Summerreads Stories

She is the warmth he never wanted... and the only one he would ever burn for. Alara Volkov, daughter of Ava and Alex Volkov, is a sweet, sunshine girl who grew up sheltered by her mother's love and her father's protection. After finishing school, she's ready to explore the world through an internship. What she doesn't expect is to find herself staying in the same hotel as Renner Harper, the son of her mother's friend and the future heir of Harper security. Renner is there for work, but fate has other plans when he's tasked with protecting Alara. Confident he can keep things strictly professional, Renner never anticipated how hard it would be to resist her. This story is still on for editing so some things might be confusing. Hope you love it.

"If anything happens, you hide," My mother appeared behind me. "Hide; do you understand me?" And that's exactly what she did. Rue has been hiding and running ever since her parents were brutally murdered. But now in a little town in London, things were about to change. She's meeting new friends, feeling things for a man she's never felt before. Together they face supernatural-and un-supernatural-battles everyday. But what happens when there's one fight even Rue doesn't have a chance at winning? There was no more running, or hiding. They found her, and they want to use her.

ᴏ ɴ ɢ ᴏ ɪ ɴ ɢ S H O R T S TO O R Y ɪ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ ᴏғ ғʟᴏᴡᴇʀs ʜᴏᴡ ʏᴏᴜ ʙʟᴏᴏᴍ ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ's ʟɪɢʜᴛ ᴏɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ sᴋɪɴ ᴀғᴛᴇʀ ʜᴇʀ sɪsᴛᴇʀ ɢᴇᴛs ɪɴ ᴛʀᴏᴜʙʟᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴇʀ ᴍᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ɢᴏᴛ ᴀ ɴᴇᴡ ᴊᴏʙ,ᴋᴀᴛᴀʟᴇʏᴀ ᴀɴᴅ sᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ ᴡᴇʀᴇ sᴇɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴀᴜsᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀ, sᴘᴇᴄɪғɪᴄᴀʟʟʏ ᴛᴏ sᴍᴀʟʟ sᴜʀғɪɴɢ ᴛᴏᴡɴ sʜᴏʀᴇʜᴀᴠᴇɴ. ᴀᴅᴠᴇɴᴛᴜʀᴇs ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʀᴏᴜʙʟᴇs ʙᴇɢᴀɴ ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴛʜᴇʏ sᴛᴇᴘᴘᴇᴅ ᴀ ғᴏᴏᴛ ɪɴ ɢɪʙsᴏɴ's ʜᴏᴜsᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ᴛʀʏɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ғɪɴᴅ ᴀ ᴡᴀʏ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ɴᴇᴡ ʏᴏʀᴋ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴏʀʀᴇs ᴛᴡɪɴs ᴍɪɢʜᴛ ғɪɴᴅ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴍᴏʀᴇ.

CONGRATULATIONS, BLAKE! A flashy title said in big block letters. You're the lucky winner of the LAGOON Christmas Competition so pack your bag and your board, because you're going on an amazing trip to Tahiti with your idol, surfing champion, N. Violette! LAGOON international surfwear clothing company "My idol?!" I commented dryly. "I don't even know who this Violette is!" I closed my eyes. "Scratch that! What is this?!" I finally lost it. "You're sending me on a trip to Tahiti with some woman I don't even know?!"

My name's Katharine. Katharine with an (A). Until a few months ago, life was good and there was nothing quiet different about me. Average American/Canadian girl. Went to school, did my homework. No big deal. See, thats not what this story is about this. This story is about me falling in love with my best friends brother. I know, typical right? I can't help it though. One day he was like an older brother and the next I wanted to climb him like a pole. Anyway, this is my story on how we ended up together. This is a story of the good, the bad and the ugly. Hope you like it.

Renee Alder is coming back to the Bay where she has spent summer for all of her life. This summer is different though, she is currently dealing with the aftermath of her Father's death. Jonathan Alder's death really took a toll on Renee and her mother. This summer is the first summer Renee will spend without her father. And nothing is the same. After her Father's death she slowly began to lose herself. She became the opposite of her once free-spirited and charismatic teenage girl. She built herself a facade that she could hide her conflicted self behind. Many things began to change. Although, one positive change is her friends. And especially James Davenport. Read "My Perfect Summer" to learn more about how James and his constructive nature helps Renee become that version of herself again.

Some prose personal to me. This was a final project for one of my undergrad English classes, and someone told me I should share it online, so here it is. I was particularly inspired by Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. A while ago I wrote a bunch of letters to my exes with no intention of ever sending them. Yet...one day in my mailbox I uncovered one answer after the other.

The Book of Berber Magic is the story of an intrepid reporter, battling inner demons and the impending threat of the Jihadists, as she sets out across Morocco on the mission of a lifetime to give the Berbers their rightful place in history. The journey begins inside a spirited house in war-torn Casablanca when her boat, destined for Africa, docks to avoid a new plague. A group of researchers work feverishly inside. Their mission is to complete a monumental compendium containing the secret lores of the Berbers. But will time run out? One fateful afternoon, Samira becomes the guardian of The Book. She sets out across the Red Kingdom with two special guides. Fifty years later, her little companion, Sophie, recounts the tale to a young reporter from Le Monde. What happened in those dark days in Morocco? Who was Professor Westermarck, The Witch, and the Dervishes? This is a magical universe, where fact meets fiction, and the past and future collide. Where Morocco, past and present, is brought to life in front of your eyes.

this is the story about the strong love of best friend and how they got separated an reunited

Obtaining the Absconder's Box was only half their worries. A polyamorous set of three boys tries to find a way to keep their home safe from an inevitable war. As if that wasn't a threat enough, unfathomable monsters have been crawling out of wreckage from the old world. It seems an unknown magic is the only thing that can keep them safe. Follow them and their new friends through short and sweet episodes that will have you guessing what happens next!

Paige is not an ordinary 17-year-old teenager, she tackles 2 jobs just to pay for her mum's private healthcare. She is a checkout-operator at ASDA and a waiter at her local Café. She is also a shy, anti-social, awkward student at Westbrook College. One day, she waiters Aaron who changes her life as she knows it forever.

In The Last Summer At Marine Beach, 17 year old Ana finally gets a fresh new start at the place she always dreamed to be, and when she finally finds her dream become a reality she is devastated to find out her lifes been nothing but a mystery of unravelling a secret from her past that she couldn't have ever imagine would happen to be.. A novel about hope and finding comfort in the smallest of things. "I had always searched for the light, had always believed in sunshine even if my life had been nothing but. But what would you do, if you found out something you never thought you would, something that could threaten all that you had been wishing for, especially when you thought you finally found the life you desperately looked forward to?" - The Last Summer At Marine Beach Authors note Since this is a book I based off of my imagination, names of places and certain things contained are fictional as well. Any resemblance to real life places or things etc is purely coincidental. I apologise in advance if certain geographical or/and information here is incorrect. Everything written here is merely for entertainment/hobby. xx Amna

Since I was obsessed with zombies, I thought I could write something about it. And if you are obsessed with zombies like me, you have to read it. WARNING: Strong language! Please vote. It would mean a lot to me.

Finding a door within a tree would make you curious. Let's go inside.. Created via 2 prompts on The Write Inspiration.

The Werewolf's Beta Susan Daniels, daughter of Heath and Lily Daniels. She has blossomed into a beautiful 19-year-old young woman. She is smart, funny, and sometimes clumsy. She has seen what her parents have as mates, so she wishes for the same. What girl wouldn't wish to meet her mate and have a happily ever after? With new threats, will Susan survive this coming storm? Nick O'conner, son of Mick and Evie O'conner. Eventually, he turned 21-years-old and soon the future alpha. He's a rich and spoiled boy, soon to be a man. A playboy and loving what the youth has to offer, soon to be learning what the word "responsibly" means. The money, clothes, and the girls who throw themselves at him constantly, soon to open his heart and know what it is to "sacrifice" all in the name of "love". Will Nick finally see the right from wrong? Will he accept fate? He doesn't like the rules. She plays it safe. What if these two meet? Will both give in to the attraction and accept each other as mates? Can Susan tame this wild beast? ❗️Ranks ❗️ #908- promises #259- promises #872-hope #67- promises #177- promises #135- promises #98- promises #3- alphasdaughter #2- alphasdaughter #76- promises #98- promises #87-promises #82-promises

Iris Devlin thought she'd found the start of her career when she landed a job at a fast-paced social media agency. But just one year in, she's drowning in deadlines, endless calls, and a creeping sense of disconnection. Once a vibrant, social dreamer with a love for fashion and a heart full of plans, Iris now spends her days in autopilot, stuck between what she thought was practical and what no longer feels possible. So when an unexpected house-sitting offer arrives-deep in the countryside, near a lake not found on any map-she takes it as a temporary escape, just a chance to breathe. Or is it?

Can you imagine two twin siblings taking a train cross country for a whole summer to places you normally wouldn't think of going? Well Twins West and Ashley have a story to tell for you. During their time on the trains they come up with ridiculous vacation ideas and somewhat daring journeys before meeting their parents back at the happiest place on earth. Although, their lives while on the trip takes an alternate route in which they will learn true sibling rivalry like never before and learning to bend each other almost to the breaking point. Will you be able to follow the twins on their journey through hardship and learning what being teens are all about? Take the unforgettable trip through the United States most beautiful national parks and the twisted story line on the trains to find out more.

Luke interrupts Rose's playing. They fight. Who will win?