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She's known him her whole life. The boy who teased her, protected her, and was always off-limits. He was never supposed to be more than her best friend's brother. But somewhere between late-night conversations, familiar laughter, and stolen glances that last a second too long, everything begins to change. Loving him means secrets. Silence. Crossing a line she promised she never would. The closer they grow, the harder it becomes to pretend nothing is there because the one person she can't fall for is the one she can't stop thinking about. Some rules exist for a reason, and some are broken before you even realize you've stepped over them. But will she break them..? #11 | temptation #33 | bestfriendbrother #188 | bestfriend #118| teenromance #211| youngadult

In a world where technology has advanced beyond imagination, co-existing with nature harmoniously, humans have evolved and gained abilities called "Talents". Kodeiizee, an 18-year-old girl, lives in isolation. But her life will forever be changed as she enrolled in Aes University of Technology where fragmented pieces of the past begin to show itself to her. Together with her new friends as well as her mentors, she begins to adapt to university, discovering her abilities. However, cracks begun to show itself in the utopia they all are living in. Explore this action-packed world filled with mystery, romance, and science fiction as you dive deeper in this solar-punk future where not everything is what it seems to be.

​Her doctor calls it grief. Zaia calls it terror. ​For three months, Zaia has tried to bury the guilt of the Blackwood Gorge accident that killed her three friends. But the haunting is far from over. When impossible threats of blood and violence begin to manifest only inside her home, Zaia fears her grief has finally fractured her mind. The line between reality and hallucination becomes thin when her next-door neighbor, Kyron, witnesses the same escalating terror. Suddenly on the run, Zaia and Kyron realize they are either sharing a psychological breakdown-or being actively hunted by something that defies the laws of nature. With every road leading to a dead end, their only chance for survival is to head straight back to the one place Zaia swore she'd never see again: the scene of the trauma. To escape the darkness, they must dive into the madness.

Coma. based on that one thing I like with a bunch of other stuff. This guy is a vermin that got found by a fountain. What a joke

Noah - a human commoner, scarred by loss. Syl - an elven princess, chained to a crown she never wanted. He seeks vengeance. She bears duty. Their bond should never exist... Yet it grows, fragile and defiant - against everything they were taught to believe. A lavender field. A spark. A memory that refused to die. Now fate reunites them at the Academy - where every secret cuts deeper than a blade. The boy she knew is gone; in his place stands a man devoured by the past. Syl carries the truth: She was the girl from his past. To confess could shatter him. To stay silent could let the boy she remembers... Be lost forever. Within its walls, mercy is a myth. Trials, loyalties, and whispers force them to choose Between Choices: vengeance or forgiveness, duty or freedom, love or emptiness. Amid ancient enemies and rot beneath crowns, love is the most dangerous choice of all. Will she confess before rage consumes the boy who once held her hand?

Elizabeth's life takes an unexpected turn when she steps into The Vampire's Vault, a mysterious Halloween store that appears in town without warning. Inside, she discovers a costume that seems to call out to her. Drawn to its strange beauty, she buys it-unaware that it carries a dark enchantment tied to an ancient curse. From the moment she puts it on, the curse begins to weave its way into her life, slowly stripping away her sense of self and binding her to a fate she cannot escape. Each passing day brings new and terrifying changes, and as Halloween draws near, the curse tightens its grip, threatening to consume her entirely. Jayden, along with their friends, realizes that Elizabeth's strange behavior is no accident. Together, they must unravel the mysteries of the Vampire's Vault, uncover the truth behind the curse, and find a way to break it before time runs out. But the secrets they uncover are darker and more dangerous than they ever imagined

It took just one discovery for humanity to fight for survival. One iceblock with a body, with a virus that went undetected, was all it took for a zombie outbreak to take place... It was a special day for Connor and his bandmates; after years of playing in local bars and an garage, they finally had their first tour, in America. Little did they know was that their gig would be a bloodbath... TW: Graphic Violence, Gore, Mutilation, Strong Language, "Cannibalism" (Zombies devouring humans), Mental Health, Body Horror

Alex Dubois never expected an old journal to change their life, let alone connect them to someone living a hundred years in the past. When they start exchanging messages with Claude Lublin, a struggling architecture student in 1900s Paris, their lives become entangled across time. As their conversations deepen, so does their bond. They share their dreams, fears, and the mysteries of their timelines. And with each message, the mystery deepens: why can they talk to each other and what happens when ink on paper is no longer enough?