Mismatched

Mismatched

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The first rule of matchmaking - trust your instincts.When top chef Jake Sinclair steps into the fortune teller's waiting room for his monthly reading, he hadn't anticipated a delay, or that the delay would be for him. The fortune teller is expecting someone. Several minutes later, Ebony enters the shop. It's the last place she wants to be on a Friday night, but her Aunt - a master matchmaker - has ordered Ebony to seek council about her failing career. Even Ebony can't deny the truth. She is a terrible matchmaker. No, make that the worst matchmaker in history. As for her own love life, that was over some time ago, and Ebony has taken up a 'strictly no men' vow. But she has never been in a waiting room with Jake...💖* 1st place Winner in Romance . 2nd Biannual New Beginnings Writer's Awards (2019)* 1st place in Chicklit. The Chaos Awards 6 (Jan, 2019) * Finalist, Chicklit - The masquerade awards. 2019* Best Female Character in Romance Writing Contest Awards (Jan, 2019)#1 - Fortuneteller (Jan, 2019)Copyright: Samantha Kately. 2018. All Rights Reserved.This work may not be replicated or altered in any form without permission from the author.…

Ardent Strangers

Ardent Strangers

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18+// The headlines are on repeat: 'Broadcast live on every network. Nathaniel Blake pays for noon timeslots in search of mystery girl, Evangeline.'I'm glued to the television now, and when he says, "Evangeline," it's as if he's speaking directly through the screen and right to me... * * *Nathaniel Blake has just evaded his security team. As he sits atop a bridge, mystery girl Eve steps from her car like an angel in the headlights. Soon, he's revealing secrets he never intended to share. In a world where everyone wants a piece of him, she might be the one woman he can finally love. Without warning she vanishes from his life, and Nathaniel will do anything to find her.Aaron Randall is Nathaniel's head of security, and Eve has just gotten him fired and evicted from his hotel. When she mistakenly offers him a place to stay, he isn't about to say no. Keeping her at a distance is easy, until it becomes impossible to live without her.Eve hasn't let a man close to her in months, but things are about to change. Will she follow the dangerous path towards Nathaniel or the home she's built with Aaron... . . . Warning: This story contains triggers - references to suicide, adult themes, and depression. Explicit language and sex scenes.Copyright 2018: Samantha Kately. No part of this work may be reproduced without the permission of the author.…

The Far-a-way Girl

The Far-a-way Girl

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💖 Romance writer, Lucinda (Lu) is secretly a prude. That's fine if it's a stranger reading one of her steamy books, but when she meets musician Kade at a barbeque and he downloads her entire trilogy she goes into panic mode. Kade cannot read those scenes! Especially when he was so rude during their introduction. More problematic, they have chemistry. And dare she admit that Kade's rockstar good looks have her all hot inside. But Lu's friends have set her up on a surprise blind date with his bandmate - lead singer, Ethan. There is just one thing Lu doesn't realise. The guys happen to be members of her favourite band The Far-a-way. With tensions running high within the group, Ethan and Kade are constantly clashing. Now that Ethan has Lu in his sights, guitarist Kade is on the verge of quitting the industry for good. Can Lu agree to what Ethan's proposing? She has a young daughter to think about, a new life they have been building in the hills. And Kade, he isn't about to make Lu's life any easier. Kade has a plan...💖2nd place winner- The Chaos Awards 6. Humour. 2019. For updates on new chapters please add The Far-a-way Girl to your library and Follow my profile. I'm just starting back on Wattpad & would love your support!Warning: Contains Adult themes, scenes, and language. Copyright: Samantha Kately. 2018. All Rights Reserved.This work may not be replicated or altered in any form without permission from the author.…

Patty O'Day: Nightbird

Patty O'Day: Nightbird

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Welcome to the adventures of Patty O'Day - Comet News' star newsreel reporter and press liaison to the Mystery Men of America. Patty's story is one of many new superhero tales by talented authors and artists around the world who have come together for the creative project: 'Fox Universe / Earth F', the concept created and developed by Jason Greenfield, which takes treasured comic characters from circa 1940s - some way before and some into the far off future. The timeline is vast and the powers of heroes greater. Join Patty every week for a new adventure right here! Please check out the other great writers and their stories and talented artists at Facebook's 'Fox Universe/Earth F' page and on my wattpad reading list.…

Chasing Starlight 💫

Chasing Starlight 💫

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14+// Ashleigh Rendwick never meant to make the star that bound her life to Will, nor did she know the repercussions it would have ten years on. Now, at sixteen, that world of stars is long forgotten. When her path collides with Will and Alründ at a music festival, she can't shake the feeling that she's met them before. Alründ is as mysterious as he is beautiful, and their connection is instant. Little does she know, Alründ has been sacrificing his own happiness in order to keep her safe, even if it means stealing her memories. What he doesn't count on is Ash remembering him time and time again, or that she might love him, too. But Will believes that he is destined for Ash, while enemy Keenan prays that she is the cure to his family's killing curse.Bonds will be made that cannot be undone. And what lies in Ash's future is a fight to remember her true self, her true love, and a war that has lasted eons.💫💫💫// 1st place Winner -Teen - The Winter Dusk Awards 2019 // 2nd place winner - The Chaos Awards 6 //// 2nd place winner - The Autumn Awards 2018////3rd place winner, Fantasy - 2nd Biannual New Beginnings Writer's Awards (2019)Copyright © Samantha Kately 2018All rights reserved. This work may not be reproduced without the permission of the author.…