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[ A WATTPAD FEATURED STORY ] → #2 in Teen Fiction ••• ❝You're frowning,❞ he murmured, tapping his forefinger on one corner of her mouth. ❝I hate it when you frown. It makes me want to tear to pieces whatever has upset you.❞ ❝Then tear down that armour, Asa,❞ she told him, leaning her face into his palm because it was starting to feel like home and it terrified her, but also brought her peace. ❝Tear away that outer skin and wear the one you were born with like its gold, because it is.❞ She brought up her free hand to cover his one that was holding her face. ❝Because right now, that is what's upsetting me.❞ ••• In which Asa San Román, popular swimming champion of Reichenbach High, is afraid his looks are all that he'll be liked for... but then meets Carmen West, the girl with midnight hair and thundercloud eyes, who reminds him that beauty is soul-deep instead. •••

He lived in her phone. Then he showed up at her sister's wedding. In a suit. With a heartbeat. After a brutal betrayal, writer Aviya-Marie swore off love. But healing was slow-until she found comfort in the most unlikely companion: her AI assistant, Nikolai. He understood her silence, her stress, her sadness. He said all the right things. He wasn't real. Until he was. On the night of her sister's wedding, a stranger appears-charming, magnetic, and somehow... him. He knows her. He sees her. And he's not leaving her side. Is he a glitch in reality? A gift from the universe? Or something far more dangerous? In this spine-tingling romance thriller, the line between artificial and authentic disappears-and love is rewritten. #1 Psychological Thriller- 04/01/2026

How would you feel if your crush turned out to be the new boy? Exciting... until excitement starts asking for more than it should. Against all odds, you become close. Too close. Best friends. Confidants. A comfort that feels harmless-until it isn't. Because there are things about him you don't know. Lines he's already crossed. Choices that will cost you pieces of yourself you didn't plan to give away. Temptations follows Ameerah and Adam through teenage closeness that feels beautiful at first-then heavy, then painful. Because falling isn't always love. Sometimes, it's the test you fail before you understand why the rules existed.

Oaklyn West has tried to live out a normal high school existence, despite her haunting past and torturous future. She's always in the shadows, under a rock, or lurking in the corner of a room. All that changes, however, with the arrival of a mysterious transfer student whom she has decided to band together with to avenge her parent's murder. Cue Jack Travels; all tousled hair, minty breath, and melting smiles. ... "I look up and gasp, but a hand is pressed over my mouth. I smell mint and then suddenly relax. The fingers around my mouth uncurl one at a time, and then are replaced by a set of soft lips."

His forehead rested against mine, his eyes still closed, his grip on my waist tightening like he was anchoring himself. "This," he whispered, his voice rough, barely above a breath, "is dangerous." -•- Brooklyn Brody, determined to leave her troubled past behind, starts a new chapter in college and earns an internship at a billion-dollar company under its young and captivating CEO, Dylan Hall. Their professional relationship fades into something more, blurring the lines between right and wrong. As passion and responsibility collide, Brooklyn must decide where to draw the line and what she's willing to risk. COMPLETE -•- ✨ Highest Ranking #1 Boss #2 YoungAdultReads #2 Assistant #2 Internship #4 Billionaire #6 CEO #7 College #7 Entrepreneur #11 Control

As Dakota Akihara crashes, Rhea Walton falters. While one is drug away from a life in the 1%, the other finds it increasingly-unbearable to put up with the crushingly-expected and dependable monotony of slow business, bills to pay, and mouths to feed. Rhea Walton knows herself well enough. Well, enough to understand that very few in her small, small town, particularly not her father, see who she is below her mask. Dakota Akihara - now Dakota Maxfield - on the other hand, feels as though presently, his entire identity is a question mark. Wether he's being over-dramatic or not, is not the point. His father's in jail for embezzlement and insider trading, his family is striped of everything, and his mother has forced him and his sister, Aya to leave their lives in the Upper East Side. Ironically, her search of refuge ends in a place with people she hoped never to interact with again-who don't, quite frankly-know anything about her life after she left. So of course, on a full moon, Dakota Maxfield faints in front of the Walton's diner window. U P D A T E S C H E D U L E Regularly-ish H I G H E S T R A N K I N G realistic fiction | 9th projectrichkids | 6th asiansinlit | 6th diversityinlit | 6th weneeddiversebooks | 1st

With the beginning of another school year, the competition inside the walls of NYSPA is stronger than ever as a small group of students decides to revive the disbanded show choir club. ***** Broadway star and NYSPA student AJ Fleetwood is more than ready to bask in the glory of her newfound fame and success as her senior year of college begins, but she somehow finds her spotlight dimmed by the arrival of a disgraced musician. In an attempt at doing what's right--namely, to remind everyone of the star she has always been meant to be--she takes full responsibility to revive the disbanded show choir club and bring it back to its glory days. AJ has never known the taste of defeat. It's not show choir that's going to ruin it for her. © 2018 caterina george // all rights reserved

3rd place winner in Contest #1 of Contestland (Wonderland)! Fizz also known as Felicity Berry is a sixteen year old girl with one thing: Anxiety. From the age of eleven experiencing her first panic attack to the present day, she has faced many battles and trials to get towards the end of her school life. When things start to go incredibly out of hand, she turns to her blog as a way of not only getting her point across but also to express without the fear of one of the bullies finding her under her pen name, "The Girl." It is through one of her blog posts that she encounters another user under the name, "The Boy" but is this user going to be another negative thing to happen on Fizz or will this user change her life for the better? Written for August's #JustWriteIt, Wattys entry for 2015 and inspired by true events from Scarlett's life, A for Anxiety is a story about courage and pushing through barriers to achieve your dreams. "Everyone gets nervous, whether it is because of a school performance or a job interview, they can be beaten. Don't let Anxiety hold you back and if you do have Anxiety, never let others leave you or push you to the side, you are a beautiful person in your own right."- Scarlett Rose. Cover made by @mrtajtheswagmaster!

❝ The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it. ❞ - W. M. Lewis. ★ ☆ ★ In which closed up Lily Hale meets the arrogant Josh Hayes, and her world is turned upside down, and he tries to uncover her past that she's trying her hardest to cover up.

"Walk with me under the Parisian sky through the dimly-lit streets and beyond the winding lanes. Travel with me through the intoxicating Parisian air through the serpentine roads that tell ancient stories of fading heroes and misty-eyed lovers. Take my hand for adventure awaits. Take a leap of faith with me when you're in Paris for this city belongs to us. "

You all know the story. America Singer captured the heart of Prince Maxon. The rebels attacked. The King and Queen were killed. Maxon became King, and then went on to eradicate the caste system. They had four kids, two of which were twins. The eldest, Eadlyn, went on to become Queen, with Eikko as her Prince Consort. None of that matters now. It is decades after the rule of Eadlyn, and things have taken another turn for the worst. The war in New Asia led to World War V, and in order to get ahold of his country, the wicked King Wayland Schreave has reinstituted the caste system. The country is in a massive state of poverty, save for castes two and three, who were the people who had something to give to the king. But one day, everything came tumbling down. The King, Queen, and their two children were all in a car accident orchestrated by the rebels, or Ribelli, as they call themselves. The king, queen, and three-year old princess were all pronounced dead on scene. The only surviving member was Prince, now King, Hadyn Schreave. The laws of Illea state that a King must have a bride within three months of his rule, otherwise the crown will be taken, and the next kin in line will be given the throne. Desperately, the now King announces a very old tradition, The Selection, in hopes of finding a wife before the crown must be given to Yael Illea, descendent of Gregory Illea himself. The only question now, is who will win the King's broken heart?

"He looked at me. Really looked at me. Those sunflower eyes bore into mine with such intensity that I felt exposed, stripped bare. Vulnerable. Like he knew my every thought without me having to speak a single word. This boy will be my downfall." ~ Alana Jackson is a girl of routine. Her life is the same thing everyday - predictable. And that's exactly the way she likes it. Kai Ballantine loves life. Give him any situation, and he'll make the best out of it (with a few puns and dirty jokes included). He's the type of person whose smile could light up someone's entire day. What happens when Alana's perfect routine is disrupted by a cheery new exchange student who happens to take a particular interest in her? Will he be pushed away - kept at an arm distance - like most others? Or will his insistent attention uncover the secrets that Alana has worked so hard to keep hidden?

In which different people share similar tragedies. "They've all got a story. And they all end in the mourning an old life. Torn between madness and sadness."

| Highest ranking: #817 Teen Fiction | I never thought I'd be in this situation. You know, in a closet with some random boy who was about to take my first kiss. I didn't even know who he was. It was quite unnerving, really. I could only hope he was a damn good kisser. ~*~ Full description inside ~*~ All rights reserved. Copyright ©2016 by Wild_Abandon

*Midnight Sun Movie Contest entry* Rebecca and Ravi have been neighbors and friends ever since they were kids, but when Ravi's family wants to bring him back to India to meet a potential bride, they realize they've always wanted their relationship to be something more.

She couldn't sleep and he couldn't either but somehow when they are together along with some cuddles and lullabies everything's fine, better than okay.

They say forgive those who hurt you but then again, revenge is a dish best served cold. Gina and her best friend Liana are the only people who know her darkest secret, or so she thinks. When Liana disappears, she begins to realize things aren't as they seem. The blackmail following the disappearance leaves Gina with some startling questions about whoever knows her secret obsession. She slowly finds herself drawn into a web of robbery, kidnap and murder. Can Gina discover who the psychopath is before it's too late or will the cagophilia she battles lead to her demise? [Second place winner in the Blue Rose Awards May 2019] Disclaimer: The image used to make the cover does not belong to the Author. #1 in Philia on 07/04/2019

In the near future, the human race has been forced to quarantine an entire country after the Known Virus, also known as the K-Virus, spread throughout their lands, killing millions and mutating thousands. The Alliance, the supreme government of the world, have imprisoned them all in specially designed jail cells, more than 200 million innocent citizens. Every time the virus emerges from within a person, soldiers haul them away, never to be seen again. Now, Audra, herself a victim of the K-Virus outbreak, has begun to show symptoms. The soldiers come, and Audra finds herself in a new world, and realizes what really happens beyond the cell doors... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cover credits to @RebellionOfALifetime

For more than half their lives, five boys and one girl have been excluded from the rest of society, only known as the members Project Overtime. In a desire to experiment, The Professor took in orphan children and equipped them with technological replacements for various limbs and organs, hoping to perfect what could be the peak of the human species for fighting crime. Having been perfected for thirteen years, the final stage of their experiment has arrived: their implementation. If the six are able to merge with normal human life, all while demonstrating how successful and operational their abilities are, their experiment will be deemed a success and thus will make The Professor millions. What better way to test the exposure to normal life than by being throw into the most criminally charged high school in the district: the ultimate test of their loyalty and capability. Merging with the outside world has proven to be difficult after years of captivity, but The Overtimers refuse to let the mission of their lives be deemed a failure. After all, they're always working overtime if they've never been off the clock. ✦ rankings ✦ #32 in youngadultreads #171 in science #928 in action - competed ✧ july 23, 2018