She looks up at me, taking a step forward and smiling slightly, "How can I ever get hurt when I have you here to protect me?" "But you could have gotten hurt," I murmur softly, hanging my head and feeling my shoulders drop, the tension seeping from my body. "No. Stop," She cuts me off sternly but tenderly, "Don't talk like that, Reece. I'm okay, you're okay, we're okay," She speaks softly, reaching her hand up to gently brush her thumb over my cheek, just under the cut that's there. "We're okay," I repeat, taking a small step closer to her. She nods with a small smile, moving her hand down from my cheek and instead placing the palm of her hand on my chest, right over my heart. I know she can feel how fast my heart is beating. I just don't know why it's doing that. ~ Reece Carter is the bad boy of Northwood High. He smokes and he fights. He has countless tattoos covering his body. And he doesn't care about anything or anyone else. Layla Stevens is your average seventeen year-old girl, just trying to get through high school, with the friends she loves and doing the things she loves. When these two cross paths accidentally in an unusual way, they leave and never expect to speak to each other again. But fate has other plans. Layla finds her way into Reece's life and Reece doesn't know what to do about it. This ray of Sunshine suddenly meant something to him. She understood him when it seemed like no one else did. And he protected her from everyone who tried to hurt His Sunshine. Get ready for a story filled with bad pick-up lines, twin telepathy and a lot of fighting. Like, a LOT. Thanks for that one, Reece.

And there he was. Looking right at me with an astonishment look on his face. His lips parted slightly, his face drained away with no color. His hazel eyes just staying focussed on my baby blue eyes. My face is drained, my hands are sweaty, and my heart is beating rapidly. Is the guy that I was best friends with finally back to hurt me once again? Notice the past tense of was. Is the guy that I'm in love with back to hurt me twice? Notice present tense. I'm not ready for another broken girl. I'm stronger than before. A tear runs down my face and I'm about to turn around and leave when he finally speaks, "Long time no see Amanda Rae, Long time no see." and after that, I ran. ************************************************************** Amanda Rae, goes through a devastating childhood with her best friend Patrick Carter, helping her through the death of her older sister, Tammy, who was kidnapped by her boyfriend, and then murdered. Tammy was in love with someone else and her boyfriend found out. But who? Patrick went missing after 2 weeks Tammy was murdered. Three years later and Amanda finds herself surviving Senior year alone without her best friend, her sister, and a broken family. What happens when he comes back to Mt.Vernon High school and tries to fix the broken? Hearts will be broken, tears will be made, mystery will be solved, and love will capture the hearts of two people.

"He seemed like a puzzle to me, and I really liked solving puzzles. But somehow, I don't think that I would ever be able to solve this one." Amelia Heart, with her large smile and her infectious laugh, is what most people would think has the perfect life. They would watch as she went back to her beach house, as she went out of her way to stop and chat to her neighbours, as she would get the perfect grades. She was everything you wanted to be, and yet nobody had gotten close enough to her to understand her life in this small town at all. When her plans of leaving suddenly change, and she is forced to start attending the local school, her life takes a route that she hadn't accounted for. A new group of friends, a chance at a normal teenage life, even a potential love interest - things that Amelia had never even thought about happening after everything she'd been through. But happiness is only temporary in her life, and she knew that. It wasn't surprising to her when her past began to catch up with her present, it was simply a good thing that it had taken as long as it had. Things start happening in Amelia's life that simply don't make sense, even to her. They do say you should always keep an eye over your shoulder, especially when you know you're being hunted, but for Amelia, even an eye in every direction wouldn't be enough. Time begins counting down, fast. Did she want to involve her friends? Could the new people in her life be trusted? She wouldn't have long to make a decision. Not before her world comes blazing down, the final battle on the horizon. Tick, tock, Amelia. You don't want to be late to the party when you're the guest of honour. COMPLETED 06/11/20

WARNING: MENTION OF MURDER, SEX, MATURE LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE, CRIME, CHEATING, TALK OF SELF HARM, UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRUG ABUSE. TROPES: FRIENDS TO LOVERS, PREGNANCY, TEACHER AND STUDENT (KIND OF?) RECOMMENDED 13 -------------------------- This story takes place in the year 2007, In the small town of Saranac Lake, New York. Troy Harvin is a 17 year old boy from the quiet, nice part of town, a quiet, delinquent with a good heart. An alcoholic mother, a little brother who he's spent most of his childhood taking care of and a father who abandoned him at 12, hasn't seen him since. He never felt like he fit in with anybody, until he met her. Lyric Sterling, an ex drug addict, deviant, reckless, 18 year old loner from the wrong side of the tracks. A mother, with a 6 year old daughter who is her biological sister, she was forced to raise her because of her mother. Her mom is a criminal, a gang leader, who Lyric has spent most of her teenage years trying to avoid. She ran away from the town she grew up in when she was 15, trying to escape scientists who wanted to use the special spark inside of her and perform tests that would transform her into what they believed could be used as a governmental weapon. Lyric and Troy instantly find a familiarity in each other that comforted them..they quickly fall into friendship which then quickly develops into what you might call love. He fell head over heels for her without any control, now he has to deal with the consequences of falling in love with his absolute best friend with a boyfriend, and not being able to have her. Little did Lyric know that the man that became her best friend who taught her how to trust again would also be the one to coax her heart back open.

Riley has been single for over 4 years. By choice. Great family, good friends and happy with her career as a Thoracic Nurse Practitioner. But when her attention caught the most gorgeous mossy green-eyed guy one crazy night in Bournemouth, her peace of mind has been disturbed. Arrogant, grumpy and not over with his ex. Most especially, he's a rugby player. Her ex was a rugby player, so he is the last person on earth she wants to get involved with. But the attraction was way too powerful, too overwhelming. He keeps giving her mixed signals and it's confusing where she stands with him. **** Tom Wiltshire is trying to get back with his ex fiancee that's why he can't afford to have any distraction. If there's anything what rugby taught him, it's about taking control, that's why he is one of the top rugby players in the country. But after one kiss on a crazy night out with friends in Bournemouth, his wisdom was shaken. The attraction was too much to bear no matter how hard he tries to suppress it. Which is a major problem. She's the exact opposite of his ideal. But just one look into her amber almost golden eyes, the 'control' that rugby taught him for years has completely gone out of the window. Until someone makes it even more complicated than it already is. Will there be a future in-store for Riley and Tom? ------ UK based story Word Count: 80,000 words **** Rank 1 - Friendship 06/03/2023 Rank 2 - Rugby 11/09/2024

When a total stranger knows what eats you, maybe they are your one true love. Even if you don't know it yet. || On Friday the 13th, two twenty-something, Daya and Mike, end up in a mutually beneficial arrangement: she is his caregiver after he breaks his foot; he provides room&board to help her out with a teeny-tiny cash flow problem. Not a whiff of a romance, strictly business. And for a while, all is good... for about five minutes, that is. What can an overweight man, a video game obsessed librarian, know about her quitting a challenging sport of figure skating, Daya scoffs. He needs to get off her case and sort out his binge eating! What does a celery-chewing skating diva care about his failure as a PhD candidate, Mike wonders. She is just replacing her dreams with his non-existing problems instead of pursuing her one true passion! With the two already teetering on the brink of mutually assured destruction, oil splashes onto the flames when Daya resumes her never-ending quest for skating triumph at Canadian Nationals. (Well, that should make Mike happy, right? Right?) But isn't there *something* worth fighting for *together*? Like, you know, love? COMPLETED. First Published: August 19, 2019 Trigger warning: This story contains themes of eating disorders and body image insecurity (male).

[FREE STORY with paid bonus content] Kathy thought she had her entire life figured out, until she realizes that, in order to find herself, she must unlearn everything she believed to be true. **** Kathy Dickens had managed to avoid the drama of high school, and she was not about to break her streak in her senior year. She had it all figured out, after all. Graduate, get into a good college and marry her childhood sweetheart. But when her sweetheart turns out to be anything but sweet and her dreams crumble, it's the queen bee's boyfriend who is there to pick up the pieces. And as much as she knows she shouldn't, Kathy can't help but be fascinated by Kyle Grant. After all, he's a mystery, full of life and wisdom, and does his best to teach her how to grow and love herself. Who doesn't want that? That and the glow she feels inside whenever he's near? Kyle Grant doesn't do love. All his relationships have been hot messes and he's starting to wonder if he's too selfish to get into something real. But even if he's bad at love, he's good at friendship. And helping his new friend get over a heartache seems like the perfect feel-good project. But once she leaves behind her broken heart and learns how to fly, he starts to realize that maybe he's bad at friendship as well. After all, you're not supposed to want to kiss your friend. A story about heartache, new beginnings, friendship and a whole lot of love. Amazing cover by @wonderfulmiracles Wattpad Editor's Pick August 2021 As seen on Wattpad's official reading radar

A young and innocent girl, bullied and shamed for her complexion, fell in love with a newly admitted classmate in high school. A twist- she had a best friend since kindergarten who always had her back and stood for her against all odds until his feelings grew stronger than friendship. She got close to her crush and they became tight friends than ever, causing jealousy among the girls, especially the most popular ones. It finally reached the night before prom when she found out she was being played by the new student. He always led her on since he was dared. Her best friend saw the signs and warned her before then but she turned a blind eye. Shattered and heartbroken, she needed a shoulder to rest on and her best friend came through still something usual happened. What could it be?

For years, Devin has been secretly in love with Nicole, his best friend since high school. He's watched her date other guys, always staying silent about his feelings, fearing it would ruin their friendship. Now, at 23, their tight-knit friend group is celebrating a birthday at the club, and Devin can't keep pretending everything is normal. When he sees Nicole dancing with another guy, it pushes him to his breaking point, and he leaves the party without saying a word. But Nicole's world is rocked when her friend Tasha reveals the truth-Devin has been in love with her for years. Confused and unsure of what to do, Nicole must now confront her own feelings while Devin finally gathers the courage to tell her how he feels. As their friendship teeters on the edge of something deeper, both are forced to confront what they truly want from each other. Will they risk it all for love, or will fear keep them trapped in the past?

Aaliyah's been having a hard time after graduating college. She's been living with her mom for a year now and it's been hell. Her mom hates her and tells her that she needs to lose weight all the time. But when she meets Alexander things change for the better. Will she end up with Mr.Billionaire? Well, read to find out :) "Hi, my name is Aaliyah, and I will be your waitress today," I said while smiling. "It's about fucking time that you came and took my order. What is wrong with you people? Can't you do anything right? How hard is it to come over and take an order," he asked glaring at me. "I'm so sorry for the inconvenience. Can I get you guys started with a drink?" I asked after clearing my throat trying to compose myself. I have never been talked to like this. I looked at him and then at his two friends, who were also good-looking waiting for a response. "Excuse my friend, we will all have sprites, please," he said, smiling at me. "Of course, I will get that for you guys," I responded, walking away. This is a Novella!!! Word Count: 25,000 TW‼️⚠️ This book mentions assault! I labeled at the beginning of the chapter that has assault in it!