He just stares at me, his eyes full of infinite sadness. "But you won't be able to love me the way you did before, Erin. It'll never be the same." Seventeen-year-old Erin Morgan has fallen head over heels for Drew Connor, the new guy in her small North Carolina town. It's not long, however, before a relapse in Drew's mental illness rocks their seemingly perfect relationship to its very core. Reeling from the fallout, Erin turns to the comfort of her loving family and her two lifelong best friends. Yet even their support and sense of humor might not be enough to save her from the whirlwind of her junior year . . . especially when those relationships are also changing. Add drunken confessions, a misguided spying mission, and shocking revelations to the mix, and soon Erin's own mental well-being is in jeopardy. Though she comes to expect the unexpected, nothing prepares her for the fateful late-night encounter that sends her already teetering world into orbit. Life's full of surprises, but can Erin survive the ups and downs, or will the ride pull her and Drew under?

In the war-ravaged territory of Cadence, Olivia has spent her life hidden in the shadows-she's the secret her homeland cannot afford to lose. But no one has ever told her why. Years after the war's end, Vorrath, their relentless enemy, still casts a menacing shadow over Cadence. But the weight of isolation, the desperation for answer's and the sacrifice of others grow too heavy to bear, forcing Olivia to take a daring risk. Disguised as one of them, she infiltrates Vorrath, enrolling in their elite academy deep within enemy territory. Amid Vorrath's walls, Olivia searches for answers and uncovers truths about the war-secrets that not only threaten her survival but shatter everything she thought she knew about her homeland and herself. Her path collides with Tristan Hudson, a handsome yet dangerous academy trainer who happens to be the son of Vorrath's ruthless president. Olivia knows she should stay as far away from him as possible-but what if that's not an option? As she navigates life at the academy, it becomes evident there's something very different about her, something she won't be able to hide for long. Loyalties fracture, forbidden emotions ignite, and Olivia realizes she is more than just a hidden secret-she is the key to everything. All she wanted was freedom-but now, she'll have to fight to survive in a world where betrayal and revelation could cost her everything. *** I waited until it was COMPLETE and published the whole book for you. :) ENJOY!!!! #romantasy #fantasy #romance #youngadult #newadult #slowburn #enemiestolovers #magic

At what point do scientific advancements become unethical? Is the opportunity for an easier life worth more than the one who gave it? The intelligence of the brain is a great strength, but the weakness of the heart is a person's biggest downfall. When grief clouds judgment, it threatens to drag many to the depths of hell. The apple of one young man's eye might be among the crowd, even against her will. Regardless of the odds, he won't rest until he sees her smile. Achievements~ 🏅Round three Ambys qualifier 🥇In the short story category for the 2025 Turtle Awards

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First Draft | Book One When the person who kept you alive becomes the reason you can't breathe anymore, how do you learn to exist without them? After losing the only person who ever truly saw her as her, Olivia's world stops, the laughter, the music and the colour gone with him. What remains is silence, memories, and heart that refuses to heal. But a grief doesn't ask permission, it just moves you in and makes a home inside of you. A raw, lyrical journey through loss, love, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going when your soul still whispers his name.

The picturesque Project Runway is filled with dazzling jewels, excitement, and ultimately, the sum of money that could pull Thistle Rosewood out of her family's poverty. So when Thistle Rosewood gets chosen to compete in the iconic television show Project Runway, she goes. She has yet to realize that under the seemingly perfect atmosphere of the building, the entire show hides dark secrets underneath its surface. Then one night, a wrong button pressed on an elevator leaves Thistle with the fate of country and her life in her hands. As the lines blur between freedom and death, time is running out. Burdened with haunting nightmares and lives of others, she must figure out a way to save herself and everyone she loves soon - before time runs out.

Folktales and legends are the essence of childhood, but there comes a time when they must be left behind. One must grow up. But when The Princess of Kaupa, is married off to the King of the Theas. What seems to be a match made by the avaricious King of Kaupa, turns out to be a match made by the gods. Folktales and legends are the essence of childhood, but there comes a time when they must be left behind. Or must they? * * * I tilt my head to look at him. I have tears in my eyes; one is running down my cold cheek. I see his eyes widen and him falling to his knees beside the tub. He grasps my left arm forcefully, his eyes wide with fear. "You will never have me..." My voice breaks, but I manage to force out the words that are edged in my mind, and in my heart. "I curse you, everything you ever love shall die, everything you ever try shall fail, everything you ever wish for shall be denied you, my curse will ruin you, but the gods... the gods will end you..." I draw in a shaky breath, and gather the last of my strength. "The gods are as sardonic as they are vengeful... You shall die by the hand of The Spirit Warrior..." In the few moments after I say those words, there is utter silence and the only thing I hear is the sound of my blood hitting the water in the tub, which is already painted red. I see him opening his mouth and yell at me, yelling my name, but I hear nothing. I close my eyes and I feel only the blood steadily dropping from my wrist. "Put me in the same coffin..."