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Leilani Chen is a black cat in human form: unbothered, cool, and effortlessly elegant. She's the complete opposite of Sebastian Prince, her best friend whose goofy smile shines a little brighter when she's around. When he drags her into his exciting world of tire tracks and camaraderie, Leilani starts to realise that the greatest thrill of life isn't the journey itself, but the person she's riding with.

When peer pressure pushes Lenny to try out a new dating app, she starts to realize that the past may not always define the future. ***** Lenny Harlow wants a lot of things, but a boyfriend isn't one of them. But after a run in with the 'hot barista guy in engineering', her opinions on relationships start to change. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Featured on @YA: Love, Actually Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered: Plain Janes? Not These Ladies [September '21] Featured on @TeenFiction: Soul Deep

"I didn't expect anyone to actually text me." "You wrote your number on the men's bathroom stall. What did you expect?" Áurea Nikiforov Reyes always knew the story behind her parent's everlasting love. A simple text at three in the morning. Since she was a little girl, Áurea dreamed of having a fairytale romance like her parents. Now she's entering her second year of college with all hope for her fairytale ending gone. With summer approaching, Áurea decides last minute to study abroad in Japan. One drunken mistake in a nightclub might have changed her life for the better. A spin-off of Sailor's Moon. Takes place five years after the epilogue. You do not have to read it, but a little background might help. traditional writing + texting format #14 in Phones #2 in Dialogue book #170 in Messages © sapphire nyström 2021. cover by @sereneur

~*~My name is Alicia Pepperman, I was murdered in cold blood. Nothing can stop me from having revenge on the maniacs who deprived me of my innocent youth. I've been weak once but not anymore. I came for blood so if you took part in my murder I'm coming for you. ~~~~ It is a normal year in Crow High, at least that is what the students thought until news breaks out that Alicia Pepperman, a sophomore, is dead. No one knows who Alicia Pepperman is, but one thing they all know is that Crow High will never be the same again. If you are reading this you just subjected yourself to a life of utter spookiness. Highest Ranking #32 in Mystery/Thriller on 08/06/17 COMPLETED Warning: This is a first draft and hasn't been yet edited.

The summer before Mariana goes into her senior year of high school, her family vacations to the town of Lotan Bay. A tradition they have done for years. And it's no different when she finds Elijah there and presses play on a relationship that only exists in the summer. When the season ends, they go back to their lives. No labels. No commitment. This has always been enough for Mari. Until she comes back and finds out that though it is summer, Elijah may not be hers anymore.

Shortlisted for a national award, and now a published book on Amazon! This Wattpad version is now a free preview of a book described as "Mad Max crossed with the Magic School Bus" ... read on to find out more! ***** If it hadn't been for the man in white body paint appearing out of the darkness, my Bus would now be a broken steel carcass in a smoking hole. Someone set a landmine in ambush for the Library vehicle, a mobile repository of information saved from before the War. A beacon of knowledge in the ashes of civilisation, and my sole responsibility. Someone tried to take it from me. To stop the flow of free information. To steal from the people scratching out a living on the dusty frontier, just one cloudship delivery away from desiccation. Now, other Keepers are missing. And not just Keepers. People have been disappearing from camps and settlements scattered across the outback. Why didn't we know about it? The Library is supposed to know everything. That's its whole purpose, to save and share knowledge. Isn't it? I have to warn New Pearth. After all, this is what I was trained for. Though the Library could never have predicted a plot this savage, or this well-organised.But first, with only a psychotic ex-slave and a digital ghost to help, I have to survive the trip... ***** The Knowledge Keeper is perfect for fans of speculative fiction who are looking for a fresh, more optimistic and less dystopian take on a post World War Three and climate change action thriller. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, from cranky airship pilots, snarky AIs, and badass teenage warrior librarians to a snakeskin-tattooed soldier called Gladys, it's been described as "Mad Max meets The Magic School Bus" -- you've never read anything like this before! Contains medium violence, mild language and drug references. Suitable for ages 13 and older.

Soulmates exist now. In a world where Sinning is acceptable, if not encouraged, Soulmates are discovered through tattoos. When you Sin, a tattoo appears on your Soulmate's skin. Once two Soulmates enter a five foot radius of one another, the Sins will glow, indicating you've found your partner. After that, it's all history. Today is Lusia's birthday, still no tattoo on her body. She's given up on her Soulmate, all she has is herself. Told through the perspective of six characters, Lusia fights to protect herself from a cruel world, unaccepting of her tattooless body.

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The Sequel to Hawthorne Heights: Laila's Story Laila Kincaid leapt through every obstacle that seemed to block her path to greatness with ease. She navigated her way through two different elementary schools, three middle schools, and somehow managed to graduate high school without any outbursts. She was good at speeding through life until she was met with higher hurdles to leap over and more problems to face. Luckily, she wasn't alone on her journey. With Shahd, Messiah, Gabriel, and Zaire, maybe college wouldn't be so bad after all.

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You think that there is nothing more to the universe than what you see but in fact, there are forces behind the scenes that are protecting the universe and can destroy it. Meet Lux - a 14-year-old girl living at the beginning of the 20th century. She thinks her world is safe when she travels to London with her dad but the city becomes plagued by an invasion of vampires. It is there in London she makes a startling discovery that will change her life forever.

PENNY LANE JACKSON , the pessimist and realist, has worked at her parent's record store, Iris, for as long as she can remember. Now at the age of 21, and with two dead parents, she owns the store herself. Everyday is the same, filled with limited customers and a quiet aroma. Well, that's not counting the boy whose been stealing and returning vinyls for the past three months. LUCA EMMANUEL, a 23 year old aspiring musician has lived by the same saying everyday of his life: a day without laughter, is a day wasted. The optimistic idealist has been on the road for 3 years playing for different gigs around the country, but decides that maybe now is the time to settle down in a quiet town for a bit before he hits the road again. And maybe, he could befriend that lonely girl working in the record store he has been stealing vinyls from.

#26 | SS 270317 pervorto (lat.) - to destroy, ruin, undo, corrupt. ❝i'm so used to being used.❞ in which an innocent college student is forced to pay for her brother's careless, dirty mistakes the worst way possible.

mellie simon is broken and certain that it will stay that way. derek lim is certain to change that. extended summary inside started 29/3/20

Mamés has just one year. One year to get his life together. One year to finally make a decision. To stay or to leave. Rochford can't contain his dreams of music but the problem is it contains just about everything else-his child-like mother, the love of his life, and all his friends. He needs to make a change. And that change comes in the form of Ana Wang, a nineteen-year-old film director. She is in Rochford to film a movie but somehow ends up falling in love with Mamés music. After that, she is determined to do whatever it takes to turn Mamés into a star.

A collection of short stories. noctuary - (n.) the record of a single night's events, thoughts, or dreams

If your neighbour is an arrogant musician with a crooked smile, do not, under any circumstances, spend Christmas with him.

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"Life's not a fairytale, honey. If you lose your shoes at midnight, you're drunk." In which a fairytale-obsessed daydreamer and a no-nonsense pragmatist attempt to navigate the murky waters of love, life, and high school.

Joining the Queen's Force is what all the girls dream of, but it's not very easy. An advanced knowledge of alchemy and basic defense skills are only the least of the requirements. Akira has both of the above, and her first mission is simple, almost disappointingly so. But things are not as uncomplicated as they seem, and Akira soon learns that there are more than werewolves and vampires lurking around.