After giving out her number at a meet-and-greet, photography student Gianna never thought that her favorite (and arguably the hottest) rockstar would be interested in her. Starting senior year, Gianna expected to spend time keeping up her GPA for her scholarship while making memories with her friends. While her best friend has her life planned perfectly, Gianna has no idea what her future holds. She certainly didn't anticipate being pulled into Bawdy's world of fame and partying. Gianna starts spending a lot of time going out with Bawdy and neglects her schoolwork and relationships. While she's having the time of her life, her parents give her a hard time about being with someone who is the opposite of their taste. When she takes things too far with Bawdy and it starts to affect her life, she contemplates if he is actually good for her. However, she can't seem to stay away. Being thrown into his world of fancy events, Gianna feels out of place around the gorgeous models and everyone with money. She experiences jealousy when seeing fans throw themselves at Bawdy, and she starts to worry that she isn't good enough for him. Gianna must learn not to jump to conclusions or believe everything in the tabloids, and Bawdy must learn how to express his emotions without smashing band equipment if their relationship is going to last. *Mature: Story contains smut/spicy scenes, alcohol/drug use, and explicit language. Copyright © 2024 by rachelrachelxoxo Cover Copyright © 2024 by rachelrachelxoxo

[WATTYS 2024 SHORTLIST] Lucan Thurst, an alchemist shackled to his obsessions, seeks the unattainable: immortality. In the heart of Burnell Academy he toils away--pieces of himself lost until the line between human and other is blurred beyond recognition. Meanwhile, long-time friend and scientific rival, River Kim, believes death is not the body's end, and a heart stopped may yet beat again. Nearing the completion of his medical degree, River intends to prove immortality lies not in elixirs but in the resilience of flesh. As their friendship fractures around them, the two men must learn to work together in order to achieve their goal. Both keen on being the first to alter the course of medical science. Both utilizing one another's secrets to their own advantage. But, when those secrets are whispered into the dark, Lucan and River will learn a harrowing truth: it is the dark that always listens. For fans of dark academia: Frankenstein, The Secret History, The Haunting of Bly Manor