Multicultural Stories

[This story will become free on June 15th 2022] In the sequel to When Best Friends Kiss, Liam is faced with the life Alex has built without him. Can their love survive when they've become so different? ***** Fresh out of university and settled into a new apartment, Liam and Alex are ready to start their life together. While Alex finds passion in journalism and has more friends than he can count, Liam is frustrated with his photography and awkward around Alex's LGBTQ friends. Seeing the life Alex has built without him, and how different they've become, Liam finds his insecurities resurfacing and mental health spiraling downwards. After the time they've spent apart, do Liam and Alex really belong together? Or will their love story end before it starts its next chapter? (Sequel to When Best Friends Kiss.) [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

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]]

After discovering she's a descendant of Hades, Avery must find a way to escape those hunting her and ultimately choose between her two opposing soulmates. ***** Once Avery Stavros kissed her best friend's older brother Vladimir, she knew there was no turning back. But as the only living Stavros left, she needs to make a careful decision between him and Adrian despite being able to read both of their minds - something that should only be possible between her and her one soulmate. Love or life? Which one is more important? Loving someone or saving your own life? When the Greek gods and goddesses start meddling with the life of humans, everything's doomed to crash and burn. What will Avery do to protect the one - or ones - she loves? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] [[ Wattpad Picks: Saturn Needs Sequels]] [[ Paid Stories 2018-2022]]

His parents left him in the forest at three days old. Unfortunately for them, the boy refused to die.

In the bustling port city of Busan, seven-year-old Park Jeong-min is drowning in the silence of his father's death. Half a world away, in the emerald forests of the DRC, Kimya watches the horizon for the smoke of a civil war she is too young to understand. Linked by a simple pen-pal exchangeㅡ a pair of white sneakers for a wax cloth braceletㅡthe two children share a desperate, whispered wish: to be anyone else. ​Then, they wake up in each other's skin. ​The magical escape becomes a lifelong haunting. At seven, ten, and fourteen, the swap yanks them across continents into each other's trauma. Jeong-min learns survival in a war zone; Kimya navigates South Korea's academic pressures. ​When a violent spiritual intervention at age fifteen severs their connection. The swaps end. Jeong-min is left in Seoul, haunted by Kimya trapped in a conflict he can no longer see. ​Driven by a debt he cannot name, Jeong-min builds a life of cold, medical precision, hoping to find her through the very systems that keep them apart. From the high-stakes world of a Korean medical residency to the front lines of a global refugee crisis, he is looking for his phantom limb. ​Jeong Min doesn't know Kimya is searching for him, too. #onc 2026 main prompt: 29 prompt mix: 73 #blackhistory #history #koreanhistory #worldheritage

Nari streams to 280,000 people who think they know her. None of them do. She's NariPlays - the comfort streamer, the sunshine, the girl who rates fictional bad boys on a scale of one to ten and makes loneliness look like a brand. Off camera, she's a people-pleaser who forgot how to stop. A house full of friends, and not one of them has met the real her. Then she starts driving to a 24-hour diner in the wrong part of Seattle at 3 AM. And the man in the booth by the wall - scarred, quiet, built like something that survives - doesn't respond to any of it. The sunshine, the charm, the thing that works on everyone. He just looks at her like he's waiting for whoever she actually is. Pusat sees through people the way she reads rooms: automatically, completely, and too fast to stop. He's got a little sister he'd burn the world for and a past that would break every fantasy she's ever rated from behind a screen. She has never met someone she couldn't manage. He has never met someone who came back. Wolves & Lilies is a dual-POV slow burn about two people whose masks were built to protect them - and what happens when someone sees through anyway. • New Adult Contemporary Romance • Drama, slice-of-life, and thriller elements • Dual POV • No explicit content •

❝Drowning always comes at a price, and this time it might just be too high❞ But Tanisha Roy didn't dread the price. For she had been drowning quietly for years now. Sealing lips never sealed her heart from woes. In contrast to what people saw from the outside Tanisha's life was far from perfect. She was already dealing with her brother's 'condition' and the toxicity of her family. And it's not until she moves from a small town in Meghalaya to Mumbai after a long isolation, that her life transforms. It was supposed to be a new beginning. But instead she finds herself entangled with a group of notorious teenagers with a whole baggage of their own. And as secrets begin to unravel, the crew must learn to confront their darkest fears, before it makes them question their own sanity. And if she doesn't learn to swim, then this time-- drowning might not be something Tanisha survives.

ᕕ 𝗜𝘀𝗵𝗾 𝗽𝗮𝗿 𝘇𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗻, 𝘙𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗵𝗶 𝘀𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗶 ᕗ A collection of 10 short love stories-where hearts collide, fates intertwine, and love finds its way through quirks, endearment, betrayal, and longing. Some bring smiles, some leave scars, but all are bound by the magic of love and cupids bow.

In the neon-colored capital planet of Chigu, Karel enters the school believing she has to prove the worthiness of humans to the empire as a whole. However, just as we all think of ourselves as the "main character" of the universe, Karel is not the only new student dealing with this life changing transition. She is joined by Francis, a tall lanky alien dealing with the pressures of living up to his culture's high expectations for him. Also, Nichol, an artful and highly intelligent alien girl whose innate scientific skills fit well with her family's expectations, but conflict with her own personal aspirations. Finally, there is Kenny, the handsome athletic type alien whose flirty and confident exterior is hiding the dread he feels over the role he plays in his culture's competitive examination systems. Oh, and there is a space dog named... Space Dog. He was named by a bunch of 14 year-olds on their first day of school, so not too surprising. I heard one class named theirs "Pupper-nickle." While initially having very little in common, all four must band together to form a detective and mystery club in order to solve the case of Principal Hobbs' attempted assassination. Along the way, they learn how to deal with their own feelings of anxiety about their roles in society, relate to other cultures, understand the international relations of different peoples and civilizations, find love, and try to turn in their report on Earth history on time. Yes, even with an investigation going on, they still have homework to do. They are not raising slackers at this galactic imperial military high school, I will have you know.

Monique Delacroix never believed in demons-until Lucien Castillo stepped out of the shadows and claimed her as his. He's powerful, merciless, and feared by every creature that whispers his name. Yet for reasons she can't understand, the devil himself has chosen her. Being Lucien's favourite means danger, desire, and a fate she can't outrun. And once the devil wants you, he never lets go.

The story continues as the mysterious warden of Zig-Zig is eventually informed about Herschel's escape. Against every principle of his precious Dalmicir school, Lyeasrakardsul submits and asks the Knomes for help before finally receiving the dreaded p-wyrd. Herschel is arrested as a chicken thief and brought to the town Stagna where he has been prejudged as a p-e-r-v-e-r-t by popular opinion, and where he will have some of the most significant encounters in his life.

BOOK THREE in the Darling High series Mystery | Found family | Second-chance romance | 16+ Nina & Angus are back (and hotter than ever) Alex is falling for someone new (and Lux is... kind of with Brayden) Amara is about to discover a truth that will change her life forever This book is all mystery, family secrets, and Nina, still coming to terms with dating the hottest guy in school. Can be read standalone, but better after INVISIBLE & VISIBLE! Let me know what you think!

​Nam Min Joon is self-centered, demanding, and currently... homeless. After a disastrous mix of bad press and tax evasion rumors sends Nam Corp's stock into a tailspin, Min Joon is left penniless. ​Enter Bo Young, the assistant who knows his coffee order, his schedule, and now, his lack of a backup plan. Out of pity, she offers him a place to stay for seven days. But as "one week" stretches on, the corporate boundaries begin to blur. Bo Young is determined to restore Min Joon to his former glory just so she can finally have her apartment back and get some sleepㅡbut the more time they spend in close quarters, the more she realizes she might not want him to leave. #onc2026 prompt 48

Ray and Aaron get stood up by their dates. They end up talking at the bar and realize being ditched is the best thing that ever happened to them. They meet two nights in a row and promise to see each other the third night, but Ray doesn't show up. Aaron doesn't understand and can't find her. All her social media accounts disappear within a day. The man can't imagine Ray had an accident that night and supposes she stood him up. When Ray meets a mysterious woman named Hilary, who claims to have particular abilities, she faces a choice that could change the course of her life. EXTENDED SUMMARY INSIDE

First love should feel electric. This one could kill her. Cameron Miraj is eighteen, stubborn, and caught between two worlds - her wolf-blooded mother's hidden legacy and her human father's brutal hunter creed. She doesn't just fight for love; she fights to keep her very wolf alive. When she meets James Del Russo, an Alpha whose Lycan blood makes him the one thing science can't replicate, their bond sparks like wildfire - but it also paints a target on both their backs. This isn't just about first love. It's about survival inside the Decima, a ritual bloodsport where only one wolf walks out alive. It's about forbidden bloodlines, engineered pills designed to kill your wolf. And the haunting truth that your family might be your deadliest enemy. Where other paranormal romances lean soft, Me, My Hair, and My Mate pulls you into a high-stakes world of secrets, blood, and betrayal. It makes you ask the haunting question: What happens when love is both your salvation and your curse?

When first love's flame flickers out, can it be rekindled? Set against the vibrant backdrop of South Africa, this heart-wrenching tale follows two souls who dared to love in the halls of high school, only to be torn apart by betrayal and heartbreak. But fate has a way of rewriting the past. A year later, they find themselves reunited on university grounds, their embers still glowing. Will their love rise from the ashes, or will the scars of the past forever define their future?

Jia's life toppled upside down in a scream of twisting metal and shattered glass. Now, scarred by self-harm and drowning in a depression she can't outrun, she journeys to Seoul to find the one thing she hasn't lost: The scene of the crime. ​Kim Tae Won lives for one thing: retribution. He is hunting a monster, unaware that he's just invited her in. In a city where secrets are buried deep, Jia and Tae Won form an impossible bond built on a foundation of deception. But while lies move fast, the truth is patient. And when they finally meet at the top, the cost of the climb might be more than either can pay.

For Noor-ul-Ayn, high school is a movie she's not starring in. Content being a 10th-grade introvert with average grades, she secretly crushes on the confidently popular head boy, Hamdan-the real protagonist. She's fine watching his story from the sidelines. But her script flips when Hamdan notices her. Suddenly thrust into the spotlight, Noor finds herself caught between Hamdan's methodical pursuit and Omer Hussain, a brilliant goofy transfer student with a carefree charm. A quiet rivalry ignites, challenging everything Hamdan values and forcing Noor to step out of the shadows. "You were the defining moment of my teenage years-bitter, but undeniably sweet." This is a story about that first, breathless crush, the sweet ache of first love, and the devastating, beautiful mistakes that shape us. But as hidden traumas and a ruthless family ultimatum emerge, the 'found family' they built begins to fracture. In a world of devastated souls, will their bond be the anchor that saves them-or the storm that breaks them? Dive into their tangled lives and find out. (❁'◡'❁)Come lets goooo...............

It's been 500 years since the last tsunami. The next one is 300 years overdue. No way it's my fault, right?

A multicultural romance novel between a hunky Ukrainian sailor and a spunky, free-spirited Filipina. When duty and passion collides, the road to happily ever after becomes perilous. But what really matters in the end - love or duty? Note: This is a work of fiction. The novel's story and characters are fictitious. Certain long-standing institutions, agencies, and historical anecdotes are mentioned, but the characters involved are wholly imaginary.