She remembered her scent. It seemed to verify her aura. Her scent was cherry Coke and cigarettes. The latter one was passed onto her, especially after she had handed her her first cigarette only three months ago. Three months was all it took for her to develop that bad habit, but it wasn't the first nor the only one she developed in that period of time. Now she laid on the roof where she had smoked her first cigarette three months ago, and she glanced over at the full can of cherry Coke sitting on the concrete next to her, almost as if it were mocking her. A dull ache formed in her heart, a hollow, resounding ache that penetrated her deepest core. The sudden burning sensation in her fingers made her realize that the cigarette was burned to its very end, and maybe so was she. -♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤- August is attending Cornell University as a creative writing major, and while at a college party her friends dragged her to much to her dismay, she stumbles upon a gang in an alleyway and sees something she shouldn't have. With her life now in danger, she has to deal with the consequences of that night-which includes the leader of the Blue Porcelain gang, Willow, a tall and brooding woman whose green eyes would put the girl in more danger than being caught in a spiderweb of New York gangs ever could. [tw: violence, sex]

The city of Merridian is on the brink of destruction and one of the finest contract killers on the planet may have the key to its survival. Artella Maxim. A man with a past more clouded than the depths of Sector 52. But he is not the only player in the game... Scorpion's finger is never far from the trigger but this time she has satellite weapons ready and waiting for the moment the Imperials draw first blood. Her Second in command will go to the ends of the earth for Artella Maxim but even he is not prepared for the contractor's past. There is only so many lies a man can take before his word becomes worthless. As for Sector 1 blood, Makayla Xavier stands closer to Scorpion's side than she ever thought possible. A gold ring matching the eyes of her lover on her finger to match... But when will something as trivial as their love get a chance with Artella Maxim and the Deathless cult he was carved from changing the course of the city so completely? Destruction and blood forged Division 52 but it is no longer the path any want to walk with so much to lose.

The Wind and the Horizon is book 2 in the Starborn Series. Read the Watty Award-winning first book in the series, The Star and the Ocean, before starting this one! *** May Alana and her Starborn girlfriend, Em have been on the run for a year. Every move they make keeps them one step ahead of the Loyals; a group of zealots who seek to find and destroy anyone born of Star magic. But Em's dangerous past is catching up with them - fast. Soon their desire for freedom-and their relationship with each other-will be put to the test as they are forced to decide how far they're willing to go to protect the ones they love. * * * COMPLETE. CONTENT WARNINGS: violence, blood, trauma symptoms, physical/sexual assault mentions, mild sexual content (nothing explicit on page), strong language, death THE WIND AND THE HORIZON is Book 2 in the Starborn Series Book 1: THE STAR AND THE OCEAN Book 3: THE FIRE AND THE SKY Book three, The Fire and the Sky, is now complete!

"Dumbass" "Blind bitch" "Shut up and kiss me"

Meeting up with an old friend, Tessa doesn't expect to walk into her former boss. As he doesn't know the real reason for her quitting her job as the nanny of his kids, he wants to catch up with her. Somehow, it ends in her going on a three-week vacation with him and his family, including his wife whom Tessa had an affair with- If you can even call it that. A tension so evident between Tessa and Bailee makes even Josh question what's going on. How will this weird vacation turn out? *** This is the sequel to The New Nanny. However, you can read this story without reading the other one first. You'll just miss a few pieces of information. ***

When May Alana's wish on a star brings a stranger to her remote island home, the pair must survive a deadly magical conflict in order to be together. ***** When May Alana, a scorned and anxiety-ridden young woman, finds a stranger on the beach of her remote island home, she wonders if this is the adventurous, accepting, and loving answer to her otherwise cloistered life. But as the pair grow closer, the stranger entrusts May with her brilliant secret: that she is half-Star in possession of otherworldly powers, and that a violent group of Star worshippers are out to destroy her. So if they want any chance of being together, they'll have to survive a deadly conflict between humans and mythological creatures first. THE STAR AND THE OCEAN is Book 1 in the Starborn Series Book 2: THE WIND AND THE HORIZON Book 3: THE FIRE AND THE SKY Cover illustration by Brittany Willows (@BrittanyMWillows) [[Watty Winner]] [[Wattpad LGBT Book of the Month]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

In the distant future there are two powers that control Merridian city. The first: A dictatorship known as the Silver Sun, whose militant soldiers enforce the law. The second: A crime lord known as Scorpion. She controls the entire black market, faction gangs, and every other killer for hire in the city. They are Division 52. When sudden and lethal attacks with Silver Sun marks start littering around the upper class sectors action must be taken swiftly. The chaos quickly climbs on both sides and tensions within sectors reaches its boiling point. But the game all changes when Scorpion discovers that the Emperor of the Silver Sun has a daughter. This girl is impulsive and illusive. Nothing of the pampered royalty that was first suspected. With different agendas and impossible backgrounds, the pair are quickly caught between wanting to kill one another and build something much more in the farthest depths of Merridian...

Separated from her Starborn girlfriend, Em, and the rogue group of Wishes known as WIND, May Alana knows she can't go back to life she once knew. Now, armed with a family secret that could help put an end to the chaotic power of the ruthless Loyals once and for all, May strikes out in search of the long lost fallen wishing star. Without Em at her side, May must rely on her own strength and determination, and put her faith in friends old and new, in order to return the star to its rightful place. The safety of all Wishes-and her future with Em-depends on it. Cover illustration by: Brittany Willows (@BrittanyMWillows) THE FIRE AND THE SKY is Book 3 in the Starborn Series Book 1: THE STAR AND THE OCEAN Book 2: THE WIND AND THE HORIZON CONTENT WARNINGS: strong language, violence, blood, mild off-page sexual content, trauma/abuse mentions

Tessa, 21, is a college dropout and doesn't know what to do with her life. After having had a full gap year basically doing nothing, her parents give her an ultimatum: find work/go to college or get kicked out of the house. Tessa comes across an advertisement to be a nanny for two lovely kids. And when reading that she is expected to live there for an entire year, it is truly a win-win for her. A year of personal growth is awaiting Tessa, and maybe it was just what she needed in life to be able to enjoy it again. Especially since it might bring Tessa experiences she could have never foreseen. __________________ [Started: oct 2021] [Finished: dec 2021] [Edited: april 2023]

It had always been just Nyx and her mother. Growing up poor in a small cottage on the hillside meant there wasn't much to do for most of her life. Eighteen years of unchanging boredom evaporated before her eyes when Nyx is suddenly thrown into the world of Fae-creatures with the bodies of humans, the wings of eagles, and elemental powers like none known to humankind. When light is shed upon the truth about her absent father, and when Nyx realizes what danger the Fae people are in, she unites with them to overthrow the evil Ice Queen and end her reign of terror. Falling for their leader was the last thing she expected. [girlxgirl] [warning: depictions of action and violence]