*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems* CREATE YOUR OWN MR. RIGHT Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto. In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.

Ashton Wesley and Christopher Coy were best friends since birth. But as they reach their teenage years, they both felt that it was more than just friendship. Soon enough, Ashe left the town without even saying goodbye to Chris, knowing that it would break his heart. Six years later, Ashe comes back, fresh from a relationship, and sees Chris still living in the same neighborhood and still had that mutual spark. Ashe knew that he himself has always been indecisive with his feelings, but he always let's it win over him. Chris was exactly the opposite, when he feels something, he's going to do something about it. But Chris, on the other hand, had no idea what was on Ashe's mind.

Wern Muller is always hungry. Unfortunately, eating for Wern is not as easy as grabbing takeout. Wern can only feed on the traumatic memories of people and animals. It's an exhausting and thought-eroding experience, but Wern has to eat, or terrible things happen. To make it easier, Wern works in places where he is in close contact with traumatized individuals. Haruto Sato makes Wern hungry. Sato, a user of the food bank where Wern works, is dripping in trauma. Wern can see the memories slither and hiss on his neck and shoulders. The memories whisper to Wern, enticing him like sauce on dumplings. Haruto could quench Wern's hunger for a full year... So why won't Wern feed on him? --- [A Wattpad Editor's Pick.] [An Open Novella Contest short-listed book.]

Secret Plots.Cruel leaders and Vengeful exes.Halwright an all boys school opens it's doors to Benjamin Syre. He's quickly swept up into the commotion after a demon laid claim on him. Now he's forced to accept the love of a demon and protect himself from the mystics who either want him hurt or dead. And it only gets worse before it gets better, when you're an outcast you have to fight harder to survive and not just between friends even with family. With new threats on the horizon, can Ben save himself and the ones he loves or will he be swept away by all those who threaten his peace. This work is Inspired by Bluechaosrose. #1demons. #1.lgbtfiction

[WARNING!!! BOYXBOY!!! You have been Warned!!] Ciel Young is a sixteen year old boy who is singled out in his village as 'peculiar' in a nice non-threatening kind of way. He's earned this title not only because he loves to read, educate himself, and his 'crazy' contraption making father, but also because he's gay. When his father leaves on a trip to a few towns over things take a turn for the wrong, and his father is left with a decision that will change Ciel's life forever. What will happen when Ciel is forced to abandon his almost normal life in a small village to a fantastic manor in the middle of the dark forest with a stranger who seems to have as many secrets as himself? There's only on way to find out; you're going to have to read. :) [This is basically my version of beauty and the beast, it includes a mixture of the original story and Disney's version with a little BOYXBOY twist so I hope you like it! :) Also I'm not very good at descriptions so I hope that it isn't too bad :/ but trust me (not to sound biased) but I'm pretty sure the story is going to be better than the description.] ***Edited by the AMAZING VengefulMarionettes***

The son of the schools old, but famous, QB jock and head cheerleader - Andrew Simmons. He was supposed to be the next legacy of Winster High, the one winning football scholarships and making touchdowns. Instead Andrew was making scholarships to Harvard and making virtual touchdowns. Then we have Luke Crawfard, the son of two doctors and the used to be biggest nerds of highschool. His parents had high hopes of him making it to Yale like they did and entering medical business, not making touch downs. What happens when these two boys meet each other and tangle their lives together, as well as their legs in bed? What can I say? Opposites Always Attract.

Jesse's entire life is a charade. Everything he does, he does to hide the truth. His girlfriend? Fake. His hair colour? Fake. His love for soccer? Fake. His life? Fake, fake, fake. But after years of pretending, people simply believe everything he tells them. Why would they think something wasn't right when Jesse kept telling them everything is A-Okay? But one drunk mistake suddenly reveals part of the truth, and with one piece of the puzzle gone, everything is starting to crumble apart. Secrets are unravelled, friendships ruined, and hearts get broken. While Jesse is desperately trying to prevent his biggest secrets from getting out there, he needs to make some decisions to prevent his closest friendships from breaking apart, possibly losing the most important person in his life.

Have you ever felt that if you moved, the world wouldn't move with you? That if you took a step, everything you knew would change?¬¬ Peter Stone, a seventeen-year-old boy, felt this every day. The weight of a decision-of a truth he was still trying to accept. However, Peter would have to learn how to face his fears, even when they come around in a way he least expected.

Beckett Steel is considered to be the schools cute boy, the boy you can't hate. The boy that makes everyone smile. The boy everyone loves. The boy that happens to be openly gay and no one judges him for it. And he found someone who needs a smile. The bad boy Reese. Reese Ridge is considered to be the school's badboy, when he really just needs someone who understands, and he doesn't like the little ball of joy that has popped into his life. But Beckett happens to know more than Reese knows. Cover: @DucksEatBananas

Everyone at school knows the name Tate Giardino. Why? He makes it known. He wants all eyes on him, all the time. When one attempt for the spotlight goes awry, the social outcast Callum Cook is the one to save him. Imagine Tate's shock, because Callum is quiet, cold, and a victim of bullying from Tate’s friends. Tate is now desperate for one person's attention, and that's Callum's. What will he do to get it, and will he like what he finds when he gets closer to Callum?