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She came armed with spray paint cans, but no one warned the graffiti artist about boys with curly hair and heart-stopping smiles. She was a goner the moment he glanced at her art, opened his mouth, and asked if she was the vandal. That's when she started running. Needless to say, he's been chasing her ever since. Three shot.

Jamie needs a fake boyfriend and Henry wants to know why he doesn't choose him.

Henry sells Christmas trees. Jamie doesn't mean to buy so many of them.

Josh shook his head, finally looking at me since he'd got on the bed. "You'll never be over it, Lexie. And it's okay to never be over it. That's just a part of being human. And we're all just humans, missing the people we're supposed to miss. Like I've missed you for the past three weeks." / One-Shot

Abigail Monroe led a hard life, doing her best to please her family as first a jeweler's daughter, and then wife but when her husband's sudden death leaves her penniless and with no family to turn to, she decides to take drastic measures to try and change her life. Little does she know that those decisions will lead her to the biggest change of all.

She's a ballerina grappling with life now that she's no longer taking the stage. He's a hockey player better known for his right hook than his NHL achievements. Together, they're finding that an unlikely friendship is enough to change everything. NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.

Eight girls tell their story of love.

But he wouldn't settle for strangers. He wouldn't settle for smiles across crowded ballrooms and stilted conversation and forced courtesy. He needed more than that. He needed Grace. A Regency Oneshot

There are so many cliches when it comes to writing. While some cliches happen to occur in multiple fandoms, each fandom has a specific way for it occuring. Not to mention there is a specific reason why many of them occur in a bad fashion. And yet they can also be done well.

When Gracie finds out she's pregnant, perpetually single Sarah's up for a wild ride in the land of domesticity with a panicking sister, a ridiculously excited brother-in-law and a rather infuriating Dr. Dietrich Schäfer. 3rd in the Sun Series.

When the love of her life marries someone else, Gracie has to accept reality and move on. With devastatingly attractive lawyers and cute cellists who won't go away, love shows that if it's one thing, it's unpredictable. Winner of Best Het for SKoW Round 12!

ONESHOT. What's the cut-off gap where a girl is allowed to like someone younger than herself without losing her mind over it? Never mind. Amelia was pretty much doomed from the moment he said hello.

She wanted someone who would give her the world. She wanted the fairytale, complete with a dashing hero and herself in the starring role of heroine. But when he gave her exactly what she wanted, she found she wanted nothing more than to give it all back.

ONE-SHOT He's doing it again: that thing where he sighs and runs his hand through his hair like I'm wasting his time. But I'm sick of being left behind and I hate that stupid girl from the year below.

To-do lists equaled love. He had an obsession with her groceries and a hero complex she secretly appreciated. His girlfriend wasn’t much of an obstacle; he only liked to be distracted. After all, she couldn’t know he secretly wanted her, too.

Danielle was married and divorced by age 22. With a cynical new view on romance, she strikes up an unusual friendship with a blue haired poet who has a few scars of his own, and who is everything she isn't supposed to like. Sequel to To Feel the Sun.

ONE-SHOT "It is a pleasure to meet you, Miss Meredith Boyce. My name is Callum Markovics and I'm a recently recovered drug addict and totally in love with a girl who I don't deserve."

ONE-SHOT. Something fishy was going on, and my suspicions were confirmed when Ryan walked past and told me it was just me and Zach left, all alone in this dark, dark place with many corners and hidey-holes.

You caught me staring at you the first time we met. I don't remember why I was staring, but I do believe your exact words were, "tormented by my beauty?" I smirked at the comment. / One-Shot

ONE SHOT. “He lied. When he said that it didn’t bother him that he didn’t remember her - he lied.” Love is longing for the half of ourselves we have lost.

I don't know why watching him kiss some girl --for MY photography project, even!-- annoys me so much. But one thing's for sure, I'm not jealous. Nope. I just want an A. Really. One shot.

Her voice cracked slightly, "The roads are closed so...I'm kind of stuck." Jake smiled, "You can stay here if you want,"...then he seemed to realize what he said, "I mean...I can sleep down here, so it's no big deal."

ONE SHOT. “Jealous?” He knew the damn answer to that. She grabbed him into place so that no space existed between them. He knew he wished it were like this forever. “You wish.” Cute how they try to run when all they need is each other.

ONE-SHOT Tall, athletic, toned, brunnette, god-like, amazing at soccer even though I will never tell him. I thought he hated me. He thought I hated him. Then there was Halloween last Friday night.

Jonah O'Mara knew he was doomed when his law partner's daughter started working at the office... and wouldn't stop bugging him to show her how to use the fax machine. To Feel the Sun companion one-shot.

Taylor, who works at a greeting card store, wants nothing more than to be given a Valentine of her own. But what happens when she has to sell one to the boy she secretly likes?

darling, we are all adrenaline and paper cuts and raw electricity shudder-craving solar eclipses. stand here on the precipice of insanity and fall with me.

When an enslaved young man finds a tiny dragon lurking amongst the roses, little does he know that his entire life is about to change.

She's a bleeding heart liberal. He's a jaded Marine. She's the best friend. He's the older brother. She's middle class. He's loaded. And they're sharing the same address. Painfully cliché? You have no idea. SKoW Winner and Runner-up, Round 8.

One plus one equals two. Yellow plus blue equals green. Two crazy in love best friends equals the cutest couple ever. But one surly Mr. I-don't-believe-in-happy-endings, plus one slightly insane Little Miss Matchmaker? Not even Newton can find an answer.

This is the story of a poet. Scratch that. This is the story of a wolf in sheep's skin. Scratch that... Scratch that; it's not important. -A prosaic attempt--The story of my life--A TESTAMENT TO LIVING- -AWARD WINNING PIECE-

ONEshot. - We were, as most people would call these days, friends with benefits. "So yeah, I guess this is it." I whispered at his sleeping form. I removed his arms from me and I felt the absence I would feel for the rest of my life. "Goodbye."

It is said that if you put your name in locker 420, the Matchmaker will find you your perfect match. So what happens when the arrogant spoiled brat is captivated and the matchmaker meets her match?

ONEshot. - She is the type of person who likes hugs and kisses. Cuddles and touches. But he isn't. And sadly, she doesn't know.

ONE SHOT. “This is closure,” he whispers. I nod. “I know.” “Then why is it so hard?”

Moriah Adams is a household name as the 'Ice' supermodel that is taking the country by storm. While she continues to gain celebrity status, will she be able to continue to hide her job from her boyfriend who confesses a dislike for celebrities?

Because of my mother, I've been cursed with a deformity. The only way to break it is to be afflicted with a different curse: one that involves sleeping for all eternity until awakened by love's first kiss, which will never happen with my prince charming..

One day, a girl and a boy fell in love without realizing it.

ONE SHOT. She said, “Silly, you’re my guardian angel…” and he said, “Yeah, I guess I am. I promise I won’t let you down.” He didn't.

“Then I am nothing,” he laughs, gripping her around the waist, arms bound, savoring her laughter as autumn sweeps around them like a ballroom dress, his face cradled in the delicate crook of her shoulder.

David already lives in a fairly fantastic place, a city of towers with most people's homes far away from the ground. But what lies at the fabled bottom?

COMPLETE In nineteenth century London, it isn't considered proper for a young lady to send flowers to a healthy young bachelor. But when Adrian Morey receives a bouquet with a challenge, he can't help but be intrigued.