Seaside Stories

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. The past always resurfaces . . . Five years after almost drowning, Olivia Cathart returns home to Caldwell Beach determined to face her fears and take some risks-not just by swimming but by opening her heart. Hoping to rekindle her friendships, she's excited about a carefree summer with her best friends Keely and Miles. But life in the sleepy town has changed, and no one and nothing is as it seems. When a series of startling crimes threaten Olivia's fragile state, she is plunged into a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Her only solace from the chaos is West, Miles's disowned and ruggedly handsome brother, but even he can't answer the question on everyone's minds-is Olivia really in danger or is it simply all in her head?

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION When a summer of fun turns upside down, Olivia must figure out whether her paranoid imagination is playing tricks on her or if she's being followed - and by who. ***** It's been years since Olivia nearly drowned in Caldwell Beach, and after moving away, she's back for the summer to reconnect with old friends. However, not everything-or everyone-is the same. Her childhood best friend, Miles, is still sweet and carefree, but his older brother West is not. Disowned and working at the local garage, he's distanced himself from everyone, until Olivia accidentally uncovers the reason why. But as the two grow closer, strange things begin happening to Olivia. She can't stop seeing shadows and hearing voices, but as she slips into a downward spiral of obsessiveness and paranoia, she must fight to uncover the truth behind who is after her, and why. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

I ran because I thought I killed him. Joseph's blood was on my hands, my clothes, my skin... and in that moment, I believed it was the only way to survive. So I fled into the night with the tiny life inside me as my only reason to keep breathing. Yzerfontein was supposed to be the end of the nightmare. A place to hide. A place where no one knew my name. But nightmares don't stay buried. Just when I start to believe I can build a life for my baby, the truth hits me harder than any punch Joseph ever gave me: Someone is coming for me. And it's not a ghost.

Elizabeth Stone has been living in the small coastal town of Seaview her whole life. She's known Daniel Johnson her entire life; he's the boy who's always been working at the lighthouse near her house. She lives on the beach, and everything about her life has stayed the same: the people, the places, the food, the opportunities. That is, until James rolls into town to stay with his uncle Tony. James is fun, exciting, and completely new, which is exactly what she needs for her senior year. She and Daniel also start getting closer as he helps her try to get James's attention, but she can't help but feel that the boy she's known her whole life is hiding something from her.

[Set in Eilos, the world of 'Echoes of the Reach', and can be read standalone.] Where ripples of the past lead, the tidal waves of history soon follow. Jaster Brand is an artificing prodigy. From enchanted tools to automaton companions to his own right arm, his passion for arcane engineering has carried him to the Malkest Throne's biggest cities in search of work. Working with his fellow travelling apprentice, the rookie hunter Astrid Forrester, they scrape up enough money to support themselves and their families. On Jaster's latest visit home, however, something changes. The road to Flatsands transforms into a sunken cove, a seabound scape of sand and shells cut off from the wider world. Worse still, the village itself is abandoned, its residents vanished and their homes claimed by an insidious dark coral. Mysteries rise at every turn, yet none more startling than the sudden reappearance of Calypso, Jaster's one-time imaginary friend pulled back by forces unknown. Stranded together in a drowning village, the three must race to find the missing villagers, undo the curse that has befallen Flatsands, and face the ancient threat that stirs beneath the blackened waves. *** Cover and chapter-end banner skilfully crafted by the wizard of legend @-DeeIsDead- (thank you so much again, Dee!)

"අපි පන දාගෙන හොයන දේවල් තියෙන්නේ අපි ලගමයි..ටිකක් හොදට බැලුවොත් මගෑරෙන එකක් නෑ" "මගේ පොතේ ලස්සනම පිටුවේ නෙවෙයි ඔයා ඉන්නේ..මගේ ආසම පිටුවේ.. " (-ආර්වි-) "මට මගේ ලෝකේ අතාරින්න බෑ කියලා දෙයක් නෑ" "උදව් කරන්න ආර්වි.." (-ආදිර්යා-) GL (sinhala)

When Jason reluctantly invites his family to gather at his clifftop mansion to celebrate his and Danielle's first wedding anniversary, the champagne is cold, the sea is restless, and the air hums with unspoken resentment. As the storm rolls in, old wounds resurface and buried truths threaten to spill. By morning, one of them is dead, and it's only a matter of time before old secrets find their way to the surface.

2022 AMBY AWARD WINNER - Cassandra prepares to face her true nature as something other than human while avoiding relentless hunters bent on her capture. ---------- Hunters invade eleven-year-old Cassandra's home to kidnap her. The doctor who hired the hunters is desperate to synthesize drugs by exploiting the unique properties of her extraordinary DNA and body organs. She is worth millions of dollars to him. Cassie narrowly escapes but her mother is murdered. She flees to her Aunt Marnie who takes in the girl and successfully hides her for five years. Now sixteen and with the hunters once again closing in, Cassie's emotions fray to the breaking point. Not only does she face hunters and the normal tribulations of a teen, but she becomes increasingly aware of her body evolving into something other than human. What is she? Who is the mysterious young man who continues to rescue her from danger, and should she surrender to her growing feelings toward him? Journey with Cassie to Florida's Gulf Coast and into the exotic world of sponge diving, a mysterious lighthouse, and romance as she confronts her destiny. Cover photo credit: Pixabay/ImaArtist

Isabella visits her old family beach home with her childhood friend, Chloe. This very beach was where Isabella's parents and brother had mysteriously disappeared. Isabella holds a secret that she has to keep hidden as a promise to her parents, she's a mermaid but would she be able to hold the secret away from her friends and keep her new friends save from exposure?

සාගරේ හඬ දිගේ... 2024/03/24

2 𝓐𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝓑𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 4 𝓡𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 8 𝓟𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 1 𝓐𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 2 𝓢𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝓚 𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝓡𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗧𝗪: 𝓢𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝓐𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝓐𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝓢𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝓐 𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗹 𝓢𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝓥𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝓡𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝓜𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗮𝗶𝗹.

Nerissa Velaryon. Siren of Driftmark A septa The reluctant bride The Viper Queen A girl fashioned from water and fire; One that shines the brightest. ❝ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʀᴀɢᴇ ꜱᴏ ᴜɢʟʏ. ᴀɴᴅ ɪꜱɴ'ᴛ ɪᴛ ᴍɪɴᴇ, ꜱᴛɪʟʟ? ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴏᴅꜱ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ᴍɪɴᴇ.❝ A story of a brutally soft woman thrown to the vipers, how in the seven hells is she meant to survive? Oc x multi

The crew is back in Seaside for one of the most drama filled seasons ever!

When four friends embark on a summer treasure hunt into the shipwreck of the Siren, they find buried in the wreckage more than just treasure. As their further excursions into the Siren take their toll, especially on the wild and troubled Gail, their lives are changed indelibly - and not for the better. In this short story about friendship, trauma, childhood and the perils of addiction, The Siren and Her Slaves examines those emotions which, much like the ship itself, are perhaps best kept hidden under the surface.

On a dream prom trip to Spain, Iris, an ordinary teen, finds herself swept into an extraordinary moment-meeting the world-famous football prodigy, Lamine Yamal.

Oliver takes charge of the Norramby branch.

I am looking for the kind of love that is worthy of me and my words. ☽☀☾ -You will lose yourself in nirvana on this very surface and then- i will teach you how to navigate the stars knowing that even if you lose me, you will find your way back. •Trigger warnings for self harm and other dark themes. • Please don't copy, share or post my works in any social media platforms without my permission. Thank you, happy reading!

Short Story, ~1000 words

'You got an eye for the gold, shorty?' I roll my eyes. 'Please, I'm just curious Mr Maybank. And who said anything about gold?' 🌺 When a girl from Australia moves back in with her cousin for a summer in Outer Banks, she never expected to fall in love with his best friend. But what can I say? 'Love is friendship caught on fire,' and Aria Routledge was about to get burnt. OUTER BANKS JJ x OC

You're always calling out to me, wherever I am. I want to be with you, my beauty.