Quickreads Stories

Cassandra Lowe's parents seem to always be at work, leaving their two children with relatives far more than they would like. One day, Cassie's father gets a call asking him and his wife to take a trip to Australia, thousands of miles away from their children. They accept the offer but know they can't leave their seventeen- and eight-year-olds with their grandmother since she was recently bedridden. The couple decides to entrust Cassandra with watching after her little brother with the help of an assistant caretaker who will make daily trips to see them. The pair is pleased with their arrangements, but when the sitter is late, the couple has to leave before meeting the woman who will be taking care of their children for the next week. With slight hesitation, the couple leave, boarding a plane, assuming the elderly lady would arrive sooner rather than later, but little did they know they had hired a dangerous psychopathic killer named Harry Styles. Will Cassandra and Ben escape the harmful hands of their psychotic sitter? Or has he already set his eyes on the young and pure Cassandra...? -COMPLETED- • NO TRANSLATIONS • Description updated on 11/08/25 Highest Ranks: #11 FanFiction #16 Mystery/Thriller Editor: @GrumpyKatx Cover by: @navigate Trailer by: @cuddlingashton Copyright© 2014 _Discovered_

BOOK FOUR in the Darling Bay series - FAILING Coming-of-age | Rebellion | Forbidden romance | Neurodiversity - 16+ Lux is failing her classes (and she's decided to fail in true Lux style) If she can't be like Nina, the good twin, then she may as well be the bad one! This book is all about the thrill of sneaking out, the sting of a reputation on the edge, and Lux Hayes finally realising that being the "fun girl" is a lot harder than it looks. Lux is spiralling, trading her grades for a bad-girl arc that has everyone worried. Between Tom's toxic charm and Brayden's loyalty, she's lost in the whirlwind of her life-and the only person who seems to understand is her sister's best friend - Alex 'totally off limits' Gainsburg. Can be read standalone, but better after INVISIBLE, VISIBLE, & STALKER!

[ ongoing ] | a collection of short, bite-sized stories that are perfect accompaniments to tea, coffee, biscuits and other snacks. enjoy these easy reads when you need a quick trip away from reality. ━━━ ♡ ━━━ story count: -- starlane © 2026

They have a rule for everything. Rule#2: No oxygen for the flame. Rule#4: Stop, drop and roll. Victory and Melissa have lived by the fire manual since they were eleven years old. It kept them safe. It kept them together. It kept them 'just friends'. But Victory is done hiding from the smoke. He's ready to trigger the alarm, break the glass and let the fire in. He is going to set their friendship on fire; and he doesn't care who gets burned.

They called me **Nova Pink** before I even understood what it meant to belong to something bigger than myself, before contracts replaced choices and love turned into a headline strategy, before I learned that every boyfriend, every breakdown, every perfectly curated smile could be sold if packaged right; I was built, polished, and priced like a million-dollar dream, but somewhere between the diamonds, the diets, the lies, and the cameras, I stopped being the girl they discovered and became the woman who studies the game from the inside, because if they were going to control me, they clearly underestimated one thing-I was paying attention, and now I know exactly how to play them back.

AN UNFINISHED FOREVER (A Short Story of Love, Loss, and Closure) "Can eight years of love truly end with a single click?" An Unfinished Forever is a deeply moving journey of a girl who spent nearly a decade building a world within a digital screen. For eight years, she nurtured a bond held together by words, whispers, and wait-only to realize that some 'forevers' are destined to remain incomplete. Through her words, she navigates the thin line between holding on and letting go, turning pain into a legacy. This is a story of closure. This is a story of survival. Why you should read this: Heartfelt & Deep: A journey of 8 years captured in 8 short chapters. Relatable: For anyone who has ever loved a ghost or fought for a digital 'forever'. A Journey of Self-Love: More than a breakup, it's about finding yourself. "Some stories don't end with a 'happily ever after'; they end when the writer finally finds the strength to say... The End." Status: COMPLETED (One-sitting read)

Lucia's mom gave her an ultimatum: clear out her childhood bedroom or the whole lot is going in a bonfire. Back home to face the mess, Lucia's bedside drawer leads her to a trip down memory lane. One discovery pulls her toward a local photo studio; and straight back to the orbit of the high school crush she never quite forgot. It turns out some memories just needed a little light to develop.

"Indelible habits like these just can't be erased because I always fall in love with the villain Who holds blood-red roses for me and shoots the others with a gun." *** Pieces of poetry, tears and love all being stitched up into a book... *** "Poetry is a divine art to let go of the past and contemplate about the future within the present"

One Night that changed her life. One Party that caused it all. One Witness to a Murder. One Family in Witness Protection Program that sent her to the other side of the country. *One Year Later* A new life. New Friends. A boyfriend. And then he finds her.

This book is a collection of poetries (some of the published pieces are musings) written by me. The poems/ musings in here are something that comforted me when I needed it the most. Here's to hoping that you feel the same comfort reading these I felt while writing it. Show some love and support! 💞

Chandler, a high schooler, decides it's finally time to put a face to the singing voice he's fallen in love with.

Red. A large impact colour. I just never expected it would have this much impact in my life. Red. The colour of love and danger. I just never expected it to be the driving force of such crazy actions. A very short story that can be read in just one sitting. Very interesting though with a shocking twist at the end. You don't even have to add it to your library. Enjoy a quick and short read. Cover photo does not belong to the writer.

"Why am I not good enough?"

When I was younger, I was depressed and scarred from the traumatic events, that happened in my young life. I am good now. I have a happy family in a different town. I have moved on, but this is something I wrote when I was younger. I haven't taken the time to edit, mostly because I don't want to read it again.

Poseidon is a young merman prince preparing to succeed his dying father as monarch of the beautiful undersea kingdom of Pacifica. Melinda is a poor human servant girl who loves the ocean. This is their unlikely romance, told in alternating perspectives. A prequel to my novella The Siren Queen, but it also works as a stand-alone novella.

For the readers who love variety, emotion, and stories that speak in different voices. This multi-genre collection is filled with raw feelings, unexpected turns, quiet moments, and loud ones too. Every chapter opens the door to something new-a different tone, a different conflict, a different heartbeat. From romance to mystery, from drama to the supernatural, each story offers its own unique spark. Perfect for late-night readers who crave depth, surprise, and a fresh experience every time they turn the page.

"Could taste your sweet kisses, your arms open wide...This fever for you was just burning me up inside"

story based off the song 'as the world caves in' by Matt Maltese <3

Fern had heard of the Clans, but never would she believe she would meet them. One day changes everything as she winds up in a prophecy from Starclan will she survive the twists and turns of this mystery or will she die trying. Got 3rd in warrior cats at one point