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Before the events of the One He Never Claimed, there was a girl and a boy, lost in their very different worlds, until they crossed paths in Saturday School. -------- Ezra, the popular and widely sought-after boy, and Alex, the lonely girl grieving her mother, form a secret bond. Despite their contrasting lives, they find solace in each other's company-helping one another deal with problems no one else knows about, while navigating the challenge of keeping their connection hidden outside Saturday school walls. As feelings deepen, they struggle to reconcile their growing affection with their agreement to remain anonymous, testing their resolve and deepening their bond in unexpected ways. However, do the benefits of keeping their bonds a secret outweigh the impact and magnitude of lying to their loved ones? What happens if one wants more and the other doesn't? Follow Alex and Ezra on their journey to the inevitable. ---------- Although this is book II of an existing story, it can be read as a stand-alone. *Weekly updates (Every Saturday; 8pm SAST, 1pm EST)

On steamy, hot summer days, the parched soil cracks like ice into jagged lines resembling lightning blowing up the midnight sky. Summer craves to be quenched and begs to feel the invigorating shower that only rain can douse. It takes what it can get from rain without considering the possibility of destruction. Rain is a necessary evil. It's prayed for yet cursed and hated. It brings forth destruction and life simultaneously. Rain is a refreshing sprinkle and an overwhelming flood. It's elusive, and it alone decides when and where to release its precipitation with no regard to the impact of its power. *** Summer breezed into McGrath's Pub like a breath of fresh air. Despite her miserable day and the tepid rain dampening the streets of Harrisburg, she lit up the bar with her bright smile the moment she entered. Rain is looking for a warm body to take to his bed. He spots Summer and immediately approaches her. She has no clue about his plans for her, and he's determined to bring those plans to fruition. Summer's heart and soul were destroyed by the torrential storm that is Rain Grant. Summer is determined not to let what happened to her happen to the "Next Girl." *** "Next Girl" I bet you probably met him at a bar Let him walk you to your car I bet he said he never fell this hard Yeah, I remember that part He knows how to say all the right things Knows how to get you outta that dress Knows how to make you think you're thе best thing But I know what happens next, girl Co-written and performed by Carly Pearce *** Cover by: @zmswift 1st Place 🥇 The Carnival Awards 2021 Chick-Lit Featured in ��������ShortStory's Realistic Fiction Reading List Qualified for Round 3 of the 2023 Amby Awards

*COMPLETE* (STORY IS 18+ AND CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT) He's the bad boy with a reputation. She's the good girl who can normally get herself out of any trouble on her own. But when she runs out of resources and has to go to the one person, she'd rather avoid for help everything changes. Although things heat up when her father is found dead, and she starts seeing both Rafe & Barry at the same time. Sharing a bed with the two of them while the two of them share her... Will she be with both of them or be forced to choose? Especially when she's at her lowest and two pink lines show up on a test. Not only will she struggle to choose who she wants to be with... But who is the father? "Maybe I'll love you one day. Maybe we'll someday grow." "So much for summer love, saying 'us' cause you weren't mine to lose. You weren't mine to lose." TROPES: FAKE DATING CHILDHOOD CRUSH ENEMIES TO LOVERS WHY CHOOSE THROUPLE BEST FRIEND'S BROTHER (Starts at season 1 but does NOT follow original storyline. there will be no gold or treasure hunting aspect to this as this will focus on their romance and the main build of them.) TRIGGER WARNINGS: VIOLENCE, COURSE LANGUAGE, ADULT CONTENT. Characters will be aged up due to the adult content that this story will contain. #1 RAFECAMERON (5/03/2025)

🏅featured twice on Romance's reading list 🏅featured on Chicklit's reading list 🏅featured twice on AmbassadorIN's reading list 🏅featured in one of the AmbassadorIN's books ❝We are not just friends or co-workers. But you can call it what you want.❞ *** Laavanya Shaw has been going to her best friend's private island to spend summer with her family ever since she remembers. This one month trip has been Laav's favorite part of the year. Julie's cousins have made her feel welcomed and treated her as their own family--well, except for Ryker who has always seemed to despise her. This year, however, things are different. She has been rejected by six job placements, losing feelings for her sweet boyfriend and cherry on top, Ryker has been unnaturally kind and open which makes Laavanya question his feelings. But everything begins to spiral out when Ryker shows up unannounced at her new job and not just as an employee but rather as her boss. Despite being warned to not develop feelings for her new boss by her Editor In Chief, Laavanya finds it hard to stay away from Ryker--not when he can't stay away from her either. And worst of all? It doesn't seems like he hates her after all. Either way, things are about to get really, really messy. [word count: 50,000 to 60,000 ]

Jesabel is a liar. When her only friend mysteriously disappears, she does what comes naturally. She keeps her truth from the world. Without warning, she is thrown into a web of lies far more dangerous and lethal than anything she could imagine. With an annoyingly charming boy by her side, can she unravel what she refuses to tell - the truth? WHITE LIES HAS BEEN REVISED, EDITED AND REWORKED! Happy late new year, friends! I'd like to take this opportunity to announce that White Lies, a story that has been up and running on �������� since 2011, has been re-written and revised for the coming decade. What does this mean? This entails the same characters you know and love, with better flow, better writing, more nuanced character development, more mature content, and entirely different plot lines. Jesabel's character has changed drastically since I last introduced her to the world (nearly NINE years ago! yikes!), and I wanted to make this story a more nuanced and modern take. When I had written White Lies, I had been just 14 years old. And I've done a ton of growing, learning, and unlearning over the years. This means that my characters have grown and developed with me. If you are an old friend and re-reader - welcome, and please enjoy the same old story you love with a brand new take! If you have started along this White Lies journey beginning in December and all throughout January, you might have read a half-edited and half-original version of the story. So please feel free to re-read at your leisure! I won't bite, I promise.

"This was just supposed to be summer fun. That was what we agreed on." I tried to talk to him as he was vigorously shaking his head, tearing his gaze away from me. "You were never just a summer fun to me." He stared into my eyes and I felt exposed because I might have developed some feelings for him that I've never wanted to face. Heddy Lopez has just barely graduated and is trying to find the purpose of her life when her friends take her away for the summer before they go on separate ways. Little did she know that an old crush and complicated relationships would cross her way again making her last high school summer completely different than she'd expected it to be. Secrets, heartbreaks, and empty promises siege her over and over again. And they never seem to stop. But how much an already broken heart could take before fully giving up? Started: July (2022) - Finished: August 18 (2022) 123 000+ words

"I have cancer." This sentence is something that Clare never wants to come out of her mouth. Clare, who has had cancer for years, is starting to give up hope on beating it. Crushed by Cancer, she is now to the point where she doesn't want to believe that she has it because it reminds her of everything that she can't do. She is tired of everything and everyone constantly reminding her that she has cancer, that she is sick, that she can't do certain things. She hates it. She hates her life because of the cancer that suffocates her. That is until she meets a boy that doesn't know anything about her. Because he is new in town, she gets a single chance to reinvent herself into someone that is normal. She just hopes that she be able to keep the boy while keeping the her large secret alive. What people are saying about Handle with Clare; squishyzoop1233446 - I read it in one sitting cause I couldnt put it down. krugerellane - Handle with Clare has been an emotional rollercoaster for me I was laughing and crying at the same time !! Very few writers are talented enough to have their readers as involved and present in books and you have accomplished it beautifully 1208issy - Handle with Clare is a really good story and I do not regret reading it. JaritzaMendez - I really did enjoy your book. It really had me wrapped up. I also liked your way of writing. I'm always down for a hospital romance book ;) ...beautifully written.

*UPDATED EVERY WEDNESDAY* 🎖Featured Reading Lists: •@��������'s Editor's Pick & Spring Cleaning •@TeenFiction Soul Deep •@��������Royals Fantastical Kingdoms and Beasts •@YA Stardust •@YARomance Love-hate Relationships & Top of the School | ��������'s Picks •@Creators Hate at First Sight: Enemies to Lovers •@��������Series YA, Contemporary & Humor •@�������� Friends and Family Certified Bonds | ��������'s Picks •@�������� Explorer Editor's Pick After narrowly escaping the clutches of the Iron Order, moving to the capital was supposed to be a fresh start for Elizabeth's family. Her plan is simple: focus on her studies, secure a coveted place at the Royal University, and repay her family's debts. When she reluctantly attends a party and a mysterious bond awakens with Ashton-her infuriatingly arrogant classmate-her carefully laid plans are thrown into chaos. For reasons Elizabeth can't fathom, Ashton despises her. But Ashton's no ordinary student. He's a prince, secretly living among commoners to avoid the enemies plotting to destroy his family. As the king reveals there's more to Elizabeth's past than she knows, they realize the bond might not be the only thing connecting them. Bound by forces neither of them understands, and thrust into the dangerous world of court politics, secrets, and creatures thought only to exist in legends, Ashton and Elizabeth race against time to uncover the bond's origins. Rumors of war echo throughout the kingdom, and the force drawing them closer is too intoxicating to resist, yet too dangerous to embrace. Will this connection be their salvation or the undoing of everything they're fighting to protect? Highest Ranks #1 in Paranormal #1 in Enemies to Lovers #1 in Alpha #1 in Princess #1 in Human #1 in Soulmate #3 in Teen Fiction #3 in Royalty #5 in Young Adult #8 in New Adult #23 in Romance Started: February 1, 2021 Completed: March 24, 2021 Revised: November 19, 2024 (ongoing)

[COMPLETED] Elijah and Jess had been unbreakable since high school, so it comes as no surprise to anyone when the young couple decides to tie-the-knot. But when Jess's feisty and voluptuous best friend, Kylie, returns to the hometown for the wedding after five long years, the couples' relationship rapidly deteriorates. All it takes is one drunken night of vulnerability and passion between Kylie and Elijah to highlight the many problems in his relationship with Jess. The two begin a sordid affair at the expense of all those around them, and as all three of their lives begin to spiral out of control, it seems that it's not only Kylie and Elijah who are keeping secrets. Nobody will be left unscathed when the truth comes out... *NOTE: This is the completely unedited first draft* TW: Mild sexual content, strong language, infidelity, mental health, volatile characters and, childhood trauma.

'For The Mafia' Series - Book 2 of 3! Read Book 1 - Made For The Mafia - before reading this book and the synopsis below to avoid spoilers! ~~~ It's two and a half months later. After being forced to steal from Enzo and leave her new found life and love, Caterina is depressed and being held captive by her father and her scheming ex. While she fights to keep Enzo's memory alive and get back to him, she must brutally face her past and ultimately her future. Enzo won't give up until he finds her. He refuses to believe she willingly left, despite every sign she did. And he doesn't even know her biggest secret yet - what she wasn't able to reveal to him after the fateful day in town. Business is crashing while he crumbles, with Tony using the opportunity to attack at all fronts. He knows too much. Too many weaknesses. He must have someone on the inside. Will Caterina find the strength within herself to face off against her father and all that stands in her way to go home? Will Enzo be able to find and save her? Will either of them uncover the real mole in his organization before it is too late? Read the brutal and sexy sequel to 'Made For The Mafia' to find out! Betrayal cuts deep, but revenge cuts deeper. Started: December 3, 2021 Completed: September 30, 2022 (Book 3 is in progress!) Achievements: First 1,000 reads - March 1, 2022 First 10,000 reads - August 14, 2022 First 50,000 reads - February 5, 2023 First 100,000 reads - August 30, 2023 First 300,000 reads - August 5, 2024!!