Gwendolyn "Gwen" Donnelly has only ever wanted one thing in her life: become class president. In her senior year of high school a shocking murder throws a wrench into her plans. Gwen finds out that her favourite history teacher has been murdered and that he isn't the first nor the last victim. She is determined to catch the person responsible even if it means working with her rival. Theo Lockwood has two goals in life. One: become the best football player in the history of Saint Alderidge Academy. Two: become class president. With his father pressuring him day and night, failure is not an option. When he finds out about Gwen trying to be the next Sherlock Holmes he decides to help her out in the hopes it will distract her long enough so that he can become class president. As their investigation continues the lines between the rivals start to blur into something more. Will their little investigation lead to them solving the case or will it only lead to another corpse in the morgue? Tropes: - academic rivals to lovers - murder mystery - principal's daughter x football player - boarding school romance - forced proximity RANKINGS: #9 rivalstolovers

- Book 1 in The Evermount Springs series - When her mother unexpectedly passes away, Eloise Somerset leaves behind her job as a small-time baker, apartment, and city girl lifestyle to return to her mother's hometown. The town her mother always talked about but never visited. The more she sees the town and it's people, the more she starts to wonder if it is where she was meant to be all along. It's also there, that she meets the handsomest man she's ever laid eyes on. Drew Owen, a grumpy dreamboat, the town winemaker and... her temporary housemate. If just staring at him makes her knees weak how will it feel like to live with him? There's just one problem. Drew Owen doesn't want her there, but what if he realises that she's just what he was missing all along? TW: Death of a parent (only mentioned) Body image issues (only mentioned a few times) Kidnapping TROPES: - Small town romance - Grumpy but actually a softie MMC - One bed - Roommates - Little bit of dislike to love - Romantic tension RANKINGS: #14 in Country #4 in Small town romance

Genevieve Carter grew up with three older brothers on her family's farm. You could say she isn't the most feminine girl out there. She's always hard at work on the farm or wrestling with her brothers. Genevieve thought she never needed a man in her life since she could do all the things a man could. Plus she had her brothers and her dad in her life and that was enough for her. Or so she thought... Oliver Nelson is a city boy, inside and out. He has always lived with the hustle and bustle of the city Rivendell. Taking taxi's to work, going to fancy resturants every night for dinner or getting take out. He's a hard worker and his parent's know this. His mom thinks he works too hard and his dad thinks he doesn't work enough. After working himself nearly to the bone for his father, his mother finally convinces him to go visit his cousin that lives in the quiet Stardew Valley for a few weeks. After Oliver arrives in Stardew, he runs into Genevieve. They hate each other from the start. She doesn't think he belongs in her little sweet rodeo town and he knows he doesn't belong. But that all could change by the end of his schedualed vaction time...

Eighteen year old Daisy Phillips is the volleyball captain of Greenville High School in Bettendorf Iowa. Daisy isn't the most attractive girl at Greenville High, most of the boys at her school go for the girls with skinny figures, painted on skinny jeans, and tons of makeup on their faces. She was okay with that, she preferred her slightly baggy clothing, sun dresses, and one specific hockey goalie. She has always kept her eyes on the things she wants most in life. It's been her dream to make captain of the volleyball team and carry her team to the championships, and she's determined to do so her senior year. She wasn't going to let anything get in the way of her focus, especially not the six foot three, brunette boy who was best friends with her brother. He wouldn't like her anyway, he doesn't even know her first name. But that doesn't stop the flutter in her chest every time she sees him in the hallways of school or on her living room couch. Morgan Woods was considered the bad boy of Greenville High, always wearing a scowl on his face and messing with the nerds. Morgan was the goalie of the Greenville High School hockey team and best friend of the hockey captain Rory Phillips. Rory and Morgan would spend countless hours together at the Phillips household, playing video games and telling each other everything. But Morgan has kept one secret locked up tight that involved Rory's twin sister Daisy. He always told himself he would never be able to love anyone, but that all changed when Daisy had given him a kiss on his cheek for helping her from falling on the ice when she first learned to skate. He's never told her how he's felt about her because she could never love anyone like him. Plus she has always treated him like another brother in her "perfect" family. But that might change after a fatal accident on the ice with Rory. With Rory in the hospital, will the past trauma cause Morgan and Daisy to grow closer together or push farther apart?

Are you Fair or Strange? Be careful which one you choose. A prophecy was given to the Realm of Valeera, but only one kingdom took heed of it and set forth a law that would divide the people into two groups. The Fair and the Strange. One group possesses a promise of peace while the other is doomed for eternity. Well, that's what the people believed... Born with purple eyes, 18-year-old Mageia Unknown knows one thing, if she's ever caught, she could be executed because of it. Being the leader of a group of Strange youths living on the outskirts of the Kingdom of Ardania, she makes it her duty to take care of her family, no matter the cost. But when an act of heroism goes wrong, she discovers her fate is entwined with a prophecy that may force her to sacrifice everything she loves and believes in. 18-year-old Grisonce Arlon is not the most respected prince in the kingdom. Despite his defect that taints the royal bloodline, he is urged to find a wife to be accepted by other Fairs. But his interests lie in something far greater. When his obsession with the Fairest Prophecy intervenes with the case of the one called the Purple Thief, it reveals a possible dark threat lurking within the palace involving a most hated rival. Will he be willing to sacrifice everything for the purple-eyed beauty even if it may be his life? New Chapters every Friday! Received an Honorable Mention Award from The BookFest Fall 2023 Contest. Received 2nd Place Award from The BookFest Fall 2024 Contest. Want a paperback in your hands? Can't wait for the next chapter to be posted? Published on August 1, 2024 - Now available in eBook and print. Join my email list to be updated on everything Fairest related.

After Kara Ashford was stripped away from the home of her murdered parents in the mortal world, she was raised in Elfhame, where her mother was born. As a half-Fae, half-mortal, she struggles against discrimination and repression, especially from the youngest son of the High King, Cardan Greenbriar. Kara must lie and lust and kill to keep herself on the chessboard game of power, or risk being swept off the game. Or perhaps she will burn the chessboard down. If only to keep those she loves alive. ☆ Credits to Holly Black, original creator of The Folk of Air series. All characters belong to her, except those that don't.

A king born to rule against the girl who lives for the fight... Kitt Azer's story is known by many: a king's most prized son, the future king of Ilya, the elemental Elite who grew amongst the riches untouched by what his father has done to his own people. But even with his life so on display there's a small detail the public has missed, something that even the most cunning Sights had failed to report. Not really much of a something, as to someone. A girl...who knew more about the prince confined between the walls of his own home than she should have. Corrine is under his brother's orders, Kai Azer. A guard trained to kill, protect and serve the crown. But no matter how skilled she is in her duty, this was something she couldn't have forseen, couldn't have trained for...something she had no control over. . . . [Lauren Roberts the author of Powerless owns this fictional world & most of the character rights.] *This novella can also be read as a standalone. *The events are chronological to the books: Powerless & Powerful. ~ Teasers & announcements made via TikTok at @eva.writess ~

The small town of Ridgewood is shocked when the pale and frozen corpse of a teenager is discovered. But there's more than meets the eye to this grisly scene; the death hides a terrifying secret. A horror that extends beyond the barriers of the physical world and into an labyrinth of other worlds and strange places. Tasked with unraveling the mystery, Roberta Arlington struggles to cope as her world falls apart. And, though aided by her friends - and, indeed a few odd eccentrics - a sudden, unseen evil stirs inside her and threatens to do far worse than take yet another victim. ***** Inside Evil is a paranormal mystery set in a small town on the borders of England and Scotland. Like so many similar places, its residents cannot help but be drawn into each others lives, as they rarely venture from their seclusion. But, with such isolation comes danger, and whilst the world is blissfully unaware, an ancient terror is preparing for murder. Book 1: Inside Evil Book 2: The Tower of Souls Book 3: Spirits of the Middlelands Book 4: New Alliances Book 5: To Kill A Curse

𝐈 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝. "𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞?" 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬. "𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧." ༺♡༻ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚, a highly skilled assassin whose haunted past remains concealed beneath a veil of secrecy. Working under the umbrella of her organization, she finds herself assigned to assist the powerful mafia leader, 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐳, with his nefarious missions. With an intense mutual disdain and undeniable chemistry, their deadly game quickly evolves into a twisted dance of love and hate. Bound by duty and a growing attraction neither can deny, they become captives of their own desires. But as their dangerous missions escalate, the lines between right and wrong blur, and they must navigate their treacherous path while guarding their own sins and secrets. With the fate of their intertwined worlds hanging in the balance, they must make unthinkable choices that will forever change their lives. Will they find redemption in each other's arms or be consumed by the darkness that surrounds them? 𝙎𝙇𝙊𝙒 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀𝙎! (𝓒𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 @MuniWilliams)

"The things I could make you feel" He whispered as he delicately tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear that must have come out of the loose bun while staring right into my eyes with his green ones that were filled with hunger. Goosebumps erupted all over my body. I was at a loss of words, surprised by his delicacy. 𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 "I-I should go, the ice bucket is waiting for me" I said as I tried to get away from him. Wait, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘺? Being this close to this asshole clouded my senses." I mean I've to get back to work." He smirked lightly, amused by my nervousness. I stepped away from him and my back met with the wall behind me. I averted my eyes away from his and started walking through the hallway towards the bar. When I reached the end of the hallway and was about to take a turn, I glanced over my shoulder. He wasn't there anymore. Rest of the night, I was trying to push him away from my thoughts. // pernicious /pəˈnɪʃəs/ adjective having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. Evelyn Jones works at Red Heaven as a bartender in Los Angeles. She is kind, funny and has a bad mouth which doesn't hesitate to put people in their places whenever necessary. Kayden Merikh has a dark aura around him. He is strange, ignorant, arrogant and someone she shouldn't get involved with. But destiny has other plans for her. When they cross paths, Evelyn realises she should be as far away from him as possible because he has something more to him than just his rude behaviour. Something she doesn't wanna know. // THIS STORY IS A PURE WORK OF FICTION CONTAINS VULGAR LANGUAGE / SEXUAL CONTENT / ABUSIVE CONTENT / ASSAULT / DRUGS / DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / ALCOHOL / MENTAL ILLNESS. COPYING THIS STORY IS PROHIBITED