• WATTYS 2022 WINNER • When Iris Monet married millionaire Jared Darling, she had only one rule - that he could cheat on her with anyone except the household staff. This arrangement of theirs would have gone on quite happily if she hadn't caught him on the snooker table with their maid, and on their wedding anniversary night no less. Humiliated and more than a little drunk, Iris storms out of the house vowing never to return unless it's for a well-compensated divorce. But as the train trundles out of the city, she slowly calms down and quickly realizes that there's a problem. A big problem. Because the only thing Iris has ever done in her life is being a trophy wife. The prospect of unfunded singlehood on the cusp of her thirties is a horrifying nightmare she's unprepared to deal with. So naturally, when she lays eyes on who she thinks is the richest bachelor in Ryefair, Iris is more than ready to put her claws into him. Except, Satoh Akai isn't the richest bachelor in Ryefair - not by a long shot. And as someone who speaks better with animals than people, romance is the furthest thing from his mind. When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, anything is possible but one thing is certain - worlds will collide and hearts will burn. ✒ 17th November 2021 (start) ✒ 27th July 2022 (end)

Celestia wants to leave her home and get as far away as possible from her alcoholic mother. When she stumbles into a drunk man and helps him home, what happens when he becomes her way out? #2 in Smile

Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Lightning, Ice and Metal. An Argent Eye is chosen by only one. Two? A rarity. Three? Unheard of. All seven? Impossible. Or is it? After being stabbed in the back- literally- Millie Robinson doesn't think her life can get anymore disastrous. However, after a mysterious man tells her that she now possesses the ability to manipulate Ice, she begins to rethink that thought. Realising there is far more to her world than first meets the eye, Millie tries to tackle her new life living away from home, alongside the fact that she is far more than the mysterious man first thought. With the potential to manipulate all seven elements, Millie struggles to handle her preplanned destiny amongst the Darkness that seems to be eating away at her mind, not to mention the fact that there's a man on the scene who wants what she can barely contain. Will Millie be able to drive away the Darkness whilst keeping her friends safe? Or will she cave into the power and finally let it control her? ___ "An Argent Eye Chosen by Ice Scorched by Fire Struck by Lightning Grounded by Earth Choked by Water Suppressed by Air United with Metal They will be as one To balance themselves with the light inside Or be consumed by the darkness that rips the lives Of so many If only she will allow it" ___ #3 in Elemental (14/07/19) **DISCLAIMER this is not in any way related to teen wolf** * contains mild violence

Skylar pledged her life to protect her homeland, but she didn't expect that she would have to resort to marrying the king's brother and using her wits instead of a sword. ***** Skylar is not a typical noble lady. Captain to her own company, she feels more at home with a sword in hand than in the ballroom. Her whole life gets turned upside down when she is forced to marry Lord General Gawyn Gryphonheart for the alliance. The vicious political machinations will be the least of her problems because a far darker threat is looming in the east. Skylar, with her fighting experience, might be the only one who sees it coming. If only her husband trusted her enough to heed her advice. Can she fulfil her role as a graceful and obedient wife at the royal court and convince the noble families to unite against the monsters believed to be merely a legend? (Book One of Till Death Do Us Part series) [[The Wattys 2021 Award winner in the Fantasy category]] [[Word count: 70 000 - 75 000]] Content warning: This story contains violence, bloodshed and occasional crude language.

Ajay Kumar is not the sort of person who likes adventures; those sorts of things are better left in the pages of books, where they can't bother you. But when a casual day at the lake takes a dark turn, he finds himself whisked away to another world filled with magic, monsters, and a Nightling prince with more attitude than Ajay would have liked. Now, this awkward non-adventurer of a boy must join a questing party of strange and powerful creatures; learning the dark and archaic arts of magic in order to fufil his destiny and hopefully make it back to his own world in one piece... preferably before his library books are due.

Celeste is the daughter of the Citizen Principia, but when she stumbles upon a conspiracy and is kidnapped by rebels, the future of Verium rests in her hands. ***** Celeste Navarie is the sixteen-year-old daughter of the Citizen Principia, which means she lives a life of privilege in a dystopian world that allows no personal freedom. Celeste dreams of adventure and smuggles herself beyond the walls regularly, to purchase books and documents from the outside world. During her journeys, she uncovers a conspiracy: members of the palace staff are part of the rebellion, and she finds evidence her father is a murderous tyrant. Not sure who to trust, Celeste is kidnapped and has no way to escape. The future of Verium rests on Celeste's shoulders, and if she makes a mistake it will doom not just her, but everyone. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]

At twenty-five Karter Jarreau finds himself as the Alpha of the Cynwulf Wood Pack. He is one of the most feared Alpha wolves in the South and his pack is full of warriors with a fierce loyalty to their Alpha. Karter's life is flipped upside down in one night, filled with bullets and blood. In desperate need of help he stumbles onto the porch of a woman with eyes like honeysuckle and the face of an Angel. When twenty-three year old Dylan Trevino answers her door and sees the man in need she relies on her profession as a nurse to get him back to health not knowing the man she's nursing is her mate. Things only get more difficult for the pair when Karter realizes that Dylan has no idea who or what she truly is. Can they hold the balance between love, lies, and loyalty? Or will it all come crashing down?

Veralyn is a presumably normal human girl with an infinite trail of dark secrets. When she stumbles upon a lost city filled with otherworldly beings, her world finally begins to make sense. Under editing**** Ongoing Word count: 39,461

(Interracial) [bwwm] Quinn Black A French born, Texas raised woman, with big ambitions. She's got so many odds against her, yet she's president and CEO of multi-billion dollar Black and Co. Enterprise. She's seen as cocky and cold-blooded; ruthless and harsh. But that's what it takes in the business world to make it to the top; And she'll do whatever it takes. START: July 3, 2015 END: August 20, 2016

Evelyn's day couldn't get any worse, until a local news anchor drops dead in her café. If that weren't bad enough the police suspect her former drug dealing cousin as the culprit, and Evie's not someone who just sits by while her family's in trouble. Putting on her sleuth hat she's in a race to find the true killer; not an easy task considering the deceased was a total ass to just about everyone he knew. Was it his neglected wife, sick of the constant verbal abuse? His pretty assistant, tired of being sexually harassed on a daily basis? Or was it his brother, jealous of the success he could never find himself? Hell, maybe it's that strange new guy that's only a quarter-step from being a bum. If Evie thought today was a hot mess, she's in for ride of her life. Evie Harper Mysteries: Book 1