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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

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

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 . . .

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]]

She is about to marry a man of immense wealth and influence, but his chilling request changes everything. "If you love me like you say you do, then you'll do it," he insists, pushing the boundaries of trust and control. Will she compromise her own soul for love, or will this demand expose the betrayal lurking beneath their opulent life? Prepare for a gripping exploration of power, love, and sacrifice.

(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.

One tragic mistake cost a man everything: his wife, and the future they had planned. Now, left alone with unexpected surprises, and he's drowning in guilt and grief. Just as he begins to adjust, an unexpected connection stirs emotions he thought he'd never feel again. But when a shocking secret regarding his past & future is revealed, his fragile new life is thrown into chaos. Torn between honoring his wife's memory and the possibility of moving on, he must decide if redemption is possible-or if his past will destroy him for good. How do you rebuild when your world has fallen apart? Love. Death. Accidents Highest: #362 in General Fiction Honest book review: 10/10

In which Zara Malhotra does the unthinkable: accepting a job in one of the most cutthroat kitchens in the city, (an all male kitchen, she might add) and inadvertently objecting herself to working alongside the pompous and volatile, Xander James. All Rights Reserved © wonderrwall cover by @justlyd

At the peak of technological advancement, life on earth began to fall apart. The advancement of technology has answered questions about our origins and uncovered the fabric of our reality. We now know the meaning of life. The panic it set in about our existence caused mass suicides. The world is on the brink of dying. The only answer seems to be a man-made haven by the name of Elysium. A perfect world. A symbol, and a source of hope. There are secrets to be found and not everything in Elysium is as it seems. Highest rank #18 - April 20, 2018

{Wattys 2018 Longlist} {Formerly titled 'Vows'} Bookworm turned high-powered CEO Sora Gallegos Himura has never fought for anything in her life, but she's finally found something worth battling for. Love. * Two years after her husband left her for her older sister, Sora Gallegos Himura is finally back on her feet. She has a killer job with a corner office, a gorgeous baby boy, and her mental health right where she wants it. What she doesn't have is anyone to share it with. Until Ravi, her fashion designer, playboy ex-brother-in-law shows up promising Sora the world. Suddenly, the one man Sora has sworn to never trust is the only person she believes in. Can the Casanova who's spent a lifetime breaking hearts be the one who puts Sora's back together? © 2016-present Idris Grey If you enjoy, please comment and vote!

Felix smiles when Ares asks, "Do you like it?" Felix glances at him and Ares looks so excited to hear what he has to say, so happy, that Felix almost tells him right there and then. I like boys. Felix feels the words in his mouth. I like you. But writing about two girl dinosaurs falling in love and wanting to be friends with a boy who's gay are two different things, Felix guesses, so he chooses to leave it at, "I loved it. It's one of my favorites." And Ares smiles so brightly that Felix's heart starts to ache. *** Felix Vuong meets Ares Sanchez when they're both eight years old. At age thirty-one, they're still in it together. They love each other for twenty-three years.

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.

In a small Indiana town, a teenage girl hasn't been seen for months, and her brother Reed is sketchy on the details. But seventeen-year-old Mayuri Krishnan doesn't know any of this-not yet. For her, Reed is the boy of her daydreams, the name she scribbles in her notebook, and the starring role of her online cliche mafia romance. When he stumbles upon her secrets, she first thinks Reed's claims to be from an Albanian crime family are lies intended to trick her. Soon, Mayuri begins to question the thin line between fiction and reality. Threats are made, daggers are drawn, and near-misses come too close for comfort. With Reed's promise to keep her safe from those who want her dead, and her growing belief that he may be lying about it all, Mayuri chooses to keep the dangerous part of her life a secret from her cop father. Things come to a head when she teams up with Reed's ex-girlfriend and best friend to uncover his secrets, leading to a night when a knife and a gun determine all their futures. She didn't mean to run away from a murder. She didn't have a choice. Abducted by someone she trusted, Mayuri must use all her wiles to save herself. The true lies that drew Reed and Mayuri together-and the false truths they discover along the way-could drive them apart forever.

A variety of short stories, involving LGBT protagonists. This collection consists of original works and also stories based on Teen Wolf, The Hobbit, Merlin and etc.

Photographer and horse rider Rowan Miller goes to summer camp for the first time. She makes new friends, and starts liking a guy named Joshua "Josh" Collins. Interesting events await this summer, what will happen? Will this turn out to be Rowan's best summer yet?

(Unedited. Will fix everything after finishing the story. But I'd be glad if you point out errors. Thank you so much for choosing to read this! Enjoy! Mwa!) Can what happen in Vegas stay in Vegas? Cassidy Hawkins is the girl in every guy's dream. She's perfect and girls envy her. She's rich and she has all the time in the world to have fun and loosen up, a perfect boyfriend and a loyal best friend to top it all up. But in spite being perfect and all, she never passed on Sky Wright's taste. Sky is Cassidy's counterpart, he lives a life just like Cass'. A party person and the quarterback. Girls can be clingy around him, begging to know his name and to get his number. Even to get into his pants. But again, he's not Cassidy's type of guy too. A history of hatred separates the two of them, making them mortal enemies and each others pain in the ass. Until some circumstances brought them together and the unexpected happened, that will turn their life crazy upside down. Can ONE GAME hold them close? ONE NIGHT clear things up? ONE ROOM erase all hatred? And ONE BET bring them love? Will money bring Cass and Sky closer? Or continue to widen the gap between them? Love is the biggest consequence, and hate seconded. ************************* Cover by @HunterMay18 Trailer made by @1missciara Another trailer by me :) © 2014 Match Made in Money DaisyB All Rights Reserved

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...

A girl must choose between the future she'd envisioned for herself and the beautiful reality of a secondhand bookstore her first love calls home in this heartfelt contemporary romance that explores the power of love, literature, and community when it comes to changing and saving lives. Only three things stand in the way of the life Nell had always envisioned for herself: a bookstore, its book club, and the boy of her dreams. When Nell's brother-in-law walks out on her pregnant sister, it falls on Nell's shoulders to cover their mountain of bills. To do so, she must convince the owner of a secondhand bookstore to sell his property so she can earn a commission. But when she visits the store, two unexpected things happen: the owner offers her a job sorting the shelves-extra income!-and her childhood crush, Thomas Whelan, turns out to be the only other employee there. Only a fool would turn that opportunity down. When Thomas reveals he needs help with his love life, it seems all too perfect: get an in with Tom by helping him prepare for his dates, recruit him towards her cause of convincing their boss to sell, get paid, and live happily ever after. Except the more time she spends with Tom, the more she gets attached: to him, to the bookstore that soon might not even exist, and its customers. Set in a small town in the throes of gentrification, Second Chance Books is a novel that explores the power of love, literature, and community when it comes to changing and saving lives. * * * ""Second Chance Books" is a heartwarming romance novel that explores the power of forgiveness, selflessness and faith in Love. With its endearing characters and narrative depth, this book captivated me from beginning to end. [...] The author does a commendable job of crafting complex and relatable characters." - Clay (5-star Goodreads review)

A coming of age romance set during the Victorian age. When a lonely boy named Peter goes on a hunting expedition with his father's party in the Sahara, he finds a kindred spirit in a young East-African refugee named Bilan. Adopted by his privileged family to a small Canadian isle, Bilan and Peter must find their place in the world, even as family and society determines to put them into separate social spheres. Will that place ultimately be together as soulmates? Or apart with safer choices?

• "Because maybe, in a way, we didn't leave it behind nearly as much as we might once have thought. Because somewhere underneath, a part of us stayed like that: fearful of the world around us, and no matter how much we despised ourselves for it." • "So she thoroughly taught him that one cannot take pleasure without giving pleasure, and that every gesture, every caress, every touch, every glance, every last bit of the body has its secret, which brings happiness to the person who knows how to wake it. She taught him that after a celebration of love the lovers should not part without admiring each other, without being conquered or having conquered, so that neither is bleak or glutted or has the bad feeling of being used or misused." • Based On A True Story.