Anabelle Anderson doesn't just want revenge. She wants an entire revolution. * * * When 17-year-old Ana returns to her hometown for senior year, she vows to crush the powerful and dangerous clique that exiled her. Armed with a disguise and a step-by-step guide on waging social warfare, she sets out to overthrow the reigning monarchy at Irvine Academy and install a new social order - one that puts her and the lower class on top. But when old enemies become new friends, and with the temptation of love and power dangled before her, Ana must carefully balance her own secrets, lies, and a double identity in order to carry out the perfect revolution. A COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO retelling where MEAN GIRLS meets PRETTY LITTLE LIARS in a coming-of-age melodrama about friendship, betrayal, and sweet, bloody revenge. Featured: @wattpadexplorer: Editors' Picks, May 21 @StoriesUndiscovered: Mega Mash Up @YA: Clueless @generalfiction: Freestyle Fiction @mystery: Bright Young Minds @PsychologicalNovel: Meticulous Minds @YARomance (user run): Triangles, Bad Boys and Popular Cliches #WP2020 Summer Reading Challenge official participant (user run)

[Wattys 2022 New Adult Winner] Following in his late father's footsteps, Gabe works as a runner during the golden age of a drug empire in late-90s Southern California. Miguel, exiled from his family for being gay, discovers meaningful work in the warehouse where Gabe makes his nightly deliveries. Slowly, resentfully, they fall in love, and together they battle off demons - both real and imagined.

☑️Completed☑️ ‼️MATURE‼️ 📚Part Of The Wattys 2022 Shortlist & Wattpad Editor's Choice!📚 ✨Rank #1 in Mature Romance - 28/10/2020✨ ✨Rank #1 in Office Affair - 30/12/2020✨ ✨Rank #1 in Mature - 18/04/2021✨ ✨Rank #1 in Adult Romance - 19/10/2022✨ ✨Rank #1 in Enemies To Lovers - 03/02/2023✨ ✨Rank #1 in NewAdult Romance - 19/10/2023✨ Ava Marshall is a quiet, friendly and kind-natured 24-year old, who keeps herself to herself and likes to lead a simple life. Working as a secretary for one of the biggest and most-reputable names in fashion, Victor Clark, Ava encounters some of the most conceited and egocentric personalities on a daily basis. She is a discreet, equable and modestly-dressed individual in an office of loud-mouthed, confident and beautiful people, all trying to work their way up the ladder in the fashion industry. As Victor Clark takes a step back from running things at the five-story office headquarters in central London, his eldest son Caden takes his place, a handsome but reticent man who catches the attention of every female in the building. Men in powerful positions like Caden have always been off-limits for Ava, as her good girl personality and sensible mindset set off alarm bells anytime a man like Caden is around her. However, now she is working for the son of Victor Clark, she begins to find her good girl ways being put to the test as Caden Clark sets his eyes on her and decides he wants to know more, leaving Ava struggling to resist his advances as she falls into a secret fling with her boss. Spending more time with Caden invites new feelings and revelations for Ava as she finds herself going against everything she believed about herself. The high of it all is an exhilarating experience, however, as Ava continues to defy her good girl instincts, will she lose herself completely?

Wattys Shortlist 2022 - In the shadow of a ruined world, survival comes at a cost. Decades after modified radiation bombs decimated the earth, the survivors of New Australia live in fractured Zones-regions ruled by scarcity, controlled by gangs, and governed by fear. The bombs didn't just destroy cities; they unleashed two devastating plagues. D.V.B, a deadly airborne illness, wiped out millions. But M.A.D was worse-a mind- warping disease that turns victims into violent, flesh-hungry predators. In the RedZone, where hope is a luxury and danger is routine, Violet Warrendale has learned to hide in plain sight. By day, she's the reluctant daughter of a prominent gang leader. By night, she's Viper-a deadly ghost in the underworld, wanted for assassination. Vi has only one goal: escape Lake Darling and disappear. For good this time. But when the military storms the RedZone and abducts everyone under twenty-eight, her plan shatters. Imprisoned in a Reproduction Facility-where survival means obedience-Vi must conceal her identity from the enemy. Worse, her cellmate is the gangster responsible for her brother's disappearance. With enemies on every side, secrets buried deeper than the fallout, and a rebellion brewing in the blood-soaked cracks of the system, Vi has a choice: stay hidden, or burn it all down. ... Enemies to Lovers Young Adult Post Apocalyptic Mature (18+) ...

Seeking an escape from his overbearing mother, Evan McKenna fills his free time with hockey practice and extracurricular activities, counting down the days until he graduates. Hoping to keep a routine, and after being diagnosed with severe anxiety, Peter Delacroix hides behind the front desk of his father's quiet hotel. When his best friend starts an astronomy club to help him socialize, nobody expects Evan McKenna to walk through the door. As Evan struggles with acceptance and his ever-changing plans for the future, Peter slowly forms a bond with his club members and attempts to reconcile with his past. With the astronomy club's preparation for a meteor shower and an eclipse on the horizon, Evan and Peter have two hundred days to make sense of their hectic lives before parting ways forever. || Content Warning: Descriptions of abuse, alcoholism, and homophobia as well as discussions of mental health and sexuality. Please use discretion while reading. || * Cover by @newsies- ! *

***{WATTYS 2022 SHORTLISTED}*** Jill Logan is plucked from everything she's come to care about, only this time, she's fallen into the hands of Prince Brexten's most powerful enemies, and they are determined to destroy her. There is treachery and manipulation on all sides and Jill has no idea who to trust. The only things she can rely on are her growing magical abilities and the will of the gods if she has any hope of surviving the tide of evil. But the gods are fickle and asking for their help isn't always a good idea. Soon Jill is swept up in a growing revolution as the people revolt against the sorcerers occupying their land. And as Jill's magical skills grow, some want to use her as a tool while others see her as a heretic. Suddenly the girl who believed in nothing-not even herself-will need to take a stand. And as her feelings are pulled between Prince Brexten and Aden, the First Lord Shey'na'shen, the land's most powerful magic wielder, will Jill be able to make the right choice to save both the land and her own heart? Sequel to IN THE SHADOW OF THE GODDESS

• WATTYS 2022 WINNER • When Iris Monet married millionaire Jared Darling, she had only one rule - that he could cheat on her with anyone except the household staff. This arrangement of theirs would have gone on quite happily if she hadn't caught him on the snooker table with their maid, and on their wedding anniversary night no less. Humiliated and more than a little drunk, Iris storms out of the house vowing never to return unless it's for a well-compensated divorce. But as the train trundles out of the city, she slowly calms down and quickly realizes that there's a problem. A big problem. Because the only thing Iris has ever done in her life is being a trophy wife. The prospect of unfunded singlehood on the cusp of her thirties is a horrifying nightmare she's unprepared to deal with. So naturally, when she lays eyes on who she thinks is the richest bachelor in Ryefair, Iris is more than ready to put her claws into him. Except, Satoh Akai isn't the richest bachelor in Ryefair - not by a long shot. And as someone who speaks better with animals than people, romance is the furthest thing from his mind. When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, anything is possible but one thing is certain - worlds will collide and hearts will burn. ✒ 17th November 2021 (start) ✒ 27th July 2022 (end)

[The Wattys 2022 Finalist] Who knew that a tumultuous rain was the catalyst that would bring two distant souls back together? This is a BinJin crossover AU featuring Goo Seo Jin (Hyde, Jekyll, and Me) and Yoon Jin Ah (Something in the Rain). Warning: May contain scenes not suitable for very young audiences.

Completed (gxg) story. Elina has been tested her entire life, as a soldier, an abandoned child, and a monster she grew inside of her heart in order to survive the Pentagon's harsh life. Thoroughly calculating every step before moving forward, she was not prepared to be faced with a forbidden planet called the Earth, and a mysterious woman who evoked feelings she never thought she could have. Discover the unknown Galaxy and the Earth in the eyes of an alien. The difficult choices and moral struggles will have to be made, as certain feelings cannot be ignored no matter the cost. A science-fiction lesbian romance you never thought you needed. Began 08.01.2022 Finished 09.08.2022

Despite the unshakable attraction between them, Maeve and Lucian are uninterested in love and marriage; especially since they hate one another and couldn't think of a worse match. • • • London, 1815 Maeve Langston's aversion to the opposite sex has given her the reputation of being an insufferable wench, so men have learned to stay away from her. Lucian Thorne, Baron Worthington, has become somewhat of a cynical hermit since his return from the Napoleonic wars, injured and disgruntled. When the two meet, they rapidly learn to despise each other. She appears to be a narcissistic brat, and he keeps acting like a pompous arse. Lucian wants nothing more than to stay away from Maeve, but his best friend has his eyes set on her for marriage. He has no choice but to show him the dreadful harpy that lies beneath the lovely facade. However, the more time they spend in each other's presence, the clearer it becomes that first impressions can be wrong. Between their unexpected similarities and the sparks that fly every time they meet, what started as hatred slowly shifts into something different. Something both of them will find much more dangerous. • • • This is the second installment of the Langston Series. Although I advise you to read the first one first (The Prince and the Spitfire), it can be read as a standalone.