[Complete. Wattys 2023 Winner] The Redding takes you if it knows your name. That's the rule that's kept Meg alive --- or awake, rather --- since the night the world went to hell. Nobody knows where the red stuff came from, but it acts like water, it's in the water, and it falls as rain every night. The people it captures drop like puppets with their strings cut. They're asleep, not dead, and they can be reawoken. But then they just try to kill you. Meg and the other survivors she's befriended think they've found a stable equilibrium, six weeks after the catastrophe began. In an empty town, there's not much to do except innovate new survival methods. Meg's crush is the one to discover that Morse Code, like writing, is a safe means of communication. That's all fine and good until the nightly rain begins. Raindrops, as it turns out, can make dots and dashes, too. The Redding can talk. And it's telling her to run. ❖❖❖ Complete. Wattys 2023 Winner. Featured on: @Wattpad - Embrace the Fear: Horror Stories @WattpadExplorer - Embrace the Fear: Scary Stories @Creators - Scary Stories to Read in the Dark @Wattpad Explorer - From Our Creators @dystopianapocalypse - Featured D&A Stories @Wattpad Explorer - Why Not Buy Some Flowers @Fright - Featured Stories Comments and critiques are both welcome and appreciated. I write characters from many different backgrounds, with many different experiences. If you share those traits and find that I have misrepresented anything, please let me know! I am feedback-friendly and here to learn :)

(Sequel to When Mary Met Halley) A year has passed since Mary and Halley fell in love over the hospital bed of the guy who was cheating on both of them, and they couldn't be happier. Together they feel able to conquer the world, with the help of their friends, a ragtag bunch of children and teens, and a crow with a crazy cat. Life is good and Mary wishes she could freeze time. But things can't always be perfect, and mental health is a tricky thing. Even during the rough times, though, Mary knows who will always be by her side.

"Kiss me," I whispered, the need dripping off of my soft voice a tangible weight in the air. Renata leaned closer, sending a jolt through my flushed body. But just before our lips could meet, she paused, her gaze holding mine captive, "You first," a challenge laced in her lowered voice. I drew in a deep breath when her hand pressed firmly against my back, curving my body closer to hers. "Me?" I echoed in surprised. A knowing smirk played on her lips, "If you want me to kiss you," she began, her voice a drawn-out whisper-tightening her grip around me and easily molding me to her body, "Then do it yourself." ♛ In a world of royal alliances and high-tech mergers, soon-to-be Queen Azura finds herself entangled in a dangerous game of sex scandals and murder when she forms an alliance with the headstrong Renata Rivera, the CEO of a powerful cyber security firm. As accusations fly and dark secrets emerge, Azura must navigate the endless waters of betrayal and deceit, unaware of what truths could lurk in the shadows. And with tensions rising and alliances shifting, Azura must quickly decide who to trust. But she quickly learns to never trust anyone, especially in a world built purely to destroy anyone who dares to enter it.

Poppy Bennett is jealous that Zoey, her supposed best friend, has been blowing her off lately to hang out with Hilary King. Wanting to get to the bottom of things, Poppy creates a plan to spy on Hilary in order to destroy her and Zoey's interest in her. How is she going to accomplish this? She is going to pretend to be Hilary's friend and sweeten her up to find out all she can about the girl in order to take her down. Can she pull it off, or will feelings get in the way?

Annabelle doesn't have an easy life. To most she has the "perfect" life. Straight A student, captain of the softball team, and Miss popular. What they don't know is she raises her 10 year old sister, Ashley, her father abuses her, and she has a secret that only her best friend, Riley, knows. Will Annabelle be able to protect herself and Ashley? Or will Ashley and Riley be the ones to save Annabelle?

Alexandria Jackson. Softball and basketball team captain. Sexy as hell. Popular. Loved by all. Intersex. Lesbian. Abused. Harper Adams. Cheer captain. Literal goddess. Everyone's friend. Bisexual. Very happy and outgoing. Alex and Harper both have a crush on each other. They know each other from school but never really became friends even though their best friends are dating each other. Alex doesn't want to drag Harper into her messed up life. What happens when Harper notices Alex's bruises and won't let it go? Will Alex act on her crush and let Harper in?

Lucy Finn, a 19-year-old Duchess in a Royal family, is carrying a big secret. She likes girls- and always has. With an unaccepting family, Lucy has always had to keep this part of herself hidden. That is, until 20 -year-old Valerie Maddow, a loose cannon from the Finn's rival family, finds out her deep, dark secret. With Lucy's secret in her hands, will she reveal all? Or will her and Lucy form an unbreakable connection along the way?

Nat Middleton has been training to be a world champion swimmer for years. After overcoming a childhood illness and the unexpected loss of her father, she's finally ready to compete in Paris in the 2024 Olympics. With a mother that defies common explanation, and a stunning new roommate that makes her think of things beyond the pool, her Olympic journey could end up being more than just about medals. This story has a lot of stuff going on. Fluff, smut, a little drama, smut, sports, smut, the usual. Enjoy! This will be a holiday release schedule. I will post a chapter every Mon/Wed/Fri, but then will put up bonus chapters on Halloween, Thanksgiving, every night of Hannukah, Christmas and New Years before everything is wrapped up on Jan 3rd (it is all written and scheduled, so this will happen automatically).

Amber hasn't had a good few years. Her father passed away four years ago, on her birthday, and she's been picked on ever since by some horrid bullies. But will the arrival of new neighbors, including the secretive Shay, bring love or heartbreak? Just a quick FYI, this book is a slow burn, so while there IS smut (or so I've been led to believe!) it might not be for a while. Note: There will be a lot of characters from Kiss and Make Up in this story, so you will get some spoilers if you haven't read that already. Also, the majority of the book is not in the POV of the intersex character (though they do get some guest chapters)

Completed ✨👸🏼 Born to the fairy elite, the royal line, next in line to take the crown, a queen to be announced on her next birthday, with her royal responsibilities and...one choice... only one... everything else has always been decided for her. "Who has Princess Rowan chosen to be her eternal mate?" A question, oh a question, It was already whittled down by the draw upon her birth, a family name picked at random, to keep this fairy line fair, hardly fair to the one picking, to do so from such a small pool of options. Luckily fairy families were large but as Rowan searched the faces in front of her, five brothers... all handsome, all rather eager to take the beautiful Princess's hand... it was the sister, stood to the left, observing, that caught Rowans eye and if she only got this one choice then it was clear. She had read the rules, many, many times, they clearly state to pick from the chosen families kin, sixteen years and over only, nothing on the gender, not that it had ever been done before but rules were rules and Rowan smirked as she let her choice roll over her tongue. She would choose the one thing her father would be most furious about but couldn't change, her choice, and no other fairy, king or not could change it. "Andromeda" she would announce, finger flexed toward her, and the entire kingdom would erupt in the great hall with shock, as Andromeda of the sky line, was pushed forward by her mother into the mix with her brothers. "Rowan" her father would curse "if you place that ring on her finger your line has ended... please rethink your choice" But Rowan didn't care... and Andy had called out to her long before now, the beautiful brunette with striking green eyes, a daring smile and a powerful magic that Rowan had long admired. And after all... it was Rowans choice... to hell with the rules. *I DO NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR THIS BOOK TO BE COPIED, OR ADAPTED ON THIS PLATFORM, OR ANY OTHER, BY ANYONE ELSE* *Completed February 2023*