Wattys2019 Stories

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]]

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]]

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]]

[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?

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]]

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]]

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]]

When thirteen-year-old Nova Caelin is sent to the ground with the other ninety-nine juvenile prisoners, she knows the truth: they're not being given a second chance. They're being sacrificed. Among rebels, strangers, and power-hungry leaders, Nova carves out her place. In the chaos, she forms unlikely ties, including one with Bellamy Blake. As trust becomes a weapon and secrets rise from the ashes, Nova must choose which side she's on when the world starts over. Because on Earth, there are no rules. Just those who make them, and those who break. '✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹ 𝒮𝒽𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝑒𝓃𝒹𝑒𝒹 𝒾𝓃 𝓈𝓅𝒶𝒸𝑒. 𝐼𝓉 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝑜𝓃𝓁𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝑔𝒾𝓃𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔. '✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹ I do not own the characters, I only own Nova and her storyline. '✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹ ranked #1 in the100cw #1 in maywemeetagain #1 in abbygriffin #1 in clarke #3 in octavia #3 in bellamyblake #3 in johnmurphy #3 in the100fanfic #4 in the100

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?

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Can had have never given a thought to getting married. Always avoiding the subject , even though he was being pushed by his mother at ever chance she got. Sanem's sister prayed that her she would find her ideal partner and settle down. A chance encounter left them with a bond that unites some people for life. In the hectic life's of a Police Officer and a reporter, can these two strangers finally find solace with each other after all the up's and downs.

Achilles is used to a life with rules and structure. Being attracted to men doesn't fit into what he considers structured. But he's used to burying things deep down, and this is just another item on the list. Xander crosses into his life, and he's completely outside the rules and the opposite of structure. Something about Xander makes Achilles' wolf sing, his blood jump and his heart soar, even if Xander is a man, even if he is a vampire. Innocuous meetings turn into a building attraction and Achilles wants to take the leap to be with Xander. Can he do it? This is an entry for the open novella contest. Genre: MXM romance with a suggestion of magic, a dash a of angst and werewolf and vampire protagonists.

Julian Kyle, America's favorite boy. Girls scream his name and go crazy over him. But will one photographer end up driving him crazy?

Si j'écris des poèmes ce n'est pas parce que c'est jolie. Si j'écris des poèmes, c'est parce que je vis. Je suis un homme pleeeeein de sentiments, qui débordent à chaque relation. Et lorsqu'ils débordent, ils se transforment en mots.

Meet Heidi, a 17-year-old high school senior with her eyes set on college. But when she crosses paths with two captivating boys, Anthony and Justin, her carefully crafted future takes an unexpected turn. As Heidi navigates the complexities of teenage love, readers will be drawn into a world of passion, heartbreak, and self-discovery. A rollercoaster of emotions awaits that can change everything. One dance. One song. A thousand feelings.

Her kind were known as Doppelgängers, with the ability to transform into any animal or person. Tanya is one of the last and she knows it's just a matter of time before she is brought back into the fray. When a familiar wizard comes knocking on her door, maybe a hobbit can bring a little light back into her life.

Samaria Jones is one of the best talent and PR managers in the business. She's got her own company, as much money as she could ever want, a great place and a lot of power. She's worked to become everything she said she would be. When she finds herself in the company and ultimately in charge of up and coming actor Tom Hiddleston, she's taken for a bit of a wild ride. _________________________________________ Tom knows she can't date him; as long as she's his manager there's no way they could ever be involved. But he can't get enough of her, and he'd do anything to have her. Including agreeing to an arrangement only someone who's completely crazy would agree to. But he's incredibly intrigued and if that's the only way he can get closer to her then that's the risk he's willing to take. But the consequences are far worse than he could of imagined; and as long as he's around her he's constantly putting himself in danger. And ultimately he's left to ask himself the question he's wondered since the first time he met her: Can he be the kind of man she likes?

"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.

For a span of two years, Amira, a twenty-year-old, discreetly avoids her mate within their shared pack. The long-anticipated reunion unfolds as her hiding comes to an end. Now facing the 24-year-old Beta, the question lingers: will forgiveness prevail, or will her actions cast a lasting shadow on their relationship?