It's been five years since the sudden disappearance of Cora Cadigan's mother. Five years since the case was closed before it even began. In the final summer before the end of high school, Cora knows it's her last opportunity to find the answers she so desperately needs. Only her luck has never quite worked out. Until golden-boy, Rhys Laderman, that is. Rhys has the type of connections Cora needs in order to learn the truth. Unfortunately for her, she's despised his rich kid facade and cocky attitude from the moment he was born. Only, if she wants the answers, Rhys holds the key. A dangerous key that could set off a chain reaction. Will Cora move past old town rivalries and the dangerous spark she feels with Rhys to solve the mystery that has haunted her for five years? It's her final summer to find the answers. A summer to remember. Cover designed by Ria Amelia

It's Ray's turn to shine. She lives in a house with eight guys. She's been getting incredibly passionate letters - supposedly from her boyfriend. There will be surfers, smoothies, words to make you swoon, and most likely some broken hearts. And sunshine. Because this is Paradise. This story is part of the 2020 Reading Challenge #WP2020. To find out how to participate and win prizes, check out: https://www.wattpad.com/story/229978186-summer-reading-challenge-wp2020

❝The higher you go, the harder you fall.❞ Elena Evans has always been the observer. No one notices her, but she sees everything. The Elite. Beautiful, spoiled, exclusive. The richest families in the world- they don't let just anyone in. When Elena is asked to make one of them fall in love with her, she figures it's just a stupid game. But the Elite have secrets- and Elena isn't the first one to play their game. [The Elite Series #1] [Wattys2014 Winner: Talk Of The Town Award]

{Wattpad Editor's Choice : May & June} (Featured by Wattpadshortstory and Humor) Willa Morris, a nearly sixteen-year-old, has bullied her mother all her life. Her mother exhausted by this reckless spawn of satan abandons her at her grumpy uncle's shabby cottage. There she finds herself in the ruthless torment of head-butting chickens and goats, smelly cowpats and no Wi-Fi. But she's determined to make her summer glorious and successfully manipulates her uncle in taking her on a week's worth of a trip to the beach where she meets the handsome, quiet Josiah and his delicious-looking lamb. (cover by Paintfairy)

DOUBLE WATTY AWARD WINNER - mystery/thriller AND biggest twist! After her mother's death, Blaire Bloxham moves in with an aunt she never knew she had, and discovers the dark history of her new town. Armed with a mysterious book and a podcast with an enchanting narrator, Blaire's determined to crack the key to Anchor Lake - before it's too late.

[watty's longlist 2018] Elisa Robinson has only one thing on her Summer to-do list: Go to Jamaica with her best friend. But after an ignorant tweet sent in the heat of the moment, her parents threaten to make her get a job so she could see life through a different set of eyes. Elisa was against the idea until she realized it was kind of perfect. If she stayed home, she could keep an eye on Adam, her boyfriend. She knew they were drifting a part and leaving the country might not improve things. So instead of sunbathing on an island, Elisa was scooping ice cream for rowdy kids. The only thing keeping her sane was her co-worker, Julian. He was the polar opposite of Adam and served as the perfect distraction from her failing relationship. An innocent friendship soon turns to something more as Elisa spends more and more time with Julian. Is it just a rebound or is she really falling for him?

Evelyn's day couldn't get any worse, until a local news anchor drops dead in her café. If that weren't bad enough the police suspect her former drug dealing cousin as the culprit, and Evie's not someone who just sits by while her family's in trouble. Putting on her sleuth hat she's in a race to find the true killer; not an easy task considering the deceased was a total ass to just about everyone he knew. Was it his neglected wife, sick of the constant verbal abuse? His pretty assistant, tired of being sexually harassed on a daily basis? Or was it his brother, jealous of the success he could never find himself? Hell, maybe it's that strange new guy that's only a quarter-step from being a bum. If Evie thought today was a hot mess, she's in for ride of her life. Evie Harper Mysteries: Book 1

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]]

Dana Thommens wants a normal college experience. Unfortunately, that isn't what he's going to get. After ruining Matthew Jeneviere's very expensive shirt, his life takes a drastic turn. The quiet and mysterious actor is a heart throb on campus and this heart throb lingers in Dana's life until they're definitely at least friends, but perhaps on the road to becoming much more. There's nothing easy about liking a once fallen and now upcoming celebrity. The attention may be too much to handle, especially when there's far more opposing them than Dana could imagine.