books that make me smile
35 stories
The Famoux by famouxx
famouxx
  • WpView
    Reads 5,413,948
  • WpVote
    Votes 227,756
  • WpPart
    Parts 109
Leaving behind everything she's ever known, Emilee enters a world of high glamour and even higher stakes. The new freedom that comes with being a part of the Famoux is intoxicating, but behind the perfect image lies an ugly truth - being popular is a matter of life or death. ***** Out of the wreckage of environmental collapse, the country of Delicatum emerged. Its most popular celebrities are the Famoux, uniquely beautiful stars of a reality TV show called the Fishbowl. In a world still recovering from catastrophe, they provide a 24/7 distraction. Sixteen-year-old Emilee Laurence is obsessed with the Famoux - they provide a refuge from her troubled home life and the bullies at school. When she receives an unimaginable offer to become a member herself, she takes it. But soon she realizes that fame can be deadly... Content and trigger warning: This story depicts mental health issues and contains scenes of violence. [[word count: 350,000-400,000 words]]
The Season (Season Series #1) by MissKatey
MissKatey
  • WpView
    Reads 13,967,706
  • WpVote
    Votes 698,914
  • WpPart
    Parts 58
**Only the bonus chapter is paid, the rest of the story is (and will stay) free!!** Libby Marks-Whelan is decidedly not a lady. Kicked out of nearly every finishing school in the country, she's shocked when her demure, straight-laced cousin Ella invites her to the royal court as attendant during her debutante season. What Ella fails to realize, however, is that Libby's brand of mischief is exactly the kind of distraction Prince Andrew is looking for during his inaugural season as an eligible bachelor. Cover designed by Adam Budny
~The Zodiac Book~ by Vermillion_Rose
Vermillion_Rose
  • WpView
    Reads 15,704
  • WpVote
    Votes 605
  • WpPart
    Parts 42
Attention fellow Zodiac sign lovers!! This book has a lot of things that have to do with the twelve signs. Chapters will include traits, lists, scenarios, and much more! -Please Note- •I understand that not everything may be true, but disrespectful comments are not needed. If you have a problem, personally message me. •Suggestions? Suggest away! •Requests? Request away! •Not everything will be made up by me. Some things will be from posts I see all over the internet, BUT many things WILL be from my own mind. So I hope you enjoy it!
Little Miss Perfect by writerbug44
writerbug44
  • WpView
    Reads 10,256,253
  • WpVote
    Votes 287,776
  • WpPart
    Parts 49
Lindsay Wilson was born different from everybody else. No, she's not a vampire, werewolf, or some super hero. But she can use her whole brain to function. Lindsay knows everything about everything. She has a perfect, photographic memory, and she has mastered every single sport under the sun. She graduated high school when she was seven. Yeah, seven. But now, Lindsay's mom is forcing her back into high school so she can live a normal teenage life. Too bad the only thing that Lindsay can't do is fit in.
Awake - Book One of the Spinner's Curse by GrimReader
GrimReader
  • WpView
    Reads 3,638,918
  • WpVote
    Votes 35,465
  • WpPart
    Parts 26
Everyone is hiding from something; a secret, a lie. Mine just happens to be a curse, one bestowed upon me before my first birthday; a curse that says I'm supposed to die before I turn sixteen. But that isn't going to happen, because I have a plan. You see, it's impossible to prick your finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel if you're locked in a cell.
The Boy in the Woods (2014 Wattys Winner, Wattpad Version) by KatherineArlene
KatherineArlene
  • WpView
    Reads 8,274,312
  • WpVote
    Votes 322,249
  • WpPart
    Parts 62
A newly expanded and professionally edited version of the Boy in the Woods is now available for sale as an ebook and paperback! Buy it at Amazon, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and many other online outlets. Winner of the 2014 Wattys Talk of the Town award. After a devastating accident takes Jess's parents, a cold and controlling uncle is the only family she has left. Ripping away everything she's ever known, he takes her far from her home in the big city to live on the rural family estate. With a spoiled and stuck up older cousin the only other young person in the home, Jess struggles to adjust to her new life of loneliness and quiet isolation. While exploring the woods surrounding her home one day, she stumbles upon a mysterious boy. Desperate for a friend, she's instantly drawn to him, but he's deeply distrustful and wants nothing to do with her. Sneaking away to see him, she works hard to break through his walls and slowly gains his trust. As time passes, their bond grows from forbidden friendship into something more, but the threat they'll be caught looms closer. How far will Jess have to go to protect the boy she's fallen in love with? Or will her uncle find out about them before she can escape his control? The Boy in the Woods is a mysterious and poignant coming of age novel set in the late 1950's, with the same classic feel as A Little Princess and The Secret Garden. As one of the top ten most read historical fiction stories on the popular reading website Wattpad.com, it's already loved by tens of thousands of readers. This compelling story is twice the length of the average young adult novel, and is appropriate for ages 14 to adult. By the same author as Wattys finalists Stolen Hearts and Love You Forever! Best Ranking: Historical Fiction #1 General Fiction #3 Warning: This story contains occasional language and mild violence.
Till Death Do Us Part {Completed} by xXForever_LoveXx
xXForever_LoveXx
  • WpView
    Reads 249,130
  • WpVote
    Votes 11,436
  • WpPart
    Parts 28
Lacey Hannigan was never your average girl. Why? Because she can see ghosts. In a new town, she feels like she can finally move on with her life, and feels like she has a better grip on herself than ever. Until Finn McDermott enters, the ghost of a hot, arrogant quarterback that disappeared nine months ago. And Lacey doesn’t know what’s scarier to her. The fact that everything she thought she knew was all a lie. Or the fact that Finn, one by one, is slowly undoing all of the hard work Lacey put up to protect herself and her gift. And that she doesn’t mind. Join Lacey and Finn as they work together to uncover Finn’s murder and bring justice to his death, finally freeing him from this world and allowing him to move on. But, when the time comes, will she be able to let him go? Cover: CityPerson Trailer: novemberdreamer
In 27 Days (Watty Award Winner 2012) by HonorInTheRain
HonorInTheRain
  • WpView
    Reads 51,557,096
  • WpVote
    Votes 2,115,085
  • WpPart
    Parts 39
Hadley Jamison doesn't know what to think when she hears that her classmate, Archer Morales, committed suicide. She didn't exactly know him, but that doesn't stop her from feeling like there was something she could have done to help him. So to Hadley's surprise, on the very night of Archer's funeral, she has a run in with Death himself and is offered the chance to go back in time to stop Archer from ending his life. The catch? She only has twenty-seven days to do it. And if Hadley doesn't succeed? Well, she doesn't want to think about that.
Love at Last Sight by JordanLynde
JordanLynde
  • WpView
    Reads 9,759,467
  • WpVote
    Votes 219,352
  • WpPart
    Parts 20
"Rose, I'm sorry, but your eyesight will be gone by the end of this year." Who knew one simple sentence could change a life so drastically? Rose is a normal seventeen year old girl with a normal life, normal friends, and what she thought to be normal vision. When she receives the news her vision is slowly deteriorating, she doesn't know what to think. Her life is over. What's a life without being able to see? Enter Chace, a young man who tackled Rose to the ground, mistakingly thinking she was about to commit suicide. He's handsome, suave, and has no idea why Rose is so upset. And even though she is a complete stranger, he decides he wants to help her feel better. With four months until her vision is gone forever, Rose slowly falls in love with this happy-go-lucky young man, but never reveals her problem to him. She's scared. Will he stay with her when he finds out she's going blind? Or will he ditch her when he finds out the truth?