Heath and Teagan only agree on one thing: they don't want to be in a relationship. Teagan, who is busy finishing her law degree, needs a break from the stress of living up to her parents' expectations. Heath is following his passion and starting his career as a physical therapist, but his family's drama is tearing his life apart behind the scenes. As members of the same friend group, Heath and Teagan will be around each other plenty during wedding season, whether they like it or not. With no time or desire to date, the two come to an agreement: pre-scheduled hookups through the summer or until something real comes along. A situational relationship, otherwise known as a situationship. Their arrangement seems perfect. If their past doesn't come back to bite them.

WATTYS 2020 WINNER FOR HISTORICAL FICTION Ako si Catalina, nagmahal, nasaktan, humiling kay Tala at sumubok muli. Ang buhay ay mapaglaro at tinatawanan ako ng kapalaran sa aking piniling daan. Ang umibig ba ng tapat ay ganito kasakit? Ako ay susuko na ngunit sa aking pagsuko ako ay tumingin sa Tala sa huling pagkakataon at naroon ka. Ikaw na hindi ko inaasahan. Naroon ka. Hanggang sa muli aking... tunay na minamahal.

Goat sucker. Overgrown lizard. Monster. Miguel is all too familiar with the many names humans have for chupacabras. As a member of a struggling pack, he knows how unfair the world can be to his kind. With their scaly bodies, sharp claws, and flesh-melting venom, it's no wonder humans fear them. After Miguel protects a human from his pack leader at the only restaurant that caters to chupacabras, his life takes a turn for the strange when he is offered a job as a chef. Adapting to the culinary chaos soon becomes the least of Miguel's worries as he finds himself falling for Alejandro, an outspoken chef who treats him with more compassion than even his own kind. But what human would ever love a chupacabra? With the restaurant struggling to stay afloat, inter-species tensions flaring, and Alejandro's ex serving as a constant reminder of what he can never be, will Miguel be able to take the heat, or will he be forced out of the kitchen? Cover by @ShyGuySamurai

When a young warrior-turned-spy finds a rare magic wielder her people thought extinct, she must make a decision: stay loyal to those she loves, or return to her people as a hero. Season 2 of The Fated Series *** Secrets have been Brynn Alburn's companions since the moment her people left her for dead on the shores of the Western Shifter Territory. Having grown up among those once considered enemies, she's spent more time hiding from a dark past than living a peaceful life. But as the years pass, she's finally found herself settling into this new life with the shifters. Until she hears the whispers. Whispers of a separate kind of rare magic wielder-one her people thought extinct and have sought to return to their land. When the leader of the Western Shifter Territory asks her to help spy on the wielders and assist the neighboring Southern Shifter Territory, Brynn jumps at the chance to visit the territory directly connected to the rumors. Her visit leads her directly to Ronan, one of the deadliest shifters in all of Eravella, and a man she's inexplicably drawn to. Now, Brynn's been enlisted to help the Southern Shifter Territory rescue one of their own. The recovery effort puts her closer to Ronan, and gives her the chance to locate the treasure her people searched for. Except Ronan has a close eye on her, and he's refusing to let her keep her past buried deep where it belongs. Now she must fight her developing feelings, locate the wielder, and make the ultimate decision: protect the wielder and keep her secrets, or betray those she's come to love.

2023 WATTY'S SHORTLIST When Finley Bowers decided to study abroad in England, he wasn't expecting to fall in love. But when Harlyn Evans shows up in his life, he brings a whole lot of goodness - and chaos - with him. *** Finley Bowers has always done what everyone expects of him. But the last few years have been rough, and he's decided to make his own decisions instead of what everyone else wants him to do. The first step is to get out of his tiny town and study in England for the semester with his best friend, Max. Little did he know three short months would change his whole life. Harlyn Evans is really good at taking care of everyone else. He's not as good at taking care of himself. And after a long semester of too many work hours, piles of schoolwork, and his family's host student freezing him out, he's wary when the new host student, Max, moves in for the term. But Max and his best friend draw him in in ways he never expected. As Finley and Harlyn get closer and try to figure out their feelings for each other, the end of the semester and Finley's return to the states looms in the distance. What will their future hold? COMPLETED: June 14, 2023 SMALL EDITS MADE: July 6, 2023

Rayne Vance is now alpha to the Moonshine pack, and she's already struggling to stay afloat. On top of leading her own newly formed pack, she's been spending time with the Fae king in his own kingdom as they're learning to adapt through the hostility between both sides. Deaths are on the rise for both the Fae and wolf, and Rayne can't help but worry a mutiny might be on their hands. In her high risk condition, she can't afford any more surprises. Through gaining the trust of the Fae, falling deeper in love with her chosen mate, and getting some surprising news that will affect everyone around her, will she be strong enough to face what's coming without crumbling beneath the weight of expectation? Or worse . . . death? Season 2 of The Lost Elixir

Demons have become quite...domesticated. Against their will. They can withstand being in the sun and do not eat humans anymore. They still are stronger, can regenerate, and have better everything but humans has treated them less than dirt. You take notice. This work was inspired by InvertedPhantasmagoria on Archiveofourown (AO3).

Power X Male Reader. The flames poured into his soul, fusing themselves, grasping into the only thing that could give them comfort and warmth, dancing along the broken melody of a heartbeat. There was something in the way she made him feel. 1# in Chainsawman as of March Seventh 2023. Although I've been reading various fanfics, this is my first attempt at writing something. Also, as you can probably tell, English is not my first language, so I deeply apologize for any inconvenience this may cause when reading.

Shiela tried her best to be civil with Magnus, her one-night stand--after all, they have twins to take care of. But when circumstances bring them together, will this be a chance to make them acknowledge the growing feelings they have for each other? *** Growing up in a conservative family, Shiela Mariano believed in the 'no sex before marriage' rule. That was until she got cheated on by her ex-boyfriend and so she decided to throw her inhibitions away with a stranger. But when her one-night stand got her pregnant, her father disowned her and was left alone with her twins. Then came Magnus San Diego, the ill-tempered boss of the company that she's trying to get into. No matter how hard she tried to avoid him, circumstances always brought them together. Will the growing annoyance that they have for each other change when they finally discover that they were each other's perfect stranger? Cover Design by Rayne Mariano DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Victoria Forbes, a young aspiring doctor, trudges through yet another ordinary day-a recurring pattern in her life for the past few monotonous years. However, on this stormy night, the echoes of routine are shattered when an unexpected encounter awaits her on the journey back home. This fateful meeting becomes the catalyst for a transformative twist in Victoria's otherwise solitary existence. Unearthing long-buried secrets about her own past, mysteries she never fathomed, she discovers an unforeseen facet of life she thought elusive: love. Convinced that her world lacked someone capable of loving her, Victoria is taken aback by the emotions that bloom within her. Haunted by the belief that she is unworthy of love, Victoria grapples with a singular conviction-until the arrival of a stranger, Christian Amore Vasquez. Mysterious, dark, and bearing the weight of his own emotional baggage, Christian's enigmatic presence adds a layer of complexity to Victoria's world. As their two disparate worlds collide, Victoria is thrust into a whirlwind of change, where nothing remains as it once was. The revelation of love and the unraveling of hidden truths set the stage for Victoria's profound journey of self-discovery, challenging her preconceived notions and reshaping the contours of her life. ... REWRITING CURRENTLY