UNBREAKABLE
Their friendship was a fairytale. But fairytales can change, and Shelly's was about to.***===Date Started & Published: 13 October 2022…
I Bled Purple- The Silent Warrior
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.…
Before It's Too Late
He whispered 'forever,' then shattered her world. Avery's decision will reveal if love can truly conquer all... or if some wounds are too deep.*** 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. A single betrayal changed everything. Now, Avery must decide if the love she thought she knew is worth fighting for... or if it's time to let it burn. === *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…
My Dreamland Oppa
All Mara wants is to heal. But can she find that healing in the arms of a celebrity, or will it only deepen her scars? ****** Heartbroken and seeking solace, Mara, a Pinay, fled to Boston, leaving behind the whispers of a failed romance. Three years of quiet healing later, fate throws her a curveball: Josh, a captivating stranger, unexpectedly steals her heart. But Mara's dream-like romance is more than it seems. Josh is no ordinary man; he's a renowned Korean actor seeking refuge from the spotlight in the very city where Mara sought her escape.Can a chance encounter mend a broken heart? Is it possible for an ordinary woman to find real love with a celebrity oppa? As their paths intertwine, Mara must decide if she dares to open her heart again, risking another heartbreak for a love that feels too surreal to be true. Join Mara and Josh on a journey of unexpected passion, navigating the highs and lows of a love that defies expectations, proving that sometimes, the most extraordinary romances begin in the most ordinary moments.******Submitted for:Romance Reads 2020- Early LoverWinterfest 2020- KPop ContestCompleted at 24500-25000 words.…
Fate finds Destiny
Fate's got a name problem. Literally. Her family insists it means 'arranged marriage to a prince she's never met.' Yeah, no thanks. With a year 'til 'I do,' she's ditching the tiara for a 'find my own destiny' road trip. Because apparently, 'fate' also means 'hilarious family intervention waiting to happen.*******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…
Keep Bleeding Love
He was chaos incarnate, a reckless heir. She was a fortress of grief. Together, they were a collision waiting to happen. ****** 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 it would 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. They are 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…
My Granny in Red
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…
My Cupid is Not Blind
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.…
You Are My Angel
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.…
Dear Diary
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.…
From the Heart
My Entries' Compilation******December 2020Chicklit Prompt 31,32 & 34Heartbreak AnthologyJanuary 2021MicroBytes: 20 Days, 20 ResolutionsChicklit Prompt 38…
Unexpected Goodbye
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.…
Innocently Brave
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…
WHEN WE LET GO
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…
WANTED: CUPID's LOVE
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…