Cleanread Stories

Welcome to the Tournament. The competition is lethal. The game is rigged. And the exit is locked. Sixteen-year-old Finn just wanted a normal life in the UK-focusing on his A-levels and killing it on the rugby pitch. Eleanor Joan just wanted to stay in Portland, surrounded by her family. Instead, both are violently ripped from Earth and dropped into Eider, a shifting, predatory city anchored to a world of volatile floating islands. They are the anomalies. As the only two humans accidentally dragged into a ruthless tournament of magical entities, they are surrounded by bloodthirsty creatures who view them as easy prey. In a realm built on deep illusions and treacherous alliances, survival requires pure instinct. Because in Eider, every victory breeds a new threat, and friendly faces are the most dangerous of all. Finn and Eleanor Joan don't want glory. But as the tournament narrows to a deadly wire, they realize the terrifying truth: the only way to tear open a portal back home is to trust each other, conquer the game, and seize the crown. Win the crown. Break the curse. Get back home. Chapters are uploaded every day! If you love high-stakes survival games, dark magic, and a cross-Atlantic duo fighting for their lives, hit that library button!

Set in 1804 Portugal. - He could not breathe. She was like a painting, like a sculpture, like the finest work he'd been honored to look upon. Her skin was the loveliest shade of deep brown. Indeed, she was kissed by the sun itself. So graciously beautiful. He was beside himself. Suddenly, he wished to be perfect. Perfectly mannered, perfectly good like Caspian, and perfectly sinless. But he was not. And if this woman were a friend, she would know his faults; she would know he was the reason Caspian and Keshiya faced difficulties. She knew. Her daringly captivating eyes told him. His heart was in his throat. - This is the story of a once pompous and godless Duke and a strong-willed and somewhat unforgiving seamstress falling in love against their will, but as God planned. - Book Four of the Tailored Short Story Collection. "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!" Isaiah 43:18 If you're looking for a swoony, heart-wrenching, redemptive, wholesome, Christian story under 50k words, The Tailored Short Story Collection is for you. The stories range in theme, but all feature romance, gentle and kind male leads, faithful, adorable, lovely, and gracious female leads, swoony moments, and potential tears and heartache, while Christ remains as the center. Book One: Captured Book Two: By The Way (One Shot) Book Three: Keshiya Book Four: The Apothecary's Daughter - Published: June 22, 2026 Completed:

Zeke wakes up in an unfamiliar place surrounded by strangers. He soon learns he is in a secret medical facility. Surrounded by people who are now a mix of humans and technology. But why is he here? As he tries to uncover the secrets of his past, he realizes there is more than one obstacle blocking his path. (I will try to update once a month, no set days yet!)

Timothy Wright spends his days reading, writing, and arguing with his favorite parrot. But sometimes, scraping out a living at the nearest newspaper leaves him feeling more drained than rewarded. He wants to write stories about the things that matter, not news articles about the latest fluctuation in fruit prices. But when an aspiring doctor trying to fund his education on a reporter's salary appeals to him for help keeping his job, Timothy finds himself drawn into a web of murder, intrigue, and dark family secrets that leave him wondering at the difference between living and breathing-and whether he'll ever have the courage to do the things that frighten him. - Complete - Sequel to What Is and Could Be.

Cover by WizuChan : Check out their art! https://www.deviantart.com/wizuchan The Guardians. Mythical figures created and chosen by the Man on the Moon to protect the children of the world... After centuries of peace, a looming threat brings them all together once again... Only this time, a new Guardian was chosen... For the fifth... sixth Guardian selected was none other than Jack Frost... Jack Frost had been alone and confused for centuries, only to find he'd been appointed the fifth Guardian. Wait... sixth? There were already five Guardians before? Who was the fifth Guardian? Contrary to common beliefs, the Guardian of Storytelling, Mother Goose, wasn't a decrepit old crone who rode a gander... But old or not, mama was back in the game after years of isolation... [I thought this up and wrote it in a week, and it shows] [WARNING: MOMENTS OF TRAUMA! BRIEF!] [Not my art nor my story per se] [An idea partially inspired by the book series "Guardians of Childhood." ]

Homeless, living on the streets of New York, Emma won't let her unfortunate circumstances get her down. When she meets Julia, a volunteer at the soup kitchen, Emma's life takes a turn for the better, but her son, Jack, wants nothing to do with her. When she falls into the rhythm of a comfortable life, going back to being homeless can't be an option, but Jack keeps getting in her way of happiness. Tragedy shaped Jack's belief that homeless people are nothing but drug addicts and alcoholics. He adamantly protests when his mother invites Emma to share in their Thanksgiving dinner, but Emma is not what he expected. Jack is forced to reflect on his past and come to grips with the fact that his anger colors his view. Charlie is an angel set to earth to grant two Christmas wishes, an easy task, or so he thought; that was before he met Emma and Jack. Will Jack's perception of the homeless change his opinion of Emma and open his heart? Or will memories and guilt hold him back?

When Henley discovers she was kidnapped and is returned to her long lost family, she has high hopes for a normal life. But being part of a Hollygood Royal family isn't her only surprise. She has a twin sister and she's in a coma. Not far away, asleep in the towering hospital, Adrianne has been the victim of a terrible curse. If she can just connect to her Sister Henley's dreams, maybe she will be able to warn her about the yellow galoshes before its too late. A Sleeping Beauty Retelling

Can a reality TV series about love help Lucy to sort her life out?  Lucy’s childhood sweetheart Marcus walks out on his wedding to someone else and tells everyone it’s because he’s still in love with Lucy – even though he and Lucy broke up a long time ago.  Having people think she was carrying on with someone else’s husband-to-be makes Lucy the talk of the town – and not in a good way! Lucy knows she’s innocent but people aren’t interested in hearing the truth. Even her boss wants to get rid of her –claiming she’s putting off the customers at the travel agency!  The only thing for it is to get out of town for a while and, thankfully, fate seems to agree. As a last minute stand-in contestant on a reality TV series about love, Lucy ends up staying in a gorgeous Scottish castle where the programme is being filmed.  Now, Marcus is trying to track her down in an attempt to rekindle their former romance and Lucy finds herself questioning her life and her choices - as well as developing confusing feelings for the castle’s laird, a man she’s told is definitely not part of the Love Programme and very much off limits.  Lucy needs to figure out what (and who) she wants in her life – and fast! 

"You were lost...to be found." "By you..." A plane crash shatters the dreams of its passengers, stranding them in a forest they can't escape. Under a sky that stubbornly clings to night, where time itself feels frozen, the only signs of life are the distant screams of other passengers. With a killer on the loose and no one Nolan can trust, stress and fear are bound to creep ever closer. Following the mysterious Collector and his rottweiler might lead him to safety...or into something far darker. Tired and lost, the only way out is to be found.

Nell Jackson isn't a fan of fairytales and yet she is dragged into what seems like a make believe story that becomes a reality. ------------------------ Fanfic inspired and based on Renegade Nell Series; original characters from either series and any pictures incorporated into my story are not mine nor belong to me. Inspired by the show. Thank you.

Getting across the border has never been easy, but when injustice meets entertainment the quest for freedom takes on a whole new edge.

From stolen glances in hallways to overanalyzed text messages, this diary captures the quiet chaos of having a crush. Each page holds confessions never spoken aloud, moments replayed a thousand times, and feelings too fragile to share with the world.

When Daniel and his twin sister stumble across their mom's old journal, they expect recipes or grocery lists-not riddles, challenges, and Bible verses woven into a mysterious scavenger hunt. At first, Daniel wants nothing to do with it. But the clues tug them deeper into their mom's world-forcing the twins, their best friend, and even their distant dad to face memories, secrets, and truths they've been avoiding. Each clue isn't just a puzzle-it's a lesson about courage, trust, and faith drawn from the Book of Daniel. As they chase answers from the fridge to the firepit, from hidden notes to forgotten keepsakes, the family discovers that the journal isn't only about the past. It's a map leading them back to each other. Full of humor, heart, and a dash of mystery, this story is about more than solving riddles. It's about family, faith, and finding hope in the hardest places.

She's been left behind by her childhood sweetheart. He's been jilted by his fiancée. Her sweetheart left her for his fiancée... Miss Rosemary Griffiths has been looking forward to the day her childhood sweetheart returns from his year abroad. He promised to make their secret engagement public, and her life will finally start moving forward. But he returns, and there is no engagement. There is only the discovery that Frank has 'outgrown' her. He has decided he wants a woman of passion, and Rose is too calm and practical. That, and he is to inherit both a title and an estate from a distant relative and has found a wife with money. Rose is left with broken dreams, a shattered heart, and a list of things they were going to do once they married. So, she sets out to 'undo' all the things on that list by doing them backwards. Or in the opposite direction. Whichever. She is determined to prove that she can be contrary when she puts her mind to it. But this is 1870s England. Going anywhere as a young unmarried woman requires that she go with her doting, but overwhelming, family in tow. Then, while contriving to take the stage to the resort that was supposed to be her honeymoon destination, she meets Mr. Walker. When the two of them keep bumping into each other at the resort, it comes to light that they are there under similar circumstances. It only takes a short conversation for Rose to figure out their situations aren't just similar; they have a detail named Frank in common: Mr. Walker's former fiancée is going to marry the new Duke of Windham. The two wind up in several hilarious escapades as they try to help each other finish the things on their lists to spite the people who hurt them, while also trying not to get themselves into a romantic entanglement with each other. But when Mr. Walker's list is finished, will that put an end to their burgeoning friendship? Or have they stumbled upon something neither thought possible?

It's been months since that fateful night on a doorstep when Timothy accidentally blurted "I love you" to his favorite cook's assistant. Ever since that moment, Timothy has been a dead man walking--at least, in his own estimation. How could he break the news of their understanding to his parents and live to tell about it? And yet, the date is set: December 24th, Christmas Eve. He has six days to prepare himself. Six days before what's unknown becomes known, and he'll find out whether the Christmas he's read about in books could be real.

"I've always lived by three simple rules: don't allow yourself to feel emotions of any kind, don't let people get too close, and the most important... never under any circumstances allow yourself to trust anybody." The Pierce siblings have always lived in a prison of their father's own making. But when financial troubles spiral out of control and end up in an arranged marriage and a murder, Phoenix and Winter have no choice but to flee for their lives. Phoenix can think of only one person who can help save them - Erik Stevenson. Bewildered, Erik agrees to protect his old friends... but will he be able to keep them safe? Will Phoenix and Winter ever be truly free?

Oliver is not your average cat. (If this statement is ever proven to be incorrect, please don't share that with Oliver. I doubt he'd believe you anyway.) Oliver is uncommonly wise in the ways of human-training, and is currently attempting to share his knowledge with both Harry, the dog who shares his house, and Pete, the cat next door. I will let Oliver tell you if they are proving to be inept pupils or not. I'd rather not get involved in that discussion. Their most recent harrowing adventure is what follows, wherein cats fly, monsters eat, and plans ravel and unravel with alarming speed.

What Would You Do to Save Your Best Friend from Burning at the Stake? The year 1660 is when it all changed... That's when a witch-hunter comes to Clara Dahl's seaside village in Norway. She's horrified to discover how fast her neighbors and friends are to turn against each other. She soon realizes her sleepy, little, picturesque corner of the world has been invaded by evil-and it has nothing to do with witchcraft. As neighbor turns against neighbor, Clara finds herself drawn into the fray, forced to do what she can to protect her friends and loved ones. An educated and upstanding minister's daughter, Clara speaks out against the witch-hunter's unjust treatment of those accused of witchcraft. She sees how he plays the villagers, using their superstitions and religious beliefs to make good people accept horrible things. When Clara's best friend Bess is accused of being a witch, Clara must make an incredible sacrifice to save not only her friend, but the entire town... before it's too late. About the Book In 1660, women had no voting rights, couldn't own property, and were treated as second-class citizens. If that weren't bad enough, many innocent women-especially poor women-were tried and executed for witchcraft. The people responsible for their deaths were often their own friends, family members, and neighbors. Catching a Witch is a story about a young woman who's willing to do whatever it takes to protect the people she cares about most in this world. You'll love this book if you enjoy... Historical dramas Witches and witch hunting Historical thrillers The history of religion and superstitions A story with a strong female protagonist fighting for what's right http://geni.us/xNGBalj