Cover art by the amazing @LNRoberts1 The Fall Homecoming dance is approaching and Cassie doesn't have a date. What's more, her friend, Eliza, has become seriously annoying. She's making enemies everywhere with Gossip Central, a blog she created to post stories about the rumors and gossip going around school. In Doña Catalina's Spanish class, Cassie meets an interesting, new student named Andrew, who suffers from schizophrenia and psychosis, and who is haunted by various types of hallucinations and voices. Cassie and Andrew become friends, and Andrew eventually invites Cassie to go to the Homecoming dance with him. Cassie definitely wants to go. Andrew's emerald-green eyes and his gentle soul have captured her heart. But his hallucinations and voices often make him seem odd and withdrawn, isolating him from other students. Cassie worries that Eliza's heartless pen will mock him in her Homecoming blog post, hurting his feelings and only isolating him further. How can Cassie make sure that she and Andrew have a fabulous Homecoming experience, while teaching Eliza a much-needed lesson in compassion? The wild card is Jake-frickin'-Norton, the most popular guy in the junior class. Much to everyone's surprise, he's invited Eliza to the dance, and she's accepted his invitation. And everyone is wondering, what's up with that? There's a lot of gossip going around at Woodrow Wilson High School, but amidst all the chatter, who's the real voice of reason? This was written for the @YA Fall for You contest. Prompt: This fall wasn't like any other, because I met him, and he... Author's Note: I wrote this story for our friends @YA, but also to commemorate World Mental Health Day, which was on October 10, 2023 and was not recognized on Wattpad. I'm a mental health survivor, and this story deals with a topic that is near and dear to my heart.

𝗔 𝗯𝗼𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀. 𝗔 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿. 𝗔𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻. 𝗔 𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻. 𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲 ... 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝘁? Pip is the happiest boy in the kingdom of Lindensea, until he loses everything and becomes the saddest boy in the world. Falling in love with a dishevelled young nobleman who is leaving the kingdom seems like a piece of foolishness that will only break his heart. It took hard work and determination for Pip to survive. It will take time, luck, and a sprinkle of magic for a chance at true happiness. But are the stars on his side, or working against him? The question remains: 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘙𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯? 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘙𝘶𝘦? AWARDS 🏆 Winner in Fantasy - Celestia Cove Awards 2024 🏆Winning Finalist in Fantasy - NanoWatt Awards 2023 🎗️ Semi Finalist - Rose Gold Awards 2023 ✨Shortlisted in Fantasy - Amby Awards 2023 27 Major Prizes FEATURES 📖 Newly Written Books - All the Places We Will Go 28/03/2023 📖 Retold - Fractured Fairytales 11/05/2023 📖Magic - Fantasy and Other Worlds (19/10/2023) 📖 TCR Reads - Secret Identities (02/02/2024) 📖 The Reading Room - Feast on Fiction (02/04/2024) 29x Featured Cover design by @AnnamitaMuscaria

AMBY AWARDS TOP PICK 2024❤️ I can only see half of his face, reflected in the mirror at the front of the bus, and part of that is obscured by the peak of the black company-branded cap he's wearing. But I can see enough to glean that there's a strong jaw covered in scruff. A wide mouth that looks like it would be prone to smiling. He's wearing glasses with trendy light tortoiseshell frames, and I can't quite discern the colour of his eyes from my position . . . but some weird intuition is telling me that they'll be hazel, and I wonder when my brain is going to catch up. Because I *know* him, don't I? I'm almost certain of it. And he seems to know me, too. Or at least he thinks he does. The way he's glancing over at me lets me in on that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mirren Shepherd has *many* pet peeves. Top of the list, though? Staycations . . . And surprises. So when her girls' trip abroad is cancelled at the last minute and she finds herself roped into a minibus tour of Northern Scotland instead, she isn't remotely happy. And when she finds out who their guide is . . . It's yet another reason for her to dislike surprises. Because Owen Sullivan wasn't so much the one who got away . . . He was the one who just didn't return. And, after she finally got over him, she never expected to see him again. Mirren would prefer to leave the past in the past, but Owen is determined to try to right his wrongs. Can she trust him? Can she trust *herself*? Maybe, just maybe, this surprise - and staycation - won't be as bad as Mirren thinks . . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~

💫 FEATURED on Wattpad Contemporary Lit & Chicklit Reading Lists 💫 Kayleigh Moore just landed the opportunity of a lifetime-a coveted summer internship at Kilton House of Fashion, her all-time favourite British label. London is supposed to be her fresh start, her chance to shine. But fate has other plans. On her very first day, she runs into him: Marcus Burrows. Her childhood crush. The boy she never forgot. Now he's older, hotter... and completely off-limits. Because Marcus isn't just a ghost from her past-he's her boss's fiancé. Torn between ambition, loyalty, and the feelings she's buried for six long years, Kayleigh must decide: walk away before she gets burned-or risk everything for a love that was never supposed to happen.

After having her heart broken by the boy she'd been in love with her whole life, Brimmy Somell decides to take a little...vacation. Little does she know, it turns out to be much more permanent than she had originally thought. After meeting tall, sexy, and mysterious Marcello Pietro, Brimmy finds herself having to make a life-changing decision and putting herself in a dangerous position she'd never imagined to be in. °•°●°•°●°•°●°•° "I love you." He says with no hesitation. It takes a moment for my hazy mind to catch up. I'm still in a daze, mesmerized by his perfections, and the deep dimple set in his cheek. I blink, "What?" "Don't make me say it again." He says, sounding frustrated, but I catch the hint of embarassment in his voice as he runs his hand through his hair and takes a step back. I grab a hold of the neckline to his shirt and yank him back within close proximity of me. "What if I want you to say it again?" I ask, studying his eyes. "Isn't it enough that I said it once?" He scowls, trying to pull back, but I restrain him from doing so. "Nope. Just say it one more time and I'll be satisfied." I state bravely, feeling a boost of confidence I didn't have earlier. He glances down, then looks back up into my eyes, allowing me to spot the vulnerability and uncertainty he feels. "I love you." He says, putting more strength in his voice than he looks to have. I grin, pulling him in for a kiss, but right before I do, I say the one phrase that will seal my fate, "I love you too, big, bad mafia boss." ••••• The story may be rough but the comment section makes up for it. ••••• Word count: 51,173 ••••• Written and published 2018-2019

A stubborn prince joins forces with the beautiful son of his enemy to save his kingdom and his life. --- Prince Toom has never questioned the safety and power of his family - until he meets Niako, the cunning, arrogant, and unnervingly beautiful son of the enemy Rakim chief. In Rakim, Toom discovers heinous traditions beyond his imagination, such as Claiming enemies as personal slaves. When Toom returns to Rakim ten years later, Niako proves more enigmatic than ever, and Toom grapples with conflicting feelings and an unsettling attraction. With the throne and his own family's lives at stake, Toom attempts to seduce Niako to unveil Rakim's plots. Niako reveals little but offers foreboding advice: flee Rakim and never return. As political machinations and cruel appetites overtake the land, Toom must work together with Niako to save the nation. To protect those he loves. And to survive. Set forty-four years after "The Claimed: Rashika's Resistance" (also works as a stand-alone novel) |2022 Wattys Shortlist| Trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of abuse and references to sexual assault

When her older sister goes missing, Celia's simple life implodes. Caught between a mother who's fleeing from her past mistakes and a little sister she feels protective of, Celia finds herself in a new place, a small town called Stonelake. Hurting and confused, with her college dreams and plans upended, she struggles to move on. Until Trevor crosses her path. His bitter callousness provokes her, testing her limits in ways they've never been before. Intuition warns her to stay away, but the more she digs into his brooding, mysterious persona, the deeper he reels her in when she uncovers the soft spots beneath his steel shell. Instead of repelling her, his darkness speaks to her, unknowingly luring her into a sordid, tangled web of lies. When something unexpected happens, Celia discovers that Trevor has been keeping massive secrets with unimaginable ramifications. Rocked to the core, Celia begins to question the intentions he's had all along.

According to Blair, her family is perfect. Her dad is a local police officer and her mom is a nurse at the hospital. She has just graduated the eighth grade and is celebrating with her friends. But when the night is over, the celebration is also over. Her and her dad receive a life altering phone call that covers their world in darkness. Six years later, Blair is still healing from those tragic events. Home from college during the summer, Blair spends her time waitressing, hanging out with her friends and family, and exploring new relationships. But soon, Blair's past catches up to her. It consumes her every waking thought. But it also teaches her that sometimes the lines between "right" and wrong" aren't always defined. Sometimes those lines are blurred. *1st place in the Mystery genre of the Undiscovered Awards 2020

Do you believe in witches? In 1692, The Salem Witch Trials plagued the entirety of colonial Massachusetts, when over 100 people were convicted and prosecuted for participating in the practice of witchcraft. Over a century later after this tragic event, Henry Pickford, a real estate agent, travels unknowingly through Salem Village to return home to his beloved fiancé. The town's toxic past is unbeknownst to Henry. While making many stops along the way, one in particular will prove to Henry that things once thought forgotten, are very much real and part of a most mortifying and disturbing present. Featured On: Wattpad's Official Fright Profile: @fright Highest Rankings: #1 - eerie #1- salem witch trials #10 - witch trials #10 - short horror stories #31 - creepy stories #57 - scary stories