Happy Anniversary to us! TeamOfDreams burst into existence in May of 2019. To celebrate our Watt-day, we are hosting our annual Dream Awards contest. It's open to books in a wide variety of genres and judged in our traditional elimination round style. Come on in, see what's it about, and submit your books! We are also looking for reliable judges. Take a look at the Judge's Form and Judges chapter to see if you're a fit or apply.

Cassie never expected her husband to leave her, not six months after giving birth to their little boy, and especially not for her younger sister, Carrie. After a revelation from both her cheating husband and home wrecking sister, Cassie decides to do what's best for her and her son; move away. She plans to live a man free life: barring her baby boy and her father, of course. That is, until her handsome new neighbor, Ward knocks on her front door. His smooth southern drawl, sly half-smile and delicious backside knock her off her feet and she fights the attraction for the sake of her heart, but Ward is determined to have her in his arms as soon as possible. H.E.A ending Breathtaking new cover by @southernTXkindagirl.

Caission Beck hates the rodeo and everything that goes with it, including the guys. The Beck family tradition is that every generation a new rodeo star is born and everyone looks to Caission, but refuses and opts for making custom leather chaps. When she has a booth at the trade show in a big rodeo will rodeo become a bigger part of her life? Gunner Pate invites the adrenaline rush he gets every time the chute hate springs open letting the bull he mounts out. Rodeo is not a hobby for him, it's his life, but it is missing something big. A woman. After his rough break up he isn't sure he wants another relationship, but one special woman with hurt of her own could be just the one to change that.

Tylee Jackson lives on a 100,000 acre ranch, outside of Sundance, Texas, that she runs herself. She is very shy and gets social anxiety easily, her best friend, Becca, says it is because she only goes to town once a month. She visits Becca goes to the feed store, and stocks up on her groceries. At the age of twenty-one the male gender is not on her mind, unless of course it has four feet. Dan Hargrove is the handsome cowboy that catches every girls eye. Although he has dated several he hasn't found the one that makes him melt into the sand. That is until he catches a glimpse of the success solo rancher. Will the town match maker, that happens to be friends with both, figure out a way to bring the two together? This is a CLEAN romance meaning kisses and "I love you"s are as far as it goes in here! Also this is a Christian romance so we have encouraging verses and honest prayers. I really hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it! #51 in General Fiction 10/17 (Cover by @radiant_purity )

Welcome to the wonderful world of writing on Wattpad! This is Wattpad, not the Olympics, so there's no need to panic. Anyone can try it, no training required. Writing doesn't have to be complicated, and you don't have to be a graduate of some fancy university, but there are a few guidelines that will make things easier for you and your readers. I have tips for beginners who paid as little attention in English as I did, as well as details on things I've learned over the years. Anyone can write a story. I never thought I would write anything, but I tried it and - much to my surprise - I found it very relaxing and entertaining. Feel free to skip around the chapters to find sections that interest you. You are also welcome to skim everything in case you find a hidden gem of advice. Please note that my writing tips follow the Chicago Manual of Style writing guide (you are free to use a different guide - keeping things consistent is the biggest thing).

WATTYS WINNER 2020 Two interconnected murders, 64 years apart. One woman's search for truth and identity. Readers' comments: 'a masterpiece', 'impeccably written', 'amazing', 'superbly crafted page-turner', 'hauntingly beautiful', 'tremendous plot and character development', 'one of a kind', 'fantastic story telling', 'loved this book', 'a wonderful read", 'absolutely beautiful', 'brought tears to my eyes' and many more Wattys judging panel: 'This is VERY good. We were HOOKED from the beginning, and the writing and plot hold up throughout. This is a very unique, polished, well-written and well-researched piece.' Plot Set partly in rural England, partly on the sun-kissed coast of southerm Italy, The Painted Altar is a murder mystery mixed with romantic and historical elements (World War Two). Given away at two days old, Mary Rice has spent her life in the shadows. When discovering the suspicious circumstances surrounding her biological mother's death, she embarks on a journey which will shine a light not only on the truth but also on her own identity. Brief extract Suddenly, the door had inched open, half a wrinkled face visible behind the tautened chain. "Hello. Who is it?" The words I was going to say had of course been well-rehearsed, repeated over and over in my mind like a mantra, but now that the moment had arrived I found myself struggling to remember them. "Mrs Harvey... I think that you might... well, that you might be..." The door closed, then slowly opened once more, the chain this time unlatched. And there she was before me - half a metre away, within arm's reach. Thin lips gradually crooking upwards at each corner like the slow beatific kindling of a summer's dawn. "Oh yes love, I know who you are." Length: 70,000 words About the author: Originally from England but for the last 16 years I've been living in Italy. I hope therefore that the Italian aspects of the novel will have a certain gloss of authenticity.

[Read my revision FIRST! Not this version! The storyline has altered a lot!] UNEDITED After being captured by a sinister organization because of their telepathic abilities, an American and Pakistani fall in love as they fight for their lives. ***** Two complete strangers discover a shared telepathic connection. They are tethered to each other and learn they aren't the only ones. Amir Khan, a geneticist in Pakistan, and Luna Carlyle, a photographer in Louisiana, belong to The Tethered Ones, a private community of superhumans. Despite being far apart, and the potential threat of never being able to meet physically, they fall in love. But what might happen to them when a dangerous organization gets in the way? · Mature for violence, foul language, scenes of a sexual nature and references to sexual assault. Romance | Science Fiction | Paranormal - featured on @Romance, @generalfiction, @WattpadMulticultural, and @psychologicalnovel [[Word count: 373,398 total]] Cover by author Cover with the couple by @Guinealove2005 * Exclusively only on Wattpad, UNEDITED*

| Three Books | * COMPLETE TRILOGY * Amir Khan and Luna Carlyle come from different worlds. She is a Louisiana photographer who lives with her daughter and fiancé, and he is a Pakistani geneticist. After they communicate telepathically, a deep and soulful bond is formed. However, Amir discovers a hidden truth about their connection: Tethered Souls are forbidden from physically meeting, or fatal consequences will occur. When Luna's friends and family witness her talking to him, they believe she is mentally ill and commit her to a psychiatric facility. Despite weeks of harsh treatments, she maintains her sanity and connection with Amir. Their love blossoms, and he risks everything to save her from the institution. But what happens next is far beyond anything either of them could have possibly imagined. A deep undercover organization that hunts human anomalies? They can't be real, can they? Tethered Souls is a paranormal fantasy that meets science fiction and contains violence, foul language, scenes of a sexual nature, and references to attempted sexual assault. Sense8xHeroesxStrangerThings ✧ 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 ✧ 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 ✧ 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐎𝐕 ✧ * Not a Werewolf, Vampire, or Supernatural storyline * » The Tethered Trilogy « • Tethered Souls - BOOK ONE (COMPLETE) • The Tethered Ones - BOOK TWO (COMPLETE) • Tethered - BOOK THREE (COMPLETE) Word count: 550,000 - 600,000 total Copyright © 2021 Lily Mitchell Exclusive to W A T T P A D 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫

With war raging all around, some battles can't be won... ♠ The year was 1916, Elosie Keller was dwelling in a secluded Belgian cottage where she remained hidden away from the world until the day he fell from the sky... Drawn to the carnage of a fallen plane, she finds more than rubble when she notices that the pilot is still alive. She knows without medical treatment that the man is fated to die. Acting in a haste, she pulls the man from his destined coffin in hopes to help him live. Eloise soon finds herself tending a German patient in her hidden home and realizes he isn't the monster the world made him out to be; instead, she begins to see much more than an officer, but a man with a heart just trying to survive a war. When she is finally discovered by the Germans, she is called upon to become a field nurse for the men on the western front--only to fall into a whirlwind of unfortunate events that she must learn how to survive. Follow Eloise as she takes on the battle of being a wartime nurse in a man's world, fighting the one enemy that could never be conquered-love... *This is a work of fiction. Any names, dates, or events are completely coincidental. Thanks for reading. (unedited)