[boyxboy] [#42 in general fiction] Eliott is alive. He's navigated through foster families, group homes, and no home. Through it all, Nigel has been by his side. Now that high school is over and they've found a place - a real home - to live with their best friend from school, everything is looking up. Not for long. Sexuality, love, loss, and growing into your own shoes is a lot harder than it seems. - cover thanks to @roadtrips

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION After Ryan and his best friend are whisked away to a top-secret wizard school, they'll discover immortal demons, new powers, acceptance, and love. ***** After they are brutally assaulted by a gang of bullies, high school outcasts Ryan and Alison decide to perform a vengeance spell on their tormentors. But when the spell only triggers a mild earthquake, they find themselves whisked away by the Marduk Institute, a mysterious organization claiming to be a school for wizards. However, there's more afoot at the Institute than meets the eye. With their old lives gone, Ryan and Alison begin to learn that a little love can go a long way in a desperate situation, but what will happen in our magical coming-of-age love story when an unstoppable foe begins stalking Ryan in his dreams? [Content warning: This original edition of IAGW was pre-sensitivity read, so the story contains instances of violence against LGBT and some homophobic and transphobic language.]

Tuesday lives with her aunt after the death of her mother in a car accident following remission from cancer. Angry at the world, she rebels against her guardian, her education and her nervous peers, and it isn't until she meets Max (with his own burdens to bear) that she begins to learn how to navigate the tumultuous waters of college, friendship and love once more. ★ WATTYS 2019 WINNER: Young Adult ★ ★ 3 TIMES FEATURED: Homepage banner & Wattpad Picks, Editors' Choice x2 ★ ★ 1ST PLACE TEEN FICTION: The Constellation Awards 2018 ★ ★ 2ND PLACE GEN FICTION: The Rising Star Awards 2018 ★ ★ 2ND PLACE TEEN FICTION: The Annual Medley Awards 2018 ★

{Editor's Choice 2019!} Asher Hawkins thought he had it all; a great band, great friends, great life. He couldn't have wanted anything more. It was when he broke his favorite vinyl record that his life changed. While replacing his broken one, he meets the eminent Beatrice Montgomery - daughter of the hot shot lawyer parents and the girl who never stops smiling. But what happens when one day, she does stop smiling? Asher may have been able to replace his broken record, but could he replace a broken Bea? (The sequel to Bea & the Broken Record is now out! Search "Dreams & Other Lost Things {sequel to B&TBR}") Comments: "This is so beautifully written." -telepathically__ "It amazes me how beautifully you write this book and how beautifully you portray Asher and Bea's emotions..." -MadelineRoss2 "Beautiful story!" -allieharrie "Amazing story... I loved it!" -jasmine_marie "This book was honestly one of the best books I've read so far." -prunev "I love this book!" -Jessicathebookacorn "This story makes me want to get all my friends together and start a band." -definitely-not-nikki "...band members are always beautiful." -BeStillWildAndYoung