[2022 Wattys Winner] When love cynic Madison Watson starts university, she vows to follow three simple rules. One: Work out at least twice a week. Two: Get an internship. Three: Stay away from men. But after a chance encounter with three guys in the dorm halls, Madi's enlisted to transform a shy and love-sick hopeless case into the perfect boyfriend. Unbeknownst to her optimistic accomplices, she's out to prove a hypothesis of her own - love is a construct, and heartbreak is inevitable. ♡ A college story about first love and first heartbreak, reflecting on the ins and outs of dating in the age of technology. Achievements: 2022 WATTY WINNER (New Adult and W by Wattpad Books Award) Featured on Editors' Picks by @wattpadexplorer (Apr 21) #1 in The Siren Awards 2020 (user run) #1 in The Creator's Choice Awards 2020 (user run) Best Protagonist in The Creator's Choice Awards 2020 (user run) Ranks: #2 collegestudent (Sep 20) #1 contemporary romance (Feb 21) #3 newadult (Feb 21) #1 collegestories (Feb 21)

Madison Rosales is not your typical 22- year-old. While everyone her age is out graduating college? She's only getting started. While everyone is out partying? She's out working. While everyone is out dating? She's out taking care of her family. After her father left them, she had no other choice than to become the second parent. Being responsible is the only thing she knows and her family comes before anyone else. Including herself. Until her best friend, Vanessa, suggests she focus on herself for once. To go out and party, meet a man, and fall in love. Except Madison is jaded. Another painful scar she has thanks to her father. Growing up surrounded by toxic relationships has her believing that there is no good man. That is, until one trip to New York has her coming face to face with Maxon Blake. Will he be the one to change her mind? To change the course of her life? Or will he get tired and leave like everyone usually does? **** Maxon Blake is a 24-year-old hotshot Wide Receiver for the New England Patriots who has his own issues with women. After being cheated on, Maxon believes there are no good women in the world. Sleeping around is something he's done for the past three years. That is, until his eyes land on Madison. The moment he sees her, he's a goner. No other woman has grabbed his attention in so long that it scares him. There is just something about Madison that draws him to her that he can't seem to pinpoint. So Maxon sets out on a mission to get closer to Madison and explore their chemistry. Except Madison doesn't seem to care. About him. About anything. Or anyone. But Maxon is relentless. He didn't get to where he was by giving up easily, so he decides to be patient. Give her time and she'll come around. Only, Madison will be staying with him for a week. Will that be enough time to convince her that there is something between them? Will she even believe him? Or will she leave? Forgetting about him like everyone else.

[WATTYS SPECIAL PRIZE WINNER 2024] Getting over your first crush seems impossible - especially when he's the star of the world's biggest movie franchise. *** Jess Wheeler is happily single and perfectly content with her simple life in Hemlock Landing, South Carolina, where all she knows is helping her mother run a charming Bed & Breakfast and picking on her superhero-obsessed kid sister. But Hemlock Landing isn't just Jess's hometown: it's also the birthplace of Bay Connor, the world's hottest movie star and Jess's first, most devastating crush. Meanwhile, Bay Connor's dreams just keep on coming true. As the youngest person ever casted in the leading role of an Origin Studios film, he is on track to become one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood. But fame isn't always easy to navigate, and returning to Hemlock Landing for Homecoming Week seems like the perfect excuse for a much-needed reprieve. That is, until he keeps running into the girl that he thought he no longer had feelings for, and his life gets a whole lot more complicated. 🩷 Hollywood glamour meets small town charm in this friends-to-enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity romance 🩷 ~WATTYS 2024 WINNER • CATCHIEST HOOK~

Harry, captain of the football team, hasn't focused on anything but school and football. No girl has ever caught his eye, but he has girls drooling over him. But when he attends a party for the first time in years, he stumbles upon a drunk girl with bright blue eyes. Olivia, captain of the volleyball team, has had anything but luck with men. But at a party she was enjoying with her friends, she drank too much. She found an empty room to attempt to get sober, and unintentionally meets a man who every girl wants but can't have. When the two worlds collide, what happens when feelings begin to develop between two very unlikely people?

In the meticulously planned world of Alexander Reid, the last thing he needs is a distraction. Enter his student, Hayleigh Blakely, a force of chaos with a knack for challenging his internship job at Annandale High. *** There isn't an obstacle college boy Alexander can't solve. On the brink of completing his educational degree at twenty-two, nothing can kick him off his ride of success when he's selected for a coveted internship at Annandale High as a math teacher. The only equation he can't solve? His student Hayleigh-and the bone-deep attraction that follows her. With only one year left of high school, Hayleigh is determined to secure her spot in USYD's prestigious architecture program. But her focus hits a snag when realizing that the mysterious stranger who saved her from harassment at a party also happens to be her new practice teacher. Unwilling to risk his degree, Alexander pretends their last encounter never happened. The result? Inadvertently igniting resentment in Hayleigh, and kicking off a tumultuous rivalry that gradually evolves into an unexpected, deeply forbidden romance. ❝ 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 ... 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭. ❞ **** [ Word count: 150.000+ words ] FEATURED by @romance reading list "New Adult"

"Why won't you let me in Alexis!" He yelled. "Because! If I do you might find a way into my broken life...." I cried, "And try to fix it" I whispered defeatedly. *** In the world where some still believe in true love, Alexis stands as an exception. Scarred by her past, she considers love to be nothing but a lost cause after enduring the pain of her boyfriend's betrayal. Determined never to allow another man to hurt her, she builds walls around her heart. However, everything changes when she crosses paths with Will Clements, the devilishly charming quarterback for the Los Angeles Lions. Known for his skills on and off the field, he effortlessly captivates women with his irresistible looks and charisma. But what will happen when he encounters a girl who remains impervious to his charms? A girl who refuses to let him break down her defenses. As fate would have it, Will becomes determined to win over Alexis, despite her resistance. Their connection sparks a burning desire within him, compelling him to pursue her relentlessly. But will Alexis finally let her guard down and give love another chance? #8 in feisty #9 in jaded #1 in football romance Started November 6 2021 Ended March 7 2022 *In the process of being edited*

Book of the Month on the @Ambassadors Mystery profile! This story will become FREE on August 30th, 2023! When 17-year-old Arbor Hayes' best friend turns up alive after a mysterious six-month disappearance, she must piece together the fragments of her story to make sense of what happened. But as clues emerge, she discovers how damaged Emma Navarro is ... and how dangerous the truth can be. * * * * * When 16-year-old Emma Navarro goes missing, the seemingly perfect town of Menteuse, Ohio is in shock - including Arbor Hayes, Emma's best friend and next door neighbor. After weeks of searching, Emma's truck is found abandoned hours away from home with blood in the back seat, turning the rescue mission into a recovery of her body. Six months later, Arbor receives a text from Emma's phone stating she's alive, but when her best friend reappears, she's more sinister and unpredictable than the Emma from before. And as details regarding her ordeal emerge, the more Arbor realizes how damaged Emma is ... and how dangerous the truth can be. Content warning: this story contains references to sexual abuse, mental health issues, violence, and mild drug use. ✨2022 Watty Awards Shortlist ✨Mystery/Thriller winner 2022 Amby Awards ✨Mystery/Suspense winner 2022 Punk Rock Awards ✨Best First Line - 2022 Punk Rock Awards ✨Best Action/Fight Scene - 2022 Punk Rock Awards ✨2021 Watty Awards Shortlist Emma That is Dead by Darly Jamison Copyright © 2021 All Rights Reserved Current cover designed by me, using MidJourney and Canva Pro. Photo inside created by D-Keine on iStockphoto, and edited on Canva Pro. (Previous Wattpad cover designed by Ashley Bandy) Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.

[COMPLETED] [2025 Wattys Honorable Mention] Danny's neighbor should be illegal. There's no way someone should be that attractive. They've lived next door to each other for over a year. As a skinny, clumsy, sweater-loving, Modern Poetry professor, Danny never believed someone like him could catch the eye of someone as perfect as Brett. But when Danny (accidentally) RSVPs to a destination wedding he never wanted to attend, he realizes he's in a bind-he needs a plus-one. And somehow, Brett becomes his unexpected solution. Brett's MMA career was on the brink of greatness until an injury stopped him cold. Now, trying to reclaim his spot in the octagon and live up to heavy expectations, the last thing Brett expected was to build a friendship with the neighbor he's been crushing on. However, Danny is undeniably gorgeous and way out of his league, so he needs to maintain realistic expectations. But, when Danny needs a date for a destination wedding, Brett's first instinct is to offer his help. Being his fake boyfriend would not be a hardship. A romantic beach, a fake relationship, and one bed... what could go wrong? Genre: Contemporary Romance / Fake Relationship / Friends to Love / HEA Guaranteed / Dual POV There will be mature scenes between two men that I will mark accordingly. These scenes are intended for mature audiences. This is a spin-off of the worlds of King of Hawkings/Death & Tequila and A New Song/Beats of the Heart, but it is a stand-alone novel, so reading the other novels is unnecessary. However, some old characters will appear, so you may enjoy it more with the full background.

Tommy Sallow is onto better and brighter things. After working a small hometown beat in upstate New York, he's finally in sunny California. As expected, it's the same shit in a different town. Except, you know, now he's near the ocean and miserable NY winters are a thing of the past. So, it's cool. He thought finding love would be simple. The guy who's always there for everyone else just wants someone to meet him halfway and things are looking grim, to say the least. Never one to believe in fate, what he definitely didn't see coming was Amber, a small and complicated piece of home he's never quite been able to forget about. ~♡~ Amber Hill always dreamt of having the perfect family. She thought marrying her college sweetheart and starting a family with him would be her happily ever after. But when that picture perfect family breaks, she's forced to move back to her hometown in California with her daughter, Mia. Riddled with uncertainty over the future, Amber hopes to regain a shred of normalcy for her daughter and reclaim the pieces of herself that she's lost along the way. But starting over is never easy, especially when a familiar face from the past shows up. When fate seems to lend a hand after all, Tommy and Amber's worlds collide, challenging them both in ways they never imagined. Can they learn to walk through life together and find what they've been looking for? Or will it all fall apart?"

Scarlett is no stranger to the charm of professional football players, after all, she's hung around the background in the official pro shop at the Arrowhead stadium for the NFL's new and upcoming hot team, the Kansas City Chiefs. Her aunt worked there for years and she's now finding herself taking over, but it's only temporary. How is it that she meets Dalton Baker, the starting place kicker, and she's succumbing to feelings she's never known. Will she fall for the kicker? Or will she ice him? ❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛❤️ ⚠️WARNING ⚠️ This story is full of graphic sex scenes and characters who unapologetically swear like sailors. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! Highest rankings #38 in NFL 3/27/2021 #2 in SPORTS 4/26/2021 #1 in SUPERBOWL 10/14/21 #1 in FOOTBALLFANFICTION 6/14/21 #1 in KansasCityChiefs 8/19/21 (well duh❤️💛) #1 in AdultFiction 10/13/21 #1 in LUST 12/3/21 *started 11/2020 *completed 8/2024 ⭐️Cover by @still_just_me ⭐️ *I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO ANY PHOTOS OR VIDEOS*

[wattys 2021 winner - new adult] A heroin addict struggling with recovery finds an unusual solace in a brilliant, beautiful girl in his therapy group, who seems to have being happy and sober down to a science. [2x wattpad editor's choice pick (2021 & 2023) & 6x featured story] Copyright 2020-2025 | Taylor Romagnoli [moonraess]

Meet Bexley Anderson, she is the coach's daughter. She has 2 older brothers and 4 younger brothers. She is not popular by any means but if you said her name people would know who she was. Her brothers are all popular even her 5 year old brothers are popular in kindergarten! She is 16 and beautiful even though she doesn't know it. Meet Jax Thompson, he is the star quarterback on his schools football team. He is gorgeous and is the guy other guys want to be and girls want to be with him. Until Bexley Anderson shows up she is the new coach's daughter. She is beautiful, she is shy, she is smart and Jax might just be falling for her. *** Just a warning: I'm aware that this book isn't very good. It goes really fast. There are spelling errors and some grammar errors too. If you see some, feel free to comment and correct me (in a nice way please) I'll fix it. There are plot holes I know. The outfits are ugly, it's just bad. Also! There is football in this book, keep in mind, that I know nothing about football! Like at all! Lastly, there is no diversity in the cast, i'm aware. and i sincerely apologize for that, I was very young when i wrote this and I googled "pretty people" and unfortunately, white people were all that came up. I didn't think anything of it. I am very sorry and will try so much harder to have diversity in my future work. And if after reading all of that, you still wanna read this book, enjoy! Please don't steal my work, it's illegal. Thank you! {Milestones} 300,000 reads June 7, 2018 500,000 reads December 29, 2018 700,000 reads May 27, 2019 1,000,000 reads January 23, 2020

| COMPLETED | Highest Ranks: #1 in Teen Fiction (06/11/17) & #1 General Fiction (07/22/17) | When Amaya receives an acceptance letter to her dream college, she is ecstatic. It has been her dream for as long as she can remember to follow in her father's footsteps of graduating top of her collegiate class. She has been working her whole high school career to be chosen for a scholarship to the university, so when she received it, Amaya thought it would all be smooth sailing from there. It truly was going well until her roommate jumped ship...well schools, and dumped all costs on her. To avoid getting a job that would distract her from her studies, Amaya decides on renting out the other bedroom in her apartment to split the costs and save some money. Poor Amaya didn't know when she made this decision, that a smooth-talking and annoyingly attractive, football player could be just as distracting, if not more, than employment. ***************************** Theodore Thompson, or as he liked to be called Theo, is a hot shot football player quickly climbing the charts and earning many of the NFL scout's watchful eyes. He could care less about morals, or even schoolwork. But for some odd reason Theo does care about good financial opportunities and saving money. So when a flyer goes up advertising an exceptional deal on a nice apartment, he goes for it. Unfortunately, at the time, Theo didn't know that getting a roommate came along with such an amazing arrangement. Cover made by: WinterFeels_

After her parents die, Adelaine Scott and her three younger siblings are forced to go live with their abusive uncle. As each day passes, Lainey will do anything she can to protect her brothers and sister, even if it means putting herself in harm's way. But what she didn't count on was bumping into the sexy football player who seems to have a keen interest in her. Nathan O'Conner is the stereotypical popular boy. As star quarterback with a rich family, everyone wants to be his friend, but he only wants one girl. The shy, new girl that wants nothing to do with him. He feels protective over her, but doesn't know why; all he wants is for her to give him a chance. What happens when Adelaine's abuse gets worse and Nathan starts to notice? Will he be able to save her and her siblings, or will Lainey's complicated life tear their relationship apart? This story is fast paced and full of drama! It has teenagers that had to become adults too fast and shows the importance of family. The story contains some language and abuse but no sexual content. ___________________________________________________________________________ Update: The beginning of the story isn't my best work, but I promise it gets better. Bare with me and you will see how my writing style changes a bit during the book; I'm just too lazy to go back and rewrite the first couple chapters ;) ENJOY!

Mia Gibson and Hunter James were always meant to be. But dating the star quarterback that was destined to be in the NFL was not easy. Especially when even his parents believed you were ruining his career. With no other option Mia broke up with Hunter, pushing aside her feelings in order for his dreams to come true. Five years pass after their breakup. Hunter's dream came true however Mia's life turned out different than she hoped. But what happened when they cross paths once again years later? Old sparks start to fly but can they rekindle the love they use to have? New cover done by: @hornsOfARebel Previous COVER DONE BY the amazing @kimberly_white101

***WATTYS 2021 YA WINNER*** When her handsome nemesis challenges her to a bet, ambitious eighteen-year-old Nyla must go on more dates than him or risk losing her dream role on the school paper. The only problem is, can she stop herself from falling for him in the process? ***** The world of online dating is hard...especially when the boy you hate turns it into a competition. Ambitious Nyla Satori has a perfect life, except for the fact she's on the brink of adulthood and has never been kissed. She's also about to lose her dream role on the school paper to her ex-best friend turned nemesis, Jax Henderson, unless she can do something to stop him. When Jax spots her eyeing his new dating app, he comes up with a bet that solves all of her problems: the pair will join the app, and whoever scores the most dates in two months wins the role of Faculty Advisor. For Nyla, it's the ultimate bet, but when old feelings resurface and the pair grow closer, she starts to wonder if she really hates Jax as much as she thought she did. Either way, there can only be one winner at the end of two months, and both are certain that it's going to be them. Let the swiping game commence. *If you aren't reading this book on Wattpad, it has been stolen. Please report the website!*

[Featured on @NA on 13th January 2023] [Featured on @WattpadRomanceIN on 25th May 2023] [Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered on 1st June 2022] completed | edited Olivia Davis and Kaison Jennings had been dating for three years. They were going strong and steady. Until one night before they were supposed to leave for college, everything collapsed. Both of them loved each other. Both of them messed up a little. Lack of communication made everything worse. And so those little messes together made a huge one that separated them both. Olivia thought it was the end. Kaison hoped it wasn't. When the pair meets again six years later, sparks fly. Let's just hope they don't burn everything down. ****************************** Started: 1.1.22 Finished: 2.2.22 ****************************** WATTPAD EXCLUSIVE ******************************

*2024 Wattys Shortlist* *FEATURED on Wattpad's official MUSIC profile, in the "Exquisite Cellos (Romance)" reading list!* Emmaline scores the hottest tickets in NYC: a VIP backstage pass to meet Leo Lee, the lead singer of the band SMASH, that she's been obsessed with forever. Except he's running late, and all her meet-cute scenarios are turning sour. **** Emmaline has waited her whole life for this; well, the ten or so years she's been following SMASH and been infatuated with the lead singer, Leo Lee. But when he has to cancel the super expensive VIP experience Emma bought, his super cute, super sweet P.A., Cameron, has the bad luck of having to tell Emma. But that's okay, because Cameron is *fine*, and Emma wouldn't mind meeting with him, instead. And as it turns out, they're evenly matched and get on quite well. Maybe it was her destiny all along to never meet Leo... Until she does meet him, and he's everything she thought he would be, and more. And he suddenly needs help fixing a scandal he caused in the media. He needs a fake girlfriend to repair his reputation, pronto--and immediately thinks of Emma as the perfect option. Cameron has no choice but to allow it, and out of curiosity, and needing the extra cash, Emma consents... She's dating two guys; one for real, one for fake. Her heart will be fine after all this is over, right?

Short small high school romance Riley Smith. A ordinary teenage girl her mother has passed died to cancer. The only thing she has left is her Father and her little sister Amelia / Lia. But her Father breaks his promise and ruins her life. Ethan Williams. The football player in school. Speaks up for his friends and doesn't let anyone in his way. He's the good looking one in the school. He sleeps with girls to get a distraction back at home. He ends up falling in love but he wants to show it and stop hiding it. They never believe in love but at the end they have their happy ending. ********* Thank you guys so much for checking out my book! I hope you guys fall in love with it don't forget to vote and comment. -Mariah ********* Tiktok: _mariahwrites There Instagrams: ethanxxwilliams & rileyyxsmith