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A young woman makes the brave decision to flee her toxic stepfather, only to be taken hostage by an escaped convict hours later, but he may just be the key to her freedom. 🔥BOOK ONE IN THE MAYHEM SIX SERIES🔥 *** After stealing money from her wealthy but controlling stepfather, Nataly Collins makes the bold decision to run away with her four-year-old sister. But as she does, she crosses paths with an escaped convict from the local penitentiary, and he plans to keep the sisters hostage until he can safely cross the Canadian border. Of course, the more Nataly spends time with this convict, the more she learns he isn't what he appears to be despite his death-themed tattoos and intimidating stature. Soon it becomes obvious that they need each other to avoid capture. And Nataly can't help but feel the safest she's ever felt around him. Will she be able to fight off her emerging feelings for this dangerous criminal?l? ~ ACCOLADES ~ 🏅ONC HONORABLE MENTION ✨ ONC Shortlister ❤️ AMBASSADORS PICK 🔥 Third ranking in #badboy

Sealed within Kealie Gothalis are the secrets of a magic destined to flood her kingdom. Trading her Mortality to disguise the heritage her mother fears most, Kealie is gifted with a blessing. She need only do one thing; keep her kingdom in the dark until the dusk of her twentieth birthday. But her control over the ancient magic is slipping... ...Along with her Willpower. || Open Novella Contest 2022 || || Complete 4/30/22 ||

When Beck returns to Milford after seven years, she doesn't expect to run into two problems: developing sudden, inexplicable feelings for her childhood nemesis, and her childhood best friend. ---------------------- When Beck Livingston left Milford to go live with her grandmother, she thought she and her neighborhood playmates would stay friends forever. Fast-forward seven years, and she's suddenly back in Milford, her only connections to the town being her older sister (who tries way too hard to mother her), and her old friends, whom she's texted sparingly over the years. Her biggest saving grace of all is Lizzy, her old best-best-best friend, although Lizzy's girlfriend doesn't appreciate how close they are. While trying to avoid her sudden confusion around Lizzy, Beck's childhood bully is back---and he's changed. Now torn between keeping her summer drama-free, or pursuing whatever this is with Donovan, Beck has no choice but to fend off her feelings for Lizzy and beg for her help---because, seriously. She needs all the help she can possibly get.

COMING SOON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ONC '22 Prompt: 73. You have a new person living across from your flat. The person plays loud music due to which you are not able to concentrate on your work. Then one day you decide to confront this person. 75. A new project is assigned to you which you readily accept since it will give a boost to your work experience. But things go wrong when you meet the person behind the idea of this project.

Ever since Death got trapped in the mortal realm three years ago, nonstop famines, wars, and plagues have ravaged Earth. Shiori, a budding scientist with a love of snakes and a loathing for small talk, doesn't really care. She can deal with the constant pandemics, bombs, and spider/iguana/fruit fly/crocodile plagues, so long as it doesn't involve socializing with strangers -- the thing she hates most in the world. Too bad her new roommate is hot, suave, and super chatty. Even worse, he seems to have decided Shiori is the only one with the power to send Death back to the underworld -- and he'll stop at nothing to make it happen! **First place in The Punk Rock Awards 2022, Paranormal*** **Grand Winner of The Punk Rock Awards 2022**