MariaJoWrites

Accused of an assault he doesn't remember, Ricky's senior year is made doubly complicated when he falls for the victim's best friend, Olivia - his only alibi. ***Growing up among New York's high society seems glamorous from the outside, but looks can be deceiving. 17-year-old Ricky, who's cultivated a long list of rumors because of his bad boy behavior, knows this first-hand.But when he's wrongly accused of sexually assaulting a classmate, things take a turn. Especially when discovering the victim's best friend, Olivia, is his only alibi.With feelings quickly growing stronger between them, Ricky can't help falling for Olivia's kind nature, yet complications lurk around every corner, made worse still by the dark secret Ricky's been hiding for years, and his biggest fear is someone uncovering the truth behind the bad rumors.What will happen to Olivia and Ricky when the secret finally comes out? It's a long way down from high society to rock bottom.Content Warning: This story is a depiction of real life. It, therefore, contains mature content in the form of sexual assault, explicit language, violence (involving minors), sex, drinking, and drug use. Just like real life does. By continuing, you understand you'll be reading themes of a more mature nature, and that some might be triggering. (16+)Readers say:"I love this book with all my heart! - Absolutely worth its price.""I haven't been able to put it down!""Olivia and Ricky are really melting my heart.""I'm loving how the story is progressing. Perfectly paced.""I think it's one of the most realistic stories I have read on here!""Great details and descriptions throughout the story.""I love the unexpected twists, turns, and non-cliché characters.""I hope a lot of people will take that chance to read your story, it is really worth it."⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ All 5-STAR ratings on GoodReads.[[word count: 300,000-350,000 words]]…

solacing

FREE STORY WITH EXCLUSIVE CONTENT. This is *not* a Paid Story.Eighteen-year-old hockey prodigy Elliot Wexler has three goals for senior year. One: somehow graduate with a 3.5 GPA. Two: hide his bipolar disorder from his peers. And three: make it into the NHL with no scandals. Piece of cake.What he doesn't expect is to find Lucy, a homeless girl, hiding from the winter frost in his dad's shed.Elliot's busy, complicated life doesn't permit room for error, and falling in love with a girl from a totally different world sounds like the opposite of a good idea. But Elliot can't help but be drawn to Lucy and her elusive ways--even when she seems to vanish from his life non-stop, each time leaving him with a bigger hole in his heart. But Elliot is determined to break down Lucy's barriers. And when he does, he discovers that her life is more complicated--and dangerous--than he could have imagined. With drafting season approaching, and Elliot's fragile mental health deteriorating, he's forced to face a difficult question: Is first love supposed to hurt so much?***PLEASE DO NOT ADD THIS STORY TO GOODREADS.…

imaginesnher

"Arini, I have told you this for hundred times and I'm telling you again. I don't love you, will never love you and will never marry you. I have so many things to do in my life except this love. So please stop following me. "" Wait wait.... Hmm I have started the recorder. Please start the speech again, I'll record it this time and then I'll play this audio on our suhaag raat. " Shrey mentally face-palmed himself and shouted, " Someone save me from this stupid girllllll... "Arini, a bubbly and chirpy girl, whose life starts & ends with her one and only crush, Shrey. She was enough desperate to scream to the whole world about her feelings for him. Even Shrey knew about her craziness but for Shrey, Arini was no one but a stupid girl. He has always told her to grow up, told her to understand the reality, told her that there was not even 0.2% chances of being together as there were so many differences. Shrey has always seen how different their lives were. But without knowing, Shrey has already given a place to that stupid girl in his heart which no one can take ❤ But still he is unable to love her. Or unable to gulp the fact that he too loves her! Wanna know their story? Then join me in their journey ;)Starting date : 29/07/22Finishing date: 13/01/24…

TaintedRain

[This story is free as of February 10, 2021]"Move over A Walk to Remember, and make way for one of the most heartwarming stories this side of Wattpad. It's so cute, I could cry (again)." - Grace @ HQAfter tragedy strikes, Nolan loses all faith and never expects to love, let alone smile again until Nora-perky and persistent-walks into his life. ***** 15-year-old Nolan Haynes has everything. A loving family, a promising future as a filmmaker, and a pretty cool group of friends. That is until tragedy strikes and he's forced to move towns. Nolan vows never to let anyone in ever again-they always leave. But on a summer day two years later, when the super upbeat, Nora walks to his lunch table-Nolan has to try a bit harder to keep a smile off his face. Little does he know that Nora is fighting a battle of her own, one that no one could even imagine. And as the two get closer, they not only find solace in each other but in God. When Nolan is faced with a situation in which he has to break Nora's trust to protect her, can their budding relationship still stand and will God show up in all of this?[[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of verbal and physical abuse that may be triggering for some readers.NOTICE: Before the Morning is currently undergoing revisions! A sensitivity reader (someone who goes through your manuscript and assesses representations in your work) identified a number of issues surrounding the Filipino representation in BTM. I'm rewriting with the goal of creating a more authentic and respectful story. I'm sorry for the pain I caused by failing to include accurate Filipino culture and in having written from Nora's point of view.…

no_one_u_know

April is a big girl who knows how to handle herself. Growing up with two older brothers she learned you either fight back or get pushed over. Her kind heart and boyish ways instantly gets her put into the friend zone. Not that she doesn't like having friends. It just be nice to have a boyfriend too.Aden spends most of his time isolated from everyone in school. He just want to make the grades and get through highschool. He doesn't care about making friends or high school crushes. Worlds collide when Aden and April are partnered up for school project. Neither is what the other is expecting but maybe that's a good thing.…

TahliePurvis

When Franny learns why former popular boy Tyler fell from grace, she gets thrown head-first into his dangerous world but also closer to his timid heart. *****Eighteen-year-old Tyler Madden used to have everything. He was captain of the football team, popular, high achiever, and was set to have a successful career. But when a secret too hard to handle comes to light, he turns to underground fighting to deal with the pain. Now, he's in too deep. And when Francesca Howard befriends him at school in the hopes of figuring out what went wrong, she unknowingly gets pulled into the criminal world he's now stuck in. As the two find comfort in each other, they find themselves faced with their impending future and trying to get Tyler out alive.Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains scenes pertaining to drug use, substance abuse, and violence.[#1 in teen fiction, romance and action]…

ScarlettBlackDaisy

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story ||When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]Note: This story is now available on YONDER, your next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family. Join me on YONDER today! Find it now in your app store.Cover designed by Holly Thurston…

PeytonNovak

Grace wants to prove herself by making the men's hockey team at her new school. Will a rivalry with the captain - or an attraction between them - get in the way? ***** When Grace Gillman moves to California, she's determined to play hockey -- even if that means making a place for herself on her new school's only team. But Sebastian Evans doesn't want a girl on the men's team, even if she's a great player. He's convinced she'll distract the other boys and cost them their shot at the championship - and with it, his only chance at a scholarship to his dream college. But despite his icy attitude towards her, he can't help but feel a connection building between them - which quickly gets complicated when he learns she has eyes for someone else. Will they remain rivals on the rink, or will things heat up between them?[[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]…

katycage

Nika, a halfblood vampire, faces conspiracies and dark magic during a hunt for her best friend - whose kidnapping has sparked a war between supernaturals. *****Lurking in the shadows of the human world are Daemonstri - beings akin to vampires, witches, werewolves, and other foul myths. Nika, a seventeen-year-old Daemonstri, has been alienated since birth for having "tainted" blood, and her only real family is her best friend Lu. So when vengeful shapeshifters kidnap Lu, she scrambles to the rescue. With the help of Ren, a guardian on her father's payroll, Nika uncovers shocking conspiracies about the Daemonstri government and even darker truths about herself. Bloody confrontations leave both Nika and Ren vulnerable to their growing feelings, while Lu's abductors execute horrifying plans. And should they survive the chaos of war, only one thing is certain: their world will never be the same.Book 1 of the Halfblood Chronicles[[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]…

amberkbryant

Mazie has fallen in love. Okay, maybe it's with the ghost of a boy from school she hates, but love conquers all, right? *****Soon after sixteen-year-old Mazie moves to the town of Dorn, she becomes haunted by the ghost of a teenage boy. The ghost doesn't remember anything, so Mazie calls him Jack. Until then, she never knew that ghosts could tap dance, nor that it was possible to fall in love with one! But then Mazie meets Blake, a mean, popular boy at her new high school - and she realizes that Blake is Jack's living counterpart. This means Blake is in grave danger, and only Mazie can help him, but saving this unpleasant boy might kill her ghostly love forever...[[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]…

author_sky_angel

"So you're saying, that if I kissed you right now, you wouldn't feel anything?" He asked, taking steps closer to me but I couldn't go farther back, because of a stupid desk at my back."Uh...totally," I replied."Okay then, Let's test that theory, shall we?" And his lips landed on mine.Sam and Ryan had been best friends when they were little, and couldn't do without each other. They pinky swore they would never leave each other but then Sam moved, breaking their promise. And now she's back and Ryan isn't entirely happy to see her.Bookcover by @userpewpew…

notjustarandomgirl

When Victoria 'Tori' Peige found out that Zachary Anderson was the reason for all of her bestfriend's past break-ups, she knew she had to step in and make a move. Even if it was against her will, Ms. goody-goody asked Zach to be her boyfriend. Little did Tori know that Zach only agreed because he wanted to use her in order to get to her bestfriend. But what would happen when the relationship that started out with lies and deceit turn into something...real?…

eleonora18943

Sofia is a 17 years old high school student under the guardianship of her step-father. Several weeks after her mother's death Sofia discovers the horrible truth. It wasn't an accident, it was a murder. And she's living under the same roof with her mother's killer.Without any backup plan or money, Sofia escapes to Italy and slowly starts to unveil the mystery of her mother's past. She hopes she can find her biological family before Paul finds her. But will she succeed? Content warning: suicide attempt, self-harm.…

onceuponabook_

"Little Valerie," said Kai, bending closer to me. "Are you blackmailing me into dating you?" He didn't seem particularly disturbed by the notion. In fact, he remained completely amused."Yes?"Kai grinned. "Very mafia of you. I'm weirdly kind of into it."***When Valerie Williams discovers that her long-term boyfriend is sleeping with her best friend, she devises a revenge plot to get back at them both. But when she asks bad boy Kai Delaney to pretend to date her, she never thought her heart would be on the line. ***Self-proclaimed pessimist Valerie Williams is definitely your glass-half-empty kind of girl. However, Valerie is surprisingly optimistic when her (ex) boyfriend cheats on her with her (also ex) best friend.Valerie doesn't believe in holding grudges; she believes in getting even. Which doesn't seem easy, until her boyfriend's least favourite person and her best friend's long-standing crush, the sarcastic, cocky and popular bad boy extraordinaire Kai Delaney crashes, quite literally, into her life. When Kai accidentally hits her car with what is practically a monster truck, and can barely afford to cover it, Valerie has an idea. If Kai agrees to pretend to date her, for long enough to make her boyfriend and best friend regret their actions, Valerie will give him the duration of their scam to pull together the money to pay her back. Revenge is a dish best served fake.[150,000-200,000 words]…

sincerelynxture

"You are our sister, Ana! Our little girl and our world. You may not be ours by blood but you are ours by heart and choice, baby. We love you." - Anastasia Miller. A little girl whose life has never been treated fairly. A girl who spent her entire life cleaning and cooking, serving her abusive parents, hoping they will stop their torture and finally love her. She can't seem to remember the last time love and affection were shown to her or the last time she smiled or laughed. She went from seeing loving parents to now gazing at monsters who abuse her at every given chance. Now, in the aftermath of living a pain-riddled life, she's left scarred for life, utterly vulnerable to a harsh world with a tainted mind, expecting nothing but the worst from everyone she meets. Sick and tired of the constant torture, she escapes and leaves the hell she's lived in her whole life. But having no one to rely on, she has no idea what to do now. That's until she ran into a tall stranger who calls her Darlin' and regards her with a soft look of affection and longing that makes her feel safe and... loved? Ana wasn't sure but she knew that the moment she met the rest of the Romano family, that was the first time in her 12 years of life that she felt truly at home.- Please check TW's. *The book towards the beginning is relatively tame in terms of darkness but after a certain chapter, the themes I'll explore are very dark and triggering. Please proceed with caution.*…

kiddoforeverrrr

Melissa and Liam, the two names that brought back memories. Never in the world, would I have ever thought that the people that I once truly called my best friends would betray me. We were best friends ever since our childhood. Liam was my first love and I had been crushing on him since we were young. Until one day, I decided to let Melissa in on a secret as I trusted her with all my heart. Turns out, she was just like the others. She started changing herself, distancing herself from me and not even acknowledging me in school while hanging out with the popular kids. That's when all the bullying bullies started. However, on the day of Liam's birthday, Melissa revealed my big secret to everyone which left me humiliated. Liam just stood there not doing anything to defend me from those nasty comments. What really broke me was when I saw Melissa walk towards Liam and giving him a passionate kiss on his lips.......All Chapter Edited By: @CoffeeAddiction~~~~~~~Highest Ranking~~~~~~~#1 in friendfiction#65 in trends#73 in taylorswift#220 in university#245 in trouble#250 in forgiveness…

Lovergirl1300

Rosaline Cathwood is a nobody. A loser. A nothing to anyone or anything in anyway, shape or form. Her story starts with her parents and sister beating her up then her school follows and she is blamed for something she didn't do. Her life is miserable and she believes it with a passion.Now add in Ryder Lockhart a possessive cocky and player-looking guy. Even if he looks like one, he isn't a player. Heck he hadn't even kissed a girl yet, at least purposely. He accidentally kissed a stranger when they plowed into each other. He starts to attend Rosaline's school with his pack. Yes, he is a werewolf and the alpha if the Moonlight Pack. He sees the girl that everyone bullies and he can't help, but get angry.What does he do when he realizes the girl that is bullied is his mate? What about Rosaline? Will Rosaline accept what is to come or will she run away in fear of being duped?Authors Note: the last name Lockhart has nothing to do with Harry Potter.…

dreamsmadereal

It only took one night to completely change my life. Jace Hetcher is a rich badboy and a total player. Now I, Chrysanthemum Everston, am having his baby. To top it off, I'm only seventeen! What am I going to do? What if Jace doesn't want to be there...or does he? Maybe this notorious badboy has a secret, and he isn't that bad after all...Highest Rankings: #1 - Teen Pregnancy #1 - teen#1 - Parenting#1 - Pregnancy#1 - Teendrama#1 - teenlife #1 - Player#1 - fiction#2 - teenfiction#2 - drama#2 - heartbreak#2 - Goodgirl#2 - Parents#3 - Badboygoodgirl#4- highschool #6 - badboyxgoodgirl#6 - Youngadult[[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]…

njhpiper

Gwen Bradbury has seen the end. Gwen Bradbury has learned fighting again. ******Gwen Bradbury's life is torture to her. She is floating above everyone else. Her existence is like a void, eating her up from the inside, little by little every day. Gwen wants freedom. She wants to escape. But she is not one to give up. The darkness and demons can't do anything to her, not again. She will fight till she can't take it anymore.Oliver Carlson isn't your typical boy next door. He isn't the popular bad boy with a dark past you will find in every book. Oliver is not cocky, not famous, not one with eight pack abs. He is quiet, silent, hiding in shadows, away from everyone else, on his own. He has learned to keep to himself, build his suits of armors up, and shut everyone out. Nobody really knows him. He doesn't care. What hurts is that when his popular brother Owen Carlson gets everything he wants, leaving Oliver nothing.So when Gwen Bradbury unintentionally unexpectedly crashes into Oliver Carlson's life, she tries to convince him that life is beautiful with her broad smile and crazy endeavors. Oliver does quite the opposite by shutting her out on the outside but maybe secretly slowly letting her own a piece of his heart.But what happens when both Oliver and Gwen are faced with disasters that make their second skin fall apart in front of their eyes abandoning only the truth?Completed.@girlofthetrees is the editor of this book."How is it possible for someone already have written such an amazing book and on top of it write another one," - @Nani2096, A reader of 'In Too Deep' about Floating."I love you and your books so muchh. The recent Floating chapter almost made me cry because it was so beautiful. I hope one day your books will get published and I'll be sure to buy them." - @sel__hHighest Ranking:#1 in depression#1 in hot#1 in slowburn#1 in friends#1 in sarcasm#1 in sad#1 in loneliness…