WATTYS WINNER 2020 Two interconnected murders, 64 years apart. One woman's search for truth and identity. Readers' comments: 'a masterpiece', 'impeccably written', 'amazing', 'superbly crafted page-turner', 'hauntingly beautiful', 'tremendous plot and character development', 'one of a kind', 'fantastic story telling', 'loved this book', 'a wonderful read", 'absolutely beautiful', 'brought tears to my eyes' and many more Wattys judging panel: 'This is VERY good. We were HOOKED from the beginning, and the writing and plot hold up throughout. This is a very unique, polished, well-written and well-researched piece.' Plot Set partly in rural England, partly on the sun-kissed coast of southerm Italy, The Painted Altar is a murder mystery mixed with romantic and historical elements (World War Two). Given away at two days old, Mary Rice has spent her life in the shadows. When discovering the suspicious circumstances surrounding her biological mother's death, she embarks on a journey which will shine a light not only on the truth but also on her own identity. Brief extract Suddenly, the door had inched open, half a wrinkled face visible behind the tautened chain. "Hello. Who is it?" The words I was going to say had of course been well-rehearsed, repeated over and over in my mind like a mantra, but now that the moment had arrived I found myself struggling to remember them. "Mrs Harvey... I think that you might... well, that you might be..." The door closed, then slowly opened once more, the chain this time unlatched. And there she was before me - half a metre away, within arm's reach. Thin lips gradually crooking upwards at each corner like the slow beatific kindling of a summer's dawn. "Oh yes love, I know who you are." Length: 70,000 words About the author: Originally from England but for the last 16 years I've been living in Italy. I hope therefore that the Italian aspects of the novel will have a certain gloss of authenticity.

Bitten by a stranger she was trying to rescue, June realizes she is turning into a werewolf. An alluring man named Dom promises to help her as long as she stays with the pack while she transitions - but after it is all done, would she want to go back home? ***** June, a young woman who comes to the rescue of a stranger who seems to be shifting in and out of a monstrous form, finds herself in trouble as she's dragged off to Canada after being bitten. Dom, the quiet leader of a pack of rogue wolves, tells June that she will turn into a wolf like the rest of them. She has to face a new reality and decide whether she will fill the role she is meant to fill. Will she be able to become a support beam in her new community, or will her actions end up tearing the pack apart? Content and trigger warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual activity. (This story is a standalone title set in the Dirty Lying Creatures universe.) [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Noor, a dancer in the Royal Court of the Al-Yauzhan Empire wants nothing more than to pay off her debts and lead a nice, simple life-but a chance encounter with the crown prince and his brother brings her into the dangerous world of court politics. As Noor and the princes investigate their uncle and cousin's possible treason, she grows closer to the crown prince, but in order to save the kingdom and the person she loves, Noor will have to risk everything... A romantic adventure set in an imagined Arabic kingdom, THE DANCING GIRL is a story of court intrigues, romantic entanglements, and secret meetings as Noor and her best friend Amir try to help the princes they're falling for expose corrupt court officials with plans to seize the throne. Noor and Amir are close to having everything they've ever dreamed of...now all they need to do is survive.

[Watty's 2017 Shortlisted] Every cape needs a magician, and every magician a cape. That's what Aldeheid was told. A cape killer, an exiled Prince. That's what Aldeheid had become. After being banished from his home at the Etheria Bastion, Aldeheid finds himself homeless and hopeless. But a chance encounter with the mysterious Kitaya the Unwanted gives him the opportunity to set himself on a better path. However, determination alone isn't enough to prepare for the danger ahead, and a looming doom that threatens to change the very fabric of earth. As he and Kitaya fight their way through the realms, Aldeheid will find himself caught between a past the keeps haunting him, and an uncertain future. For earth was meant to be his new home. His new beginning. But earth is on the brink of destruction. *** Awesome cover was made Zuko @Ideologically

Timmory Cross, a restless university student and newly-turned werewolf, must navigate her complicated double life while hunting the beast that turned her. ***** Timmory Cross has always lived in the stifling, student-run town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She would do anything to escape--until she discovers the people of Wolfville have been hiding secrets in plain sight. The first secret? There are werewolves in Wolfville. The second? Somebody wants to kill them all. And now those secrets are Timmory's too after she's rescued from death by the Wolfville pack. Forced to adjust to a new life as a werewolf, she finds the solution to her wanderlust by seeking the rogue werewolf that changed her and the frightening hunters that want to exterminate her kind. Between a pack eager to call her family, a best friend that drags her out to every party, and a boy in her class who gets too close too quickly, Timmory struggles to make sense of her new life as a werewolf while avoiding certain death at the hands--and jaws--of those that hunt her. In order to solve the riddles of Wolfville, she must start by accepting one ever-important fact: Wolfville is not run by students. It's run by wolves. Content and/or Trigger Warnings: This story contains strong language, mild sexual content, and violence/gore. [[word count: 90,000 - 100,000 words]] Cover designed by Lucas Fisher WOLFVILLE is #1 in THE DIRE DAWN series. WOLFVILLE was updated March 12, 2021 with this new version of the story focusing on Paranormal elements.

Ever heard of the Beckham family which is impossible has the elder himself does not go by his real name I wonder why. If not the big giant, multi-millionaire company Torque Millennium Enterprise must ring a bell. Above the surface this family screams rich, fame and luxury, but beneath the surface, almost in a different world, traps past secrets of the unholy acts of the Beckham's elder ( Dewight Beckham ) the grandfather of some sworn brothers who all have dark pasts. Will the brothers finally come to surface and fight this gruesome grandfather of theirs or will they let him be . Genre - Mystery/Thriller . Also please read the author's notes for any additional info. ☆And this book should not be copied or used by anyone else. ©️All rights reserved - { Hellowrongnumber } .

Maybe One Day is now published as a Paperback, and E-book with W by Wattpad Books! ***** Hayley Donovan has been in love with Jace Hammond for years, but as they finally begin to grow close, they're pulled apart by the ghosts of their pasts. ***** Hayley Donovan has been in love with her best friend's brother, Jace, for years, but the feelings have never been reciprocated. That is, until Hayley decides to leave her small town and her family's tragic past behind to attend the University of Georgia - the very same university where Jace is attending. As the two reconnect for the first time in over a year, they can't ignore the growing feelings between them, however, things are never simple when it comes to love. The couple must work through both of their emotional pasts, as well as deal with a classmate, Levi, who is intent on making Hayley's experience at university one that'll have her fearing for her life. Content and/or Triggering Warning: this story contains swearing, mature themes, and sexual content. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]