{ ᴏɴᴄ ʜᴏɴᴏʀᴀʙʟᴇ ᴍᴇɴᴛɪᴏɴ & ᴀᴍʙᴀꜱꜱᴀᴅᴏʀꜱ' ᴘɪᴄᴋ } Tate has been the bartender at The Imp's Bottle for years. The dive bar attracts a trickling array of unusual patrons, but due to his social anxiety, Tate avoids conversation and interaction. ...Until a random encounter with a beautiful girl causes Tate to open up in a way he never imagined possible. Unbeknownst to Tate, the girl's kindness plants a seed, inspiring him to abandon his wallflower nature. The changes are subtle at first, but rather than hyperfocus on his beloved retro music and impulsive need to clean, Tate begins to converse and interact with the bar's patrons. He becomes more outspoken, engaged, and confident. And his positive changes inspire changes in those around him. However, not everyone is thrilled with Tate's newfound confidence. Ali, the bar's prickly lone waitress, has a bone to pick with Tate. And she plans to come out on top of their little workplace rivalry, no matter the cost to her coworker. || A story about how the tiniest pebble can create the biggest ripples, this is my entry for ONC 2023. ||

"How much for an hour?" He dug through his wallet, fiercely dark gaze avoiding mine like the plague. I backed away from him, panic rising, "I'm not a prostitute." "Yes, you are. Screw the hour. How much for the whole night?" -- Sofia had felt safe working as a seducer for the most powerful family of organised crime until a new leader took over, replacing the man she held as a saviour and father figure. The new boss is smug and an utter asshole, but it doesn't take long until Sofia no longer seduces competitors for the advantage of the family she had vowed herself to, and instead seduces the man tormenting every aspect of her existence. -- Now available on Amazon Kindle with new title 'Seduced'! -- ✘ Contains sexual content and content unsuitable for people under the age of 18 (prostitution, drugs, violence). ✘ This is an unedited first draft of this story, there are a lot of mistakes and it's pretty cringe. ✘ Both MCs are incredibly toxic. You have been warned.

She hates him for all the right reasons. At least, that's what she keeps telling herself.

she took all the blame on her fathers death and he took all the blame on his father's hatred towards his mother. they were both broken, but who knew they could fix each other? i guess math does make sense now, negative and negative equals positive.

Louise's life didn't go how she expected. And she wasn't too good at dealing with emotion. What happens when one person keeps forcing her to?

Delaney doesn't understand Cameron's feelings for her and she's worried its effecting their friendship.

I hate him. He was never supposed to kiss me. Not because of some stupid dare. That's not how I wanted my first kiss to go. Yes I wanted him to be my first kiss, but not because of a dare while he was blackout drunk. Sadie Everliegh was in her junior year of high school when William Fane invited her to a party with some of his friends. Then, on a dare, William kissed Sadie. The problem is, he was black out drunk. Can Sadie come to terms with the fact that her long time crush won't love her? Or will the unexpected happen. A/N~ Sorry if this is cliche. I wanted to try a challenge of writing a story in one month.

In a district where danger lurks around every corner, Isaac North tries to live a normal life, but quickly finds himself entangled in a perilous romance with one of the most notorious figures in the Red District. Season 1 of Strip for the Devil *** In a world filled with darkness and desperation, Isaac North fights to escape his past. He finds himself drowning in debt, fighting off loansharks, and struggling to keep his head above water. But when his best friend proposes a daring solution to his financial situation, Isaac is thrust into a seductive and dangerous world he never expected. When he enters the enticing realm of strip clubs, Isaac collides with Lucien Royce, a figure both feared and revered in The Red District. Intrigued by Isaac's tenacity and resilience, Lucien is immediately drawn to him. Isaac plans to escape Lucien's treacherous world the first chance he gets, but as their relationship deepens, Isaac realizes Lucien isn't who he thought he was. As tensions simmer and desires ignite, Isaac must decide if breaking free from Lucien's hold on him is really what he wants. But is he ready for the danger that comes with it?

When badboy firefighter Brooks gets in hot water over a fire started by responsible college RA Anna, the last thing he wants is to run her fire safety training course. They're polar opposites with a lot to lose-but will the spark between them ignite, or will they both go down in flames? Season 3 of Station 22. *** When Brooks Anderson gets into trouble fooling around at work, causing his station to arrive late to a fire scene, he's forced to teach a safety course after hours or risk being transferred to a new station. Training people on the dangers of fire is the last thing he wants to do, especially when Anna Daniels shows up in his class, the college RA who accidentally caused the dorm room fire that got Brooks in hot water. With Brooks' job at risk and Anna on the verge of being expelled, the two try to put their differences aside to make this work. It should be easy to avoid any attraction, because Brooks is insufferably cocky and free-spirited, and Anna is a no-nonsense journalist major that always does the right thing. But as sparks fly between them, they quickly realize that there is a thin line between love and hate, and they're dangerously close to crossing it. *** Weekly updates on Thursdays. Wait & read for free, or unlock with coins-the choice is yours!

When Liz Charleston's ex-best friend suddenly returns with a plan to take revenge on her, drama seems inevitable - but who knew revenge could be so handsome? ***** Two years ago Liz Charleston made the biggest mistake of her life by rejecting her best friend, the only guy she has ever cared about. Desperate to become popular and join the junior varsity cheerleading team, she breaks his heart. Two years later, Frank is back, transformed into Taylor Blackstone, the new kid from New York who has it all. He's taller, stronger and hotter than ever, with a long line of girls that have no idea who he really is - except Liz, the girl who betrayed him two years ago. And he is determined to make her regret ever pushing him away. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]