carlbloodshot's Reading List
3 stories
Rest Easy by waronajolomba
waronajolomba
  • WpView
    Reads 359,741
  • WpVote
    Votes 14,492
  • WpPart
    Parts 64
Rest Easy is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. During a hot Arizona summer volunteering at a nursing home, troubled teen Dudley and eccentric newbie Naya find themselves growing closer over the poems of a mysterious elderly woman with dementia who disappeared decades ago. ***** Dudley Warrington is barely getting by. Haunted by the tragic death of his mother and heartbroken from a recent breakup, each day is a struggle. When he finds himself paired with quirky new student Naya Stephens for a volunteer programme at a local nursing home, Dudley expects a long, boring summer. What he doesn't expect is Marie Von Delden, a mysterious resident with dementia who disappeared in another state over forty years ago under a different name. A former aspiring poet, Marie can't recall anything about where she went, but her poems give the teens a glimpse into the life she may have had. Connected by a shared mission and a similar desire to escape their dark secrets, Dudley and Naya soon discover the true challenge may not be in unraveling the past, but in determining their own futures. [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] 2018 Watty Winner Content warning: This story deals with sensitive subject matter around sexual and physical abuse and mental illness, including suicide
As Seen On TV by toptrees26
toptrees26
  • WpView
    Reads 717,274
  • WpVote
    Votes 30,994
  • WpPart
    Parts 39
Lyra Kennedy joins the cast of Dating Democracy, a reality show where she's paired with the handsome Andrew - but she has eyes for bad boy Patrick. ***** Lyra Kennedy lost her job, her dog passed away, and her boyfriend of 2 years just dumped her. In a moment of weakness, her mom talks her into applying for "Dating Democracy", a reality dating show where contestants are paired up by audience voting. All too soon, Lyra's on a flight to LA, during which she meets a handsome stranger and mourns that she's stuck on the show instead of chasing after him. When the show starts however, she finds out the brooding stranger, Patrick, is another contestant. Instead of being paired with him, Lyra is assigned the handsome, kind, Andrew Hastings. As the show goes on, and things heat up, Lyra finds herself torn between two handsome, strong, passionately different men. Will she choose the charming small town hunk, Andrew, or the irresistible bad boy Patrick? And when her indecision leads her to pursue both of them, how much of her temptation will the world see on TV? [[Watty 2018 Winner]] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]
The Cinderella | Wattys 2016 by penguinnlovee
penguinnlovee
  • WpView
    Reads 1,310,898
  • WpVote
    Votes 43,659
  • WpPart
    Parts 46
Once upon a time, in the city of Seattle lived a shy, sarcastic yet an adorable girl by the name, Grace Johnson. A simple girl with umpteen responsibilities, grades to keep up and a younger sister to look after, Grace keeps herself away from unwanted attention in the school, enjoying the little company of her two beloved best friends. What happens when she is forced to go to a high-school party, which for the record is her first ever? What if she disguises herself in order to conceal her identity? What happens when she bumps into Blake Evans, the guy she has been in love with, since the freshman year? What happens when the two get drunk and accidentally do the deed? What happens when the modern day Cinderella runs away from her Prince Charming? Nothing exactly could go wrong, or could it? CLICHÉ WITH A TWIST. HIGHEST RANKING #1 in TEEN FICTION. Cover Credits- @SparKling_DeWs