Elle est brisée et ne va pas cesser de l'être encore au fil du temps, pourtant au premier abord elle as tout de la femme douce, heureuse et tendre. Une apparence qui lui scie tellement bien, que personne n'a jamais cherché plus loin que son sourire de façade... Lui, est tout autre chose ! Froid, impulsif sans cœur à la limite de ne pas être humain tant il ne ressent plus rien depuis bien longtemps. Son cœur est mort le jour où il est né. Quand deux obscurités bien différentes se rencontrent qu'est-ce qu'il en sortira de cette noirceur qui les habite ? Elle cache un terrible secret qui la ronge depuis des années maintenant. Quand la douceur rencontre la brutalité. Quand l'innocence rencontre le danger. Quand une citoyenne banale rencontre le dangereux mafieux. Lesquels des deux en sortira indemne ? Il est connu pour faire froid dans le dos et inspirait une terreur qui berce son sang. Il n'est pas connu pour être tendre ni doux. D'une manière ou d'une autre, il la brisera ! Car c'est ce qu'il fait de mieux ! Mais qu'adviendrait-il si elle aussi parvenait à écorcher, un peu du sang noir qui coule dans ses veines ? Et si cette jeune femme arrivait elle aussi à atteindre celui qu'on prénomme : Le Prince des Enfers ! Venez découvrir leur histoire, là où tous les secrets n'ont pas encore vu le jour... ~~~~~ - C'est à travers la noirceur de ton âme que j'arrive à y voir la clarté de la mienne. - Et alors ? - Alors, c'est aussi sombre que toi...

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]]

Damien Stryker is a ruthless billionaire, but when Serena Mclane is forced to marry him, she hopes to find the mercy behind his cold eyes and strong hands. ****** Damien Stryker, a domineering billionaire, is someone you don't want to get close to. Unfortunately for Serena Mclane, she doesn't have much of a choice. Always at the mercy of her family's name and legacy, Serena has to do as her father says. So when her father forces her into an arranged marriage with the one and only Damien Stryker: the truth comes out. Secrets are unveiled, and love starts to bloom. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana