THE STARS ARE BEAUTIFUL - Recipient of Wattpad Watty's 2019 Award She was in love. Not the kind that fades. The kind that consumes. Shielded from the world, Everly dreams of another life-one that's filled with hope and love. Her days are consumed with fear and rules, a strict regimen implemented by her powerful father that strangles her spirit. She sees no way to escape, and her days are becoming numbered by a secret she is bound to protect. The day he walks in, everything shifts. The day he learns her secret, everything becomes more dangerous. One summer with him changes everything.

"For a place called Paradise City, this island sucks. I don't think a single day has gone by that I haven't thought about stabbing the shit out of myself," he said. "Especially since I'm forced to live with you every second of every day." "Sh. I'm trying to science," I said, not looking up from my binoculars. "See anything interesting?" "Not really. My vision's a little clouded from the fog and rain clouds you constantly emit." He laughed. "You never fail to amuse me, Rea." "But you just said-" "I just said you make me want to stab myself. Interpret that however you'd like." With a love for whales and all life (besides maybe humans), Reagan Winebrenner had never even seen an ocean until her senior year in high school. But the moment she saw her first humpback, she knew she had found her passion and future career. A few years later and an invitation to Paradise City in hand, Reagan has her entire summer laid out for her, working on the project of a lifetime. But with five other students completing their projects as well, will they discover something worthwhile, or will they end up a psychology lesson for future generations? A New Adult Watty Winner 2019