Kitty Cohen and Felicity Campbell are soulmates. Fliss has been sure of this ever since they shared a room their freshman year of college, when their friendship emerged fully-formed the moment they met. They've seen it all together: disastrous house shares; shitty post-grad apartments; too many relationships to count. Now everything's about to change. Kitty is getting married and Fliss didn't think she'd be this heartbroken. Levi's a nice guy. He understands his fiancée's friendship, and he and Fliss get along just fine, but he's just a guy. He isn't special enough for Kitty. But then a shaken Kitty turns up on Fliss's doorstep a few weeks before the big day: the wedding is off. Fliss didn't think she would be so relieved to hear that. Weird. The honeymoon is all paid for, though, so Kitty has a proposition: a girls' trip to Las Vegas, just the two of them and two weeks of drinking and overheating and exploring everything Sin City has to offer. Why not, right? Fliss has barely left the east coast and it's about time she took advantage of her company's unlimited PTO. It'll be nice to have an uninterrupted vacation with her favorite person. Then they get to their all-expenses-paid honeymoon suite and the hotel thinks they're married and it's easier to go along with it than explain the situation. It's not like it matters, right? It's a bit of fun. Until, slowly but surely, Fliss realizes her feelings are more than platonic. Maybe they always have been. And now she's stuck sharing a bed with her best friend, who is pretending to be her wife. © Elle Carrigan 2023

Bailey is taking her yearly flight to her father's house in Florida for the summer. When her plane gets delayed, she's forced to spend a few hours at an airport in the middle of nowhere. As a teenager traveling alone, she knows it's best not to talk to strangers-but what if he's in uniform and really cute? Lucas is traveling alone to Florida to report for duty. His decision to join the Marines might have been impulsive, but he's learning really fast his career with the Marines will involve a lot of "hurry up and wait." He's not interested in making small talk with any other tired travelers-but what if he just can't help but learn her name? When Bailey agrees to give Lucas her email address after a few hours together in an airport in the middle of nowhere, they'll learn that a lot can happen between "Dear Baily" and "Love, Lucas." This will be a short YA story.

the following season after the unknown romance story of Seph and Avery we arrive back again to Wild Forest Beachside resort and Waterpark. But this time it ain't for Seph and Avery. A brand new love story between a once again shy customer and charming lifeguard

Seo Yuna, a junior architect who reads buildings better than people, agrees to one thing: pretend to be Kang Inha's girlfriend for a single family dinner. The terms are professional. The compensation is a project credit she has earned. The exit is clear. What she does not account for is Inha, who has been watching her for fourteen months and chose her precisely because she does not perform. As the fake relationship outlasts its occasion and Seoul sinks deeper into rainy season, the space between almost and actually becomes impossible to measure.

He never meant to blackmail her. He just didn't know how else to make her see him. Justin's invisible at school: it's online he spends his nights gaming with people who actually get him. Zelda's the opposite: a flawless and admired cheerleader, but it's all an act. When Justin stumbles across her secret - that the perfect girl everyone worships is actually a geeky gamer -, he does something stupid. Now, he's determined to prove he isn't the bad guy she thinks he is. But getting close to Zelda means pulling her deeper into the world she's tried so hard to hide... A slow-burn YA romance about secrets, loneliness, and the people we become when we finally let our guards down. UPDATED EVERY WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY AND SUNDAY

In the heart of 1950s Hollywood-a world defined by glamour, secrecy, and societal expectations-an unlikely bond forms between two women on opposite sides of the spotlight. Lana Chastain is the epitome of a movie star: stunning, enigmatic, and endlessly desired by millions. But behind the dazzling façade lies a woman trapped in a toxic marriage, haunted by loneliness, and searching for something real. Ruby Jamison, a young, aspiring screenwriter from South Dakota, arrives in Hollywood with wide eyes and big dreams. Hired as Lana's assistant, she finds herself drawn to the actress for reasons beyond admiration; there's a connection she can't ignore. As their friendship deepens, Ruby becomes Lana's confidante, a role that pulls her closer to a world she's only dreamed of-and to feelings she's never dared to explore. But in a time and place where their romance is forbidden, both women must navigate the thrill and terror of a hidden love. Through late-night script rehearsals, stolen glances on set, and whispered secrets in private trailers, they discover that some connections are too powerful to resist.

It had been a very trying year for Clarisse Ricci, whose world was shattered with the tragic loss of her beloved father, Lorenzo, a larger-than-life billionaire. Everyone admired him for his kind nature and savvy business management. They all called it a tragic accident. Clarisse, however, wasn't buying it. Now that she was a senior in high school, with the looming thought of going off to university and her future on the horizon, she could not let go of the feeling that something darker had happened. Her life soon took a dangerous turn down the rabbit hole. Accompanied by Joseph Samuels, her loyal, stubborn boyfriend, and her creative sister, Camille, Clarisse dove into a mystery that threatened everything her parents had built for them. The girls' mother, Isabelle, a formidable, world-renowned artist, tried to help, but even she was drowning in her own grief and distractions. Then the real danger stepped out of the shadows: Harold Ward, Lorenzo's ruthless former COO, who was determined to claim the Ricci legacy for himself. Suddenly, Clarisse and Joseph weren't just chasing answers, but they were fighting to protect her family's future. If they failed, they would lose everything- their safety, their independence, their relationship, and their one chance at the lives they were just beginning to heal. Clarisse and Joseph thought that turning eighteen meant gaining more freedom. Instead, it meant stepping up and risking it all. Would Clarisse and Joseph be able to succeed? Tropes: Blond x Brunette Nerds in Love Neighbors in Love Friends to lovers Preestablished couple Content Warnings: -- Some mild to moderate language -- Some (mildly) suggestive content -- Some mild to moderate violence in later chapters

Istanbul, 1820 The scent of jasmine and spices lingered in the warm night air as the Bosphorus reflected the silver glow of the moon. Beyond the palaces and grand mansions, beneath the domes and minarets, the city hummed with life-merchants haggling in the markets, the calls to prayer echoing in the distance, the laughter of noblemen and diplomats filling opulent halls. In one such mansion, illuminated by the golden glow of hundreds of candles, music and conversation swirled through the air. Tonight was a night of politics and diplomacy, of whispered alliances and careful smiles. And yet, among all the powerful men gathered, among all the veiled women moving like delicate shadows through the halls- Two lives were about to collide. Two people who, by every rule of their worlds, should have never met. And yet, destiny had already begun weaving their fates together. Disclaimer This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events are either the product of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is purely coincidental. While I have made every effort to maintain historical accuracy, certain aspects of the time, cultural practices, and events have been adapted, altered, or dramatized for the sake of storytelling. This novel does not claim to be a precise historical record but rather a work that blends historical elements with fiction to create an engaging narrative. This book is a work of © İlgin Marel, 2025 . All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission.

They said the world ended quietly. It didn't. It shattered, loud, violent, and full of screaming skies and black-eyed monsters that tore through everything we thought was safe. Now, safety is a bunker deep underground. Love is a risk. Trust is earned in blood. And survival means becoming someone you swore you'd never be. I wasn't supposed to fall for him. He's my protector. My commander. My tether to something strong in a world unraveling. I'm younger, weaker, haunted by what l've lost and yet when he looks at me, it feels like I've already been chosen.

Somewhere deep in the universe, there is an alien earth, whose people made of sound the very essence of their life. After millennia of history, a conflict out of the ordinary is on the verge of exploding: the evil Elizabeth Estro, princess of Luthelmark, desires more than anything to extend her dictatorial dominion beyond her territory's borders. The isles of the north too, agitated by their divine guide, have come to their final showdown. However, these are only the manifestations of an ancient curse that has been threatening to annihilate the lands of Hertzia for more than five thousand years. When a desperate scream, its voice unknown, echoes from the mountains, the people interpret it as a call to arms. Two past rival forces unite to contrast the impending apocalypse, that could end with the irreparable fracturing of the very source of existence: the Hertz. The War of Spring is a personal interpretation of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, my favorite orchestral piece, envisioned as an epic fantasy where instruments become living beings, and music itself becomes breaths, words, steps, action. If you enjoy a story with a deep lore, this is for you! I illustrated the cover myself, along many other artworks that will be added to the chapters!