Dr. Madeline McKinnon has just returned from a service trip counseling victims of Child Soldier recruitment in South Sudan to work for the FBI. She's been given a gun, a badge, and a rigid partner. Special Agent Jake Parker has been working for the Federal Bureau of Investigations for a long time and he doesn't appreciate Dr. McKinnon's tendency to doubt him. It's brains versus brawn as these two learn to work together to solve the most brutal homicides under the Bureau's jurisdiction. But, as they solve the case and work to catch the killer, they learn that not everything is what it seems. Even when it comes to your very own partner. Originally submitted during the Open Novella Contest 2021. Trigger Warning: Please be advised that this story contains violence, sexual themes, alcohol and drug use, and casual depictions of violence by characters whose jobs make them susceptible to detachment.

*Now published as a full ebook and paperback novel. Buy now on www.authoranhorton.com* How far would you go to keep a promise? When twelve-year-old Oliver Ainsworth promised his life to Avery Hastings, she never believed him. After years apart, through war and tragedy, it seems even more likely that he's forgotten her entirely. And she's moved on as well. Haunted by their parents' gruesome murder and the overbearing debt they'd left behind, Avery and her sister both sell themselves into different trades to make their livings, to pay back the murderer before he comes for them too. As for Oliver? The war came for him just like it came for every other young boy in their village. Or so Avery thinks. Until her employment with a wealthy family in France forces their two worlds to collide once more and she learns there's far more to the boy she knew than she could have ever imagined. Bound by a contract neither of them ever signed, they must come together again after years apart, after being worlds away, after becoming different people. A contract which states that they are overdue for their own wedding. But, after a lengthy engagement, when Oliver gives Avery the chance to opt out... will she even want to?

Unedited draft - Original Novel on Wattpad. ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪◾◾◾◾◾◾◼◼◼◼◼◼◾◾◾◾◾◾▪▪▪▪▪ Isabella has courage and a heart big enough to share with everyone. She's popular, witty, easy-going. Whereas, Mark, a charismatic pureblood vampire with a will of iron, has the capacity to do real damage if he wants to. Mark's the type of boy who's never fallen in love nor ever wanted to...until now. The town of Smithford is notorious for missing persons. People found slaughtered in the heart of its forest, wild animals blamed for the deaths. But Isabella senses the truth is far darker. When she meets Mark, he hides his vampire ways from her, along with his friends. But he reckons without Isabella's determination. He may push her away before revealing his secrets but when the truth is finally revealed, Isabella learns something about herself and her parents that change her life forever. ~~~ StoriesUndiscovered - Fangs & Fur list, March 2021 1st place for Paranormal in Aphrodite Awards 2021 ~~ Added to Fantasy, Fantastical Beasts reading list June 2021 1st place for paranormal in The Blue Moon Awards 2021 Cover by: @Lavendareyes

After a time-traveling trip gone wrong, Hope returns to a reality where the Mikaelsons are the gods of the supernatural world. Welcome to the Alternate Universe, where death roams free and the darkness never ends... Otherwise known as, Hope ends up 400 years in the past... And finds herself face to face with her father. The Devil himself. France, 1642 My dad finally lets go of me with a hard push. "What are you?" he asks, repeating his question from before. I take a few seconds to decide how to handle this situation. Usually, this would be the part where I pretend to take in the whole situation as a joke, revealing to my enemy in a slightly amused and haughty way that I'm the legendary tribrid... The daughter of Klaus Mikaelson. But for some reason, I doubt that my usual approach would work right now. A Hope x Lizzie romance story :) #1 in #witch (Sep 22nd) #1 in #theoriginals (Aug 31st 2023) #1 in #twins (Jan 7th 2022) #1 in #twinsister (April 1st 2023) #1 in #bravetogether (May 19th 2022) #1 in #tribrid (Oct 17th) #1 in #lizziesaltzman (Oct 9th) #1 in #josiesaltzman (June 16 2023) #1 in #hizzie (Oct 17th) #1 in #klayley (Oct 18th) #1 in #klamille (Oct 27th 2023) #1 in #katherinepierce (April 25th 2022) #1 in #davinaclaire (May 4th 2022) #1 in #freyamikaelson (Feb 7th 2023) #1 in #steroline (Feb 25 2024) #2 in #vampire (Sep 22nd) (July 27th 2023) #2 in #werewolf (Sep 22nd) #2 in #thevampirediaries (Jul 16th 2022) #2 in #tvd (Nov 14th 2022) #2 in #klausmikaelson (Aug 30th 2023) #2 in #klaroline (Nov 27th 2023) #3 in #legacies (May 19th 2022) #3 in #hopemikaelson (Dec 4th) #4 in #magic (Dec 20th) #4 in #lesbianromance (Nov 4th) #5 in #timetravel (Oct 20th) #10 in #lesbian (Oct 20th) Also available on Archive of Our Own!!

**Only the bonus chapter is paid, the rest of the story is (and will stay) free!!** Libby Marks-Whelan is decidedly not a lady. Kicked out of nearly every finishing school in the country, she's shocked when her demure, straight-laced cousin Ella invites her to the royal court as attendant during her debutante season. What Ella fails to realize, however, is that Libby's brand of mischief is exactly the kind of distraction Prince Andrew is looking for during his inaugural season as an eligible bachelor. Cover designed by Adam Budny

She's the reason the heart of my family had been torn apart. Because that night, I'd chosen to save her. [Cover Design by Ren Tachibana]

Nicole Jackson is a 24 year old waitress at The Star Cafè. She ran away from her abusive parents from California to New York in search for a better life. She hopes to find peace and happiness in the new city. Dante Moretti is a 27 Mafia king. He is known for killing anything or anyone who even thinks of looking his way which is why many people tend to avoid his presence as a whole. He only cares for his family and close friends. Uses women as toys and sees no use in respecting them since it's either they want him because of his looks and money. Deep inside all of that hard exterior he carries, he wishes to find his Queen. He finally meets a curvy yet small girl with curly hair at his Club. Will she be his future Mafia Queen? Why don't you find out [Still to be edited]

[#1 Teen Fiction | #1 in Romance] Bad boy Luke Dawson is stuck living with clumsy nobody Millie Ripley for the summer. When she ran over his most prized possession, her world changed. She had to pay him back for every dime of damages, and the favors he called in weren't just about money. She had to pay him back, and everyone knows how payback is a... This is a love story. Hot boys like Luke Dawson never pay attention to nobodies like Millie. But here they were, two kids from opposite ends of the chain, set to turn the whole hierarchy upside down. Because no one can stop attraction. When opposite attract, the spontaneous reaction can be a combustion or a downright explosion. With Luke, my money's on the explosion. We're talking public humiliation, roller-coaster emotions, drama among cliques, prissy sisters, crazy mothers and a whole lot of hotness from resident bad boy and neighbor, Luke Dawson. And FYI, (c) copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved. Stay chill, N

A prince, rumored to be son of the Devil. He is the definition of Danger. He is the Darkness itself. A princess. Imprisoned in her own home, only to come out once she gets married. But married to whom? *** Once upon a time, the Devil fell in love with one of the King's many wives. One night he went to her room disguised as her husband and made love to her. She got pregnant with his child. Knowing this The King ordered her execution believing his wife cheated on him, but then the Devil appeared to the king making him a deal. In exchange for great power for his Kingdom, the King will let his wife Sire The Devil's Child. The King who was greedy for power agrees to the deal and his Kingdom becomes one of the most powerful Kingdoms and the Devil's Child the seventh Prince of the Kingdom. Being a princess probably sounds nice. A life full of luxury, beautiful dresses and nice shoes but for Hazel, there is nothing nice about being a princess. She can never go outside the palace, she can never have friends, she can never eat or say or wear whatever she wants and she can never choose the person she is going to marry. Soon she's getting married to a man she has never met, a prince rumored to be Son of the Devil. *Mature content.

When Franny learns why former popular boy Tyler fell from grace, she gets thrown head-first into his dangerous world but also closer to his timid heart. ***** Eighteen-year-old Tyler Madden used to have everything. He was captain of the football team, popular, high achiever, and was set to have a successful career. But when a secret too hard to handle comes to light, he turns to underground fighting to deal with the pain. Now, he's in too deep. And when Francesca Howard befriends him at school in the hopes of figuring out what went wrong, she unknowingly gets pulled into the criminal world he's now stuck in. As the two find comfort in each other, they find themselves faced with their impending future and trying to get Tyler out alive. Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains scenes pertaining to drug use, substance abuse, and violence. [#1 in teen fiction, romance and action]