Smalltown Stories

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. There are some friends you never forget. It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer . . .

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION Griffin Tomlin is dead. And Clara's sister killed him . . . Four months after the murder, the entire town of Shiloh is still in shock. For Clara Porterfield, the normal world has crumbled around her in a million chaotic pieces. Now Clara lives in a new reality, where her sister awaits trial for murder, her mother obsessively digs in a dead, frozen garden, and her father lives and breathes denial. At school, Clara is haunted by her classmates' morbid curiosity-and all of the unspoken questions they won't ask. But none of them knows what she knows . . . Now Clara's sister wants something from her-the one thing in all of this that Clara isn't ready to face: the truth about what really happened that night. Because this story didn't die with Griffin Tomlin. There's another story that needs to be told. And sometimes, the lies we're told are nowhere near as deadly as the lies we tell ourselves . . .

Kelly just wants her business to succeed, and getting involved with a bodyguard is not part of her plan - but he is the only one who can keep her safe... ***** Kelly Harris is determined to make her antiques business a success. She won't let Tanner, a bodyguard who likes first edition poetry books, interfere with her life. But winning a mystery box at an auction changes everything. With Tanner working alongside her, they decipher the code in a forgotten journal, uncovering a young girl's journey to freedom and a powerful family's secret. Working for a high-profile security company, Tanner has seen the worst that humanity can do. He doesn't believe in love. But when disaster strikes, he finds himself doing everything he can to keep Kelly safe - even if that means letting her into the most vulnerable part of who he is. Leeanna Morgan is a USA Today Bestselling Author.

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?

When Hayley falls for a bodyguard whose secret is more dangerous than her own, she must decide how much she is willing to risk for love. ***** Tank has spent his life protecting people. He works for one of the most successful security companies in the world, makes more money than most people see in a lifetime, and has a past that no one can ever know about. Hayley Elliott will do anything to keep her mom safe. Her sister has found a cure for Alzheimer's and their mom is living proof that the supplement works - but hiding from the people looking for the supplement's formula is impossible. When the threat to their lives becomes deadly, she has no option but to trust a man who's living with a secret more dangerous than her own. With more at stake than their own lives, Tank and Hayley have to decide what is more important: protecting the past or risking everything for love. Leeanna Morgan is a USA Today Bestselling Author.

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]]

Regrets take over Cooper's life. Literally. As a radio host, she spends her days reading anonymous letters about heartbreak and regret on her segment Regret Radio, immersing herself in other people's stories to avoid facing her own. But no matter how far she runs, her past is always there, reminding her of the mistakes she's made. One of those regrets? Losing her childhood best friend. And it doesn't help that he's no longer just a memory, he's global superstar Harry Styles. He's everywhere. And just when she thinks she can escape through Regret Radio, a letter arrives that drags her straight back into the past.

your stuck in some mirror reality of your own world except its filled with animal with their own cities and towns. your tasked by forces beyond your comprehension to do some ancient hunt ritual to send yourself back home. its simple, just hunt 1 of every species of deer how hard can it be? but will you loose your humanity as you learn the secrets of the forest. unlock ancient power to transform into them when you wear their skin. some might call you an imposter masquerading as their loves ones. others call you a mimic a failed bad attempt at imitating nature. others know your kind simply as SKINWALKERS. but you tell yourself its just a disguise? your only pretending to be an animal, or are you slowly, loosing your humanity.

The Willow Creek series tells the story about an eerie small town of Willow Creek. Catty Beckett, a 23 year-old, and her group of best friends, The Beckett Crew, are stuck in the middle of boarding school drama and the eerie darkness that comes along with it.

Turned at twenty-one, Eleanor Fitzwilliam lost more than her pulse-she lost her future. After escaping the cruel vampire who made her, Eleanor spends centuries drifting through North America's underground, numbing her emotions and surviving one night at a time. Then a flat tire strands her in Moose Falls, Maine. Steven Hansen is human, kind, and impossible to ignore. The pull she feels toward him is instant and overwhelming-everything Eleanor has ever been taught says it means one thing: he's her mate. For the first time in two hundred years, she dares to hope she might have a future instead of just a past. But instincts can lie. As Moose Falls' supernatural secrets unravel, Eleanor discovers that her growing humanity is her greatest weakness. The bond she believes she shares with Steven may not be fate at all, and trusting it could destroy the control she's fought centuries to maintain. Because sometimes the greatest mistake is believing fate has chosen for you.

In Hawkins, everyone knows everyone. Maggie Henderson has spent her whole life being the safe place. The girl parents trust. The one the party run to when things get scary. Dustin's older sister. The calm in the chaos. But when Will Byers goes missing, the world cracks in a way Maggie can't fix. She grows quieter, more protective, and shuts out everyone except the boys she promised herself she'd keep safe. Everyone notices the change. Especially Steve Harrington. What starts as concern turns into something deeper, something instinctive. From the night everything shifts, Steve realizes there is nothing he wouldn't do to protect the girl who has always protected everyone else. Everyone sees it coming. Everyone except them.

⋆⁺₊⋆ ━━━━⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰━━━━ ⋆⁺₊⋆ He never wanted to get involved with the Black Rose. Yet when his attempts at living honestly fail miserably and the crime syndicate's scout coerces him to work for them with the things they know about him, he has no choice but to return to the life he gave up as he takes on his supervillain persona again in becoming the fearsome Crimson Shadow. As the Crimson Shadow, he serves as the crime syndicate's information broker. A questionable role but one that pays well as he's able to cover rent and the finances his daughter would have normally handled. More so though, he's able to make their relatively new apartment feel more comfortable and get her to stop working multiple jobs per their agreement. As such, she's able to catch up on her sleep and focus on her occupation as a detective. Given all of this, it seems he has everything under control. But when an assignment takes a turn and causes him to do the unthinkable, he assumes the worst as he thinks he's going to get fired or 'silenced' by the Black Rose especially when he leaves behind their calling card. Instead, he'll find himself caught off-guard when his actions are rewarded with a promotion as he becomes their newest elite assassin. A role that comes with a higher payout and a lot more challenges as his assignments get harder and he begins to struggle with juggling his double life in ways like never before. Something that only gets harder when the calling card he left behind comes back to haunt him as it's discovered by the Supers Agency. Now with the black rose found, he must try to keep his two worlds apart as he doesn't want the two to collide. Yet he will find it's a lot easier said than done when an investigation is launched by the Supers Agency and it's led by none other than his daughter... ⋆⁺₊⋆ ━━━━⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰━━━━ ⋆⁺₊⋆ ✏︎ Extended synopsis in intro

Sometimes the road you run from leads you right back to where you belong. When Jess Carter's father falls ill, her plans - and her freedom - come to a sudden stop. Leaving behind her budding photography career, she returns to Haven Ridge, the small town she once swore she'd outgrown. But home feels different now. The streets she once knew seem quieter, and the people, older - except for one. Liam Hart is the new face in town. Handsome, grounded, and far too good at making himself indispensable, he's managed to win over everyone - including Jess's father. As Jess begins photographing the town for a magazine feature, she starts to see Haven Ridge - and Liam - in a new light. Caught between love, loyalty, and loss, Jess must decide whether to keep running from her past or find the courage to build something lasting - right where it all began.

What do you do when your blood makes you prey and your heart makes you a target? A dark YA werewolf romance where wolves aren't fluffy and humanity is an act. **** Six months before the night everything went wrong, seventeen-year-old Kelsey believed the worst thing about moving to her father's hometown was leaving her old life behind. She was wrong. Cold Creek is a town wrapped in forest and silence, where people watch her too closely, whisper the words human and bloodkin like judgment, and pretend not to hear the howls that tear through the night. Her father refuses to explain. Her grandparents make her skin crawl. And everyone seems to know something she doesn't. When Kelsey falls for the one person she was warned to stay away from, secrets buried deep in her family begin to surface, sharp, violent, and impossible to ignore. Some truths destroy everything you thought you were. Some monsters don't come from the woods. And loving the wrong one might be the most dangerous choice of all. A dark YA paranormal romance about forbidden attraction, inherited secrets, and falling in love where survival is never guaranteed. Note: This work is officially published by me under the same title on RoyalRoad.

2 adopted brothers go to the small town of Brickswood with their parents to visit their grandmother. And all seems right until Topher begins feeling strange and running into stranger people and going down the strangest of rabbit hole. But the one question stands... How deep does the rabbit hole of Brickswood go?

Set during Stranger Things Season 2, this is a slow-burn, first connections, and the quiet terror of growing up when the world is breaking in ways no one wants to explain. What starts as something small turns into something they keep to themselves. 📸 Coming of age. 🎃 The Smiths 🌀 Stranger Things have happened . "I think I've just been waiting," Mike whispered, his voice a steady hum. "Since the day I met you, all I've wanted was to bridge the gap." He paused, his eyes searching hers with a desperate, raw honesty. "But I always felt like you had a limit. Like there was this line in the sand you wouldn't let me cross. I've tried to get close, but I always hit that wall... and I back off. Because I'm terrified of losing the part of you that I do have." His breath fanned against her lips, his intention clear. Anne wanted it. She ached for it. But as the line in the sand blurred, panic set in. Some things were too precious to risk, even for a love like this.

" They're always drifting towards each other. " " i wish they'd just admit the truth already! " two academic rivals with clashing egos and perfect grades. cam has a crush, while reyna has no patience for him. but rivalry has a funny way of turning into something more. started : 20/01/25 finished :

Where an openly bisexual Jisung moves into Minho's bigoted, small town.

Blackwater is a town that survives by forgetting. The river takes bodies. The forest takes flesh. The mirrors take identity. And when the town can no longer pretend these things are separate, the stories it buried begin to answer back. As disappearances spread and memory itself starts to fracture, a handful of residents are forced to confront the truth beneath Blackwater-where belief becomes weight, fear takes form, and silence demands sacrifice. Some stories survive by being forgotten. This one doesn't. Content Note: This is a slow-burn horror novel. It contains psychological horror, disturbing imagery, and themes of memory loss, identity erosion, and grief.