Smalltown Stories

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]]

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]]

When good girl highschooler Ellie falls in love with an ex-convict, old family secrets come back to haunt them and keep them apart. ***** Living up to her "good girl" reputation had never been an issue for Ellie Browning, a small town Australian highschooler. That is until she meets Haze. Handsome, tattooed, and with a criminal past, he is everything she was taught to avoid. Unable to control their feelings, the two form an unbreakable bond that unearths family secrets and emotional turmoil for Ellie and everyone she has ever loved. With all odds against them, Ellie and Haze must ultimately choose between their love and familial obligations. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

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 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?

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.

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 . . .

A young woman tries to escape her past by moving to a new town and bets a renowned Christmas-hating local that she can get him to fall in love with Christmas. 85-90,000 words

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.

Jake Taylor is a simple guy of simple pleasures. Family-focused and happy to help, he's proud of his little community in Gunner, East Tennessee. A good son, a dedicated brother, a loyal friend, and an honest man - that's all he strives to be. Ray Cooper can't wait to get out. Hungry for more and ready for freedom, he works hard and keeps to himself while maintaining the eye on the goal - move out and disappear. Any ties he has to Gunner are nothing but reminders of how the world is stacked against him. Ray and Jake don't so much crash into each other's lives as they slowly ease in. But their plans for how the rest of their lives look like don't match, and Ray's past is an ever-looming threat. They shouldn't make sense together, but maybe they do. So what now?

If you asked around about Elias Quinn, there wasn't much anyone could tell you. Unlike the rest of his family, he liked to stay out of the limelight, observing the world from the sidelines. When Elias crosses paths with Ava Kelly, an eccentric, free-spirited girl who radiates warmth, his world is rocked. She's loud, fervid, and a whirlwind of energy - everything Elias isn't.

A young boy's summer break is interrupted when everyone he knows suddenly vanishes. Scared an alone, he will soon come to meet the being responsible, and learn of a dangerous threat to his world that only he can face.

Everly è una ragazza sensibile e determinata, che ha sempre avuto il bisogno del sostegno delle altre persone. E ha sempre creduto nella forza della sua famiglia, ma quando scopre che i suoi genitori stanno insieme solo per lei e legge un messaggio della madre che la sconvolge, qualcosa dentro di lei si rompe. Decisa a ritrovare se stessa parte di nascosto con la sua migliore amica per una nuova cittadina. Dove continuerà gli studi, ma lontana dagli errori. Lì farà molte conoscenze e una soprattutto che cambierà poi il suo corso, Jace Davies, misterioso e chiuso, un tempo invece allegro e solare,ma con un cuore che batte forte, sotto la corazza che si è creato. Tra incomprensioni e odio Everly e Jace si ritroveranno spesso e chissà magari qualcosa succederà, Everly avrà di nuovo il sostegno di altre persone? Jace potrà fidarsi di nuovo ?

The seemingly idyllic town of Marrow Creek hides a web of secrets beneath its lantern-lit streets. Thirty years ago, a beloved girl named Eden Pearson disappeared during the annual Harvest Festival, and the town has been shaped by her absence ever since. Meanwhile, vigils, and traditions preserve her like a saint, and every October, the community gathers to remember the girl who never came home. This year, another teenager vanishes. As the festival lights are taken down and the search posters go up, the town doesn't panic - it performs. Old resentments surface, alliances tighten, and every neighbour watches the other with polite, unsettling interest. Everyone has something to hide - long simmering feuds, secret affairs, vanished records, and memories that don't match the official story. Friendships fracture, loyalties shift, and with every revelation the town grows more sinister. Because in Marrow Creek, tragedy isn't just remembered - it's worshipped.

Teddie Parker runs Dear Nobody, the anonymous blog where her classmates pour out secrets they'd never admit out loud. She's used to staying behind the screen, listening without ever being seen. Until one night at the dock, she crosses paths with Peterson Laney. By day, he's quiet. Untouchable. By night, he's someone else entirely. And when a confession lands in her inbox that sounds exactly like him, Teddie knows. He doesn't know she's the one reading. He doesn't know she remembers. And the closer she gets, the harder it is to keep her own secrets safe.

She was a winter storm. He was trying to capture the cold wind on a blank canvas. Ember is a ski instructor who finds her solace in the Austrian Alps. Nathan is a burnt out designer who has come to those same peaks, hoping the frost will spark a muse he can no longer find. In the picturesque town of Kitzbühel, their worlds don't just collide....they converge. In quiet galleries, he teaches her to see the profound beauty in the blank spaces. On the majestic slopes, she shows him how to stop observing and finally live in the moment. This is a heartwarming story for people who ever felt lost in the chaotic world, reminding us that the most meaningful journeys lead us to friendship, different perspectives of life and finally, to love.

Do not run. The memory will tap. Your spine will snap. And your mind is wrapped. It won't make sense, because in this life, nothing ever does. The festering will consume. Do not become the chase. That fear? Cling to it, manifest it, but do not run into the chase. You will not survive. Jim Hopper x OC!Fem ©rawhorror Stranger Things Season 1 Fanfic

𝐃𝐄𝐊𝐎𝐃𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈́𝐍𝐄𝐙 never meant for things to turn out this way. Moving to a new town was supposed to be a fresh start, but all it did was remind her how lost she already felt. 𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋 𝐁𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 doesn't talk much - mostly because there isn't much left to say. He's learned to live quietly, keeping his distance from anything and everything. But when Dekoda shows up, something shifts. She's chaos wrapped in calm, and he can't seem to stay away They both carry stories they don't want to tell, but somehow, they start to find peace in each other's silence People always talk about moments that change everything. But nobody ever warns you about the quiet ones - the ones that don't feel like anything until later. For me, it started with a name I wasn't supposed to hear, a wave that hit the shore a little harder than usual, and the feeling that someone out there had just stepped into my life without even knowing it. And the weird part? I felt it before I ever saw her. ⁿᵒᵗ ᵉᵈⁱᵗᵉᵈ ˢᵗᵃʳᵗᵉᵈ ⁻ ᶠⁱⁿⁱˢʰᵉᵈ ⁻

Packy finds himself in the mysterious small town of Horr, Oregon. A place safe from the people trying to capture his family, little do they know, they are not safe from everything else the town has to offer. December 13 2025: Made a new art for the cover. The old cover was actually a repurposed old art I've made years ago. Please vote, ts took me 4 hours

A different take on a high school romance. ❦ Getting used to a new home is only the start of Kayden the goat's worries. The expectations of his parents weigh heavy, and the annoyance of a mustelid bully discourages him every least convenient time. So too is the world around him changing more than he first believed. What makes it well worth it, though, is what he comes to discover. Started January 2021, revamped twice-over since. Cover art and background by me.