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Bitter Lemonade (ONC 2025) | ✓

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Parts 21
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Reads 1,824
Votes 281
Parts 21
Time 2h 18m

Mabel's life is falling apart. Between her long-time situationship who wants to be more than friends now, her rapidly deteriorating grades, and a group of friends who've been conveniently excluding her from their plans lately, nothing is going her way, and the pressure keeps building up from all sides.

That's when Katie comes along, a brilliant new student who is quickly arranged to be her tutor. She seems like everything Mabel could never be. And yet, she understands her better than anyone ever did before.

As the two start spending more time together, and Mabel's life becomes increasingly messier day after day, Katie will add another problem onto Mabel's plate-one that, if not handled properly, could leave a bitter taste in their mouths... and hearts.

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Entry written for Open Novella Contest 2025
Prompts: 126, 118, 134, 69

Genre(s): Contemporary YA Romance 

PUBLISHED: 2/1/2025
COMPLETED: TBAAll Rights Reserved

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Love You Regardless

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