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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

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 . . .

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.

As the moon hung high, casting its light upon them all, No sooner than its rise, did that moon and its light fall. *** For the past year, Michael has lived in the shadow of loss. Unable to shake the guilt of not saving his older brother, grief haunts him, and to make things worse, a recurring dream of a mysterious girl will not let him go. When that dream leads him to the once forbidden Woodlands, Michael makes a chilling discovery: a living Fae. Not only should her presence be impossible as her people no longer inhabited this world, it is dangerous-especially for Michael's mother, whose aid in the Fae's escape would be deemed as treason by the pack and his father, the ruthless Alpha. To protect his mother, Michael decides to smuggle the fairy to the new Fae world before anyone discovers her. To do that, he enlists the help of the Witches-his best friend Zanna, in particular-despite the high tensions between the Wolves and Witches while both are fighting to claim the abandoned Woodlands. And if he cannot ensure neither side's claims is successful, the fairy will be exposed along with his mother's secret. But protecting the fairy comes at a price. Michael wants to hate her, but finds himself drawn to her in ways that do not make sense. Ways that threaten his mission and his heart. And with a forced betrothal looming over him, falling for the fairy is absolutely not an option. Torn between loyalty and truth, duty and heart, Michael must decide who he is: the Alpha's only remaining heir, the grieving brother, his mother's protector, or someone else entirely. Because the Woodlands are stirring again, and his choice could bring either ruin or redemption.

Red Eagle a 26-year-old Osage man is suddenly thrown 200 years into the future, only to be arrested by ICE. Then he meets another 26-year-old man in detention-and discovers he's his 6x grandson. Now his descendant has one goal: get his 6x grandfather out of ICE custody.

It started in 2008 with the death of my grandmother: every subsequent year came with at least one death. Most people write letters to the living. I, on the other hand? I write letters to the dead. 𝕴𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖆𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖘𝖊𝖓𝖉 𝖔𝖓𝖊 𝖋𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖆𝖌𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖔𝖓 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖑𝖔𝖘𝖙. Every day, millions of people carry the heavy burden of the unsaid. "Letters You'll Never Read" (Working Title) is an intimate, structurally unique nonfiction collection that bridges the gap between our present reality and the ghosts of our past. Through raw, uncompromisingly honest pages, this project explores the universal landscape of grief, healing, and human connection. These letters move from traditional heartbreaks-such as letters to a parent who passed away-to the complicated, ambiguous grief of severed relationships. The collection features unvarnished communication to living individuals whom the author is entirely no-contact with, exploring the unique pain of mourning someone who is still alive. Balancing these personal reckonings are poignant entries to public figures, examining how cultural loss intertwines with private mourning. What separates this work from traditional memoirs is its immersive, voyeuristic format. By framing each chapter as a direct letter, readers step into a private room of thoughts, finding solace through solidarity. Steering clear of clinical language or forced positivity, this manuscript targets the evergreen memoir and grief-recovery market, appealing to readers of Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking" and Cheryl Strayed's "Tiny Beautiful Things". It provides comfort, companionship, and a roadmap for anyone navigating the quiet aftershocks of loss. //alt. title "Letters Unread" RANKINGS #26 in Prose - 8/7/26 #60 in Letters - 8/7/26 MY ARTISTS Title Headers: @Jaygrfx7 Others: Self © 2016-26

Musically inclined Zander Reed finds Delia Gonzales, intoxicated and about to tumble onto the tracks just before the next subway train arrives. She's perfect, confident and unreal, which is enough to bring Zander to his senses and run towards her to catch her on time. Saving her life thus becomes the starting point of their new relationship. The more time he spends with Delia, the more Zander finds himself intrigued by her. What he doesn't realize is that the woman for whom he has fallen head over heels has an obscure past of hidden truths she has to face - a beat yet to be discovered. And that he, too, must grapple with inner demons of his own.

The Princess of Positivity is thrown into a life of turmoil when she collides with someone not normally in her social solar system, uprooting her secure future and stable foundations, launching her into a whole new side of the galaxy that is New York. There, she finds the difference between 'then' and 'now', and how neither can co-exist without implosion. [#178 chicklit]

Olivia Warren attends the annual Christmas party expecting it to be a snorefest, like all the previous years. That is, until then she runs into Davis LaRue, literally. A Christmas One-Shot.

On depression, and recovery. ❝Perhaps this is our kingdom, perhaps our crowns are the green specks of light that fall into our hair. And perhaps this is our fantasy, and perhaps we have no crowns but collars, collars that bind us to our differences and drive away the threat of being alike. Or perhaps we have both crowns and collars. Perhaps these two are in a constant war against each other, just as we are all in a constant war against ideals.❞

A black woman's cries ain't heard in a white man's world.

[c o m p l e t e d] in which a girl slowly discovers a deaf boy and, like her cigarette, she will breathe him in. • extended summary inside • • lowercase intended for stylistic purposes • • inspired by arctic monkey's song 'arabella' • wrote this when I was 14, so be nice. i am currently editing/rewriting so hopefully it's not a hunk of junk by the end.

❝Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned❞ What would you do to your ex if you had the chance? The devil does not beg forgiveness, especially not from his ex-girlfriend. When he goes crawling back to her, he discovers her vicious revenge... ❝This was a revenge so cruel and misleading; he had become a villain in her own mind❞ Will you fall in love or hate the devil? #weneeddiversebooks

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 collection of short stories about the macabre, the paranormal, and the downright spooky. Lovely cover made by @seventhstar!

They met on the Trivandrum Mail. They rediscovered love on the Trivandrum Mail. Fourteen years have passed - they have changed. But the Trivandrum Mail hasn't.

This is a story about life. Life is disappointing, it's cruel and it's full of problems. Or it could be full of new chances, obstacles to overcome, and solutions. It's your choice. Each of the characters in this story has their own battles. If there is one thing I have learned after moving to Delhi, it's that good friends are the ones who love you for all your problems and help you fight your battles. 1 year. Many different stories to be told. Book 1- The Girl With Brown Eyes-Alia's Story Book 2- Superman- Sammy's Story Book 3- Spirit - Janice's Story Book 4- Wings- Drake's Story Book 5- The Queen of Hearts- Jennifer's Story And more depending on how it goes. Ready? Great, let's get started. ElizaHamilFan 'All rights reserved'

"How does it feel not taking in new memories?" "Like every day's a new chance at living." How do you fall in love with someone who keeps forgetting you? Dan Geum, a young Korean doctoral student, has to ponder this very question everyday as he tries to woo Olivia, a classically-trained pianist with anterograde amnesia. Due to her TBI, he's stuck befriending her day-in-day-out, wondering if she'll ever see how much she means to him. All the while, Jon, Dan's roommate and a fellow doctoral student, wishes he could forget his memories, especially those concerning his cheating ex, Maxine. He's vowed off love, and not even Olivia's long-lost friend, Kasey, who's fallen head-over-heels in love with the historian, can change his mind. Consequently, when Olivia and Dan start interacting more often, Steven, her cousin and caretaker, becomes even more paranoid that the secret he's been hiding about her firefighter brother will be revealed by this know-it-all math geek. Inadvertently, Dan leads all these people's fates to intertwine as he decides to pursue Olivia to her chagrin...every time they meet. Neon Lights: A love story about falling in love with people who are broken, and how we're all really broken inside.