[Featured by Wattpad on @NA & @StoriesUndiscovered] _____ Olivia, Caleb, Justin, Sam, and Wren are five best friends seeking one thing: opportunity. For these twenty-something university students, Empire Burlesque represents freedom. An escape from their summer jobs, mundane lives, and overbearing parents. They constantly craved the adrenaline of performing on stage. It was an incomparable high. Each night they played their regular gig, they were adorned by an audience who fed their addiction. However, they craved more. Wren searched for love. Justin craved spontaneity. Olivia sought a second chance. Caleb wanted an opportunity at fame. Sam desired the freedom of self-expression. As the skin-hugging heat of summer rolls into the twinkly metropolis, so does a life-changing opportunity: a highly-publicized national music festival organized by one of the premier music labels in the country. A spot in that festival would kick-start a long and lucrative career for any ambitious, young artist. From the heart of a dark, smoky lounge, EMPIRE BURLESQUE describes the journey of five best friends determined to realize their Rockstar dreams, no matter the casualties and despite jealous competition or old friends with hidden agendas. _____ (#1 MusicFestivals. 2021 Punk Rock Awards Winner, Best Supporting Character.)

Ryan wasn't expecting to end up with the captain of the hockey team as a roommate, and she certainly didn't expect the initial sexual tension between them to blossom into love. ***** In desperate need of a place to stay, Ryan Winters doesn't see an issue with rooming with the captain of the hockey team, Ethan Russell. After all, she's focused on her studies, getting over an ex, and honestly, not that into athletes. Though the more time she spends getting to know her new roommate, the more it becomes apparent that Ethan is the exact type of guy she could fall for. When lines begin to blur and drama from the past threatens to tear them apart, can the two of them find a way to keep both their friendship-and their relationship-from crumbling to pieces? [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque