Erin Karpluk A Million Little Things

"Football isn't just a game"—it's life. For 16-year-old David Jones, football is more than a sport; it's an escape, a calling, and the only thing that makes sense in a world full of challenges. The electric thrill of scoring a last-minute winner, the roar of the crowd—it’s the closest thing to freedom he knows. But David's journey is far from simple. Blessed with extraordinary talent yet burdened by fiery anger, he’s fighting battles on and off the pitch. Growing up as the son of a Nigerian immigrant and a British mother, David navigates the pressures of cultural expectations, the weight of his own ambitions, and the scrutiny of a sport that demands perfection. Passion drives him forward, but his temper holds him back. Can he channel his emotions and prove himself worthy of being football's next big star? David Jones: The Next big thing is a gripping coming-of-age story about resilience, identity, and the unrelenting pursuit of dreams.

Diana explores the complexity of the human world

Meet Angelou, a smart and independent businesswoman who built a name for herself after years of hard work and determination. She tirelessly cares for her foster parents as a simple gratitude for providing everything for her since adoption. But when her foster father mismanages the family business, he seeks help and arranges a partnership with multi-billionaire Ferdinand Levine. A partnership that includes Angelou marrying his only heir, Gabriel. Angelou and Gabriel got tangled with the arranged marriage, both having their own respective objections and goals. Angelou being at the top of her career and loving her singlehood, while Gabriel wanting to get his revenge on her and at the same time take full control of his father’s conglomerate. As their world collides, blossoming love and danger intertwine in this gripping billionaire romance. “I hate to burst your bubble, Miss, but this marriage is nothing more than just a deal. You can dream all you want, I will not stop you from doing so, but these are all temporary. So enjoy the moment while it lasts.” “As long as this will keep my family’s name from destruction, then I am more than willing to spend temporary hell with you until our fake marriage is over. I am doing all of this for my parent’s sake. So come hell or high waters, even if I need to be in the abyss just to save them, then so be it.” “Don’t ever fall in love with me, Miss. Don’t you dare or you’ll be sorry.”

{Warning: Mature content} To attain money and her life back, she is ready to seduce the big shots! ---- "So, I am dead for real?" Her brows wrinkled. "Yes, sort of. But you can return if you accept my offer-" "No" Without listening to the rest, she declined promptly. Stunning the man. "At least, hear me out-" "No" The woman shook her head. "I don't even know if I were poor or not. Why would I want to live the unknown life again? Sorry, I am not playing your little game" She scoffed. Giving up on the opportunity, which left the man at a loss for words. He sighed. "All right. You will get your life back, including the ten million dollars. Are you in or not?" The woman's eyes gleamed with bliss right away. "Yes! I am in!" A quick change of mood shocked the man. All she cared about was money! ~~~ With no memories of her life, she wakes up to a man offering the chance to live again; but under one condition where she has to succeed the missions in the system he created. He calls her 'L' and vows to give the share of money if she achieves the task which is to charm big shots and swindle them! {The novel is pure fiction. It contains no intention to ruin the image of organizations mentioned in the novel. My first language is not English. There may be mistakes in the chapters. I apologize for those in advance}

Tahun 2311. Exgalya merupakan salah satu kota termaju di Negara Tyrze. Exgalya terbagi menjadi dua bagian. Gal, bagian kota sebagai teknologi dan informasi. Alya, bagian desa sebagai sumber daya alam. Seusai Acara Kembang Api di Festival Musim Panas Alya pada Tahun 2310, terjadi tragedi mengerikan yang meneror banyak orang. Ketika serpihan biru bercahaya turun dari langit dan menyentuh mereka secara massal dan acak, banyak warga yang lenyap di tempat, hingga menyebabkan kepanikan. Hingga saat ini, tak ada yang tahu penyebab pasti dari kejadian itu. Semenjak saat itu, mereka memutuskan untuk mencari penyebabnya dan Insiden tersebut dinamakan Summer Sparkle.

Jing Mushen, a great and popular actor in his late twenties who never believed in the fantasy of falling in love. He meets Nelly Cruz on the night when she had a very bad accident Nelly, on the other hand, is a very popular actress and singer. She gets into a very terrible accident and falls into a coma for three months. When she wakes up, she remembered nothing but the man she saw before she became unconscious. Her twin sister,Nova claimed Nelly's position in the entertainment industry and acted like Nelly sice Nelly could not recall a thing and moreso, their parents agreed to the idea.

Short stories

Val Oswald, a cold-hearted and enigmatic prodigy, hides his intelligence to avoid attention. After a tragic accident takes a friend's life, he reluctantly becomes one of ten champions in a high-stakes war. Val's unique talents set him apart as he manipulates allies and enemies to further his own agenda. As he grapples with the consequences of his ruthless actions, the line between hero and villain blurs. Will Val's aversion to heroism lead to his downfall or propel him to ultimate power? In this tale of moral ambiguity, Val Oswald challenges conventional notions of heroism as a calculating anti-hero.

Fun short stories about a pet owner and her pets!

He offered generously, "I'll give you a hundred and fifty grand per month if you stay with me." She beamed and said, "You have to pay 30 percent as a deposit. Don't go back on your word!" In front of everyone, he is a prudent, inflexible CEO who never holds back when he is with her in private. But as she turned to leave once the contract was over, he was about to give chase, only to find a mischievous brat at her side...

Following the mysterious death of both of her parents, 14 year old Daisy Anne Serenity seeks out the answers behind this paranormal world with the help of a few friends, and maybe even enemies... ____________________________________________ Yes, I know there will be grammar mistakes and confusing sentences, but I'm new to writing so go easy on me please! Also, this may be constantly changing as I find out what words work better! Thank you!

How easy is it to ask someone you like on a date? Have you ever considered anything before asking someone out? This is a story about two people who fall in love and their lives with the people around them. * X x * x * x * x * x * x * x * x * x X* That's all there is. There's nothing much in this story. There is no solid plot, only cliché stuff for your daily dose of Yuri. A mix of sweet and spicy goodness. Welp, there you have it. You have been warned. Read at your own risk. Thanks for dropping by! Enjoy~ * X x * x * x * x * x * x * x * x * x X* This is a work of fiction. Any names, characters, businesses, places, events, or incidents are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Kayla was living a normal teenage life until one fateful day, hormones came. Her life changed as she knew it.

Xavier Kingston is a dark mafia he has never known love , never even seen or experienced it. When he thinks that he is getting too lonely in life and he needs a family or a wife , his only friend is the person who he thinks of asking. The one girl he has ever known or adored was Rose . He knew her since childhood , he literally named her . She trusted him , as her friend or her uncle but love was something he was unaware about. Join this couple's journey into realising what love is , join them as they explore love together and heal from their respective traumas .

In a world shattered by a catastrophic zombie virus outbreak, most of humanity has succumbed, turning into soulless, ravenous creatures. However, Kirishima Seijiro, a seemingly ordinary boy, was transformed into something far more terrifying. The virus granted him, super speed, super strength, high durability, the power to manipulate his body into weapons of destruction, regenerate from any wound, and absorb the abilities and memories of those he consumes. Seijiro’s transformation brought him to the attention of the "Ten Deadly Things," a fearsome group consisting of humans, zombie variants, and evolution beasts who have ascended to unimaginable power due to the virus or their own unnatural origins. Each member is a living catastrophe in their own right. Yet, none are as ruthless or determined as Seijiro. He doesn’t merely seek survival—he aims to eradicate the last remnants of humanity, believing that they are the true infection. As he rises through the ranks of the Ten Deadly Things, his ambitions threaten the entire world. With power-hungry monsters, and humanity’s final defenders all vying for control, Kirishima Seijiro stands at the center of the apocalypse. His journey will either lead to the complete annihilation of the human race or a reckoning for those who dare to play god in a broken world. This is the tale of how a boy became the deadliest of the Deadly Things—and the harbinger of humanity's extinction.

After watching her mother being admitted to the hospital for the third time in one month, Helena is frightened when the doctor says her mother will die without proper medication. She took the job of stealing an artefact from the most wealthy family in the city to get the promised rewards but on the day she stole the artefact, she also stole a note that was hidden by the billionaire heir himself and was addressed to her. Bent on finding who stole the note, The billionaire heir's path clashes with Helena's after two years of searching and a magical bond between them is created.

'What is this?' Theodore thought as he opened his little eyes to what he assumes to be one of his parents who is dropping him off on the doorstep of a church at what seemed to be in the middle of nowhere, ---a few hours ago ago--- Theodore was like any other normal person: had a family, had dreams, filled with ambitiouns, liked games, sometimes goes outside, has preferences, filled with desire, and of course went through a difficult time in his life, he was just as normal as the average person is. but one thing he is different from others is that he likes roasting people online especially the rich, he loves making fake accounts just to meme people, judge thier preferences and give rating for their every day (unnecessary) objects, he even makes money from it by making videos about how stupid some rich people are. But that led him to his death when he was kidnapped by a rich woman, who he had made fun of... '???' He didn't know what happened after that... --- [Somewhere in a different time]--- 'Where am I?' he asked as he tries to move his head and eyes uncoordinated, there were noticeable things to hint where he was currently at; the church was styled like it was described from a dark fantasy book, the sky was clear with a few clouds roaming in the sky as the light of dawn hits them, and his parent who looked like a literal angel, '....they seemed to be speaking..." "....to think my offspring looked... Normal, even though you're mother is a human and I, Michael... am an angel... So shouldn't you be a €i@n¥?" The angel asked the infant, only to be replied with cooing, "Oh... Who am I kidding? You're just an infant, how can you even understand..... goodbye Little David" the angel said as he spans his wings wide, knocked on the church's door before he flew from the ground and vanished between the rays of dawn ——17——Years——Later—— 'Hmm', looking back at the moment, David sighed in his stupidity for realizing something that he should've considered, "Well I was very afraid and shaken from being reincarnated, so I really can't truly blame myself for not realizing.... Right?" He asked, seemingly into the air [No, from what I can see, the fault was totally on you] the voice of the male siri that suddenly replied to him "Well fuck you, this wasn't supposed to be my problem, I'm just a defect Nephilim, not someone who asked to be a hero!" [Correction, currently you're a captive of Achilles] "That's not what I meant! You retard of a Sy--" [Playing; Don't Stop Believing by Journey] ================= This work is inspired by the stories of; the origins of the Book of Giants (and pages from the Bible that references to the Book of Giants), The story of David and Goliath, the themes, setting, scenes, land, and stories from various legends, tales, myths, 'n methods in both western and middle eastern. "..." => Talking '...' => thinking (...) => Details/explanation [...] => moves/important terms/specific places #...# => links/inspirations/references for the chapter ..====.. => end of a scene/transition to another scene ================= A [Short] novel, Meaning this is a work that I did not put my all in, But it is something that I gave my thoughts to: the chapters, characters, the plot and the finale. each chapter has atleast (1.2k)-(1.7k) words but I might be able to make chapters with nearly (2k) words, I've learned that in my previous works, the chapters are short af [–=Notes=–] >This Test Novel shall only have 20 chapters, >Have limited descriptions given >English is my third language and I learned English through poetry at first, so please anyone, help point out some writing errors of mine that I didn't do right >I lack perseverance so I might only upload mostly once a week, sometimes twice a week, or worse scenario once a (few) month(s)

In the heart of New York City, Kathleen emerges from the shadows of her troubled past, determined to reclaim her life after years of abuse and control. With her aunt's oppressive grip finally behind her, she sets out to carve a new path, fueled by the hope of a brighter future for herself and her younger sister, Leah. As she navigates the challenges of adulthood, balancing her job at a bustling café with her dreams of independence, Kathleen's life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with Killian, a wealthy and enigmatic CEO. At first glance, he appears to be the perfect escape from her tumultuous history—a charming savior who sees her potential and offers her a glimpse into a world of luxury and power. But as their connection deepens, Kathleen discovers that beneath Killian's polished exterior lies a dark and complicated nature. He harbors secrets of his own, and his desire to protect and possess blurs the lines between love and obsession. Caught in a whirlwind romance, Kathleen finds herself questioning not only Killian's intentions but her own sanity as old wounds resurface. In "Sweet But a Psycho," the line between sweetness and madness becomes dangerously thin as Kathleen battles her demons while navigating a relationship that threatens to consume her. Will she find the strength to break free from the chains of her past, or will she become another victim of the very darkness she sought to escape?

Everything about Olivia belongs to Malachi Vize. On Halloween night, he can no longer lurk in the shadows. All he has left to own is her heart, even if he needs to take it. She betrayed him, and now he wants revenge against the sister who became his forbidden obsession the second he laid eyes on her. By Leigh rivers (The more collection I will have the more motivation I will have to continue this series)

r18 (Intentional Love And Erotic Scenes). I was determined to work my way back to the top after taking a rather long break from the corperate world. Fate did it's thing and I found myself back in the same space with my most dreaded ex. Working at Nolem PLC as a personal assistant was fulfilling. The feeling of love and lust clouded our senses for a very long time until Thomas Maclewin stepped in. An engagement to a childhood friend, The sudden reappearance of an ex and Thomas Maclewin, The Chaos, The bitterness, The feeling of betrayal, Family, Love, Lust and Romance all gave rise to a beautiful and relatable love story. Excerp 1 "You think I would be interested in just any random woman who puts her room key in my hand. What the hell kind of man do you think I am." He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Didn't he tell her he hasn't been with anyone else since her. Where was all this coming from. "Did you not understand when....." "No, you don't understand!" She interrupted, slamming a brush on the counter, looking up at him furiously. "I'm not like this, I'm not someone that sleep with her boss. I'm thirty and I've only been with two men my entire life, you inclusive. And I've never let any man rid me of my sense of reasoning, ever!" She yelled, her voice getting louder with each word. "But when I'm with you, it's like nothing else matters. This... this thing," she continued, gesturing between them. "This isn't me. It's like I turn into a different person when I'm with you, and I hate it. Maybe it's so easy for you, but it's not same for me."