When the Bus Stopped - Shelley Iñón - Wattpad

When the Bus Stopped

Reads 239,926
Votes 10,162
Parts 32
Time 3h 59m

Reads 239,926
Votes 10,162
Parts 32
Time 3h 59m

bohemian boholit chicklit comedy fanfiction feminism freespirit hippie humor newzealand romance romantic satire satirical trailblazer wattys2016 wattys2019

When Lucy Falkwell loses control of her house bus on a lonely alpine road in New Zealand, she finds herself in the midst of opera-singer Alessandro Magno's latest music video.  She mistakenly believes she's stumbled upon a horrific crime scene.

Lucy, a free-spirited eco-warrior, is ignorant of the world lying between the pages of those tabloid magazines. She doesn't recognize Alessandro, nor has she seen his smoldering publicity shots advertising the fact he's in town. Instead, she deduces that he's the main detective working the case.

As the two fall into a strange friendship built upon a mistaken identity (all while attempting to rebuild other parts of their lives), the chemistry between them becomes obvious. But how do you learn to trust someone you never really knew in the first place?

***

I like to class this kind of 'genre' as BohoLit.  You will understand what I mean when you read it ;)All Rights Reserved

bohemian boholit chicklit comedy fanfiction feminism freespirit hippie humor newzealand romance romantic satire satirical trailblazer wattys2016 wattys2019

Table of contents

32 parts

Sign up to add When the Bus Stopped to your library and receive updates

or

Content Guidelines

You may also like

Lost, Now Found by SpicedReading26

THIS IS NOT FOR YOUNG KIDS. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. SEXUAL CONTENT IS CONTAINED. Have fun ;) Valerie had just ended things with her toxic boyfriend Andrew after he landed a beginning business deal. she was worth more than what he was giving her, so she packed her things and left. Staring over. however at the same event, she ran into a long lost heartache - Damien Montoya. She then discovers he's a lawyer, and maintained a wealthy stamina. Valerie ends up falling back into old habits with Damien, catching up on lost time. But nothing that she was expecting. Damien Montoya was a MAN, man. The way he made her feel at the end of the day, breathless, and falling every day. The more she sink under his spell, the more doors open - the harder she falls. Will Damien be there to catch her?

The Moving Times Of Caroline Proudly by CarolineProudly

Caroline is 16 when she suddenly decides that her perfectly normal and loving home life is absolutely and completely intolerable. Suddenly moving out of home in 1988 is the beginning of a 13 year journey. As the journey continues, the passage of time has no significance. Always with the ability to find the humorous side, each address marks another chapter in Caroline's life and is the backdrop for the people she meets and the events that occur. Accommodation varies from unheated rooms and houses with wheel-less cars jacked-up outside to Regency flats and rural cottages. Transportation means vary from a single use bicycle, to Betsa and the faithful Dwanetta. Flatmates vary from a lovely Brummie and a singing nun to a dying dog, a ginger laminator, a 3 nippled geek and an accidental spell with a local drugs baron. Events vary from harbouring boarding schoolgirls, exercising racehorses, the occasional rave, trading in shampoo and marmite on toast to looking for stolen laundry, going undercover and self-defence with a hockey stick. Jobs vary from not having one to shop work, bartending and au pair through to getting a toe on the corporate ladder. There is infatuation, and love from various sources so there is also disappointment, and breakups by varying means and for various reasons. Education varies from a bit of formal study to a large dollop of the University of Life. The latter being the real reason Caroline left home in the first place - to grow up in her own way through her own experiences with no-one else to blame but herself and the interesting hand that life deals along the way. Caroline moves home 19 times, only to find that the 20th move takes her to the last place she ever expected to be. Back where she started. Things aren't always as they seem...

Red's Wolf by angel48183

We all heard the story about Little Red Riding Hood and the big bad wolf. It's a fairytale our parents told us amongst other fairytales. What happened if the story wasn't like the one in the fairytales, but funnier? Liliana Red is the type of person to do her own thing. She's a single, independent woman who works for Dimitri Wolf as his secretary. Dimitri Wolf is the type of man who prefers work over fun. He doesn't have time for frivolous matters such as dating or love. Dimitri receives an invitation to his ex's wedding. Not wanting to return single, he enlists Liliana to help him. Dimitri leaves on one crucial detail out, and that's his family, who are a little crazy. While trying to survive his family and deal with his ex getting married, Dimitri will see Liliana in a different light. Will the big bad Wolf be able to resist Red, or will he find out love isn't a bad thing? Expect humor of epic proportions. This isn't your typical fairytale, and Grandma isn't baking cookies, or is she?

The Marriage Contest by Keri8794

~~ Book 3 of The Marrying You Series. This can be read as a stand alone but I recommened you read the other two books too. ~~ Vanessa Brady is thirty and single. Her brother is happily married to an amazing woman and no one was more shocked by it than her but, while everyone around her seems to be moving on with life, she has remained where she has always been. When one Friday night turns into a sad pity party, Vanessa finds herself agreeing to something she would never before be caught dead doing but... desperate times call for desperate measures. The advertisement didn't promise any success of being chosen but, the prize was worth the gamble. The game was simple, agree to marry a complete stranger on live television and allow the world to watch your first year of marriage. If you succeed in lasting that long, the prize of one million dollars is yours to spend. On the day of her wedding, no one is more disappointed than her at her new husband Jonah. He is nothing like the men she goes for but she wants the prize. It all seems rather easy but Vanessa will soon learn that the first year is always the hardest and it's only made worse with a stranger. With cameras and the country watching their relationship, can Vanessa find a level of normal anywhere? What happens when her ex boyfriend and the father of her child suddenly reappears swearing to get her back? Vanessa may just learn something along the way but, on her quest to win, she may just end up losing a lot more than she hoped. Highest rank: #63 in Chicklit

Writing's Second Taste by yourstrulytrina

"We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect." -Anaïs Nin You know that feeling when you open a book and you read the story written in it? It feels like you've been transported to another world, a place so wonderful and liberating. Well, it's my job to make you experience that to the expense of my own life tales. Those jokes that you were laughing about as you read them? He whispered those to me in the middle of class. That bashful expression that the main character had? It was a reflection of what he looked like when he asked me out. That somewhat cheesy narration of what their kiss felt like? It was the same way I felt when he first pressed his lips against mine. If only I can do it again. If only I can fall in love with writing again. If only I can fall in love again. [This is a spin-off of Hollywood's Princess. You do not read that story to understand this]

Speak Now by xXBalletDreamsXx

At the young age of eight Drew and Elizabeth get married. Their wedding is a mess of gummy worm rings, crayon vows and giggles all of which takes place under the old oak tree that separates their backyards. They promise to be best friends forever but when sophomore year comes around things change. Their friendship becomes a beautiful relationship full of love, passion and trust. But when college dawns in on them things change once again. One day, six years into the future, Elizabeth receives a call that sends her whole world crashing down. "I'm getting married." 3 words. To Elizabeth they feel like sharp knives that pierced her heart and re-opened old wounds. She has a decision to make. He wants her to be the supportive best friend he once had but will she be able to? The two weeks that follow are full of tears, dresses, love songs and vows, all in preparation of the wedding she always dreamed about but someone else has taken her place at the altar beside him. When the priest pronounces the two words that give her the one chance she wants to get him back, will she take it? "Speak now." Or will she let it go?

In The Spotlight | ✔️ by KiwiAndKoalas

❝ If she doesn't scare the life out of you a little, she isn't the one. ❞ Mckayla Silva has had enough. Enough of her stupid job, as news broadcaster. She was pretty sure that nobody else apart that her would tolerate reading reports on a dog's love life and flirtations. Like come on. Seriously? Add on top of that, an obnoxious manager that's hated her from first sight and finds it absolutely hilarious to name her after a burger. Oh, and don't forget the nerd's overly clingy family that absolutely destroyed her university life, and crushed any chance of independence. Just perfect. So when an argument in a makeup shop leads to a sudden job offer of a music video director in the Hollywood world, Mckayla feels like this is her breakthrough moment. What she does not expect is a flashy fashionista that thinks he owns the set, an stunning yet arrogant model who doesn't miss an single opportunity to dig at her and certainly not a playboy singer, who seems to have made it his mission to mess this opportunity up for her. Determined not to let this happen, Mckayla sets off on her journey up the ladder, only to find an annoying hindrance called love in the form of River Romano, bent upon knocking her down. •-xXx-• | Best chick-lit/romance | Aluris Awards 2018 | | Best chick-lit | Pastel Awards 2018/2019 | #5 hotmess 18/05/18 #70 in romcom 25/05/18 •-xXx-• In the Spotlight KiwiAndKoalas All rights reserved ©

My Perfect Life by marina_if

R-rated, for mature audiences! So, where do I start? My name is Elizabeth. I'm 26 and I'm bored as f*ck. You could think I have a perfect life. My husband is a successful businessman and he makes sure I have everything I ever wanted. But, have you ever had a feeling that's not enough? I wake up every morning feeling my life has no purpose. One day I chose to change everything and I met him...But is he who I want? Is me enough for him? In a world where big boys playing their games I appeared in the middle, searching for happiness. They want to play me? Bring it on! Not so good in description, but you should definitely give this story a try. It's gonna be a funny ride. For mature audience only! Strong language and sex scenes. A lot of graphic material. I don't own any pictures or videos I use in my story

The Reluctant Roadtripper (A Romantic Comedy) by Pollyf79

AMBY AWARDS TOP PICK 2024❤️ I can only see half of his face, reflected in the mirror at the front of the bus, and part of that is obscured by the peak of the black company-branded cap he's wearing. But I can see enough to glean that there's a strong jaw covered in scruff. A wide mouth that looks like it would be prone to smiling. He's wearing glasses with trendy light tortoiseshell frames, and I can't quite discern the colour of his eyes from my position . . . but some weird intuition is telling me that they'll be hazel, and I wonder when my brain is going to catch up. Because I *know* him, don't I? I'm almost certain of it. And he seems to know me, too. Or at least he thinks he does. The way he's glancing over at me lets me in on that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mirren Shepherd has *many* pet peeves. Top of the list, though? Staycations . . . And surprises. So when her girls' trip abroad is cancelled at the last minute and she finds herself roped into a minibus tour of Northern Scotland instead, she isn't remotely happy. And when she finds out who their guide is . . . It's yet another reason for her to dislike surprises. Because Owen Sullivan wasn't so much the one who got away . . . He was the one who just didn't return. And, after she finally got over him, she never expected to see him again. Mirren would prefer to leave the past in the past, but Owen is determined to try to right his wrongs. Can she trust him? Can she trust *herself*? Maybe, just maybe, this surprise - and staycation - won't be as bad as Mirren thinks . . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Fag Hag [#Wattys 2016] by jeanaswanson

This is not a dark lonesome journey down heartbreak road. This is vodka, sparkles, and dick-to-dick tickle fights. Annie Paige has been infatuated with Jaime Knox since she was old enough to paint her nails and sigh over Dirty Dancing. Accustomed to getting her way, Annie never dreams that Jaime might have other plans. Never mind that her friends insist he's gay. Annie embarks in a must-find-love meltdown, manically dating to replace Jaime in her heart. Dates with Brine the singing emo and wealthy Dr. Troll highlight the depressing reality of life as a singleton, causing Annie to crack. She hops aboard a redeye flight from Dallas to Los Angeles. The ultimate goal: to crash Jaime Knox's wedding and reclaim her long lost love. Will Annie's journey lead her to truth, revenge, and the ultimate fairy tale? Or will she allow her fantasy of romance to destroy the true love of a lifetime? ***NEW CHAPTER EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY*** I don't own the image for the cover! Photo credit to Trading Up. Hey y'all! Fag Hag is my first and only novel (so far) and any and all feedback/critiques are welcomed. Also, please remember to vote. Most importantly, thank you so very much for reading. I hope you enjoy the read as much as I enjoyed the write!

You may also like

Slide 1 of 10

Lost, Now Found cover

The Moving Times Of Caroline Proudly cover

Red's Wolf cover

The Marriage Contest cover

Writing's Second Taste cover

Speak Now cover

In The Spotlight | ✔️ cover

My Perfect Life cover

The Reluctant Roadtripper (A Romantic Comedy) cover

Fag Hag [#Wattys 2016] cover

Lost, Now Found

THIS IS NOT FOR YOUNG KIDS. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. SEXUAL CONTENT IS CONTAINED. Have fun ;) Valerie had just ended things with her toxic boyfriend Andrew after he landed a beginning business deal. she was worth more than what he was giving her, so she packed her things and left. Staring over. however at the same event, she ran into a long lost heartache - Damien Montoya. She then discovers he's a lawyer, and maintained a wealthy stamina. Valerie ends up falling back into old habits with Damien, catching up on lost time. But nothing that she was expecting. Damien Montoya was a MAN, man. The way he made her feel at the end of the day, breathless, and falling every day. The more she sink under his spell, the more doors open - the harder she falls. Will Damien be there to catch her?