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The upcoming surfing festival, backed by the renowned brand Oceancrush, is set to transform the serene village of Sea Glass Beach into a lively hub. Skye Kalani, the eldest of the Kalani siblings and a surfing instructor, missed his greatest opportunity at 18 and now has a chance to redeem himself at this event. Dax Kalani, a lawyer and weekend surfer, must return to the place where he experienced the tragic loss of his wife. Meanwhile, university librarian Kay Hale aspires to perfect his hang-five technique and find someone to love him. After a serious illness gives investor Dylan Harris a new outlook on life, he signs up for a surfing lesson and discovers a passion for the sport with the help of the Kalani family. Professional surfer Anthony 'Blue' Smith, sponsored by Oceancrush, realizes what has been missing in his heart after Luna Kalani repairs his damaged board. Together, the team will navigate a tidal wave of emotions while managing their lives and competing in the amateur surfing contest.…

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Callie Ericsson receives an ultimatum from her father to do something useful with her life, and applies for a temporary vacancy wrapping gifts at a mall during the holiday season. After seemingly rude janitor Brett throws her a birthday party, it leaves her wishing something special for Christmas. Will Santa hear her wishes?…

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With the help of her best male friend Taylor, vintage toy seller Nina Cox opens a dating profile to comply with her family's dare to go on ten dates. Dating in the geek world proves challenging when among the dates are Star Wars fans, Harry Potter look-a-likes, Dungeons and Dragons role players and Halo gamers. Even though Nina has never been closed to falling in love, maybe all she needs to do is look right in front of her.…

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Overwhelmed children events stylist Tania Martin needed an assistant, and only ex-adult film star Devin Cole-as a requirement to see his five-year old daughter again-applied for the job. The problem? Tania doesn't know anything about it, and Devin will make his best efforts to keep it a secret.…

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Sanne wanted a new adventure to forget her heartbreak and the Greenwood Foxes Soccer Club might be it, provided the teammates accept having her around. Rose wants stability, love and success, but her past life keeps throwing odd balls at her. When the future of the club is in danger, they'll have to put their differences aside for its sake.Written jointly by @biscuit_dunker (Rose POV) and @moudenes (Sanne POV)…

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Gabriella Cruz, an experienced tour manager, signs up to go on the road with the famous rock band Pinch of Postal. Little did she know it would become the path for fixing hearts, backstage pranks, life threats, and falling in love.…

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Ximena Gaytan moves temporarily to the coastal town of Lonstino to work on her newest romance book and mend her recently broken heart, but will she find what she really needs among its five bachelors?…

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Moonlight House, the "it" place to eat, have a drink, dance to great live music and meet new people, becomes the place to mend broken hearts, find love and reach for the stars.…

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Flowers, invitations, music... a Cinderella carriage or an elephant... Thomas Morgan can arrange every wedding wish while sleeping with a bridesmaid or two. What's the challenge about Carter and Dennis' wishes? The wedding has a circus theme and Carter needs help to come out to his family.…

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Michael Redmont returns to Greenwood after three years of traveling and receives a reality check when his book manuscript gets rejected, yet his biggest difficulty is not writing but keeping up a relationship. His twin brother Luke is working hard on opening his bakery to stop living in his father's shadow and forget about a woman who almost brought him to madness. Jordan Tanner, Luke's roommate, hasn't seen his girlfriend in months and crushing on a club singer has him doubting if his relationship was ever serious. The twins' cousin, Oliver Walker, struggles to fit in as the new teacher in his school while dating a freshly grad from vet school. Tristan, Oliver's brother, puts an end to a loveless relationship and hesitates about beginning a new one with his colleague of many years and now manager.…

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Madison Turner gets an opportunity to join a dance show as an instructor... Then she meets her celebrity dance partner; difficult, un-cooperative game show host Fernando Sawyer, but underneath his attitude lies guilt, regret and fear for falling in love.…

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The Garnett siblings run an old fashioned handicraft store in Clover Village, a tourist hot spot on the way to the Sea Glass Beach. Whether it is a visit from a tour bus filled with amateur photographer tourists, fashion freaks or honeymooners, plenty of adventures await.…

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The Marshall brothers, four country boys with a passion for hospitality, have finally achieved their dream of running their idyllic vacation complex Gray Wolf Ranch. Rowtag Marshall, the general manager and oldest brother, has kept a secret since the day an accident permanently hurt his brothers during their childhood and has lived with the guilt of what happened since then. Huritt Marshall has worked hard to prove life has not been served to him on a silver tray, and he's earned his success. Blindness has not stopped Istu Marshall from enjoying life and women, until an interesting man crosses his path. Feeling incapable of learning or finding love, Kitchi Marshall will prove everyone wrong. Chris Holt, a reformed dealer in search of an opportunity for a life on the right side of the law, gets hired as the newest farm hand and gets more than he hoped for, four brothers. The sighting of a gray wolf on the premises during their biggest challenges in life and in love will have them doubting if everything they knew is real. Is it a guiding spirit or a threat?WATTPAD version, AVAILABLE on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle versionISBN: 978-1728826608 Copyright © 2020 by Mara Oudenes. All rights reserved.…

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After years trying to break through with their work at The Image Factory, a team of graphic designers gets hired for a major branding project that could be their biggest opportunity, yet their deepest secrets start to get revealed under pressure.Zackary Valentine has only been in love with one woman and his wild bachelor lifestyle is the facade of an insecure lonely man. After losing his mother and facing the harsh rejection of his father, Elvam Kadar deals with a deep depression while pretending all is well in his life. When Kaley Sloan finds out she's pregnant unexpectedly she's in constant fear of her friends finding out about her relationship or losing what she most desires. David Lantz who has been down in his luck throughout his whole life neglects his serious health problems while getting a chance at family life and love. Raising a teenage daughter in secret becomes a struggle for Owen McKay, especially after she runs away with her college boyfriend. Returning home to babysit his alcoholic mother was never in Nathan Larsen's plans and finding himself as the catalyst of the tensions in the studio even less.Six paths connect through loss and love, forging friendships and relationships, but it wont be simple as life continues to throw unexpected, and at times dangerous, changes at them. Only ties thicker than blood will keep them together.WATTPAD version, AVAILABLE on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle versionISBN: 978-9402132137Copyright © 2020 by Mara Oudenes. All rights reserved.…

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Bas is a huge Blind Channel fan. His wife Lola, not at all. When Lola meets two band members at a café and forgets to tell them about the fanboy at home, she'll have to move heaven and earth to fix her mistake.…

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Farm veterinarian Andrew Reyes has never been interested in a woman as more than a friend, and when he does, a curse placed upon him on the day of his baptism will change his life.…

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Winter, the heir of the Noble fashion legacy, takes refugee in a pet pension where seven ladies hide him from his egocentric and vain stepfather.…

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My collection of mini stories with a big dose of all kinds of love. Valentine's Kitchen: Alex fares a winter storm with Dean to keep the soup kitchen open. Movies: Liam sees his ex-girlfriend at the movies, and grabs the chance he missed. Ice Pop Kisses: The mother of the bride comforts a heartbroken best man and learns how he fell in love for her daughter on a summer day. Angel's Candy: Angel struggles to keep his fame and his love interest in his employee hidden, while a pesky reporter digs up his past. Pinning Home: Amy gets to know Alejandro and learns to love his island through Pinterest posts. Creative Silence: Jake goes on a night out to a club and to win a bet isn't allowed to use sign language to communicate. Secret Knight: Francois' movie star dream got crushed, but nowadays the closest he's gotten to it is playing the Fire Knight in a theme park. Metro Girl: Peter's metro commute is only bearable due to the girl he sees daily but who doesn't seem to know he exists. Red: Finn is cursed, and on Halloween his skin turns red, but it has never stopped him from enjoying the wickedest day of the year. Wrestling: Ryan returns to the ring after his father's funeral and gets a romantic story line with his love interest. Fortune Cookie: The words in a fortune cookie paper strip come to live as an omen of heartbreak and new love. Wedding Ring: Jen encounters her old high school love and both still wear their wedding rings, but for different reasons. Silas Needs to Sleep: After an indulgent night of candy, a mother finds a caring guest guarding her baby, only not the living kind. Book: A young man finds a writing mentor and a maternal figure while trying to publish a book. Basketball Banquet: A manager of a basketball team, must face the press to clarify the rumors about a player he loves like a son.…

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This is the intense love story between Alexis "Alexa Bliss" and Adam "Braun Strowman", a homeless teen adopted by Alexi's father, owner of the training gym Wrestling Heights. After her father's retirement, Adam is humiliated by Alexi's brother Bobby Roode, who becomes the gym's manager, and wrongly believing that his love for Alexis is not reciprocated, leaves Wrestling Heights, only to return years later as wealthy professional wrestler Braun Strowman. He proceeds to exact a terrible revenge for his former miseries. This Wuthering Heights vs WWE mashup is written by @moudenes for @sport for the @classicauthors #Bronte200 in celebration of Emily Bronte's 200th birthday, author of literature classic Wuthering Heights.…