Nandini Varma owns the only bookstore in town and is content with hiding her awkward self behind bestsellers. What she doesn't know is that her favorite author has moved near her, and that perhaps she could finally have a love story of her own, even if it's an awkward one. ***** Ryan Callahan wants to move on from his writing career and just work for the police. It's hard though, when the town's book lady happens to be a huge fan of his. She's smart, funny, beautiful, and kind - a lethal combination. He wants to get to know her more, but something seems to be holding her back. Who is this mysterious woman that Ryan can't stop thinking about? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of sexism and verbal abuse. [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch

*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems* CREATE YOUR OWN MR. RIGHT Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto. In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.

هل لبشري أن يقع في هوى حورية؟ ترى كيف ستكون نهاية كل منهما؟

'THIS IS THE FIRST NOVELLA FOR THE "IT'S JUST Business" SERIES' Best recommended to read after chapter 26 of Book 2 (Business No More). Bianca's story. So she's there but then she's not there. What happened to Bianca and how did her story form? Read on to find out. WARNING: if you read before the recommended chapter (chapter 26 of book 2) you will be spoiled of a very crucial detail which may ruin the series for you.

طموحها فاق الحدود.. البشر بالنسبة لها درجات تصعد فوقها لسلم المجد تخلت عنها الحياة لكنها أصرت على الإمساك بها. قصة فتاة فقيرة أصبحت ملكة على الملوك