Ruhani has one goal in life: to unveil her mother's secrets. But what about an unforgiving world that believes in trading them rather than plain old stumbling upon one? When she travels to 1940s Rangoon, she must fulfil her responsibilities as a marionette, but everything isn't simple enough when everyone is busy tearing her skin apart to hide their own scars. In a desperate attempt, she ends up signing a deal that asks her for more than she could ever fathom. The worst part? She proposed it. Keiyoushi Monbatsu, promisee of the said deal, is out to get her under his thumb and extend Japanese ambitions despite the political developments between India and Burma. In the geopolitics of World War II, the one who controls all secrets begins treading on the path to become one himself. 𖤓 Open Novella Contest 2025𖤓 𖤓 Prompts 31, 110, 126 𖤓 ::♛:: Featured in Blue Bird Awards | "👁️ Mindbending Mysteries 𖦹ׂ ₊˚⊹⋆ " The story is available exclusively on Wattpad, and remember that plagiarism is illegal.

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

When shy former track runner Emery strikes a deal with charismatic athlete Beckett, they each have a goal: to help the other impress their crush. But as courtship slowly turns to jealousy, the two are left to confront their feelings as they fight to win each other's hearts instead. Season 1 of Crushed Hearts *** All that Emery Theiss wants is to become an English professor, knowing his ADHD medication means his days of running sprints are over. But when the track team star, Beckett Delroy, unceremoniously hits him with a football, Emery's bad luck changes gears. Beckett needs Emery's advice to help his crush warm up to him, and Emery could use Beckett's confidence to win over his best friend and secure his future. But while coming to an agreement is easy, Beckett is the track rival who broke Emery's coveted record, and he can't stop himself from flirting, even with Emery. The charmingly annoying teasing, however, reveals Beckett has a softer side. The more time he spends with Beckett, the less important impressing his crush becomes. Faced with the possibility of losing his chance at his future, will Emery chase love or settle for certainty to ensure his heart isn't crushed? *** Weekly updates on Fridays. Wait & read for free, or unlock with coins-the choice is yours! Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

Cameron Shaw, a former rising star in baseball, has one goal in life: to coach professional ball. As the current graduate assistant for the esteemed Saint Helena University baseball team, he has the next twenty years of his life planned to the last detail, and he intends to follow that plan, no matter the cost. On top of working himself to the bone for a shot at the Majors, Cameron also takes on another great feat: coaching a ragtag team of recreational youth baseball kids. Between both teams, the pieces of the twenty-year puzzle are falling into place, but he never planned for fun-loving Norah Young to be a part of it. Norah also has one goal: revel in her last few weeks of freedom before graduation, when she will be thrust into the throes of Corporate America. After a drunken and unfortunate night lands her in the strong arms of the oh-so-hot but surly baseball GA, she has even more items on her scant to-do list. First, survive Senior year. Second, make it to the College Softball World Series. Third, uncover Cameron's past and find out what exactly stole the promising young player's talent and smile.

Esoteric: adj. Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest. A group of eight. Multiple disappearances appear around town. Bodies of the missing coming back dead. An unknown prosecutor. The citizens of Madison, Massachusetts are in an uproar as these unexplainable events occur. It started badly with the kid. It got worse as the missing and dead piled up. The deaths are brushed off as accidents, and the "murderer" behind bars. Yet, some know better. Some who can see things others cannot. Enter the "buddys club". A group of high school freshmen, attempting to survive the year. Determined to get to the bottom of these problems, they try to solve the problem through dangerous, contradictory ways. Navigating personal problems, rivalries, and of course the trouble in everyone's mind is the adventure of a lifetime. But, as relations flare and the trouble outside their doorstep becomes more real and horrifying, they must discover where their true allies and trust remain, and what they must do to save everyone around them. ***** TW: Gore, horror, death, murder. Huge thanks to @sulkytae for the wonderful cover and banner set! Featured (x1)

[in Noir reading list of @mystery] In the small town of Chandaneshwar, a young woman by the name of Amba works as a flower seller. After the death of her father, she is offered a job to work in the temple of Raja Vijay Mukherjee. Although poor, she is a Brahmin woman, so she has knowledge about the divine. One night, while fleeing from the beastly hands of Tirtha Mukherjee, she witnesses something she shouldn't have. Next morning, the fifth murder of the year takes place. Amba might not have solid proof, but she is sure these are the doings of the Mukherjee. These are all human sacrifices- narabali.