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Julie Leong always does as she's told. Studies hard, works late shifts at the family restaurant, and carefully lays out a plan for a well paying career. But with an impossible-to-please dad and annoyingly perfect sister, Julie can't seem to ever catch a break. Everything changes one stormy night, when an awkward food delivery for Callen Sterling, mysterious and handsome CEO of Sterling Studios, leads to the offer of a lifetime, and her perfect plan goes out the window. What starts out as a harmless side gig quickly grows into so much more as they find themselves impossibly drawn to each other. She learns of anonymous threats Callen has been receiving - and they're only getting worse. But it takes a lot more than a few death threats to scare the determined (and stubborn) Julie away. Her life becomes more and more entangled with Callen's, until she ultimately finds herself torn between two paths. Misery in exchange for money and success, or risking it all for a chance at love and happiness.…

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Broke, single, and stuck in a dead-end job at a company owned by her ex, Haylie Finn is more than ready to make a change in her life. When an opportunity for an interview at one of the biggest publishers in the country falls into her lap, she jumps at the chance. However, things go awry on the day of the interview and she finds herself trapped with an intriguing stranger. Who knew the hardest part of the interview would be getting there? ONC entry based on prompt #47…

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Despite being a writer, Michael Adachi is a man of few words. Stoic and arrogant, he'd much rather bury himself in his work than join his friends in partying and dating. Alyssa Aria is a popular social butterfly. Bubbly and vivacious, she has the ability to befriend almost anybody. On freshman orientation day, Michael is assigned to be Alyssa's tour guide. They quickly learn that Alyssa can't stand Michael's inflated ego, while Michael finds Alyssa's vibrancy sickening. To their dismay, the two find themselves in an unlikely relationship when their worlds (quite literally) collide and Michael begrudgingly becomes dependent on Alyssa. They keep their arrangement simple - provide food, transportation, and basic human necessities. But as the two grow closer, they find themselves becoming more and more entangled in each other's lives, much more deeply than they ever expected. Their circumstantial relationship that was meant to be purely transactional quickly becomes complicated as the two begin uncovering the truth behind each other's pasts. Can a conditional relationship born out of necessity grow into something more?…

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[ONC 2021 Honorable Mention & Round 2 Ambassador's Pick][Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered, @Contemporarylit, @teenfiction]"There's something about her that makes her impossibly difficult to stay away from. It's as if she has her own gravitational pull, and I'm hopelessly caught in it." Cole Flynn develops a newfound appreciation for classical music after reluctantly agreeing to attend a concert. Charmed by the talents and beauty of Melody Aria, he finds himself immediately intrigued and drawn to her. He quickly finds out his smooth talk and good looks won't get him far, and is determined to find a way to her heart.A famous piano prodigy, nineteen year old Melody is an enigma to the world. She's been hiding from the public eye for years. No pictures of her from the last decade exist online, she rejects all interviews, and most of her fans have never even heard her voice. All with no known explanation. That's just how she likes it, until one night, she finds an unwelcome visitor outside her door who isn't willing to give up without a fight.#1 - Pianist#1 - Music#1 - Piano#2 - College#2 - Musician#5 - Lovestory#5 - Young Adult#6 - Teen Fiction#8 - Enemies to Lovers#11 - Celebrity#18 - Love#23 - RomanceAwards1st place🥇 - The Seasonal Contests 20211st place🥇 - The Dream Awards 20211st place🥇 - Luna Awards 20211st place🥇 - The Golden Butterfly Awards2nd place 🥈 - Indigo Awards3rd place 🥉 - Savant Awards 20213rd place 🥉 - Flawesome Awards3rd place 🥉 - Bewitched Awards…

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[Featured on @YARomance, @NA, @Teenfiction, @Contemporarylit]"I feel him lean closer towards me and softly whispers into my ear, 'I just want the best for you.' I almost shiver at the rumbles his deep voice sends down my back, before he releases the doorknob and steps away."Naïve and inexperienced with love, Katie Sato has just started college and joins a club. There she falls for Lincoln Hayle, a handsome, charming, and seemingly out of her league senior. They are immediately drawn to each other, and she falls head over heels for him. Everything seems perfect until an incident leaves her feeling betrayed and broken.Jason Larsen, the jealous and alluring rich boy has a meticulous plan, and draws her closer to him instead. He leaves her desperate for more and more from him, no matter how much it hurts every time. He knows he has her wrapped around his finger, and he intends to keep her there.Highest Rankings:#1 - School romance#1 - Drama#1 - Rich#2 - Dating#3 - Shy#3 - Sweet#3 - Hot#4 - Jealousy #4 - Relationship#5 - College romance#6 - New Adult#7 - Teen#11 - Chicklit#15 - Cute#18 - Teen FictionAwards:1st place 🥇 - Moonstone Awards 20201st place 🥇 - The Frozen Awards1st place 🥇 - The Masquerade Awards1st place 🥇 - The Leaves Awards 20212nd place🥈- Phoenix Awards 20202nd place🥈- The Enchanted Awards3rd place 🥉- The September Awards 20203rd place 🥉- Sweet Creature Awards 20203rd place 🥉- Time Travel Awards 20203rd place 🥉- Seasonal Contest 20203rd place 🥉- The Platinum Awards 2020 3rd place 🥉- The 2020 Blackrose Awards3rd place 🥉- Dream Hearts Awards3rd place 🥉- The Sunflower Awards…

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Two lovers. One is immortal, the other isn't. Aurelia is 1000 years old. A wish that saved her life as a baby turns out to be a never ending curse, as she watches her loved ones leave her, over and over again. Her solution? Give up long term relationships and never be hurt again - nice smiles and cute winks mean nothing but trouble. That proves to be difficult, however, when she meets one special soul and begins to question her 200 year old decision. ONC 2023 entry based on prompt #25: "If he smiled at you, he'll break your heart. If she winked at you, she'll rip you apart."…