When world class tennis player Flynn Cooper's injury puts his future on the line, the last woman he expects to save his career is Sky Hart, the ex who married his rival. Working together again means facing everything they lost...and everything they still want. *** Physiotherapist Sky Hart knows better than to let the past interfere with her work-until her newest patient makes that impossible. Flynn Cooper is now one of the world's top tennis players. He's also the ex she never got over, the boy she loved, the man she lost, and the one person she never expected to see again after she shattered his heart by marrying his rival. Their reunion reignites everything: the tension, the electric chemistry, and the unthinkable hurt they buried years ago. Every session feels like a collision with a past neither of them has truly moved on from. With Flynn's comeback resting in Sky's hands, staying professional is the one rule they can't afford to break. But love doesn't follow the rules, and this time, the real match isn't on the court-it's against their own hearts.

- A slow-burn romantasy with fae courts, false identities, and dangerous choices - "I was taken from my world to replace a girl who was already dead. They dressed me in white, gave me her name, and promised me safety if I stayed silent. I was meant to be a bride. A symbol. A lie. But the prince I was promised to doesn't see me the way he should. And the man who brought me here is watching, waiting for me to break. I am not the girl they think I am. And if the truth comes out, it will destroy us all." #fantasy #fae #fairies #romance #slowburn #enemiestolovers #royalty #forcedmarriage #fakeidentity #darkfantasy #forbiddenlove Note: This story is taking part in the Open Novella Contest 2026 #ONC #OpenNovellaContest Court of the Fae Rankings: #1 ONC2026 out of 1.22K stories #10 aesthetic out of 32.4K stories #13 fairytale out of 19.1K stories #5 fairies out of 14.9K stories

✨ 2026 WATTY AWARDS ENTRANT ✨ 🏆 1st Place - Fantasy (Four-Leaved Clover Awards) 🏆 1st Place - Best Prologue & 2nd Place - Best Writing Style (2025) The sun is gone. Its light is sold. Beneath the earth, humanity survives on Lumen - the bottled radiance of a forgotten age. The ruling elite control it. The Church sanctifies it. The poor die without it. Lucy Farrow was born in the Gloom, where people disappear without explanation and hope is a dangerous thing. When a forbidden power awakens inside her, she becomes the most dangerous secret in Aurelion. The kind people kill for. The kind empires fall for. High above, Prince Cassian Soleyne discovers evidence that could unravel everything his family built. As rebellion spreads through the darkness, he finds himself drawn toward the one person he should never trust. A girl who could save their world. Or burn it to the ground. 🗝️ A dark, immersive steampunk fantasy filled with political intrigue, forbidden magic, and a slow-burn romance. Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and Arcane. 🗝️ [ COMPLETED ]

I started this book 2 years ago and I had to stop writing because of school. Now, I'm back and I can't wait to show you all what I have in store for my book! Book Description: In the future, a new world is discovered linking past events to the present. Three people journey to a world within their world. Along the journey, truth to past events surfaces while those threatened by this seek to find and destroy anyone who may reveal it. This takes place in a dystopian world full of pollution and rats may be the answer to everything. Sam, Sarah, and Tony go on a quest that will forever change their lives and the lives of people on Earth. Will it be for the better or the worse? I will be posting this story on Royal Road © 2022 PearlsByShirl . All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. For permissions contact: @PearlsByShirl

Adrasteia 'Teia' Cloto arrives in Naples believing all she needs is a vacation. And to finish her master's thesis on an expedited schedule. What Teia doesn't need is for four matchmaking retirees to arrange a blind date before she's even unpacked. Then, she meets Alden Colle. Worldly, charming, and mildly infuriating, Alden is a serious writer with a slight obsession with Greek mythology. One date turns into two, then three... They sail the Neapolitan coastline, wander ancient ruins, and fall into a connection Teia has no sensible way to explain. Around Alden, Naples feels oddly familiar. Hidden frescoes come alive. Mirrors show glimpses of another reality. And when he speaks of Theseus, Alden's sadness feels a little too personal. On their final night, Alden makes her a promise: Naxos. Two years. Five years later, Teia has a successful career, a dependable fiancé, and no intention of dwelling on Alden Colle again, especially when her ancient dating history suggests men like him rarely keep their promises. But when Teia returns to Italy, the past begins tugging at threads she thought she had severed, and Alden is waiting at the other end. Now Teia must decide whether to protect the sensible life she has built or risk everything for a love story Fate has been retelling for thousands of years. *** Water and Sand is a contemporary love story that reimagines the myth of Theseus and Ariadne, where love is a labyrinth and friendship feels like the safest way out. #Wattys2026

Ninnette, a water-wielding Sea Drifter, has to ally with the destructive sea demon Kazi in order to break a deadly curse that binds them together before it claims her life. °:•.🪸.•:° Ninnette is a Sea Drifter with the power to command water, dredging shipwrecks, and salvaging lost treasure. When she braves a sunken ship no one else dares to dive, she finds a strange clockwork bangle that binds her to an ancient curse and to the infuriating Kazi, a demon who leaves destruction wherever he goes. The moment the bangle is activated, they are hunted by a secret order led by the relentless Priestess Aleja, who believes the armlet is the key to something far greater than treasure that no one is ever meant to possess. And she will sacrifice anyone to reclaim it. But the true danger isn't the order. It isn't the demon Kazi. It's the curse. When Ninnette puts on the bangle, a countdown begins. If she doesn't break the curse in three days, she will die like every wearer before her. °:•.🪸.•:° She commands the sea. He is a demon who has lived for centuries. They are both bound by a curse. Only three days to survive. °:•.🪸.•:° Set in a Maritime Steampunk world and inspired by Filipino culture. From Spanish influence to the seafaring Sama-Bajau. This story weaves dangerous magic, high stakes, and heart-aching romance. °:•.🪸.•:° ONC 2025 Honorable Mention Round 1 Winner Round 2 Ambassador Pick Round 3 Ambassador Pick °:•.🪸.•:° Romantasy High Fantasy Fantasy Adventure SciFi Steampunk Fantasci Young Adult

An average Wattpad reader winds up in a story―and a sauna. One pair of smoldering eyes and one fire extinguisher later, she has met her male love interest, learned that he's a billionaire mafia werewolf and that she's a millionaire vampire werewolf, and chaos ensues. Will the enemies-to-lovers trope work its magic? Or is she doomed to a failed plot in a story that will forever be left unfinished? Enjoy the insanity. She won't.

Maya Robbins seems to have it all; a star hockey player-turned-recruited father, a safe job working as a junior girls hockey coach, and full support for her fibromyalgia. But beyond the facade, Maya longs to prove to her father that she's not a fragile doll who needs protection. And Yuki Ayuzawa is her answer. Minor league hockey player Yuki Ayuzawa is disgruntled to attend therapy for a knee injury. Known on the ice for his brutality and cold disposition, Yuki bends under the pressure of his mother and strives to make it to the major leagues. Appealing to recruiters, particularly Chase Robbins from the Mastodons, is his utmost priority. And Maya Robbins is his answer. The two enter a fake relationship to the benefit of each other, but feelings develop to the dismay of Yuki, whose goals start to falter. As their relationship crosses the lines into reality, Yuki and Maya will have to decide if their love is worth fracturing their goals and lives.

"There's a difference between wanting to disappear from the world, and wanting the world to disappear, right?" Ruelle Song has spent her life invisible - an impoverished orphan surviving an abusive aunt, her only solace the boy she secretly loves from afar. Ezra Wish Delacour is the wealthy, volatile heir to a hotel empire, masking his suicidal depression behind a bully's smirk and a trail of destruction. When their worlds collide, Ruelle's quiet devotion becomes Wish's lifeline. She crafts a perfect birthday cake to mend their fractured bond and fate intervenes with devastating cruelty: a hit-and-run leaves Ruelle dead, her body discarded in a morgue freezer. Now Ruelle is a ghost invisible to everyone - except Wish's best friend, Kaiho. And she's just in time to witness Wish preparing to hang himself on his eighteenth birthday. With only hours before her soul fades forever, Ruelle must find a way to reach the boy who can't see her, can't hear her, and believes she abandoned him. Just One Day is a hauntingly tender tale about grief, love, and the invisible battles we fight. If you had one day to save the person you love, what would you do? Warning: Reader discretion is advised! BOOK 1 of JUST YOU series UPDATES: Complete

Mira's life is falling apart. As if her worsening disability wasn't bad enough, the unraveling of her support system has her realizing that a life of independence may be too far from reach. When her mother is injured, Mira takes a job offer from tech mogul Ezra Agent, who she happened to get stuck in an elevator with once. Ezra is distant, wealthy, and blunt, but his disabled sister is his utmost priority. Hiring Mira to be Aceline's friend is supposed to be a temporary, mutually beneficial affair, if only feelings didn't get involved. Mira can't trust herself to be in a relationship. Ezra is married to his job. But the heart has never cared for barriers. When a situation threatens Ezra's life in the United States, can he and Mira make their relationship work? ---- AMAZING COVER by @AnnamitaMuscaria