**Prequel to Devoted** (Optional Read) American nurse, Florence Taylor, started on the craziest journey of her life by joining the Nursing Corp and shipping off to England. She's had her fair share of heartbreak in the States but nothing compares to what she's facing now and she begins to feel uncertain about her purpose. One fateful night changes the course of her destiny when she meets RAF pilot, Lieutenant James Compton, and he is immediately taken with her. She'd sworn to never become like the other women waiting for their husbands to return from their own battle in the sky and yet she can't say no to her charming suitor. Lieutenant James Compton came from a wealthy family and had spent his days drinking, gambling, and falling into bed with many women before the war. He hadn't felt the strong patriotic call like his fellow men, it had simply been a new adventure, though once he finished his training he felt he had found his calling. Flying. Nothing had mattered more to him than climbing into the cockpit, except now he has a new challenge. Becoming the man Florence Taylor would want to settle down with and it may be his hardest won challenge yet. Florence and James navigate the highs and lows of life during war time while trying to find themselves and how they fit into each other's worlds. With their pasts tailing behind and the uncertain future hanging before them can they come together as the war threatens to tear them apart? Or will their story end in the wreckage of the world ravaged by war?

A compilation of poems pulled from dreams, unspoken words and song.

Liv Sutton has been surviving for years, fiercely independent and holding onto a dangerous secret, and falling for her best friend could ruin the only safe thing she has left. . . . . England, 1960. As a closely kept secret threatens to swallow Liv Sutton whole, she finds solace in her best friend, Theo Callaghan, and his rising band. And as the gritty music scene pulls Liv and Theo into smoky clubs, ambition, and tangled dreams, something shifts between them. Friendship with Theo begins falling into something deeper, risking everything they've built together. "The person who had always been by my side had somehow shifted into the center of my heart." (Extended Summary Inside) . . . . This is a mature story, and as such, there is swearing, shagging, some drug use, violence, angst, and explicit adult situations (all characters will be over 18). Please note the *trigger warning* for physical abuse in the early chapters. I do promise that happier times follow. . . . . Comments, feedback, and votes are always very much appreciated. I will reply to you as quickly as possible! Thank you so much for reading! x

Mature 18+ An ancient vampire, Artemis, is drawn to Anna. He loves her sweet, innocent nature, but mostly her figure skating. What will happen when a jealous Clara is thrown into the mix? This story was originally written for the Mortuus Heims 2024 contest. I utilized prompt #4. You're a vampire... Immortal, cold---the works. Though, there is one thing you love: figure skating. Cover credit goes to @Lemonsindecay

When you think that marriage shall bring happily ever after, you should think again. The following story takes place in Athlone, County Westmeath, the Republic of Ireland. It follows young Sean Phelan and his town's conspiracy of a supposed banshee living in the keeps of Moydrum Castle. In his youth, he heard a foul scream coming out of this place, and it brought him death. How is he going to save the one he loves after hearing the cry again during his wedding? Beware: the following story shall be put online in bits and pieces. It is not yet clear if the entire story shall be showcased here. Copyright: N.A.M. Oosterlee

Communication is so much more than the words that come from our mouths. Injured in an incident at a London Underground station, Ciara O'Sullivan no longer speaks. Her father is transfered home to the United States where Ciara's recovery continued. Starting her 3rd year at university, she is in her mind invisible to everyone apart from snide comments from the most popular set. Rupert Holmes, star receiver for the university football team, dreams of the draft and the NFL. He spent the last year more occupied with girls than his studies, collecting phone numbers like some people collect stamps. His dreams are in danger of being derailed, on the verge of being kicked out of Springhill. Shaken to his core he starts to turn his studies around. His efforts are noticed by his Course Tutor, who offers the brightest peer tutor to help.. For two years their paths never crossed, now they are in each other's orbit. From studying to a fledgling friendship, Rupert starts to see a side of Ciara that few at Springhill have. As Ciara helps save Rupert from his academic woes, along the way he helps heal the scars of her past. This story was in part inspired by the Depeche Mode song 'Enjoy The Silence'. "All I ever wanted All I ever needed Is here in my arms Words are very unnecessary They can only do harm" (Credit - Depeche Mode, Enjoy The Silence) Amazon Tracklist Amazon Music: Enjoy The Silence https://music.amazon.co.uk/user-playlists/b076c488cd414cc5820b7fd944b2628aengb?ref=dm_sh_pXUkDqssSn82tL879Q2YKA9yr This story, 'Enjoy the Silence' is all my own work and may not be copied or reproduced in full or part without my prior written authorization. Published exclusively on Wattpad. If reading or listening on any other platform then you are reading stolen work.

Three hundred years in the future, life on Earth isn't what you would expect it to be. The world has been ravaged by war. Many technological and medical advances have perished. Caste systems are put into place, and many are enslaved. Food is scarce except for those of the ruling party. Nico, a young princess of the Unified World Order, deals with a stepmother and stepsister who hate her, grief for her recently passed mother, and her best friend's slave status. When Nico finds that a scary-looking visitor has come not just to court her but to marry her, she does what is forbidden and goes into the woods. While she is saying goodbye to her late mother, another odd, but beautiful, stranger appears to rescue her and leads her on a journey greater than anything she ever would have imagined. Perhaps a path beyond your wildest imagination. I utilized prompts: 66. A strange message arrives, written in your own handwriting, but it's dated years in the future. As you read, you realize it warns you about something only you can change. 104. While wandering in the woods, you dismiss the rustling behind you as nothing more than the wind through the trees until you turn around and realize it isn't the wind at all.

She didn't mean to flirt with the same man twice. Talia owns a bakery, lives above it, and spends her days surviving heat waves, broken AC units, and a construction crew she did not ask for outside her shop. Colby works construction. He's reserved, funny in a dry way, and very good at pretending he isn't thinking about the bakery owner who offered his crew water on the hottest day of the year. At night, Talia logs on and talks to her closest online friend-the one who knows her sarcasm, her anxieties, and her tendency to overshare when she's tired. The one who texts back fast. The one who feels... familiar. There's just one problem. They're the same person. A slow-burn romance built on near-misses, late-night messages, and the kind of tension that only exists when two people already know each other-without realizing it yet

The Mar'shakh seek to conquer all of Nagris, while the nations of the Royal Union are driven apart from each other. And among this chaos, one templar and a reckless Highman warrior are tasked with saving the world. Blood is spilled and bonds are forged in an adventure that is, quite literally, a dire matter of life and death. (TRIGGER WARNINGS: physical violence, war, a bit of PTSD) (First book of the Chronicles of Nagris saga)

!!THIS BOOK HAS BEEN FINISHED, BUT IT'S CURRENTLY BEING REWRITTEN. UNEDITED CHAPTERS HAVE BEEN UNPUBLISHED!! REWRITE STATUS: 20/63 In the cursed city of Xalathor, two monster hunters just want to survive their job. And each other. William talks too much, jokes too often, and never takes anything seriously. Drystan barely talks at all. Their uneasy partnership survives because neither of them asks for more than the job requires - and feelings were never part of the deal. Then a messy and loud teenage girl barges in. Dahlia's not just here to end a curse; she wants something more. A family. A place to belong. And she's not leaving without it, even if the monster hunters she's set her sights on are experts at pushing people away. Between the emotional wildfire named Dahlia and their own unresolved tension, William and Drystan are in deeper than they ever planned. Thrown together by bad luck and worse timing, they stumble into something messier and way more terrifying than monsters: feelings. Dahlia won't let them run from it. In a city full of ghosts, the three of them are building something new. If they don't ruin it first. Materials used for the cover: https://www.vecteezy.com/free-png/dahlia-flower