Smalltowns 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 . . .

Kelly just wants her business to succeed, and getting involved with a bodyguard is not part of her plan - but he is the only one who can keep her safe... ***** Kelly Harris is determined to make her antiques business a success. She won't let Tanner, a bodyguard who likes first edition poetry books, interfere with her life. But winning a mystery box at an auction changes everything. With Tanner working alongside her, they decipher the code in a forgotten journal, uncovering a young girl's journey to freedom and a powerful family's secret. Working for a high-profile security company, Tanner has seen the worst that humanity can do. He doesn't believe in love. But when disaster strikes, he finds himself doing everything he can to keep Kelly safe - even if that means letting her into the most vulnerable part of who he is. Leeanna Morgan is a USA Today Bestselling Author.

Kennedy Mitchell has spent years secretly crushing on her best friend's older brother, Cade Foster. But after overhearing Cade tell his friends she's "not his type," Kennedy's heart shatters. To Cade, she's always been one of the guys-the tomboy who prefers basketball courts over shopping malls and hoodies over dresses. Determined to move on, Kennedy spends the summer finding confidence she never knew she had with the help of her older sister. But when a makeover turns heads and a new guy starts showing interest, Cade suddenly can't stop noticing the girl who's been right in front of him all along. The problem? Kennedy isn't sure she wants him anymore. Maybe being "not his type" was the best thing that ever happened to her.

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION When a summer of fun turns upside down, Olivia must figure out whether her paranoid imagination is playing tricks on her or if she's being followed - and by who. ***** It's been years since Olivia nearly drowned in Caldwell Beach, and after moving away, she's back for the summer to reconnect with old friends. However, not everything-or everyone-is the same. Her childhood best friend, Miles, is still sweet and carefree, but his older brother West is not. Disowned and working at the local garage, he's distanced himself from everyone, until Olivia accidentally uncovers the reason why. But as the two grow closer, strange things begin happening to Olivia. She can't stop seeing shadows and hearing voices, but as she slips into a downward spiral of obsessiveness and paranoia, she must fight to uncover the truth behind who is after her, and why. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION Griffin Tomlin is dead. And Clara's sister killed him . . . Four months after the murder, the entire town of Shiloh is still in shock. For Clara Porterfield, the normal world has crumbled around her in a million chaotic pieces. Now Clara lives in a new reality, where her sister awaits trial for murder, her mother obsessively digs in a dead, frozen garden, and her father lives and breathes denial. At school, Clara is haunted by her classmates' morbid curiosity-and all of the unspoken questions they won't ask. But none of them knows what she knows . . . Now Clara's sister wants something from her-the one thing in all of this that Clara isn't ready to face: the truth about what really happened that night. Because this story didn't die with Griffin Tomlin. There's another story that needs to be told. And sometimes, the lies we're told are nowhere near as deadly as the lies we tell ourselves . . .

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. The past always resurfaces . . . Five years after almost drowning, Olivia Cathart returns home to Caldwell Beach determined to face her fears and take some risks-not just by swimming but by opening her heart. Hoping to rekindle her friendships, she's excited about a carefree summer with her best friends Keely and Miles. But life in the sleepy town has changed, and no one and nothing is as it seems. When a series of startling crimes threaten Olivia's fragile state, she is plunged into a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Her only solace from the chaos is West, Miles's disowned and ruggedly handsome brother, but even he can't answer the question on everyone's minds-is Olivia really in danger or is it simply all in her head?

When Hayley falls for a bodyguard whose secret is more dangerous than her own, she must decide how much she is willing to risk for love. ***** Tank has spent his life protecting people. He works for one of the most successful security companies in the world, makes more money than most people see in a lifetime, and has a past that no one can ever know about. Hayley Elliott will do anything to keep her mom safe. Her sister has found a cure for Alzheimer's and their mom is living proof that the supplement works - but hiding from the people looking for the supplement's formula is impossible. When the threat to their lives becomes deadly, she has no option but to trust a man who's living with a secret more dangerous than her own. With more at stake than their own lives, Tank and Hayley have to decide what is more important: protecting the past or risking everything for love. Leeanna Morgan is a USA Today Bestselling Author.

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]]

── .✦ ˙ 24 year old Jeon Jungkook, an alpha and the eldest son of a prominent family, felt suffocated by the weight of his parents' expectations. He was expected to take over the family business, marry a suitable partner, and carry on the family legacy. But Jungkook had other plans. He longed for freedom, autonomy, and the chance to forge his own path. Park Jimin, 24 years old omega also an eldest son, felt trapped by the societal expectations placed upon him. He exhibited the urge to stop the traditional strict rules of omega's in their society. His parents had always assumed that he would marry a good man, settle down, have kids and become a dutiful partner and a mother. But Jimin yearned for more. He wanted to explore the world, pursue his passions, and discover his true purpose. One fateful night, Jungkook and Jimin both decided to take a stand against their respective expectations. They packed their bags and set out on a journey of self-discovery. As fate would have it, their paths crossed. Both eldest son's of a family full of beyond expectations-where will this journey take them? 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒 : Top Jungkook | Bottom Jimin | gay romance | morden omegaverse | alpha Jungkook | omega Jimin | romance | running away | chasing freedom | action | violence | eldest son trauma | trauma bonding | shared trauma | character development | happy ending © stargirlpjm | 2026 ✓

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Runaway | Mariano x Reader Fanfiction You are over your ex. A new guy arrives to your town and you try your hardest not to fall for him. After all, you promised yourself you'd take a break from men for at least a year. {{ Jess Mariano from Gilmore Girls x Female Reader Fanfiction }}

"You want this just as much as I do," he murmured against my ear, pinning me firmly to the cold wall. "Just admit it." ​Every fiber of my being screamed at me to run, to push him away, yet a dangerous, forbidden heat flared deep inside me. ​"No," I whispered, my heart hammering wildly against my ribs as his lips brushed mine. It took everything in me not to give in. ​A dark, knowing smile touched his mouth. "You're lying." ​Raised as a pastor's daughter, Marie knows the rules by heart. After moving to America, she thought she had found safety in Noah, a sweet, faith-guided relationship that honors everything she was taught. ​Enter Tyler. ​Dangerous, reckless, and entirely off-limits, Tyler lives in a dark world of violence and shadows. Yet, he is magnetic, confident, and he has set his sights entirely on her. As the lines between right and wrong begin to blur, Marie finds herself drawn deeper into his chaos, risking everything she thought she believed in for a boy who could destroy her.

At seventeen, Marisol Alderidge returns to the ever-gloomy seaside town of Mayport, Maine. She doesn't expect much to change - not the infamous pilgrim lighthouse, nor the salt-heavy air that lingers long after storms have passed. But Mayport remembers her differently than she remembers it. Her childhood best friend hates her. The townspeople stare as if she's a ghost. And the lighthouse - once a familiar beacon on the cliffs - is now shut down and whispered to be cursed. She wakes up with salt tangled in her hair and beneath her fingernails. She hears the ocean singing her name at night. And sometimes, without remembering how she got there, she finds herself standing at the edge of the water. She discovers old entries of Marisol The First's diary, her ancestor who died mysteriously at a young age, and finds the described experiences strangely familiar. Something in Mayport is waiting for her return. And Cas Mercer - the boy who once knew her best, and now refuses to look at her - seems to know exactly what it is.

WHAT SLEEPS BENEATH MILLBROOK Some secrets should never be uncovered. Emma Price is found dead in the shallow waters of Millbrook Creek. There are no wounds. No signs of struggle. Only a smile. Detective Ray Pell investigates, but the deeper he digs, the more Millbrook's carefully buried secrets begin to surface. A grieving best friend searches for answers. A brilliant thirteen-year-old becomes obsessed with strange phenomena. And beneath the abandoned Hartwell Quarry lies something that may have been waiting long before the town existed. Something is waking. A slow-burn supernatural mystery where grief, guilt, and cosmic horror collide. 38 parts. Complete.

I left my quiet little hometown for a city full of unfamiliar faces, long working hours, and dreams I wasn't sure I could afford. That's where I met Elena. She wasn't my closest friend. She wasn't someone I knew for years. She was simply a girl I kept seeing in the elevator. Always on time. Always polite. Always smiling. Until one day, she wasn't. Something changed. And after that day, the people who knew Elena began telling different versions of the same story. Some said she was fine. Some said nothing unusual had happened. And some refused to talk about her at all. Years later, I've left that city behind. The office is gone from my life. The people have moved on. But I still remember her. I remember the girl from the elevator. And there is one question I have never been able to answer: Why did Elena look at me that day as if she already knew what was going to happen? This is a story inspired by real experiences. Names, places, organizations, and certain events have been changed. But the memory of her... that part never left me.

REBECCA has just returned to her small hometown after college, unsure what she wants from her future. a job at a local diner gives her a sense of independence and brings her into the orbit of its guarded, older owner, frank castle. what begins as quiet attraction and small moments between them slowly turns into something neither expected. between their age gap, frank's complicated past, rebecca's uncertain future, and the fear of what people in their small town might think, they have to figure out whether what's growing between them is worth risking everything for.

Two families. One grudge. Zero chance of peace. June Montgomery and Ryde Williams are supposed to be a collision course of hate. Their parents spent a lifetime building walls between them, but one year of shared secrets and late-night drives is about to tear them down. Falling for him wasn't the plan. Sabotaging her heart was never his intent. Welcome to The Art of Rivalry, where the only thing more dangerous than the feud is the chemistry.

Can a soul raised in silence survive the chaotic rhythm of an unfamiliar city? Pravin is a boy sculpted by deep-rooted traditional values, strict moral boundaries, and an immense sense of respect. Exceptionally reserved, shy, and fiercely introverted, he has always preferred the safe sanctuary of his own deep thoughts over the noise of the world. He is the kind of boy who could never look a girl in the eye. But life has other plans. Leaving behind his quiet, closely-knit village in Rajasthan, Pravin relocates to a fast-paced, bustling town in Gujarat to start his professional corporate journey as a state bank clerk. Suddenly thrust into an overwhelming, unfamiliar world, he must navigate not just a new career, but a completely alien lifestyle. Will this big, chaotic town change the innocent village boy forever? Or will he find a way to stay true to his roots while surviving the corporate rush? Step into a heartwarming, emotional, and culturally rich journey of self-discovery, resilience, and quiet courage. #rajasthan #gujarat #smalltown #desi #indiansocial #shyboy #reserved #traditionalvalues #relocating #bankclerk #newadult #contemporary #comingofage #drama #diversebooks #multicultural #witty #emotionaljourney #indianculture #sliceoflife #romance #introverted #smalltown

If Bella from twilight had a twin sister who chose Jacob...

Cole Turner came to Blackwater Harbor for a fresh start. Maya Bennett came because she had no choice. Both are new to a coastal town where everyone already has history, everyone already knows the rules, and nobody seems to wait for outsiders to catch up. Cole is quiet, guarded, and determined not to become the person he used to be. Maya is steady, talented, and trying to earn her place in a school that was moving long before she arrived. They are different in almost every obvious way - except they both know what it feels like to walk into a room where everyone else already seems to belong. As the school year unfolds, Blackwater pulls them into its rhythm: lunch tables, team pressure, old friendships, boardwalk nights, fall festivals, winter break, spring seasons, and The Current, the local hangout where people sometimes tell the truth without meaning to. But Cole is hiding something. And Maya may be the first person to realize his silence is not mystery. It is fear. A clean teen drama about belonging, pressure, friendship, secrets, and the rare kind of connection that can change the way you see yourself.