Diverse Stories

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]]

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

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 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 . . .

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]]

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

Zenobia is not the queen the history books promised. She is a widow in hardened leather, a huntress who sharpens her iron with the same ruthless precision she uses to command an empire. When the world burns and the Roman eagles circle, she is the only thing standing between her people and the dust. From the sandstone ridges of Palmyra to the marble halls of Rome, this is the story of a woman who wore a crown of thorns and a chain of gold-and dared the world to break her. She didn't just challenge an empire. She made it bleed.

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬. Living on her own off the skirts of New York City, 20 year old Diana Ali struggles to make ends meet. She manages to get by with the barest of necessities, counting every cent, saving every penny, and dodging her sleezy landlord like her very life is at stake. Working three jobs every week while struggling through school, Diana is nearly burnt out. Bills keep piling up and so are her worries. So when she sees a sketchy ad calling for models, offering $44 per hour, she takes it, ready to risk her life for a simple chance at salvation. However, when she arrives at the interview, everything goes wrong before she even gets to meet the artists. Feeling more embarrassed than she ever had in her entire life, she leaves, deciding to search for another job. But, unexpectedly, she receives a call and finds out she's been hired. And, on top of that, she's being paid three months in advance.

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Talia Bennett is done being stuck in a trope. After the worst high school love life of all time, Talia Bennett decides that college is her time to shine. No more boys that don't know what they want, no more boys using her as a stepping stone for their next, blonder girlfriend, no more sticky situationships. Now that cuffing season has rolled around, she's about to fix her romantic life for good, by figuring out exactly how to survive the trope that's haunted her love life so far. Starting now, Talia is no longer going to be the temporary girlfriend passed on for something better, and she's not getting written out of her story this time. College means cuter guys, crazy frats and better friends to hopefully help Talia break free from being the Disposable Black Girlfriend, once and for all.

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!

Child star turned scandalous popstar, twenty-year-old Venus Sloane is a household name. But when that name draws both danger and controversy, former Navy Seal Emir is tasked with ensuring her safety. But the older man finds that the young starlet isn't what the tabloids make her out to be. And neither is the life that seems to drip with glitter and gold from its very seams.

In a magical Brighton, Ryan Barnes must fight a terrorist group of dark Enchanters called the Reapers to get to the Enemy Mirror before the god of chaos, Set, puts his hands on it. Otherwise, the world of humans and Enchanters will see bloodshed like never before. For fans of: Simon Snow Trilogy (Carry On), Percy Jackson, The Magicians, Atlas Six, Grishaverse, The Tarot Sequence, Half Bad, Spell Bound, The Spells We Cast, Logical Magic, Stealing Infinity, Crave, The Whispering Dark, Tarot Cards, BoyxBoy Books, LGBT, Neurodivergent, Netflix' The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself, Disney Plus Percy Jackson, Netflix Shadow and Bone #1st book of the Enchanters saga Achievements: #3 Winner of the Black and Gold Leaf awards Added to Wattpad Magic's official playlist "A Magical Journey" Added to Wattpad Bookshelves' "Fantasy" #37 in fantasy #44 in adventure REVIEWS: "I just read the first chapter and I'm hooked! I love the writing style." "The way the author writes is concise, snappy and suspenseful." "There is so much description, I feel like I am a character in the story." "This story is so intriguing."

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐒𝐋 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫. With her tattoos, piercings, and resting bitch face, Dream Westwood is often misunderstood. Deaf and sarcastic, she's used to it--but never expected those traits to land her a job teaching ASL to Carina Hargrave, daughter of rockstar Cain Hargrave. As Dream becomes entangled with the troubled musician and his notorious family, she realizes her life will never be the same.

Arkie "Aster" Davino loves music. He loves performing on stage. But sometimes, even passion isn't enough to keep someone from being sucked dry by the weight of public expectations. Burned out by life as a P-Pop idol, Aster decides to take a short vacation in the countryside. In La Union, he meets an awkward yet endearing fan who reminds him why he fell in love with music in the first place. Alas Del Mundo has long felt as though his life has been standing still. That while the whole world moves forward, he's been left behind. And it's a feeling he escapes through the music of GALAX-E, his favorite P-Pop group. Being a fan of GALAX-E's leader Aster should have been enough. Yet Fate, with its strange sense of humor, places the very man Alas admires right in his neighborhood. As the distance between idol and fan begins to blur, Alas can't help but wonder: Does he have the right to reach for a star he was only ever meant to admire from afar?

"This call was different. I felt like a vital part in something important, something only I could understand. What am I in my heart, if not sentimental? Curiosity led the way, holding hands with vengeance. That's how I met the Cullens." Ever since that night in 1668, Reina had moved around every decade or less, since she was cursed with eternal life. Kicked out of her coven, not a full witch but not a vampire, she kept inventing a new life at every turn. It was May 2006, she realized what is happening in Seattle was nothing but a new-born army. Missing people, dead bodies surfacing at every corner, nothing she hasn't seen years before... The visions she saw during a trance showed her a human girl in the middle of a forest, big wolves and bone-white faces with eyes of red. She knew she was needed there, there was something about that girl only Reina could understand. "In my journal written about that day were the words, In the state of Washington, under a near constant cover of clouds and rain, there is a small town named Forks. Population: 3,120 people. This is where I'm going."

Previously known as Silent Downfall. Featured on @mystery and @Ambassadors 2nd Place | Best Protagonist | Reader's Choices Awards by @thetranquilityteam Revenge is not the only thing on his mind as he observes the ten-year-old. Indian all-rounder Mayank Sharma has never had a smooth life, on or off the field. Being constantly haunted by traumatizing memories is bad enough, but things take a worse turn during a home series against Bangladesh, particularly owing to its ever-mysterious captain, Waseef Ibrahim. For a reason unknown to most, his long-cherished grudge against Waseef intensifies this time, before an encounter on the field makes it spiral out of control. On a short trip attended by both teams, Mayank is finally awarded a chance to seek revenge for everything he thinks Waseef has put him through. However, as he approaches his foe's unattended young cousin, a whirlwind of conflicting emotions overpowers him. Is he even half the monster he thinks he is? Rated mature for themes like self-harm, suicide, and mild violence.

This is a book filled with a collection of diverse short stories that were born from random moments of inspiration. It is meant to push the boundaries of creativity and is in no way at all meant to offend anyone. Every tale told here offers a glimpse into a different world, testing different scenarios. Whether you're looking for a brief escape or a thought-provoking narrative, these stories provide a fascinating journey through the whimsical and the extraordinary.

''I was a princess in a golden cage, until I decided to become a ghost." Abena Sikapa was never meant to be free. As the daughter of a powerful empire, her life was a curated sequence of transactions and silent obedience. But on a freezing night in Seoul, she chooses the darkness of the Mapo Bridge over the suffocating weight of her father's golden chains. She expected the cold water. She didn't expect him. In the shadows of the bridge, a secret meeting with global icon JK changes everything. He isn't the idol the world sees-he is a "Specter" looking for his own escape. When he pulls her into the hidden world of the Seven Souls, Abena must transform from a hunted runaway into a fierce "Warrior" to protect the only family she's ever truly known. In a house full of secrets and a world full of cameras, can Abena and JK find euphoria? Or will the ghosts of her past tear the Eight Souls apart?

call my name and save me from the dark. The mystery never dies at the House of Anubis, even when feelings get in the muddle, and River Lawrence should've known this. When the teachers begin planning something sinister, Sibuna is called back into action with one new rule - trust no one, not even each other. （ 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 ） （ 𝐤𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐱 𝐟𝐞𝐦!𝐨𝐜 ） （ 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 ） （ 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 ）