{Shortlisted for the Wattys 2022} It's 1798 and The Lenoir family controls a significant part of London's dreaded and violent underworld. They reap the rewards in high-class society but Clarissa Lenoir has little interest in society or the people within it. Instead, she is following in her grandfather's footsteps as the leader and protector of The Strand, however, a problem, in the form of a silver-eyed man and rival leader, is about to throw her world into chaos. Clarissa is determined to best this entitled and immoral duke in any way she can and refuses to fall prey to his dashing looks and lavish words. Will she risk everything, including her own life to see this man crumble at her feet? Or is there something stronger than revenge in her heart?

"Well i can't see why you would turn down such a well paid case, detective." Where Emilia Tewksbury wants nothing more than to find her younger brother. gorgeous cover by @hxrryswand !! <3

At three and twenty, Lady Susanna Beresford is at dire risk of being considered an old maid, though she is determined that nothing but the deepest love will incline her to marry, a fact that deeply vexes her mother. As the season closes in 1810 and Susanna prepares to return home to Hertfordshire unattached, she meets the very man who will indeed change her life forever. A man whom high society would deem inappropriate and forbidden based on the very colour of his skin. But there is more to this man than meets the eye, and their meeting sets in motion a series of events that will undoubtably change society as they know it forever.

Lord Voldemort stared at the cradle where there was not one, but two children where he had only been expecting one. He leaned forward, eyes narrowed. "Which one of you... is my supposed death?" Or Albus Dumbledore's warnings came to fruition. (Originally posted on AO3, but I thought I'd start posting it here too!)

"The Blind God walks around me, and I feel my mind prodded again like it was in the cavern, a spider weaving a tangled web. "Would you do anything to be remembered, Ode, even play a villain, the one who rises against the Chosen One?" In answer, I draw my dagger and make a slight incision against my thumb. Blood drips down, hot against my flesh. I hold my hand out as an oath, a promise. My ghouls hiss, yearning to drink. "I would rather reign over darkness than grovel as a servant to the light." *FEMALE ROBIN HOOD MEETS ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS* Ode Ngayoh is the only child of a bloodthirsty desert warlord. When the Blind God chooses her as champion, she's deemed a dark witch, a blemish against the Empire for her necromantic powers of summoning ghūls, the undead. Facing off against the prince and his handsome lover, Ode stands alone with the cursed god's favor. However, the more Ode defends the outcasts of the Empire, the more she finds herself being labelled a villain... (UPDATES DAILY) Highest Ranking Fantasy #16 on November 30, 2017 #1 in Dark Fantasy on July 13, 2018. #1 in Desert May 16, 2018 #6 in Kingdom COPYRIGHT 2017 BY SOPHIA WHITTEMORE. All Rights Reserved.

Azima Rousseau, a demon hunter destined to save her world from the denizens of the Underworld, has to venture through the Seven Levels of Hell in order to face its Prince and close the rift between their worlds once and for all. ***** Ever since her eighteenth birthday, Azima Rousseau knew she would die battling the forces of Hell just as her mother had, and every other Rousseau before her. So when her destiny delivers her to Death's door, it is not the Devil who answers, but the Demon Prince Malecoda. Instead of ending her fated existence as his sworn enemy, he decides to bind her into a pact that challenges not only the intensity of her will to survive but also the integrity of her soul to persevere. Together they soon discover who the monsters truly are- Azima's own people. [[ 2021 WATTYS SHORTLIST ]] ---------- Cover designed by Stefanie Saw

Kezia Tisdor, a huntress from a small village, does her best to fit in the world prestigious Ryhar Academy with the scholarships she gets. But when a serial killer targets her in the academy, she is forced to accept the help of the Royals, something she swore she would never do. Adrian Chiaro, the crown prince of Yalea, tries his best to graduate faster to help his father. Things get complicated when the new semester begins and a killer is set loose in the academy he is in. Not just as a prince, but also as a friend, he has to find the murderer before it is too late. The Past cannot stay hidden. Friendships will be made. And a Phoenix might just rise from the ashes. Amazing cover made by @LlynWildr

Few had known Natasha had a Sister. Just like her, she was an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Unfortunately, Camille Romanoff has been deceased for the past five years, or so the story goes. But when Fury comes knocking at her door, recruiting for the Avengers Initiative, it appears she wasn't going to stay dead for very much longer. **This is a fast-burn/insta-love romance. I understand that it's not for everyone but if it isn't for you, then please don't read this! [This book covers and is based on the Avengers movie series. I do not own the Avengers.]

Steve Rogers x Reader After the events of Civil War Y/n has no other option than to join Steve Rogers on the run. But when feelings erupt between the two fugitives neither no what to do. A/N: And the events of civil war and exactly the same as the movies there are some slight differences All characters despite the reader are all owned by Marvel.

Auriga thought she was a simple woman who braved through the waters of the business world with her boss. With statistics on one and graphology on the other, she was the kind of assistant everyone wants. But when a group of witches attack her in her office with an aim of killing her, she digs into her past, especially when truths that should have been long buried start to resurface. In just a night, her whole life was turned upside-down and she searches for something to ground herself to the reality she knew. That was not all. Even her handsome boss, Gem, who cared for her more than her family ever did, might not be who she thinks he was. Well, he definitely was not a human who could jump off an aeroplane and survive. But despite everything, despite knowing that he had not been exactly truthful to her, she was certain about one thing: had it not been for him, she would have long died. [BOOK 3 OF WARRIOR OF MOON SERIES]