Huge news! My story has been shortlisted for the 2025 Watty Awards! Thank you to everyone who's read and supported me along the way. Don't forget to vote for me from September 22-28. Just making the cut was my birthday wish. To all who join me, I can't wait to read the other entries. And for those who didn't make it this time, keep writing! People need to read your story. There is an audience for everyone. Take it from the guy who has been working towards this day for 64 years. check out my FaceBook page for a few excerpts and insights: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581292790967 Laugh and cry over the gayest Odd Couple you'll ever meet! Wendell Kingston is a fiftyish bachelor with a series of failed romances. After heart surgery, he enters cardiac rehab and meets Ben Carver, a young lothario with a congenital heart defect. For Wen, it's love at first sight. For Ben it's flirting to give Wendell a confidence boost. Ben doesn't do love, but he also doesn't know the extremes Wendell is willing take to win him over. Unfortunately, Wen's sister, Dorothea, disapproves. She has set her brother up with her assistant, Penny, to fulfill a necessary provision in their father's will in order for Wendell to receive his full inheritance and control of their family's fortune. Will she keep them apart? Or will it be Wen & Ben forever? Featured on @Wattpad Community Pride Recommendations June 2025. 😁 #Wattys #ShortListed #HumbledandHonored

Mac spent her first birthday with Justin, and now they attend the same college. He's always been like a brother to her--but that was until her buried feelings came up to the surface. Despite her efforts to steer clear of him, Justin and his mom always come over once a week, making it impossible to avoid the growing tension. While battling her romantic feelings she has for him, she faces the toughest decision yet: exposing the betrayal his mom committed. This is the worst dilemma to be in. How is she going to break the news to the ones that she loves most?

Zohra's life takes a devastating turn when her father forces her into a marriage she never wanted. Bound to a man she barely knows, she is unaware of the dark secret he hides-he is not just her husband-to-be, but the one who plans to sell her to a fate worse than death. As Zohra struggles against the invisible chains of her family's decision, a stray dog, Max, enters her life-a dog who can hear human thoughts but cannot speak them. Max knows the truth. He knows the man she is about to marry is a monster. But how can he warn her when she refuses to see beyond the facade? With betrayal lurking in the shadows and a love she never expected waiting on the other side, Zohra must make a choice-will she fight for her freedom, or will she lose herself in the arms of a man who never deserved her? And when the final twist unravels-the biggest secret of all-nothing will ever be the same again. 💔 Forced Marriage. A Silent Savior. A Heart-Wrenching Betrayal. #Thriller #Mystery #ForcedMarriage #Betrayal #UnspokenLove #WattpadExclusive

In the year 2020 AD, in a world where humans, anthro animals, and Pokemon co-exist, the world had kept a close eye on the cold war between two superpowers, Audia and Carmonia. They had been at each other's throats for five years. Some suspected that it was terrorists from both countries. Others believed there were spies from both countries trying to undermine each other's government. Others suspected the actions were done by both armies themselves. Yet, there was one secret organization that would find out that it was entirely different. As they would soon find out, what started off as a simple pursuit for justice would lead them to a war behind the shadows.

Corrupt cop John Kane, in a vampire-infested world, experiences a change of heart and becomes a ruthless vampire hunter. His actions disrupt the corrupt power structure of Pinewood County, attracting the attention of both powerful allies and dangerous enemies. As he delves deeper into the world of martial arts and ancient secrets, Kane must confront his past and choose between power and redemption. On RoyalRoad, in 19 days, 11,000 views, 123 followers. And growing fast.

What will Liora do when everything is taken from her? Her family, her mind, even her body, no longer hers? How will Liora react when she uncovers the devastating truth about her family's deaths? After enduring abuse and battling PTSD, how will she find the strength to fight her fears and mend her broken heart? This is her world, where innocence is a luxury and power is a necessity. Liora's tragic loss drives her into a dark world, where manipulation is an art mastered by Caspian, and rules are mere toys for Donovan. In a world that thrives on Money, Power, Lust, revenge, and never-ending Greed, love emerges like a delicate rose -yet is it the promise of salvation or the beginning of a lethal poison? Caspian stood still, watching Liora as she caught her breath. "You're breathing," he remarked with a smile, seemingly amused by the fact that Liora was inhaling and exhaling. 'Is he crazy?' Liora thought. 'of course I breathe.' She rolled her eyes inwardly at his stupidity but didn't dare to show it to him. Caspian kept staring at her, making Liora uncomfortable. She pulled her hand away, attempting to free herself from his grasp, but Caspian tightened his hold. "I'm not finished yet," he said before opening the door.

In an oceanic realm littered with traces of Magick, Crescent Isle had always been the odd one out. For aeons on end, it had been sheltered from the remainder of the world, seemingly as though an enormous invisible dome had been set in place around its waters to ward off dangers, paving the way for a prosperous golden age. However, darkness finally rises to the forefront across the Thirteenth Sea. Pirates, eyes glued onto the island's vast wealth and riches, invade the capital city, Silvermoon Wharf. Crescent Isle's defences hold through arduous tribulations but at a significant cost; with a timeless relic tarnished, a great evil is one step closer to emerging. In the calamity's wake, Cynthia Pryce meets a mysterious albeit familiar old man with but a single request for her to join his longspun journey across the sea to restore the distorted balance between light and darkness. Intrigued by the offer, the girl breaks free of her roots. Suddenly exposed to the vast entirety of the Thirteenth Sea, Cynthia steers down a rocky path of a new reality as she comes to terms with the horrifying state of global unrest. ------------------------------------------ Arc I - Origins - Chapters 1 - 20, Finished Transition I - Chapters 21 - 29, Finished Arc 2 - Dawn of Magick - Ongoing Notice: Temporary AI cover - official cover still pending.

Madison Hart fights to keep her engagement to billionaire Jace Harrison, who questions her investment. The world of fame surrounding her intensifies. Jace's ex girlfriends test Maddy, so does his family. A spotlight of negativity is on her, yet everyone anticipates the wedding.

Life has not been kind to Erica Winters. Hardened by her past and facing an uncertain future, she just wants to get by. Then she is recruited to join the Wyld Academy, a school for supernaturals destined to become guardians of an ancient order. Their key purpose? To protect humanity from demonic forces that threaten them. Shifters, witches, vampires and fae roam the halls of the Wyld, but never has the school selected a human. With fascination with her growing, she must learn quickly who to trust and even who to let into her heart. As Erica unravels the truth, she discovers the dangers of a world she never knew existed and why someone fought so hard to hide her. For she isn't the only unusual addition to the school this year. Something out there is killing students and making sure Erica looks like the guilty one. ◆◇◈◇◆ Think New Adult version of Shadowhunters X Lost Girl This is an unedited first draft, posted live as I write it for NaNoWriMo 2022. As such, it will not be perfect, so please forgive spelling, grammar and plot related errors!