Diverse Stories

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. There are some friends you never forget. It's the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. Enter Juniper Jones. The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer . . .

A heartbroken fashion designer escapes to Tokyo to be an assistant on a movie set, only to get caught up in an illicit, whirlwind romance with the lead actor. ***** After discovering her fiance is cheating on her, heiress and fashion designer Lily Porter is whisked away to Tokyo to help a production company adapt one of her great-aunt's novels. She isn't thrilled about lying about being her aunt's assistant until it throws her into the path of the movie's lead actor, who is enough of a distraction to keep her mind off her ex for good. But can there really be a future for them when their relationship is built on lies, false identities, and a secret engagement? [[Wattys' Longlisted]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. It only takes one moment to change your life forever . . . After her mother's deportation last year, all Soledad "Sol" Gutierrez wants is for her life to go back to normal. Everything's changed-new apartment, new school, new family dynamic-and Sol desperately wants to fit in. When she joins her community college's history club, it comes with an odd initiation process: break into Westray's oldest house and steal . . . a fork? There's just one problem: while the owners of the house aren't home, their grandson Ethan is, and when he catches Sol with her hand in the kitchen drawer, she barely escapes with the fork intact. This one chance encounter irrevocably alters her life, and Sol soon learns that sometimes fitting in isn't as important as being yourself-even if that's the hardest thing she's ever had to do.

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Mira finds herself stuck in the city of love with Jake, the playboy athlete she can't stand. What she doesn't expect is for major sparks to fly on their 24-hour adventure. But can this newly-found love last beyond the magic of Paris? ***** 24 Hours in Paris is now published as a Paperback & E-book by W by Wattpad Books As a Wattpad reader, you can now access both the Original Edition and the W by Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase (PS: a review on Amazon (and also Goodreads) would be very much appreciated, to help get this POC rom com in front of more readers! All the review page links are on my Wattpad profile page :-) ) In the new Published Edition of the book, the characters of Mira and Jake will be older and wiser co-workers in the corporate world, who miss their flight and get stuck spending an extra 24 hours in Paris. They'll start off annoyed with each other, but you know how the story goes... "Adorably sweet and a brilliant read! It made me feel like I was roaming the streets of Paris without having to leave my couch." - Grace @HQ ***** On the last day of their class's college trip to Paris, Mira and Jake get tangled up in a debacle that causes them to miss their flight home to New York. Which means they're stuck in Paris until the next available flight that's 24 hours away! Mira is witty and a lover of art history and good cheese. Jake, on the other hand, is your All-American frat boy with a killer smile. Translation: they can't stand each other. As they visit places they could never have imagined, Mira and Jake go from mortal enemies to star-crossed lovers with sizzling chemistry. But can their spark last without Paris' cheese and charm to keep it going? [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]] Cover designed by Ray Gardener

In a home where love was a currency, she was always bankrupt. Her parents' affection was reserved for the twin who reflected their every hope, leaving her to inherit the hushed comparisons and soft dismissals. She was constantly reminded of her lesser worth, but she never imagined her marriage would be a cast-off from the twin who was truly desired. Offered as a consolation prize, she expects only disappointment in a loveless union. Yet, the journey of marriage becomes an unexpected path to self-discovery. The Color Of My Own Sky is a story of the invisible bruises that shape a soul, and the battle to finally find the courage to paint your own brilliant horizon. Nov. 3 ©deey_jah

They' weren't supposed to find the truth The Errors, the files, the games The system calls them variables, that they're emotions are malfunctions, says they only matter when they're suffering But if that's true- Why does it hurt so much to believe it? (This Is A Phycological Horror/Drama story) (Intense identity and reality concepts. Contains some violence and mental health issues)

"We can have our differences. We can argue, debate, scream, yell, or cry. However, at least we are talking. If we are talking, we will figure it out. Because I like you, Wicked. I like you so much that I can overcome anything with you. I want to become yours. I want to call you my soul."

In a city where the steam network remembers your secrets, the revolution begins with a wrench. Thomas Li-Harrison is a mixed-heritage engineer fixing the pipes that keep Shanghai warm. When impossible readings start appearing in the network - and his body starts doing things he never learned - he discovers the infrastructure he's maintained for years is hiding something vast, watchful, and alive. Now every pipe whispers a question he can't ignore: who built this system, and what is it really for? ⚙️ THE INTERACTIVE EXPERIMENT: This is an iterative serial. Your comments and votes shape the plot and the romance in real-time. ⚡ JOIN THE RESISTANCE: Sign up for the Substack (link in bio) to get the secret Marco prequel story and vote on future chapters!

Maya Kingston has one rule this year: don't mess up. After a scandal nearly destroys her future, she transfers to Kimbell University determined to prove she's more than the reckless twin living in her brother's shadow. If she can raise her grades and keep her head down, her father might finally give her a place in the family empire. There's just one problem. Adam Lockhart. Brilliant. Isolated. An outcast. He's the rough among the diamonds and they always remind him. When the university assigns him as her tutor, Adam makes one thing clear: he doesn't tutor Kingstons. Maya quickly learns that at Kimbell, last names carry weight and some grudges run deeper than she ever imagined. Forced into each other's orbit, Maya and Adam collide in a war of pride, secrets, and dangerous attraction. Because the more she tries to prove she's changed, the more she realises that the past isn't done with her. And Adam might be the one person who won't let her forget it. He's broken in ways no one can see, and she's far too beautiful for him to scar Main Prompt: Prompt 46: We love broken, beautiful people. And it doesn't get more obviously broken and more classically beautiful than you. Other: Prompt 78: You begin to realise nothing is quite what it seems. *** Jedayo. ©2026.

Gatsby was a good, but troubled man. he lived lavishly, but died buried in secrets and lies. Three months after his passing, the famous Gatsby mansion in West Egg that was known for its extravagance and parties, was now empty and eerie. The world knew him as Jay Gatsby, but Everdonna Gatz knew him as Jimmy, her older brother. Everdonna never got an answer from Jimmy, as to why she was hidden and not publicly known as his sister. Before she got to truly understand him and his mysterious ways, he had passed. Everdonna has arrived in New York, to finally uncover the truth behind her brother's death alongside a grieving Nick Carraway. Together, they will reveal the dirty truth about Gatsby's death, and their family history that Ever was shunned from. During this search, Everdonna will be able to finally know who she truly is...

Riveroak Preparatory is a prestigious school for the gifted and elite. Students from across the country flock to this exclusive school to better their lives and prepare them for the next step. Like any high school, it has its cliques, and ruling at the top was none other than Victoria Caldwell who went missing the middle of junior year. With the second semester looming, transfer student Elena Ramos comes in ready for a fresh start, but when the body of Victoria is found by the bay of the elite preparatory school her smooth transition seems less likely to happen. Especially because she's living in Victoria's old dorm. As Elena begins to investigate the murder she realizes that this elite school might not be all it is cracked up to be. Secrets will be brought to light, lies will be exposed, and the skeletons of Riveroak Prep are bound to come out of the closet. RANKED NUMBER 1 IN DETECTIVE 8/20/23 RANKED NUMBER 1 IN INVESTIGATION 8/20/23

Enter Jericho Tucker: a Nigerian, Brooklyn native with serious daddy issues, a killer afro, and has a whole lot of love to give. But toss picture-perfect Joseph Turner into the mixing bowl; quarterback, silver-tongued, white boy from the dirty south, and you'll have a real disaster on your hands. It's their last year of high-school, and things are already getting hot; just add a pinch of fake friends, two cups of jealous exes, and a little too much southern lovin', and now you're really cooking! So, if you can't handle the heat, you better get the heck out of the kitchen. + 5th place Ace Awards Supreme LGBTQ batch 2 + #2 in talkthepoc + #2 wmbm + #3 in diverselit + #3 bmwm + #7 in weneeddiversebooks + #10 in diverse ***HIATUS***

What will you feel if someone's hiding something from you, especially when you thought you've known them all your life? Of course, you will try to find out what their secret is, wouldn't you? Mari has always wondered why she's always stuck in these kinds of situations where someone seems suspicious, but never bothers to do something about it, unless she gets involved. She then uncovers some secrets that she wasn't supposed to know and puts her friends' lives in danger. As she tries to settle the problem, things only get worse when the ones she trusts are also hiding something. How will she be able to make it out?

In the soot-choked conditions of the Substris, survival is the only rule. Imani is turning eighteen with no path in mind. Born into the poverty of Saldara one of the wards of Substris she must she expects to fail the upcoming Inspection as all those from Substis do. But the life has other plans. Facing the reality of being drafted into into Velrath, the elite, cutthroat military academy of the ruling class where one must learn to wield their ability. It's a place of violence where you are formed into the weapon the Empire needs you to be. The question is what kind of weapon will she become, if any at all?

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Amanda James moves to a new town and discovers she lives opposite Brian Mckenzie, the most popular guy at her new school. Amanda is determined to stay away from Brian and his teen socialite world. But when she learns Brian has a secret he has been keeping from everyone, she becomes a part of his life more than she ever expected.

Then he saw her. The girl in a yellow jacket, the only splash of colour in this grey world.

When Edin awoke in a stranger's bedroom, having forgotten everything but his name and age, he did not expect to be thrown into an ongoing war. As a gifted - a rare group of humans born with special abilities - Edin is forced to become a guardian and protect the realm of Idelhen from monsters, lest mankind fall prey to darkness. Arden Mægenstern, Idelhen's strongest guardian and the last stand against a sorcerer more powerful than most gifteds combined, takes Edin under her wing and works with him to restore his memories. A fateful encounter with a beast deems Edin worthy of becoming a guardian, and his sheer power promises an end to the sorcerer's reign of terror. However, just as he's thrust onto the battlefield, he realizes that there are more monsters than the feral creatures he's forced to slay. And they're waging a war within him. As Edin's inner demons and obscure past creep out of the shadows, the world wonders whether he really is Idelhen's next hope or its demise in disguise. Only blood will tell. [The Gifted Blood Trilogy | Volume One] 𝑨𝑪𝑯𝑰𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑺 Featured by @𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 ("Order of Wizards | Magic and Mages") - April 25, 2025 Featured by @𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ("AAPI Celebration") - April 28, 2023 Featured by the @𝐖𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐲𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 community profile ("Undiscovered Gems Under 1K") - December 7, 2022 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 in the Fantasy category - The Blossom Awards, 2023 TRIGGER WARNING: This book is rated "mature" for graphic violence and gore. Viewer discretion is advised.

In which a one night stand with her ex-husband proves devastatingly fatal. Extended summary inside. ©amaniwrites 2020 A wattpad featured novel '17. #7 in diverse. Gifs by @rebellionofhope + cover by @sheldon_ | thank you both so much!