ZOEY is the chilling story of a three-year-old girl caught in a world destroyed by plague. Her parents are gone, but as the dead start to rise, she won't be alone for long... I HAVE REMOVED THE FULL STORY FROM WATTPAD, APART FROM A SAMPLE OF THE FIRST 3 CHAPTERS. THE FULL, EDITED NOVEL IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON. HEAD OVER TO MY PROFILE FOR THE LINK. ***** * A Wattpad featured story * #1 on the Horror Hot List for 1 week (April 2015) * Selected for the following sponsored reading lists: - 'Best of Horror' - Unfriended movie promotion (April 2015) - 'Top Zombie Stories' - The Walking Dead: Road to Survival promotion (October 2015) - 'Top Zombie Stories' - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies movie promotion (December 2015) ***** Cover art by me Stock art from stockmichelle.deviantart.com. Used with permission.

**For the Open Novella Contest 2025!** "A tale as old as time..." When she receives a cryptic but urgent text message from her father, Isla Lamborne returns to her childhood home in Long Island to find her family in crisis: the family business is failing, her mother is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's, and her father's normally lighthearted approach to life is threatening to crack under the strain. Several years ago, Ned Dunfee was rendered paralyzed from the waist down in a motorcycle accident that he barely survived. Given up on the prospect of ever having a normal life again, all while hiding his past under a lie, the last thing he expects is the bookish, smart-mouthed girl that comes crashing into it, quite literally. After a literal run-in at the family bookstore, at first Isla and Ned can't stand the sight of each other. She thinks he's grumpy and rude; he thinks she's clumsy and irritating. But one rainy afternoon, when she finds Ned caught in a sudden downpour, the sparks undeniably start flying. And they both realize that a second chance at life-together-is within their grasps. Finally. (Using ONC prompts 120, 134, and 135, with 120 being the main plot arc.)

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When an assistant to a multi-millionaire CEO of a fashion magazine agrees to a fake dating deal, she doesn't expect to find that there may be more to her boss's cruel heart than she thought. ****** Working for a brutal boss was the last thing Alaina wanted to do, but the high salary is too hard to resist. When an unfortunate situation pushes CEO Mylène Seydoux to move in with Alaina, both their worlds are disrupted as rumors swirl around them. And one way to deal with that problem? Stage a fake relationship with a hefty bonus. Alaina accepts the deal, but things become complicated when the money is not the only thing that is irresistible. Mylène Seydoux's reputation as a cruel, workaholic CEO precedes her. Moving in and striking up a fake dating deal with her mousey assistant is not part of her plans. To make matters worse, that same pretty, sassy sunshine of an assistant manages to stir up feelings that Mylène has kept buried deep for years. Love has become off-limits to her when she has enemies who are waiting for the right moment to strike. Fake blurs into reality as their dating deal slowly combusts into a passion neither one of them wants to escape. Will they be able to handle each other's worlds for a chance at something real? Or will the secrets that taint both their pasts be too much for them? **** My boss is staring at me as if I'm her last dinner. "Merde, you look so fucking beautiful, amour." A smile tugs at the corner of her red lips. "And you're even wearing a red lace bra. Have you prepared for this moment, naughty girl?" I lick my dry lips. "And what if I have?" She smirks. "Then I love that." She beckons me with her finger. "Come here." Swallowing the lump in my throat, I walk to her. Until I'm standing right over her. And even when she's sitting, the power wafts off her in intoxicating waves. She truly is the Devil's Mistress. And I'm ready to burn in hell. Banners by @-DeeIsDead-

As newbie author Marcie attempts to balance her book debut, her new girlfriend, and her old life, she finds herself confronting a new issue: trying to do all this directly in the public eye. Season 2 of Romancing The Writer *** It's a couple months away from her first book release, and Marcella Harper can hardly believe her luck. She sold her book for an exorbitant amount of money; she might be rekindling ties with her estranged parents, finally; and, most importantly, she's dating her long-time celebrity crush/shorter-term boss, Rosalind Lindbergh. Things couldn't be going better for Marcie - until they're not. As pressure mounts on Marcie to have an idea for a perfect second book and her relationship with Roz shifts into the public eye, Marcie feels like she's drowning. Add in a shared lack of work-life balance, as well as being forced to work alongside not one but two exes, Marcie isn't sure what's going to go up in flames first - only that something is bound to.