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One accident. Two lives that were never meant to collide. Arian is on the run. From his past. From himself. Amira lives for her family, her beliefs, and the hope of a better future. But a single moment changes everything. When their paths cross in a way neither of them can escape, they are forced to confront questions with no easy answers. How do you live with guilt that can never be undone? How do you begin to heal in a world that keeps breaking you? A story about pain, second chances, and the relentless search for justice. _____________ This story is part of a duology, and I'll be sharing it chapter by chapter. One chapter every day, inshaAllah. You are my beta readers before publication-so be honest, be harsh if you need to. And maybe... leave a little kindness too. _____________ © Dahlia Rofasir, 2026. All rights reserved. This story is my original work. No part of it may be reproduced, distributed, or used in any form without my permission.

Some love stories are about finding each other. This one is about choosing each other, every single time. December Solis has dedicated most of her life to learning how to stand on her own. Love was never something she expected to hold onto. That is, until she met River Sato. With him, everything shifts feeling more stable, even if she's not entirely sure she can trust that steadiness. He is present in ways that matter, despite parts of his world sometimes falling apart around him. Together, they start building something real. Not perfect, or certain, but genuine. A life crafted from small moments, quiet promises, and a connection that doesn't depend on everything falling perfectly into place. As they draw closer to what feels like home, they're forced to confront what it truly means to hold onto love when their future remains uncertain. This is a story about connection, memory, and the courage to stay even when staying is the hardest thing to do. - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

🏆 Watty Award Winner (2022) This updated edition includes revised chapters and new scenes. Trans guy Collin makes a bet with his coworker that he can land a date with the hot new barista across the street. It should be easy. Except the more time he spends with her, the more the bet starts to feel like the worst idea he's ever had. ### It's 2003 in Santa Cruz, and 21-year-old Collin thought transitioning would be the hard part. But now that he's on hormones and passing with ease, he's still stuck wondering who he is and where he belongs. It doesn't help that his girlfriend of six years just dumped him. So when his coworker challenges him to prove he's still got game, Collin agrees to a stupid bet: get a date with Heather, the cute new barista who just started working at the café across the street. With some unexpected help from his roommate Sam, getting close to her might be easier than Collin expected. But what starts as a harmless distraction quickly turns into something real. And when the truth behind the bet finally comes out, Collin will have to decide whether risking his heart again is worth it... or if he's about to lose the best thing that's happened to him since the breakup. A nostalgic beach-town rom-com about bets, baristas, and what happens when pretending turns into something real. ☕ Tropes: friends-to-lovers vibes, a very bad bet, coffee shop flirting, early-2000s nostalgia, and learning who you are while falling in love. NEW CHAPTERS EVERY TUESAY & FRIDAY

One wrong folder. Two very different First Nations teens. And a secret Cultural Heritage report that could stop a luxury resort dead in its tracks from destroying a local community centre. He's determined to do the right thing. She's the smart one - when her chaotic Torres Strait Islander family isn't blowing their cover with auntie drama and Sunday feasts. Now they're stuck together trying to protect Country while everything (and everyone) keeps getting in the way. Funny, warm, and real - this is the story of fighting for what matters.

One man is her family's dream. The other could be her undoing. Suraiya Rao has never quite belonged. She's not white enough for society, not brown enough for her family... not enough for anyone. She's spent her life walking a tightrope between British reality and Indian expectation, doing everything by the book, no matter the cost. Then one chance encounter changes everything. Haydn Ellis Clarke isn't part of the plan. He's rich, ridiculously handsome, and absolutely not the man her family has chosen for her. But he sees her - not the dutiful daughter or the girl buried beneath generations of pressure, but the version of herself she's never dared to be. Mendhi My Heart is a story of identity, belonging, and choosing love, even when it means breaking every rule. Because love doesn't always arrive in the "suitable" package. Sometimes, it wears torn jeans... and gives your grandmother a heart attack.

The world wanted quiet. It got a riot instead. The school called it policy. They called it war. One boy is trapped in a mind that has betrayed him. The other is an artist who stopped sketching and started swinging. But if the world will label them as villains, they might as well give them a reason to be afraid.

A missing past, boundless secrets, and a secret weapon that threatens the boundary between the mortal and spirit realm... Fire mage Esmeralda has always struggled with her missing memories ever since she woke up from her coma two years ago, but Esme had her quiet life in Atonaco and her best friend and spirit mage Dacio by her side to keep her internal conflict at bay. Everything begins to crumble when Dacio is accused of a crime they couldn't have committed, and is taken south to the Wei Empire for judgement. With the help of a mysterious mutual friend, Esme embarks on a quest to prove Dacio's innocence. However, things down south are not as they seem, as ominous and powerful beings lurk in the shadows and she begins to develop magical abilities that are linked to her lost history. As she begins to piece together the mystery of her past, she stumbles upon a sinister plan that threatens the fate of the mortal realm...

Fifteen years ago, Elle's boyfriend left town--and Elle--without so much as an explanation. Today, Ephraim has returned with a child: Bren. Bren is clever, quiet, quick, and almost exactly fifteen years old. Offered a miraculous second chance at the relationship they've wanted back for years, Elle instantly takes it, and desperately holds on, no matter what anyone has to say-- not their best friend (who lied to Elle for years), or the student they're counseling (who, again, is not the counselor here), or said student's parents, who may or may not both be Elle's ex-boyfriends. Oops. [the full work is as yet unedited. this posting includes one sample chapter as the author polishes the work offline.] [for more: https://yvesdot.tumblr.com/sometimesithappens/ ] [read on ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16846237/chapters/39549148 ]

ආදරය කියන්නෙ හිමි කරගැනීම ම නෙවෙයි අයිතිය හෝ අනියමත් නෙවෙයි. රාගය..විරහව..නියම්..අනියම්...මේ සේරම තියෙන්නෙ අයිතියක් ඉල්ලුවොත් විතරයි. ආදරය හරියට හඳ වගේ.... අයාන් මලික් කියන්නෙ මුළු පකිස්තානයම වසඟයට ගත්තු ජනප්‍රිය නිවේදකයෙක්.තරු පවුලක සැමියෙක්.පියෙක්. මෙත්මා අබේසිංහ කියන්නෙ ජීවිතේ ලස්සන හොයාගෙන යන ආදරේ භාෂාව ඇස් වලින් කතා කරන අහිංසක දඟකාරියක්. දෛවය කියන්නෙ..... ඒ දෙන්නාටම වෙනස් කරන්න බැරි වුණු ලස්සන කතාවක්. 'Firaaki' ඒ කතාවට දැම්ම නම 'වෙසක් මුබාරක්' මේක හඳක් වගේ ලස්සන හිත් ඇතුලේ පෑයුව තරු වගේ ලස්සන කතාවක්...

Two high school misfits who hate each other. One music competition where they have to work together. Can their love of classic 80s rock unite them? ************************************************************************************************ High-school junior Mitzi is determined to hate Oz from the very first day she meets him, after he steals her cool nickname intro. She has a hard enough time fitting in with her fix-it hobby, her asexuality, and her love of 80's rock. When Mitzi manages to make friends with the popular girls, Mitzi must hide who she really is and figure out how to still pass voice class without outshining them. Oz is too busy channeling Axl Rose to care whether Mitzi likes him or not. When his newly-formed band, The Flaming Pickles (NOT his name choice), starts pulling a Fleetwood Mac, Oz sneaks into the student vocal competition auditions looking for a new lead singer, and discovers that Mitzi's voice is exactly what he needs. With the competition fast approaching, Mitzi and Oz find they'll have to work together to win, and learn the power of being their true selves.

***A sequel to Fright Fest 2016 Gold Winner RED RAIN and Camp NaNoWriMo 2017 Certified PEPPERMINT*** "Life is about...it's about growth. It's about change. But you seem to just wanna stay the same!" -Thor to Loki, "Thor: Ragnarok" Red Rain was just the beginning. Blue Monday made everything worse. White Shadows started setting things right. The Black Mirror threw some wrenches in the works. Peppermint nearly broke time just to prove it could be done. Alex Snow wishes he could save the demigod in which he was brought up to believe. Kelly Jackson wishes she could save Alex from his impulsive heroism. Josh Christopher may not need saving when he finds his ticket out of Purgatorio. But there are far more tickets in than out. In a world where serpents are both magic and money, and temptations lurk around every corner, these three will be put to the test by God's apathy and the impetuous, even contagious, rage of his eldest son Samael - the original Lucifer himself. (Sixth in the RED RAIN series. Cover designed by @Whisperingwater.)

Arlie Becker and his best friend, Sawyer, start having stalker like issues when pictures of them cuddling end up all over their school. To find out who did it, the boys must overcome their internal struggles and learn to help each other to be the happiest that they can be. Follow Arlie and Sawyer as they fight out their differences to find common ground on who and what they want to be together. :) *Warning: mentions of homophobia, unsupportive adults, and the fa word, also some language.* Don't steal, repost, record, translate, or otherwise distribute this book even if you credit me. I've spent long hard hours on this book and would appreciate if you passed on the link only. Don't steal and don't repost thank you :) Total amount of words: 15,176 Sawyer- means cuts wood Sealey- means from the happy meadow Sawyer Sealey Actor Portrayal: Lucas Till ~~~ Arlie- means from the hare's meadow. Becker- means to bake bread or user/maker of pickaxes Arlie Becker Actor Portrayal: Colin Ford

His father felt ridiculous asking. His father, a sturdy man who was never unsure, had carefully considered his words and concluded that there was nothing to be said to ease the conversation. It was his fault really. He allowed himself to be caught, more than once, staring at the object that now held both of their attention...

Andrea Crowley never liked Cody Holcolm, and her opinion of him hasn't changed much since he died. While the rest of Gator Falls is mourning the loss of their resident troublemaker and Homecoming King, Andrea is just trying her best to ignore him--and it'd be a whole lot easier if he'd just keep his mouth shut. Born with the unfortunate gift to see Beyond, Andrea has dealt with annoying spirits all her life. However, Cody is by far the most uncooperative, stubborn, and violent ghost to ever haunt her. Forced to give in to his demands, Andrea soon finds herself on what appears to be a wild goose chase. Cody claims he was murdered, but everybody knows his death was an accident. Just your average, run-of-the-mill car crash. Or... was it? The bodies are starting to pile up in Gator Falls.

When Kirti, an anxious yet curious girl navigating her chaotic first year of college, crosses paths with Agastya a rising archery champion she finds herself captivated not just by her talent, but by the calm strength Agastya exudes. As their worlds briefly overlap through stolen glances at the archery ground, silent walks in the park, and shared moments that speak louder than words Kirti begins to confront feelings she never expected. But love isn't always loud. Sometimes, it's in the silence, in the slow build of trust, and in learning to hold someone's hand even when the world isn't watching. A heartwarming, slow-burn romance about self-discovery, courage, and the beauty of falling for someone in the most ordinary way.

Prithika Singh would have told you that her love life was going great. After all, who could argue that the pretty cheerleader and the handsome quarterback with their sweet year-long relationship were anything less than a dream couple? But Prithika is startled awake when she sees her boyfriend, Carter Hale, kissing Julia Hart, one of the supposedly average girls, in the middle of the hallway on the first day of school. Suddenly, her vision for her junior year is totally derailed, and she's left feeling uncertain about her sense of trust and relationships. And then along comes Jackson Rains, Julia's ex-boyfriend, notorious at Poppy Hills High for his (crappy) motorcycle, tousled dark hair, black leather boots, and two very public fistfights. In an attempt to save their past relationships, Jackson and Prithika hatch a probably terrible plan: make everyone think they're dating. Prithika will try to show Carter she can be a more low-maintenance girlfriend, Jackson will try to show Julia that he can be a more attentive boyfriend, and then Carter and Julia will get jealous and return to the partners they were supposed to be with in the first place, and it'll all go back to normal. But it seems the more Prithika tries to make things fit the picture-perfect path her life was on, the more things fly off the rails: she's trapped in trying to be someone she's not, she's lying to her best friends Laila and Aurora, she can tell Aurora's keeping secrets, she realizes how little she actually knows Carter, and she's getting more invested in Jackson's personal life than expected. Can she get her life back under control? Or will trying to fix things make a bigger mess?

​A poor mother's reputation. A wealthy father's drama. A son's dangerous secret. ​Mablotza is the perfect son. He is also gay. In a world where one mistake can ruin a lineage, he must navigate the thin line between survival and self-discovery. It's a journey of laughter in the dark, romance under the radar, and a desperate fight to protect the woman who gave him everything#LGBTQ+ #AfricanFiction #FamilyDrama #SecretIdentity #ComingOfAge #OwnVoices

**Phoenix Frost** was a gymnast long before she ever fell in love with professional wrestling, and her years of rigorous training left her with unmatched flexibility and agility. Her body moved with grace and precision, making her a standout in the sport. Gymnastics was her first love, her passion, and it gave her a sense of control and power that she cherished. However, a devastating accident during a competition shattered that dream, leaving her unable to continue in gymnastics. The injury was more than physical-it fractured her spirit, forcing her to reimagine her future. But Phoenix is nothing if not resilient. Though the accident ended her gymnastics career, it also led her to discover pro wrestling, where she found a new way to channel her strength, agility, and drive. Wrestling gave her purpose again, though the transition was far from easy. The same agility that once earned her praise in gymnastics now helped her in the ring, making her moves sharp and unpredictable, but the emotional scars from her accident left her fighting with an intensity fueled by both ambition and lingering pain. Phoenix pushes herself harder than anyone, determined to prove that her injury didn't define her, and that she would still become a trailblazer in WWE, representing not just Black women, but every woman who's had to rebuild herself after being broken.

In a twist of fate, Ariah Martin's world flips upside down when she receives an invitation to a Christian summer camp. Little does she know that the charming guy she's been texting on a dating app, specifically made for trans people, is none other than the pastor's son. Step 1: Avoid him at all costs. Step 2: Repeat Step 1. But just when she thinks she's got it under control, Bryan Nguyen enters the scene, leaving her heart in chaos, but she hasn't disclosed to him yet. Caught between love and war, Ariah must navigate the unpredictable waters of summer romance, where keeping secrets might be her downfall or her saving grace. Highest ranks: #1 - Diversebooks 08.25.23 #1 - TransWoman 12.01.2025

Finding Meesha alone, he approached her on the side walk. The sun was hanging low on the horizon leaving an orange glow across the shore. "Now that your girls are gone, let's be real," Mike spoke. She was prepared to give him the real Meesha as he put it. But when she turned, she looked at him. No shades, no barriers, just the two of them standing on the sidewalk inches apart. Words failed her. His eyes were the most beautiful shade of brown. And at moment she couldn't describe what exactly they were doing to her. He was a full head taller and his broad shoulders eclipsed her shadow as her back now faced the sun. He was fione. No, he was more than that, he was beautiful.