| WATTYS 2022+2023 SHORTLIST! | Becoming a grown-up is something you dream of since you're six years old, wondering if you're going to become a princess, or an astronaut, or president. In reality? You're a twenty two year old college graduate trapped in an RV with six others carting the corpse of the country's most wanted crime lord on a cross country trip you'll never forget - no matter how much therapy you undergo. Kiara, Violet and Elvis find themselves stuck in this reality, but maybe, despite all the madness, they may discover who they really are, and somehow find love along the way, with people as insane as themselves. RANKINGS: #3 in Roadtrip 08/07/23 #4 in WattpadStories 08/08/23 #5 in Alcohol 08/08/23 #6 in Reading 08/08/23 #39 in MLM 08/08/23

Everyone at school knows Andrew Jennings. Missing an arm. Openly gay. But when he meets star athlete Ryan Sullivan in therapy, can friendship lead to more? ***** When Andrew 'Jacky' Jennings ends up in therapy after an English assignment gone wrong, he doesn't expect to find his high school's star athlete, Ryan Sullivan, sitting in the same waiting room. After all, he and Ryan couldn't be more different: football captain, future valedictorian, and all-around nice guy, Ryan is the school's golden boy, while Andrew is known for his permanent snarl, being openly gay, and losing his left arm (along with his father and sister) in a car accident. But when Andrew learns they actually have a lot in common, he's surprised to see past the enigma that is Ryan Sullivan and his seemingly perfect life. And as the two boys begin to connect over their shared grief, depression, and teenage angst, they might just discover a little pocket of happiness for themselves -- if they're willing to fight for it. [Word count: 100,000-150,000 words] Cover designed by Lily Taylor Please read the 'Introduction' for a full list of content/trigger warnings

Alcline Academy. Boarding school to the elite, for parents who have too much money and not enough time for their children. One of the most prestigious schools in the world. Its the fast track to success in life at a high price. The children of diplomats, rulers, celebrities and more find themselves in the exclusive school known for its security and privacy. And now. So has Larkspur Jones. daughter of a deadbeat plumber and a painter. She's won a prize any teenager hoping for a better life would kill for. An all expense paid education at Alcline Academy. That. Or an invitation to hell.

"*Completed*"I froze the first boy I ever kissed. And I don't mean he got cold feet..." Megan is pretty unhappy when she's forced to move to a tiny, freezing town in Canada. It's going to be totally boring, right? Things heat up when she discovers that she possesses a growing power that's becoming more and more difficult to control. Not only that, but the power has attracted some interesting people. A smouldering young man who claims to be her rescuer, and his icy but attractive enemy. They're both claiming to be the good guy, so who exactly is she supposed to trust? Megan finds herself embroiled in an ancient battle between two kingdoms, slowly discovering an identity she never knew she had. Cover designed by Marie Tilmant

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 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]]

***Winner of the Wattys 2016 for Hidden Gems*** The Edgewise exists everywhere and nowhere. A sanctuary to all realms, should you find the door. Managed by one Macklemore Edgewise, proprietor, guardian of the between places, and barman of mystery. If the tavern accepts you, abide by the rules. 1. Leave all conflicts outside. 2. No murdering one another. Occasional maiming and righteous wounding exempt. 3. Never leave the door open. There's no telling what will sneak in. Cover art by Krazydiamond

[Wattys 2022 Shortlisted] [Wattys 2021 Shortlisted] The Crown Assassins rule the world's largest nation in a broken world where criminals sit on top. And Indigo is sick of it. As one of the lower members of the Court, Indigo Fluor is stuck in the prestigious Evandor Prep where Assassins, including the Crowns, learn to be the ruthless leaders their parents were. But, after her best friend was found dead and the Crowns were the only possible culprits, she was ready to take action. She would climb up the ranks and dismantle the throne in the name of revenge and justice. And she would start with all those at Evandor Prep. But then the bodies start to appear. As more and more Court members are found dead, it seems as if someone else has the same idea. And she may be next on their list. The Assassins will fall, one-by-one. FEATURED BY @wattpad, antiheroesgalore, YASciFantasy, & more! What Readers Said: "Thank you for creating a masterpiece." - @EmzzyQueen "Wonderfully addicting to read. If you want to experience an edge of your seat, anxiously holding in your breath, and mind-boggling once in a lifetime moment in a book, this is what you need. You will not regret reading this." - @_ambitchious_ "Chills." - @baarishein "That was the most twisted, murderous, dark, bloody, and straight-up evil sometimes. And I loved it!" - @Lone_Wolf- "The amount of twists and turns in this book is amazing and the writing is at a professional level!!!" - @girlseesyellow 🏆 Wattys 2022 Shortlisted 🥇 1st Place in The Lunar Awards 🥇 1st Place in The Eternity Awards 🥇 1st Place in The Winter Awards 2020 🥇 1st Place in The Rising Star Awards 🥇 1st Place in The Writersgram Awards 🥇 1st Place in The Dysania Awards 🥈 2nd Place in the Tricolor Triennial Awards 🥈 2nd Place in the Sweet Dreams Awards 🥈 2nd Place in The Ecarlate Awards Crown Assassins Trilogy Book 1: School of the Crown Assassins Book 2: Secrets of the Crown Assassins

❝poisonous fangs can only reap poisonous fruit.❞ Nerluce - named for light - dwells in darkness. It was forged from the shadows of the great beasts, who flash their cruel fangs and crueler insults, who seek to choke the light from his chest with their iron chains, who despise all who are not like them. Disdain for gods and men is made in dim places. Hunger for ruin is cultivated on a starving stomach. Power for destruction is rarely given but when it is, oh, the world will burn. CONTENT WARNINGS (16+) Profanity, violence and gore, alcohol usage, neglect and verbal abuse, self-destructive actions and suicidal ideation, minor character death, and morally-questionable people doing morally-questionable things. [[WORD COUNT: 150,000]] COVER BY APHRODITE270

Desperate to keep her magic hidden, Katerina goes to great lengths to avoid dragons and mages. When she gets cornered by evil mages, her only chance at escape involves freeing a trapped dragon. * * * Katerina's biggest fear is that unscrupulous mages or dragons would discover her magic and use her as a living magical battery. When she stumbles into a group of evil mages trying to magically enslave a dragon, she releases the dragon to act as a distraction, hoping he would attack the mages while she escaped. But magic has rules, and when you free a dragon mage, it creates magedebt that they must repay, lest their magic fade. Forced to travel together, Katerina struggles to hide her magic as she accompanies Rakota and his friends while they hunt down the Shadow Mages. Rakota is one of many dragons who detest humans due to how many have tried to slay him, steal his treasure, or control him with magic. He has no desire for a rider, but when his childhood sweetheart shows up, she won't consider courtship unless he has one. As if evil mages with ancient spells aren't enough, word comes from the coast that the nagas are planning to invade and wipe out the humans. Goals and secrets clash as Katerina strives to keep her magic hidden, yet that very magic might be the key to stopping the war, and becoming Rakota's rider would give him the family he's always dreamed of. But all magic has a price, and to become a rider, she'd have to forfeit her freedom. Copyright November 2022. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *magic rules* as long as credit is given.

Seven years ago, Clay Mongomery was convicted of poisoning his four children. His sister, Viv, knows he's innocent. In the years that follow, Viv's sister-in-law is losing her sanity and the family's clock-making business is going under. When an old flame comes back to town with a golden opportunity to free her brother, Viv must put aside her feelings for him and do whatever it takes to prove Clay's innocence. As small town secrets are revealed and judicial corruption is unearthed, the ancient creatures that haunt the Appalachian mountainside begin to creep out of the shadows. Whispers spread about these spirits being the cause of the Montgomery childrens' deaths and Viv begins to wonder if that could be true. As she is forced to relive her greatest nightmare, Viv finds herself in grave danger. But is the threat coming from dishonest sheriffs or something far more sinister? The answer pushes her deeper into the case. And into the woods. But everyone in Appalachia knows that if you see or hear something in the woods...no, you didn't.