Evie von Stein exists between two worlds. Some days, she's Evangeline, the perfectly polished daughter of a powerful family, bound to a legacy of expectations she never asked for. But away from gilded halls and carefully curated reputations, she's just Evie: a chaotic engineer in a cramped apartment, finding solace in secondhand coffee mugs, and the soft, unexpected comfort of the people she's let into her real life. Especially him-her intense, guarded neighbor whose presence unnerves and steadies her in equal measure. But when old loyalties and hidden truths begin to surface, she's forced to confront a much harder question: Can she expose the truth and bring a system to its knees-without destroying the only people who still believe in her?

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?

When visiting Canada for a wedding, a commitment-averse dive instructor must pretend to date her Australian seatmate to avoid conflict with her ex and judgmental mother. *** Audrey Clarke rarely felt like other women her age. Not as a teen who'd never gushed about gorgeous celebrities, nor at almost thirty, with no desire to marry, have kids, or settle down. She would much rather explore reefs in Southeast Asia and adventure around exciting places. Even when she meets travellers with similar dreams, none are the right romantic match. Until Caleb. When flying home to Canada for her friend's wedding, Audrey dreads confronting the pain she caused her ex and facing her judgemental mother. It drives her to connect with her seatmate, Australian environmental scientist, Caleb, who also craves a distraction. Despite his charm, he is enigmatic about the cause of his stress. They agree to fake a relationship to make their lives easier. The more time they spend together, the more real their act feels. Will Audrey be brave enough to share her true feelings before the trip is over? *** Featured on - Ambassador's recommendations "Aces! Bows and Aros" chapter (Nov 2024) - Chicklit's "Rom-Com" reading list (August 2024) - Romance's "Slow Burn" and "Fake and Arranged Relations" reading lists (June 2024) Winner - Grand Winner Aro/Ace Awards by the TripleACommunity and FreetheLGBT communities (Dec 2024) - First Place Harvest Festival Astania Awards Wild Card category (Nov 2024) by the Asatnia Community - Honourable Mention, Romance Awards, Romance category by the Romance profile (Oct 2024)

𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒚𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 2024 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒐 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒕 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 2024 6× 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒑𝒂𝒅 🝮︎︎︎︎︎︎︎🝮︎︎︎︎︎︎︎🝮︎︎︎︎︎︎︎ Norabel and her mother are forced to move out of their neighborhood due to insecurity caused by gang members expanding their territory in many cities of Haiti. Her mother's colleague has kindly offered them shelter, and Norabel spends most of her days brooding in her bedroom. Leaving her hometown to live with strangers was definitely not how Norabel expected her senior year at university to go. During this stay in her temporary home, Norabel meets Ethan, the son of her mother's colleague. An unlikely friendship begins to bloom between the two of them. Norabel hates this country with a burning passion for what it has put her through, whereas Ethan still finds Haiti beautiful despite the chaos that has set in. After nursing a broken heart, Norabel had closed the door to love for almost a year. However, unexpected feelings start to rise when she begins to spend time with Ethan, and he seems to make it a mission to care for her well-being. Ethan has a secret burden of his own, but he's determined to make Norabel shed her pessimism during the short time they'll be cohabiting. He's an incurable romantic, and Norabel has definitely caught his attention. Can a mutual journey of hope bring them love in a country torn apart by violence? ꨄ︎𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑹𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈ఌ︎ #1 ɪɴ ʜᴀɪᴛɪ 𝙼𝚊𝚢 2023

It is a truth universally acknowledged that all those who travel to Paris must have a good time. But Dominic isn't having a blast. That is, until his annoyingly attractive roommate Luc ropes him into a daring scheme: visit the city's most famous cemetery at midnight. Illegally. Père-Lachaise is a true necropolis: old, huge and filled with mystery. When the boundaries between life and death begin to blur, Dominic and Luc find themselves in a necropolis unlike the one they expected see. A Paris of the Other Side, a real City of the Dead simply begging to be explored. A city that isn't without its own dangers. This is a ghost tour to never forget. ~ONC Round One Winner~ ~ONC shortlister~ ~Featured on Freethelgbt~ ~Featured on Humor~

𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒚𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 2024 9× 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒑𝒂𝒅 Afraid of human contact, renowned ballerina Akhyra Morel is the epitome of grace on stage, but offstage, her icy demeanor keeps everyone at arm's length. When a media scandal jeopardizes her career, Akhyra reluctantly becomes entwined with Lucian Moreno, a rising star of the national Haitian football team. Lucian, suspended from the quarter-finals of the Gold Cup competition due to a foolish bar fight, finds himself stuck chauffeuring around his coach's spoiled daughter. Initially resentful and at odds, Akhyra and Lucian must learn to cooperate. As Akhyra takes a hiatus away from the attention of the press, she is confronted with a reluctant guardian who would rather be on the football field than playing chauffeur. In this delicate dance of vulnerability and strength, Akhyra and Lucian navigate a journey from isolation to connection. Will the fiery clash of their worlds lead to a new pas de deux, or will the shadows of their pasts keep them forever entwined in a dance of solitude? ❦︎𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝑹𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒓 - 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑝𝑎𝑑 𝑂𝑁𝐶 2024 ❦︎𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 - 𝑅𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 ❦︎ 3𝒓𝒅 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕- 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠

In the quiet town of Riverwood, nestled amidst dense woods, thirteen childhood friends once shared a bond that seemed unbreakable. Their camaraderie was forged in the innocence of youth until, at the age of ten, a chance encounter with a ruin in the heart of the forest changed everything. Within those ancient walls, they befriended a spectral presence, a ghost whose ethereal presence captivated their young minds. Tragedy struck swiftly when the ghost, once perceived as a friend, claimed the life of one of their own. Shocked and terrified, the group scattered, their once unbreakable bond shattered by fear and guilt. From that day forward, they vowed never to speak of their haunted past again. Years passed, and though some drifted away, the echoes of their shared trauma lingered in the shadows of Riverwood. As they turned eighteen and embarked upon their senior year of high school, whispers of disappearing townsfolk cast a chilling pall over the once serene community. Alex, one among the thirteen childhood friends, stumbled upon unsettling news: reports of inexplicable disappearances in Riverwood. Each month, another soul vanished without a trace, echoing a haunting pattern from their past. Driven by a sense of foreboding, Alex found himself confronting the specter of their haunted history once more. Amidst the excitement of the annual pep rally, the ghost's voice echoed through the crowd, sending shivers down the spines of the those friends. In that moment of dread realization, they understood that one of their own had become the latest victim of the ghost's vengeful rampage. United by a sense of responsibility and remorse, the group resolved to venture into the heart of the woods, determined to rescue their friend and put an end to the ghost's reign of terror once and for all. Written By :- LMNTrix117 Art By :- LMNTrix117

Thousands of years ago, the RIVENING split life on earth in two - Earthside, the reality we know, and Dahria, a hidden realm where humankind evolved in a more peaceful and humane fashion. Now Dahria's existence is about to be discovered, exposed, and exploited by nefarious Earthside interests. All looks hopeless except for Connie, an awkward young woman on Earthside, who stumbles upon the ominous plot. With the help of Peter, her reclusive 50 + year-old neighbor, Connie finds the courage to literally crawl into a new reality on a world-saving mission. In the most amazing journey of their lives, Connie and Peter fight to understand and navigate the Dahrian world and attempt to halt the steamroller of Earthside greed and destruction that's heading its way.

On an early Monday morning in Germany, Sankt Goarhausen's police department finds itself in a peculiar position as several policemen visit the site at the Rhine. Among them, 25-year old Henning Dorn is tasked to investigate the case of the salvage team's strange discovery: an unscathed coffin containing two bodies. As he opens the coffin to take a look, Dorn is severely surprised at its contents, setting him onto the path to uncover Sankt Goarshausen's mysteries. Was it murder? Suicide? Or is the truth hidden beneath the Rhine's waters? | Status: Completed | Language: English (few German words) | Genre: Mystery | Each Chapter length: ~ 1500 - ~ 2500 words Cover edited with Canva. (Former picture: The picture is from Pixabay, made by Sara_456. Picture now: Pixabay from User called Pexels.) 05/2024: Added to "Light up the Dark | Horror/Mystery/Thriller" reading list by The Reading Room. 11/2024: Added to "The Mystery Reading Experience" by the Mystery & Thriller Ambassadors.