A Ship Without Sails - Sophia Parks - Wattpad

Story cover for A Ship Without Sails by sophia_parks

A Ship Without Sails

Reads 2,093
Votes 57
Parts 36
Time 2h 18m

Reads 2,093
Votes 57
Parts 36
Time 2h 18m

forensics loss love lovetriangle murder mystery romance sisters thriller tragedy

[ COMPLETED ]

"You know how there's a bunch of nice, brand-new, fancy McMansions on a street, and then there's that one old, dull, small house that's totally out of place? The one everyone's just waiting to be torn down? I'm that house."

Shayna Blackburn constantly feels overlooked with her bright, energetic sisters and classy, worrying-what-others-are-thinking parents. Then, when tragedy strikes and all trust disappears, Shayna takes a step forward into the spotlight to figure out what happened. 

*Please like, comment, and enjoy!*All Rights Reserved

forensics loss love lovetriangle murder mystery romance sisters thriller tragedy

Table of contents

36 parts

Sign up to add A Ship Without Sails to your library and receive updates

or

Content Guidelines

You may also like

The Silent Shadows by Chercher246

In the small, isolated town of Briar Hollow, strange occurrences have begun to unsettle the once peaceful community. People are vanishing without a trace, and those who remain speak of eerie figures lurking in the dark, silent as shadows. The townsfolk are gripped by fear, unwilling to venture out after sunset. At the heart of the mystery is the abandoned Hawthorn Manor, a decaying mansion that has stood untouched on the outskirts of town for decades. Rumors swirl about its dark past, involving a family that mysteriously disappeared many years ago. Now, whispers of a curse draw curious outsiders and thrill-seekers, but none return the same-or at all. When 17-year-old Emily Weaver's best friend goes missing after daring to explore the manor, Emily is determined to uncover the truth. Armed with a mix of skepticism and desperation, she gathers a group of unlikely allies-each with their own reasons for seeking answers. Together, they delve into the chilling history of Hawthorn Manor, uncovering secrets buried deep within the town's history. As they piece together the puzzle, they discover that the manor is not just haunted by spirits of the past, but by an ancient, malevolent force that thrives on fear and darkness. The closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous their journey becomes, as the shadows seem to come alive, watching their every move. In a race against time, Emily and her friends must confront the source of the evil before it consumes them all, forcing them to face their deepest fears and uncover the long-buried secrets that could either save the town-or doom it forever.

Dead To You by LyssFrom1996

A scandal changed her. Revenge made her. When Ivy returns to her hometown after a scandal pushed her out, she hopes life will go back to normal. But after her ex-best friend's mysterious disappearance is all too quickly ruled an accidental death, she finds an appetite for taking matters into her own hands. And revenge. Ivy Annesley returned to her hometown with hopes of going back to the way things were. But that scandal three years ago changed everything. Her closest confidants are ignoring her and something strange is going on with her ex-best friend, Bridgette, who mysteriously disappears at a party. Through a scandal, a social media war, a mysterious disappearance, and a murder, Ivy has to reckon with the person she's become and the Ivy that everyone else sees. For better or worse, she has to find out what happened to Bridgette. She comes to realize that when you point the finger at someone else, four more point back at you.

Queen of the Wood ✅ by EmilyCKalka

Ambys 2024 Top Picks for Mystery/Thriller Since homecoming night senior year, Aisling Turner has lived in a hell of her mother's creation. For five years, she's been trapped in Florida, wondering why she can't remember anything about the night her best friend disappeared. Cut off from the only family who ever loved her and all she's ever known. It took five years, but she finally escaped and returned to the small town of Davies, Oklahoma. Everything and nothing is the same. But she's determined to make peace with her guilt. To say goodbye to Grams. To start over in the only place she's ever felt at home. If the town will let her, that is. Years later, most people still think she murdered her friend in the woods that night. Even Aisling isn't so sure she's completely innocent. Apparently, one of those "concerned citizens" believes Aisling knows more than she claims. They set off a chain reaction that puts Aisling on a path with Brett, her old high school crush, and his best friend, Deputy Leo, to discover what actually happened that night. Aisling isn't completely sure she wants to know. But like the drive to come home, the desire to know the truth is too strong. Even if it destroys her. Genre: Mystery/Thriller Demographic: New Adult Content Warning: This story does contain some difficult topics, namely child abuse (mentioned - never shown), attempted assault, being drugged, and, of course, murder. There is also some sexual content (aka one sex scene). The chapters with the sex scene and attempted assault are marked at the top of the chapter.

When the Chandelier Fell by Miss_penguine

SHE DIDN'T JUST INHERIT BEAUTY- SHE INHERITED THE BLOODSHED THAT CAME WITH IT. Years ago, a powerful empire crumbled under the weight of a chandelier and a secret. A family was erased. And girls were left behind-silent, forgotten, and burning. They were told it was fate. They were told to stay quiet. But grief has a way of carving out something colder. Something sharper. They weren't just survivors. They were raised to fight. Trained to read lies like second language. Built to walk into the fire without flinching. Now, in the house that once echoed with laughter and betrayal, everything still glitters... except the truth. The chandeliers still hang-but they know how deadly they can be. Old smiles resurface. Fake warmth returns. But beneath the surface, the hunt has already begun. They're not here to mourn. They're here to uncover. To finish what was started. To make sure the ones who rewrote their story in blood... bleed for it. Because this isn't just a story of revenge- It's about stolen childhoods, shattered trust, and two souls forged into weapons. SHE WAS BORN WITH ELEGANCE. RAISED IN SILENCE. TRAINED TO BURN. AND REVENGE? IT'S IN HER DNA. BEAUTY RUNS IN HER BLOOD. AND SO DOES REVENGE. To know more read the story.....

Amber by spikeman4444

The Austins moved to Oak Creek Indiana to escape reminders of a family tragedy. To forget their past. For the first time in her sixteen years, Hailey Austin is without a sibling. Haunted by the memory of a sister she can never recover and a death she believes she could have prevented, Hailey has forced the memories away. But Oak Creek has its own past, shadowed recently by the ongoing search for Lauren Paisley-a young local, now two months missing, who has become the talk of an entire community. Not long after her arrival in the new town, Hailey is abducted near her home and brought to the basement of an abandoned house deep in the woods where she discovers Lauren has also been confined. After several weeks, the widespread search for the two girls is failing as the town begins to piece together the troubled history of the Austin sisters for clues as to who might be behind the kidnappings. But it's Hailey who knows the truth about who took her, why she and Lauren are there together and what must happen for them to leave alive. All of the answers are already in Hailey's mind. She just has to remember them.

Uncertain Truths by KristaCairn

"Two bodies in a car at the bottom of a ravine - one is a stranger, frozen solid; the other is her brother-in-law. Country girl Kaelynn Barrows has a compulsive need to understand what happened, and no respect for secrets. The police suspect her brother-in-law is a murderer and that his car accident was suicide. She can't agree but after a young girl arrives with a note saying she'd his daughter, everything is open to question. When Kaelynn and her sister stumble upon a third body, the questions won't stop and now it's not just the police paying attention. As she digs, threats hit too close to home, but she can't stop. At this rate, he'll be guilty, and she'll be dead. " Am hoping you'll be willing to rate each section with: 1) I really want to know what happens next 2) Interesting, but not worried about what's next 3) Couldn't finish this (Please say why.)

Troubled Mistake by Uniquely_Quelly

Caitlin and Natalie were two fun loving girls out of high school, enjoying life. But... one party turned that around, then everything comes crashing down. What will happen to their lives as everything else unfolds? Even secrets. But one thing they learned from all of this is that you have to cross a lot of obstacles to get to the other side of happiness. Even if you have to fight for it. Caitlin's secret holds the key to all of it. To all the burdens, danger, safety, happiness and even the psychotic sociopathic killers. ----------------- "Tonight everyone here will reveal everything they've been hiding because tonight is also the night I will take this precious girl from all of you. What will you do when she's gone puppies? Guess we're gonna find out" she leaned over the table on her palms smirking at me deviously as I stared right at her with pure hatred. *this book is also dedicated to my friends* Y'all are inspiring as y'all are a pain, and I still love y'all.😘😎

The River Valley Murders by HollyRoach1303

Lifelong friends Bella and Maddie decide to start fresh in a new town, but when their friends start turning up dead, the girls must stop the killer before they suffer the same fate. Will they solve the mystery before their past comes back to bite them?

Babe, Can I Call? by wildcardcharlie

Cassie, a 30 year old female who has her life together, finds herself unexpectedly questioning what she wants in life, and who she wants. She has a fiancé who she's been mostly happy with for 10 years, although things haven't been going right for some time. Then 27 year old Blaine comes along and changes her outlook on everything she thought she was so sure of, and she is now faced with a choice, and a sense of fear as well as excitement. But whilst Blaine tries to pursue some kind of happy-ever-after with Cassie, he too has baggage that he's not yet been honest with himself about, and her name is Nicole. Will Cassie take a risk on everything and pursue things with Blaine in hope of that happy-ever-after, or will she choose the only life she's ever known?

You'll no longer be there for me by Graceleeeeee

One lie could cost everything in a small squad where everyone has a secret. When Aurora, a girl in the friend group, realises their friend Julie is missing, they're drawn into a mystery where the group has to search. But when new evidence surfaces, Aurora is determined to uncover the truth. As she digs deeper, she finds herself entangled in a web of lies, betrayal, and long-buried secrets. The closer they get to the answer, the more dangerous she realized her friends were hiding. Someone in this friend group is hiding something-and they'll do anything to keep it buried.

You may also like

Slide 1 of 10

The Silent Shadows cover

Dead To You cover

Queen of the Wood ✅ cover

When the Chandelier Fell cover

Uncertain Truths cover

Troubled Mistake cover

The River Valley Murders cover

Babe, Can I Call? cover

You'll no longer be there for me cover

The Silent Shadows

In the small, isolated town of Briar Hollow, strange occurrences have begun to unsettle the once peaceful community. People are vanishing without a trace, and those who remain speak of eerie figures lurking in the dark, silent as shadows. The townsfolk are gripped by fear, unwilling to venture out after sunset. At the heart of the mystery is the abandoned Hawthorn Manor, a decaying mansion that has stood untouched on the outskirts of town for decades. Rumors swirl about its dark past, involving a family that mysteriously disappeared many years ago. Now, whispers of a curse draw curious outsiders and thrill-seekers, but none return the same-or at all. When 17-year-old Emily Weaver's best friend goes missing after daring to explore the manor, Emily is determined to uncover the truth. Armed with a mix of skepticism and desperation, she gathers a group of unlikely allies-each with their own reasons for seeking answers. Together, they delve into the chilling history of Hawthorn Manor, uncovering secrets buried deep within the town's history. As they piece together the puzzle, they discover that the manor is not just haunted by spirits of the past, but by an ancient, malevolent force that thrives on fear and darkness. The closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous their journey becomes, as the shadows seem to come alive, watching their every move. In a race against time, Emily and her friends must confront the source of the evil before it consumes them all, forcing them to face their deepest fears and uncover the long-buried secrets that could either save the town-or doom it forever.