Multicultural Stories

A heartbroken fashion designer escapes to Tokyo to be an assistant on a movie set, only to get caught up in an illicit, whirlwind romance with the lead actor. ***** After discovering her fiance is cheating on her, heiress and fashion designer Lily Porter is whisked away to Tokyo to help a production company adapt one of her great-aunt's novels. She isn't thrilled about lying about being her aunt's assistant until it throws her into the path of the movie's lead actor, who is enough of a distraction to keep her mind off her ex for good. But can there really be a future for them when their relationship is built on lies, false identities, and a secret engagement? [[Wattys' Longlisted]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

[This story will become free on June 15th 2022] In the sequel to When Best Friends Kiss, Liam is faced with the life Alex has built without him. Can their love survive when they've become so different? ***** Fresh out of university and settled into a new apartment, Liam and Alex are ready to start their life together. While Alex finds passion in journalism and has more friends than he can count, Liam is frustrated with his photography and awkward around Alex's LGBTQ friends. Seeing the life Alex has built without him, and how different they've become, Liam finds his insecurities resurfacing and mental health spiraling downwards. After the time they've spent apart, do Liam and Alex really belong together? Or will their love story end before it starts its next chapter? (Sequel to When Best Friends Kiss.) [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

After discovering she's a descendant of Hades, Avery must find a way to escape those hunting her and ultimately choose between her two opposing soulmates. ***** Once Avery Stavros kissed her best friend's older brother Vladimir, she knew there was no turning back. But as the only living Stavros left, she needs to make a careful decision between him and Adrian despite being able to read both of their minds - something that should only be possible between her and her one soulmate. Love or life? Which one is more important? Loving someone or saving your own life? When the Greek gods and goddesses start meddling with the life of humans, everything's doomed to crash and burn. What will Avery do to protect the one - or ones - she loves? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] [[ Wattpad Picks: Saturn Needs Sequels]] [[ Paid Stories 2018-2022]]

For Noor-ul-Ayn, high school is a movie she's not starring in. Content being a 10th-grade introvert with average grades, she secretly crushes on the confidently popular head boy, Hamdan-the real protagonist. She's fine watching his story from the sidelines. But her script flips when Hamdan notices her. Suddenly thrust into the spotlight, Noor finds herself caught between Hamdan's methodical pursuit and Omer Hussain, a brilliant new transfer student with a carefree charm. A quiet rivalry ignites, challenging everything Hamdan values and forcing Noor to step out of the shadows. "You were the defining moment of my teenage years-bitter, but undeniably sweet." This is a story about that first, breathless crush, the sweet ache of first love, and the devastating, beautiful mistakes that shape us. Can she find her own spotlight without breaking the hearts of the two boys who changed her life? Dive into their tangled lives and find out. (❁'◡'❁)Come lets goooo...............

❖ QUEENKILLER, KINGMAKER Book 2 ❖ A year has passed since Isla rescued Tam Mai from the dungeons, but her sister's mind is still trapped and broken. There is only one person Isla knows can help her. Meanwhile across the sea, a prince seeks justice for the murder of his mother. Their search may soon be over, but their war is yet to begin. Now they must work together to bring a new age to the realms and put a new king on the throne. But how long can their alliance hold, when one is keeping a vital secret from the other? ↝ this work contains violence, coarse language, and sexual references. content warnings also apply for ableism -- please see the opening author's note for details ↜ ↝ Wattys 2023 Ongoing Stories shortlist

In the Name of Allah 「 Your Soul Needs Prayer, Like Your Lungs Need Air 」 Bryson, a newly reverted Muslim, struggles to balance faith, family, and love, especially as his feelings for his childhood friend Sarah resurface. Haunted by a reckless past as a fearless young boxer, he navigates the challenges of becoming the man he wants to be. Sarah, grounded in her faith and culture, finds her carefully shaped world shaken by Bryson's return, forcing her beliefs and patience to be tested with every interaction. Around them, friends and family weave their own stories of growth, support, and resilience, shaping the paths they take in love, faith, and life. "Remember! Your souls have no value less than Paradise; do not sell them cheaper." - Imam Hussain (AS)

Wedded in the Shadows In the underworld, love is a weapon-and she became his favorite one. Anya Sharma never believed in monsters-until the night she was dragged into a world ruled by one. Aleksandr Volkov is more than just a name whispered in fear across Europe. He is the King of the Russian Bratva, a man with blood on his hands and ice in his veins. When a secret alliance binds them in a hidden marriage, Anya finds herself trapped in a deadly game of power, revenge, and deception. To the world, she's just a translator. To him, she's his bargaining chip-his wife on paper, a pawn in his empire. But what happens when the pawn starts to play her own game? She was never meant to enter his world. He was never meant to crave her fire. But in the shadows, obsession grows faster than trust-and love is just a lie they both forgot not to believe in. A forbidden marriage. A brutal king. A girl who was never supposed to matter. This isn't a love story. This is a war between hearts and thrones.

Situationship: How to read the signs? George doesn't. Hence, she falls into the refined clutches of Drevan, the man she should have never seen or heard for the sake of her sanity. The honeymoon phase is short-lived. George finds herself drowning in a river of uncertainties where self-worth and self-love are drifting away too fast to grasp, and all she has is a small log of affection Drevan throws at her, but there's no saving a situation that has no name. George knows she has to let go, especially with Drevan on a sabotage mission. Little does George know that Drevan already has a backup plan that meets all his expectations and more. As if things couldn't get worse, George has to witness Drevan's upgrade and glow up, because guess what -they work together at The Edit magazine. How can one heal when everything is blowing up in a live-action romcom movie at a desk near you? This isn't a love story; it's a tale about boundaries and accepting that some experiences are just for the lesson.

A woman stands at the edge of her reflection, caught between the life she built and the haunting promise of something more. The Illusion of Us follows Annie, a young woman still searching for who she is, as the world she carefully arranged begins to crack when she meets a man who carries the scent of freedom and the weight of memory. Mirrors that see deeper than skin, a theater that remembers what you try to forget, and a love that feels like both ruin and awakening. In a world of shadows and quiet unraveling, Annie must choose between returning to herself or remaining in the illusion she once called safety.

427 pages • 109,777 words A tender, slow-burn romance between two guarded hearts-one shaped by tragedy, the other by self-doubt. Nadia Kitchen has spent her life tucked safely inside the quiet walls of routine. Sheltered as an only child and raised to play it safe, she knows how to work hard and care deeply-but confidence is something she's never been able to claim for herself. As a retail worker navigating demanding customers and her own inner critic, Nadia is comfortable blending into the background. Onyx Pham has never had that luxury. After losing his parents in a devastating fire at a young age, he grew up under the protective love of his grandmother, carrying both grief and determination into adulthood. Now a firefighter, Onyx runs toward flames instead of away from them-yet the emotional scars he hides burn far deeper than any blaze he's ever faced. When an unexpected event places Nadia and Onyx in each other's orbit, neither expects anything more than a simple conversation. Both naturally introverted and cautious with their hearts, they're surprised when shared moments turn into gentle sparks-sparks that slowly grow into a connection neither can ignore. But falling in love means confronting the fears they've spent years avoiding. Nadia must challenge the doubts that hold her back, while Onyx must face the haunting reminder of his past before they consume the future he wants. Together, they'll learn that healing doesn't happen in isolation-and that sometimes the softest love can burn the brightest.

The story continues as the mysterious warden of Zig-Zig is eventually informed about Herschel's escape. Against every principle of his precious Dalmicir school, Lyeasrakardsul submits and asks the Knomes for help before finally receiving the dreaded p-wyrd. Herschel is arrested as a chicken thief and brought to the town Stagna where he has been prejudged as a p-e-r-v-e-r-t by popular opinion, and where he will have some of the most significant encounters in his life.

Encounters.

Anuththara never planned to fall in love-not with Lavender's haunting smile, nor with Aashiq's tender silence. But life, like a lotus blooming in the stillness of a forgotten pond, unfolds in delicate, unexpected ways. Set against the vivid natural beauty of Sri Lanka, Just Mine. Purple, Love is an emotionally rich tale of three souls-intertwined by fate, divided by circumstance, and reunited by memory. At its core is Anuththara, a quiet dreamer, whose love for two men-Lavender, the free-spirited university flame, and Aashiq, the reserved shopkeeper with a hidden heart-transcends time, culture, and the boundaries of life itself. Told with lyrical intimacy and quiet realism, this is not just a story of love, but of loss, legacy, and the gentle ache of what could have been. As illness shadows Anuththara's life, his legacy blooms in the hearts he leaves behind-each returning to the quiet pond where lotus, lavender, and mogra still bloom year after year. With its tender LGBTQ+ themes, elements of rural and academic life, and poetic storytelling that blends nature, romance, and spiritual beauty, this story is a quiet storm-a whisper of devotion that echoes long after the final chapter.

"There is in the East, beyond the trick-spirits of the Sea of Pleats, a most-strange country. One that all who hear of it agree has lost and gained more than any kingdom in any place since the world first fell to the riot of those Old Disloyals." And so opens Elsuon. Two hundred years after a powerful sorceress, an undying queen, and a light-taming saint established a quivering truce in the Eastern Fortunes, a talented architect by the name of Branadan and his son Allesson enter the mysterious country of Nymiria. In Stormscale, the capital, a hard-as-nails Archduke prepares for war. As the centuries-old truce (formally known as the Passion of Aeolain) comes to an end, the seven great families of Nymiria contend for the Archduke's daughter, who, being of age before the law, must take a lord. If she marries, it is one war; if she doesn't, it is another. Other dangers are gathering: witches (Black Cast) who work twisted miracles; saint-despising separatists (Aeolistopalians) mobilizing near the Perch of the Gorgons; barbarians (Abareeds) on the march from the Sky Anvils; the Old Horde (Ghul Maraud and Puck Trolls) amassing in the Valley of the Moonseeds; and a foreign banking cartel (the Wounded Reliance) lead by a savior turned dark; and the arrival of a beautiful traveler from beyond the Keel of Stars. The final omen: a strange mountain that has slowly turned for nine thousand years suddenly stops, angering the lightning-spraying, whale-hunting dragons (Karganoi) who have roosted there for millennia. All this and much more gamble for the soul of Nymiria and the young life of a stonecutter's son- Allesson. Or, as destiny regards him- Elsuon.

A young herbalist travels the world helping those in desperate need. But little do they know, he's far from ordinary. When he discovers a bracelet that allow him to use the power of the cosmos, his quiet journey becomes a quest to uncover a truth that could reshape everything and his life.

Jared plagued by recent and past trauma must now make a difficult decision. Continue down the path similar to his own father. A path taught to him from childhood or become someone who will protect his loved ones by any means necessary. Jared has the power to do what he thinks is best. Can he control his new powers, or will his powers control him? Copyright ©️ 2024 Book only on Wattpad. If anywhere else it's stolen.

She walked into the wrong hotel room... and straight into the arms of the man she should never touch - her sister's future fiancé. An Xiaonuan only wanted to escape a disastrous engagement and a scheming future mother-in-law. But one drunken mistake throws her into the bed - and life - of Gu Changqing, a cold, dangerously attractive billionaire with a past darker than his midnight eyes. He should have pushed her away. He didn't. He claimed her. Now trapped between a cheating fiancé, a jealous "best friend," and a sister who hides her knives behind soft smiles, Xiaonuan finds herself pulled deeper into a forbidden web of desire, secrets, and luxury. Gu Changqing has one rule: "We don't love - we only do." But the more he protects her, the more the lines blur... The more dangerous the truth becomes... And the harder it is to resist the man she was never meant to meet. Wrong room. Wrong man. One night ruined everything... or began everything. A storm of passion, betrayal, and twisted family secrets is about to explode.

The life of four characters and their journey to find each other through love, pain, friendship When Rania Safi's life crumbles in a mere six months, Officer Johan Li is left with unrequited emotions and unanswered questions. On the other end of the same city, Roman Sinclair and Elham Khan find themselves on the two side of the same coin. _________________ Elham Khan spent her entire life enclosing herself through layers and layers of perfection. A Perfect American, A model citizen, but at what cost, though? So when Roman Sinclair accidentally finds the cracks in those layers, suddenly he is very much interested in the woman he often calls a Witch. Not knowing that the tragedies that affected them were the same. Officer Li, a customs and immigration officer with a past he'd rather forget, never expected to cross paths with the girl who unknowingly shattered his heart. Six months after his heartbreak, he finds himself supervising an immigration case of the girl he never thought he'd see again. In the cold immigration room, Rania Safi sits, merely a ghost of her past self, with a broken collar-bone, numerous bruises, a torn passport, and a lost green card. She was meant to be living her dreams, married and settled across the ocean instead of the cold white room. so exactly what happened to Rania Safi? A journey of four people who are trying to find somewhat of life between the battles and wars they never asked for.

Passionate journalism student Kaviya Raj has only ever hated one thing in her life: hockey players-especially the kind who coast by on charm and a smile that gets them anything they want. So when Kaviya has a humiliating run-in with Damian de la Cruz-Maple Crest University's hockey captain and the town's Golden Boy-her hatred turns personal. He's arrogant, rich, and seems like his biggest problem is deciding how to style his hair in the morning. Or so she thinks. When Kaviya is assigned to write a make-or-break feature on Damian for her final project, she's less than thrilled. Kaviya can't stand him, and he infuriatingly wants nothing to do with the spotlight. That is, until they strike a deal that benefits them both. But as Kaviya digs deeper into his icy world, she realizes Golden Boy isn't who she thought he was, and the story she was meant to write might not be the one that matters anymore. Now, with her deadline looming and her future on the line, can Kaviya make the ultimate powerplay before it's too late?

My name is Yuna. I just moved to America with my brother, my stepsister, and my stepmother. I don't know English very well. School is hard and scary. People look at me funny and sometimes laugh; they even bullied me. My step-mom and her daughter are crazy and won't stop trying to make me leave the house so she can inherit my dad's money. My brother Taeyeon is my hero. He protects me and make me feel safe. I want to be normal, have friends, and be happy, but life always makes it hard. I have five languages in my head, but still feel lost. The same in China, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and now even in America, everyone disliked me. Can I survive this new world and find who I really am?