*ONC 2025 Shortlist & Ambassador Pick* On the morning of her wedding, Edrea is prepared to seal a political alliance with the man she despises. But fate, or something far darker, has other plans. An empty box appears in her garden. A hidden path leads her underground. And a deck of cursed cards delivers her into the hands of Malphas, a demon bound by an ancient contract. One that now claims her as his. Trapped in a world of shadows, Edrea is torn between a cruel fiance who seems far too pleased by her disappearance and a demon who watches her like she's the only thing keeping him tethered to existence. Malphas swears he won't take anything she doesn't offer freely. But the longer she resists him, the more she begins to wonder... This is a mature 18+ story.

"𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑛'𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑒, 𝐿𝑖𝑙𝑎. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒'𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ, 𝑛𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚." - 𝐸𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑠 𝑉𝑜𝑠𝑠 ☾ After a long night at the trucker diner, Lila Cohen discovers a brutally beaten stranger, Ellis Voss, in an alley and brings him home. But as brutal murders shake her small Tennessee town, she realizes Ellis is not what he seems-wounded yet dangerously alluring. Her life unravels as she's drawn into a dark world where love is a bloodstained promise. With her abusive boyfriend and safe existence slipping away, Lila learns that letting Ellis in comes with a heavy price.

In the small, isolated town of Briar Hollow, strange occurrences have begun to unsettle the once peaceful community. People are vanishing without a trace, and those who remain speak of eerie figures lurking in the dark, silent as shadows. The townsfolk are gripped by fear, unwilling to venture out after sunset. At the heart of the mystery is the abandoned Hawthorn Manor, a decaying mansion that has stood untouched on the outskirts of town for decades. Rumors swirl about its dark past, involving a family that mysteriously disappeared many years ago. Now, whispers of a curse draw curious outsiders and thrill-seekers, but none return the same-or at all. When 17-year-old Emily Weaver's best friend goes missing after daring to explore the manor, Emily is determined to uncover the truth. Armed with a mix of skepticism and desperation, she gathers a group of unlikely allies-each with their own reasons for seeking answers. Together, they delve into the chilling history of Hawthorn Manor, uncovering secrets buried deep within the town's history. As they piece together the puzzle, they discover that the manor is not just haunted by spirits of the past, but by an ancient, malevolent force that thrives on fear and darkness. The closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous their journey becomes, as the shadows seem to come alive, watching their every move. In a race against time, Emily and her friends must confront the source of the evil before it consumes them all, forcing them to face their deepest fears and uncover the long-buried secrets that could either save the town-or doom it forever.

COMPLETED / UNDERGOING MAJOR EDITING (THIS IS THE ROUGH DRAFT) "The Legacy" All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2015, Juliette Frost ~*~ The ragged crowing of a bird reached my ears, pulling me from my inner turmoil. Looking up, I found a beautiful raven perched on a stop sign a few steps ahead of me, croaking like he was flustered by something. I frowned, my eyebrows drawing together as I took a step closer toward it as if that would help me to understand what had it so spooked. Deciding to just sleep the night off, I was about to turn in the direction I was headed when once again I saw something move. The alley. I know I saw- whatever the hell I saw- coming from in there. "What the-" A large hand clasped my shoulder from the back, a shrill scream escaping my lips at the contact. ~*~ Cover By: Luna Black @_salacious [07/01/2015-01/03/2019]

Brotherhood Billionaires Book 2 He wanted her then and he wants her now. And this time he won't let her go. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~●~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Madhav Raj Singh Ranawat No one knows the side of her that she hides from the world that lies under her confident mask. The woman I never wanted to cross paths again in my life. Yet now she is friends with my sister. Living in the same city and slowly coming back into my life. Meera Shekhawat No one knows the ruthless man he is, hidden behind the charming, sunshine boy he pretends to be. The boy who broke my heart and trust. I never wanted to even see him yet I don't have any other option other than asking his help in the company. But he isn't the reason I disappeared from his life. Now he wants me back and is even persistent. And I don't want to hurt him. Faith has intervened in their paths again tying them into a bond that lasts forever. Will they be able to leave the past behind and start a new beginning or the past will never leave their side? (Mature 18+ !!)

When a young girl, who has been in an orphanage most of her life, finally gets adopted, she is the happiest she could ever be. Camille Dagger, a 16 year old, misunderstood girl soon gets a life like no other. Camille soon comes to the conclusion that she is quickly falling head over heals for her adoptive brother, Alexander Night, a very handsome, tall, black haired boy. Once she confronts him, he also confesses something dire. Alexander tells her that him, along with his whole family and friends that also live in the house, are vampires. After some confusing information she then had gotten from everyone, she soon finds a major secret out about herself as well. Once word gets out that Camille is finally free, and out on her own, some dangerous and unwanted ears hear of it. James, a werewolf vampire hybrid, soon comes after Camille and her now found family. From there on, things got very tricky for everyone.

Hadley Jamison doesn't know what to think when she hears that her classmate, Archer Morales, committed suicide. She didn't exactly know him, but that doesn't stop her from feeling like there was something she could have done to help him. So to Hadley's surprise, on the very night of Archer's funeral, she has a run in with Death himself and is offered the chance to go back in time to stop Archer from ending his life. The catch? She only has twenty-seven days to do it. And if Hadley doesn't succeed? Well, she doesn't want to think about that.

"I wanna kill you.." He whispered huskily. "I dare you" I said. Seventeen year old Sonee rave win's a contest to go stay at Dracula's castle for two week's and everything is fine at first.. before two people have gone missing or at least that's what their telling us... but soon after sonee goes looking around in a secret passage way and stumble's into a secret room? and meet's a sexy pale guy with a cute Romanian accent and he demand's that she come's to see her every night at the stroke of midnight or he'll kill her and her missing friend's will they fall in love or will this be a murder that no mortal can solve? Werewolves in Paris (Side story) Johnny is absolutely miserable after his girlfriend of two years dumps him and ends up attacking a guard at a vampires castle, so he’s thrown into prison for murder and that’s when he meets the mystifying Bliss Morgale. White hair that flows softly down to her lower back, White eyes that glow like the moon, White snake tattoos, and don’t forget her flawless pale skin that’s as white as her… well everything! She and Johnny escape the prison together and run off to Paris where Bliss show’s Johnny where she loves to be herself, And Johnny soon feels himself falling in love in the most romantic place in the world.

"TWO PEOPLE BROUGHT TOGETHER BY HATRED." * * * Leah Perry and Joshua Carter hate each other. They haven't liked each other since kindergarten. Leah hates that Joshua gets whatever he wants. Joshua hates that Leah is so uptight. Leah is the captain of the soccer team, and she is the student body president. She is kind, and she helps everybody with all kinds of things. Joshua is literal definition of a bad boy. The only thing he doesn't do is ride a motorcycle, but other than that, everything is the same. He drinks, skips class, curses, and gets into a lot of fights. The only reason these two interact at all is because of Joshua's perfect older half brother, Asher, whom Leah is dating. Well, that was until she found him in bed with another girl. As she was trying to escape the nightmare, she ran into Joshua. And that's when an idea hit them. They would fake date each other to get back at Asher since they both hate him. It will be payback for what he did. It was only suppose to last for a couple of months, but when feelings start to collide, things spiral out of control. Will Leah break down Joshua's walls? Is Joshua capable of love? Will Asher find out everything is fake? Find out more in Falling for my Enemy. (Book Five in the Cade series)

After moving to a new city, high school senior Caitlin Paine is thrust into a world of supernatural danger while she navigates forbidden romances and seeks answers about the strange new power that plagues her. ***** In TURNED (Book #1 of the Vampire Journals), 18-year-old Caitlin Paine finds herself uprooted from her nice suburb by her mother to attend an inner city New York City high school. The one ray of light in her new surroundings is Jonah, a classmate who takes an instant liking to her. But before their romance can blossom, Caitlin finds herself changing, overcome by feelings she does not understand: superhuman strength, a sensitivity to light, and a desire to feed... Seeking answers, her cravings lead her to the wrong place at the wrong time, opening her eyes to a hidden world where two dangerous covens are fighting a vampire war. After she's rescued from the dark forces by Caleb, a mysterious and powerful vampire, Caitlin becomes caught between two men - and two worlds - on a journey to discover who she truly is. [[Word count: 50,000 - 55,000 words]] TURNED is book #1 in the #1 Bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, which includes eleven books (and counting). "TURNED is an ideal story for young readers. Morgan Rice did a good job spinning an interesting twist on what could have been a typical vampire tale. Refreshing and unique, TURNED has the classic elements found in many Young Adult paranormal stories. Book #1 of the Vampire Journals Series focuses around one girl...one extraordinary girl!...TURNED is easy to read but extremely fast-paced....Recommended for anyone who likes to read soft paranormal romances. Rated PG." --The Romance Reviews