Sytycw Stories

"Girl, if you keep waiting on him, you're going to miss out on something good and you will regret it." Since Shemar Singleton is going to the Marines for eight years, he makes a promise to his high school sweetheart, Keiran Ashbrook, the day of their graduation; that no matter what, when Shemar comes home, they'll be together again. That proves difficult when Keiran's Friend With Benefits, Isaiah West, starts to get too attached and refuses to let her go, despite their agreement. [I suck at these, but I would appreciate if you gave the story a chance!]

When Natalie Walker see's her bestfriend again for the first time in 4 years, she can hardly believe her eyes. Was it really him? He looks exactly the same. But it couldn't be. Matthew Steele died 4 years ago. She witnessed it. Natalie becomes immersed with the world of the Angels, and learns to deal with her fate. But what happens when she can't seem to choose between her bestfriend, her boyfriend, and his mysterious brother. Be careful, Natalie. Decisions pile up, especially when you live forever.

Adventure turns into an island romance when a daredevil project manager butts hardhats with a cool, charismatic diamond magnate. Colton Baron III, meets Madison Manning for the first time in an underwater experience. Stunned by his physical attraction to the nude swimmer, Colton becomes obsessed to find the elusive sea nymph. To his dismay, he discovers she is his business barracuda, just as alluring in a corporate suit, who he must work with in the construction of his glitzy hotel named Raffles. In the pretense of protecting his heart from yet another aggressive diamond-hungry woman, he will use every means available to force her to abandon the project. Madison, determined that nothing will stand in the way of her future success, decides even seduction can be included to her business plan. When damage from a tropical storm jeopardizes the grand opening of Raffles, Colt and Maddy are forced to unite their resources to have their Grand Gala on schedule. They discover that their need for each other's business expertise melds into the need for each other's arms. Amid the lure of Caribbean moonlight and the pulse of steel drums, Colt discovers passion for free-spirited Maddy whose fiery caresses are more than enough to melt his icy heart.

Jennifer: A single mom struggling with her little man. He has some sensory issues that make classroom school quite difficult. She is just looking for someone to see him for him and not all his issues. She is NOT looking for love. Adam: Had never found “the one” Hitting forty had really made that come to life for him. Now it seemed that it was no where in sight and yet all he wanted was a family. So maybe if he opened his own after school program and local scouting place he could at least have the kids even if they weren’t his...

Greek Mythology. First installment in the Cupid series. Amore, Liebe, Amour, No matter what language you say it in it means love and it's Peyton's job. Her grandfather is Cupid and he's hired her as his newest apprentice against her own will. And now he says that he wants to hand the business over to her? No thank you! The hours suck and there's only one rule: no falling in love. It's simple since Peyton isn't looking for love. But it seems that Cupid's arrow is best shot through the heart when you're least expecting it. With one final challenge before taking over the business, Peyton has to find the soul mate of the only immortal thing allowed to live on Earth: a fallen angel. Easier said than done.

"You threw your fifty-thousand-dollar engagement ring off the Brooklyn Bridge?" Lilly shows up to her lavish divorce party with one goal in mind-to leave as quickly as possible minus a husband! Except he has other plans...and Riccardo De Campo isn't easy to say "no" to. Forced back into Riccardo's glittering, gossip-fueled world, the price of perfection is still too high and Lilly's old insecurities resurface. An unexpected consequence of their reunion raises the stakes even higher, and the media's golden couple must finally confront the truth behind the headlines. Congratulations to Jennifer Hayward, winner of Harlequin's 2012 So You Think You Can Write competition!

Sage Brant, a photography student focused on her career and love of nature, is drawn into the world and arms of Kirby Chapman, son of the local real estate magnate who values money and possessions above all else. Sage, unwilling to become a powerful man’s puppet, forces Kirby to see beyond the vision of the world he’s inherited. Sage exposes the truth that threatens to tear them apart and challenges Kirby to step out of his father’s shadow. Will Kirby sacrifice it all to prove his love is as enduring as the mountains that surround them in Asheville, North Carolina?

Written for the SYTYCW Blog Writing Challenge August 28, 2015

This time last year Kris Williams was the most spoiled, self-centered, stuck up jerk you could ever meet. With her dad running one of the most successful computer software companies around, she could get whatever she wanted with the blink of an eye. That is, until she was taken under her father's wing to run the company where she meets a life changing employee, Jai Lowsley. But that was one year ago. And so much can change in one year.

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Eliza Slake had everything in the world going for her. She was smart, beautiful, and has a voice of her own. So her starting college in the fall, at NYU was all she was looking forward to. But, halfway through last semester of her first year, Eliza got the worst luck in the world when she woke up in a suspicious room after a long night of homework. Only to face the conclusion that she, Eliza Slake, had been kidnapped. Lucky for Eliza though, her kidnapper was one of the most gorgeous people she had ever seen. So hey maybe kidnapping had its perks. Even if the good looking stranger was a little bipolar. I mean love does make you do crazy things. Right?

Ali Cooley is usually described as responsible, smart, and easy going. It's her twin sister, Emily, that enjoys breaking the rules and living on the edge. Ever since their father passed away, Ali feels the need to act as another parental figure and look out for her rebellious twin sister. When a hunky new foreign exchange student comes to their school for a year, will Ali let loose and fall head over heels for the guy that can't resist female attention, or will she deny her feelings for him and avoid him at all costs? Afterall, he is only here for a year before he has to go back to Germany. Will Ali follow her brain or her heart? Will the foreign exchange student from hell leave Ali unscathed, or will he take the poor girl's heart with him?