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Stories by: GemmaMari10
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Because of Haven Beach
"The moon's really beautiful, if you think about it," I blurted."Yeah?" he asked, mild amusement and curiosity mingling in his voice."Yeah," I confirmed. "It's just- there's something about the moon that's ethereal. I don't really know how to describe it, but it's a constant in life. You can't always see it, but you have to trust that it's out there somewhere. And when you can see it, it's all bright and shiny and overcomes the darkness." I paused, searching for the right words. "I don't know. I guess it's a reminder that there are good things out there, even if you can't see them... And it's cool to think that someone hundreds of miles away is staring at the exact same moon as you. It makes me feel not so alone in life."Turning my head, I saw him staring at me intently with a thoughtful look on his face."Too deep for a Friday night?" I laughed nervously, feeling my face grow hot.And this was precisely why I didn't go to parties.He shook his head and seemed to snap out of his daze. "It was deep in a good way."*** SHE was quiet & left out. Part of a friend group because of convenience. Dealing with fighting parents at home. Looking for more in life. Always wanting to get away from Chicago & start over. Her parents' divorce gave her the perfect opportunity.Ending up in Haven Beach, she rekindled relationships with estranged relatives & got the teenage experience she had always dreamed of. Midnight drives. Bonfires at the beach. Adventures every day. Friends who actually cared. Because of Haven Beach, she found herself.HE was a focused athlete- Haven Beach's golden boy. The 4 F's were all that mattered: football, friends, family, & food. All that changed when a quiet brunette moved to town. Because of her arrival in Haven Beach, his world shifted on its axis.THIS is Charlotte & Eli's story.Started: 12/10/20Finished: 2/16/21WC: 107k#1 in contemporary romance 5/24#1 in sports romance 7/16#1 in friends to lovers 8/1#1 in newgirl 8/8
I Capital L Love You
"Maybe I'm just cursed into Loving you for eternity. That'd be pretty sweet only if you loved me, too."~•~•~•~••~•~•~•~Loving him was the best -- and worst -- form of self-destruction. Sophie has been friends with Oliver since they were seven and starry-eyed. And on some level, she has Loved him (with a capital L) ever since. She fell down that rabbit hole at an early age, and she still doesn't know how to climb out. So, she decided to start a journal to pinpoint where it all went wrong and to figure out where to go from there. ~•~•~•~••~•~•~•~Started: March 8, 2021Finished: April 2, 2021Word Count: 18,000**UPDATES MON/WED/FRI**
Royally Falling
Kate Maxwell is a normal student at Harvard, or so everyone thought. Secretly, she is the Crowned Princess of Amaria, attending University in The United States for a few years to live her life. As a hopeless romantic, she has always dreamed of finding her Prince Charming; going to Harvard seems to be the perfect opportunity to do so. Kaden Bianchi is an average guy at Harvard University. Working at a local coffee shop, to help pay for college, he runs into an old friend and meets a mysterious blonde he instantly takes a liking to. He finds himself falling quickly for the girl, despite her remaining closed-off. Is there something she is hiding? However, her dreams of dating the attractive brown-haired boy are are crushed when she becomes forcibly engaged to Prince Alexander from Denmark. With the secrets, cheating, and lies, things get messy quickly. Will Kaden and Kate even get together?Will Kate reveal her true identity to Kaden before someone else does?Will Kaden be able to look past her lies and cheating?I suck at writing summaries. Please just give my book a try. You won't regret it!Word Count: 96,000 Started: 10/30/2020Finished: 12/29/2020
Champagne Problems
(SHORT STORY)Rebekah and Drew were college sweethearts with two very different plans for New Year's Eve. Drew is ready to take the next step, while Rebekah is sort of happy where they are. What happens when Drew pops the question in front of all their friends? Based on the song "champagne problems" by Taylor Swift. Word count: 3,900Started: 12/20/2020Finished: 12/23/2020