Wattys2019 Stories

Tyler is being hunted by the Grinning Man and flees to Marble Springs, where he teams up with Serling and Price, real estate agents who sell haunted houses. ***** After his brother disappears and a burial mound explodes, high school student Tyler Graves starts having strange visions. His brother warns him that something is coming for him. Soon, Tyler's entire family is slaughtered, and he's being hunted by an otherworldly entity known as The Grinning Man. Fleeing to Marble Springs, he meets Serling and Price, real estate agents who specialize in selling haunted houses. It's up to this unlikely trio to stop a madman from destroying the world - by literally unleashing Hell on Earth! (Sequel to Apartment 239.) [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** When Jake Bryant's daughter is kidnapped for ransom, he's forced to gamble with her life in order to discover which of his enemies has taken her hostage and to what end. ***** Jake Bryant's daughter, Sam, is in trouble. Her all-star quarterback boyfriend gave her pills to help her study for a test, but the pair are caught on school grounds with the unprescribed drugs. Since Sam's grandfather is a district court judge, she gets off with a slap on the wrist. Austin isn't as lucky. But with Austin's precious future at stake, his brother attempts a Hail-Mary pass by kidnapping Sam for his release. Can Jake rescue her before time runs out, or will they both pay for her mistake with their lives? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** After a great loss, Jake Bryant finds himself in Las Vegas. To fill the void in his heart, he searches for a woman's missing daughter and finds more than he bargained for. ***** Two years after his daughter was kidnapped, Jake Bryant meets a woman in desperate need of help. Seeing the opportunity to redeem himself, Jake probes Las Vegas's seemly underbelly to find the pimp responsible for abducting her daughter. But navigating Sin City's sex trade business proves tougher than Jake thought, and he finds himself digging his own grave at gunpoint. Can Jake find a way to escape? Or will his mistakes lead to more death? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Alana has always found comfort in her bedroom, especially now with the Crown Prince of Greece warming her bed, but she never thought it'd spark disaster. *** Alana dislikes change. She's perfectly happy with her life until her father decides to ship her and the family off to Australia. In an act of rebellion, Alana refuses to find a job, instead choosing to spend her time sleeping with Phillip, a man with a body of a Greek God. But when things turn sideways and she ends up pregnant with the prince's baby, Alana realizes she's stumbled upon a lot more change and responsibilities than she has bargained for. Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions of violence and abortion [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

Anne De Ville is a do-the-same-thing-every-day kind of ordinary. On the one day she chooses to try and do something different, she ends up dropping her shoes down several flights of stairs, right onto the head of her crush-and her brother's best friend-Hunter Denegan. Will her Prince Charming look for the girl who lost her shoe? [This book is going to be published with Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group in the Summer 2025] [[word count: 20,000-30,000 words]]

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION When her initiation into her college's History Club goes awry, Sol has to come face to face with Ethan-the cute guy whose house she just broke into. ***** Soledad Gutierrez, or Sol to her friends, decides to join the History Club at her Community college. However, this club is not like other clubs: they have an initiation process and a slew of other 'extracurricular activities.' In order to join the club, Sol must break into the oldest house in her small Californian town and steal one of their forks. The club members provide all the materials to break in; she just needs to take the utensil, take a selfie in the kitchen, and get out undetected-with the fork, of course. The problem is: Ethan Winston spots Sol in his grandparent's house, and he's determined to uncover the reason behind the break-in. However, both he and Sol are thrown for a loop when feelings begin to develop between them. And as Ethan becomes suspicious of the History Club, he and Sol get tangled in an adventure none of them were expecting. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] [[Wattys 2019 Winner for Young Adult + Being Published by Wattpad Books in Fall 2020]]

[This story is now FREE] Florette moves to Versailles, only to discover a group of Fae are destroying France. Allying with the battled-scarred Destan, she has to save the kingdom. ***** Florette, a painter's apprentice, is finally welcomed to the palace of Versailles. Ready to work, she notices that several of the courtiers are too beautiful to be human. Soon a battle-scarred warrior, Destan, tells her the truth: a faction of Fae have left the faerie and are slowly destroying the French monarchy. Determined that France must not fall, Florette is forced to use her skill to smuggle messages about the Fae inside her own paintings. Can she trust the rugged warrior at her side? And can Florette save France from creatures beyond mortal control?

A pacifist with a war god trapped in her bones must decide between stirring her demons or watching her allies and enemies unite against her. ***** When Queen Nomvula finds herself threatened by a reckless prince, she's cornered into navigating a battle that will devastate the region, and her clan, should it escalate. Worse, someone knows about her deadly secret, and where its bloody trail eventually ends. Staying ahead of her enemies means risking her land, her values, and even her children, all while keeping the war god inside her from takings matters into its own hands.

After Denton foils a terrorist attack at an Intergalactic sporting event, he finds himself racing to save his homeworld from a plot of betrayal and revenge. ***** When Denton Staxx, a special agent with the Orbital Security Services, discovers the Intergalactic Olympic Games have been targeted by a terrorist attack, he rushes to Earth to try and stop the event before it's too late. But what he discovers on earth is far worse than he imagined, and Denton is quickly pulled into a galaxy-wide conspiracy that takes him from one solar system to another in the search for a mastermind that will stop at nothing to get his revenge on the richest man in the universe -- regardless of the innocent people who die along the way. [[Wattys' Shortlisted]] [[1st place, Month Elimination Awards, Sci-Fi Category]] [[Best Plot Development, Iced Tea Summer Bash Awards]] [[Best Adventure Scifi Story, The Ooorah's SciFi Awards]] [[1st place, Rebel Awards, Sci-fi Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

"Bridget Jones with a lot more wine! This story is hilarious, feel-good and relatable in all the best ways!" - Grace K @ HQ. She's just quit her high-flying job, and her marriage is coasting on fumes. Can Alice find a sense of purpose in the wreckage? ***** Alice's life isn't going to plan. She's tied to her phone, pointlessly managing PR for a sinking corporate megalith. She's become a bit player in her kids' lives, and her marriage is coasting on fumes. Forcing herself into action with a rash resignation, Alice sets out to make a positive impact on the world around her. But how? Meditation leads to napping, and her attempts to get closer to her teenage daughter result in the discovery of a secret that leaves her at a loss. As the months tick by and a sense of purpose continues to elude her, Alice finds herself forming bonds with the most unlikely characters: the young woman who panhandles outside her old office; the homeless boy who sits cross-legged outside the liquor store with his ginger cat; her own dog walker who, it turns out, knows a thing or two about developing a good crema. Testing the limits of marriage, motherhood and the Toronto subway system -- can Alice find her way into a purpose-driven life? Or will it all be one giant hangover? [*Wattpad Editor's Pick 2018*] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Readers say: "This had me laughing so loud that my sister came to check up on me to see if I'm OK!!!" "...the new Bridget Jones, a working woman's take on the digital age." About the Author: Working mother and red wine enthusiast, Renee lives in Toronto with her flawed but wonderful family (seriously, who left socks on the kitchen counter?) in a flawed but wonderful house (what *is* that smell in the basement?) where she writes flawed but wonderful stories about what it is to be a woman today.

Hi, I'm (Y/n)! This is my story; well, my version of it. This is the story of how I met my best friends, my absolute best friend (my dragon) and became an ultimate dragon trainer and warrior. Mostly this is the story of how I met this quirky, odd and amazing boy; also how I fell in love with him. Let me tell you, it's an amazing ride and I wouldn't trade my story for the world.

•They send me away to find them a fortune• [Carlisle Cullen] [Twilight-Breaking Dawn Part 2] [cover by: @kingsmaria] [Started April 2018] [Ended March 2019]

~A FEATURED WATTPAD STORY~ COMPLETED Leonidas, a cold, rude, arrogant Alpha, was raised by his father to think that mates are beneath them. His mother was physically and mentally abused but his father, and that was what he thought was the right thing to do. Constantly warring with himself on how to treat his future mate, he decides not to accept her altogether, whoever she is. She would weaken him and his position, and it was easier to reject and forget her. Eleanor is a plain she-wolf living in a pack that treats women as servants. Women are only tools to men, only used to clean the household and produce children for their mates. She thought the right thing to do was to let men control her every decision, always look down in submission, and never speak unless spoken to. She wishes for her mate to get her out of this hell, but is afraid this hell will always be in her mind. Leonidas is stuck in his pride, Eleanor is stuck in a hell impossible to escape. Will they survive as mates? Highest Rankings: #15 in Werewolf #16 in Werewolf #52 in Werewolf (9/21/2019) #68 in Werewolf #90 in Werewolf (9/24/2019) #224 in WereWolf - #419 in Love

Jordan, LeBron, Curry, Kobe... These names are a few of the greatest NBA players the basketball world has seen. And one player, in particular, has the mindset to join those names. (YN) (LN), a five-star prospect and top high school basketball player is shaping up to deliver that promise, so much so that that the country and NBA have set their eyes and minds on you. Everyone recognized and enjoyed watching you perform on the court; including nine very specific girls. While very busy, a specific K-pop group named Twice has become quick fans of you; entertaining and intense is what they described you and each of them became a secret fan of yours to the world. Unknown to them, you admired them back; their music, the nine, everything about them was positive. And unknown to both, it seems like fate has decided to bring the two together. How? Let's read, shall we?

"This is the tale of an ancient land of lush forests and verdant meadows. A land blessed by the Goddesses where the powers of light and shadow exist in perfect balance. This is the story of the kingdom of Hyrule, of a king who sought to control the power of the gods, and of a boy without a fairy. A boy whose struggle against the shadow became a legend, riding upon the winds of time..." A novelization of the Legend of Zelda- Ocarina of Time.

What happens when you lose the people in your life that you love? How do you cope with it? Can you? What would the solution be? Accept. Deny. Grieve. Be guilty. Get angry. Become sad. Become depressed. Or........want revenge? It may not be the best option....But for Ken, it is. Once the top student at his school and the FBHE, Ken seemed to have the best life along with his loving sister; he seemed to have the best life he could have. Until that all changed when a tragedy befell him. Tragedies seem to come easily for Ken, so if they come easily....they can go easily, right? Now, how does one cope with death? Is revenge the answer? For Ken, it seems to be. But is murder included? Who says it can't be. Yet, does Ken know the true essence of murder? Why, of course.

Compilation of Books from The Mage Wars 3000 years after the reign of the Spirit King a male from the past emerges. One so cunning and deceptive one won't know what to make of him. Not until it's too late. In the wee hours of the night, he unfurled his plans, ensnaring misunderstood and like-minded people. Not one knew what had happened until it was too late. War broke out from the eastern side of the continent to the west. People died on both sides but the cunning male's forces never seem to diminish. Until one day, a prophecy takes a turn on the people of Seraphina. It is as follows; When all hope is forgotten and Vanora is lost, a quartet of the highest order shall spring forth. Under them, a tyrant of the deepest kind shall fall. The wrongs forced upon the people of Seraphina will be rightened. Two royals from a house so noble its people love them deeply. Two warriors of high regard noble in the rights of their own. This is the story of how they changed the world. Part 1: Finished Part 2: Finished Part 3: Finished Part 4: Finished Part 5 Part 6: Part 7: Part 8: Part 9: Part 10:

Kaneki somehow find himself at Alfea after being snatched away from his world. With little idea on how to get back he agrees to become a student at Red Fountain while he tries finding a way back home. However, this year, things heat up. With the threat of Darkar looming over Alfea, can Kaneki protect himself while dealing with the Winx, the Council of Magix trying to arrest him and a Dark Lord that would do anything to get Kaneki on his side?

Summary: A scientist and a prince once lived in separate worlds, yet they were similar. They both wished to follow in their fathers' footsteps and had to bear their burdens for the sake of their families. Neither knew the other existed until fate brought them together by a storm cloud. ~ [Thor/Jane] [Loki/OC] -Series I: Thor - In-Progress -Series II: Avengers - TBA -Series III: Dark World - TBA

Luna is 18 years old who is in high school, with her two Best Friends, Cami and Remi. She is trying her hardest to break up with her boyfriend, but unfortunately he won't let her, so whenever she tries to it doesn't go her way. *UNTIL HE COMES ALONG* Liam is 18 years old who has to transfer to school, he is the lead member of his gang. He isn't that type of guy who would settle for just anyone, he would always try and make it difficult for them to. His mum died 3 years ago, so it is just him, his sister Summer and their absent Father But when Luna and Liam meet face to face everything that they though couldn't happen, actually came true. Will Liam fall in love with Luna and try to save her? Read to find out what happns next.....