𝑺𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆─𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕? In the heart of Rome, Jaden Moore's business trip unfolds unexpectedly when he encounters Riley Greenwell, a company rival whose presence ignites a spark of competition. At a music conference, their complica...
𝑯𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑵𝒐𝒘, 𝒔𝒉𝒆'𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔. In a world of shimmering glass, Serenity Nightingale's perfect life hides dark secrets. When a charming stranger replaces her reflection, she embraces his presence, blind to the dangers that loom. Casp...
After landing a coveted accounting position, an ambitious accountant must prove his worth to his new colleagues, especially a grudge-bearing associate intent on making his new role hell. *** How do you recover from unrequited love? For Mark Dawson, the answer is...
Celeste Hart, a rising music star, watches her dreams turn into a nightmare when she uncovers the dark truth behind her sudden fame. Lorelei Voss, a powerful and enigmatic industry mogul, is more than just Celeste's boss-she's a vampire who chose Celeste not only for her talent but because she is her fated soulmate. B...
In Imperia, power is a delicate, all-consuming game. So when young Lady Sylnavi's father commissions her to quietly destroy a political rival, she's thrilled. Impress, and she earns her place as her powerful father's right hand. Fail, and -- well, there is no such thing as failure, is there? But when the rival turns o...
Mihiro thought he had fled from a life of dealing with the supernatural, when he self-exiled from his family of mystics years ago. But it appears his past caught up to him, as one day, just minding his own business, he finds himself descended upon by a newly-deceased ghost called Neon, begging Mihiro to help get him o...
epiphanot; An idea that at first seems like an amazing insight but later turns out to be pointless, mundane, stupid, or incorrect, and often is the root cause of bad decisions. It's not a real word, but that about sums up the relationship between lifelong best friends, Kennedy and Elodie. That's how it feels when Elo...
Twin sisters Zalira "Zee" Vallisair and Zarael "Rae" Vallisair used to be inseparable. Now, they can barely stand to be in the same room. Zee, the golden girl of their elite boarding school, lives for the spotlight, while Rae, the sharp-witted outcast, prefers to be left alone. The only thing they still have in common...
Maya had her whole life planned out-get into her dream school, study, and make something of herself. But when rejection flips her world upside down and her best friend Lily gets dumped, Lily has the perfect solution: a summer road trip and finally check off the bucket list they made as kids. It sounds like exactly wha...
High school senior Marshall just wants to graduate and leave town. Days from the first anniversary of his big brother's death, he finds a strange note attached to his car. At first he think it's just a stupid joke, but the notes keep coming-and not just to him. His ex-best friend Savannah gets them too. When a fellow...
Dorothea thought she had her life under control. Sure, she's not super rich and successful, and she doesn't have a gorgeous, loving partner by her side, but she's a barista in a local coffee shop who swore off of relationships, so she doesn't expect anything better. That is, until one short encounter at work flips her...
When the starship Aurora finds themselves stranded on exoplanet 893, they realize the ocean planet isn't as isolated as they hoped it would be When agriculture bioengineer Bessie Marvin is selected to join the starship Aurora to exoplanet 893, she hopes that the sacrifices of never seeing her family again are worth it...
When Rexon, a Canadian, receives a panicked call from his girlfriend, an American, about anonymous hackers threatening to shut down the U.S. power grid, he tries to console her. It doesn't help that there are rumors of war brewing against the U.S., with speculations of an invasion flooding news outlets. Then an explos...
A charming CEO falls in love with a guarded museum employee after a chance encounter, only to discover they've been online friends for years. Callum Taylor, a rising Billionaire finds being the city's most eligible bachelor is not all it's cracked up to be. His high profile status brings out the worst in those trying...
What happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time? On the eve that Gabe McCall, an engineer for the National Space & Exploration Agency is scheduled to fly to Mars to live on colony twelve, he meets Millie Reyes at a bonfire. Their chemistry is palpable even though it's a brief conversation across the fli...
Elowyn Foxwood bites off more than she can chew when she rescues an adorable, injured stray left for dead in the woods. The veterinary hospital in Raven's Cove is always busy during the summer solstice, keeping Elowyn busier than ever. Despite feeling bone-tired after work each night, it offers a welcome distraction...
Liss Aguilera can see things that aren't there. The world is cruel to a girl it perceives as crazy, so she's learned to live her life in the quiet--to ignore the false voices, act normal, and believe in only what she can touch. Until the unseen monsters start to come for her. Her protector is just as strange as every...
Lost in The Library of All Things Never Written, Draven searches day and night for his own deleted story before it's forgotten, and he fades out of existence. The task would be far easier without Solomon, the ghost librarian, constantly reminding Draven the inevitable fate of deleted characters. Sol is convinced that...
Narissa Chase has always believed in one thing: that she was a good person, that she was good. She was a protector, someone who defended people-didn't that automatically make her a good person? But sometimes, didn't the protector need to be protected? So when her best friend starts to drown, Narissa jumps after him w...
ONC 2025 A sci-fi thriller with a thread of gay romance. Jiro wanted to be a pilot for as long as he could remember. Flying through the stars, what could be more thrilling? He worked hard for his dream, nothing was going to stop him, not even the debilitating illness which struck him down, just before his eighteenth...
CONTENT WARNING: This story contains explicit depictions of violence, gore, death, sexual activity, body modifications, strong language, and features LGBTQ+ characters and relationships. Reader discretion is advised. - After fleeing from her past and starting anew, Rachel Domingo found life and purpose in a small, hid...
A much-needed, relaxing afternoon listening to music becomes complicated and potentially dangerous when a burnt-out young woman receives unexpected company - two bands from her playlist. Their discomfort at this sudden temporal displacement is nothing compared to what she'll discover. 26-year-old Sadie Matthews is stu...
When a mysterious thief steals a treasure from a reckless prince, his knights spring into action. They're hunting for the precious necklace intended for the prince's bride, but the prince knows better. His heart was stolen, and his heart is priceless. The only way he can recoup this loss is to find his thief before th...
In a world where destiny is often dismissed as mere fantasy, Ariella, a skeptical storm witch, fiercely denies the existence of fated love. However, her beliefs are put to the test when a cataclysmic surge of magic spirals beyond her control. Just as chaos threatens to consume her, she is unexpectedly saved by Draegen...
Hiding from the strict French regime, a spirited revolutionist risks everything to keep the truth alive, until she uncovers a conspiracy that could erase her and her cause forever. - ༓ - In the dark heart of 19th-century France's reign, where print is tightly regulated, dissent is dangerous, and women are expected to...
AN OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 ENTRY A young witch must team up with a banished demon to reverse the curse on her village before she is persecuted. ⋯⋯⋯ Rakida of Apilsha has her life in order until a mysterious fire broke out and the townsfolk...
Soren never asked to be the only faerie on campus who can see ghosts. Because honestly? It's kind of a nightmare. Between dodging chatty spirits in the hallways, and constantly being late because some 200-year-old ghost will not move from the dorm entrance, Soren has enough problems. And after Soren loses his protect...
A sci-fi novella set in the universe of Shadow and Steel. In the city of Rift Dome, secrets are buried deep within the moon's ancient fractures. But some won't stay dead. Jace lives for the rush-the speed of the chase, the sting of blaster fire, and the high of outrunning death. But when a heist goes sideways, he unco...
** 𝑰𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉? Robin and Marian's feelings, together with their convictions, are put to the test when the bloodthirsty rat king threatens not only the rebellion but also the fate of all England. ** "Just one dream can wake a nation Just one man can break down a door A single light can be los...
AN OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 ENTRY Two teenagers embark on a cross-country music tour to outrun the threat of war and curtailed creative freedom. ⋯⋯⋯ As Ash finishes identifying his parents' remains from a full-blast attack, he should have s...