TURNING PAGE | ❝I surrender who I've been for who you are.❞ After the loss of her husband, Winifred Erstwhile must come to terms with her new life amidst her grief. In a world where society views her through the lens of marriage, the widow slowly reconciles with the unwanted turn her life has taken, accepting that lightning does not strike twice with the great love of your life... Then Winifred meets Benedict Bridgerton. ( extended summary inside ) bridgerton: seasons 2-3 + slight au | fem!oc × benedict bridgerton © starryeyedturtle cover by @noahwyles

PARANORMAL | ❝Nothing is stranger than believing.❞ Cath knows a thing or two about Will Byers. Daphne, on the other hand, knows virtually nothing about Tonya McCarthy. Still, none of that changes the fact that both of them have up and vanished within days of each other, sparking unprecedented concern in their sleepy little town. Hawkins will never be the same, that's for sure... but was it ever that simple? Was it ever as comfortably predictable as Cath preferred it, or as painfully mundane as Daphne made it out to be? Piece by piece, the sisters may be proven wrong as the missing persons lead the trail to a case much larger - a head-splitting world of secret government experiments, inter-dimensional monsters and telekinetic powers. ( extended summary inside ) stranger things: season 1 | multiple OCs & ships BOOK 1 of THE HAWKINS REJECTS SERIES © starryeyedturtle

IRON | ❝Hail Emperor, those who are about to die salute you.❞ Vesper knows that if she were ever to be picked for the Hunger Games, she wouldn't leave much behind in District Six. That is, until Icarus Brunel's name is called. The little boy of only thirteen years who wouldn't hurt a single soul. She could never let him die. Taking on a sisterly role, Vesper makes it her mission to do what she can to protect Icarus for as long as she can, and return him home safely. But in the arena, when faced with survival, trained killers and the prospect of death, Vesper's objective is easier said than done... ( extended summary inside ) the 68th hunger games | no love interest BOOK 1 of THE PRECIOUS METALS TRILOGY © starryeyedturtle cover by @bayports

WHISTLEBLOWER | ❝It only gets stranger.❞ Hawkins has never looked back on the events of November 1983. They know the surface-level story. 'The boy who came back to life.' Will Byers is alive and well, while the futile search for Tonya McCarthy and Barbara Holland continues. But for Cath, Daphne and their friends, their reality is quite different. Hidden under shady confidentiality agreements are secrets of dark human experiments, other dimensions and the lost souls in there. By the November of 1984, a year later, there is barely anything left inside them to be eaten up by guilt. It is only a matter of time before cracks start to show... ( extended summary inside ) stranger things: season 2 | multiple OCs & ships BOOK 2 of THE HAWKINS REJECTS SERIES © starryeyedturtle

THERE SHE GOES | ❝This is the worst day of my life.❞ Seventeen-year-old Hallie could have thought of a million better places to be staying for two weeks than her Aunt's home. But since her parents have cleared off for a romantic getaway, she will have to learn to co-exist with her moody cousin, Sydney. When they're not trying to mend their relationship, however, Hallie notices something strange going on with Sydney, and she knows she sees it too. As of late, her cousin's mood swings seem to take on real-life effects as they leave douchebags like Brad Lewis with nosebleeds, and have the power to hurtle bowling balls at full speed across the room... with her mind. With these newfound abilities, Sydney, Hallie and Stanley Barber have their hands full. How on Earth are they supposed to keep a lid on Syd's temper, and therefore her powers, when the already-taxing trials of everyday life are attacking them from all angles? It's only a matter of time before something has to go wrong... [ female oc × stanley barber ] [ ianowt s1 | book one of two ] [ extended summary inside ] cover by @-saoirses © starryeyedturtle

KEEP YOUR HEAD | ❝Pretty mind blowing, am I right?❞ To put things lightly, everything has gone to chaos. In a grim turn of events, Homecoming ended with a bunch of blood-covered students, a dead Bradley Lewis and his killer on the run. The only catch is that his blood is on the hands of none other than Sydney Novak - and no one knows except for Hallie Novak-Miller and Stanley Barber. It can't go on much longer - all the secrets, the lies, the cover-ups. Sydney knows herself how dangerous she is. They all do now. But the question is, how do they fix this mess? As an investigation ensues for answers, something much darker is at play. Sydney is scared, alone, fragile. Like dynamite. And if she blows her fuse, the consequences would be catastrophic. [ female oc × stanley barber ] [ ianowt s2 AU | book two of two ] [ extended summary inside ] © starryeyedturtle

FLAPPER GIRL | ❝All those people, all those lives, where are they now?❞ In all her ninety-something years of death, all Effie Connolly wishes for is some excitement in Button House... from anyone other than the fellow ghosts she's stuck with. So when the elderly owner of the state pops her clogs to make way for the young, fresh-faced Coopers to inherit it, she might just get what she wished for. But there's a catch: the couple want to renovate the house into a hotel. A hotel! There's only one thing for it: the ghosts will simply have to intervene. And they might just find that it's the best decision they ever made... ☆ WINNER of the 2024 Armageddon fanfic awards: "BEST SITCOM FIC" ☆ ( extended summary inside ) bbc ghosts | multiple original characters © starryeyedturtle

FIRST LOVE | ❝Cato kneels beside Clove, spear in hand, begging her to stay with him. In a moment he will realise it's futile.❞ ( WARNING: this story is old and cringe-worthy... brace yourselves, readers ) Cato and Clove first met when they were twelve years old. They were friends at first, but ended up developing mutual crushes on each other and vowed to protect each other from the harsh and cruel games that threatened their existence. So when they are both reaped into the 74th Annual Hunger Games, their devotion and blood-thirst is pushed to the ultimate limit. The beautiful romance of the other star-crossed lovers that no one knew... forever in the stars. First actual story on Wattpad - WOO HOO! [ cato × clove ] [ alternate universe | 74th hunger games ] C O M P L E T E D © starryeyedturtle 2016

FROM EDEN | ❝Even the afterlife is a forking nightmare!❞ Despite her untimely death, Beth Ardon has to admit that the afterlife has its perks. Among them is having her own, universe-approved dreamboat of a soulmate. Surely she can relax now? She made it into the Good Place, after all... It is almost too good to be true. ( extended summary inside ) the good place: seasons 1-4 | fem!oc × masc!oc © starryeyedturtle cover made by @noahwyles