The Quiet Sound of Pride by Tabitha Grey

Summary Provided by the Author:
A retelling of Pride and Prejudice. From the moment Elizabeth Camden met Kent Darcy she hated how proud he was and tried as hard as she could to beat him at anything and everything.

W. S.'s Reviewing:
Pride and Prejudice is the mother of all romance. It's the mother of cliched hate-at-first-sight stories, and it's an international classic. In this modern retelling, Tabitha Grey edits all the characters (for example, the Bennett sisters, excepting Elizabeth, are molded into one: Kat) and places them in a boarding school, St. Mary's. She is the beautiful, scholarship student at the prestigious school. Kent Darcy, on the other hand, is her rival in her studies (and many other things, such as golf). He, like the original Darcy, has great hatred for Jack (the adaptation of Wickham) and protects Elizabeth from him. Many things are similar to the original, such as Darcy having to propose/ask Elizabeth out twice, but overall, the plot is a little twisted with many creative changes. It's on the shorter side, and it's cute, but it also frames many things the original did not, such as Elizabeth's persuasion. I love it, and not because it's an retelling, but because the characters are developed very realistically.

To Make a Scene by xXKirariXx

To Make a Scene » by xXKirariXx reviews

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And the winners for Cutest Couple are…” I looked down at the card in my hand, and my eyes bugged out. For there, scrawled in neat handwriting was my name…and Michael’s. And he was standing right next to me. Help?

W. S.'s Reviewing:
Yes, it's cheesy and a cliched rich-and-beautiful-people story (and a dash of beautiful friendship blooming, as dorky as it may sound), but I think that's part of how it makes this story really cute, just as the "Cutest Couple," Holly and Michael. Childhood acquaintances turn into enemies, and finally to a couple? How can that be, you may wonder, but it's pretty simple: one should never ever ever (as the other Michael, from The Office puts it for Jim) give up on true love. Never, just as Michael never gave up on Holly, even when she pushed him away. Or maybe he pushed her away at first. Or maybe it was Holly who never realized that she loved him after the fateful ride on the Ferris wheel. Or maybe... well, I think you can figure it out if you read "To Make a Scene" yourself. The epilogue it also cute and it secures the future after the plot, so it's pretty much a super-happy-ending, I'd say :). And as Holly puts it all too beautifully:

"Love is not about romantic endings, or dancing under the moonlight as a fourteen-year-old with the one person you’d rather be without, or making scenes, or playing mind games with each other throughout a never ending spiral of events. No. It’s about slowly letting in the one person that you’d never expected you’d want to spend the rest of your life with until you’re too deep in when you finally realize it, and seeing the whole world ahead of you two."

Breathtakingly Gorgeous by xoxluurve

Breathtakingly Gorgeous by xoxluurve reviews

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“I'm already in love with someone,” I said. “And who is this supposed moron,” he muttered darkly. I turned and looked at him. Oh God, here goes the last shred of dignity I own. I took a deep breath. “You.”

W. S.'s Reviewing:
It's short. It's sweet. And it's breathtakingly gorgeous. Although it's a short story, a one-shot/chapter, "Breathtakingly Gorgeous" portrays so much in life. Fate: Kaia and Ryan's constant encounters, Friendship: Courtney's lectures and matchmaking skills, and Honesty: the double confessions that takes even in the very short time during the typical teen-age party. Can a jerk really be prince charming for the sarcastic and smart Kaia? And can Ryan finally tell his feelings since seventh grade to the girl who "hates" him? I sometimes (as in every time I re-read this) wish this wasn't a short story, but was a long, epic novel. But then, I realize how perfectly formed this is just BECAUSE it's short and sweet. I think it would have just been another pick-me-up chick-lit that's cliched if it weren't so. It pin points the most important event in the invisible plot. "Breathtakingly Gorgeous" proves that short romances can be just as gorgeous as the longer ones.

A Perfect Game by vanderhall

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Ally Leinberg is a successful, 23-year old novelist living in New York City, away from everything she knows. She's devoted to her career until something gets in the way. Enter Trent Harbor, the Yankees' newest superstar. Will they strike out?

W. S.'s Reviewing:
I personally dislike the Yankees with passion. Yeah, I'm a Sox fan so stick that in your juice box and suck it! Just kidding, but the Sox still rox. And Rock, Ally's guy friend totally agrees with me. But anyway, Ally Leingerg definitely leads the most perfect life as a writer. I mean seriously? Not every sexy 23-year old can be a famous writer AND date a super baseball player. But she totally deserves all that goodness by being "too talented for your own good" in writing (as her stupid literary agent, Leonard, puts it) and cheering Trent at a game when everyone else scorned him. And no, this is not some random miraculous chick-lit that has too much fate: it's realistic and honest. They go through twists and turns when things go wrong and the green monster of jealousy is unleashed. But hey, who ever said life was perfect, even in the fictional world? The side plot of Rob and Daisy Lynn, although a little heartbreaking at first, is extremely sweet and cute. Whoever thought baseball could be this romantic?

The Red Carpet by You Are So Last Summer

The Red Carpet » by You Are So Last Summer reviews

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A story of prep school's elite, set against the backdrop of Hollywood lifestyles and heartbreak. First loves are unforgettable, especially when it's the infuriating, charming It boy who just returned from boarding school.

W. S.'s Reviewing:
This story makes my heart melt. In the mist of money, fame, and sex, Tiara and Erik find true love again. The heartbreaking feelings revealed throughout the story are pieced back together with the controllable bond between the two ex-lovers who will be and will always be in love with each other. "The Red Carpet" shows that heartbreak is not so simple when that one person is your first, last, and true love in your life. I like to call it the "Hollywood version of Gossip Girl," but of course, "The Red Carpet" is just simply too sweet, dangerous, hot at the same time, even if it is still possible, innocent. Tiara is the it-girl and twin sister of the perfect Kaitlyn, and is the daughter of Aubrey Briar, the fictional bigger than A-list movie star. Not only is Tiara's past slowly and beautifully revealed, the dangerous drama unfolds itself from the beginning of beginning to the fantastic end. "The Red Carpet" is everything you would expect from the rich: parties, catwalks, movies, and love. Even the rich can love, you know. I can only say that this story is beautiful. It's so good that it's beautiful: Nothing more, nothing less.

False Facades by Maeven

False Facades » by Maeven reviews

Summary Provided by the Author:
Sam Westlane is the new kid in the famous all boys Crestan High School for the rich and the spoiled ... There's only one problem. Sam is a girl.

W. S.'s Reviewing:
Who can ever hate the sweetie, Samantha Westlane? We can only hope for her the best, and I must say, Crestan is where she can finally live her life happily again after multiple tragedies. Oh, and did I mention this is an ALL BOYS school where the amazing Vincent, Tristian, Jack, and the oh-so-cute-and-homosexual Will is? I love Will, but wow... Vincent? Wow. Yeah, that's all I can say about Vincent. That sexy man is wow. Sexy man is Romeo with an actual brain in this drama, drama, drama! Jack is just a little sweetie while Tristian plays a MAGNA role in the el lovea triangle! Yes, this is one of the cliched cross-dressing dramas but Sam's reason is most definitely not to prove men wrong, or accidental: can her uncle be more disgusting and horrid? I say not, with the idea he is a very perverted and crazy man. And who can forget the sexy Danielle who helps Sam? Oh, and everyone, does the "rich and the spoiled" (how come the author didn't mention hot also?) ring a bell? Yes, it means drama, drama, drama, oh baby.