|| ONC 2026 Round 1 Winner || Martin Marvingale lives by two rules: work hard and put others first. So when a baby dragon rips a hole in reality above his freshly planted petunias and the desperate fairytale land inside begs him to step in as their king, he says yes. Turns out, their old king got cursed with zombie-ism, and now a horde of undead nobility are ravaging the countryside. The castle is suffering from a bad bout of slime, the peasants are one more cancelled festival away from revolting, and none of the local lords (who aren't brain-eating monsters) seem to be interested in lifting a finger to help. His only hope at putting things back to rights is to make nice with a princess who hates his face -- and the fact that he might have accidentally just stolen her job. Undeterred, Martin plans to win her over by being the best king anyone could ask for. Which would be a little easier if he knew what a fairytale king was supposed to do exactly. Or how he was supposed to look. Or... anything about his kingdom, really. In retrospect, maybe he should have asked a few more questions before taking the job. ____________________ Cover © 2026 Avadel Ink Authorized solely on wattpad.com/avadel

**Book One of the "Mis-Education Series". Can be read as a stand-alone. Jayden Thomson is good at his game-baseball, but he's not good at two things: his English Lit course and hiding the obvious crush on his teacher, Liz Hayworth. So when Ms. Hayworth offers extra lessons, he thinks he can get closer. But the bad news is, she's not the one tutoring. The class nerd, Alex, is. Worse news is that she's engaged. Not to him. Not to Alex, thank God. Imagine his surprise when he receives a risqué email from his teacher. Jayden doesn't quite know what to do with it, but if that isn't fate, he doesn't know what is. Liz Hayworth is a lecturer at Summerhill Academy. She is young and ambitious. But after meeting her boyfriend, she puts her dreams on the back burner. Now, she's busy planning a wedding. In a moment of weakness, Liz sends an erotic message intended for her fiancé, who's currently on a speaking tour. When she feels Jayden looking at her strangely, as if he has some secret to keep, she thinks it's just her imagination. Alex Ballesteros sits on the sidelines, watching all this happen. Normally, he keeps to himself, but there's something about those two that doesn't add up. One has a rock on her finger, the other has rocks in his brain. Two mismatched people is already plenty. But three.... three's a crowd. Or is it?   What starts out innocently becomes a temptation that no one can refuse. All characters are over 18+. Content Warning: This story contains mature themes intended for adult readers. It includes elements such as adultery, power imbalance, manipulation, dubious consent, profanity, graphic sex and may explore emotional, psychological, or physical situations that some readers could find distressing. Reader discretion is advised. © 2026 Jayce Kennedy. All rights reserved. Cover design © 2026 Jayce Kennedy.

Harmony Jordan is a sweet-natured, carefree sophomore with a heart too big for her own good. At twenty years old, she's just trying to survive college, keep her grades up, and avoid the chaos that seems to follow her two best friends. But one rainy morning changes everything. While taking an unfamiliar shortcut through the woods, Harmony stumbles upon a wounded man-tall, terrifying, and barely conscious. Against every instinct, she helps him. Nurses him. Hides him. And unknowingly brings a monster into her home. Eros Varric is no ordinary man. He's the last surviving Lycan King, feared for centuries, lost to time and legend. Cold, merciless, and shaped by war, he awakens in the care of a fragile human girl... and realizes something that shatters his world: She's his mate. Bound by fate and ancient magic, Harmony is everything Eros never wanted-but everything his soul craves. As he heals, danger stirs. Old enemies resurface. And the quiet life Harmony once knew is swallowed whole by a world of secrets, pack politics, and creatures that go bump in the night. Now hunted and claimed, Harmony must decide: will she run from the beast in her bed-or rise beside the king who would burn the world for her?

After a near death experience, 16-year old Makiko Lombardi's celebrity father comes to Tokyo, but Makiko hasn't met him for almost seven years. To please her mother, Makiko refuses to see him. Ashamed about not speaking her mind, Makiko admires Cynthia, an old friend who helps teenage runaways exploited by Yakuza gangsters. When Yakuza follow them, both girls assume Cynthia's in danger, but someone powerful has a problem with Makiko's father and sees Makiko as a pawn. Meanwhile, neither girl believes rumors that a demon stalks and kills runaways. Until something sinister kills Yakuza outside Makiko's house, and a survivor warns her that the demon "likes" her. *** A first boyfriend. Yakuza with unknown plans. A killer demon who "likes" her. What's a quiet girl to do? Added to @AmbassadorsJP 's Kowai: Eerie Reads list - Sept. 2023 Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered Plain Janes? Not These Ladies - May 2022 Added to @Paranormal 's Paranormal Paramours list - April 2022 Notable Rankings: #1 meet-cute (March 14, 2022) #4 yakuza (July 14, 2022) #6 paranormal (July 6, 2026) #13 bravetogether (July 13, 2026)

A talented boy from the roughest part of town earns a scholarship to a prestigious, predominantly white high school, where he's thrust into a world of privilege, pressure, and cultural clashes. Paired with the no-nonsense "boogie" black girl for a school project, he's initially put off by her sharp wit and unapologetic confidence. But as they work together, he discovers there's more to her than meets the eye-her passion for life, fierce independence, and determination to break free from expectations even when her adoptive parents are morbidly controlling and mentally abusive. Over time, their unlikely bond blossoms into an undeniable romance, and with her by his side, he finds the strength to confront the challenges of balancing two worlds, all while striving to fulfill his basketball dreams. But it's not just his game that gets a makeover-his perspective on life, love, and self-worth is completely transformed.

Kirishima and Kaminari have been friends since as long as they've known, when a certain event takes place they get mad at each other. When they find out they now had to live in dorms was horrifying, but the fact that Kirishima and Kaminari got roomed together gave them a little chill, for they act all angry, nervous and tense around each other after what happened. Will they confess their feelings for each other or will they bottle it up for nobody hear... PLEASE READ!!! ALL OF THE PICTURES USED ARE NOT MINE, AND THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND ON GOOGLE OR ANY OVER SOCIAL PLATFORM LIKE INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, DEVIANTART, OR ANYTHING ELSE! THANK YOU! --• Rated Mature for swear words, depression, and maybe even suicide or suicidal thoughts. CRINGE WARNING ⛔️ May contain smut later on.

Running from hell isnʼt easy. Especially when someoneʼs dragging you back down into it. Belligerent, brash and always in shades of black, Freya is hardly a lady. Hidden away by her father, sheʼs lived a normal life despite being born into the dark waters of New Yorkʼs underworld. Heʼs cold, cruel and calculating, with a proclivity for destruction. Feared by even Made Men, Torren is the boss of the stateʼs most leachorous crime syndicate. Freya hates his crudity and possessiveness, but she canʼt deny the way her breath hitches at his rough touch, the deep timbre of his voice, and his dark, heated gaze. Torren hates her disobedience, her recklessness, and her chaos. To him, sheʼs only something to be tamed. And after he slips a ring on her hand, snatching away her future, she makes only one vow---to become his biggest torment.

18+ mafia romance She is a daughter of the American Gang leader, a girl that can seduce and kill. But her secrets are bigger than anyone can imagine. She doesn't bow down to anyone, even to him. He is an heir to an Italian Mafia. Ruthless, stubborn, a killer. The devil himself. Everyone is scared of him, everyone but her. ....... His body is against mine, pressed to the wall. "Are you really going to kill me, right here, right now?" He whispered into my ear, his voice so deep, so intoxicating. My knife is definitely cutting through his skin right now. "Wouldn't be my first time." I respond. "Oh, I dont doubt that amore mio."

Ethan and almost every other sixteen year old that is under class is auctioned off to one person or a family. Even if you or your family doesn't want to go, you must. It has become the law due to over populating. Alexander your typical moody, mysterious but also gorgeous eighteen year old boy decides Ethan is the one he wants that night. Both of the boys' lives change when Ethan is brought to Alexanders home. Completed September 4th 2018 // #1 on homosexual - July 19th 2019 \\ // #1 on homosexuality - November 21st 2020 & Sep 22 2025 \\ //#1 on series - January 18th 2024\\ //#1 on lgbtlove - January 24th 2024\\ //#3 on LGBT - February 19th 2024\\ //#7 on gay - May 7th 2023\\ //#9 on vampire - January 20th 2021 \\

Mauricia Tagital has spent most of her life putting other people first. She works tirelessly to support herself while helping provide for the family waiting for her back home. Love was never part of the plan, not when responsibilities come first. Then she meets her best friend. Maria What begins as an online friendship through Discot soon introduces Mauricia to someone unexpected. Maria's older brother. Nyle Olmedo. At first, he's simply the curious brother behind the screen. Then he becomes a friend. What starts as simple conversations on Discot slowly turns into late-night calls, shared memories, and feelings neither of them planned for. But love becomes complicated when one person feels free to reach for happiness while the other feels responsible for everyone else first. Caught between duty, distance, and expectations, Mauricia must decide whether she can allow herself to want something for herself for once. Because sometimes love isn't forbidden. It's simply complicated. THE DISCOT SERIERS | book 1 | We Are Complicated. | book 2 | We Are ??? | book 3 | We Are ???