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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

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]]

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 . . .

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

Peridot Chen Sun, a nerdy foster kid, is fine with her new school until she meets her year-long lab partner - Amethyst Espina, truant, wrestler, bad girl extraordinaire. When a tyrant teacher puts Peridot's grade on the line because of Amethyst's misconduct, the girls must learn to work together to make it through the year alive. And who knows? Maybe they'll learn some lessons outside of basic biology, and more about what it means to live. Human AU of Steven Universe, but can also be read separate. Updates on scheduled Fridays; cover drawn by me.

If you ask Jema what his life is like, he'll probably give you a shrug. "Fine." At sixteen, he's already emotionally drained, and often finds himself caught between giving up completely, and chasing after the dream of life getting better. But it's just a dream, after all. The school's administrators have lumped him in with the 'troubled kids', his mother thinks he's just acting out... but then his life really flips upside down. After a wild sophomore year and junior summer, confessions are made and secrets are out. But Jema feels more trapped than ever. Along comes a boy with a harder shell than Jema. The unexpected bond between them flourishes. But all good things must come to an end. "Jema" has been #490 in Teen Fiction. (boyxboy in the title because WP asked me to)

"Why do you act like that?" "Like what?" He asks. "Like your a bad *ss?" I ask. He smirks. "Baby it's not an act. I'm the baddest they get." He winks. "And you know you like it." _______ So we all know that Cliché Love Story where The Bad Boy gets with the Good Girl, right? Well, this story is about a bad boy, Levi Delrosario to be exact, who faces many struggles but doesn't show it through his BadBoy persona. And is caught up in a position where the results could mean behind bars. And a good girl, Raevyn Conner. Straight A student, who struggles with her weight and mother, but somehow takes it one step at a time. But what happens when their family decides to put their two cents in situations? Somehow these two meet up. And they eventually get together and live happily ever after. First, they have to get through a murder trial, family issues, money, siblings and diabetes. So the question is; What do you mean by happily ever after? ----- Note the word Cliché. Which means the story plots been done before, but I've added my spin on it. So don't comment "This is so Cliche." because it's not needed. And if you feel some type of way towards chubby people and you want to comment hate, your perspective isn't welcomed. March 3rd #760 in Romance

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?

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.

She's always noticed him and now he's seeing her for the first time in a different light... Alex and Jae have been friends and classmates since the third grade but when he unknowingly calls the call centre that Jae works at to ask for relationship advice, it's the beginning of something new. With Alex now newly single, will Jae finally take her chance and tell him how she feels? Will they end up together or are they destined to remain just friends? *** [[Word count: 50,000-60,000 words]] Cover designed by Jeslyn Ooi (@jlynreads) Media content loading...

Caitlin and Alys are twins, exactly the same in every way. But when Caitlin develops a fatal disorder, will they ever be the same again? It's time for Alys to find out.

three months. two boys. one summer. zero rules. [ON HIATUS]

When you decide to name your dog Steak, you're just asking for a wacky pet. top ranks: short story #100, humour #240 [current fabulous cover by @Moria7]

Tassel Pager is a mind-talker. Not the superhero kind; the kind in which you talk in your head more than with anyone else in this world. And considering the fact that she speaks to almost everyone about almost everything, that's saying something. Arashi Murphy considers himself as a calm and light-minded person. But with the recent loss of his mother, shrouds of sorrow have started to cover him, quite often at random times. To top it off, he's even shifted away from Boston, away from the only place he's ever felt and called home. When the two meet during a Chemistry experiment, a friendship, more or less, begins. It's not long before Arashi feels like he's back again, and he's convinced that it's because of Tassel's charisma. But for Tassel, the conversations with her mind have seemed to spread and race more than ever, burning their way through her brain like a wildfire. It's getting out of control - and she's not sure how to get back to her former self. Or if she even wants to get back to her former self at all. With life launching itself towards them, Arashi's and Tassel's ways intertwine, unfolding new and old experiences. Experiences that will bring them out into the world, and experiences that will push them to the edge of it all.

When Noura meets Zayd after years of separation, she's pleasantly surprised and somewhat perplexed that he grew up to be a decent guy. Noura can't seem to get past their tangled history, which wouldn't be that much of a problem if Zayd didn't make her feel like she's still in love with him.

(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.

Freya Liu-Hampton isn't much of a romantic but that doesn't stop her best friend, Dale Sampson, from asking her to help him find his soulmate. Dale wants life to be like a romantic comedy but Freya knows that's not how it works. Because no matter how many happy endings there are in the movies, sometimes what you're looking for isn't what you find.

R A N K I N G: #118 in #southafrica #431 in #weneeddiversebooks #257 in #noromance #965 in #blackgirl This is the story of Clio Phiri, a Zambian girl living in Cape Town, South Africa. Follow her journey from the first day of high school as a doubtful 12 year old and into the future where anything can happen at any time. A journey of discovery and growth.

monserrat castellani wasn't your typical modern gay boy. living in a well sized studio apartment in new york; he is the epitome of art. a painter, a fashion enthusiast and designer; who is very intelligent, but nonetheless, a boy who ignores his feelings much more than he should. monserrat is poised, and knows what he wants in life. to design clothes, and live in peace. but, to his disappointment, things don't always work out as planned. when his (ex) boyfriend amadeus shows up on his doorstep, drunk, slightly beat up and emotional, he is faced with more issues than he could imagine. this is a novel about finding yourself, forgiveness, acceptance, and love. this is not your typical gay love story. this is the story of the painter and the pianist. of monserrat and amadeus. cover by the lovely @aeris-

"This thing is taking away my life, and it's taking you right along with it." In the midst of the Coronavirus, one girl is learning to live, and one boy doesn't see a life worth living. Aesia Bourne is a 19-year-old college student who is learning to have faith after the virus tears apart her home, along with the riots. Ezra Pharaoh is a 23-year-old chef who's career was just managing to take off when the virus and protests hit. Both indiviuals are being affected every day due to the new threat that endangers the air that they breathe. They just have to figure out if life is worth breathing for.