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The Balcony

She chose her apartment because she liked the attached balcony and the peace and quiet it afforded her. That is soon about to change thanks to a new neighbour. Author's Note: This story is dedicated to my person, my Yang, my Lorelai. I write today because you asked why not. Cover Picture Courtesy: To the ever lovely @AasthaKatrela!

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The QB Bad Boy and Me - Wattpad Books Edition

The funny, steal your heart breakout story about a cheerleader, a sexy football player, and the chaos of trying not to fall in love.

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Dream Kisses

Mims Murphy a.k.a Sarah Carter, meets Sage Tanner at Imaginings Publishing while he's posing for the cover of her soon-to-be-released romance novel. After being bulldozed into a coffee break with him by her publisher, Sissy Johansen, an embarrassing incident makes Sarah furious, and she walks out. Of course, fate has a wonderful way of intervening in matters of the heart. Deciding her book needs realism, she signs up for "dude" lessons at Lazy M Dude Ranch. Imagine her chagrin when she discovers the owner of the ranch is none other than Mr. Tanner himself!Romance on the Ranch Series: Dream Kisses, Honey Kisses, Baby Kisses, Candy Kisses, Christmas Kisses, Rock Star Kisses, Forever Kisses, Forgotten Kisses, Angel Kisses

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Found | √

She thought she lost herself in love, but in fact she was found. Copyright © 2016 by moonpilots. All rights reserved. {featured on the official wattpad romance page}

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His Revenge (Power Play #1)

Ethan Lachlan, wealthy businessman and CEO of a fortune 500 company had planned his revenge down to the very last detail...He would shake Erin Gosling's perfect little world till she came begging him for mercy. He would make her pay for taking what was supposed to be rightfully his.Five years ago, Erin Gosling saves her cousin from what she believed would have been a doomed relationship. Now the jilted lover is back...and he wants her family's company...and her.The game is revenge, the goal is submission. When two stubborn wills clash...sparks fly.Featured on the Wattpad profile reading lists: 'Romance is Overrated' and 'My Billionaire Boyfriend'.Wattpad Romance New Adult reading list.Cover by Scmimi

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Solitude

Oaklee is a loner; a hermit; a recluse; someone who takes being an introvert like an extreme sport. She enjoys living in solitude, with writing her third novel and taking her Cocker Spaniel, Loki, for walks along the canals and the field next to it, she's happy in her own world away from people. Alexander King is a workaholic, the CEO of King industries. He hates people and their stupidity and has people to do everything in his life. He is alone, forcing anyone close to him away because that's what CEOs do, right? They push people away.Dogs bring the hermit and the workaholic together, literally. But can the dogs keep them together?

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Damien

Damien Stryker is a ruthless billionaire, but when Serena Mclane is forced to marry him, she hopes to find the mercy behind his cold eyes and strong hands. ***** Damien Stryker, a domineering billionaire, is someone you don't want to get close to. Unfortunately for Serena Mclane, she doesn't have much of a choice. Always at the mercy of her family's name and legacy, Serena has to do as her father says. So when her father forces her into an arranged marriage with the one and only Damien Stryker: the truth comes out. Secrets are unveiled, and love starts to bloom.[[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

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Not A Temporary Love | Finley & Harlyn #1

When Finley Bowers decided to study abroad in England, he wasn't expecting to fall in love. But when Harlyn Evans shows up in his life, he brings a whole lot of goodness - and chaos - with him.***Finley Bowers has always done what everyone expects of him. But the last few years have been rough, and he's decided to make his own decisions instead of what everyone else wants him to do. The first step is to get out of his tiny town and study in England for the semester with his best friend, Max. Little did he know three short months would change his whole life.Harlyn Evans is really good at taking care of everyone else. He's not as good at taking care of himself. And after a long semester of too many work hours, piles of schoolwork, and his family's host student freezing him out, he's wary when the new host student, Max, moves in for the term. But Max and his best friend draw him in in ways he never expected.As Finley and Harlyn get closer and try to figure out their feelings for each other, the end of the semester and Finley's return to the states looms in the distance. What will their future hold?COMPLETED: June 14, 2023SMALL EDITS MADE: July 6, 2023

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Perfect Eve

Evelyn has no choice but tolerate her all-time bullying schoolmate, Tyler, in college too. His pranks always followed her, no matter what. She's surprised more than being glad when a guy, who she hasn't seen till then, defends her. So is Tyler. Who could possibly defend him when most of the students are his fellow school mates, who never stood against him? When the new guy continues to snap at him every time he bullies anyone, Tyler is just pissed off.And then he does the craziest thing- crushing on Evelyn.What would Evelyn do, when she has multiple jobs to do and a family to feed?

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How to Date an Asshole

Like most people, Lauren had a big crush on a celebrity when she was a teenager. Unlike most people, she met hers ten years later, learned how big of a jerk he was, loathed him, and wanted nothing to do with him anymore.The problem was when she started her new job, there was an initiation: ask out the next guy who'll enter the room. The rules are as follows:• If he is married, ask the next one.• If he is in a relationship, one coffee date. Maximum twenty minutes.• If he is single, five dates.• And last, but most important, he must be willing to go on a date with you.Little did she know that Axel James, her teenage celebrity crush, would be the one who'll walk in next. And he is absolutely willing.----------------------------Category: Fake Dating x Enemies to LoversWord count: 150,000 - 160,000 wordsHighest ranking:#1 Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Romance, Adult, Actor, Accountant, New York City#2 New Adult

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Someone Like You

Brea Lancaster may have been born in the country, but she is a city girl through and through. She is stylish, influential, and loves the excitement that the party life has to offer. When she receives a call from her brother, who she hasn't spoken to in years, she is forced to return to her small country town that she hasn't been back to visit for almost a decade.Glendale is far from the pretty lights and vibrant parties of the city that Brea is used to. Especially the people in town. When Brea runs into-quite literally-her brother's nemesis and childhood friend, Zander, Brea starts to wonder whether everything she has grown up to think of Glendale may not to be true. This is a contemporary romance about a girl learning there is more to life than what meets the eye, and realizing how incredible but terrifying, falling in love is. A steamy, small town, brother's rival romance.

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Lost | √

She's always been lost in life, but she never knew she could be lost in love. Copyright © 2018 by moonpilots. All rights reserved.

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The Author and Her Bodyguard

Highest rank #14 LOVE---Twenty-two-year-old Laliana Summers can hardly believe it when she becomes a famous author. But the dream slowly becomes a nightmare when a mysterious stalker breaks into her home. This person knows everything about her, and soon being in the spotlight becomes Laliana's own personal hell, with nowhere to hide. ---Forced into a decision that leaves her with no privacy, Laliana is stuck with a bodyguard to watch over her until the stalker is found. And this particular, breathtakingly handsome bodyguard is proving to be a terrible distraction for her ability to focus on writing.----------------------------------------------------▪️FEATURED on @crime's Reading List!▪️FEATURED on @TeenFiction's "Funny Bones" Reading List!▪️FEATURED on @NA "Reads of the Month" Reading List!▪️FEATURED on @NA "Hold my Wine | Chicklit" Reading List!▪️FEATURED on @ContemporaryLits's "Contemporary Romance" Reading List!▪️FEATURED on @PsychologicalNovel "Triggering Romance" Reading List!▪️FEATURED on @NewAdultReads "Featured" Reading List!▪️FEATURED on @WattCliches "Beating Hearts" Reading List!----------------------------------------------------Copyright- @AuthorCassidyKateCover created using CANVA PRO Started- 03/31/2021Highest Ranks: ❊#1 in Relationship - 11/08/2021 ❊#1 in Comedy - 01/14/2022 ❊#4 in Chick Lit - 07/19/2021 ❊#1 in Bodyguard - 08/16/2021 ❊#14 in LOVE - 02/07/2024 ❊#6 in Young Adult - 02/29/2024 ❊#3 in Love Story - 02/07/2024 ❊#41 in Romance - 08/13/2021 ❊#9 in Humor - 08/29/2021 ❊#5 in New Adult - 07/31/2021 ❊#1 in Contemporary Lit - 05/31/2021 ❊#10 in Author - 06/02/2021 ❊#1 in Secret - 09/08/2021 ❊#1 in Crush - 10/02/2021 ❊#2 in Life - 04/28/2022If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are at risk a malware attack.

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The Secretary and Her Boss

Lily Autumns has watched Allie Winters blow up her boss's, life three times. Once when Allie destroyed his company, and bought it for scraps, once when he was accused of attempted murder, and once when Allie broke his heart.And now Lily is forced to work for the fashion tyrant- Allie Winters, creating an even bigger problem. Allie learning that she is in love with Laurence, her previous boss. And suddenly, Allie has determined it her job to take Lily under her wings and give her a confidence makeover to win the man of her dreams.Will Laurence finally see Lily as more than just his always trustworthy ex-assistant? Or will Lily get her heart broken in this makeover experiment?---Copyright- @AuthorCassidyKateCover created using CANVA PRO Started- 12/08/2023---If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack.

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Her, Saving Grace

She wasn't that drunk.So the six-foot something creature rummaging through her fridge half-naked, at eight in the morning was real.Now here's the tinsy winsy problem;She lives alone.------------------------------------------------Let's just say Catherine Wright wasn't having the best day.Everything just wasn't going well-right.So after a couple of sips of wine, she ended up 'praying' for some kind of distraction instead.Who knew the heavens answered prayers from drunk women.Now Damon Grace would be exactly what she asked for.And a few other things that would make her wish she never drank at all.(p.s. It wouldn't hurt to check the tags this story is on)Copyright © 2015 Liz MartinezAll Rights Reserved

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Opposite Day

Allison doesn't think much of her strange encounter with a psychic, until she wakes up the next morning with her yes's coming out as no's and her mouth saying the opposite of what she tells it to. Between her crush, fake friends, rude teachers, and the guy who wont stop asking her out, no one is safe from Allison's opposite day.𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 (𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝) - 𝟏𝟎/𝟐𝟐/𝟏𝟖𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐰/ 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬 - 𝟗/𝟐𝟓/𝟏𝟗

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The Fabrizio Bride

From Golden Heart Finalist Alyson McLayne comes a new contemporary romance series following the boys of Saint Ignatius, who are all grown up and still fighting it out on the soccer field-and finding love in Sizzling, Sexy Santa Barbara.The clock is ticking for Sarika Dkany.After Sarika's childhood-friend-turned-lover walks out the door, she's determined to have everything Rafe wouldn't give her: a husband, a home, and children-even if it means forcing her broken heart to love someone else. Now her godmother's ill, and Rafe has returned to bring Sarika back to Santa Barbara-and back into his life. Except Sarika says she's over him.The clock is ticking for Rafael Fabrizio.For all of Rafe's trappings of success, he's a man wounded by his broken childhood and afraid to claim the only woman he's ever loved-until he discovers she plans to marry someone else. Facing a lifetime without her, Rafe vows to overcome his past and convince her he's capable of being the man she needs. But will Sarika trust him again with her heart? And is she willing to forgive the past and move into their new future?

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Falling Again || Novella

Opemipo Ademi is not ready to start all over, especially not with Efe in the mix.All she wants to do is take a break and re-strategize. Going back home isn't what she wants, but she has no choice since she has nowhere to go after losing everything. Especially when her ex, Efe, is involved. She's not ready to bond with family, neither is she prepared to get back with Efe. But the longer she stays, the more she isn't sure her old life is what she wanted all along. Maybe all she wanted was a home - after all, home is where the heart is.

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Four of Clubs

❝𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘎𝘙𝘈𝘛𝘜𝘓𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕𝘚. 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘏𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘉𝘌𝘌𝘕 𝘈𝘊𝘊𝘌𝘗𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘖 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘎𝘈𝘔𝘌. 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘛𝘌𝘈𝘔 𝘕𝘈𝘔𝘌 𝘐𝘚: 𝘍𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘖𝘍 𝘊𝘓𝘜𝘉𝘚.❞Everyone at Rutherford High is familiar with the elite and anonymous group known as The Seven. When they announce a competition to win five thousand dollars, an unlikely group of students decide to band together in an attempt to win it all. But they aren't the only ones with their eyes on the prize, and with every challenge seeming more absurd than the last, they'll be forced to question just how far they're willing to go to win- and why.Join the Four of Clubs in their journey of friendship, romance, and excitement as they learn to work together to decipher the riddles and comple the dares that get them one step closer to victory.𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 (𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝) - 𝟖/𝟑𝟏/𝟏𝟖𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 (𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬) - 𝟏𝟐/𝟐𝟖/𝟏𝟗

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The Hazards of Skinny Dipping

This isn't a deep book about first loves or self-discovery. If you want a book like that, I'd be happy to recommend one, but I don't have that kind of story to tell. Instead my story is about rash decisions and finding out that your dream guy is bad in bed. It's the story of when I finally went skinny dipping, and how my life was never the same again. Oh, and it's also the story of my freshman year of college and realizing Mr. Right might have been there all along.

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White Knight - A First Love Romance (Complete)

When a new volunteer shows up at her shelter on Thanksgiving, aspiring chef Sophie Kim assumes Thomas Harrington, a famous politician's son, is there for the photo op. Reluctantly working together, they avert disaster and find love.Written as a prequel to Grey Skies, this short and heart warming love story can be read as a stand alone. #rubyredromances

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Moving On

Two complete different personalities would have to learn to get along and play nice in order to survive a will that would change their lives.For twenty years, Tyler Hayes had been ripped from his childhood home. After the horrific accident that took away his parents' life, Tyler's grandfather removed him from the mansion and sent him away. Now, after twenty years, his grandfather had passed away and he could finally go home. However, even in his death, Tyler's grandfather had betrayed him once again, leaving the mansion to a woman he had never met. Even though Kate Mitchell had never met Tyler, she knew all about the accident that changed the Hayes's family. Unbeknownst to her, was how she was going to end up being caught in the middle of a long estranged relationship between two different generations.How will Kate survive the year with a man who wants nothing to do with her?

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