Diversityinlit Stories

When peer pressure pushes Lenny to try out a new dating app, she starts to realize that the past may not always define the future. ***** Lenny Harlow wants a lot of things, but a boyfriend isn't one of them. But after a run in with the 'hot barista guy in engineering', her opinions on relationships start to change. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Featured on @YA: Love, Actually Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered: Plain Janes? Not These Ladies [September '21] Featured on @TeenFiction: Soul Deep

Leilani Chen is a black cat in human form: unbothered, cool, and effortlessly elegant. She's the complete opposite of Sebastian Prince, her best friend whose goofy smile shines a little brighter when she's around. When he drags her into his exciting world of tire tracks and camaraderie, Leilani starts to realise that the greatest thrill of life isn't the journey itself, but the person she's riding with.

~*~My name is Alicia Pepperman, I was murdered in cold blood. Nothing can stop me from having revenge on the maniacs who deprived me of my innocent youth. I've been weak once but not anymore. I came for blood so if you took part in my murder I'm coming for you. ~~~~ It is a normal year in Crow High, at least that is what the students thought until news breaks out that Alicia Pepperman, a sophomore, is dead. No one knows who Alicia Pepperman is, but one thing they all know is that Crow High will never be the same again. If you are reading this you just subjected yourself to a life of utter spookiness. Highest Ranking #32 in Mystery/Thriller on 08/06/17 COMPLETED Warning: This is a first draft and hasn't been yet edited.

The summer before Mariana goes into her senior year of high school, her family vacations to the town of Lotan Bay. A tradition they have done for years. And it's no different when she finds Elijah there and presses play on a relationship that only exists in the summer. When the season ends, they go back to their lives. No labels. No commitment. This has always been enough for Mari. Until she comes back and finds out that though it is summer, Elijah may not be hers anymore.

Shortlisted for a national award, and now a published book on Amazon! This Wattpad version is now a free preview of a book described as "Mad Max crossed with the Magic School Bus" ... read on to find out more! ***** If it hadn't been for the man in white body paint appearing out of the darkness, my Bus would now be a broken steel carcass in a smoking hole. Someone set a landmine in ambush for the Library vehicle, a mobile repository of information saved from before the War. A beacon of knowledge in the ashes of civilisation, and my sole responsibility. Someone tried to take it from me. To stop the flow of free information. To steal from the people scratching out a living on the dusty frontier, just one cloudship delivery away from desiccation. Now, other Keepers are missing. And not just Keepers. People have been disappearing from camps and settlements scattered across the outback. Why didn't we know about it? The Library is supposed to know everything. That's its whole purpose, to save and share knowledge. Isn't it? I have to warn New Pearth. After all, this is what I was trained for. Though the Library could never have predicted a plot this savage, or this well-organised.But first, with only a psychotic ex-slave and a digital ghost to help, I have to survive the trip... ***** The Knowledge Keeper is perfect for fans of speculative fiction who are looking for a fresh, more optimistic and less dystopian take on a post World War Three and climate change action thriller. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, from cranky airship pilots, snarky AIs, and badass teenage warrior librarians to a snakeskin-tattooed soldier called Gladys, it's been described as "Mad Max meets The Magic School Bus" -- you've never read anything like this before! Contains medium violence, mild language and drug references. Suitable for ages 13 and older.

An essay by yours truly.

Soulmates exist now. In a world where Sinning is acceptable, if not encouraged, Soulmates are discovered through tattoos. When you Sin, a tattoo appears on your Soulmate's skin. Once two Soulmates enter a five foot radius of one another, the Sins will glow, indicating you've found your partner. After that, it's all history. Today is Lusia's birthday, still no tattoo on her body. She's given up on her Soulmate, all she has is herself. Told through the perspective of six characters, Lusia fights to protect herself from a cruel world, unaccepting of her tattooless body.

Looking for character inspiration? Face claims? I'm here to help with that. This book will contain many faces. They could be POC or not, but they're not usually popular. Inspired by sebastienstan's, 'POC Face Claims'. Contains 4 photos a chapter on average.

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after over a century, a group of clever archaeologists and undaunted soldiers decide to explore germany in order to reveal deepest secrets of man-eating giants. however, from the place of modern era, they don't expect to stumble upon a civilization which takes place in 19th century; where ideas of classical utopia are rising massively in their raw minds.

Myka Chu just wants to find a little bit of happiness. But it's hard to seek solace anywhere nowadays when her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend start work at her favorite cafe, her dad just left for good, her mother has shut herself up in the bedroom and Myka's managed to single-handedly destroy the one friendship she had with kind, queen bee of Calligan High. Things look bleak for Myka, and she's about to give it all up and surrender to skies above when fate puts a stop to this: Elliot Ramsey, the boy who sat next to her, hung himself, two days before his birthday. Just like that, Myka is terrified of death. And just like that, Elliot's best friend, Jae Appleton saunters into her life, claiming that Elliot instructed him to be her friend. Is fate giving her a second-chance, in the form of her very own 'how-to : happy' book, Jae? Or is Myka Chu HIS key to happiness? All rights reserved. 2015 saakichan [wattpad]

There used to be six. Now, there are just four and the secrets they keep.

Whoever said money can fix your problems when you have enough, clearly must not have had real problems. Seola, Eliana, Ahadi, and Adalia all have enough money put together to end world hunger; so why does it feel like the problems keep rolling in, no matter how much money they throw that way.

"There's something dangerous about a man that knows he's attractive." full summary inside.

June May has felt alone for most of her life. From the struggles of having to deal with bullying and the absence of her two dead parents, she thought she had nothing else to hope for. That is until she met a certain cute, charismatic barista boy in a coffee shop. Maybe her freshman year in college can be a great new start.

How far would you go to get what you want? *** Tonight is theirs. Safia, Kat and Mei start the night with high spirits. But when a little prank goes wrong, it turns out to be fatal. Now, everyone is asking questions and only two girls have answers. As they tell conflicting stories of what happened that night, turning on each other and battling serious accusations, what they both claim was an accident turns out to be a lot more sinister. copyright © lena adams 2020 cover by @flores-de-inverno

❝ you don't look like the type to be a convict. care to enlighten me on how you got into a place like this, brown eyes? ❞ a fire of fury and hatred smoldered in my gaze as a sharp snarl escaped my lips. ❝ murder, you dumbass. i was convicted of murder. ❞ his expression didn't falter. if anything, his eyes gleamed with something disturbingly close to amusement. he took a slow step forward, his smirk only growing, a maddening contrast to the sharpness of his godlike features. ❝ how cute. didn't take you for someone who could wield a knife. ❞ i fixed him with a deadly glare, every muscle in my body tensed with warning. ❝ i'm getting the feeling you want to be next. i can show you, angel, and trust me-once i do, it won't be pretty. ❞ he was right in front of me now, close enough that i could hear his steady, unshaken breathing. i braced myself for whatever arrogant remark would follow, already picturing the way my blade would look pressed against his throat. but instead, he simply tilted his head, his voice dropping to a husky murmur. ❝ that's hot. ❞ my breath hitched, and against my will, heat crawled up my cheeks. damn it. ⌠ ⌡ 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒚𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 cover done by @sheldon

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