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RED | A dark retelling of Red Riding Hood | WATTYS 2021 SHORTLIST by JuneValentine
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In a dark and deep land lives young Marjorie, a woman desperate for something more than her conventional life in her tiny village, Core. She aches for something dangerous, something like the dark forest, Mirkwood, which borders her home. Yet, there is a curse which haunts her people: a Wolf. For the last eighteen years, he takes one innocent life. Fate seems to change at the hands of Vivian, a Wardeness who promises Core a safe passage through Mirkwood. For a moment, Marjorie has everything she has ever wanted: An escape from a fate set in stone... until the Wolf set its dark intentions on her. Now, she is forced to decide: Will she defeat the Wolf or will she willingly be devoured? __________________ The stranger turned to face her. This close, it was easy to see his handsome features. From his high cheekbones to his piercing gray eyes, he was unlike any sully-faced villager. Instead, he wore his beauty with a casual grace, as if he were clueless to the plumpness of his lips or the flat, smooth surface of his chest. "Am I a what?" The man cocked a thick, dark brow up. He pushed his right hand into the pocket of his trousers, but not before Marjorie caught a glimpse of the heavy jewels on his fingers. He drowned in an opulence few villagers could afford. "I take that as a no," she said. "What is your name, stranger?" He looked to her, and then his gaze traveled to where men and women continued to fling themselves around the heat of the bonfire. You don't belong here, she thought.
See You in San Francisco by violadavis
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After her best friend is found dead in a motel room with no clear answers, Sofia Wineheart is determined to uncover the truth--even if it shatters everything she thought she knew. ***** It's a quiet October morning in Palo Alto, California, when the news break out--June Beaumont was found dead in a motel room, and no one knows what happened, not even her family. Sofia Wineheart, confused and devastated, takes it upon herself to pick up everyone's pieces--her friends', June's brother Meridian, but not hers--and figure out exactly what happened that night for the sake of closure. The little leads she finds all connect to one place: San Francisco. There's no telling what it will bring, or if it will bring up any answers, let alone those she's hoping she'll get. [wattpad editor's choice] © 2019 caterina george // all rights reserved
Quit Bugging Me by sandydragon1
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In a world where people are followed by animals that reflect their personality, Taylor is devastated when she starts being followed by companions of the creepy crawly variety. As her passionate science teacher's annual companion showcase rapidly approaches, Taylor's mind is abuzz with anxiety about what her newfound companions mean about who she is.
Hidden Truths|✓ by PinkPreppyPerfect
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When Olivia Parker is found dead at a high school party gone wrong, it seems obvious who her killer was. Wesley Owens was found next to her covered in blood. Obviously, he did it. The question was why. With the entire senior class attending the end of the year bash, it shouldn't have been that simple to get away with the crime. There had to be witnesses and alibis, especially in the tight-knit friend group found at the scene. Now, with the eyes of everyone on them, the group has to pick up their broken pieces and figure out what actually happened that night before one of them gets falsely accused. With each step closer to the truth, the friends start to get more and more hesitant to reveal the truth and start to realize no one seems to be innocent. (Featured on Wattpad Picks twice!) (Shortlisted for the 2018 Wattys!) In the process of a rewrite!
Where the Light Ends [on hold] by wordsofstardust
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When the 'missing girl' becomes not so missing and his 'alive sister' becomes not so alive, Adrian is left with a million questions. The only way to answer them is to channel his inner Sherlock Holmes and help the missing girl fill in the blanks of her memory.
Get You The Moon ✓ [published 2021] by wordsofstardust
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Get You the Moon has been picked up by Cherry Publishing. The book will be available for order on Amazon from Friday 16th July 2021. This is an unedited sample without any new scenes. [Featured on the Official Wattpad Romance page in the 'Young Love' reading list] Scarlet Bridge has a set of goals that she needs to tick off before her last year at high school comes to an end. Everything seems to be going according to plan until she dials her boyfriend's number, and is redirected to Levi, the boy claiming the second position on her 'hit list'. "I absolutely love it. The growth, the acceptance of social stigmas and normalising issues that are often overlooked. This book is so so beautiful. I'll buy it if you publish it." - @designgirl01 #4 in enemiestolovers, #17 in chicklit
The Easy Way Out by greggerguy
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When a devious young woman cons two men into pulling off an easy heist, she's forced to run for her life when her plan goes sideways. To complicate matters, she grapples with a problem she's never before encountered. She's fallen in love with one of the guys. Rachel learns what all con artists eventually realize - there is no such thing as "The Easy Way Out."
Just Call Me (Just Press Send Book 2) by NikkiPierceBooks
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Love is messy. The last person Natasha Chabra expected to fall for was Ty, the arrogant, hot-headed, hockey boy. Well, scratch that. Turns out Ty's not what Nat thought at all. The real Ty has carved out a place in Nat's heart, making her question everything she believes about love. ***** Dealing with busy lives, meddling families, and interfering exes, Nat and Ty have rocky waters to navigate. Nat can't even Google Maps herself to the nearest Tims, so good luck with navigating a minefield of secrets, half-truths, and not-so-little white lies. Oh, and how could Nat forget about the last boy to reply to her pro/con list? Logan, Nat's childhood crush, reenters her life, making those rocky waters one hundred thousand percent choppier. Read Just Call Me today for a college romance with a sprinkle of humour and a dash of sass! In this unforgettable sequel to Just Press Send, love may be messy, but it's a broken, brilliant, beautiful mess. Book Two of the Just Press Send series. [[word count: 90,000 - 100,000]] Cover designed by Cil Ojumo
Just Press Send (Just Press Send Book 1) by NikkiPierceBooks
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Eighteen-year-old Nat falls for five different boys during her first month at college, but never openly admits her crushes - until one night she drunk texts all five of them. She finds her freshman year turned upside down as she navigates the world of first love. ***** Nat keeps a list of all her crushes' pros and cons on her phone - the most logical thing to do for her list-making, highly organized brain. The lists were never meant to be shared, but when Ty, the school's star hockey player, dares Nat to tell the boys how she feels, how could she back down from a drunken dare? The sober light of morning leaves Nat questioning her sanity when she sees three messages awaiting her response: the hot guy she met at a concert, the kind guy from orientation week, and the perfect guy from lit class. Now, Nat must confront her feelings for these boys face-to-face, or her chance at love will pass her by. In this story of firsts, what happens when Nat just presses send? Book One of the Just Press Send series. [[word count: 90,000 - 100,000]] Cover designed by Cil Ojumo
Someone Like You | PUBLISHED by oliviamj_
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Book One |COMPLETE| PUBLISHED AVAILABLE NOW "The best love story is when you fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time." *** Elyse Acklin decides a little soul searching is in order after she finds her fiancé in bed with her best friend. Taking a self-proclaimed indefinite break from men, she focuses on her dream of becoming a sous chef at the restaurant where she works. As Elyse slowly works through her heartache, a very handsome -- and definitely single -- architect moves in next door. Tyler Sullivan is mastering the art of keeping himself emotionally unavailable after the unimaginable and painful loss of his wife and newborn son. Keeping his broken heart closed, he has no intention of allowing any of his string of meaningless trysts to turn into something more. But then his job takes him to a new city ... with an unbelievably stubborn and sexy chef next door. Even though Elyse finds herself drooling a little whenever he's working outside shirtless and Tyler unintentionally stares too long at her long, tanned legs, they become friends. He makes a few improvements on her house in exchange for good food and easygoing conversation. But as their friendship brings them closer, revealing personal loss and heartache, will they continue to ignore their strong and undeniable attraction and keep their hearts closed to new possibilities? Because if their hearts aren't involved, then they can't feel pain, right? Beautiful cover by: Thegraphicdistrict on Instagram!