Reality was never meant to be changed. The system that governed everything-every movement, every connection, every existence-was flawless, absolute, and beyond question... until it found her. Rose was never supposed to survive the null. She was never supposed to adapt. And she was never supposed to learn how to rewrite the very rules that held the world together. Now, hunted by those who once controlled reality itself, Rose stands at the center of something far greater than a war-she has become a variable the system cannot erase, a force it cannot predict, and a choice it cannot control. But power like hers comes at a cost. As the system closes in, desperate to define her or destroy her, Rose is faced with an impossible decision: remain who she is and risk everything collapsing... or become something more and lose herself entirely. Because in a world built on perfect order- one girl has become the only flaw. And the only hope. The Girl Who Rewrote Reality is a gripping sci-fi fantasy about identity, control, and the price of changing everything.

When Charlotte agrees to fake date bad boy Mason to make her best friend and secret crush, Ben, jealous, she thinks it will be a simple arrangement. The rules are clear and she's certain of her goal: make Ben fall in love with her. So why does it seem like the lines always blur when Mason is around? *** Charlotte Anderson has secretly been in love with her best friend, Ben Hathaway, since childhood, though he's never seen her as anything but the girl next door. After witnessing Ben kissing another girl at a party, a heartbroken Charlotte accidentally admits her crush to notorious bad boy Mason Reed... who also happens to be one of Ben's closest friends. But Mason isn't going to tell Charlotte's secret; instead, he suggests they fake a relationship to make Ben jealous. They create a set of strict rules for the arrangement: no kissing when Ben isn't around, no sex, and no falling in love. But as their fake relationship progresses, and Mason's walls break down, Charlotte finds herself questioning her true feelings for both boys, and wondering if some rules are meant to be broken-especially when it comes to love. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet (This story is a standalone title in the Dependency series) [[Wattpad Editors Choice: June 2021]]

Niccolò Vitale is a spoiled mafia prince. From early on, Nicco has known that he will be heir to his parents' billionaire-dollar empire. At twenty-four, his life centers on all play and very little work, and he wants to keep it that way. When his ex-mafia boss of a father, Alessandro Vitale, forces him to give up his easy playboy lifestyle and take on a high-stress job at their family's investment bank, Jackson & James, in London, Nicco has no intention of sticking around and plans to escape his stifling new responsibilities at the first opportunity. Until, that is, Nicco meets his match in Aria Yue Senarath. Twenty-year-old Aria is Nicco's personal assistant at Jackson & James. She's smart, competent, beautiful, and everything Nicco never knew he wanted in a woman. In time, the two embark on a forbidden office romance against their better judgment. But, as things heat up between the unlikely lovers, Aria's head goes to battle with her heart as she tries to protect Nicco from her dark past. Will the spoiled mafia prince be able to save his princess? Or will Aria become the first woman who breaks Nicco's heart? Season 1 of Nicco WARNING: This story contains mature themes, strong language, and depictions of violence that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. *** Book Three in the Devil's Playground Series. Nicco is a spin-off of Diavolo, featuring Elyse and Alessandro's son, Nicco Vitale, as the main lead. It can be read as a stand-alone.

With her family bankrupt and the man she loved now married to another woman, Gretchen decides to move to London to fix what's left of her life. Returning to San Francisco a failure is not an option, so she takes on the only job she can find - one that involves a baby, a man, and unfortunately, love. ***** Ethan Williams is done with love. Scorned and left by his wife, his life's goal is to acquire more wealth and travel the world. But one morning, he wakes up to find an infant on his doorstep. Left with no choice, Ethan hires a nanny to care for the child. When he begins to feel his heart respond to the presence of the new nanny, he is certain his life just took a turn for the worse - and he is determined to rid himself of every silly notion of love. [[Word Count: 80,000-90,000]] Cover design by Cil Ojumo

{WATTY'S 2020 WINNER & EDITOR'S PICK.} Hopeless romantic and aspiring writer Mare Atwood has fallen madly in love with her childhood correspondent. There's only one catch-she doesn't know who he is. When the beaus of Star's Crossing return from boarding school to begin the courting season, Mare is determined to uncover the identity of her writer, flout her family's intentions of orchestrating an advantageous marriage, and procure the life of writing and romance she's always sought. But as in the tales she so adores, it won't be easy. Galas, masquerades, picnics, and hunts-alongside an old friend, a former teacher, and an unlikely ally, Mare delves into an investigation that leaves her torn between three clever, deceptive, and wealthy young bachelors. If Mare can confirm which is her writer and claim his hand before the courting season ends, she'll have her wish: the love of her life, a valuable marriage, and a future of writing romance. But with the eyes of Star's Crossing upon her, a business plot forcing invisible hands, and the unwillingness of her writer to come forward-Mare's future may not end in triumph, but tragedy. Set against the gilded Victorian backdrop of coastal Connecticut and lush with pre-war luxury, fans of Jane Austen, Margaret Mitchell, and Louisa May Alcott are sure to enjoy this lighthearted, lyrical novel of young love, independence, and identity. #1 Literary #1 YA Romance #1 Victorian #1 Lyrical #8 General Fiction

♧Featured on Wattpad's Fresh Reads List♧ One wasted night, a man who had fled from home finds himself at gunpoint. The wielder of the silver revolver is a mysterious thief named Jessica who threatens him that should he, Erik, not follow her to the last paradise city existing in the Wasteworld, she would put a bullet through his head. And so their perilous journey to Elysia begins. Erik and Jessica meet friends that accompany them on their adventure but also inevitably falls into traps of those who antagonize them. Twisted obsession, evil ex, gunshot wounds, and heinous raiders-you name it. At last, a group of quirky eight forms and starts to resemble a team. Unlikely as they may be, the group go forth to cross the North American continent in search of the supposed city of everlasting bliss. However, there is one thing that they are not aware of...unbeknownst to the naive eight, a great conspiracy is being crafted against them. Who is 'Eden'? And is what awaits them in Elysia? [Cover Art & Edit by Skye Sweven] [Inside Illustrations by Gabby and @devilking_222 on Twitter]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. There are some friends you never forget. It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer . . .

Two years after Nathaniel Swift left for America to forget the woman he loved, he learns she's engaged to another man -- and returns to England to win her back. ***** Lord Nathaniel 'Nate' Swift is hopelessly in love with his best friend's younger sister, Charlotte Wilde. However, Nate's rakish ways, their ten-year age difference, and his best friend's objections soon make it very clear that a marriage could never take place. So Nate does the only thing he could: he travels to America and tries to forget about the woman he loves. But after two years in the New World, forgetting Charlotte proves to be impossible, and he's quickly pulled back to England after hearing of her engagement to another man. Determined to make up for past mistakes, Nate swears to stop the impending wedding and win back Charlotte's heart at any cost. But is he too late to show her the truth he's known all along -- that they're meant to be together, forever? [[Word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

🏆 Watty's 2020 Winner 🏆 Featured on Wattpad's Fresh Reads SCREAM meets THE CONJURING in this classic, slasher novel with a predominantly Black cast of characters. Mardi Gras is the best time to live in New Orleans. When rehab escapee, Dmitri, and his friends, including his ex, Anisa, hang out at a newly renovated Airbnb for a weekend of drinking, twerking, and parades, they find out how hard it is to stay alive. Black people and horror movie scenarios usually don't mix. Will Anisa ever forgive him for the end of their relationship? Will they survive the night to find out if it's really meant to be? T/W for graphic violence and mentions of sexual assault. Content Warning: Drugs/Alcohol and Language