Kendall thought she buried the past for good-until her mom signs her up for a high school reunion she never asked for. Now she's stuck at a resort with the one person who shattered her the most: Cade. Her ex-best friend. Her almost. Her heartbreak

What begins as a haunting turns into an obsession. Clara Winslow is a bestselling romance author whose marriage is falling apart-and so is her writing. On the night of their anniversary, left alone again, she feels something stir in the shadows. The Ghost in Me is a deeply sensual, emotionally gripping story about love after loss, a desire that defies death, and one woman's descent into heartbreak, lust, and healing. ✧ Hauntingly erotic ✧ Achingly romantic ✧ Unapologetically spicy ♥♥♥ © 2025 L.J. Arden. All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-9916-9933-6-1 Published by: Plotsteller No part of this story may be copied, reproduced, distributed, or adapted without written permission from the author.

Every one hundred years, the immortal king chooses a woman to be his queen. And I chose to join the competition-not for a crown, but to uncover the truth. Nobody knows what he looks like, what he's like, or why he even holds these trials. Yet every century, hundreds compete for the title. But I didn't come to win his favor. I came to find answers-about the curse that binds us all and the secrets that shroud a king who has lived far too long. And when I finally see his face, his eyes, I wonder if every woman before me witnessed this same magnificent view. Yet before I can fall for his beauty, I find myself falling for his darkness-for the secrets he hides and the curses that must be broken.

The desert is an unforgiving place. For Malaven, her freedom to sail the sands on her skiff with her soulkin companion, Taq is all that matters. The past was dead and gone and it should stay that way. But when her latest shipment of crystal has to be sold at a Coalition outpost, she finds herself entangled in a dangerous plot which threatens her freedom, and what's worse is that her old lover is standing directly in her path. On the other side of the desert, war is brewing.

Hobbit Fanfiction / Alternate Universe Bound by duty, cursed by fate, and entangled in the treacherous politics of kings, Amara of Dorwinion never imagined her life would be anything but the fulfillment of an arranged marriage. Promised first to the Elvenking Thranduil, only to be traded to a dwarven prince she has never met, Amara resigns herself to a future beneath the Lonely Mountain. But when her journey takes a dark turn, and a brush with an ancient wraith leaves her marked by a spreading curse, she learns that her fate is not merely to wed a prince-but to fight for her very soul. Meanwhile, Thorin Oakenshield, still bearing the weight of reclaiming Erebor, wrestles with the responsibilities of leadership. As shadow looms over Middle-earth once more, Amara and Thorin's paths become entwined in ways neither could have foreseen. From the haunted ruins of Dol Guldur to the windswept valleys of Rohan, they must navigate a world where loyalty is tested, alliances are forged in fire, and love is an unbidden force, waiting to claim them both. In this sweeping tale of adventure, betrayal, and destiny, The Untold Tale weaves a story of courage against impossible odds, of love found in the most unexpected places, and of a woman who refuses to be bound by the fate others have written for her.

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?

What happens when an intelligent AI Emperor can't solve a planet's mysteries and deems it too dangerous to colonize? In the year 2679 the Nexus Dominion has seceded from the Stratist Republic to progress humanity under the rule of an Artificial Emperor starting an interstellar civil war. While the war escalates, Kira and Elira are stuck on a planet haunted by a deadly life form. With the Emperor deeming it too dangerous to colonize, it's new use is as a garbage disposal for criminals. Follow 6 different perspectives into this universe, with a couple "one-off" character chapters. Mysterious, suspenseful, fast paced, rising stakes and epic. An excerpt - ... Kira motioned for silence, and the militia fell still. Thats when the singing began. The singing that has haunted Kira and the colony for decades. A song that comes almost every-night, as if calling in the soul taking dusk. It's the Leviathan's song. It began as a tremor, a low, resonant hum that seeped through the black dome like water through cracks in stone. It wasn't music, not in any sense a human ear could comprehend, but a presence-a weight pressing down on the air, vibrating through bone and blood. The first notes crawled into the minds of the colonists, subtle and insidious, filling the silence between the storm's howls. Then came the words...

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.