When a 24-year-old construction worker poses as the fiancé of a comatose Cuban supermodel, she must find a way to renege her lie after falling for his firefighter cousin. * * * * * When 24-year-old construction worker, Molly Simpson, witnesses an accident on a busy Miami street that puts the handsome man she's been fantasizing about into a coma, she poses as his fiancé in order to hitch a ride to the hospital. But when her deception is passed onto the man's close-knit family - including his adorable firefighter cousin - she must decide between following her heart, or continuing her lie. Warning: this story is heavily influenced by '90s rom-coms and these ONC Prompts: #99: It's always who/what you least expected that blows your mind away. #51: Life hasn't been easy, but it has taught you about all the different variations of what family can really mean. Longlisted for ONC2022! Cover made on Canva Pro. THIS THING CALLED LOVE Copyright © 2022 Darly Jamison All Rights Reserved Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.

Ste ye hah mah, "Spirits hidden by woods." ~ Yakama Native American. ~*~*~*~ Future Entomologist, Zoe Thornton, loves horseback riding through Rimrock Forest. It gives her peace of mind and lots of insects to study. When she and her best friend, Takota Sohappy, come across a strange-looking hemlock, something ancient awakens. With her dad's upcoming lung transplant and a date with the girl she's been flirting with for months, Zoe's logical mind doesn't have time for legends of Ste ye hah (Bigfoot). But when her dad's health is impacted by her actions, the two friends seek help from the local Shaman. Under his guidance, Zoe and Takota are tasked to appease Bigfoot with a ritual and offering if they want to live in peace. The key is, she must acknowledge Ste ye hah is real for the ritual to work. ~*~*~*~ Featured on: @Wattpad ~ Editors' Choice (June 2022) @WattpadExplorer ~ Editors' Choice @Paranormal ~ Myths and Legends @mythandlegend ~ ONC 2022 Myth and Legend Makers @StoriesUndiscovered July '22 Featured list @NA ~ Beyond this realm || Paranormal + Werewolf + Vampire.

[SHORT LISTED IN THE 2022 OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST] [Featured in @mythandlegend's "ONC 2022 Myth and Legend Makers"!] The Oracle of turns into ash every century, reincarnating again to keep peace and balance in the realm of Epora. The Lord of Law and the Lord of Chaos may never impose as long as the Oracle is standing strong. But, what happens when the Oracle is gone for good? Pom and her sister are thrust into an unforgiving and confusing world where they have no choice but to make decisions that will shape not only the fiber of their souls, but the fate of all life as they know it. Genre: Fantasy Length: 20k Words This work contains mature elements and themes including: death, mourning, unrequited love, blood, strong language, etc. Please read with caution. UPDATES: • Featured in @mythandlegend's "ONC 2022 Myth and Legend Makers"! • Woo! We made it to round two! 🥈 • WE MADE IT TO THE FINALS! 🥇 • WE'VE BEEN LONG LISTED 🎉 • SHORT LISTED!!!! 🏆 😭 ˚˙༓࿇༓˙˚˙༓࿇༓˙˚˙༓࿇༓˙˚ Open Novella Contest 2022 (Fantasy Entry) Prompt 41 & 45

[ONC 2022 SHORTLISTER] In a small city, catering services are not the best business to opt for - too late for Lucas Schneider to realize that. With a catering company on the verge of bankruptcy, he is at his wits end. He has no choice but to give up on his dream job not until a certain Mr. Pheles decides to hire him. The event? A midnight celebration at their mansion. The payment? A hundred thousand dollars for the whole night. The menu? It's better if you don't know. *** This is for ONC 2022 PROMPT 20: You manage a catering company. The latest request has a few... interesting menu items. Featured on: StoriesUndiscovered WattpadFairytales WattpadDarkFantasy WattpadUrbanFantasy lowfantasy © Copyrights Reserved 2022

|| WINNER AMBYS 2022 VAMPIRES CATEGORY || || FEATURED: FOODKART || When single mother and baker Autumn Milford is hired to cater a high-end party in the Berkshires, she discovers the "special ingredient" she is required to use isn't just the quirk of an eccentric millionaire ... ------------ Autumn Milford has been determined to rely on no one but herself after her parents kicked her out at seventeen. With the money she's due to earn from catering a high-end party in the Berkshires, she'll finally have enough to open up her own storefront bakery. But her employer is not just another eccentric millionaire and his guests aren't your average denizens of high society. Autumn is about to discover that creatures of the night are real ... and they're eating her cinnamon rolls. Corbin Westbrook would rather cut off his own head than host the once-a-decade gathering of the New England Knowing. There have been sightings of a Fallen in the area and it is Corbin's duty to ensure that the creature is disposed of. But to decline such an "honor" is ill-advised. Left with no choice but to throw the party, Corbin stays as far away from the event planning as possible ... until he meets the baker. Hold onto your cinnamon rolls, it's going to be a sweet ride! ------------ ONC 2022 Prompt 20. You manage a catering company. The latest request has a few ... interesting menu items. [Status: Complete] [Word Count: 28,000] [Content warning: PG-13 for mild swearing, violence, sensuality, and fade-to-black intimacy.] [ [ Highest rankings ] ] [#1 in Baking 2/26/22] [#1 in Singleparent 4/1/22] [#1 in Paranormalromance 4/14/22] [#8 in Paranormal 4/11/22] [#10 in ONC2022 4/14/22] [#11 in Supernatural 5/3/22] [#16 in Vampireromance 4/20/22] [#20 in Romance 4/11/22] Cover by @chessaandersen

[Book 1 of the DUO, Webtoon coming soon] The Department of Unnatural Occurrences, better known as the DUO, is an organization dedicated to solving the strange happenings in the port city of Portia. Within it is the Investigation Squad, a small group that acts as detectives to solve most, if not all, of the major crimes in the city. After the death of a journalist close to the Squad, Greyson Saffirus, a young member of the Investigation Squad, realizes that the DUO is keeping a secret. The Underworld, a group responsible for the recent string of murders in Portia, is looking for something, and only gives the DUO three pieces of information: its codename is Demon, it's inside the DUO, and they must give it to the Underworld or suffer the consequences. The only problem is that nobody knows what Demon is. With the help of the journalist's notes, Greyson and the rest of the Investigation Squad find themselves faced with a choice: find Demon and give it to the Underworld, or face the group and stop them, even if it's just temporary.

After years of struggling to make it as an actor, Daniel Shephard is finally about to make it big. He's landed the lead in a superhero movie. He's about to be Captain Universe with the whole world. That is, if he can make it to his agent in time to sign the contract. Which is easier said than done, as Daniel wakes up, only a few days before the need to sign the contract, in a locked room with no escape. He doesn't know who's abducted him or why. The only clue he has is the manuscript pushed in under the door. A script so terribly bad, it physically pains him to read it. Now Daniel is forced to act out the script--while wearing increasingly ludicrous costumes--and deliver a performance of a lifetime, to appease the manic author who has him trapped, before he loses his spot in the limelight. *** This is an ONC story, using prompt #6: Walking down the street, a stranger approaches you. He/she stares intently into your eyes for a moment and then says, "I know what you need to do." *** "If you liked Misery but didn't like the maiming, drug abuse, peril, or murder then you'll love this!!!"

An awkward Alpha heir falls for a chatty wererabbit in this cutesy, comedic story, where The Godfather meets Parks&Recs. *** Ever since their brother died, Bodie is thrust with the terrifying responsibility of becoming the next Alpha. In order to prove themself, Bodie sets out to complete tasks for the pack. Their first task: get the wererabbits to cooperate with them. It should be easy; after all, the wolf is an apex predator, and rabbits are prey to them. Except there is one problem. Wererabbits. . . are too dang cute! Especially Aurelia, the leader of the wererabbit burrowing team. As Bodie struggles against giving into the cuteness of Aurelia and all her demands, they slowly learn more about themself and their place in the pack. Perhaps being an Alpha is more than just raw strength and physical dominance. *** 💫 GRAND WINNER of the FW30s 2022 Award 💫 RANKED #2 in werewolf on 8/31/22 and #1 in comedy 2/2/23 💫 7X FEATURED on the official Wattpad accounts of @werewolf, @Fantasy, @YAFantasy, @Romance, @YARomance, @lowfantasy, @TeenFiction, @WattpadUrbanFantasy, and @BadassReads 💫 April 2023 Monthly Pick for @Fantasy 💫 LONGLISTER of the 2022 Open Novella Contest [Prompts used: 24: The Werewolves thought they were the alpha creatures of the world with their supreme strength and prowess, until they come face to face with their match; the Wererabbits. 26: After the Alpha's oldest child dies, the younger one struggles to live up to his legacy.] Word Count: ~22,000 words Also posted on Tapas and Scribblehub. Cover by Rachel Harden

Choice has always been a stranger to Gustavo. As the son of the illustrious Count of Marcliff, everything is chosen for him from his favourite pastime, riding, to the length of his beard, never past the chin. And when it comes to school, his desire to go to Cambridge is overshadowed by his father's choice: Oxford. But one rainy afternoon at Oxford, fortune smiles on the young count-to-be, landing him in a tailor's shop where the lovely Miku's smile makes him forget Cambridge even exists. Every moment spent by Miku's side causes Gustavo to hope--no, to presume--that he will have the choice of asking her to be his bride. But a letter from his father quickly dashes that dream to pieces: Gustavo is engaged to marry a duke's daughter. He has followed his father's wishes his whole life, always striving to preserve the Dinamarca name. But this is one step too far. He will not abandon Miku for some stranger his father picked out. No matter how well-connected she may be. Beset by a tempest of anger, grief, and confusion, Gustavo meets a mysterious fortune-teller who knows what he needs to do. He needs to convince Miku to marry him. And if she agrees, they will need to make it to Scotland before Lord Marcliff can stop them. Even if they can evade his father, the path to the Scottish border is fraught with obstacles that will shake their love to its foundation. +++ Based on Prompt Number 6 - ONC 2022

Aubrey Corden stabbed herself in the middle of the street. The streetlight cameras caught it and everyone knows that it was suicide. Except for one person, a girl named Nora-Jane who happened to be with Aubrey when it happened. She thinks that, somehow, Aubrey was murdered. The case is cold, and it's been two months since it happened. Leigh didn't know what to expect when Nora-Jane knocked on her door, but she finds herself trying to put Aubrey's broken case's pieces back together. The duo is on their own, and in danger when they get closer to the killer than they think. Will Aubrey be silenced forever at her own hand, or will Nora-Jane and Leigh bring her justice?