6 Wattpad Stories Hitting Bookshelves Via Company's New Publishing Division.

In the past, virtual storytelling platform Wattpad has helped quite a few of its authors, like Anna Todd of "After" fame and "The Kissing Booth" writer Beth Reekles, land traditional publishing contracts with outside companies. Now, the story hub is getting in on the fun with its own publishing division.

After launching Wattpad Studios a few years ago to adapt its titles into (https://www.ibtimes.com/after-movie-updates-author-anna-todd-spills-casting-adaptation-differences-2640971) movies and TV shows, the company now has Wattpad Books to bring more of its (https://www.ibtimes.com/how-wattpad-helped-these-authors-score-book-movie-deals-2606204) stories to bookstores near you.

With a digital novel hub, a (http://www.ibtimes.com/light-feather-how-hit-wattpad-story-became-hulu-show-2724112) studio and, now, a publishing division, Wattpad is becoming a one-stop shop for bringing new, fictional content to the masses. Six (https://www.ibtimes.com/kissing-booth-2-author-beth-reekles-weighs-sequel-movie-book-2748136) stories are already in the 2019 publishing queue to help kick the new venture off.

Below, check out the synopses for the first batch of (https://www.wattpad.com/) Wattpad stories you'll be able to (literally) get your hands on later this year via Wattpad Books, which will work with Macmillan for sales and distribution in the United States and Raincoast Books for distribution in Canada.

"The QB Bad Boy & Me" by Tay Marley (available Aug. 20, 2019)

Dallas Bryan has her sights set on a dance scholarship to CalArts, and nothing-or no one-is going to get in the way of her plans to escape Castle Rock, Colorado...until the star quarterback from the football team crashes (literally) into her life. Drayton Lahey, the bad-boy QB from football royalty, is completely wrong for Dallas-at least, that's what she tells herself. Still, the longer Dallas tells herself she doesn't need Dray, the quicker she realizes it might be time to forget what she needs and go after what she wants.

"Trapeze" by Leigh Ansell (available Sept. 10, 2019)

A tragic accident compels seventeen-year-old trapeze artist Corey Ryder to leave her aunt's circus behind. Forced to stand still when she's used to flying high, Corey will have to find her place living with the mother she's never met within the bubble that is Sherwood, California, as an unlikely friendship sparks between her and local golden boy Luke Everett.

"What Happened That Night" by Deanna Cameron (available Sept. 17, 2019)

Clara Porterfield has always been in love with neighborhood golden boy Griffin Tomlin, so why did her older sister, Emily, kill him? No one can understand except for Clara, who blames herself for revealing a secret she swore she would never tell.

"Cupid's Match" by Lauren Palphreyman (available Oct. 1, 2019)

In a world where everyone has their perfect match, seventeen-year-old Lila Black learns that not only are cupids real, but that her match is the banished god of love, Cupid himself. As arrows fly and myths become real, Cupid and Lila must resist one another or risk waking one very angry goddess.

"Saving Everest" by Sky Chase (available Oct. 8, 2019)

High school senior Everest has it all, he's a popular athlete from one of the wealthiest families in town. But inside, he's suffering-both depressed and suicidal-and looking for a way out. Back at school after an attempt to end his life, and now in therapy, Everest meets Beverly, a quiet, shy student open in so many ways he didn't expect. Friends first, they soon discover that true love, tenderness, and acceptance can change both of their lives forever.

"I'm a Gay Wizard" by V.S. Santoni (available Oct. 29, 2019)

When gay angsty teen Johnny and his goth best friend, trans girl Alison, perform a vengeance spell against a group of bullies, they suddenly find themselves whisked away to the Marduk Institute, a school for wayward wizards. While there, they'll battle the demons that show up in real life-and the ones you create yourself-to find love and acceptance. And unicorns.

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