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The Vacation

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When you have shared you life with someone for 45 years, how do you cope with their death? Do you wallow in pity, blame the universe, ask your daughters for help or ditch them to visit Hawaii alone at 75? Or all of these?

When the only person you have truly ever loved dumps you, what do you do? Of course, you just take the Hawaii vacation for two and turn it into a solo trip!

A little too late self-discovery trip by an old lady turns into a lesson in letting go when she meets a young man who reminds her of her late partner and makes her wish to have a son like that. Crippled by personal losses, they teach each other that life may be worth living after all. 

Join them, you may learn something about yourself along the way.
  
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Aloha Lila || Milo Manheim by PurpleKorea134

While in Hawaii on vacation after graduating college, Lila Howard discovers that a show is being filmed on the island her family is vacationing on. Exciting, right? Well, what's more exciting is that Lila literally runs into one of the people playing in the show, the young actor Milo Manheim. And he's staying in the same hotel she is! "Aloha, Lila" is one of the first things he says to her, and it's on from there. She didn't really want a romance in Hawaii, just a chill break from life, healing from a bad breakup and maybe prepping for more college. Well, fate had other plans. She never fathomed that she could befriend and possibly have a Hawaiian romance with a tall, hot Disney heartthrob with big beautiful brown eyes, a killer smile, and a heart as big as he is. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FYI: There will be spoilers for the show Doogie Kamealoha, so I recommend watching it (on Disney +, two seasons) before reading. Of course, you don't have to, and this will just be a cute love story in Hawaii between a girl and goodhearted star. Also, I own no pictures used in the story. They're all from Google Images, YouTube and Google Maps.

We✔ by DizzieFrizzy

Three best friends An amazing trip That's all it takes for life to be wonderful again. Except there's one question. ....... Three friends. Lily Young. Behind that smiling face you can see a disappointment. A sad past and a broken heart. Meeting the love of your life who just so happens to be the reason behind the trashed up heart in a different place altogether, not even in her wildest of wildest dreams. Will she be able to love again? Zara Ryder. That strong and perfect individual you see wasn't always that. Behind that hard core exterior lies a soft and loving being. That being has been left broken too many times. That soft and loving person has been through many scars, scars hidden from that exterior. Will she able to love again? Christian Rodgers. Rich and handsome. Half the world at his feet. Gets what he wants at the click of his two fingers. Perfect, don't you think? Let me tell you, it's not. Stepping into the roller coaster, his love lets him down at the first juncture. Will he able to love again? And that one question. ............. My first ever book on Wattpad!! Fingers crossed. #81 in teen fiction (2/12/2016) #88 in teen fiction (1/12/2016) #90 in teen fiction (21/11/2016) #93 in teen fiction (4/12/2016) #95 in teen fiction (19/11/2016) #97 in teen fiction (17/11/2016)

If only it was an Illusion! by Aafrynn

"you're no one to me", his words echoed in my ears but what was it all when he kissed me; merely an illusion? It felt so real and lively. "...and just so you know, you're not allowed to leave this job until or before 6 months", he flung the contract papers in the air. I had signed the papers, the terms and conditions clearly meant that I was supposed to work for his company and had no right to leave it until his consent. "Leave my cabin for now", he ordered as he turned behind. ********** Amanda Waters is your typical College student who happens to face a lot of financial difficulties and as a result, is made to earn a living. She's blunt, She's sensitive but she is also accompanied by two of her best friends in this story: Gina Sullivan and Francis Rutherfold. The enterprise which she works in is different, very different. In fact, the 'CEO' is not just another Happy go lucky male lead of the company. Aaron Reynolds- Rude, Arrogant, Harsh, and Stubborn. He's what they call an eccedentesiast. They say that a person who defines negative adjectives has a lot more inside them, the darkness in that person may overrule all the Positiveness. Well, with Aaron, it's hard to say. But...What if Amanda already had a face-off with 'The CEO' before working in his firm? What if she had already drawn a thick line of hate? What if egos of the same level collide? What then? True Love? More like an illusion! An illusion that poses a life threat. An illusion with the ability to make you believe in non-existent things such as; fairies, demons, fate, and even destiny! Ironic is it not? What we as humans happen to rely on.

A life guard who made me love him when I lost my sister by hannah-29

Worse news was told to Taylor & her parents before her parents emigrated to Hawaii. While holding down a full time job her work wasn't finished when she got home. Lucy knew she didn't have long, she knew her time was running out and even though her sister did everything possible to support and help her she knew deep down she didn't have long and all she wanted was to have everyone around, enjoy life, love life, love someone else and be loved! Falling in love with someone who her parents held so high and think a lot off. Yet she has to look after her sister! Lucy Is her priority not a man! What happened to miss independent who only relies on herself.. A life guard showed her feelings she had forgotten about. That dreaded day came and Taylor never got to say goodbye to her sunflower, her beautiful sister. Can this man show her it's okay and she's not alone & he loves her even after his heart ache? Can their own heart aches bring them together?

SUMMER BREEZE by lightsmeup

Kip and Lexy have been best friends since... Well, since forever. It's graduation day, and Kip gets a blast from the past, when she meets John, a mysterious boy from her art class who turns out to be this boy who's too good to be true. Later, Kip goes on a summer vacation to the lovely island of Hawaii with her family. There, she meets John again, and they slowly start to fall for each other. Lexy arrives at Hawaii as well, and soon Kip discovers that Lexy is madly in love with John and John's brother is in love with her. How will Kip solve this problem? Will she continue being with John and leave her best friend devastated? or will she do the exact opposite? I guess you'll just have to read and find out.

FORGETTING YOU by temifolikwe11

Here, we have Tammy, a girl who's finally starting to love life again after so long. She's smiling more, trying to enjoy her time with her friends and family. But all that changes when the reason she started feeling sad all those years ago, comes back in the picture Ace! He's back, and it seems for good too but that's not all, he tells Tammy he came back for her. So now, after 4 years, Tammy has to decide if she's ready for him to come back in her life, forget all he damaged when he left or keep avoiding him and never get her heartbroken like that again. This is a story about heartbreak and trust but not just for Tammy but from other people around her, throughout the story Tammy realizes there's more to life than getting heartbroken by a boy from the past, there's more to her! She learns this the hard way but through it all, she works hard to be a better version of herself. Join Tammy in this adventure and see where it takes her, will she become a better version of herself or will she let her past consume her whole?

Love, Dad | ✔️ by EvelynHail

|CROSSROADS x LEAP YEAR | Eighteen-year-old April Lewis flees her troubled home, desperate to escape her emotionally distant, controlling mom, and seek out her dad. Little does she know a chance encounter with her classmate will take her on a cross-country ride: a journey that will change April's life forever. A venture that will lead her down a path of self-discovery and unexpected love. *** When eighteen-year-old April Lewis' mom walks around like a zombie, evades all attempts to talk and controls her every move, April decides she's had enough. She leaves home one warm summer evening with nothing but a yellow backpack filled with her coveted dad's letters he's been sending her for the past months, and some bare necessities. She's determined to seek him out and go live with him down on the West Coast, where he has a temporary job. The last thing April expects is almost being hit by a car. The owner of the vehicle? Her classmate, Dave Rivera, a troubled boy whom she almost never talked to before, and who can't be more different than her. After making sure April is just a little banged-up, Dave strikes a deal with her: he'll help her get to the West Coast free of charge, as long as she doesn't report him to the cops. The two embark upon a road trip from NY to LA, navigating through stunning landscapes and meeting a colorful cast of characters. While sharing life stories and exchanging experiences, armed with the wisdom from her Dad's letters, April and Dave discover that they are a lot more alike than they originally thought. The journey slowly becomes more important than the destination, and their path takes an unexpected turn when a shocking secret comes to light. © 2024 EvelynHail Exclusively on Wattpad Based on prompt 4! Which is (I shan't leave ye hanging :P): "When life gives you balloons, you fly up into the sky."

Only Ocean by loualou19

Meghan Polinsky was excited to see her long distance boyfriend of four years when she took her trip to Brazil. All that hope was squashed as soon as the pilot announced that the plane was about to crash. You know you will die. No one comes out alive from a plane crash right? Not to mention she didn't expect to be stranded on a raft with a undeniably sexy stranger... Throw in a bitter old man, a doe eyed little girl, and a silent little boy, as they try to help one another survive. The endless life changing isolation and trauma they just endured they will never be the same... They need one another as a raft. Not to just float above all the sharks but to make it out alive and keep one another sane. ••• "Lucas's strong hands pulled me up and I sat like a lifeless doll in front of him. He gave me yet another blank stare then turned, once again, to the water as if it was actually entertaining him. I felt frustrated as I huffed loudly to get his attention. He turned to me still with his bone-chilling stare. It was a cold stare but I still found my safety in it oddly enough. I stared at him blankly getting lost, forgetting why I came over here. I sat there as the raft slowly rocked back and forth. "Need anything?" Lucas said seriously. ••• Highest ranking: #1 in raft #1 in surviving #1 in trauma #2 in intense #3 in tearjerker Started: 3-17-19 Finished: 12-30-19 WARNING: MILDLY INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AND THEMES

Dragonflies by ShimnaEM

There are times in our lives that we look for something deliberately and grow tired of the search when it isn't found. Later, we might decide that it doesn't exist or that it is lost beyond the pursuit. But then, one fine day it falls right in to your lap without even calling out for it. And when you have it right there with you, you don't know what exactly you should do with it. That is what happens with love most of the times. It gets found at the most unlikely times in the most unexpected ways. Leaving you confused about how to deal with it. And by the time you figure it out, it might have vanished. The two persons I fell in love with; One, who promised me a forever and gave up on me the half way. The other, who gave me everything except the promise of a forever. I don't know whom I love the most. When loving one of them had become a habit from the past and letting go was so hard, the other gave me reasons to love him more day by day making it impossible to resist the urge to make him stay. ............ ps: The book cover is hand painted by me

A Kiss Under The Kismet Tree by KBMallion

The letters had strangely stopped from my long-time American pen pal, until I got another letter to explain the sad reason why. Devastated to learn that Sara had tragically died, I could only mourn her untimely death and her faraway loss. Now, the long-distance letters have slowly began to arrive back through my door, just as they used to before. They are now coming from the brother of Sara...the one who first wrote to me about the truly sad passing of his sister. One word at a time, this man is beginning to intrigue me. One word at a time, he is making me want to read more from him. But Cary Dean lives in New England, and I live by the sea in Dorset. I can't let him intrigue me. I can't want to read more of his words. I'm Rosa Summers - a hopeless romantic who is totally hopeless with all things romantic, and yet, Cary Dean is managing to write his way deep into my heart, and with Christmas just around the corner, I can't let my silly heart run away with itself. Christmas is all about kindness and laughter. It's about sharing goodwill and spreading joy.... it's not about falling for someone I can't ever be with. But the magical spirit of Christmas... well, let's just say it has other ideas! A KISS UNDER THE KISMET TREE Published by K B Mallion Copyright © 2018 K B Mallion

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Aloha Lila || Milo Manheim cover

If only it was an Illusion! cover

A life guard who made me love him when I lost my sister cover

SUMMER BREEZE cover

FORGETTING YOU cover

Love, Dad | ✔️ cover

Only Ocean cover

Dragonflies cover

A Kiss Under The Kismet Tree cover

Aloha Lila || Milo Manheim

While in Hawaii on vacation after graduating college, Lila Howard discovers that a show is being filmed on the island her family is vacationing on. Exciting, right? Well, what's more exciting is that Lila literally runs into one of the people playing in the show, the young actor Milo Manheim. And he's staying in the same hotel she is! "Aloha, Lila" is one of the first things he says to her, and it's on from there. She didn't really want a romance in Hawaii, just a chill break from life, healing from a bad breakup and maybe prepping for more college. Well, fate had other plans. She never fathomed that she could befriend and possibly have a Hawaiian romance with a tall, hot Disney heartthrob with big beautiful brown eyes, a killer smile, and a heart as big as he is. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FYI: There will be spoilers for the show Doogie Kamealoha, so I recommend watching it (on Disney +, two seasons) before reading. Of course, you don't have to, and this will just be a cute love story in Hawaii between a girl and goodhearted star. Also, I own no pictures used in the story. They're all from Google Images, YouTube and Google Maps.