Aerilyn and her brother were just looking for somewhere to hide from those who wanted to destroy humans and use them for their blood. By running from those who wanted to hurt them, they end up on unfamiliar land, but everything is not what it seems, how will Aerilyn fair when she meets the sadistic Queen of vampires... *Preview* Aerilyn eyes stopped. She noticed a blonde haired woman. But she was already looking at Aerilyn from across the other side of the room with a stoic expression. Her face looked poised and focused. Their eyes met and Aerilyn didn't know whether to feel fear or pleasure.

A burrito, a princess, a witch, and Superman. What do they all have in common? These are the tales from the intermediate. Charlie failed college. She failed her final exam the day before graduation, to be exact. Now she's back in her hometown with her old best friends Dani and Matt, and just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, Farren arrives. Farren, her high school bully, is back in town ready to make Charlie's life just as horrible as it was in high school. When the four bear witness to a shady deal between their town mayor and a gang that has been operating underground in their quiet town, the four find themselves with a target on their backs. Forced to get out of dodge, the unlikely group is chased across small town America and end up finding love, friendship, and self-acceptance along the way, even when some secrets from the past come to light. warning: language, romantic scenes

Love was a term coined by the movement for equality beginning in the 1960's. Love was something that Rebecca Hayes never thought she would find. A young, introverted college graduate, Rebecca is commission to be a French tutor to the youngest children of the wealthy Donnelley family. In the summer of 1964, Rebecca is uprooted from her quiet life in the suburbs of New Orleans and settles in with the Donnelleys in Los Angeles, California. During this internment, Rebecca finds experience. She finds friends. She finds purpose. What she did not expect to find, was love. And the last place she ever thought she would find it was in the eldest Donnelley daughter, Joanne. Now an old woman, Rebecca recounts the passionate love affair that is still just as picturesque as it was 59 years ago, during a time when this kind of love was considered something entirely opposite.

She remembered her scent. It seemed to verify her aura. Her scent was cherry Coke and cigarettes. The latter one was passed onto her, especially after she had handed her her first cigarette only three months ago. Three months was all it took for her to develop that bad habit, but it wasn't the first nor the only one she developed in that period of time. Now she laid on the roof where she had smoked her first cigarette three months ago, and she glanced over at the full can of cherry Coke sitting on the concrete next to her, almost as if it were mocking her. A dull ache formed in her heart, a hollow, resounding ache that penetrated her deepest core. The sudden burning sensation in her fingers made her realize that the cigarette was burned to its very end, and maybe so was she. -♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤- August is attending Cornell University as a creative writing major, and while at a college party her friends dragged her to much to her dismay, she stumbles upon a gang in an alleyway and sees something she shouldn't have. With her life now in danger, she has to deal with the consequences of that night-which includes the leader of the Blue Porcelain gang, Willow, a tall and brooding woman whose green eyes would put the girl in more danger than being caught in a spiderweb of New York gangs ever could. [tw: violence, sex]

After nearly two decades of being a species torn apart, the Fae are weighed with the heaviness of restoring what once was. New beginnings, new loves, and new friendships are in the air-but so is something else. Winter has made its return, and the ghosts of genocide have come haunting. Secrets are uncovered and lies are revealed as Alastair navigates her way through her newfound leadership, and Nyx navigates her way through her newfound powers. With dark clouds looming over their heads, will they be able to navigate it together? [gxg] [warning: depictions of sex and violence]

It had always been just Nyx and her mother. Growing up poor in a small cottage on the hillside meant there wasn't much to do for most of her life. Eighteen years of unchanging boredom evaporated before her eyes when Nyx is suddenly thrown into the world of Fae-creatures with the bodies of humans, the wings of eagles, and elemental powers like none known to humankind. When light is shed upon the truth about her absent father, and when Nyx realizes what danger the Fae people are in, she unites with them to overthrow the evil Ice Queen and end her reign of terror. Falling for their leader was the last thing she expected. [girlxgirl] [warning: depictions of action and violence]

Opal Indick lives in the smallest and quietest town in the world, and she is fed up with the silence. Her only hope is Mrs. Wilkes, her professor whose stare lingers a little longer than it should. Having to choose between the relationship she already has with a girl her own age or the forbidden fruit propelling her desires, Opal finds her life and mental state falling apart. But when a string of violent murders begin occurring in the town where nothing ever happens, Opal begins to fear not only those around her, but herself. [tw: sex, violence, non-descriptive mentions of rape and suicide]

In the enchanting village of Elyndor, where the whispers of the ancient forest intertwine with the lives of its inhabitants, a young girl named Alara discovers her extraordinary lineage. Drawn to the edge of the mystical woods, she hears the echoes of forgotten tales-stories of love, loss, and magic that have shaped her ancestors' destinies. When Alara ventures deeper into the forest, she is met by the ethereal presence of the once-great sorceress Lyrenna, the guardian whose powers had become a victim of darkness. As secrets of the past unfurl, Alara learns that she is the last descendant of this formidable protector and that a great imbalance threatens to consume Elyndor once more. To awaken the magic within her, Alara must confront the echoes of grief that haunt her bloodline. With guidance from the whispers of the forest, she embarks on a transformative journey, embracing her birthright and learning to harness her powers for the greater good. Along the way, she will forge new friendships, battle ancient shadows, and ultimately discover the true meaning of courage and healing. "The Whispers of Elyndor" is a tale of self-discovery, the enduring bond between nature and magic, and the strength that lies within when we confront our past. Will Alara succeed in restoring balance to her world, or will the whispers of bygone sorrows drown out the song of hope?

I knew things were going down the drain really fast when I started looking forward to our dates. It was as if she had switched up the games and she was seducing me. When I started thinking of how her touch left me unquenched...... As if I just couldn't get enough, but I had to shake off those thoughts she was just a target. Just a source of income. Just a game. Jasmine Jones, a con artist decides to go all out and con the renown business woman, Carmilla Rodrigouez. But she feels as if she's being sucked into her lie. What if she'd become Joanne Davids and no longer go back to her old ways? What if this could be her life? This all comes crashing when Carmilla finds outu who Jasmine really is, or rather, who Joanne really is.