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WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. There are some friends you never forget. It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer . . .

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Running away from their jobs as camp counselors, Ellie and Seb embark on a road trip with unexpected turns en route to their destination - New York. ***** Camp Raukawee was meant to be where Ellie Morrison and Sebastian Lee spent their summer working as camp counselors, but they've had enough. Escaping in the middle of the night, the friends hatch a crazy plan to make their way to New York to visit Ellie's dad, who she hasn't seen since he moved five years ago. Along the way, however, a series of cities and events have the pair not only questioning their individual futures, but wondering what will happen to the growing spark between them as the countdown to adulthood begins. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet

He just wants her booty, but she'll end up stealing his heart. ***** After pirates kidnap seventeen-year-old Ana in a case of mistaken identity, the orphaned housemaid prepares for the worst. Instead, between a shipwreck, mutiny, and her growing feelings for her captor -- the dashing Pirate King of the Caribbean, Alestair Kincade -- Ana soon realizes the secret she keeps is far from the most dangerous part of her new life. But playing the wholesome daughter of a Spanish admiral among rag-tag buccaneers isn't easy either, and to avoid both discovery and the gallows she'll have to learn to rely on more than just her wits and her charm. But is Alestair Kincade really on her side? Or will his protection and his love both disappear the moment he learns the truth? Book Two of The Pirate King Series is called SCUTTLE (formerly The Reluctant Pirate Queen) [Now an audiobook from Hachette, Powered by Wattpad] [word count: 90,000-100,000 words] PLUNDER (Book One in The Pirate King Series) © 2014 by R.S. Kovach. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the author's written permission. Cover designed by Ren T

(A dark horror-romance retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth) Jade Salvador isn't your typical dissatisfied, burnt-out twenty-something-year-old. Crushed by the weight of her family's name and high expectations, she finds herself working a dead-end job, hoping for something more out of life. One day, she makes the drastic decision to start catfishing would-be predators online, posing as a teenager and exposing their crimes. But when Jade meets Percy Belrose, a man who's also searching for the same purpose in his life, things get messy fast. As sparks begin to fly and bodies begin to pile up, Jade soon finds out that killing is the easy part. It's falling in love that might be the death of her.

He's handsome. He's charming. He's rich. Did I mention tall, with a dashing smile, that makes the ladies' hearts melt? But even after everything Levi Tau still finds himself playing this losing game of love, which leaves him heartbroken and unsatisfied. You've heard of, always the bridesmaid never the bride- but have you heard of always the Best Man never the groom?

❝In a world of games, lies and death, only those with heart made of bone can survive.❞ ≈☬≈ The Prime Minister is dead, The fight for the apex seat in the Confederacy has begun. In a game of Grand ministers and Generals, Ladies and Lords, Courts and Chambers, Clergies and Magicians, six teenagers make an alliance, one which was doomed from the start yet it's the only hope of all those who live beyond the Metropolitan, from the Deadwater coast in the South to the Frozen mountains in the North to the Desert oases in the East. A Marksman framed for assassination. A girl who was never meant to be. A stupid aristocrat who want justice for his assassinated Father. A wimpy sage who can destroy the world. A revenge-thirst merchant who can make talk with the dead. A Djinn creature seeking adventure and fulfilling a dying wish. ≈☬≈ GAMES OF THRONES meet SIX OF CROWS with a dash of A WINNER'S CURSE. Started: October 10, 2024. Finished: ..... Current word count : 13,595 words. © Akinjiola Anuoluwa (CreatorYah) 2024 - 2189) Cover design by Me.

❝you're Ares the god of war. . . yet you're a twink. . . a short and lanky twink. . .❞ ❝what's a twink?❞ In which Douglas Anthony Shrader nearly rammed his friend's car into a naked, self-proclaimed, twink-ified "god" named Ares. ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ [extended summary inside ↓]

A famine. A foreign land. A love that defies tradition. In the days when judges ruled Israel, famine drives Elimelek, Naomi, and their sons into the heart of Moab, a land of strange gods, unfamiliar customs, and unspoken rivalries. Amid indescribable grief and uncertainty, two worlds collide. Naomi, a broken Israelite woman. Ruth, a young Moabite woman, who is no stranger to grief. One knock on her door, not only from her son, but from the woman he risked his life to save, and then went ahead and married. Naomi could not have imagined the gravity of the woman with the dark eyes. This reimagining of the timeless story of Ruth blends romance, faith, and resilience into an unforgettable journey. Step into an ancient world of devotion, sacrifice, and destiny. Discover Ruth's story as you've never seen it before.

" what's so important about feminism anyways? " " go sit in a corner " [modern marauders au] [5th year]

A tragic journey through mankind's hubris, as told from the perspective of an android. **** The androids of this park were created to play roles from a legendary time frozen in the pages of history. A time when outlaws and sheriffs battled in the streets, and cowboys and showgirls occupied saloons. These androids were not made to hold memories, only to obey the whims and wishes of the guests. But what happens if one does remember? After a perceived malfunction, one android remembers a time when she wasn't always meant to serve and pleasure men. A time when she roamed free and was considered the most fearsome gunslinger known as "The Lady in Black." But as she recalls of this previous life, she uncovers long-buried secrets and the true reason for her existence.

Love is a process. ***************** Ridge 'Bear' Peskini just wanted to spend a quiet summer in his family's cabin to clear his head like he did every year. Doesn't sound like too much to ask for right? Wrong. His sister decided that it was a good idea sent her latest client, award-winning author Ulrich Feist, at the last minute to finish his latest novel in semi-solitude. It wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't a broody, temperamental man-child with an utter disdain for anything McDonald's and didn't make Ridge's heart beat so fast all the time. Copyright © 2016 by Zoe Golden.

Is unconditional adoration really too much to ask? Lucius sold his soul to change the world for the better. Of course, the definition of 'better' may have twisted over the years, but how is that his fault? After being torn away from the (one and ONLY, by the way) love of his life, some retaliation should be expected if not strictly required, and after finding the corpse of his dead friend walking around, shouldn't some crowbar-related maiming be forgiven? Oh, and after housing a parasitic vein infestation in his chest, shouldn't at least one tiny, horribly unethical blood ritual or two be justified? Apparently some would disagree, which seems strange to Lucius and the second Lucius inside Lucius' head. This is the third book in the Eternity series.

"Love is a choice, not a coincidence." © 2020 | glassstatues | all rights reserved * full synopsis inside

After Adrian's heart is broken by his fiancé, his father sends him off to indulge in another culture, to soak up the splendor, and to erase his painful past - but the young man somehow finds himself stranded in the desert. He is without sustenance or hope to feed upon; not one soul is aware of his misfortune. Within the dwindling moments of Death's grasp, an enchanting woman saves him from his demise. Eventually, their budding friendship unfolds into a blooming romance. As Neha and Adrian's fates intertwine, the two may learn more than the sands of time will allow.

Being nineteen and having no choice but to raise your six-year-old daughter Cameron all on your own and living in a cruddy apartment in Orlando may not be the best predicament, but for Adeline, it's all she has left, and she couldn't be more grateful. But things turn for an unexpected twist as the two are greeted by a new neighbor from Cameron's shenanigans.

❝I spy with my little eye… something that begins with T. T as in Take the goddamn binoculars and go stalk your stupid boyfriend yourself.❞ In which brutally honest and straightforward Katerina Quill spies on her hot next-door neighbor. Who also just happens to be her best friend's boyfriend. Cover by the beautiful and amazing @lydiarse.

[ON HOLD] ❝Skinny Love is a term used when two people love each other but are too shy to admit it but they still show it.❞ - This is the tale of how sixteen year old Lydia Beau and nineteen year old Adam Hale found each other through late night coffee shop rendezvouses. On how the two aforementioned characters, or in this case people, somehow, against all odds, fell in love. - © Iris, 2014 spiritual 51 / 08.05.14 romance 614 / 08.05.14

The Gladwell Institute. 2021. Seventeen year old Joy Akeju was once known for her quick wit and talent for debate. Her teachers had looked at her and seen a girl who would change the world with a vision. The best thing to compare her to was a magnet, a magnet of opportunity, intelligence, and people. But tragedy struck in the first month of third year, a tragedy that Joy has become the unwilling scapegoat for. Determined to prove her innocence and save her reputation, Joy delves deep into the school's history with her rival, Xavier Romero. Together, they untangle the web of secrets that keeps the Gladwell Institute upright. And as the suspect list keeps growing, so do the amounts of students found dead. The Gladwell Institute is a secretive place, full of politics Joy had previously thought she'd mastered. Now she has to face the elites and a potential killer, all before the school year ends.

Natsumi Kawamata just wants her happily-ever-after. For an omega, that's a greedy demand. Cassius Jackson keeps getting railed by alphas. He doesn't mind it, as long as he's high on pills.