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Where The Heart Lies by SilverGlitter05
Where The Heart Lies
SilverGlitter05
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  • Parts 15
For this story, start off with a glassful of 17 year of californian sheltered life. Pour it into a large bowl. Then, make it dissolve with a raw car accident, changing the sweet taste into a bitter one. Let it marinate before spontaneously adding some thin awakening salt and the herb of a new city and school. Mix it gently with a wooden spoon before adding the right amount of friendliness, a pinch of luck and coincidence, and a handful of obnoxious yet handsome male. If you've followed the recipe right, you'll end up with drama, friendship, second chances, unforgettable moments, and maybe, just maybe, a bit of love.
White Lies (Book 1) by help-me-think-of-one
White Lies (Book 1)
help-me-think-of-one
  • Reads 10,633,995
  • Votes 179,957
  • Parts 46
Jesabel is a liar. When her only friend mysteriously disappears, she does what comes naturally. She keeps her truth from the world. Without warning, she is thrown into a web of lies far more dangerous and lethal than anything she could imagine. With an annoyingly charming boy by her side, can she unravel what she refuses to tell - the truth? WHITE LIES HAS BEEN REVISED, EDITED AND REWORKED! Happy late new year, friends! I'd like to take this opportunity to announce that White Lies, a story that has been up and running on Wattpad since 2011, has been re-written and revised for the coming decade. What does this mean? This entails the same characters you know and love, with better flow, better writing, more nuanced character development, more mature content, and entirely different plot lines. Jesabel's character has changed drastically since I last introduced her to the world (nearly NINE years ago! yikes!), and I wanted to make this story a more nuanced and modern take. When I had written White Lies, I had been just 14 years old. And I've done a ton of growing, learning, and unlearning over the years. This means that my characters have grown and developed with me. If you are an old friend and re-reader - welcome, and please enjoy the same old story you love with a brand new take! If you have started along this White Lies journey beginning in December and all throughout January, you might have read a half-edited and half-original version of the story. So please feel free to re-read at your leisure! I won't bite, I promise.
Reflections Beyond (Book 1) now published so sample only by SandraCorton
Reflections Beyond (Book 1) now published so sample only
SandraCorton
  • Reads 242,983
  • Votes 4,335
  • Parts 29
Charlie was an average girl who hated being average. But that all changed the summer she turned 15. The holidays had rolled around and she was forced to visit her grandparents, which sounds innocent enough, until she disappeared. She returns two years later not knowing that time had lapsed in her absence, with no memories of what had happened, looking the same as the day she left. Things get mighty confused. There is talk of a world called Argonia that she has never heard of. An evil man seeking her out that stole her memories and still keeps them in a crystal goblet. Then a prophecy that revolves around saving the world. While everything seems to involve an elaborate mirror that leads to a mystery world. When a gorgeous guy named Caden appears on the scene, he only has eyes for her, and seems to hold the answer to her mysteries. Can he help her solve the riddle of her life before it's too late? And could she really be the saviour of a world she had never even heard of?
Paladin by SallySlater
Paladin
SallySlater
  • Reads 18,313,170
  • Votes 642,644
  • Parts 69
Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.
The Virgin's Weakness by SeptemberTenth
The Virgin's Weakness
SeptemberTenth
  • Reads 795,154
  • Votes 14,413
  • Parts 15
She always knew she was different. The strange dreams and the voices in her head had her convinced she was losing her mind. And then she met him. 20 years old and inexperienced with men, Alex had no idea what to make of her body's heated response. But his amethyst eyes were hiding secrets capable of destroying her world. She had no idea that on the eve of her 21st birthday her life would change forever... He found her. After many years of searching for the girl, Tyler could finally deliver her to the king where she would likely be killed. Yet as her scent registered in him, his inner-being stirred. He had discovered hidden deep within her his Tanahya: an ancient edict created by The Elite that would rouse only when in the presence of one's true mate. This, however, did not distract from the fact that she was his sworn enemy. So why was he struggling to contain his desire for her? She wasn't his type, he didn't bed whores. And besides, the heir to the throne was forbidden to mate a non-virgin. Which begs the question, why was he stalling his mission and postponing her inevitable death?
FROST- Jotun Chronicles #1 by ELatimer
FROST- Jotun Chronicles #1
ELatimer
  • Reads 19,207,191
  • Votes 623,942
  • Parts 72
"*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
Chased by The God's by Skylinger
Chased by The God's
Skylinger
  • Reads 1,166,303
  • Votes 31,488
  • Parts 44
During a trip to a museum with friends in Greece, Alexandra mistakenly attracts the attention of the Greek God of War, Ares. How does a girl cope when a god decides she will be his? Will the other gods help or hinder her?
The Boy Next Door by AshleyV
The Boy Next Door
AshleyV
  • Reads 1,677,689
  • Votes 25,257
  • Parts 17
(Cover by: lverlaine) (Warning: Sexual Content) Samara Lane has lusted after her neighbor since the day he moved in directly next door. He's quiet, gorgeous, and dangerously close to worming his way into her heart with just the few smiles he'd given her. And he seems to be the only one that isn't aware of the incident that ended with her father's death two years ago. After just one date with Colton Frost, though, Samara becomes suddenly aware that he may just be more man than she could ever hope to handle. But when secrets are revealed and the lies surrounding her start to unravel, Samara could lose not only her heart but her life, as well.
The Viking's Hold (First 11 chapters) by JVernis
The Viking's Hold (First 11 chapters)
JVernis
  • Reads 9,540,219
  • Votes 107,056
  • Parts 66
This book is now available on Amazon and unfortunately they won't allow me to put it up elsewhere for free, not even the unedited draft. Sorry! The Vikings! Aelswyn had heard about them, all the tales of their barbaric behaviour, the rapes and pillages, the massacres, the burnt villages. But she never thought they would dare to attack her father's stronghold. And that they would succeed...
His Secret by headintheclouds
His Secret
headintheclouds
  • Reads 1,709,841
  • Votes 18,031
  • Parts 37
August Price had grown up and was no longer the little girl too afraid to speak her mind and stand up for herself. After her fathers' death and split of her Lycan pack August hoped to never see her mother and sisters again. However a invitation to her younger sisters wedding changes everything. August is not only up against her family that torment her at every turn but also new faces that all seem to carry a secret, and August finds herself twisted and tangled in a dangerous game. Soon she will have to decide who to trust and if past mistakes really can be forgiven, because there is a darkness coming and August finds that her fate had been sealed a long time ago. And don't forget the mysterious Grey who instantly captures her heart and soul. It seems his secret will change everything....