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His Heart's Desire

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Nicholas Adams has lived a life of abuse from his alcoholic father and sex addict mother. So growing up was tough. He makes sure everyone fears him. He refuses to get close to anyone. But, new girl Alice might be the one to change his plans. 

Alice navigates through the ups and downs of high school trying to hide her feelings for the cold and closed off Nicholas. Little does she know, Nick harbors the same feelings.

As soon as Nicks eyes land on the fragile Alice, his heart desires her. But with so much baggage on both sides, could they really make it out of high school hand in hand?

~~

"I love the things you hate about yourself. And we're going to do this your way. If you're not ready I'm not either." My hands drop to my side at what he says and my eyes fill with tears. 

"Alice we don't have to..." His hand cups my cheek and I place mine over his. 

"I love you," I whisper and his forehead falls against mine. 

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Highest rankings:
#1 in badboy 
#1 in teenfiction 
#1 in possessive
#1 in protective
#1 in goodgirl
#1 in insecure
#4 in love
#5 in romance

WARNING: swearing, mature scenes, references and actions of abuse

Posted: 5/17/20All Rights Reserved

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Lovestruck By The Bad Boy [Completed] by Lovestruck_gal

*Highest rank #9 in Teen fiction * Adam Smith, popularly known as the badass of the school-- wild, charming, and terrifying. People know Adam for either of the two reasons-- his intense passion for music or the rumour that he killed his last girlfriend. Enter Holly McCarthy, the new admission in school. She falls in love with the smallest things, cliché movies and flowers can sweep her off her feet. But this 'good girl' knows how to steer clear of trouble, that is till she crosses paths with Adam. Refusing to believe the school whispers, Holly trudges a little too close for her safety. One slap in a headstrong moment triggers this story of ego and revenge. For Adam, the game has just begun. One drunken night and 10 grand on the line, Adam vows to get Holly to bed in a week to avenge his humiliation. And he knows just how to play his cards. As Holly gets lovestruck by the bad boy, will her naivety cost her? Will he win the bet? Or will the ghosts of his past return to haunt him? As history seems to be repeating itself around Adam, everything is on the line for these two. [Yikes, I suck at descriptions haha, would love if ya'll gave this story a try *puppy dog eyes*] [Under minor editing, will not affect the storyline, just polishing grammar; Warning--you may come across badly edited chapters, sumimasen!] Copyright © Ananya Varma, 2016. All Rights Reserved.

My psycho by Lovelysher

COMPLETED A new boy joins the class and is anything but ordinary. Rafe is frantic, reckless, and unpredictable. He takes a seat next to the orphaned Alice and both of their lives take a sharp turn. The innocent orphaned girl finds herself trapped in the psycho's dark wicked world. Will Alice's light win, or will Rafe's darkness corrupt her? 🥀 "Look here rat!" He threatened and stomped over to me. I stepped back and hit the wall. "If you think you'll try and get on my 'good side', think again!" He yelled with his face right in front of mine and slammed his fist against the wall. "Can't you just say thank you and leave it at that!" I yelled and shoved him away. Infuriated, he knocked down my dresser with a thump. I stared in shock as he stood there enraged. "Don't try me rat!" He warned. ⚠️ (I am not romanticizing mental illnesses or disabilities by any means. This is all fictional and does not relate to real life scenarios. In case of having any mental illnesses or knowing anyone who suffers from them, please seek professional help.) Tag rankings reached🏆 🥇#1 cold. 🥇#1 orphan. 🥇#1 jealous. 🥇#2 lonely. 🥇#2 protective. 🥇#3 psychopath. 🥇#4 jealousy. 🥇#5 lonely. 🥇#14 crazy. 🥇#17 possessive. 🥇#22 obsession.

The Tattooed Bad Boy by ThePsychoMadHatter

Highest Rank: #1 in Teen Fiction!! VERY CLICHÉ! And written by a fucking 16 year old then who did not know better. *** "He is well known." "He is bad news." "He is dangerous." "He is a criminal." "Stay away from him!" These were all the things Zoe heard about Hunter. Hunter Adams, the school's well known bad boy. Zoe had only heard about him. She also saw him a few times smoking a cigarette and she would get disgusted and just walk past him. She never knew if he noticed her though -not that she cared either. Her purpose was to finish school and get a good job so she doesn't get homeless. Zoe seems average, but she is not. She has so much going on at home. All she secretly wishes, is that someone would save her. But she keeps on hiding all the pain behind her cute smile. Zoe is attractive; there was no doubt in that, but who knows what her clothes are hiding? Her bare body, or her bare body with scars? Zoe's life completely changes when one day the well known bad boy claims her as his. Unexpected turns, unwanted feelings, and a road of disappointments are waiting for Zoe. Her whole world is about to change.

The Bad Boy Thinks I'm Cute by Center_of_Fiction

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Loving Maya by KatherineKeyz

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The Wolf ✔ by whoscountinganyway

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𝓜𝔂 𝓼𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓲𝓯𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓫𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 | Enemies to lovers | 18+ by _your_local_hoe

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Lilah by AshlynPope

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What's The Catch? // COMPLETED✔️ by GrownJayJay

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The Edge of Tomorrow by Tiffanyluvss

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