DARK SIDE OF FAIRYTALES COLLABORATION UNDER PAPERINK PUBLISHING. *** When the Queen of Corona Kingdom fell sick, everyone helped to look for the cure she needed. The royal physician knew what kind of medicinal plant was needed for her illness, but did they know what it is that caused her to be sick? Gothel was a witch who was very, very old. She was once powerful and feared, but because of the human flaw that she cannot overcome, she grew older like any other human. Upon searching and searching and searching, finally she had found the right ingredient to complete her elixir. But will that quench her eternal greediness? Or will she want more? Rapunzel is a young and beautiful child who was born a royal. She was kidnapped and kept hidden in a deserted forest, trapped in the tallest tower ever known. Did this sweet-looking child really grow up as innocent as the tale whispered? Or was she the most twisted one in this so-called fairytale? Three different people connected in one tale, will their story end with a happily ever after? *** GLIMMER AND DECAY A Novella written by Dandelion Status: Completed Date Started: December 1, 2022 Date Ended: April 17, 2023 🌼🌻

... for a moment I thought that everything was back to normal, that I was okay. But then it came crashing down on me. Blood was valuable. Blood was life. The loss of blood had a price. A high one.

Emmy's life is going just as she'd planned: She's living in her own apartment, dancing every day and is just leaps away from being named her company's next Prima ballerina. And she's only 17. But all of Emmy's plans come to a screeching halt when the FBI shows up at her door to let her know that she's being stalked by a serial killer. Suddenly, the safe, insulated world she created for herself is riddled with violence, fear...and a growing pile of dead bodies. At first Emmy wants nothing more than to forget her chilling new reality - but her admirer isn't finished with her yet, and before she knows it, Emmy's stuck in a nightmare she can't dance her way out of. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains detailed scenes of murder, rape, torture, sex and stalking, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]

Imagine the second you're born, a consultant removes you from your mother's grasp and runs a battery of genetic and physiological tests on you. Thirty minutes later they give you a score out of one hundred which denotes your level of perfection. If your score is above eighty and you work hard to maintain that score you will have a charmed life; well fed, well-rewarded, spoiled. But fall below eighty and you're labelled Flawed, and life will not be so kind. Hannah is adopted by a Flawed family when her birth parents choose their social standing over their daughter and endures a life of struggle, hunger and service. One day Hannah is escorted to the regional government office and told that the Consultant who delivered her, who labelled her Flawed got it wrong! Now, she is being relocated back to her birth parents, to live as one of the Ninety-Five- all medically and legally judged as perfect. Entering this new life Hannah has an impossible decision to make which puts not only hers, but the lives of everyone she cares about at great risk. "The Numbered- where no one wants to be number one". Authors notes: -This is a first draft of my story and will be edited soon. -2013 Began writing Flawed -2015 Watty Winner/ Named changed to The Numbered -2016 Completed The Numbered -2019 Optioned by eOne for development into a TV show.

A pacifist with a war god trapped in her bones must decide between stirring her demons or watching her allies and enemies unite against her. ***** When Queen Nomvula finds herself threatened by a reckless prince, she's cornered into navigating a battle that will devastate the region, and her clan, should it escalate. Worse, someone knows about her deadly secret, and where its bloody trail eventually ends. Staying ahead of her enemies means risking her land, her values, and even her children, all while keeping the war god inside her from takings matters into its own hands.

"I was so angry at you when you ran away from me at the restaurant.But now you are safe in my arms and nobody can take you away from me my love"he said in a sweet voice which was far from sweet,he started giving me feather like kisses on my face and was repeating mine word like a mantra. I hate you so much and your whole existence I thought in my mind. ~ Ratings ~ #1 escape #1 student #1 psycho #1 mine. #2 forced love. #3 forcing. #8 stalker. #9 Indian. #17 obsession.

Age gap step-uncle romance. When twenty-four year Emma reluctantly takes on the role of maid of honor for her mother's wedding, she's anything but thrilled. To escape the stress, she finds herself at a bar the night before the rehearsal, where a chance encounter with a charming older man leads to a night of unforgettable passion in his hotel room. But Emma's world is turned upside down the next morning when she discovers the mysterious man is actually her mother's fiancé's brother, her soon-to-be step-uncle. Caught in a whirlwind of emotions and a scandalous attraction, Emma must navigate through the chaos of wedding preparations while wrestling with her feelings for a man who is about to become family. As the wedding day approaches, Emma finds herself at a crossroads: follow her heart and risk it all, or protect her family's happiness at the cost of her own? ✨Ambys 2024 Top Pick✨

There are 2 kinds of people in this world: people who enjoy smut stories, and liars. This is a story of addiction and pleasure, how they can combine to create a monster of desperate craving, infatuation and desire. Our main character has no issue working side by side with the beautiful woman who can hold her own with the boys on the team until he finds himself lucky enough to delight in the pleasures of her flesh. Upon their first moment of intimacy an addiction is born inside of him and he feels a desperation growing more and more with every moment that he is not with her. He needs her. It grows exponentially with every hidden meeting they get the opportunity to claim and with every one that slips through their fingers with the ringing of a phone, the call of duty, the simplicity of the intricacies of life. As their secret relationship continues they take more and more risks with their delight in each other, finding what the other truly desires. But they both have partners at home and their emotional entanglements begin to battle with their simple enjoyment of the flesh. A corner is turned. Heads roll. Universes collide. Lives are ruined, changed, stopped. Will there be a happy ending for anyone? Or will the hammer of justice crumble all the hopes and dreams of pleasure, delight and happiness. Will love win out? Will duty be enforced? I guarantee you won't see the ending coming. Be warned, this is not simple getting dirty reading, there are plot lines, intricate characters and twists involved in this story. If you are not up for some hard core sexual reading then please find another book to read. This book is for those wanting to indulge in something naughty and delicious. FAIR WARNING: * HEAVY SEX SCENES * TRIGGER WARNING IN SOME CHAPTERS * Do not read at work * Do not read around family members * You may need spare batteries * Enjoy yourselves (pun intended)

"James McGregor, CEO of McGregor industries, has passed away yesterday evening after a long battle with cancer. James McGregor, aged 63, was one of the-" Elizabeth shut the TV off, she couldn't bear to listen to this... She had been there when it happened, she did not need it to be repeated. Elizabeth Waverton had been Mr. McGregor's personal assistant for the last three years. During that time the two of them had gotten close. They became friends, as he was as a father to her. Ms. Waverton was seen by many as one of the best personal assistants that there was. Most didn't last long at the McGregor's, but Ms. Waverton did. She was known for making anything possible, having connections all over town and anywhere you can imagine. But now that her former boss and friend is dead the company will be taken over by James McGregor jr. the son of her boss. Elizabeth had never quite taken a liking to this man, but he however has taken an interest in her...

Lexington Robinson has been blacking out for as long as she can remember. Ever since she suffered a head injury as a child, there are pieces of her mind that don't seem to be completely intact, despite her best efforts. As a series of gruesome murders begin to rattle the people of Dallas and her alibi begins to disappear, she has reason to believe she could be responsible. After turning herself in, she believes it should be case closed. However, Agent Nolan Foster has a different idea. He thinks someone else is putting her in the middle of the crimes to frame her, and it's up to them to figure out who it is to prove her innocence. He may be a rookie and may have very few people on his side, but he's determined to follow his instincts on this one, come what may. copyright © epicmishamigo 2021