Antique store owner Liz brings home a Victorian taxidermy hound from auction, unwittingly unleashing dark forces on her wife and son. ***** Nat Loman has finally married the love of her life, Liz, and is getting used to her role as stepmother to Liz's 5-year-old son, Liam. The Loman family runs a bustling antique business so they attend a sale where a striking, black taxidermied hound is up for auction. Liz picks it up for the business, but it ends up being stored in their home, where Nat notices strange things occurring. She quickly discovers the past residents had died violently. Then she hears from a friend about the myth of "the devil's dog", a hound that perches in the shadows, tearing families apart from the inside. Soon, people around the Lomans are dying, and Liz is changing, darkening. It's up to Nat to save the woman she loves from the darkness closing in, and to save Liam from danger no matter what she has to sacrifice. [[Winner of the 2018 Wattys "Hidden Gems" category]] [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

{THIS BOOK IS SELF-PUBLISHED!! If you want to read a newer improved version you can read it in paperback or kindle (ku) on amazon!!} Getting stuck in the elevator with a famous hockey player was an accident, but falling in love is a choice. ***** Josie Scott was looking forward to a normal Friday evening of red wine and TV on her couch, but the building elevator had other ideas. Stuck in a tiny space with hockey star Wyatt Boone, they get to know each other to pass the time. But Josie never expected a little flirtation to turn into a steamy romance, an onslaught of paparazzi, and strangest of all: self-acceptance. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words] Cover designed by Adam Budny {BOOK 1 OF THE FALLING SERIES} {BOOK 2-FEAR OF INTIMACY} {BOOK 3-FEAR OF LOVE}

Relic and Ruin is now published as a Hardcover and E-book by Wattpad Books! As a Wattpad reader, you can access the Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase. ***** In a place unlike any other, two brothers set off an ancient, epic, and never-ending battle ***** The world is controlled by the Necromancers and Reapers. And Nyx Lahey, born a Necromancer, but raised a Reaper, is on the front lines. While chasing a creature that's killing young girls, Nyx gets mixed up with Erebus Salem, an undead hunter on a mission to return home but with no memory of who he is. But other beings are lurking in the shadows. They know the truth about Erebus and Nyx. They know that the pair are the Relics, the only two powerful beings in the world capable of taking down the greatest evils known to any kind. Soon, Nyx and Erebus become the hunted, and must try and escape the evil plans of the war lord, Bellum. Can Nyx and Erebus master their newfound powers, and even if they do, can they survive? [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Originally arranged to be married, Nandiandra Guevarra's world comes crashing down when she finds out that Raphael Arandia falls in love with another girl. But when circumstances bring them together once more, can Nandiandra finally get the happy ending she's been longing for? *** Since childhood, Nandiandra Guevarra's only wish is to marry Raphael Arandia. She's been loving him for so long, and she is decided to love no one else but him. But when Raphael calls off their arranged marriage to be with another girl, Nandiandra ends up with a broken heart. As she tries to move on by entering another relationship, she realizes that her heart still beats for Raphael. Years later, and finally given a chance to be with Raphael again, can Nandiandra get the love and happiness she has always wanted from him? Or will the past heartaches caused by Raphael continue to haunt her until the end? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

Ava, an innocent small-town girl, gets sucked into the world of underground fighting when she catches the eye of Shawn Michaels, the irresistibly hot reigning champion. ***** Ava McAdams isn't sure what to expect when she moves to Boston for college. Her sheltered upbringing leaves her exposed to a harsher world, and one complicated male in particular -- Shawn Michaels, the tattooed and intimidating underground fighter who is nothing like anyone she has ever met before. But is falling for him worth the risk of knowing she might lose him every time he enters the ring? [word count: 100,000 - 150,000 words] Cover designed by Ren T

To save her brother, Veronica decides to dig up a vampire's grave and must grapple with the dangers that come with fraternizing with a killer. ***** There's a reason buried things should stay buried. Desperate to save her dying brother, Veronica digs up Lucius' grave--a notorious vampire with endearing charm and a thirst for redemption. Ignorant to the spotlight now on her family after releasing a killer back into the world, Veronica must grapple with her new reality while Lucius is forced to finally face the ghosts from his past, pulling him into the hell he helped create. As enemies begin to draw closer, Veronica finds herself having to choose a side, and leaning toward one she never thought she would. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

In the future, everyone who's bitten by a zombie turns into one... until Diane doesn't. Seven days later, she's facing consequences she never imagined. * * * * * As civilization collapses under a relentless wave of zombies, Diane and her friends take shelter in a military base. However, while she's rescuing another survivor, Diane gets bitten by one of the monsters. She hides it and runs away, knowing she only has days left to live. But she soon discovers she isn't turning into a zombie - she's turning into something else. --------- Excerpt: I looked up and stared. My reflection looked back at me in the mirror of the dark room. My eyes were literally glowing, there was no mistaking it. It was not a reflection of light, or any of the other excuses I had used or others had assumed. They were glowing a light sapphire blue color. It was not a bright glow, but it was definitely a glow. Glowing eyes were not normal. Okay, at this point I had to admit it, I was no longer normal. What was I then? For that, I had no answer [[Word count: 495,000]] Copyright August 2016. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *zombie rules* as long as credit is given. Cover was lovingly made by JimenaVivancoo.

Kia likes Leonardo Saavedra, but she is stuck with the dead body of his younger brother, Dipen, who died in an incident that involves her. Is she really that unlucky in love? ***** It is his older brother that the feisty heiress, Kiana Louise Montenegro likes, not Dipen Psyche Saavedra. But now she is stuck with Dipen's dead body, who died in an incident that involves her. Afraid of the consequences, Kia hides him. Gazing at Dipen's lifeless body, she can't help but realize that he's way more attractive than his older brother. Why does it seem like she's smitten to a corpse? Kia then starts to question what she truly feels. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos DAMNED PHOENIXES SERIES #1 JFSTORIES

When Sirens around the world start mysteriously disappearing, Zane and Ava set out to discover why and save the future of supernaturals. ***** Since falling in love with a Siren, Ava's life has been nothing short of extraordinary. If only she could remember it. Her memory wiped clean of the last year and a half, Ava finds herself sitting in a demolished apartment with a broken leg, surrounded by unfamiliar people who claim to be her friends. She has no idea that Zane, her supposed boyfriend, is an immortal being, or that they're connected to each other by a supernatural bond. Zane only has one goal: winning Ava's heart all over again. But as something strange starts happening to Sirens across the globe, they may have bigger problems. It turns out that anyone with Siren blood may be affected, and that now includes Ava. [[Word Count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Ren T Book 2 of the Siren's Mark series Content Warning: Contains explicit language, sex, violence, and alcohol use. Story at times addresses themes of homophobia, illness, abuse, and medical issues. This is a sample of this book. The full book is available on Kindle Unlimited and paperback.