I am so unbelievably scared and excited at the same time. This song has been my mood for the past couple of days because…
I’m coming to the end of the book I’ve been writing since 2018. That’s right, I had the idea for my book in early 2018 and I created the document that has all my major planning on the 25th of May 2018. I have been working on this book for over two years and it’s finally coming together.
I have been on and off writing this book for so long that I’m seriously starting to think these characters that I’ve created are real. They feel that way sometimes. This book is my baby and I am so unbelievably scared to publish it to Wattpad. At the beginning of this year, it was my plan to have it published by June. Clearly, that hasn’t happened, but I gave myself a little slack considering the circumstances of this year.
It’s looking like I’ll have it published by the end of this year. That is, if I don’t develop a case of Writer’s Block. It has felt so satisfying to finally write the climax of this book. I have had a particular scene written for months and I finally got to work it into the plot. It felt good to finally have it in there and not just sitting to the side. I think I have about five chapters left to write, but we’ll see where the book takes me.
When I first came up with the idea, I didn’t think it would take me as far as it has. But now I’m here in 2020, almost finished with two other short stories already published on Wattpad. (And another half-finished re-write of a book, but we’re not going to talk about that).
Anyway, I just needed to express my happiness somewhere, so I thought I’d share my thoughts as I come to the end of my journey with this book here. If you’re wondering, the book is called His Sunshine. I’ll post an update when I finally release it, for anyone who actually cares. But for now, I’ll share a little snippet to give you a taste of what the book is like.
I take in a deep breath before blurting, “Why are you lying in the middle of the road?” Wow, way to be subtle, Layla. I scold myself, regretting the frankness of my tone. But my curiosity is eating away at me and I can’t help it. I stuff my hands inside the pockets of my jacket and tilt my head slightly as I await his answer.
“This is a school parking lot,” He answers slowly, “no cars are gonna come in or out of here for another couple hours.” Reece grabs his jacket once he is finished speaking, taking out a lighter and a box of cigarettes from the pocket. He picks a death stick out of the box before putting it to his lips, acting as if he has actually answered my question. Which he hasn’t.
“That doesn’t really explain why you chose to lay in the middle of the road.” I pull my eyes away from his lips as I take a step closer. I watch him flick the lighter to bring up a flame before lighting the end of his cigarette. He puts the lighter back in his pocket.
His eyes finally meet mine once again and his sharp gaze examines me closely. “I felt like it.” He minimally replies. We both fall silent for a moment before he speaks up again. “You’re a curious one, aren’t you?” It is more of a statement than a question. I can’t exactly argue.
I shrug my shoulders before deciding to sit down on the ground in front of him. He blows the smoke from between his lips as I speak, “I guess I am.”
In and out the smoke passes through him again and again for a silent moment. Then he suddenly stops, sitting up and sighing quietly. His stare on me is piercing. “You’re so goddamn stubborn. Why are you here?”
I ignore the part about me being stubborn and answer his question, “Well, you see, when I saw someone lying in the middle of the road, my instinct was to check if this person was mentally stable.” I pause, a teasing smile pulling up my lips, “So far, the results are undetermined.”
If you want to let me know what you think of this little snippet, that would be great!
Anyway, now onto my book recommendations, of course, all from Wattpad. I have quite a few to share today.
First up is a book called Of the Sea by NicoleEvette. I don’t often read supernatural stories – I mostly read romance or teen fiction – but I just couldn’t resist this one. This story is only short with just eighteen chapters, but it is so good! It’s about a mermaid, as hinted at in the title, but it is not so unbelievably unrealistic. It is honestly such a good book and it is so well written. I loved it so much and you must give it a read!
Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/40651298-of-the-sea
Next is a Harry Styles fan fiction, so you can move along if you have no interest in that. But if you do… hello my people! We can share our love for this man together. This book is called Grey Street and it is written by saswee4. This is of course, an au, so although Harry Styles has the same name, he is not Harry Styles. This book is so good, I cannot even begin to explain it. It’s just *chef’s kiss*. I love, love, love it so much and you absolutely have to read it. The main character is abrupt and definitely not normal, but I absolutely love that about her. Something about this story just had me hooked right from the get go. It’s incredible.
Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/22747033-grey-street-h-s
Marcus Harrison’s Paradise by iamyumnamahmood is my next recommendation, and if you like the ‘single-dad hires nanny for kid and they end up in love’ trope, this book is for you. It starts off a little slow, but there are many twists that I definitely didn’t see coming! It is honestly such a great book and you have to check it out!
Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/238730467-marcus-harrison%27s-paradise
Next we have one of my new favourite books that I have found on Wattpad, Stella and the Boxer by RhapsodyBoulevard. This is the only book on this site written by this author and I seriously wonder why, because her writing is amazing. It’s an older story as it was a winner of The Wattys in 2014. But I had never read and now I am so glad that I finally have. This books is so good. It’s a bit fast paced, but also not at the same time. It made sense for it to go so fast. The chemistry between the characters was so good and the whole time it felt like such a wholesome relationship, and I loved that about it. This book is seriously, seriously good, so please give it a read!
Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/8210229-stella-and-the-boxer
This next book is one I read only today but it immediately became one of my favourites. Lani & the City Boy by -greeneyess is a short story that only took me an hour or so to read. It’s a dialogue story, so the chapters are only short. This book is so worth a read! It honestly took me by surprise how good this book was, because I went into it having only just found it, not expecting much. But it turned out to be so good. I absolutely loved the characters and the way it was written. Definitely a must read!
Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/225834280-lani-the-city-boy-%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F
Lastly, we have a book by an author you should definitely know by now if you have read literally any of my other blog posts. TheFeveredBookaholic is easily my favourite author on Wattpad. Easily. Her books are so good it’s not even funny. And I know I talk about them a lot, but for good reason. She has just recently come out with a new stand-alone called Sweet Spot. We are only three chapters in so far, but I’m already in love. The way she writes her characters is incredible, and this book in particular is absolutely hilarious. If I had to pick one book to read from this list it would hands down be this one. The author updates on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, but even that doesn’t seem to be enough! Seeing a new update for her books is my favourite part of my week. I can’t say a whole lot about this book as she has only just started releasing chapters, but I already know it’s going to be amazing. If you don’t want to read an ongoing story, she has seven other fully completed novels – The Fighter’s Den Series. I’m not going to go on a full rant about those, but they are my favourite books, not just on Wattpad. Anyway, please go check out her new book! It’s amazing already.
Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/212151263-sweet-spot
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