Diversity Awards 2021 Winners
5 stories
Looking For Hope by NefertitiFenison
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After major coastal cities sink to the bottom of the ocean at the end of the twenty-first century, the richest inhabitants of Earth escape the planet to build new colonies in a distant solar system. Thirty six light years away from the Milky Way galaxy, centuries have passed and humanity is well established. Among the most notable establishments is a prestigious university for the study of alien biology. Moira, a girl with a pervasive developmental disorder, but a talented student nonetheless, navigates the challenge of interplanetary university life as she researches a rare and endangered species. When a deeper threat emerges that challenges the existence of these creatures, she must team up with her classmates and find a solution to a problem much bigger than they could ever hope to be. ***** Credits: The cover is courtesy of the brilliant @vertigo_moon from The Vertigo Graphics while the line editing/proofreading/grammar check was done with a lot of input from Halyn Bleiz a.k.a vin_elend from the Floret community and Katie Marie from the Coven of Bookworms community. They have my gratitude. The blurb was written with some help from @RowanCarver and I am thankful for her feedbacks.
The Claimed: Rashika's Resistance by spelunkadunk
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A fierce warrior seduces a mysterious rebel to protect the king. --- Epsa proudly defends the nation as a member of King Makapu's Royal Guard. When a resistance movement threatens the kingdom from within, Makapu calls on Epsa for a task requiring more than just combat skills. Epsa must seduce Izra, a mysterious and magnetic rebel leader, and extract information to help the Royal Guard smother the rebellion. As she works to gain Izra's trust, Epsa finds herself developing unsettling feelings and reassessing everything she has ever known. Embroiled in a dangerous game of politics, Epsa must decide who to trust. Who to protect. And who must die. Prequel to "The Claimed: A Clash of Copper and Gold" (also works as a stand-alone novel) |2022 Wattys Shortlist| Trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of abuse and references to sexual assault
Off Limits  [EDITING ON PROGRESS] by pipwusa
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The last thing Jenny Adrian needs in her final year of university is to fall for her professor while rekindling her feelings for her childhood crush. Because she shouldn't touch the off-limits. (Previously 'Above & Beyond) ### A peaceful life in a medium-sized city is never enough for Jenny. Even though she can find everything she needs, she wants above and beyond what the place can offer. Just when she's about to enter her final year at university, she discovers her parents' twisted relationship. It changes her view about love and commitment one hundred eighty degrees, making her dead set on the plan to fly as far as her wings can take her. But fate has another plan when a hot professor walks into her life and challenges her stance. At the same time, her childhood crush swings back to her and pokes her buried, unresolved feelings for him. Jenny is now standing at the intersection. A big-city ambition is about to slip through her fingers. =========================== *Disclaimer. This story is intended for mature readers. It contains: Explicit sex scenes ✔ Controversial topic ✔ Strong language & profanities ✔ Please leave this book if you're not comfortable with the content. ===========================
The Claimed: A Clash of Copper and Gold by spelunkadunk
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A stubborn prince joins forces with the beautiful son of his enemy to save his kingdom and his life. --- Prince Toom has never questioned the safety and power of his family - until he meets Niako, the cunning, arrogant, and unnervingly beautiful son of the enemy Rakim chief. In Rakim, Toom discovers heinous traditions beyond his imagination, such as Claiming enemies as personal slaves. When Toom returns to Rakim ten years later, Niako proves more enigmatic than ever, and Toom grapples with conflicting feelings and an unsettling attraction. With the throne and his own family's lives at stake, Toom attempts to seduce Niako to unveil Rakim's plots. Niako reveals little but offers foreboding advice: flee Rakim and never return. As political machinations and cruel appetites overtake the land, Toom must work together with Niako to save the nation. To protect those he loves. And to survive. Set forty-four years after "The Claimed: Rashika's Resistance" (also works as a stand-alone novel) |2022 Wattys Shortlist| Trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of abuse and references to sexual assault
Ember Grove (and Other Scary Stories) by spelunkadunk
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Featured on WattpadShortStory Spine Tinglers, these one-shots promise goosebumps in under 2000 words. Explore a memory care facility, a petting zoo, a fancy restaurant, a quaint cottage, and a professor's suburban home -- each hiding a dark secret. See the first chapter for a blurb on each story included! 🥇First place for Short Story: Cosmic Rose 2020 Awards, Books and Beyond Awards 2020, The King Awards 2020, The Fairy Awards 2021, AOGA Snow Tree Awards 2021, Inn Awards 2021, Pretty in Punk Mini Awards ("Ember Grove" and "Paulita's Petting Zoo"), Borderverse Awards Season 3 (2022) 🥈Second place for Short Story: Books Got Talent 2020 Awards, The Golden Writer Awards 2021, The Fairy Awards 2021, The Rainbow Awards 2021, The Fantasy Awards 2021, The Wings Awards 2021, The Rainbow Awards 2021, The Deli Awards 2021, The SilverStar Awards 2021, Pretty in Punk Mini Awards ("The Professor") #tsc22