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Emma (1815) by JaneAusten
Emma (1815)
JaneAusten
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Emma Woodhouse, aged 20 at the start of the novel, is a young, beautiful, witty, and privileged woman in Regency England. She lives on the fictional estate of Hartfield in Surrey in the village of Highbury with her elderly widowed father, a hypochondriac who is excessively concerned for the health and safety of his loved ones. Emma's friend and only critic is the gentlemanly George Knightley, her neighbour from the adjacent estate of Donwell, and the brother of her elder sister Isabella's husband, John. As the novel opens, Emma has just attended the wedding of Miss Taylor, her best friend and former governess. Having introduced Miss Taylor to her future husband, Mr. Weston, Emma takes credit for their marriage, and decides that she rather likes matchmaking.
Hacking Wattpad by Gabriel_Pope
Hacking Wattpad
Gabriel_Pope
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Forget about what every regular guidebook on how to grow on Wattpad has taught you. Let's be real here, you've tried all of those 'tips'-from a good book cover 🤦 to writing an amazing blurb 🤔 and joining a bookclub 🙄 but results are still all shaky. Here we'd discuss how to optimize everything you've tried for brilliant results if you stick by the rules and don't half-ass it (seriously, just don't think of gaming the system!). If you've ever wondered how to get more reads on Wattpad and are ready to step up your game, jump right in and let's get right into hacking Wattpad.
The Everburning City by Arveliot
The Everburning City
Arveliot
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Night marches on the Everburning City. The life-killing mist enshrouding the world, the Gloam, clings to the walls. Golems, towering monsters of stone, shake the earth as they march. And the dead rise again, puppeteered by some distant, titanic power. For Corporal Valen Redgrave, on the watch at the outermost walls of the City, the night marks the end of the military life he has known. The idyllic simpering of the watch has ended, and Valen finds himself the pillar upon which his companions' courage rests. For Gwendolyn Aranhall, stewarding a work rehabilitation camp for youth guilty of petty crimes, the night heralds the dismantling of everything she has known. As the Gloam claims the world around her, and she becomes the last thing standing between children and monsters, she finds in herself a heart unbroken by her fear. And that resilience will see darker responsibilities laid upon her. For Crafter Olivia Polden, the fire she commands and the red coat she wears represents the single greatest power in the City. Weirder of a power that could doom the City as surely as the foes marching upon it, she will stand first among those sent to halt the invasion. And only then, begin to learn how to live with despair. There is no night in the Everburning City. There can never be. (Cover courtesy of Mahana258)
Mother's Hand by Tim
Mother's Hand
Tim
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Blade Runner meets Orwell's 1984 in Mother's Hand. Set in a crumbling dystopian future, Earth is ruled by the all-seeing and unforgiving Mother. Kal dutifully donates his body to the military for four years while his consciousness is stored. He will wake up with no memories of the things his body has done in war. Six years later, Kal wakes screaming a name he doesn't know. As he tries to reconnect with his former life he soon realizes that Mother is not finished with him yet. As Kal fights to avoid capture he begins to peel back the lies that surround Mother's system and must discover the truth about his past before it's too late.
Charlie and Dia by Aamenah456
Charlie and Dia
Aamenah456
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Introverted Charlie never expected to gain the attention of Dia, the chatterbox on the train, and he certainly wasn't expecting to fall in love. *** A few words can describe Charlie Jackson. He enjoys the simplicity of a coffee far more than the average person, and devotes too much time to his work - commuting included. But Charlie's life is far more complicated than meets the eye. Hindered by his stammer and the anxiety that occurs as a result, he has become accustomed to letting others use their voices for him. When Dia strolls into work one day, it seems that the universe has its own plans. Charlie instantly recognises her as the chatty woman from the train he takes five days a week. She's different in many ways, and it becomes clear that there's something between them. But the journey to love isn't so smooth sailing, especially when Dia's own battles come to light. Can Charlie fight his demons to support Dia in facing hers, or will his anxiety never allow him to become more than the stranger on the train? Romance Wattys Winner- 2020 1st place in the Firework Awards [New Adult] Featured in the Wattpad Summer Challege- 2020 Content and Trigger Warning- this book contains themes including the following; mental health, anxiety, suicide awareness, domestic violence.
Elemorts by Muaazics
Elemorts
Muaazics
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*HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 ACTION, THRILLER; #2 FANTASY; #4 MYSTERY; #5 ADVENTURE; #6 SCIENCEFICTION/SCIFI* Something sinister is brewing on planet Karomoz - the central hub and heart of a galaxy with numerous hospitable planets. Rumors abound of experiments for creating the perfect soldiers, excavations for ancient relics, and the hoarding of fuel and supplies - deadly weapons included. Twenty strangers - the Elemorts to-be - from twenty different home planets visit Karomoz, each with their own reasons and motivations, and each armed with a unique elemental power. Once on Karomoz, their fates get intertwined in unlikely ways, and two factions are formed, locked in an ongoing battle for what each side believes in - a battle not of good versus evil but one of gray versus gray. *FEATURED ON WATTPAD SCIENCEFICTION'S "HIDDEN GEMS FROM WATTPAD OUTREACH" READING LIST* *FEATURED ON WATTPAD BEYONDSOL'S "SUNFLOWER SPACE OPERAS" READING LIST* *FIRST PLACE IN SCIENCE FICTION IN THE 2018 TALENT AWARDS* *COVER BY @shelbychdance* If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk for a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, please go to: https://www.wattpad.com/story/111292481-elemorts. Thank you.
Outsystem: A Military Science Fiction Space Opera Epic by soyarma
Outsystem: A Military Science Fiction Space Opera Epic
soyarma
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In the spirit of great Space Opera by Peter F Hamilton, Jack Campbell, and Larry Niven comes Aeon 14. If you love strong heroines like Kris Longknife, then you're going to love Tanis Richards. Major Richards needs to get out of the Sol System Demoted by the military and hung out to dry, the media labels her the Butcher of Toro. Despite her soiled record, Tanis still one of the best military counter-insurgency officers in the Terran Space Force. And they need her to find the terrorists responsible for trying to destroy the GSS Intrepid, a massive interstellar colony ship in the final phases of construction at the Mars Outer Shipyards. It'll be her ticket out of the Sol system, but Tanis discovers she is up against more than mercenaries and assassins. Major corporations and governments have a vested interest in ensuring the Intrepid never leaves Sol, ultimately pitting Tanis against factions inside her own military. With few friends left, Tanis will need to fight for her life to get outsystem. Contains violence and some foul language. 17+ recommended.
Mind the Gap | ✔️ by EvelynHail
Mind the Gap | ✔️
EvelynHail
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| 𝟭𝟲𝘅 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 · [EDITORS' CHOICE -- NOVEMBER 2020] [ONC 2020 Winner] Two strangers on separate trains, divided by uncaring glass. A bond forms between them. But will it hold when their trains are bound for different destinations? Evan's heart has been bleeding since his little family was torn apart by divorce, and his nose runs with a cold. Trying to pick up the pieces of his life, he has changed cities, and he's about to change jobs. And he has run out of tissues. A woman's blue hair catches his eye at a train station. And her smile, fortified by braces, catches his heart. Sitting in her train, Iris revels in her future perfect. Her work is finally getting published and she has found Mr. Right. Nothing could go wrong now. Gazing out of the window, she sees the stranger. He looks miserable and sneezes, but her hands want to tousle his bed hair. A random encounter at a subway station. But both of them are caught in their tracks and when their trains pull apart, they don't expect to meet again. ⭐⭐⭐ This is a slow-burn, peculiar romance; an expanded Open Novella Contest Entry based on Prompt #61 in the Romance section: "After being jilted, you move to the city to hide your embarrassment, lick your wounds, and start afresh." Cover illustrations by @EvelynHail. "Mind the Gap" is ONLY available on Wattpad. If you are reading this anywhere else, it is a plagiarized version that may contain malware. ⭐⭐⭐ 16x featured! 🏆 ONC 2020 Winner! 📘 Featured on: "Editors' Choice" ➡ @WattpadExplorer "Satisfy Your Cravings" ➡ @WattpadExplorer "Purity-Realistic Fiction" ➡ @AvantPop "Love Yourself"➡ @WattpadSpiritual "Head over Heels" ➡ @Romance "Accept Yourself" ➡ @LY "A Little Bit of Everything" ➡ @NARomance "Finding Love" ➡ @generalfiction "Melting Hearts" ➡ @adultfiction "Consequences" ➡ @ChickLit ...
AMA About Writing by mestrin
AMA About Writing
mestrin
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Hi! And welcome to my Wattpad blog about writing! 💻📓✍️☕️📚🤓 If you're a writer, this book is for you! If you kind of sort of want to be a writer, but you're not quite ready to put it out there, this book is for you! If you're a reader who wants to know more about the craft, job, and life of writing, this book is for you! Are you picking up a theme? Of course you are! I'm writing this book for the Wattpad community. But I'm also writing this book *with* the Wattpad community. What do I mean by that? Well, like the title says, I want you to ask me anything about writing. Plotter or pantser? Coffee or tea? Quiet workspace, or noisy cafe? Send your ❓ questions ❓ to my inbox, or just drop them in the comments. Or hit me up on Twitter. I'm @mestrin. You have questions, I have answers. That's the motto here at AMA About Writing. *Good answers not guaranteed. **Funny answers are a possibility. 💪👀
My Bad Boy Werewolf Quadrillionaire Space Lord by Arveliot
My Bad Boy Werewolf Quadrillionaire Space Lord
Arveliot
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Proof that Wattpad has enough culture to make fun of. ***** Luca Cardego is the world's first and only quadrillionaire, so rich he has singlehandedly financed the terraforming of an entire world. He is also an unapologetic playboy with a possible shirt allergy, and a werewolf. But when space pirate Isabella Bonny crash-lands onto his world and into his life, she threatens to uncover more than just a secret buried beneath the Martian soil. She also upends his life in other ways, and leave him desiring more than vapid socialites and endless pool parties on space yachts. This, finally, is the werewolf story taken as seriously as Wattpad deserves. First book of the Werewolves in Space series.