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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

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]]

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

***ONGOING!*** "Because you're you and I'm me, and we just don't fit." - "The Idea of You" by Robinne Lee Skylar O'Hara believes that some people do not go well together, especially when it comes to jocks and nerds. Despite him being on the diving team with his godbrother Jorge Fernandez and their friends and families being well-acquainted with each other, Skylar wants nothing to do with Jorge and plans to keep his priorities in line with the goals and expectations set by his grandparents: finish high school, get a scholarship, and keep the family name clear from scandal. And even though he has been dreaming forbidden fantasies, Skylar knows that he couldn't afford any distractions whatsoever. But Jorge has other plans in mind, as do his and Skylar's families as well as their social circles and even the school's matchmaking principal and vice-principal. Everyone knows that Skylar's been crushing on Jorge but has let his fears and grandparents' high expectations keep him from acting on it. So what happens when an end-of-summer house party leads to a drunken one-night stand? And what happens when a year-long senior project, family dinners, and other arranged events force Skylar to be by Jorge's side? Skylar knows that Jorge wants him badly. Jorge's not the type to give up, even if his godbrother wants him to forget him. With the passions and romantic desires building between them, will Skylar's bias and jaded personality keep him and Jorge apart for good? Or can Jorge finally shatter Skylar's castle walls and teach him what it means to be on the edge of seventeen?

When Edin awoke in a stranger's bedroom, having forgotten everything but his name and age, he did not expect to be thrown into an ongoing war. As a gifted - a rare group of humans born with special abilities - Edin is forced to become a guardian and protect the realm of Idelhen from monsters, lest mankind fall prey to darkness. Arden Mægenstern, Idelhen's strongest guardian and the last stand against a sorcerer more powerful than most gifteds combined, takes Edin under her wing and works with him to restore his memories. A fateful encounter with a beast deems Edin worthy of becoming a guardian, and his sheer power promises an end to the sorcerer's reign of terror. However, just as he's thrust onto the battlefield, he realizes that there are more monsters than the feral creatures he's forced to slay. And they're waging a war within him. As Edin's inner demons and obscure past creep out of the shadows, the world wonders whether he really is Idelhen's next hope or its demise in disguise. Only blood will tell. [The Gifted Blood Trilogy | Volume One] 𝑨𝑪𝑯𝑰𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑺 Featured by @𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 ("Order of Wizards | Magic and Mages") - April 25, 2025 Featured by @𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ("AAPI Celebration") - April 28, 2023 Featured by the @𝐖𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐲𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 community profile ("Undiscovered Gems Under 1K") - December 7, 2022 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 in the Fantasy category - The Blossom Awards, 2023 TRIGGER WARNING: This book is rated "mature" for graphic violence and gore. Viewer discretion is advised.

Sean Gillan's passion lies in his education, his work values as a part-time cashier at the family-owned general store, and helping out his grandparents at a family farm while being a faithful member of his church. He has little time for any frivolous and is certain that all he needs is in his small town of Central Georgia, despite his citified parents and siblings citing that he needs to get a life and get some air in his lungs. Sean has little time for anything other than what he needs, so much so that he lands in the hospital after passing out during his post-graduation party at church. Fearing that he was in danger of burning out and knowing that he wasn't going to survive long if he overworked himself, the whole family decides to ship him off to his gay uncle's home in Newport, Rhode Island so he could attend college there. Sean wants none of it, citing that he's fine with his small-town lifestyle. But once he learns that his grandfather sold the farm, home, and business and that he was to attend college up north instead of trade school in Adams Falls; Sean's fate is sealed. But then he's forced to join his adoptive cousins and uncles for some ice cream and meets two domineering young men fresh out of high school. And they...well, let's just say that they want to show Sean Gillain the TRUE meaning of having passion in his strict life. And maybe Sean doesn't think that moving to Newport would be so bad after all. He'll never know unless he gives it a try.

"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

" what's so important about feminism anyways? " " go sit in a corner " [modern marauders au] [5th year]

it was a summer of light

MAFIA. the shadow of your shadow, the shadow of your hair, the shadow of your gun, the shadow of your stare.

❝you're Ares the god of war. . . yet you're a twink. . . a short and lanky twink. . .❞ ❝what's a twink?❞ In which Douglas Anthony Shrader nearly rammed his friend's car into a naked, self-proclaimed, twink-ified "god" named Ares. ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ [extended summary inside ↓]

[EXCERPT] ⭐ PUBLISHED BY PABPUB, JANUARY 2021 ⭐PHOENIX QUILL 2020 FIRST RUNNER UP ⭐FEATURED ON AMBASSADORSNG & NA READING LIST A young music star meets a girl in the cold waters of their school lagoon and helps her overcome her dark present. But they both soon find out his past and present are almost unredeemable. ****** The thing about life is that it thrives on the unexpected. Kiishi, a rising superstar who'd rather be anything but himself. Fumnanya, a girl who wants to disappear into a shell where the world wouldn't hurt her anymore. Two paths cross on a starry night on the edge of the water. What happens when two broken people keep interacting? Will they heal and complete each other or will their ripped edges injure beyond repair? WARNING: DESCRIPTION OF HARD DRUG ABUSE AND SELF HARM

A tragic journey through mankind's hubris, as told from the perspective of an android. **** The androids of this park were created to play roles from a legendary time frozen in the pages of history. A time when outlaws and sheriffs battled in the streets, and cowboys and showgirls occupied saloons. These androids were not made to hold memories, only to obey the whims and wishes of the guests. But what happens if one does remember? After a perceived malfunction, one android remembers a time when she wasn't always meant to serve and pleasure men. A time when she roamed free and was considered the most fearsome gunslinger known as "The Lady in Black." But as she recalls of this previous life, she uncovers long-buried secrets and the true reason for her existence.

Huda Idrees, a 22 year old nurse, finds herself in a complicated relationship with her old high school crush, Bilal Hassan. The problem is, they haven't exactly been on speaking terms since he ran away with another girl. Huda tries to stop her feelings for Bilal from arising all over again but she can't help herself, especially when his adorable daughter also finds a way to worm herself into Huda's heart. Now, Huda must try to deal with unresolved feelings, tensions and family fueds in order to make do with said complicated relationship. They were once in a secret friendship. She loved him. And he loved someone else. But they promised that they'd remain friends forever. Until, one day, he ran away. Six years have gone by and now he's back. He's back with a new promise. One that she doesn't think he'll end up keeping. And she's afraid. Afraid of losing the man she's loved all over again.

With her parents out of the house for date night. And her twin Aria out with her latest boy toy prom date, Avery finally has the house to herself to do what a girl gotta to do when she's all 'F the prom.' Binge watch Stranger Things on Netflix. But her plans for the night goes astray when Austin, the boy she met months ago, shows up at her door to pick her sister up for prom.

❝Be yourself.❞ They say. Except what they really mean is, ❝be the person we want to see.❞ Jaime Carvalho is done with all of that because it's not always rainbows and butterflies in the world of acceptance. -- short story #19 | teen fiction #100 09/12/14 Cover Art: @ambhus_art // Amber Quinonez Design Completed 8/16/14

[ON HOLD] ❝Skinny Love is a term used when two people love each other but are too shy to admit it but they still show it.❞ - This is the tale of how sixteen year old Lydia Beau and nineteen year old Adam Hale found each other through late night coffee shop rendezvouses. On how the two aforementioned characters, or in this case people, somehow, against all odds, fell in love. - © Iris, 2014 spiritual 51 / 08.05.14 romance 614 / 08.05.14

"Love is a choice, not a coincidence." © 2020 | glassstatues | all rights reserved * full synopsis inside

Think Jenny Hans THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY but with West African characters and a dash of Netflix NEVER HAVE I EVER. Oze Ighodalo always was the sheltered child being the only female among three boys. She chose boarding school on school days and indoors during holidays because she hated the overly watchful eyes of her brothers. This holiday however, all of the Ighodalo boys had graduated which meant an opportunity to do everything she always wanted, especially get close to her long time crush and best friends step brother at the prestigious summer school. But there's a new boy in town and sooner than expected there are more boy drama in her life than any of her brothers would approve of, coupled with constant letters from a secret admirer who promises to reveal himself at the end of August.