Zara wanted to get ahead in school. She wanted the cute guy. She wanted to win the game. Trouble was, everybody else had expensive brain implants, augmented muscles, and those pretty tailored bodies. She had none of those things. Of course, she worked hard, she was smart, and she had lots of grit, but it wasn't enough. It was never enough. She could never win. Until she met Finn. Finn was a beautiful boy with a secret. A secret that would put her far above everybody else. A secret that would kill them both.

What's a girl to do when she loses the only family she has left and finds herself in an abusive relationship she can't get out of? Her bestie helps her to flee the country of course. Coraline Wilcox, an accomplished baker in New York, thinks she's getting a new start in the UK when she escapes a relationship she wishes she could forget. But once she arrives, stepping outside her comfort zone proves to be much more difficult than she thought. With the help of her bubbly new friend, Charlotte, and the intrigue of the dark and mysterious, tattooed stranger working at the garage next door to her bakery, things are starting to look up. Will Cora get the happily ever after that she's always dreamed of in this quaint English town or will "he" come to drag her straight back into the nightmare she just escaped?

"...even light, if encouraged, can cause great destruction." All is normal in Aria Allen's life until the sudden tragic death of her parents. With no other family, she's placed under the care of social services until the police track down a family member that doesn't possibly exist. Just when hope seems lost, a long-lost uncle shows up, throwing her into a life of fantasy and nightmares. Aria must find a way to battle the dark forces that threaten her final sanctuary. Though be warned, all is not as it appears to be. *Contains graphic violence.

What if you had to pay not to post on your social media, in an effort to keep the privacy of your thoughts? The same thoughts, if released, make you a target. Navigate the dystopian world, set in Rintalis city. SierraTech, the government's puppet, has developed a software called Lilith, with the sole purpose of control. Previous public resistances have been quenched by the military, as most citizens have accepted their lives are going to be risked once a month if they do not pay off the government post-off. However, some refuse to go down easily, so they hire assassins to fight off the bounty hunters, which are obviously sent by the government. Follow the story of Margaret, a cunning assassin-for-hire on a thorny path to revenge. An ordinary and cowardly person not trained for battle, Margaret is surprisingly successful in her job as she utilizes various ways to end a person's life. Who said that a person needs muscles to do the job anyways? Revenge doesn't come easy for Margaret, as the dangerous Ace Mountangue is a target like no other. Ace is one of the most successful businessmen in Rintalis, and as fate would have it, he just so happens to work at SierraTech. Capable, alluring, and cruel, Mr. Mountague is a formidable foe. Maybe befriending the enemy approach would do the trick? Operation: One Percent is a romantic thriller filled with twists, intrigue, and danger, but also character development, mystery, and action. If you decide to read it, please be warned of the triggers below. ❌Trigger warnings-❌Mentions of self-harm, violence, suicide, sexual content (occasional smut), SA, drug and alcohol abuse, child neglect, PTSD, blood, and gore, so reader discretion is advised. Blossom awards 2023- Thriller🥈 Sapphire awards 2023- Dystopian 🥈

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Not your average meet cute... Tatiana and Edward are the latest unfortunate victims of the Haysfield Butcher who has trapped them in a room slowly filling with water. But as the water rises, the pair seems to be more concerned with a growing disdain for one another than their impending doom. As death slowly approaches, will these two very different individuals find common ground, or something even more? Story soon to be posted to my Royal Road account!

Since she was a little girl, Velvet has been reading stories about great wizards and witches of Rumerra's past, wishing every night to wake up one day and be blessed with the affinity for magic herself. Unfortunately, the odds are stacked against her. Both her parents had no magic and thus the chances of her developing it are slim at best. But the gods of fate smile upon her one day when she receives her mark of light, thus becoming a light witch. Acquiring magic is only the first step, however. After this comes the grueling and life-long task of mastering it. We accompany the young witch as she sets out on a journey of self-discovery, full of magic and wonder - or so she thought. Velvet quickly starts realizing that the world of Rumerra is not like the worlds she got to know in her stories at all. Compared to her hometown of Simula, Rumerra at large is vast and unforgiving. From the frigid tundra of the Frozen North to the craggy hills of Eldrasit, and the vast forests of the elven lands, Velvet encounters mercenaries, dragons, and a vast array of other creatures, all of which seem eager to demonstrate that the world is far more cruel and unforgiving than she thought. Good and evil are not so easily told apart, not everyone is to be trusted, friends can die and a happy ending is all but guaranteed. Will Velvet be able to find her place in such a world? Can she become the hero she admired in her storybooks and pass on her knowledge of magic to others as she always wanted? Or will the cruel reality shatter her illusion and bring the girl to her knees?

Ivy Rosebush seemed like an average teen, but in reality, she wasn't. She seemed like a normal student at Stonewell Middle School, but she wasn't. When strange authorities show up at her school and evacuate her and her friends, they found out something that would change their lives forever. Ivy has to learn about her hidden past, otherwise, she may never truly know herself.

- A ghost flower is a translucent parasitic plant that survives by taking nutrients from other plants. Some humans act as parasites. Know when you give too much of yourself to one person while receiving nothing in return. - Savana, Faye, and Cully became friends very unexpectedly. Soon, they were best friends, and you could barely keep them apart. Their friendship becomes complicated when secrets are revealed and a murderer appears.