Chicklit Stories

Opal Mailo has her life carefully planned. Fixing the gap between her teeth is next on her list. She doesn't expect her charming (and unfairly handsome) dentist, Dr. Apollo Merrill, to completely derail her plans.

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION When her initiation into her college's History Club goes awry, Sol has to come face to face with Ethan-the cute guy whose house she just broke into. ***** Soledad Gutierrez, or Sol to her friends, decides to join the History Club at her Community college. However, this club is not like other clubs: they have an initiation process and a slew of other 'extracurricular activities.' In order to join the club, Sol must break into the oldest house in her small Californian town and steal one of their forks. The club members provide all the materials to break in; she just needs to take the utensil, take a selfie in the kitchen, and get out undetected-with the fork, of course. The problem is: Ethan Winston spots Sol in his grandparent's house, and he's determined to uncover the reason behind the break-in. However, both he and Sol are thrown for a loop when feelings begin to develop between them. And as Ethan becomes suspicious of the History Club, he and Sol get tangled in an adventure none of them were expecting. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] [[Wattys 2019 Winner for Young Adult + Being Published by Wattpad Books in Fall 2020]]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. It only takes one moment to change your life forever . . . After her mother's deportation last year, all Soledad "Sol" Gutierrez wants is for her life to go back to normal. Everything's changed-new apartment, new school, new family dynamic-and Sol desperately wants to fit in. When she joins her community college's history club, it comes with an odd initiation process: break into Westray's oldest house and steal . . . a fork? There's just one problem: while the owners of the house aren't home, their grandson Ethan is, and when he catches Sol with her hand in the kitchen drawer, she barely escapes with the fork intact. This one chance encounter irrevocably alters her life, and Sol soon learns that sometimes fitting in isn't as important as being yourself-even if that's the hardest thing she's ever had to do.

Emma and Vivian spend their summer at a new camp to help out a friend, only to discover that it's a dating camp and they both have to pretend to be single! ***** Emma and Vivian, having spent their first year of college living together, agree to spend their summer at Gwen Black's latest camp. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding (and Gwen's aggressive advertising), the entire camp is using Emma as a mascot because she's "single". Emma and Vivian decide to let the situation play out to help Gwen, finding a new thrill in keeping their love secret. Soon, though, things get out of hand as they start making each other jealous, and someone online is working to destroy their relationship (and the entire camp)! Can Emma save the camp, her reputation, and the only relationship that's ever mattered to her? (Sequel to Camp Mapplewood: original version.) [[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]]

A broke, straight-edged high schooler must fight her feelings for her new cocky admirer or risk being stuck in a dead-end town forever. ***** Seventeen-year-old control freak Meg is determined to leave her dead-end town for good. But when a handsome stranger walks into her diner and leaves her a hundred-dollar bill, Meg's life takes a turn for the worse, and she finds herself falling for the kind of guy she definitely shouldn't be. With college around the corner and her future on the line, Meg knows she must fight against her feelings for Nate or risk losing the one thing she's fought so hard for - control. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] (Written by @officialrachaelrose, previously known as @Rachksnaps) *If you aren't reading this book on Wattpad, it has been stolen. Please report the website!* Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

Mira finds herself stuck in the city of love with Jake, the playboy athlete she can't stand. What she doesn't expect is for major sparks to fly on their 24-hour adventure. But can this newly-found love last beyond the magic of Paris? ***** 24 Hours in Paris is now published as a Paperback & E-book by W by Wattpad Books As a Wattpad reader, you can now access both the Original Edition and the W by Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase (PS: a review on Amazon (and also Goodreads) would be very much appreciated, to help get this POC rom com in front of more readers! All the review page links are on my Wattpad profile page :-) ) In the new Published Edition of the book, the characters of Mira and Jake will be older and wiser co-workers in the corporate world, who miss their flight and get stuck spending an extra 24 hours in Paris. They'll start off annoyed with each other, but you know how the story goes... "Adorably sweet and a brilliant read! It made me feel like I was roaming the streets of Paris without having to leave my couch." - Grace @HQ ***** On the last day of their class's college trip to Paris, Mira and Jake get tangled up in a debacle that causes them to miss their flight home to New York. Which means they're stuck in Paris until the next available flight that's 24 hours away! Mira is witty and a lover of art history and good cheese. Jake, on the other hand, is your All-American frat boy with a killer smile. Translation: they can't stand each other. As they visit places they could never have imagined, Mira and Jake go from mortal enemies to star-crossed lovers with sizzling chemistry. But can their spark last without Paris' cheese and charm to keep it going? [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]] Cover designed by Ray Gardener

Free to read! 19-year-old Jane, newly-single, moves to London to work for her friend, Kitty. But Kitty is hiding something about the café - and about Jane and Kitty's past. ***** If you looked at her Instagram, you'd think Jane had the perfect life. But a family tragedy and a big break up shatters that illusion, prompting Jane to drop out of university and move to London. She gets a room above a bookstore and a job as a barista, thanks to her childhood friend Kitty. Struggling with feelings of loneliness among the happy staff, Jane feels further ostracized when Kitty refuses to discuss Matt, who used to live in the bedroom Jane took over and who left under mysterious circumstances. As Jane struggles to find herself, and get the attention of the cute bartender, Harper, she discovers that the Brew Books café is brewing with dark secrets. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

They were childhood sweethearts who believed love would be enough, until it wasn't. When things got serious, he walked away. Years later, she's rebuilt her life: married, a mother, and finally at peace...or so she thinks. Now he's back; a smoking hot and famous actor. A business deal forces them into each other's orbit, reopening wounds the small town never forgot. As whispers turn into scandals and tragedy strikes, she finds herself leaning on the very man who once broke her. Torn between the past that still aches and the future she chose, she must decide whether love is about unfinished feelings - or staying when it matters most.

Faryal and Haaris, strangers bound by destiny, each fled from the idea of marriage-haunted by fears, broken dreams, and expectations too heavy to bear. But fate has its own plans. Thrown into a relationship neither wanted but both needed, they navigate life together, their walls slowly crumble. Through awkward beginnings, silent support, and unspoken understanding, they discover a love neither sought-but, can love truly grow from something neither of them wanted? Beauty We Didn't Seek is a heartfelt tale of growing trust, emotional intimacy, and the quiet strength of love found in the most unexpected places.

Taylor Swift has always lived in the spotlight - touring cities, writing songs, chasing the next big moment. But fame comes with a cost. Thirteen-year-old Jackson has spent most of his life on the sidelines, quietly building walls between him and the mother who seemed to choose her career over him. When NFL star Travis Kelce shows up at a concert, all the football-obsessed teen wants to do is meet him. What Travis finds is a boy longing for someone who actually sees him. As Travis slowly becomes a bridge between mother and son, Taylor is forced to confront everything she's missed and everything she might still lose.

Adaora is a force to reckon with Though with a facade on.. she doesn't think she's a tough but people say she is. Due to her background, battling poverty has been something she has always wanted to conquer growing up alongside that, she has sworn off having anything to do with LOVE. now the big question is Is she going to succeed with both or one???

Sky Foster has survived plenty of things: family drama, high heels on marble floors, and growing up in a Mafia dynasty. But nothing could prepare her for someone babysitting her. Or rather, that's what it feels like when her family assigns her a bodyguard. Charlie Vale is tall, infuriatingly calm, and works for her family with the kind of deadly efficiency that makes people squirm. Especially her. He's there every day at school, in the hallways, outside her classroom, always watching, always quiet, always ruining her chances at even pretending to be a normal teenager. Charlie doesn't believe in distractions, and Sky just wants to have fun. Guarding the boss's niece should be simple: keep her safe, keep his distance, and keep his job. But Sky has a bad habit of finding trouble, and Charlie has a worse habit of following her straight into it. When a threat from the Foster family's past resurfaces, Sky becomes the target. Forced into close quarters, sparks fly and rules break as Sky begins to see the man behind the stoic guard. And Charlie? He discovers that babysitting the Mafia princess might just be the most dangerous job of his life.

Falling for Harry Harwood is a slow-burn romcom set in a quiet English village. It follows Nat, a girl from Miami who is about to finish her Master's degree in Creative Writing at the University of Manchester and is very much supposed to be planning her next big move. The story begins in the summer, when her friend Emma Harwood invites her to stay with her and her family while they finish their dissertations. It's meant to be temporary. A pause. A sensible plan. But Disley has a habit of slowing things down - and Nat quickly discovers that "just for the summer" is harder to stick to than expected. Especially when Emma's older brother enters the picture. Harry Harwood runs the family café. He's calm, reserved, quietly observant, and completely distracting. Nat notices him. Tries not to. Fails spectacularly. Between dissertation deadlines, shared meals, village routines, and more time at the café than strictly necessary, Nat finds herself slipping into a life she never planned. She's decoding Harry one look at a time, growing closer to the Harwoods, and slowly falling for a place that was never meant to feel like home. And just when everything starts to feel easy, real life - and the future she thought she wanted - comes knocking. **This story is currently being edited.**

Meera Dixit needs a partner for her fieldwork. Kartik Sharma needs access to plants he claims not to care about. They agree to help each other, nothing more. The rules are simple: shared sites, shared data, no questions outside the work. But Kartik starts bringing her flowers-never the same kind, never with an explanation. Meera doesn't ask why. She only starts waiting for them. As field visits stretch longer and silences grow easier, the lines between obligation and choice blur. Both are carrying things they don't know how to name, and neither is sure when the arrangement stopped being practical. This is a story about what grows when two people keep showing up, even when they don't know what they're growing toward.

Alaia graduates college and moves to New York, confident and eager to experience life on her own terms. When she lands a prestigious job, she is sent to a six-month training program in Amsterdam-a city buzzing with energy, canals, and plenty of attractive, single men. Surrounded by a melting pot of ambitious, fun-loving peers, Alaia meets Ezra, Kai, and Luke, each magnetic in his own way. Ezra is steady, patient, and intellectual, drawing her into slow-burning, intimate moments. Kai is unpredictable, witty, and thrilling, keeping her on her toes. Luke, handsome and dangerously charming, brings scandal, heartbreak, and desire into the mix. As Alaia navigates flirtation, make-outs, smoking sessions, and the intoxicating freedom of Amsterdam nights, she learns about her own desires, limits, and independence. Friendships, late-night confessions, and messy romances challenge her in unexpected ways. Through each boy, Alaia discovers the highs of passion, the lows of heartbreak, and the intoxicating thrill of chasing, being chased, and fully embracing her own curiosity and confidence. Boys and I is a playful, sensual, and insightful journey through love, lust, and self-discovery.

Vivian McKeaver is a brilliant and disciplined A student admired by teachers and parents alike. She is focused solely on her academics, uninterested in parties or dating. That changes when she is paired for a Sex Ed project with Greg O'Neill, the school's most popular athlete. Despite being the quarterback of the football team, Greg is currently sidelined due to failing Social Studies last semester. This setback makes their project crucial for him, but it also means spending more time with the girl he's been secretly captivated by. Greg, a handsome and charismatic student from Philadelphia, has always had girls vying for his attention, but he only has eyes for Vivian. Ever since he first saw her, he was intrigued by her sharp mind and quick wit. Initially mortified by their partnership on such an awkward subject, Vivian reluctantly agrees to work with Greg. Despite her best efforts to stay focused on her studies, she finds herself distracted by Greg's athletic physique. Meanwhile, Greg is caught up fantasizing about the girl behind the black-rimmed glasses who challenges him in ways no one else can. As they navigate their project and confront the growing chemistry between them, they both discover there's more to each other than meets the eye.

Waking up in a forest that she doesn't recognize, realizing that she had lost her memories and found herself in the enchanted forest of Gemstonia. Seeking help from two patrolling knights, lead her to enter the Kingdom's Capital City Rhineheart. There, she learned about her lost memories and her real identity from the protectors of this Kingdom, the Gemstonians. As she went on to discover the missing pieces, a war has begun to arise yet again in the Kingdom. We'll she be able to stop it? Or we'll she return back to the great unknown?

In the sleepy coastal town of Fell's Kitchen, Jena Arashell - runaway heir to a shadowed legacy, hiding behind a borrowed name - is living the life she always craved. Late nights at the local bar, quirky roommates, living on a budget and a job. But when she stumbles upon a bleeding girl in the park one night - Jena's carefully constructed world begins to crack. Now, she has to choose between her bloodline and the life she wants, clawing through the myriad shadows, lies and deceptions. Her magic is not what it seems, her legacy far darker. Will she be able to deny her legacy, or will she be the greatest threat her world has ever seen?

28-year-old Danica Monroe lives unapologetically. Her days blur into nights of neon lights, reckless freedom, and fleeting pleasures. She's not chasing love - she's chasing experience. With a sharp tongue and a guarded heart, Danica has mastered the art of keeping things casual. Relationships? Too messy. Too binding. She's built walls not out of bitterness, but out of survival. Then one night, everything shifts. She meets him. Ben Carter. Not her usual type - too composed, too intense, too... magnetic. Their chemistry is undeniable, but Danica brushes it off. Just another night. Just another man. Until it isn't.That one night lingers. Not in her body - in her mind. She hates that. She hates him for it. Because Danica doesn't do emotional hangovers. And yet, she can't stop replaying the way he looked at her like she was more than just a moment. Meanwhile, Ben Carter is the kind of man who built his empire brick by brick, sacrifice by sacrifice. At 35, he's the CEO of a tech conglomerate, a man who commands boardrooms and buries feelings beneath spreadsheets and strategy. Relationships are distractions. He doesn't date - he pays for discretion. His nights are transactional, his heart locked away until Danica. She's chaos wrapped in beauty. She's everything he shouldn't want - and everything he can't ignore. For the first time, Ben finds himself unravelling. She's not a business deal. She's not a fantasy. She's real. And she's dangerous to everything he's built. Now, both of them are on a collision course neither planned. Lust turns into longing. Fear turns into vulnerability. And the question looms: Can two people who run from love survive what it feels like to finally fall?--- Hey guys, just a quick note-this book isn't exactly dark and gritty, but it's not a fluffy romance either. It dances somewhere between the two. Trigger Warnings: Instances of rape Rape Instances of suicide Abuse Violence Death Language

Three friends. Three heartbreaks. One messy, beautiful chance to start again. (Extended synopsis inside)