Standalones Stories

A short romance story about two rivals, one deadly in love with the other, one oblivious till the day she dies, and a sore shoulder. (A collection of inter-connected standalones with a mysterious narrator and a bookstore)

A chaotic girl, a tied-up stranger, and the most inconvenient chemistry imaginable.

**Black and Blue** When Melissa Crawford's father dies, the last person she expects to see at his grave is Zephrif. A wanted criminal from her past and a man she never intends to forgive. Now, through a promise made before his death, Zephrif has become her bodyguard. Melissa is certain he is hiding something. Zephrif refuses to explain himself. As the two are forced to work together, old wounds resurface and uncomfortable questions begin to emerge. The more Melissa searches for answers surrounding her father's death, the more she realizes the truth may be far different from what she has always believed. Between corporate responsibilities, family secrets, dangerous discoveries, and a growing bond neither of them wanted, Melissa must decide whether to cling to her anger or confront the reality standing in front of her. Some scars are left by betrayal. Others are left by the truth. **Black and Blue** is a story of grief, redemption, faith, forgiveness, and learning that the people we judge most harshly are sometimes the ones fighting hardest to protect us.

#2 of THE E L I T E series CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE After her mother's death it would only seem natural that Katie Darlington would take over the family business. But when past mistakes, the sins of her parents and old lovers start to come into the picture, the business seems like a distant dream. Follow Katie on her journey to the Kingdom, where her incredibly reluctant King already awaits. TW: mention of eating disorders, suicide, body shaming

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐔𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐗𝐄𝐍𝐀 was the sunshine of a forgotten village - soft, childish, and hopelessly devoted to her Kanha. She believed in pure love, the kind that feels like Radha waiting for Krishna. Then the Devil's family came for her. Forced into marriage with 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐌 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐇 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐓, the most feared man in the underworld, she stepped into a world of cold eyes, expensive whiskey, and quiet violence. He never wanted her. He told his family he would make her life a living hell. He doesn't believe in God, doesn't believe in love, and refuses to let anyone close... except the dying mother he would burn the world for. She still whispers prayers to Kanha every night. He watches her from the shadows and hates how much he notices. Will the sunshine melt the Devil... or will the Devil finally corrupt the girl who still believes in miracles? And when a man who trusts no one starts feeling jealous of a wooden idol... what happens next?

𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘤𝘰𝘮 ★ ࣪ ˖ ༘⋆ ₊˚⊹♡ ⟡ 𓂃 ࣪˖ What happens when you sneak out of your hostel late at night with your roommates, mistake an innocent guy for a criminal, beat him up, and then find out he actually goes to the same university as you?

Jeremy Jade Silvestre a.k.a. "Jerms" is practically a shadow of her almost-perfect sisters. Everyone thinks that she is the worst version of her older siblings. The black ship of the family for that matter. But can a boy best friend see right through her? Or will she end up being the second-best for him as well?

He's the definition of composed - calm under pressure, polished in interviews, perfect in public. But behind the Mercedes silver, George Russell's life is full of stolen glances, late-night texts, and the kind of moments no camera ever captures. Each chapter is a new story - some sweet, some chaotic, some heartbreakingly real. 💙 Mini-Chapters • George Russell x Reader • Standalone but connected by emotion.

"It was yet and all destiny's plan for me to pick up your heart, in the image of a book." Stand-alone

𝐈𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐤𝐞 𝐤𝐨 𝐤𝐨𝐢 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐣𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐞 𝐏𝐲𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐚 𝐣𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐤𝐲𝐮 𝐲𝐞 𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞? ༘ ̊⋆𐙚. ⋆𖦹. ✧ ̊ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐌 - 𝐂𝐎𝐌 What if a chant ladki meets a bhondu ladka where she just says anything that comes on her mind and always creates trouble and a bhondu ladka takes one hour just to reply to one word and save her from every problem ‧₊ᵎᵎ🍒⋅°✮ "Oye chikne" "Haan pretty nuisance" 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐲𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐢? ✩°𓏲⋆🌿. ⋆⸜ 🍵✮˚ 𝘏𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴. So opposite attracts? Not maybe, definitely. Dive in the book to find out her endless rant and annoying him for no reason and see how he fell for her harder than he thought when he was too hopeless to fall in love

To love against reasons, against certainty, and against the names we were taught to give ourselves. ✒ Rain Audric Percival - Aurora Liz Konoe

Peter runs a bookshop where the days repeat and the solitude never asks anything of him. He opens early. He sorts shelves. He goes home alone. He likes it fine. Then Sara walks back in after years away, her five-year-old daughter Mia trailing behind her with a stuffed fox and too many questions. They knew each other once. Teenagers circling the same store without ever quite colliding. Now she's tired, fierce, and carrying more than she'll admit. Mia claims a reading rug. Sara starts staying longer. And Peter realizes the emptiness he'd grown used to was never comfortable at all. But Sara fought hard to stand on her own. And the closer Peter gets, the more she fears losing the ground she built beneath her feet. Until Tomorrow Comes is a quiet, character-driven story about love that arrives gently and leaves a mark. About the difference between being alone and being lonely. About what it costs to let someone in and what it costs not to.

The apocalypse wasn't just one story. It was millions of them. For fans of The Hybrid's Burden: City of Silence, the end of the world was only the beginning. While Odri and his family fought for their lives in a city overrun by the infected, other worlds were quietly shattering-and rebuilding-in the shadows. This companion collection takes you deeper into the outbreak, featuring standalone and intersecting stories set before, during, and after the catastrophic collapse: The Calm: A calculated game of power and manipulation played out in air-conditioned offices years before the first bite. The Chaos: Two young brothers caught in the blood-soaked, terrifying streets of Day Zero. The Aftermath: A loyal hound searching for a scent she can no longer find, and a new settlement fighting to keep the light alive in the ruins. From the gridlocked avenues of Manila to the terrifying silence of the mountains, these are the unrecorded moments of those who ran, those who hid, and those who were forced to evolve. In a city ruled by the infected, how much of your humanity are you willing to sacrifice to survive the dark?

You'll only know the worth of one thing when you already lose it, when its already gone But Just like the important things we lost, we still go back to find it, and to take it back again before its gone

Sophie is forever Niall's

Meet the last man on the doomed Earth, a starship captain with a terrible secret to hide, an artist on a lifelong quest to find a new color and a freedom fighter on the planet Vitu. Note: All stories are less than 10 minutes.

𝘢 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸-𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 ★ ୨୧˚ ⋆｡˚ ☽ 𐙚 "Her eyes." He replied when the interviewer asked, "What's your favorite thing to watch when you're not doing anything?" "Apna sab kuchh chhor aaya tha, par mera sab kuchh yahin mil gaya." He said, admiring her with devotion. ♡ 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗩𝗜𝗞 𝗞𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗔 A global superstar famous for his golden voice. Kind, handsome, funny, and known for giving the best concerts. To the world, he was sunshine in human form. But behind the fame was a man who had stopped believing in himself long ago, carrying the weight of his past and struggling with depression. When a false scandal destroyed the image he had spent years building, Rishvik ran away from the world, disappearing to hurt himself, only to end up as a teacher in a small village school. "I only sing love, I don't do love." ♡ 𝗩𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥 A pahadi girl and a gold medalist in English Literature who left Mumbai after graduation, never telling anyone the reason why. After losing her parents at a young age, she stopped letting herself get attached to people. She runs a bookstore café in Shimla, teaches at her grandparents' school, and secretly writes love stories on Wattpad. She believes in love enough to write about it, but not enough to expect it for herself. And she absolutely hated the new teacher, not knowing who he really was. "Will I ever find the kind of love I write about?" ♡ The kind of love you see in old Bollywood movies. (Ramaiya Vastavaiya, Jab We Met coded <3) If Maula Mere Maula song was a book, it'd be Healing The Star. Happy ending or Sad ending? Read to find out <3 COMPLETED. (NO SMUT)

📚 WHAT'S INSIDE THIS COLLECTION: 🖤 Mafia & Forced Marriage: Contractual vows, cold husbands & high stakes. 💼 CEO x Secretary / Workplace Rivals: Grumpy boss meets sunshine employee. ⚔️ Enemies to Lovers & Revenge: Bitter pasts, toxic tension & revenge plots. 💔 Exes & Second Chances: Heartbreak, breakups & old sparks reignited. 💍 Fake Dating & Pretend Lovers: Rules were made to be broken. Which story will you read first?

It's yet another late night, and Danny is up late, contemplating his life, the future, mistakes - and always playing the fool... Disclaimer: I don't own the boys, their songs, their management ETC!

The stakes are high, the water's rough, but this love is ours. Just a bit of fluff really. Based on the song "Ours" by Taylor Swift. Disclaimer: I don't own Mcfly or the song but I own the story and the original characters.