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Short Story / Humor

October 11, 2022

Reads: 124

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: humor, satire, contemporary, environment

Jessica has spent her whole life feeling less than, different from others and never enough. She has finally reached a place where she has a pretty good handle on her adult life, happily married and planning a future with her husband. The echoes of the past become the screams of… Read More

Tags: contemporary, obesity, youngadult

Short Story / Romance

September 05, 2022

Reads: 83

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Based on a photograph I found on Pinterest, I challenged myself to write a short story and I did. It's a little romantic snippet looking into a single moment of a couple. I hope you like it as much as I liked writing it. Read More

Tags: love, contemporary, romance, nonfiction, couples

Ryder Zane, a young man that lived with his family - a poor one at that; working hard everyday to get end's meet. One day at an internet café, he saw an ad from a website he accidentally clicked, which featured a application of entry...for a game; winner is said… Read More

Tags: contemporary, mystery, thriller, gore, badass

Book / Young Adult

July 10, 2022

Reads: 410

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

"It's okay, you're okay, everything's okay" Bindi loves to write. It's the only way to get the mess of thoughts out of her head. Starting her freshman year of high school would be hard enough without the pain of anxiety and no mother to help deal with it. Luckily Bindi… Read More

Tags: teen, contemporary, romance, young-adult, high-school

Book / Young Adult

June 03, 2022

Reads: 314

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Newly-18-year-old foster kid, Cheyenne Roth struggles to maintain her sense of self, having grown up an orphan at Roth Estate with her foster mother and several other foster siblings. When her foster mother gifts her with her original birth records and a hefty check, Cheyenne decides she will go forth… Read More

Tags: contemporary, identity, young-adult, coming-of-age, self-identity

Book / Romance

May 01, 2022

Reads: 6643

Comments: 7

Shelves: 8

The Booksie Classic House

Hunk plus heiress equals beautiful disaster. | Everyone knows that Izzy Nacino, the beautiful but quirky, crazy, spoiled sweetheart of Towdee, has a mind of her own. So when her father calls to say her life is in danger, it's no surprise that she refuses to have a bodyguard. However,… Read More

Tags: love, friendship, contemporary, romance, bodyguard

Short Story / Romance

April 10, 2022

Reads: 329

Comments: 4

The Booksie Classic House

New Age girl Zoë has had bad luck with a string of hipster boyfriends, but it’s nothing a good cup of Double Espresso Macchiato With Yak Milk won’t fix. Right? So she thinks until a new man tumbles into her life via a misdirected text message. But is the poetic… Read More

Tags: paranormal, contemporary, coffee, hipster, new-age

Essay / Non-Fiction

December 04, 2021

Reads: 219

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Cover art: crayon/charcoal on paper, myself. ... I liked this so I reuploaded it x ... Read More

Tags: contemporary, full, authorities, of, are

Is this life? A life? That's what Logan got... life sometimes gives a lot, sometimes not much. Read More

Tags: contemporary, inspirational, urban

Book / Mystery and Crime

July 08, 2021

Reads: 3194

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

The British Transport Police are a specialist Police Force that are primarily employed to Police Britain's rail network. Mal Manders is a rookie Cop and is about to take his first steps into the local law and order arena. He is new, very green, and not a natural Cop by… Read More

Tags: contemporary, drama, crime, police, east-midlands

A tale of life, death, love, and a lot of blood. When faced with certain death, Marty finally finds the woman of his dreams in the intriguing Vanessa. All too late for Marty and typical of how life had dealt him this bad hand. But Vanessa offers Marty more than… Read More

Tags: love, vampire, family, contemporary, historical

Tags: contemporary, full, authorities, are, invariably

meant to make it 'non-fiction', not 'romance', not that it matters Read More

Tags: contemporary, psychotherapy, from, first, a

Short Story / Other

October 31, 2020

Reads: 392

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Night Owl Hotel House

A facade. A secret. A long lost friend. Sometimes all it takes is one moment to realize who you really are.....and to realize the truth about another..... Read More

Tags: contemporary, realization, lgbtq

Book / Romance

October 12, 2020

Reads: 1568

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Two aspiring writers meet at a writers conference in Seattle, and what follows is steamy fun. Read More

Tags: contemporary, romance, comedy, seattle

Tags: contemporary, cowboy, seasoned-romance

Book / Romance

July 29, 2020

Reads: 4193

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Anne Maria Whithawk and Charlotte Daisy Whithawk are two dear sisters born to Peter Whithawk and Rosie Whithawk. Read More

Tags: contemporary, romance

Short Story / Romance

July 04, 2020

Reads: 513

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

As the coolest kid at high school, Holly had absolutely no time for my weedy boyfriend Ben. But when he became a millionaire and we were due to marry, she suddenly changed her tune.. Read More

Tags: friendship, contemporary, relationships, cheaters, high-school

Book / Mystery and Crime

June 25, 2020

Reads: 1151

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

When teenage Youtube star Alice Daniels goes missing, but continues to post videos – now citing religious text, it not only has a devastating effect on her family, but also those who feel they know her. Among these are Helena, a woman who is obsessed with David, Alice’s famous father;… Read More

Tags: contemporary, missing, fame, stalker, social-media

Book / Other

May 07, 2020

Reads: 7005

Comments: 27

Shelves: 21

The Booksie Classic House

What happens when you secretly start to respond to everyone's messages in high school? Honestly, nothing much expect some good amount of revelation of student's lives. And that's exactly the case in Emily Watson's school; Roosevelt High. Meet Emily, other than being a freshman and one of the "guys" in… Read More

Tags: fantasy, contemporary, ya, lgbtq, high-school

When Nischala Saunders finds her elderly neighbor and friend nearly dead she does everything she can to look out for him. Even if it means going toe to toe with his extremely annoying and handsome grand son. The last thing she expected when they finally meet is an attraction hot… Read More

Tags: contemporary, romance, erotica, african-american

When Emma Klein's father passes away on the anniversary of her mother's suicide, she must return to her childhood home to fulfill his final wishes. There she confronts her abusive past and forgive her parents with the help of her brother, Gabriel if she wants a chance at a life… Read More

Tags: fiction, contemporary

Title taken from Adele's song 'Hello'. Don't @ me asking for an explanation because I'm going to sound stupid. Read More

Tags: humor, contemporary, train, meme

Jenna Brennan doesn’t believe in love. She doesn’t believe in marriage, and she’s learned to only count on herself. At her Uncle Walter’s insistence, and a little emotional blackmail, she returns to Misty Harbor Cottages to help him for one last summer in a place that's really the only home… Read More

Tags: contemporary, sweet, romantic-comedy, workplace-romance

The housing market is crashing, and Sophie’s life is crashing with it. At twenty-four, her successful real estate career evaporates. She’s broke, can’t find a job, or pay her bills. At the urging of her roommate, Sophie accepts a job in her fallback career—teaching six-year-olds. She hopes it’s temporary. After… Read More

Tags: contemporary, sweet, clean, workplace-romance

He never expected to fall for his nemesis. She never expected to arrange her divorce before her marriage. Yet, it might be the best thing that ever happened. Kai Stuart hadn’t expected his marital status—lack of marriage to be exact—to be the deal-breaker that stood between him and buying a… Read More

Tags: contemporary, sweet, clean, billionaire, fake-romance

He’s locked out of important business opportunities without her. She’s determined to land the internship in his corporation. A workplace romance isn’t on either of their bucket lists. Easton Winslow has been checking off her goals. Undergrad from Brown University. Check. MBA from Yale. Check. Her next goal is an… Read More

Tags: contemporary, sweet, billionaire, bucket-list, workplace-romance

He's a country star trying to lay low. She's a pawn shop owner struggling to get by. Can their relationship last when she learns his secret? As a member of a top country-western band, Chase has the money and fame he's always wanted. When he meets the beautiful woman who… Read More

Tags: contemporary, sweet, romantic-comedy, pop-culture

Not a lot of people bought flowers anymore. "Ding! Came the jingling of bells by the door, the noise echoing throughout the quiet room. She felt herself inhale sharply and glanced up." Cover art © by Yaoyao Ma Van As Read More

Tags: abuse, fiction, contemporary, evening, florist

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