Orphaned Eddie is gifted a wish from the oldest star in the galaxy. Chased across space by wish-hunters and an evil djinn, Eddie must make her wish or risk everything her heart desires for something wishes cannot grant. ______________________________________ Eddie Eversby is an orphan after her astronaut parents are killed during a failed launch to space. Now living with her cruel aunts who enjoy making her do pointless chores and serve them like a maid, Eddie finds her greatest joy to be with her friend making claymation videos. She thinks her life will be forever miserable until a small meteor crashes into her room. The glowing rock is the heart of a star and the essence of a wish. Coveted by the creatures of the universe, wishes are good money on the black market. A Wish-Hunter appears attempting to bargain for Eddie's wish in exchange for an intergalactic adventure. As the two discover the beauty of the cosmos, an evil djinn sets his sights on Eddie. She learns that when the greatest star chooses a young girl from Earth to have the most powerful wish, the whole universe is bound to take notice. Young Reader - Sci Fi - Fantasy - Adventure Featured: 🌟 Editors' Choice [January - May 2020] 🌟 Wattpad HQ's Hidden Gems Beautiful cover design by @italychick

Ariette Clare just wishes she could be normal, for one single day of her life. Then maybe she would have friends who didn't talk about her behind her back, and she wouldn't be the butt of nearly every village joke there is. She wouldn't have to worry about how much her brother must hate her for what she puts him through, being the brother and only living family of the "freak child" that she is. She wouldn't have to sneak out at night to see the moonlight sparkling off the stream by her house in the forest. She could be free from everything. The thing is that though, that she won't ever be "normal". She may act just like a normal teenage girl, but being born with the abilities to manipulate fire and other more sinister things put a bit of a damper on ever being normal to society's standards. She was deemed less than human by the kingdom of Torva. (Not that they know the true extent of her powers.) Join Arie and her brother Harrison as they fight for the freedom of their people and to prove the "normal" people wrong. But what is "normal" when even those ruling the have a secret? Is "normal" really even a thing?

To watch someone you love hurt sucks. But what if you're the reason that they are hurting? What if in all of you're efforts to protect the person you love, you become the reason they break? Michael thought he had it all figured out. His life was perfect. He had the perfect girlfriend. He was the captain of the football team. He was good looking. What more could he ask for out of life - nothing could ever bring him down. That was until she came back. Why now? Can Michael learn to let go of the past and forgive her for the pain she had caused him once upon a time? Tori had know coming back was possibly the worst idea she could have came up with, but time was running out. She promised she would try, and truthfully, she owed it to herself. But when she sees him, everything comes rushing back. She made mistakes in the past and hurt him, but if he had known the truth he would never had looked at her the same again. Can Tori learn to step up and be honest with those around her? Or will her fear get the best of her once again?

[Sequel to Unspoken Words] *Used to be Unanswered Texts* After Rebecca moved, she wanted a fresh start. But nevertheless her crush follows, resulting in leaving his messages unanswered after one low blow from him. [#highest rating: #492 in short story] [© 2015 aftertastefully]

Nerdy Dakota Evans makes the biggest mistake of her life by falling in love with her best friend, Aaron Ford. Despite coming from entirely different cliques in school, will their relationship have a chance? *** In a high school where everyone belongs to cliques, nerdy and boyish Dakota Evans' friendship with basketball jock, Aaron Ford, becomes a big issue. Aaron's highly protective of Dakota and doesn't realize that she's in love with him. With their friendship eventually going on the rocks, will Aaron finally realize his true feelings for Dakota before it's too late? [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]