- Painted White Ongoing
- Reads 4,726
- Votes 316
- Parts 4
- Time 21m
1904, India. This story follows the life of a young window, Medhabika, as she starts to live in disguise as a homeless young woman. *despcription under construction* (wow, it rhymed) (#29 in Historical Fiction, 10th April 2018 #36 in Historical Fiction, 8th April 2018) - Sharing Corrie Complete
- Reads 80,583
- Votes 8,333
- Parts 46
- Time 5h 41m
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life." Corrie Walker never expected to have to abandon her English degree, handsome suitor Edwin McAlister, and bustling life in New York City to return to her hometown in Virginia. However, when the Great War strikes and her younger sister Christina falls deathly ill, Corrie must leave her life behind and go home to care for her. There, she meets her sister's doctor, Alexander Benjamin, and discovers their mutual love of poetry, making her wonder if she even wants to return to her old life. When Christina's condition worsens and Corrie must extend her stay indefinitely, Corrie is forced to decide between her life in New York with Edwin and her future at home with Dr. Benjamin. Duty, dreams, or desires. Which shall win in the end? Historical Fiction || Romance || New Adult Book One in the Ragtime Girls Series Awards: First Place in the Galaxy Awards First Place in the Hot Dog Awards First Place in the Rebellion Awards First Place in the Elimination Awards First Place in the Quill Awards First Place in the Penguin Awards Most Likely to be found in a bookstore in the Iced Tea Summer Bash Second Place in the Eclipse Awards Second Place in the Mist Awards Second Place in the Summer Awards Second Place in the Majestic Awards Second Place in the Hopeful Awards Second Place in the Golden Star Awards Second Place in the Sunset Awards Graphic credit: @fanna-tastic - The Coveted CountessWattpad Original Complete
- Reads 2,246,117
- Votes 81,629
- Parts 30
- Time 6h 4m
Two years after Nathaniel Swift left for America to forget the woman he loved, he learns she's engaged to another man -- and returns to England to win her back. ***** Lord Nathaniel 'Nate' Swift is hopelessly in love with his best friend's younger sister, Charlotte Wilde. However, Nate's rakish ways, their ten-year age difference, and his best friend's objections soon make it very clear that a marriage could never take place. So Nate does the only thing he could: he travels to America and tries to forget about the woman he loves. But after two years in the New World, forgetting Charlotte proves to be impossible, and he's quickly pulled back to England after hearing of her engagement to another man. Determined to make up for past mistakes, Nate swears to stop the impending wedding and win back Charlotte's heart at any cost. But is he too late to show her the truth he's known all along -- that they're meant to be together, forever? [[Word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy - Danford Abbey- Vol. 1: Fiona (Éireann) Complete
- Reads 116
- Votes 3
- Parts 5
- Time 39m
Ireland, Galway, 1919. With the irish rebellion as background, the book tells the story of the Everdene family living in Danford Abbey: the four Everdene's daughters, unmarried, are facing the growth and the choice it entails. The first volume is about the second child, Fiona, who lives a tormented relectionship with Nathan Abbott, a family friend: he go injured during the Independence War and he has lost partially the eyesight and now is facing post-traumatic stress. DO NOT COPY, DISCLOSE OR SHARE ANY PART OF THE STORY. THE STORY COMES FROM THE AUTOR'S MIND, ANY RESEMBLANCE WITH REAL FACTS OR OTHER FICTIONAL STORIES IS TOTALY CASUAL. - great depression, little happiness Complete
- Reads 204
- Votes 26
- Parts 18
- Time 34m
A heartfelt story taking place during the Great Depression, showing many hardships of the time. Elizabeth Moore struggles to take care of her family. Will she end up finding the love and happiness she wants and deserves? #65 in '20thcentury' on December 26, 2020 #40 in 'greatdepression' on December 15, 2020 - Danford Abbey- Vol. 2: Gwyneth (Éireann) Complete
- Reads 7
- Votes 1
- Parts 9
- Time 59m
In the second volume the eldest Everdene's daughter meets again an old family friend, Sebastian Blake, just returned from the World War I, during the war he was imprisoned as desertor and now he's outcast from Society. DO NOT COPY, DISCLOSE OR SHARE ANY PART OF THE STORY. THE STORY COMES FROM THE AUTOR'S MIND, ANY RESEMBLANCE WITH REAL FACTS OR OTHER FICTIONAL STORIES IS TOTALY CASUAL. - Great Loves: Love Stories Through History Ongoing
- Reads 790
- Votes 57
- Parts 8
- Time 1h 15m
One-shots of fascinating, tragic, beautiful and little-known true love stories. Most are from history. Some are from legends and myths. All of them have touched my heart in some way, and I hope they touch yours too. Oh, and I've also made a graphic to go with each of them, inspired by the time in which they take place. - Plunder (The Pirate King Series, Book 1)Wattpad Original Complete
- Reads 3,904,748
- Votes 139,535
- Parts 32
- Time 6h 54m
He just wants her booty, but she'll end up stealing his heart. ***** After pirates kidnap seventeen-year-old Ana in a case of mistaken identity, the orphaned housemaid prepares for the worst. Instead, between a shipwreck, mutiny, and her growing feelings for her captor -- the dashing Pirate King of the Caribbean, Alestair Kincade -- Ana soon realizes the secret she keeps is far from the most dangerous part of her new life. But playing the wholesome daughter of a Spanish admiral among rag-tag buccaneers isn't easy either, and to avoid both discovery and the gallows she'll have to learn to rely on more than just her wits and her charm. But is Alestair Kincade really on her side? Or will his protection and his love both disappear the moment he learns the truth? Book Two of The Pirate King Series is called SCUTTLE (formerly The Reluctant Pirate Queen) [Now an audiobook from Hachette, Powered by Wattpad] [word count: 90,000-100,000 words] PLUNDER (Book One in The Pirate King Series) © 2014 by R.S. Kovach. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the author's written permission. Cover designed by Ren T - The Kings of Us [boyxboy - DISCONTINUED] Ongoing
- Reads 5,018
- Votes 149
- Parts 8
- Time 1h 46m
MARCH 1917. Chaos. War. Abdication. JULY 1918. The Imperial House of Romanov are obliterated. Annihilated. At least, that's what the history books say. Traumatised after the death of their parents and sister, exiled scions Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia and former heir Alexei are sent to their second cousin, under the guise of peasants, who sits on the throne of the most powerful empire the world has ever known. - My name is Alexei. I was a part of a beautiful family. I was a part of a dynasty running back three hundred years. I was the legacy. I was the future. But now, I am nothing. I am dirt. I will have my revenge. © Copyright, Francis Cain, 2016. - Anoothi Ongoing
- Reads 735
- Votes 98
- Parts 8
- Time 1h 18m
The soft chime of the anklets was the harbinger of her presence. While no words ever left her smiling lips, they never got eclipsed by her sorrows. Her ears and eyes were soaked in the intricate details of the world, quenching her curiosity and giving a flight to her imagination. Her life was nowhere ideal with several difficulties lying in her way- the first of them being her inability to speak that too in 20th century British India but she continued her life that was sometimes filled with little joys of life and at times splattered with grief. Join the journey of exuberance with lingering darkness and a girl named Agnija, commonly called Anoothi by her loved ones, a unique soul trying to survive. Cover by @gildedskys - The Grey Dawning Sea Complete
- Reads 152
- Votes 30
- Parts 4
- Time 22m
Moira feels like nothing has ever changed in her sleepy fishing village. So when the chance is offered to change everything, will she take it? What will be the consequences? A short story based on legends and set on the coast of Ireland. - The Painter's Apprentice Ongoing
- Reads 206,239
- Votes 7,907
- Parts 31
- Time 5h 41m
[This story is now FREE] Florette moves to Versailles, only to discover a group of Fae are destroying France. Allying with the battled-scarred Destan, she has to save the kingdom. ***** Florette, a painter's apprentice, is finally welcomed to the palace of Versailles. Ready to work, she notices that several of the courtiers are too beautiful to be human. Soon a battle-scarred warrior, Destan, tells her the truth: a faction of Fae have left the faerie and are slowly destroying the French monarchy. Determined that France must not fall, Florette is forced to use her skill to smuggle messages about the Fae inside her own paintings. Can she trust the rugged warrior at her side? And can Florette save France from creatures beyond mortal control? - A Tale of Two Brothers Ongoing
- Reads 380
- Votes 4
- Parts 4
- Time 10m
John and Tom Parker have never let anything come between their strong bond as brothers, but when Pearl Harbor is attacked, their world is turned upside down. Between love affairs, rivalries, reunions, feuds, and personal fears, the brothers face many challenges that could threaten their relationship forever. War changes people. Will it change the Parker brothers? - Glistening in the Moonlight Ongoing
- Reads 71
- Votes 5
- Parts 12
- Time 26m
The year is 1939. Seventeen year old Charlotte Thompson lives in Scarlet Oaks, South Carolina and has everything a girl could possibly want. Looks. Money. Clothes. But this doesn't matter to her. All she wants is to be loved. When Charlotte meets charming Tom Barton, she finally has a chance to be happy. But what Charlotte does not realize is love comes with a price. - The Fight Against Us Ongoing
- Reads 36
- Votes 7
- Parts 3
- Time 14m
Aamaya, ambitious, focused and brave. She has only one dream in her eyes, a dream to live in a free country, a dream to live in an independent India. Brandon, son of a British Commander in India, who while struggling to find his roots, sets on a journey of self discovery. A lot of fights are fought, none with swords or guns, but within oneself. Few are won while a few are lost. Set in the early 20th century in India, let's follow the story of these two souls who find their way to each other in a nation of unrest. - Only by the boat Ongoing
- Reads 322
- Votes 24
- Parts 20
- Time 1h 35m
1910 Living on a small, quite isolated, island in the south part of England isn't very fun for the, soon to be, 18 years old Madeline. Especially when you have 12 siblings. Follow Madeline as she get to see the world and finds love. As english isn't my native language I will have some spelling and gramatical errors. Please leave kind feedback. I'm doing my best. And I'm not a very experienced writer so sometimes things things might get confusing. Thank you for reading!!! - Annabelle's WillWattpad Original Complete
- Reads 917,239
- Votes 43,516
- Parts 48
- Time 6h 19m
Born a slave, made an heiress, Annabelle must battle a society unwilling to accept her and a love that threatens to ruin her in order to keep her freedom. ***** Born a slave, Annabelle soon finds that fate has other plans when she's purchased by a man named Elijah Finley, who not only rescues her from an abusive master, but also gives her her freedom. However, her new life comes at the cost of another: Elijah has made Annabelle the heiress to his estate, in spite of having a son. So Henry Finley, unwilling to accept his father's will, is determined to regain his rightful fortune at any cost -- even if that means seducing his father's former slave... Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains some racist and sexist language that reflects the historical time period when it's set. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] - The Art of Denial Ongoing
- Reads 39
- Votes 2
- Parts 4
- Time 13m
(wlw/gxg) Louise and Sadie have been boarding school chums since they were eight years old, but there's a bit more than just friendship to their bond. They graduate, Louise moves back to The Netherlands, and both of them find a man to marry -- but their friendship, and the feelings they developed for each other over the years, remain. Will they ever allow themselves to confess there is more than just friendship between them, or will they continue ignore every sign of love until it's too late? The Art of Denial is a series of (not-so-chronological) short stories exploring the relationship between Louise and Sadie, and everything they're trying to ignore. - The Ship of Dreams Ongoing
- Reads 119
- Votes 10
- Parts 3
- Time 21m
Touted as the safest, largest, most luxurious ship in the world, the Titanic is a beacon of hope on both sides of the Atlantic. The ship is the culmination of humanity's ambitions, hopes and dreams of conquering the sea. She beckons rich and poor alike, promising to fulfil the dreams of all those who step aboard her decks. Emmeline Bartrop is a young girl who harbours such dreams. Stifled by the expectations of a society that refuses to accept her, she boards the Titanic hoping to find direction in America. For a few wild days onboard the opulent liner she finally tastes the freedom she has longed for her whole life. But icebergs fill the Atlantic, and all it takes is one to tear a hole in the Titanic and sink the ship-along with the hopes and dreams of Emmeline and the two thousand other souls onboard. The story of the ill-fated liner is well-known all over the world. Can the ship and all those who sail on her escape the cruel fate that history has in store for them this time, or are they doomed to end up in the bottom of the North Atlantic, again and again, as they have in every iteration of the story?
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