TAOM where everything's the same but AJ inserts her thoughts needlessly. Don't read if you haven't read the original yet, or do idc.

What if forever started as a lie? Fame looks beautiful from a distance, full of bright lights, loud applause, and a life everyone believes must be perfect. Yet behind the spotlight, even the brightest stars learn how heavy constant attention can feel, and how carefully the truth must be hidden to survive it. Jhalak Sharma steps into that world to protect Raghbir Oberoi, determined to stop a scandal from tearing everything apart while reminding herself that her place in his life was never meant to last. It should have remained simple and professional, but some choices quietly grow into something larger than the moment they were made in. What begins as damage control slowly turns into something fragile, something dangerous, something neither of them ever planned for. Because behind the cameras and practiced smiles she becomes the only one who sees the man he hides from the world. She has admired him from afar like millions of others, a truth she was never meant to carry this close to her heart, and he never expected the person standing beside him in his worst moment to become the one he cannot imagine losing. This is a story about the life that exists when the cameras stop rolling, about feelings that were never part of the agreement, and about two people discovering that love becomes far more complicated when the world believes it already owns you. Because sometimes the hardest place to love someone... is right under the spotlight.

THE STORY IS LEAVING PAID ON JULY 23RD, 2023 The hunter becomes the hunted! Twenty-four-year-old Anna Nightingale has a terrible secret, and it might just kill her. If only her family were in a safe business, like firefighting or skydiving, she might've had a better chance at survival. But no! Anna comes from a long line of vampire hunters, and when a night of clubbing ends up with her being killed and turned into a vampire, she must take off on a road trip across Canada with her sexy sire and his vampire pals before her family ends her life permanently. ----- For generations, the Nightingales have been the biggest threat to vampires, hunting them to near extinction. Anna spent her childhood training to fight bloodsuckers, but as the only Nightingale who wanted a sense of normalcy, Anna decided vampire hunting wasn't her calling. Instead, she enrolled in an MFA program with aspirations of becoming a novelist. One night at a club, Anna and her headstrong friend, Jess, meet four mysterious men. Anna suspects they might be vampires who are planning to kill Jess and tries to fend them off. Despite Anna's fighting prowess, she cannot fight four at once. They kill Jess, and Rhys, the vampire ringleader, ends up turning Anna into a bloodsucker. Now that they've killed a human, the vampires must flee the city to avoid the famed Nightingales. They take off on a road trip across Canada, staying one step ahead of the Nightingales while training Anna to protect herself against them. Anna tries to maintain her secrecy and sanity as they crisscross Canada, crashing with werewolves and witches along the way, while fighting her powerful attraction to Rhys. But Anna's biggest problem might not be her family. If her traveling companions find out she's a Nightingale, Anna's trip will hit a painful dead end. THE LOST BOYS x LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE WATTYS 2022 SHORTLISTED Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Sir Gabriel, consort and defender of a queen who saved her nation, finds solace in the peacetime that follows. But perhaps holding something together with so ferocious a grip only means that the fragments take longer to fall apart. In the hollows of these cracks, what will grow? Companion/sequel to The Thorn, everyone's favorite repressed girlknight Sir Gabriel pov. Love ya Gabe!!)

When one ill-fitting creature sees itself in another just as estranged, tenderness blooms. Tenderness bleeds. Tenderness stains. All the world's a stage, and damn it if River isn't the star. It's a macabre business, but her work is a careful art. And now that she has a muse... Sebille is steady as a hand on a knife on a throat. Control matters because control is all she has. Monsters are nurtured. --- narcissist orgcrime assassin x psychopath interpol operative dark romance. they're toxic lesbians and are obsessed with each other. their (physical) meet-cute is a tinder date where they pretend they both individually didn't engineer this encounter into happening. yeah they fuck (literal) AND fuck over everyone else (metaphor)! explicit scenes 18+ NSFW whatever

A nameless young woman wakes up in a strange endless limbo where she is plagued by phantoms of her past.

The youngest son in an old aristocratic family, Charles d'Artois, sick and tired of the mundanity of his life, murders his abusive father. Inheriting his ancestral titles and marrying into the prestigious House de Rohan, Charles is thrust into the heights of an aristocratic society where his social station should be secure. However, his introverted and aloof demeanor, couple with rumors of mental instability caused by a past marred by violence and loss, he finds himself a pariah among his peers. Desperate to reclaim his lost dignity and gain control, embracing the role society has given him, he orchestrates a calculated smear campaign against himself to instill fear and respect into the hearts of those who scorned him. But facades come with a price in a world where perception is reality. Just as he believes himself secure, Charles's estranged brother resurfaces, threatening to unravel everything he worked hard to achieve. As his reputation spirals out of his control, the lines between truth and fiction blur, and the consequences of his actions become increasingly dire, Charles's carefully crafted image crumbles as he finds himself trapped in a world of intrigue and betrayal that he no longer can control. Trigger Warning: Themes and mentions of abuse, violence, suicide, drinking, mental illness, sex, and may be triggering. This story is not graphic or NSFW but I figured I would put a warning anyway. Anyone under 16, especially if dealing with mental illness, is NOT my intended audience. Cover art is temporary

In the heart of Wales, behind the walls of the grandest estate in the city, lies a hidden gem: sixteen-year-old Anna Hussain. With her mother as serene as the morning mist and her father a vibrant burst of color, Anna grapples with her identity-caught between worlds, unsure where she truly belongs. In her room, where the whispers of the wind echo against the windowpane, Anna's heart beats like a butterfly trapped in a gilded cage, yearning for freedom. Yet, she guards her desires closely, haunted by the mysteries lurking in the shadows of her past. But as Anna dreams of love in all its forms, she finds herself entangled in a tapestry of emotions. As she delves deeper into the tangled web of romance and mystery, Anna discovers that sometimes, the greatest truths are shrouded in darkness. With her diary as her confidante, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, where the search for love intertwines with the unraveling of secrets, leading her down a path she never imagined possible.

Getting married sure was hard! Not the upcoming wedding, not each other, but the everything else! From fielding disapproving relatives, discovering the secrets of the Architect, scorning a pesky ex, solving a murder-theft, and making new friends, the duo find out how beautiful life is going to become together! Now, if they could just find whoever did great-uncle in... --- Book 2 of the DA series, sequel to Blackridge Institute

"Mark your bones, loose your soul." Rue is a Wanderer with his past haunting his shoulders. Koda is a Capitolists with a huge heart and an aching grudge. The two of them are seeking the same thing; to awaken The Five Pillars that restrains Old Maya. But to accomplish such a task, the two of them must work together to navigate through the dangers of the sandy outskirts and the biased cities. However, Rue wants nothing to do with Koda, who he finds stubborn and untrustworthy. On the other hand, Koda is completely mesmerized by Rue, who he finds cold yet sensitive. But as mysteries unravel and tension builds in the air, Rue finds his distaste for Koda turn into possible attraction. ------- FIRST DRAFT BOOK ONE All Rights Reserved