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Some misunderstandings last a lifetime. Others just need one more holiday to fix them.Sabrina Quinn has her plan for this holiday all worked out.Step one: Avoid Cole Sumpter.Step two: Definitely avoid Cole Sumpter.This plan flies out the window the moment she sees him, and her heart remembers the boy she spent so many of her happiest moments with.Cole-the boy with the sun-bleached hair, surfer smile, and the annoying ability to act like nothing in the world bothers him-hasn't joined their combined family holidays in 15 months. Which would be fine... if Sabrina didn't still remember exactly how their last holiday together ended-and how much it hurt.Now they're stuck together for one more holiday before their lives change forever. Sabrina is heading into her final year of high school, and Cole is about to start university.Between ridiculous arguments, awkward almost-moments, and a misunderstanding that refuses to die, Sabrina is starting to suspect something dangerous:Maybe Cole isn't as carefree as he pretends.And maybe their story is only just beginning.…

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For 12 years, Ethan Fletcher has been the annoying, chaotic boy next door and brother to Kira's best friend... and she hated him... at least, she thought she did.This story is about becoming friends and falling in love one fond memory at a time... and having loads of fun along the way. Friendly Dating - Ethan is written from Ethan's point of view and can be read before, during or after this one, but they do contain some spoilers for each other.Excerpt:Ethan spills through the gap between my curtains and lands on my floor with a soft grunt."You shouldn't leave your window open like that, Kicks," he huffs, getting to his feet. "Something weird could get into your room.""So I see," I blink at him.Genre: Teenage Romance/New Adult RomanceThis is a work of fiction. Any names or characters, businesses or places, events or incidents, are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.I reserve all rights as @MaggieOHighley. Please do not copy or use my work anywhere without my permission. Thank you.…

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What do you do when the girl of your dreams lives next door, but she hates your guts and will never see you as anything other than her best friend's annoying brother? You make a brilliant plan; that's what you do! This is a story about becoming friends and falling in love one crazy moment at a time... and having loads of fun along the way.Friendly Dating - Kira is written from Kira's point of view and can be read before, during or after this one, but they do contain some spoilers for each other.…

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ONC2025Rafe Daring is not a hero known for his bravery.He is a farm boy known for being stubborn, cheeky, and doing things haphazardly, which always leads to chaos.When he flees town on his motorcycle, chased by the boy he'd turned into his nemesis, Rafe veers from safety to avoid his enemy. He ventures onto a strangled path through the forbidden forest, a vast stretch of access-restricted nature reserve bordering his family's farm.As with most of his decisions, this one also leads to disaster. Soon, Rafe finds himself injured and lost at the bottom of a steep slope, trying to find his way home. When he stumbles into a briar vine-covered wall, he decides that his only way home might be through what appears to be an archway clogged by vines. However, he is unprepared for what waits for him when he breaks through the thick, thorny briar vines. Finding himself in an increasingly dangerous and confusing situation, he realises that this time, he'd outdone himself in the art of making extraordinarily bad decisions. He has one question that stands out above all his other questions: "Who would be dumb enough to give an idiot like me superpowers?!"TW: Some chapters might have upsetting themes; reader discretion is advised.ONC2025 Prompt 1: You stumble upon a mysterious door made entirely of briars and thorns. As you step through, you're granted extraordinary powers. But with great power comes great responsibility - it's now your duty to save the crumbling kingdom.Word Count (WP Web) = 39 269…

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He's Irish Sass in a jersey. She's chaos in sequins.What could possibly go wrong?Galen McKenna has one rule: don't fall in love. Or fall over. Or fall at all, really-he's a hockey player, not a romantic hero. When the Irish wildcard lands a golden ticket to Crystalcrest Ice Hockey Academy, he's determined to finally get his act together, keep his past in the rearview, and definitely avoid screwing things up. Again.His plan? Train hard. Stay focused. No drama. Don't be a melter!Too bad nobody warned him about the glitter tornado on skates living in his new home.Hunter Fairlane lives to skate.She's got a championship to win, a promise to keep, and a skating partner who'd rather sulk than spin. But when Galen crashes-literally-into her life, the last thing she expects is for her heart to start skipping beats.She's skating for love. He's skating for redemption.When attraction sparks between the boy who's afraid to feel and the girl who feels everything, the ice might just melt under their feet.This stand-alone novel, featuring Galen McKenna, is a spin-off from my soapie, Hunting the Fairy Tale. No prior knowledge is required.…

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When Willow Mayfair's life falls apart, her mother brings her to Briar Cove, the coastal town where she grew up. Living with Rebecca's childhood friend, a new world filled with love, excitement, and friendship opens up for both of them.This story is for everybody who also dreams of a fairy tale and won't care if the "knights" were a little dirty."Grab a bunch of broken misfits, chuck them in a tribe, add some glitter and loads of weird-ass garbage, voila, you've got yourself a fairy tale... kinda... just... you know... minus the fairies..."Paisley DavenportThis story is my happy place; I do not plan on ever finishing it. It will go on and on like a soapie. I might break it up into volumes later. This book is ideal for forgetting the world and becoming best friends with the characters.Please Note:- I'm currently rewriting this story to edit and enhance parts. I'm also breaking up long chapters. Though the reading flow will not be broken, the chapter numbers will become out of sync at the border between old and new. ♫Genre: Slice of Life/Romance/HumourThis is a slow-burn journey through love and life, filled with an array of beloved characters, their sad moments, happy moments and a multitude of bat-sh#t crazy moments.P.S.: This is not a fairy tale... ♫This is a work of fiction. Any names or characters, businesses or places, events or incidents are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.TW: Please be advised that this story contains references to violence (sexual and other), drugs, anxiety, mental health issues, abuse and other possibly upsetting themes. Reader discretion is advised.I reserve all rights to my stories. Please do not copy or use my work anywhere without my permission. Thank you.…

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Belle, an art student in need of a place to work on the paintings for her evaluation, makes the mistake of leaving it to her bungling cousin Craig to find that place for her.And find her a place, he did..."Craig! You said this house was, and I quote, 'pretty and quaint, rich in history and character.' You did NOT say that it was squalid and putrid, rich in bad odours and horror! Come on! The lights aren't even working!""I am in a house that has seen smugglers, refugees and criminals passing through its hallways. A house where broken clocks kick up a storm of sound at random intervals, a place where time doesn't matter and every minute hand follows its own path. An old mansion filled with sounds and secrets. Really nothing to inspire peace of mind..."As a storm wreaks havoc and the house wakes up, Belle is increasingly bugged by one very important question: Is the man sharing the house with her real, or is he just a very sexy mop?Genre: Mystery/Humour/RomanceThis is a work of fiction. Any names or characters, businesses or places, events or incidents are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.All rights are reserved by me as @MaggieOHighley. Please do not copy or use my work anywhere without my permission. Thank you.…

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Almost seven years have passed since Hunter and Willow met and fell in love. It is time for Hunter to step up and ask the girl of his dreams to marry him... and he does so in his usual Hunter way...Hunter and Willow are two of the many characters from my novel Hunting the Fairy Tale.Humor Winner - Love on the Page (April 2023)…

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Tanner needs to tell Molly how he feels about her since she's tired of always just having to assume it and hope for it and wonder about it. He tried a few ways of telling her and then figured a letter might be safer.Tanner and Molly are two of the many characters from my novel, Hunting the Fairy Tale.Humor Winner - Love on the Page (April 2023)…

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When life becomes too hard to bear alone, someone comes along to bear it with you.A girl thriving on light and colour meets a boy trapped in darkness; their souls connect, and together they find love and healing... or something profound and corny like that.Excerpt:A girl wearing a rainbow is marching towards me from over the hill...I dare to turn my head slightly to study her. I can't have such a vivid hallucination and not make a point of appreciating it fully. I am a little alarmed, but as hallucinations go, this one is a lot better than the red and green rabbits I saw running over my grandmother's rug last night.Genre: Romance/HumourThis is a work of fiction. Any names or characters, businesses or places, events or incidents are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.TW: Please be advised that this story contains references to violence, self-harm, depression, anxiety, mental health issues, and other possibly upsetting themes. Reader discretion is advised.I reserve all rights as @MaggieOHighley. Please do not copy or use my work anywhere without my permission. Thank you.…

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A collection of all my short stories divided into categories.Though I'm marking it as completed, I'll add to it whenever I write a new one for some weird reason or another.EnjoyTW:- The stories in the Horror section might be disturbing to sensitive readers, as they contain references to murder, abuse, violence and other possibly triggering themes. Reader's discretion is advised.…