It started with friendship. But when Shelly felt something more for her childhood best friend Art, she was at a crossroads. Should she keep things the way they are or confess? What if he is not just into her like she's into him?***===Update Schedule: Every other SUNDAY NIGHT ETDate Started & Published: 13 October 2022…
Avery trusted her heart to a man who promised her forever. When he betrays her trust, should she stay and rebuild what was broken or let go and walk away?*** Avery Jackson's world shatters when she discovers a suspicious message on her fiance David's phone. Amidst the cloud of doubt consuming her mind, she grapples with the harsh truths at the core of their relationship. With her best friend Shelly by her side, they craft a discreet plan to track David's movements, leading to revelation after revelation along the way. She only wants the truth, not its shocking twists and turns. But she experiences it all- love, betrayal, and heartbreak. Avery must choose to trust again and rebuild what was broken... or let go and walk away. === *AWARDS* 1st Place- Romance Fiction Genre Critics Choice Awards Second Edition 1st Place- General Fiction Genre Magical Grand Awards 1st Place- Short Story Category One in a Million Awards 1st Place- General Fiction Genre Golden Rose Awards 2nd Place- Romance Genre The Kingdom of Awards 3rd Place- General Fiction Genre The Phoenix Awards 3rd Place- Romance Genre The Ace of Books Awards *SPECIAL AWARDS* Best Prologue/Introduction- Critics Choice Awards Second Edition *RANKING* #1 in Moving on from the Past 08/20/22 #1 in Letting Go 08/20/22 #1 in Letting Go 08/04/22 #1 in Letting Go 02/03/22 - 02/16/22 #1 in Letting Go 01/20/22 #1 in Letting Go 01/04/22 - 01/18/22 #1 in Letting Go 11/10/21 - 12/09/21 === Date Published: 15 May 2021 Date Started: 02 March 2021 Date Completed: 21 January 2022 === WARNING: profanity/cursing…
She is STRONG. She is SMART. She is FIERCE. She wears red lipstick. She is my Granny in Red. ******Specifically written for The #EyesLipsFierce Write-a-thonCompleted at 500 words maximumDate Started: 09 March 2021Date Completed: 11 March 2021…
A single woman in her twenties through 120 blind dates and a cupid mom in the middle, searches for her soulmate & one true love. ******"Today I Will Meet My Soulmate"- this has been my mantra...sadly...for 20 years now. Finding my soulmate is no joke. The easy and best way to do it - BLIND DATES! Not just BD#1-5, BD#20-50, BD#80-100, BD#110-115. And before I knew it blind dating became my second job. After 115 UNSUCCESSFUL Blind Dates, I realized I needed a cupid's hand. And it just happened...the 28-year-old me DELEGATED MY MOM AS MY OFFICIAL CUPID. But after a total of 120 blind dates-delegating, my mom is like asking cupid to shoot my soulmate blindfolded. Maybe, just maybe, my cupid is really, really blind. Should I give up? Will my soulmate still come? When will I find my one true love?******Specifically Written & Submitted for Chicklit 120 Blind Dates 2020 ContestCompleted at 2450-2500 words.…
A woman's life journey is filled with defining moments. Becoming a Mother is one. What great memory can a mother keep inside her heart that strengthens her through life's tough times? ******Specifically Written & Submitted for Watt-A-Decade Writing Contest 2020English Prompt: Frozen in TimeA moment frozen in time- a memory you hold on to when things get tough.Completed at 2133 words.…
Mara, an ordinary person, is struggling with a difficult decision. Should she continue living a solitary life or take a chance and open her heart to a celebrity she met unexpectedly while experiencing a moment of serendipity? All she wants is to heal her broken heart. ****** Mara, a Pinay, had gone through a painful relationship and decided to move to Boston to escape the scrutiny and criticism of others regarding her failed love affair. Her intention was to begin anew and recover from her heartache. However, after three years, Mara unexpectedly fell in love with Josh, a stranger she had coincidentally met. Unknown to Mara, Josh was actually, a well-known Korean actor and endorser taking a brief break in Boston to escape the spotlight and clear his thoughts. Can you imagine a romance that feels like a dream, too surreal to be true? Is Mara considering the possibility of opening her heart to Josh, the celebrity Oppa whom she encountered by chance while feeling heartbroken? Is it possible to find love when feeling heartbroken? Let's explore the ups and downs of love as we follow the journey of two hearts from different paths who unexpectedly meet and find passion.******Submitted for:Romance Reads 2020- Early LoverWinterfest 2020- KPop ContestCompleted at 24500-25000 words.…
Fate discovered that her parents had arranged her marriage to a stranger, prompting her to depart from New York with a firm determination to alter her destiny. She hoped to find her soulmate, her true love, in a faraway place.***** My name is Fate. Everyone in my family says that fate is what I am given. That includes having an arranged marriage even before I was born to someone I haven't met in my 20 years of existence. Engagement and marriage to a nameless and faceless prince within a year. But I don't want what I am given. I will change my fate. I will find my destiny.*******AWARDS*2nd Place- Chicklit Genre The 2021 Rose Gold Awards2nd Winner- Romance Genre The Writer's Awards 20212nd Place- Romance Genre The Valentine's Awards2nd Place- New Adult/Chicklit/Diverse Genre Creative Mind Awards 20212nd Runner Up- General Fiction Genre The Star Awards 20213rd Place- Short Story Genre Borderverse Awards Season 23rd Place- General Fiction Genre The Lucent Awards 20213rd Place- Random Category The Spotlight Awards 20214th Place- Chicklit Genre Rainbow Awards 2021Honorable Mention- New Adult Genre Blue Neighborhood Awards 2021Honorable Mention- General Fiction Genre The Black Cat Awards 2021*Special Category**Best Title1st Place- The Petrichor Awards 20211st Place- Cobalt Valentine's 2021 by TheCobaltCommunity2nd Place- Sweet Treats Awards 20212nd Place- The Strawberry Milkshake Awards 2021 (Over-All)2nd Place- Authors Awards 2021 by WritersCentre3rd Place- Blue Awards 20213rd Place- Watt-a-Best Mini Awards 2021Best Title- The Strawberry Milkshake Awards Chicklit Special Category*Best First Chapter9th Place- Blue Awards 2021*HIGHEST RANKING*#1 ContractMarriage Stories- 06/01/21#4 ContractMarriage Stories- 03/07/21…
Two personalities from different worlds. Can the troubled pasts that brought them to the same place bring them LOVE? Can love endure their troubled pasts? ****** Meet AYA. A 23-year-old cashier in W Supermarket. After getting dumped by her childhood boyfriend for being pregnant and losing her baby afterward, she decided that closing off her heart and putting walls around will protect her from life's hurts and pains. Meet CID. The one and only heir to the Waldon family that owns all the W Supermarkets. A known womanizer and drunkard extraordinaire. Living his life one bar at a time. Different bars, different beds, different women every night. Two personalities from different worlds. Can their LOVE endure their troubled pasts? *AWARDS* 1st Place- Romance Genre Make the Moment Awards 2021 1st Place- Romance Genre Opulence Writer's Awards 1st Place- Romance Genre Crown Jewel Awards 2021 1st Place- Romance Genre The Serenity Awards 2021 1st Place- General Fiction Genre Critics Choice Awards 2021 1st Place- Romance Genre The Petrichor Awards 2021 1st Place- Romance Genre Blue Awards 2021 1st Place- Romance Genre Award Function 2021 1st Place- Romance Genre MISE-EN-SCÈNE AWARDS 2021 2nd Place- Chicklit Genre The Red Carpet Awards 2021 2nd Place- General Fiction Genre One in a Million Awards 2nd Place- Romance Genre Mystical Awards 4.0 May 2021 2nd Place- Romance Genre The Jewel Awards 2021 3rd Place- New Adult/Young Adult Genre Forever Awards B1 3rd Place- Romance Genre The Phoenix Awards 3rd Place- Romance/Chicklit Genre The Carnation Awards 2021 3rd Place- Romance Genre The Golden Quill Awards 2021 3rd Place- New Adult Genre The Strawberry Milkshake Awards 2021 4th Place- Chicklit Genre The Golden Rose Awards 6th Place- General Fiction Genre Rainbow Awards 2021 Honorable Mention- Romance Genre Lucky Charm Awards Honorable Mention- Romance Genre Black Cat Awards…
So I begged God in prayers..."Please grant me just this one wish, a heart that is stronger, braver, and willing to live again." ******Specifically Written & Submitted for Romance Contest Dear Santa/Dear DiaryCompleted at 494 words.…
My Entries' Compilation******December 2020Chicklit Prompt 31,32 & 34Heartbreak AnthologyJanuary 2021MicroBytes: 20 Days, 20 ResolutionsChicklit Prompt 38…
A gift can be a surprise. But what if the unexpected gift is something no human heart would want? For it is about to change one's life......FOREVER.******Specifically Written & Submitted for Aim to Engage 2020: D18-Little BoxesCompleted at 500 words maximum.…
Her eyes sparkled like the stars. Her face beamed like the sunlight. Outside, she was a complete woman who's fighting her brokenness inside. ***A story of how bravery and emotional connections triumphed over a mental health challenge.======Specifically Written for The Maybelline #BraveTogether Write-a-thon Mental Health Awareness Month Write-a-thonCompleted at 500 words maximum======Date Started & Completed: 8th May 2021WARNING:Profanity…
The moment I let go, I find myself. I see my worth. Feel my heart. Hear my voice. ====== Specifically Written for The #ModernLove Writing Contest Season 2 of Modern Love: Love Breaks All the Rules Completed at 500 words maximum ====== Date Started & Completed: 6th August 2021…
Never been touched. Never been kissed. Never had Valentine's date. One Fortune cookie combined with one crazy ad. Will she find Cupid's Love?******Cupid has always been portrayed as the giver of love and affection. What if Cupid now demands to be loved back? How will you show your appreciation?Short Story: Prompt #2- CUPIDSpecifically Written for Valentines Contest 2021Completed at 2761 words…
A Wife's Recollection & Reflection ******My Husband's Cancer Journey As my husband celebrates his 10th year as a cancer survivor I got the chance to look back on the events before his diagnosis, during his treatment and recovery. I finally had the moment to reflect on how we took his cancer journey together. When I recall each and every moment, I realized how we the wives/husbands front as the stronger and bigger person in such times. I remembered how in our "alone time" we bottled the pains from the start and end of the journey. In our own secret space and time we bled purple. We may have not suffered physically, but inside our hearts we felt unexplainable pains. In our minds we suffered endless and unexplainable fears. We posed our strongest faces and exude the greatest calm in the outside. In silence we also fought the battle, with and for them. We are the silent warriors.…