"I am your prisoner, and you may do with me as you please, but for as long as I have the ability to refuse you, I will." ---------- Kidnapped by a ruthless conqueror known as the Dark Emperor at 12 years old, Sanaa has lived the last decade as his captive. Forced to use her powers of premonition to help him conquer surrounding nations, Sanaa lives within a gilded cage filled with guilt and shame for the part she plays in the emperor's continued reign of terror. However, one slither of hope remains in her life of darkness: the emperor's shadow wielding son, Prince Amir. Plagued with thoughts of the young man who once saved her life, Sanaa fights with her growing - and unrequited - feelings for Amir, knowing that he is the sword in his father's hand, the one who helped destroy her home and countless others. When Amir is assigned to guard Sanaa after an indiscretion, the captive and the prince are forced to face their prejudices against one another, blurring the lines of their relationship forever. Can Amir free himself from his father's iron grip while falling for a woman forbidden to him? Can Sanaa learn to be loved as she should or will Amir's darkness be her undoing?

(reupload from its original posting on fanfiction.net in 2020/2021, story request from user sketchywolf) Kai Hope is an Ice Dragon Slayer capable of great and terrible things. All his life, though, he has sought one thing: Acceptance. Now, in Fairy Tail, he has found that, and in Erza, he has found unbridled love. But to keep it, he must control the awesome power he holds. Some day it may be enough to rid the world of his greatest foe: his uncle, Acnologia. Friendship and family are put to the test in this retelling of the original Fairy Tail, featuring a brand new Dragon Slayer and his flying cat friend. OC x Erza

"If I can't make you smile before the suns come up, we'll find you a way home," When Jesse is thrown through a portal and saved from certain death by a dark and brooding stranger, all she wants to do is get back home to her friends and away from the sexy man claiming to be her fiance. With no recollection of this man - Archer - who believes her to be someone else, Jesse desperately wishes to leave but doesn't know how. Archer agrees to take her home under one condition: if he cannot make her smile and ultimately fall in love with him before the night is over, he will help her get home. Forced to be in his company, Jesse learns about Archer, who turns out to be the very powerful leader of a witches guild. Still, who was his long lost love and why does Jesse feel connected to her, the longer she stays in this world...

[SHORT STORY] Elena Thompson is PA to the young and self centered Chantal Duval, who has instructed her to attend a blind date that her father has previously arranged for her. When Elena meets this man and pretends to be Chantal, she finds herself caught in a web of lies that can only lead to heartbreak. Will the handsome, exotic and wealthy Alexio Constavlos give her the time of day, if he finds out who she really is? **This short story was the winning entry for the Mills & Boon Hotel Scandal short story contest in 2015**

SHORTLISTED FOR WATTYS 2022 What should have been an easy payday for a band of British privateers turns into a desperate fight for survival when they find a young woman in the wreck of a schooner. Life is unforgiving for any privateering ship fighting in the Queen Anne's War, but of all the leaky tubs on the Caribbean sea, the brigantine ship, Scourge, and her crew have been dealt a pretty rotten hand. None more-so than her newest member, Martin Hamish, a deckhand looked down upon by his captain and fellow shipmates, but eager to please nonetheless. Down on their luck and desperate for their next prize, the crew's prayers are answered when a burning ship, bursting with unclaimed loot, crashes into the shore nearby. However, their dreams of a free payday are quickly soured when they discover an enigmatic noblewoman in the wreck with a proposition that may well change their fortunes, or end them all together. [Story complete at 88,000 words - next novel in the works] WARNING: Contains violence, gore, threat, alcohol references & scurvy dogs

Hidden in the serene valley of Windrun lies a colossal willow tree, its ancient core harboring a remarkable library that holds within its books the entirety of written fiction from the beginning of time. Guarding this treasury are the Keepers, an elven group of librarians who diligently protect and organize humanity's literary creations. However, when a nefarious shadow escapes its confinement, stealing beloved characters from our cherished stories, Lyra, a gifted elf with extraordinary unknown abilities, must embark on a mystical journey shrouded with magic, danger, and mystery. With the new knowledge of her powers and a heavy task on her hands, Lyra must unlock her true abilities to save the realm she loves and the book she loves most. Can she be the one to save them from the darkness that unfolds? Get ready to be captivated by this spellbinding tale of enchantment and adventure. **Completed the 10-chapter JustWriteIt challenge **Featured on @Fantasy High Fantasy reading list

An ambitious Indian-American CEO mixes business with pleasure when she finds a hot-headed investor for a new venture. However, when forces threaten their fragile partnership, she must find the culprit before her bank account and bed are emptied. ***** Nyla Malhotra was just promoted to CEO of one of the fastest growing companies in America. Now, it's do or die as she navigates the ruthless business world where she not only faces a contentious Board of Directors but also plenty of backstabbing along the way. To prove herself, she is bound to launch a new product line but it get's shelved indefinitely. Needing an investor, she turns to fellow CEO Darius Giordano, a rather brooding and hot-headed businessman with an agenda of his own. Sparks fly, inside and outside the bedroom, as Nyla faces budding feelings and an enemy who is set to destroy everything she has ever worked for. It might be more difficult holding onto her crown than she thought before. Cover credit: @blackroguex © 2018 Moonlighthunter3 All Rights Reserved.

After setting out to save her sister, Anne Crowley finds herself face-to-face with the notorious Flynn, the son of a ruthless pirate captain. Flynn thwarts Anne's every move yet she finds herself attracted to the infuriating pirate. Determined to find her sister, and resist the charming Flynn, Anne and her band of pirates must search the high seas for clues to finding her missing sister before she's lost forever. Fun fact: I found out that I'm actually a descendant of the very first governor of Virginia.

Ruth Marjorie Semple has a past she wishes she could forget. Her life in the present isn't so terrible, and yet, she finds herself struggling to enjoy the person who loves her most and even refuses to take pride in the job she's excelling in. How can she appreciate any of that, when her mind is still stuck on a lover from her college days three years prior? Go back in time as Ruth tries to sort through her feelings, drawing her memory all the way back to the day she, quite literally, ran into Raffo Leflore in good ol' Oklahoma, and explore the life of an Afro-Indigenous woman. He doesn't talk about himself much, but he constantly seems to show up for her anyway and she wants to figure out why. What about the two of them is written in the stars? Or are they even written up there at all? And most of all, how do you know which stars are worth chasing? Follow along as Ruth learns to grapple with her sorrow, learns more about her Choctaw heritage, and experiences a love that maybe only happens once in a lifetime. *Characters are Black and/or Brown casting.* Cover designed by Ren T

[WATTY WINNER - NOW PUBLISHED ✨ Find it on Amazon and in local bookstores!] Noah Archer dates girls for two weeks and then moves on-but none of his exes seem to mind. Skyler Fox can't figure it out. When her best friend becomes Noah's latest "victim," Sky decides it's time to expose him. Her plan? Be the next girl he dates. Charming and confident, Noah accepts Sky's unexpected dating proposal. Beneath his reputation, Noah is searching for something real, driven by a secret. Each short-lived relationship is his way of chasing a connection before it's too late. Sky sets out to expose Noah, but the closer she gets, the more she starts to question her motives... and her heart. As their two weeks unfold and Noah's secrets begin to surface, Sky is forced to confront the one question she never expected: can she be the one to break his two-week streak? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For fans of contemporary, humorous, clean teen romance by Beth Reekles, Sarah Dessen, and Jenny Han comes a debut YA novel about uncovering secrets, challenging first impressions, and discovering that love-and people-are far more complicated than they seem.