A young fairy's desire to break free from the restraints tethering her to her world, pushes her into the arms of a charming, young wolf, whose world benefits from keeping her shackled. ***** Sixteen-year-old Ellette longs to know what the world is like outside of the Woodlands, home to all Fae. As the black sheep of her family, her curious and stubborn nature makes it difficult for her to adhere to the strict ways of her people. One night while running away, Ellette stumbles upon Michael, an injured werewolf. She makes the choice to save his life, and intends to send him on his way once he recovers. But the more Ellette gets to know the intriguing, young wolf, the more reluctant she is to let him go. And letting him go would certainly be in her best interest. Not only is Michael an intruder in the Woodlands, but the very creature all Fae have good reason to fear. As his forbidden presence threatens the safety of all Fae, Ellette finds herself torn between following her heart or doing right by her people.

After a year and a half of trying to move on from the what-ifs, the tides have pulled Alexandra Rivera and Zachariah Kim back together again. ***** In the heart of Hawai'i, Alex finds an instant connection when she meets her best friend Emmie's new boyfriend at a party. And even as the relationship becomes strained, their friendship continues to grow until Alex finds herself stuck between the two people she loves the most. Though she learns how hard it is to balance these two relationships, especially after Emmie and Zach's relationship ends, they dive deeper and deeper into the depths of their secrets until their lies pull them under. After everything falls apart and Zachariah moves away for a year and a half, he returns and Alexandra's life is shaken up because he's not the only one back in town. With Zachariah and Emmie both returning to O'ahu, Alex is forced to reconcile what she wants out of life, and who she wants to be. » 2021/2022 wattys shortlist » editor's pick « » featured on @ContemporaryLit, @NewAdult, @StoriesUndiscovered, @Romance, @WattpadAsianFiction, @WattpadEmpowered «

An official Wattpad Fresh Read! (Oct 2021) Being best friends, Manish and Ashwini have been through everything together. They've brought out the best in each other, been there for the worst, motivated each other through the toughest of times, and faced the roughest of situations. As they move into their careers, Ashwini is convinced that nothing can tear them apart. However, when an offer for Manish surfaces that could lead him hundreds of miles away from home, Ashwini realizes the possibility of her friendship with Manish being doomed. With that in mind, this flower has to discover how on earth she can live without her sunshine. Award honors: The Novella Awards: Winner The Romance Fiction Awards: Honorable Mention Featured on the following profiles and reading lists: @Wattpad: Fresh Reads @WackyWriters: Our Judges' Favorites @FreeThePOC : "New Adult" and "Featured" @NARomance : "A Little Bit of Everything" @ComeAndSitWithUs : #Multiculturalism- Diversity is good for all @generalfiction : Finding Love : Romance @BullyingPrevention: Diversity Advocate @CommunityTeam : New Adult @NA : The timelines: General Fiction @Romance: "Love Bites" @StoriesUndiscovered: Stranger than Fiction Cover by the amazing @EmilyGJillian Highest rankings: #99 in shortstory #3 in problems #5 in novella #89 in bestfriends #112 in heartbreak #3 in prequel #307 in family #121 in relationship #54 in indian #87 in jealousy #49 in generalfiction #26 in slowburn #224 in newadult #404 in drama