Wattys shortlist 2021 "I'm already loving this story" - _singforjoy_ "You are going to get me what I want," Isla said, calmly. "Or I will kill you." The words hung in the air between them. Raif looked unconcerned. "Is that so?" he said. Born to the captain of a pirate ship, Isla has spent her whole life at sea. Raised among sailors, her father has trained her to fight, command a crew, and, most importantly, the secrets of the ocean currents. When her father is killed in a storm, she is forced to step into his role as captain. Not only does she have to provide for the men on her ship, but she also inherits her father's outstanding debt to Lord Sutherland: the task of stealing the rare Serpent's Eye emerald. After months of failure to locate the emerald, Isla is forced to take extreme measures: she kidnaps Duke Raif Sayers, who knows of the emerald's location. But Raif proves to be more strong willed and stubborn than Isla expected. Matters become even more complicated when Raif's father offers a large reward for his son's rescue and suddenly every cutthroat is looking for Raif and the pirate who kidnapped him. As Isla and her crew are pushed to their limits and race against their deadline, Isla has to face that the one decision she thought would save her crew could be the very thing that destroys them. "Isla is such a kick-ass character that I can't help but to love her." - strawberrytrifles "This amazing book. I found it and fell in love" - sparklingdophlin333 "Isla is amazing, she is so strong willed and brave. I love her so much! She is already becoming one of my favourites 😍❤️" - theaxbank "Amazing. Your writing makes the setting, your characters and their actions leap off the page." - ADesignerofBeautiful "I am definitely seeing the Carter side of her now!😄" - notevenfunny_ A Loria Tale # 2 #1 Teen Fiction

OFFICIAL WATTPAD ENGLISH TRANSLATION As Jay-jay navigates the blurred line between friendship and love with Keifer, she uncovers the dark side of those she trusts -- friends, family, and even Keifer himself. When love and betrayal collide, can she ever know who is truly on her side? The global hit returns! Enjoy Season 2 on Viva One, and read the original story that inspired the series, now in English. Need a refresher? Scroll down to read season 1 before you dive in. Season 2 of The Only Girl of Class E (Ang Mutya ng Section E: English Version *** Jay-jay's friendships are finally starting to feel real, and her relationship with Keifer... well, it's getting complicated. But just as she starts to embrace the closeness she's always wanted, secrets and lies begin to surface, hidden not just among her friends but also within her own family and, most painfully, from Keifer himself. In the midst of it all, Jay-Jay discovers that confronting the truth could bring her closer to the people she loves... or tear everything apart.

Gwendolyn is living the fairy-tale life. She's a princess. She lives in a castle with her father the king and her loving siblings. Everything is perfect. Or it was. One day, Gwen overhears a visiting prince commenting on her appearance in the harshest of terms and her world is upended. She's always known she didn't look like your typical princess, but her family thinks she's beautiful. No one has ever been so mean. Devastated, Gwen runs into the Haunted Forest and there she meets the Cursed Princesses, a group of outcasts and misfits who band together to show Gwen that she really is a princess. Based on the hit WEBTOON and adapted by best-selling author Michelle Knudsen, these novels will take readers deep into the world of the Cursed Princess Club. *** New parts drop every Thursday.

Judging [ Completed ] Welcome to the Speculative Fiction Awards! There are many talented Speculative Fiction writers on Wattpad, and now it's time for those undiscovered talents to take the spotlight. We accept only genres under this broad category of fiction. It does not matter whether your story is newly written or has been published for a few years. We seek for all speculative fiction writers!

16 recipes and short essays on the people and times who shared the love language of food. After a grueling year fighting the COVID-19 pandemic as a health care provider, John C. Wood wanted to give his wife something unique for her 41st birthday and wrote a heart felt reflection on the recipes in the weirdest cookbook you'll want to read. From visits with his Italian grandparent's home kitchen and garden to a colossal failure with home brewing these stories bring light and humor to the open secret ingredient: Love. Enjoy -Volere Bene.

Featured in Wattpad Badass Reads and Wattpad Action Thirteen years ago, a single night changed everything. A girl woke up with no recollection of who she was, with only a bracelet with the name "Reianne" as a clue to her identity. Forced to survive mostly on her own, she earned the street name "Reaper," the most notorious of thieves. When Reianne learned that she had a father in need of rescuing, she used all her skillset as the Reaper, along with an otherworldly ability that she had yet to master, to get him back. However, when things were not what they seemed to be, would the Reaper, absent the memories, be enough? Highest Ranking #1 - Anti-Hero #2 - chi #5 - magical realism #19 grim #42 - sassy #60 - thief Awards Winner - Lionheart Category, Slink Awards 2020 2nd Place - Ace Awards, Humor 3rd Place - Golden Awards, Humor 1st Runner Up - Creativity Awards, Humor #theseasonalcontests

Book One of the Adler series ** St. Sinclair, the illustrious academy honoured nationwide as a catalyst for the intellectually gifted youth. Though in reality, its serves to simply cater to the most richest and elite in society. Stevie Powell, a simple town girl with nothing but her IQ to her name enrolls into St. Sinclair for what was seemingly a dream come true. Though, everything comes with a price and for her, that price is Garren Adler. Not only is he an heir to one of the biggest dynasties around, he's got the looks to die for, burning charisma and the brains to revolutionise a country singelhandley. But ultimately, what lies beneath all that is a diabolical tyrant at heart. Stevie sticks to one rule and that's to keep herself as invisible as possible to avoid invoking the wrath of Adler but that's all changed once the headmaster gives an order she can't refuse. To make matters worse, Stevie suddenly finds herself offered a bizarre proposal by none other than the academy's twisted heartthrob himself. She takes it all to be a game, but soon realises her mistake when Adler bets all odds to keep her in his sights permanently. *** Completed***

Ricardo Torres has spent most of his twenties chasing the bohemian lifestyle, right down to the paintbrush that seems permanently attached to his hand. In his quest to capture the damage wrought to his beloved Lake Fúquene on a canvas, Rico once again finds himself lakeside. However, he soon discovers that the lake has been hiding a secret beneath its waves. With the water all but gone, a stolen Botero sculpture emerges from the cracking, muddy lakebed. Shortly after the police are called, Detective Sonia Mendoza arrives on the scene, eager to warm up this cold case. But as soon as Ricardo and Sonia are back at the police station in Bogotá, they learn that the lake was hiding one more secret. Now this unlikely pair must team up to solve a mystery neither of them anticipated. [[[ONC 2021 Longlister]]] [Based on Prompt #5]

🌟2020 Watty's Winner🌟 A sixteen-year-old orphan, hoping to find a new family, joins a faction of Rogues and becomes vital in their conflict with a rival faction. *** For as long as she can remember, Valeria Torres has always been the girl no one cared about. Having immigrated to the United States as a child after her parents' deaths, she tried to play by the rules as she navigated orphanages, homelessness, and a juvenile detention center. But her luck is about to change. Valeria discovers the Rogue Faction; a group of outlaws who use real world and mystical talents to steal from the wicked and give to the poor. Things seem to click into place as she joins a new family in New York City, goes back to school, trains as a Rogue, and makes new friends. But when Valeria discovers that two of her new friends are teenagers from a rival faction, she finds herself thrust into the middle of a conflict that could determine the fate of the world. ------------------ A story that combines elements of Harry Potter, Batman, and Robin Hood with a unique female protagonist in a GxBxG love triangle. Winner of a 2020 Watty Award, with the following review: "It's super original, and dang, it's got so much heart. We love all the characters and their relationships. The plot covers difficult topics, but handles everything so well. You can't not fall in love with this story. We love the LGTBQ2+ and Hispanic main character as well!" [Updates] *3rd place in Adventure Category for the 2020 Ocean Pearl Awards! *Selected for the @BootcampMentors program by TeaNHeartache! *1rst place in Fantasy and honorable mention for the 2020 Rose gold awards! *1rst Place in Adventure for the 2020 Diluculum Awards *1rst Place in Adventure for the 2020 Red Cloak Awards *2020 Watty Award Winner for Science Fiction! (Even though I entered it as more of Urban Fantasy ;)

|WATTYS 2022 WINNER - HORROR| Shawn, a convicted criminal, never thought she'd see the sun again, let alone call another star system her home. When she's offered an out from her prison sentence, she embarks on a dangerous interstellar expedition along with 18 of Earth's most intelligent criminals. Their task is to set up a base on a supposedly habitable planet and prepare it for colonization. Although the planet has liquid water and a breathable atmosphere, it is believed to host only microbial life. However, upon arriving, Shawn and the rest of the colonists learn that assumption was grossly incorrect. In a brutal attack from rampaging wildlife, everyone but Shawn and four other colonists are killed. The five survivors retreat to the cavernous network beneath the ground seeking safety, but they soon come to a terrible discovery. These caves aren't ordinary caves, and they are no safer down under than they were on the surface. [][][] This was originally my entry for the 2021 Open Novella Contest, and it received an honorable mention! It has now been expanded into a full length novel. I used prompt number 53: "When wildlife starts rampaging, all the humans are forced underground. However, they come to a terrible discovery that being underground is no safer than being on the surface."