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Kayla Morrison, single mother of twins, knows the answers to three questions: It's been two years since she's shared someone's bed, fourteen months since her last date, and her most recent kiss was on New Year's Eve, so it doesn't even count. When she gets the chance to win a ticket to a country-rock concert, complete with a limo ride and a meet & greet after the show, she doesn't hesitate. But in order to get the ticket, she has to win a Battle of the Sexes trivia game on the radio. Will she be up to the challenge?[This is a long short story broken up into a few chapters.]…

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Mary Celeste is expected to attend her magazine's ho-hum holiday bash to secure her promotion to entertainment editor. Pro basketball player, Marcus Breight, is expected to fill in as a taxi driver for his troubled brother--again. Responsibility weighs each of them down like rain in December. Can these two find a little Christmas magic to lighten and brighten their lives before the night is out?…

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2nd Place WINNER of the 30 Days of Spooky Tales contest hosted by Microfictions, Adultfictions, and Chick Lit tales.Microfictions, flash fictions, poetry--some with a cheeky chick lit vibe but most with a horror or supernatural feel.…

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Patchouli, Pear Martinis, and a Picture Show | Blind Date 8 of 31Suzi needs a date. Well actually, based on the bet she just made with her two bestfriends, she needs thirty-one dates. Thirty one blind dates to be exact.In "Patchouli, Pear Martinis, and a Picture Show," Suzi decides it's time to put business first and dating later. After all, feminism. In an effort to launch a freelance writing career, Suzi interviews her old college roommate and on-the-rise film star, Fiona Murphy, at a swanky Hollywood hotel bar. After several pear martinis and a surprising kiss, Fiona sets Suzi up on a date with a well-dressed and artfully-scruffy film studies professor at a showing of a classic Nora Ephron rom-com. Lesson learned? You win some, and you lose some. And you throw some right back in the pond. This one-shot is part of the 31 Blind Dates Anthology from more than two dozen Wattpad writers including members of the Stars program, published authors, Ambassadors, and Watty's winners. At the end of each chapter you will find the link to the next chapter in the collection.…

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You've been friends forever, but maybe you feel something more. One magical night, you ask her what's the one place she most wants to see...and you take her there.Life is short. Drive. Sing. Dance. Kiss. Laugh. 495 words…

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A flash fiction story.…

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A little treat (or trick) for the #HalloweenVault contest (Day 24). There's something familiar--and hot--about this insistent stranger in the cool Venetian mask. Private investigator Olivia Lively is about to find out why. Enjoy this little DISGUISED spin-off story made especially for the #HalloweenVault. If you want to read more about Olivia and Snow, check out the completed, featured, full-length mystery-romance here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/12570350-disguised-completed…