In a war over the food court, an eager barista battles the confident competitor--and her own heart. *** Young barista Cora Chun takes pride in being a Cool Bean, even after years without a promotion. So when Farron Kam, the younger assistant manager of the competing smoothie shop, flaunts her hatred for her job, Cora is determined to crush her to a pulp. What she doesn't expect is for Farron to take her up on the challenge. With that declaration of war, the two begin a battle over the food court: who can serve the most customers, who can close up the fastest, who can grab the last loaf of bread at the supermarket... But as the rivalry begins to blend with romance, Cora has to decide if she is fighting a battle over beverages, or one over her own heart. *** NOW SERVING: ✓ Sapphic workplace rivals-to-lovers ✓ Genderfluid love interest (with a cool tattoo) (and a motorcycle) ✓ First love and found family ✓ Opposites attract with a height difference ✓ PUNS GALORE FEATURED: ★ @FreeTheLGBT Pride Awards 2024 - Second Place ★ @Ambassadors Ambassador Reads, @ChickLit Serialized Spotlight, @ContemporaryLit, @lgbtq Word Count: +90k Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romcom, Comedy, New Adult ☆ This story is only available on Wattpad by @laurendoubleu

[COMPLETE] ONC SHORTLISTER 2024 Senar Kil is a powerful vampire who harbors a deadly secret: she can no longer drink blood. If her secret gets out, the other vampires will kill her in order to claim her status. Adrian Namgung is an infamous vampire who knows Senar is hiding something and will do anything he can to find out what it is. Problem is, he has a deadly secret of his own. The two vampires are thrust into a game of cat and mouse as they try to figure out who knows what. It should be easy, but, as they spend more and more time with each other, the tension between them becomes all but impossible to ignore. Except keeping secrets from vampires is easier said than done, and soon, both Senar and Adrian have to confront their own demons if they want to make it out alive. ~~~ 🥇HORROR/SUPERNATURAL - LILAC AWARDS 2024 ~~~ First wrote: 02/14/24 - 04/21/24 First published: 02/14/24 - 04/27/24 Total word count: 32.2K

Round1✔ - Ambassadors' Pick Round2✔ Longlist✔ Shortlist✔ ----------- Genre: fantasy, romance, and a teeny tiny bit of action. ----------- Of a Moon, majestic silver and soothing blue, that hung in the sky, breathing life into barrenness and lifting away the darkness that threatened to swallow everything. And a wolf, fur darker than night itself, that would passionately howl at the moon in a holy nocturnal ritual. He yearned to go and reach his beloved sphere of blessed silver rays for it breathed life into his very being and gave meaning to his existence. His howls were a balm to her lonely soul and so, on one spectacular night, the Moon in all her glory descended, gracing her devoted worshipper with her radiant presence. That was how the wolf's search for his otherworldly beloved ended. She'd come to him instead. Indeed, a desperate wish, made from the heart, is always answered, sooner or later. ----------- Warning: mention of violence (wolves, duh) and blood, fluff, extremely gorgeous FL, one hawt ML, and (A LOT OF) sexual tension. *evil laugh* ----------- Note: 1. this is the prequel to Rieka (ONC22) and The Dark Side Of The Moon (ONC23) 2. the story is written from an omniscient point of view. ----------- + If you are reading this on any site other than Wattpad then it is being unlawfully shared. Mirror sites often contain malware so please protect yourself and the work of this author by reading only on Wattpad. ------------------ [ONC entry - 1st draft - unedited]

Rohit wakes up in the middle of the night from loud music playing in the apartment next door that had been empty for decades. His gaze falls upon a mysterious figure dancing in the dimly lit room across his window, igniting an unexpected fascination. As much as he is annoyed by the sudden disturbance he cannot help but feel captivated by his new neighbour. Arohi is the new girl in college. She's gorgeous and she's mysterious. A magnetic pull between Rohit's silent charm and Arohi's allure is threading a delicate line between desire and restraint. Something hot is brewing in the neighbourhood behind everyone's eyes. Will they succumb to the smoldering passion that entwines their fates, or will they navigate the throbbing tension, leaving the clandestine affair veiled in secrecy?

Warning! This is an adult novel and contains sexual material (like a lot hehe XD). Read at your own risk. I will put trigger warnings at the top of the chapters. Meeting your soulmate has seemed easy enough for most of the wolves that Reyna knows. But what happens if she's not searching for love and just wants to have a little bit of fun? Why should anyone get a say in how she gets to live her life? And what happens when she discovers a truth that has been hidden for centuries... *** Reyna has been shunned, mistreated, and called a liar by all the people in her life who were meant to love her. But what happens when she chooses to take matters into her own hands? I can guarantee it'll be steamy...

Previously known as "The Nephilim's Earthly Family." Celestia Aurora was Heaven's most loved little angel because they thought she was their future, a gift from God. What they didn't know was that she wasn't a full-blooded angel, but only half - a Nephilim. Her mother brought her to Earth to hide her away and save her from her angelic aunts and uncles, where she found herself thrust into the arms of her human family. Aurora, as she is known down here, has to learn to be human and figure out her life's purpose. Is she really an abomination, who was never meant to exist? This is a FIRST DRAFT, the editing will be complete after it's finished!

[7x featured] A cold-hearted assassin must choose between loyalty to her organization or love after falling for her charming target. Ava became a KSD assassin at only sixteen years old. Fueled by anger, hate, and the hunger for revenge, Ava has forgotten what compassion or sympathy even means. Until she meets a sassy beam of sunshine who disarms her at first sight. When Ava feels that heartmelting spark, she considers betraying her organization to experience that warm feeling once again. Jennie So-Yeon has been sheltered from any speck of violence her whole life, thanks to her parents and her tough best friend. Jennie believes murder is wrong, no matter the reason. But when she meets a cold assassin who spares her in a dark alley, she finds her isolated life of sunshine and rainbows shattering into a million pieces as she falls for a killer. The truth behind KSD's purpose slowly unravels as Eve, the leader of the organization, puts out a hit on both Ava and Jennie. Ava must decide if she's going to throw away all her beliefs and years of her life out the window for that dreaded emotion: love. Will Ava and Jennie be able to hold onto their love despite the pressures and death threats around them? Or will one end up betraying the other as both their worlds fall apart? 𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪───※ ·✯· ※───𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪 Onc 2024 longlister Featured by: @Action (Action Romance, 18 Romance Stories We Are Obsessed With) @Romance (Romantic Suspense) @Ambassadors (Dangerous Love) @adventure (18 Romance Stories We Are Obsessed With) Cover by @plutointhestars

Elyminai are rampant in Cyber City 354431. They hold no formal ties to any of the three gangs controlling the city, though they'll steal or kill for anyone for the right price. After her sister, Stellae, signed on to a CryoFuture project, testing the latest developments in prolonging human life, Sol assumed the alias Aurablade. While many Elyminai capture and sell the final breaths of their victims on the black market, Sol collects them for herself, using them to visit the underworld, where her sister's consciousness is supposed to dwell while she's in a state of suspended animation. Except after two years, Sol still has not found Stellae. Sol suspects there's more to The CryoFuture's project then they have revealed to the public. And she is determined to unmask it at all costs. Pronunciation: Elyminai: Elim-in-eye Sol: Soul Stellae: Stell-ay #ONC2024 61. Your new car just might be the doorway to the underworld, and it needs more than gas to run. ONC 2024 Shortlister Cover by @thatwomanlywoman321 Sticker by @SuVida777 Featured: @action & @sciencefiction

After getting kicked out of college for an offense she didn't commit, free-spirited Aspen Rouge returns home to Williamsburg, Virginia, seeking refuge and a clean slate. She dreams of getting back on her feet and finding love. Her prayers get answered, or so she thinks, when a mysterious letter arrives on her doorstep giving her ownership of the rundown bookstore in town, that's been kept running by the reclusive and handsome Xavier Tale. Desperate to keep his floundering family business from going under, Xavier strikes a deal with the devil, a dishonorable businessman. The price to save his cherished bookstore costs Xavier more than he expects, and he pays the debt with his life, cursed to live within the wall of the shop forever. Xavier is instantly drawn to Aspen's light, and she to his chivalry and quiet confidence. He tries to protect her and warns her to stay away. Especially when the strange and unusal starts happening around the shop. Xavier knows it's because of her presence, but Aspen doesn't scare easily. She knows he's hiding something and she plans to find out what it is. The question is will their budding romance survive the evil that lurks within the basement of the bookstore? *Special Thanks to LJ0328 for this amazing cover*

❝ In every shadow lies a spark of light, waiting to ignite the dawn of a new era. ❞ In Avaloria, a kingdom steeped in magic and ancient lore, the legend of King Arthur's heir is a beacon of hope. For thousands of years, no one has been able to pull the sword from the stone, leaving the realm fractured and divided. Princess Elara of Luminaria, a province shunned and isolated from the rest, wishes to bring the region to its former glory. When she discovers her lineage to King Arthur, Elara sets out on a perilous journey to the capital, disguised as a commoner, determined to claim her birthright. Along the way, she encounters Prince Alistair, the heir to Avaloria's throne. As they navigate political intrigue and ancient rivalries, their growing bond leads to a relationship that could unite their hearts as well as their kingdoms. Facing danger at every turn, they must find the strength to look past the differences in a divided kingdom and fulfill a destiny that has been foretold for centuries as they reignite Avaloria's magic together. First Draft ☾ 2024 → Ambys 2024 Fantasy Winner Second Draft ☾ 2025 © Jess Murrell | 2024/2025 | Wattpad