see into the minds of Arizona and Nova as they age, and the effect different life events have on them. It's a bit of a slower build and the plot is mostly seen a little later in the book, but I promise it's worth it. 🙂 *I do not own any of the rights to the music nor the pictures. *Rated M for language, sexual content, destructive behaviors, suicide, and dialogue that may be triggering for some readers. *These characters may do or say things that you don't agree or may get upset with, please remember YOU ARE NOT THESE PEOPLE, and their lives are a work of fiction and my imagination. Thank you and please enjoy the story if you choose to continue. 1st Place Undiscovered Awards in LGBTQ! ✨ A #AestheteCertified book ✨ A Fairytale Awards best ship name Honorable Mention ✨ A Fairytale Awards Honorable Mention ✨ A Lollipop Awards Honorable Mention in LGBTQ ✨

Soulbound by SJMinyard

This was supposed to be a new start for them; Astra had made that clear. If she looked back on it all now it would tear her apart. A fresh start meant no more wounds. It meant new friends, and distance from endless hospital visits and a potential criminal record. She was ready to leave him behind her. (Authors Note: This story is completed, but is in the editing phases as I post the edited chapters before publishing. I intend to post a new chapter every week or so, and I'm more than excited to share my story with anyone who it speaks to!) Copyright Notice: This work, including all characters, original settings, narrative elements are all property of SJ Minyard. Any reproduction, distribution, or adaptation without explicit written consent is strictly prohibited. Any attempts to replicate my work will be considered plagiarism and be met with legal action. © 2025 SJ Minyard. © All Rights Reserved.

Somebody Like You by LethalDreamer01

Step one: graduate. Step two: accidentally sleep with your best friend. Step three: get trapped working summer camp together because your other best friend has no sense of boundaries. Now Enya and Maddie are sharing a cabin, pretending nothing happened, and doing a terrible job at it. It's hot. It's messy. It's gay. * * * The summer before college was supposed to be chill; sunburns, iced lattes, maybe a mild existential crisis. But when Skylar signs everyone up to be counselors at a middle school camp, Enya and Maddie find themselves trapped in a mosquito-infested nightmare... together. One small problem: They may or may not have ACCIDENTALLY hooked up after graduation. And Maddie is convinced Enya planned the whole thing. Between canoe races gone wrong, s'mores that end in arguments, and bunkhouse confessions they swore would never happen again, both girls are about to learn that feelings aren't something you can logic your way out of-or yell your way past. Because sometimes the person who drives you craziest... is the one who feels like home.

Everything Changes by Upallnight19

Aria had a simple life, she had her friends, her brother, and her parents. At the time she thought life couldn't get any better; minus the guy she was in love with was having a hard time noticing she's the one. But when tragedy strikes, she doesn't know how to deal with it. Losing someone close to her and the guilt that eats away at her heart. How do you deal with it? The life she had known was gone. The pain feels like drowning. Though putting your life together is hard when you keep finding out people aren't who they say they are. Who could possibly help her keep her head above water? Someone she least expected? Could he be the one to save her, before it all becomes too much? Ryder didn't leave much falsehood to rumors. A complete playboy. He didn't have much he cared about in life anymore, at least, other than his friends. They were the only ones who knew his dark secrets, the mystery that hid in his eyes. That's the way he liked it, usually keeping to himself, not giving a shit what anyone thought about him. When Aria walks in his life, things get shaken up. Now, life starts getting a little more interesting.

denial by brigidky

you know when some people ask, "why do you think your best friend is supposed to spend more time with you instead of their significant other?" charlotte wells think it's a loaded question and feels as if the answer is "super obvious." but she didn't always feel that way. normally, she'd be on the other side of that answer. saying something like "yeah why do people care so much?" but that was until after happened between her and her best friend lily. they were inseparable until they weren't. charlotte never saw it coming. lily used to call charlotte char, but then she stopped, and was giving someone else a nickname. it was then she realized things about herself that she'd never quite uncovered. things that made her feel differently. each chapter added with a taylor swift song lyric just for a touch of me in it <3 ‼️rated mature for minor swearing‼️ (only in a few chapters, nothing major) last chapter - a playlist of songs for the story

Borrowed Time Part 2 by stolenknights

**THIS IS THE SECOND PART OF BORROWED TIME, PART ONE IS ALREADY ON MY PAGE!** Juliette Smith is aware that everything she does is on borrowed time. Her popularity, her relationship with her father, with her friends... all of it is on borrowed time. Her existence as she knows it is so fragile. With the revelation of one secret, all of it could go up in flames, but there's never been any reason for her to disclose it, and there has been every reason for her to hide it; it protects her image. Esme Panchak is, by definition, a poison to her image. She is everything that Juliette isn't. She's undermotivated, crass, and unapologetically her own person. She's everything that Juliette has trained herself to loathe, and everything she has successfully avoided for three years... but she's enchanting, enticing. Whenever they're together, she can feel her grip slipping bit by bit. So, when Juliette ends up stuck with Esme as her lab partner, she realizes just how quickly the secrets she's trying to outrun can catch up with her. Haha had to split it into 2 parts... APPARENTLY Wattpad only allows for 200 chapters per book, silly me, silly me.

Through Fire and Fate| Book 3-Baker and Yvonne by SheLovesAGoodStory_

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summer

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