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Parts 34
Time 8h 14m

WATTYS 2023 & 2022 SHORTLIST | 

Stella Donahue is in dire need of a fresh start.

A break. Away from the college town that's shunned her, away from the place she once called home. Her salvation comes in the shape of an old family friend's lake house and the promise of a summer all to herself. Not to forgive. Probably not to forget - no matter how hard she tries. But to continue to heal.

The surprise comes in the shape of Jacob Wilson.

Suddenly, with her somewhat estranged childhood friend living down the hall, Stella's summer of solitude becomes anything but. Though, maybe, reconnecting with Jake is exactly what she needs.All Rights Reserved

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See You Again by CoffeeAndSilverInk

"Oh look, she's here. Again. Yuppie." "Is that sarcasm, William?" "Yes. How did you know?" 🧡🧡🧡 Will has everything he could ask for. He's the captain of the swimming team in the most exclusive school in the country and he's got a crowd of friends and family cheering him at every step. But there's still something keeping him awake at night. Although he is extremely privileged, something is missing. Or rather, someone. Red lipstick on pretty smiles, black eyelashes that bat over mint green eyes, glossy hair and a silky voice. In his eyes, Vanessa is the most beautiful woman ever to walk the earth. But she doesn't need a man, and Will's attempts at wooing her aren't getting him anywhere. Enter McKenzie. Vanessa's childhood friend is not someone Will would befriend. She doesn't take life too seriously and he can't make sense of her. He soon realizes that she's more trouble than help in his quest to make Vanessa fall in love with him. His goal? Get McKenzie out of the equation and seduce Vanessa into his loving arms. He's yet to find out that the task might not be as easy as he thinks. 🧡🧡🧡 Start: 18/12/20 End: 26/08/21

Sinking Into You by girlinqueing

She was the golden girl who disappeared. He was the boy who never stopped watching her shine. Now they're working under the same roof-and the waves are getting harder to ignore. Adrianna "Addie" Sinclair used to be unbeatable-an Olympic-bound swimmer with medals, fame, and the pressure of a nation on her shoulders. But one panic attack during a high-stakes race shattered everything. Years later, she's swapped podiums for fins, performing as a professional mermaid at Aqua Haven, where she hides behind sequins, smiles, and carefully controlled distance. Enter Leo Hayes: marine vet, soft-hearted dork, and the guy who used to watch Addie swim like she ruled the ocean. When a surprise blind date throws them together, sparks fly-but so do Addie's defenses. She doesn't do vulnerability. And she definitely doesn't do second chances. But fate's not finished. When Leo starts working at Aqua Haven, their lives collide all over again. And this time, Leo isn't content to watch from the sidelines. He wants to know the real her-the girl behind the glitter, the grief, the guarded sarcasm. And Addie? She's starting to want to be seen. As walls crack and chemistry builds, Addie has to decide: can she risk her heart again? Or will she keep swimming for safety-before love pulls her under? Started: February 9, 2024 Status: Ongoing

Not good for you by mandydelaney

"This was just supposed to be summer fun. That was what we agreed on." I tried to talk to him as he was vigorously shaking his head, tearing his gaze away from me. "You were never just a summer fun to me." He stared into my eyes and I felt exposed because I might have developed some feelings for him that I've never wanted to face. Heddy Lopez has just barely graduated and is trying to find the purpose of her life when her friends take her away for the summer before they go on separate ways. Little did she know that an old crush and complicated relationships would cross her way again making her last high school summer completely different than she'd expected it to be. Secrets, heartbreaks, and empty promises siege her over and over again. And they never seem to stop. But how much an already broken heart could take before fully giving up? Started: July (2022) - Finished: August 18 (2022) 123 000+ words

Wave of Events by srfingthestars

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The older brothers best friend| Book two is out! by storycatcher123

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The Summer Before by LAArms21

Tessa's love life is full of clichés. She fell for the boy next door, her brother's best friend, and her childhood crush. They all just happen to be the same guy- Levi Daniels. Tessa and Levi seem to be stuck in an endless loop of right person, wrong time scenarios where one of them is single when the other isn't. One summer, that finally changes. Both Tessa and Levi are single, and the spark that's always been there seems to burn brighter than ever before as the two join their friends for another summer of fun at their coveted lake house. Things couldn't be better. Their star-crossed love seems to finally be morphing into a fairy tale, but is one night really all it takes for them to find their happily ever after? You know what they say... If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. ~ Levi did the one thing he wasn't supposed to do. He fell for his best friend's sister- someone he would never be free of if anything bad ever happened. There was something about Tessa Rhodes that kept him coming back. She was his kryptonite, and no matter how hard he tried, he could never quite bury his feelings for her. Then came the summer that changed everything. Levi finally decided to let his inhibitions go. Even if it didn't work out, he had to see what would happen. He told Tessa everything, baring his feelings, and leaving the ball in her court. One night would change their relationship forever, and an infuriating discovery the next morning would threaten to ruin them for good. ~ What happened in the course of those few hours that took these lovebirds from happily ever after to heartbreak hotel? Find out in The Summer Before.

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"Oh look, she's here. Again. Yuppie." "Is that sarcasm, William?" "Yes. How did you know?" 🧡🧡🧡 Will has everything he could ask for. He's the captain of the swimming team in the most exclusive school in the country and he's got a crowd of friends and family cheering him at every step. But there's still something keeping him awake at night. Although he is extremely privileged, something is missing. Or rather, someone. Red lipstick on pretty smiles, black eyelashes that bat over mint green eyes, glossy hair and a silky voice. In his eyes, Vanessa is the most beautiful woman ever to walk the earth. But she doesn't need a man, and Will's attempts at wooing her aren't getting him anywhere. Enter McKenzie. Vanessa's childhood friend is not someone Will would befriend. She doesn't take life too seriously and he can't make sense of her. He soon realizes that she's more trouble than help in his quest to make Vanessa fall in love with him. His goal? Get McKenzie out of the equation and seduce Vanessa into his loving arms. He's yet to find out that the task might not be as easy as he thinks. 🧡🧡🧡 Start: 18/12/20 End: 26/08/21