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Night Owls and Summer Skies [Formerly Camp Mapplewood]

Night Owls and Summer Skies [Formerly Camp Mapplewood]

795,668 24,059 39

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITIONFinished high school, Emma's forced to spend her summer at a camp. But a striking counsellor, Vivian, changes her plans from escape to together forever. ***** Seventeen-year-old Emma Lane usually lives with her dad, but she's once again being forced to spend the summer with her homophobic mom. This time, however, instead of spending a summer on the beach, her mom drops her off at Camp Mapplewood while she heads off on a cruise with her new husband. Emma hates the camp and tries to escape, but she is caught by a camp counsellor Vivian. She's drawn to Vivian's voice and her charm, while Vivian is fascinated by Emma's instinct to protect others and to feel with her whole heart. The two grow close, but the end of the summer looms. Can they find a way to stay together when they have to return to their normal lives?(Has a sequel: My Pretend Summer.)[[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]…

In The City of the Nightmare King [Formerly Wizards Are So Gay]

In The City of the Nightmare King [Formerly Wizards Are So Gay]

93,653 1,710 28

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITIONThe nightmare continues when Ryan, the gay wizard, comes face to face with the most unexpected nemeses yet. He will have to figure out if love truly is the most powerful magic of all. ***** After the events of I'M A GAY WIZARD, Ryan wakes up to a startling scene--his father is driving him to begin a brand new life in a small, idyllic town called Misthaven. The dream-like memory of being trapped at the Marduk Institute relentlessly haunts Ryan's new life. In the night, Ryan comes face to face with a nightmarish force who warns him that he and his friends are, in fact, trapped in a magical dream prison created by the Institute to quell its most troublesome wizards. Ryan and his friends must immediately escape this prison for a chance at survival. Little do they know that this is only the beginning of a harrowing adventure where the limits of love and friendship will be tested and the age-old question will return--is love truly the greatest magic of all?[This is the sequel to I'm A Gay Wizard, the Wattpad Original edition.]Content and/or Trigger Warning: This book contains scenes depicting self-harm and violence, which may be triggering for some readers.[[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]…

Is There Someone Else?

Is There Someone Else?

156,028 2,783 30

Zara Campbell thought she had it all : a great business, great support system and an even better husband. But it all changed when she found her husband Scott, in bed with her best friend Chrissy. Who knows what else will be unfolded?…

(FREE TO READ) Bad Moon

(FREE TO READ) Bad Moon

1,664,474 97,404 66

Narrowly escaping an attack by wolves, Jaylin Maxwell is driven towards the alluring Quentin Bronx. Together, they unleash the beast inside Jaylin's heart. ***** Jaylin Maxwell has a strange relationship with wolves. They've saved his life before, but they're coming after him now. Attacked again, he only survives with the assistance of Quentin Bronx, a handsome man who brings his own wolf to the battle. Quentin is drawn to Jaylin, and despite their romantic tension, Quentin reveals a dangerous truth: there is a monster inside Jaylin, a monster that the wolves of the East are coming for. Under Quentin's guidance, Jaylin learns of his monstrous nature. Struggling to gain power over his body, and over his heart as he falls for the alpha protecting him, Jaylin prepares for the ultimate battle against the monsters coming for him-and the one inside himself.[[Winner of the 2018 Fiction Awards!]][[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]…

Blueberry Scones (MxM)

Blueberry Scones (MxM)

359,674 16,001 32

Wren Arroyo's wolf was broken. Born without a complete sense of smell, Wren knew he would never have that magical moment when true mates smell each other and meet, but he was okay with that.Joshua Hansen, soon-to-be-beta of his pack, didn't know a visit to a neighboring pack would give him his mate. His only problem? His mate had no clue they had a mate bond.Then throw an alpha boyfriend, not very helpful friends, and a lot of awkwardness in and mix it all together to create Wren and Joshua's not-so-perfect love story. But those are the best kinds of stories, right?BOOK 1…

The Roommate Therapy ✓

The Roommate Therapy ✓

782,976 46,529 62

[𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝] - 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐐 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 ☆19-year old Akira Joshi has always lived in a shell. She has always viewed the world through a pair of metaphorical rose tinted glasses. Good grades, a people-pleaser and a dimpled smile, she's the daughter all parents pray for. When her parents move to another city, she is forced to be independent and her view of life slowly changes.20-year old Vinay Karthik, he's supposed to have everything he can possibly want. He's got the girls and the popularity every college boy strives to get. But he's unhappy. He's struggling to understand the meaning of life. When Akira and Vinay are shoved head on into each other's lives, their differences clash and sparks ensue.Will these sparks emerge as something more or will their obverse natures tear them apart?•Warning:Mildly explicit language used by somje of the characters•Featured on Wattpad's official main account × 2, Romance, New Adult, Contemporary Lit, WattpadRomanceIN and Dangerous Love profiles.•…

Annabelle's Will

Annabelle's Will

916,948 43,513 48

Born a slave, made an heiress, Annabelle must battle a society unwilling to accept her and a love that threatens to ruin her in order to keep her freedom. ***** Born a slave, Annabelle soon finds that fate has other plans when she's purchased by a man named Elijah Finley, who not only rescues her from an abusive master, but also gives her her freedom. However, her new life comes at the cost of another: Elijah has made Annabelle the heiress to his estate, in spite of having a son. So Henry Finley, unwilling to accept his father's will, is determined to regain his rightful fortune at any cost -- even if that means seducing his father's former slave...Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains some racist and sexist language that reflects the historical time period when it's set.[[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]…

The Star and the Ocean (Book 1 in the Starborn Series)

The Star and the Ocean (Book 1 in the Starborn Series)

1,008,130 48,349 61

When May Alana's wish on a star brings a stranger to her remote island home, the pair must survive a deadly magical conflict in order to be together. ***** When May Alana, a scorned and anxiety-ridden young woman, finds a stranger on the beach of her remote island home, she wonders if this is the adventurous, accepting, and loving answer to her otherwise cloistered life. But as the pair grow closer, the stranger entrusts May with her brilliant secret: that she is half-Star in possession of otherworldly powers, and that a violent group of Star worshippers are out to destroy her. So if they want any chance of being together, they'll have to survive a deadly conflict between humans and mythological creatures first.THE STAR AND THE OCEAN is Book 1 in the Starborn SeriesBook 2: THE WIND AND THE HORIZONBook 3: THE FIRE AND THE SKYCover illustration by Brittany Willows (@BrittanyMWillows)[[Watty Winner]][[Wattpad LGBT Book of the Month]][[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]…

Lab Partners

Lab Partners

7,223,778 323,006 38

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITIONWhen Elliot Goldman meets his sweet and charming new lab partner, Jordan Hughes, suddenly high school doesn't seem so bad. For the first time ever, Elliot can't wait to get to chemistry class... *****Smart, good looking and charismatic, Jordan opens Elliot's eyes to the possibilities around him and gives him butterflies like nobody else does. Jordan isn't exactly the kind of person Elliot's used to having as a lab partner, but when they start acing their assignments, life is suddenly about more than boring lectures, bad cafeteria nachos, or relentless bullying. And then one night, the butterflies start to make sense - the trouble is, now nothing else does. As Elliot begins to figure out how he really feels about Jordan, he realizes that sometimes the last thing you are expecting is the one thing you need the most.[[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]]…

The Hound

The Hound

237,699 6,442 65

Antique store owner Liz brings home a Victorian taxidermy hound from auction, unwittingly unleashing dark forces on her wife and son. ***** Nat Loman has finally married the love of her life, Liz, and is getting used to her role as stepmother to Liz's 5-year-old son, Liam. The Loman family runs a bustling antique business so they attend a sale where a striking, black taxidermied hound is up for auction. Liz picks it up for the business, but it ends up being stored in their home, where Nat notices strange things occurring. She quickly discovers the past residents had died violently. Then she hears from a friend about the myth of "the devil's dog", a hound that perches in the shadows, tearing families apart from the inside. Soon, people around the Lomans are dying, and Liz is changing, darkening. It's up to Nat to save the woman she loves from the darkness closing in, and to save Liam from danger no matter what she has to sacrifice.[[Winner of the 2018 Wattys "Hidden Gems" category]][[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]This story is now available on YONDER, your next-generation readingapp from the Wattpad family.Join me on YONDER today! Find it now in your app store.…

Love in a Shanghai Summer

Love in a Shanghai Summer

1,323,298 44,588 39

After falling in love with a younger and much less successful man, can Yiwen convince herself and her parents to accept him into their wealthy family? ***** When Yiwen Wang suddenly finds herself 30 and single, she lets her well-meaning best friend talk her into a blind date with the handsome Zi'an Li. And not only is he plucked straight out of a movie screen, his witty banter over dinner also convinces Yiwen he's exactly the type to make her toes curl. Yet, by some wicked twist of fate, he's five years younger than her and has no house, car, or stable, high-paying job. So how is she ever going to convince herself and her parents that he's the right choice? Especially when her new, attractive boss makes it very clear that he's interested in her?[[1st Place, Flower Awards, Chicklit Category]][[1st Place, The Golden Awards, Chicklit Category]][[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]…

Historically Inaccurate

Historically Inaccurate

435,513 20,766 30

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITIONWhen her initiation into her college's History Club goes awry, Sol has to come face to face with Ethan-the cute guy whose house she just broke into. ***** Soledad Gutierrez, or Sol to her friends, decides to join the History Club at her Community college. However, this club is not like other clubs: they have an initiation process and a slew of other 'extracurricular activities.' In order to join the club, Sol must break into the oldest house in her small Californian town and steal one of their forks. The club members provide all the materials to break in; she just needs to take the utensil, take a selfie in the kitchen, and get out undetected-with the fork, of course. The problem is: Ethan Winston spots Sol in his grandparent's house, and he's determined to uncover the reason behind the break-in. However, both he and Sol are thrown for a loop when feelings begin to develop between them. And as Ethan becomes suspicious of the History Club, he and Sol get tangled in an adventure none of them were expecting.[[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]][[Wattys 2019 Winner for Young Adult + Being Published by Wattpad Books in Fall 2020]]…

Historically Inaccurate (Wattpad Books Edition)

Historically Inaccurate (Wattpad Books Edition)

24,510 509 29

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION.It only takes one moment to change your life forever . . .After her mother's deportation last year, all Soledad "Sol" Gutierrez wants is for her life to go back to normal. Everything's changed-new apartment, new school, new family dynamic-and Sol desperately wants to fit in. When she joins her community college's history club, it comes with an odd initiation process: break into Westray's oldest house and steal . . . a fork? There's just one problem: while the owners of the house aren't home, their grandson Ethan is, and when he catches Sol with her hand in the kitchen drawer, she barely escapes with the fork intact. This one chance encounter irrevocably alters her life, and Sol soon learns that sometimes fitting in isn't as important as being yourself-even if that's the hardest thing she's ever had to do.…

Night Owls and Summer Skies (Wattpad Books Edition)

Night Owls and Summer Skies (Wattpad Books Edition)

241,561 4,498 27

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION.You have to step off the trail to find your path . . . When her mother unceremoniously dumps her at Camp Mapplewood for the summer, Emma Lane's hopes of repairing their fractured relationship are gone with the wind. Now she's stuck in the wilderness facing her worst fears. Trees? Terrifying. Spiders? Even worse. And don't even get Emma started on how she feels about camp activities. But Emma's got a plan, and she will do anything in her power to get kicked out of camp, from sleeping in to playing practical jokes on her fellow campers. Yet when Emma draws the attention of her illusive and attractive camp counselor Vivian Black, she has to come to terms with the fact that how her summer starts isn't necessarily how it might end. Will Vivian be the key to unlocking Emma's fears once and for all?…

A Room for My Pretend Love

A Room for My Pretend Love

4,908,409 184,601 35

Thrown out of an abusive home, Suki pretends to be Devin's girlfriend while she stays with his family. But what happens when pretend feelings become real? ***** With nowhere to go after being thrown out of an abusive home, Suki asks Devin, a complete stranger, if she can stay the night with him. But what was supposed to be a short-term solution quickly turns into an open-ended promise: if Suki pretends to be Devin's girlfriend to ward off his pushy (if loving) mother, then she can live in his spare bedroom until she sorts out her life. But what happens when pretend feelings become real? Will Suki be able to overcome the fear and pain in her past in order to heal and fall in love?[[1st Place, The Rarity Awards, Romance Category]][[1st Place, Skull Awards, Romance Category]][[1st Place, The Royalty Awards 2017, Romance Category]][[1st Place, The Gold Awards 2017, Romance Category]][[1st Place, The Holo Awards, Romance Category]][[1st Place, The Z Awards, Romance Category]][[1st Place, The Purple Awards, Romance Category]][[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]…

Nomvula

Nomvula

195,892 15,337 63

A pacifist with a war god trapped in her bones must decide between stirring her demons or watching her allies and enemies unite against her. ***** When Queen Nomvula finds herself threatened by a reckless prince, she's cornered into navigating a battle that will devastate the region, and her clan, should it escalate. Worse, someone knows about her deadly secret, and where its bloody trail eventually ends. Staying ahead of her enemies means risking her land, her values, and even her children, all while keeping the war god inside her from takings matters into its own hands.…

The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones

The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones

683,257 30,831 27

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITIONIn 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world?[Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!][[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]…

The Heir and the General

The Heir and the General

485,113 12,033 52

Forced into an engagement with a man she doesn't love, Reyna must ignore her bond with her father's general in order to avoid a war and save her throne. ***** As the first female heir to one of the great Northern Kingdoms, Reyna panics when her claim to the throne is threatened by the discovery that her father's general is her soulbound partner. She forces herself to ignore their connection, determined to be more than a general's wife, only for her father to manipulate her into a political engagement with a man she could never love. So to forge her own path forward, keep her throne, and confront her feelings for the general who owns her heart, Reyna must find a way to refuse this arranged marriage without destroying her kingdom in the process.[[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]----------This story is now available on YONDER, your next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family. Join me on YONDER today! Find it now in your app store.----------Cover designed by Ren Tachibana…

Silhouette

Silhouette

19,101,465 708,801 55

Now available as Audiobook on Audible India.Moving back to her old school, Alana befriends the arrogant Xavier. Underneath his scars are feelings for her, feelings neither of them can deny. *****Moving back to her hometown after six years away, Alana meets her childhood rival, Xavier, sitting on her mother's gravestone. He's still determined to tease and annoy her, and his arrogance and willingness to fight means she writes him off as a good-for-nothing. But underneath Xavier's tough-guy facade is a heart that has given too much, and been hurt too deeply. With each moment she spends with him, Alana starts to feel more connected to him. She gradually helps Xavier find himself, and he shows her how incredible she is as well. But after facing a tragic loss that shakes Xavier to the core, will Alana be able to hang on to him, or will he fall so deeply into himself that both of them are lost?[[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]["This story is now available on YONDER, your next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family.]…

Given

Given

1,324,985 90,918 60

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITIONIsland princess Yenni is searching for a way to save her father's life, but a handsome yet infuriating shapeshifting dragon becomes an unexpected distraction. *****As a princess of the Moonrise Isles, Yenni is all-but-engaged to the prince of a neighbouring tribe. She knows it's her duty to ensure peace for her people, but as her father's illness steadily worsens, she sets out on a sacred journey to the empire of Cresh, determined to find a way to save him at any cost, even though failure could mean the wrath of her gods and ruin for her people. One further complication? On the day she arrives at the Prevan Academy for Battle and Magical Arts, she meets an arrogant dragon shifter who claims she's his "Given", or destined mate. Muscular, beautiful (and completely infuriating), he's exactly the kind of distraction Yenni can't afford while her father's life hangs in the balance. But by rejecting him, is she fighting her feelings -- or her fate?…