WATTYS 2023 SHORTLISTED BUDDIES
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The Memory Keeper by Tessalovesjem
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Eighteen-year-old Natalie Gorman is a mind weaver, able to alter memories, but it is not the life she would have chosen for herself. So when Peter Sheinfeld shows up at her door, a heart-broken young man desperate to have Natalie erase the woman he had loved, he changes everything. As Natalie decides to take on this near-impossible and forbidden task, a mysterious shadow starts to haunt her, leaving behind odd clues and relics she cannot understand. Even after her best friend, a witch named Piper, insists that Natalie and Peter's sanity is on the line and that she cut ties, it is hopeless. Natalie is already too involved and perhaps falling in love, despite the risks, and with the queen mind weaver on her scent. When Natalie unveils Peter's true intentions, it is enough to shatter everything, unless she is brave enough to pick up the pieces and look into her own reflection.
A Spark Of Hope  by MasterofMad_ness
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Watty's Shortlist 2023 "I have been waiting a long time to meet you." ________________ When two warring kingdoms hear of a magical object that will end the conflict once and for all, two rival heirs embark on a quest to retrieve it and bring their kingdom glory. With beasts and trials in their path, Aila and Kaiden realise that they stand a better chance of surviving the treacherous journey if they undertake it together. However, when unknown feelings arise and friend cannot be distinguished from foe, they both quickly realise that this quest will reveal more than they were initially prepared for. ________________ Book 1 in the Firecatcher Series. The credits for this incredible cover go to @-DeeIsDead- ! I can't thank you enough for the time you spent on this and for making it absolutely perfect! ❤🤩
Western Flame by MustangSabby
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Tanner West struggles to protect everything he's ever known when a deadly threat comes for his family, including the love of his life Liana Forbes, who is back in his life after more than a decade apart. ***** Tanner West has dedicated his life to West Line Ranch. He gave up college, his dreams and the woman he loved to take over the ranch when his mother died. When that same woman walks back onto the ranch twelve years after they broke up, will he take the chance he's been given to make it right, or will he keep walking the path he'd chosen that fateful night when he let her go? Liana Forbes doesn't mess around. She's tough, smart, and protects her heart no matter what. But when Tanner West is suddenly back in her life, the big brother to her best friend's fiancee, she has to make a choice. Will she resist the attraction to the only man who has ever broken her heart, or will she let him back in, even if it means he puts the ranch before her and breaks her heart all over again? Tanner and Liana must navigate through the hurt and memory shared between them as they come face to face with their rekindled attraction. As they grow closer, a deadly threat to the ranch could take everything away, including their chance at happiness. This is Book 3 of the West Line Ranch Series. Book 1 - Western Heat will be available everywhere you buy books on January 6th, 2026 (see link in profile for pre-order information), and the Watty-shortlisted version is available now as a Wattpad Original. Book 2 - Western Connection is available to read as a Wattpad Original.
Checkmate by officialrachaelrose
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[FREE STORY w/ bonus paid chapters] When a scandal hits perfect seventeen-year-old Rose in the run-up to an election, she starts to believe that her dreams of becoming Class President are over. But in the shreds of her reputation is where she meets Blake - Archbury High's favorite troublemaker. As morally corrupt as he is handsome, Rose knows that asking for his help is a risk, but it could help to claw back her dignity. What starts off as a mutual arrangement soon begins to unravel, and as the pair grow closer and secrets are spilled in the run-up to the election, Rose starts to learn that maybe perfect isn't everything.
Tide Changer by Alwyn_Knighton
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Lyra, a recent college grad on a break with her narcissistic boyfriend, flees to a beach town where a steamy affair with a billionaire CEO forces her to choose between meeting others' expectations and pursuing her dreams. Lyra's boyfriend of four years wants a break. What Lyra wants isn't of much importance, though. At least, not to her parents, who think her dreams are just a phase. Agreeing with people is much easier than trying to prove them wrong, and that's what Lyra has done for a while. Right until the impromptu solo trip to the coastal town of Marfolk. Right until the meeting with the dark-haired, blue-eyed Emrys. He gets under her skın like no other man, and soon they're caught in a riptide of a forbidden, passionate romance. Too bad it has an expiration date-the day Lyra returns home. Content warning: this story contains mentions of domestic violence that can be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
Witch Doctors Inc: SEASON ONE (Completed!) by IsabelCavesAuthor
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🌟WATTYS 2023 SHORTLIST 🌟WATTYS 2023 FANS CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEE 🌟WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST 🌟Editor's Pick (Reading Radar) Feb 2024 🌟 Featured Wattpad Pick x 4 (Wattpad HQ) 🌟 16 × Wattpad featured (Ambassador profiles) *** Welcome to Witch Doctors Inc. Got a problem? We'll solve it. Warts? Easy. Got an enemy after you? We'll find 'em. Been cursed? Have one of our glittering elixirs. Just a word of caution: there may be more here than meets the eye. Rumour has it there's a real witch around here, and her destiny has "death" written all over it. She's the last in a line of reincarnations that have all turned to evil. She'll have to battle the darkness inside her, as well as: (a) interplanetary demons (b) ancient curses that she may have cast herself (c) elusive red-eyed creatures who steal hearts Will she win the battle for her soul? Or will the First Witch's tragic story repeat itself once again? Cover by @WonderfulMiracles *FEATURED** on @Fantasy @magic @StoriesUndiscovered, @WattpadSeries, @anime, @mystery @WattpadWitches @TeenFiction @YoungAdult @WattpadMulticiltural @WattpadDarkFantasy @WattpadExplorer @Wattpad @Humor @highfantasy @Alt-u 3rd place in Okami Awards 2022, Fantasy Best First Line, Dreamies 2022 Featured on Wattpad homepage -"Tis the Season of the Witch" 2nd place in Best Fight Scene category, Jam Board Awards 2022
Knockout (Gaslight spin-off) by officialrachaelrose
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When eighteen-year-old Cassie learns her local gym is struggling, she must find a way to save it while staying away from the womanizing boxer determined to get under her skin. **** After learning her boxing gym is on the brink of closure, hot-headed Cassie is determined to save it, even if it means fighting dirty with the new and exclusive gym next door. But it's not long before she finds herself drawn to the ring, as well as to Nico, the handsome, cocky boxer who's training to be a coach - if only he can avoid distractions. And headstrong Cassie...she's the biggest distraction of all. *This is a spin-off in the Gaslight series but can be read as a standalone*
Playing With Fire by xwriteratheartxo
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[2023 Wattys Shortlist] When a feud between siblings goes too far, Solana finds herself falling into the hands of his enemy. Two university state teams have been fighting for generations, and unfortunately for Solana, her brother happens to be the quarterback for the Hawks, while his ex-best friend and current enemy leads the Tigers. She's normally supportive, but after an argument goes too far with her brother the night of a party, she finds herself welcoming a certain player into her bedroom. Christian Kane knows all about loyalty, and that it was his loyalty to others that got him screwed over. While he hides his anger behind his smooth words and flirty smile, the one person who can't fall for his charm is the little firecracker he's known for ten years. But with his loyalty to his team, he knows that surrounding himself around Solana will only lead to issues he doesn't need. But as the unlikely pair come to a mutual fake dating agreement to stir some problems, it's only time until things shatter into pieces. t r o p e s: faking dating, brothers enemy, one bed, banter, sleepover, college fiction, football romance, past history
The Blood of Amietta by DreaMarinWrites
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A loner with a bad attitude and a misplaced princess are forced to work together to free themselves from a hitchstone, a magical jail cell powerful enough to trap an entire town. Mila Wilde had no idea what she was getting herself into when she decided to take a peek inside of a strange metal box. Or maybe she did- she can't remember. Either way, it's a decision that she can't take back. Without her memories, Mila has no choice but to place her trust in Noelani, a spoiled princess from a faraway land. A task easier said than done. Between practicing her newfound magic and figuring out her complicated past, Mila finds that she is quite reluctant to leave the princess's side. Even if that means forgetting about the family she's been trying to locate since she was twelve. Blood is thicker than water. At least that's what her mother taught her- but Mila isn't so sure about that anymore. Not when her mother is against the only thing that has ever made her feel powerful. And the only person that Mila would ever trust with her life. Maybe it's time for a new lesson. Sometimes broken things can't be mended. Mila can feel it in her blood.
Boys of West Denton | bxb ✓ by Olivaughn
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WATTYS 2023 SHORTLIST | WATTYS 2023 FANS CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEE Initially looking for nothing more than a feelings-free summer fling before college, reckless Harris McCammon and anxious Seb Krause might have stumbled into more than they bargained for. --------------------------------- When a graduation party takes a risky turn, Harrison McCammon finds himself in the passenger seat of Sebastian Krause's truck. When the two virtual strangers agree to begin a friends with benefits kind of situation, neither expect anything more than maybe a fun situationship before they leave for college. But as their casual entanglement turns into something slightly more, the two of them are forced to push down their real thoughts on this non-relationship. Add in sketchy ex-boyfriends, concerned parents, and a small dash of existential dread, there's no such thing as no strings attached. TW: underaged substance abuse; mentions of/attempted SA; (fade to black/non-explicit) sex; homophobic figures/abandonment; hospitalisation ^that sounds like a lot, wow, i'm sorry, it's ... it's mainly fluff ---ONC Ambassadors Round 2 Pick, 2023---