K-pop idol Minjae and eccentric home chef Hana meet at a cooking competition, sparking a simmering rivalry that turns into a recipe for romance - and potential disaster for Minjae's career. ___ As the golden voice of the K-pop group Starlight, Minjae has the world at his feet - adoring fans, sold-out concerts, and a life most people only dream of. But behind the glamour, he craves something more: a chance to be himself; to show off his passion for cooking. But the pressure to conform to his family's wishes and continue as an idol means pushing that aside. When the chance to show his passion literally smacks him in the face, Minjae, under an alias, finds himself in uncharted territory, swapping the familiar stage lights for the stovetops of a prestigious culinary competition. When a quirky, fiercely talented Hana turns a friendly rivalry into an unexpected connection, Minjae finds himself drawn to her passion and ability to be true to herself - qualities he has long lost. Worse, as the heat of the competition ramps up, Minjae's schedule becomes difficult to keep up with, and he must decide whether his love for cooking is enough to shatter his status as an idol. Can Minjae handle this newfound connection while juggling both the cooking competition and his duties as an idol, or will he fall under the pressure of it all? ____ Prompts: 31 and 36 Watpad word count: 16,454 ONLY AVAILABLE ON WATTPAD Cover by TaeTaeGinger

Love and retaliation conspire to foil a billionaire land developer's attempt to bulldoze a family business. Heather Clayburn owns Nuance, a thriving upscale restaurant in a nineteenth-century house in Vancouver's West End. Her family has lived above the restaurant for generations, but after her divorce, only she and her twelve-year-old daughter, Sage, remain. As Downtown spreads westward, massive office and condo towers threaten the last of the houses, and she is determined to preserve the family legacy. Strathaven Land Development owns the adjacent vacant lot, leasing it to the restaurant for client parking, and they recently bought the 1950s apartment building on the other side of the house. When Strathaven's owner tells Heather about an old verbal purchase agreement, she refutes its validity. He forces his son, Sinclair, to coerce her into selling. Sinclair becomes a regular diner at Nuance, catching Heather's eye, and while looking for ways to do his father's dirty deeds, he is increasingly attracted to her. Unaware of his motives, she moves him to the top of her dream hunk list.

A woman seeking vengeance A detective chasing truth Death and secrets of the past following their every step † † † 1920s, Prague Milana has lost her home twice. The first time, when she was forced by her husband to leave St. Petersburg. The second, when the last shards of fragile affection between them died in their exile. Slowly suffocated by his obsession to become a grand author, his extremist associates, and his abuse, no day passes without thoughts of escape. Finally, the chance is presented to her. But in a horrible way: When Milana's best friend and lover, Jasna, is found murdered, she learns the one investigating is none other than Matěj Graf-nothing more than a faint memory of secret notes exchanged through a copy of "Anna Karenina" until one day ago. But now, he is back in her life, and Milana might hold the key to the only case he cannot solve. And other than their favorite novel's heroine, Milana is determined to break free alive. A once novella about crime and forbidden love, in which 'Anna Karenina' meets 'Babylon Berlin', following prompts 87, 118 and 57

When a disillusioned actress finds out her vampire manager has disappeared, she grudgingly tasks herself to find out her whereabouts, ultimately uncovering a deep conspiracy in the process. * * * Despite finally getting the fame and fortune she so rightfully deserves, Lucianne Rivera can't catch a break. Apparently, signing her life away to a blood contract with an ancient vampire can make a person do things she shouldn't---including, but not limited to, kidnapping people to feed her master. Since then, she's been slaving in her work as a movie star under Vanessa Helsing, her vampire manager and the founder of the first foreigner-led indie film production company in Manila. When, one night, Lucy got seemingly ditched by Vanessa for their monthly 'meetups' (aka feeding day), she feels something has gone wrong. Perfectionist Vanessa never, ever comes late, much less flake on anything. Plus, they were supposed to meet right after the red carpet of their latest blockbuster film. A conspiracy and her buried past soon come to play as Lucy searches for answers. You'd think having a vampire for a boss was strange enough, but the streets of Manila hold stranger secrets than they let on, and this time, she might not come out of it alive. * * * Based on ONC 2025 prompt #9. Cover by @AngeBlancRose.

You and I are different. So different, so let's play a game. A game of colours. Sounds interesting, right? No? Okay. Well, the rules are simple: we have two colours - red and black. You'll paint me red because you love me and I will paint you black because I want you gone. Easy enough. Now, shall we begin? ✦⋆✧⋆✦ Maxine had only one freaking job to do. Act coy and innocent, retrieve information and destroy their opponent. But the future had other plans. Stupid plans that had something called love.

In Maisse, profit is king. A beating heart of trade and commerce, it is home to boundless wealth and endless opportunity. But, not all are so lucky. Blanche is a member of the Covenant, an elite crime syndicate of thieves, spies, and murderers for hire. After years in her indenture, she is no stranger to the streets -- or to death. She has infiltrated the enclaves of Maisse's wealthy, carrying out hits at the request of highborn clients. Quick, discreet, and perfectly anonymous. Once, however, Blanche had sang in the finest theatres on the continent, renowned for her prowess as an opera singer. But, as is the nature of a society driven by blood and gold, that life is no more. Desperately, she clings to the idea of returning to the stage: an easy existence, far from the world she has become so accustomed to. Blanche would do anything to go back. However, a dangerous job from a mysterious client throws her into a world that is darker than she could have ever imagined, and, suddenly, everything she knows is at stake. Blanche is forced to choose: just how far is she willing to go? ONC Prompt #52: Let's play a game of colours: you'll paint me red because you love me, and I'll paint you black because I want you gone.

Haunted by the past, Rhiannon Carmichael returns to her hometown for her father's funeral, only to uncover a web of secrets and a possible murder, forcing her to confront the family she left behind. *** Victor Carmichael, the titan of local construction industry, is dead. Officially, it was his failing liver that finally did him in. Off the record? He's been murdered, and the only one who suspects it is his prodigal daughter. Gaffney, South Carolina, holds the ghosts of Rhiannon's past - the past she desperately tried to escape. Forced to sift through fractured memories and lies, she must expose a killer possibly lurking in the heart of her family. Every smile hides a secret, and every hug is a potential weapon. Whodunnit? Her mother, Lorraine, who seems to hold back more than tears? Her resentful brother, Tom? Then there are Beverly, the enigmatic interior designer with a past as murky as the swamps surrounding Gaffney, and Aubrey, the glamorous influencer whose connection to Victor runs deeper than anyone knows... Each clue, each whispered secret, pulls Rhiannon deeper into a dangerous game. As the idyllic charm of her quiet hometown crumbles, the lines between friend and foe start to blur. The more time passes, the more she realises: her returnal to Gaffney is not a blissful family reunion. It's a deadly reckoning. © 2025 EvelynHail Exclusively on Wattpad Based on prompt 61: "The silence in room is deafening, as though it has a life of its own. It's time to rewrite the fairytale, but this time, the ending will be yours, and it won't be happy."

Stranded on Earth with no way home on a desperate quest, Blanc will do anything to return to Mehor Prime. Unfortunately, the humans confiscated his ship and his princess and took it somewhere impenetrable. While scouting to get it back, Blanc meets only humans on Earth who seem to have any knowledge of aliens. He knows they are thieves, but they are his only chance. Drafted as the muscle into their crew, Blanc must help them complete their mission to complete his own. All Blanc has to do is help their crew succeed where he alone has failed. Their goal: break in and expose the most classified and impenetrable place in America, Area 51. Open Novella Contest 2025 Prompt 72: An alien stranded on Earth for the first time is led down dangerous paths by criminals promising a way home. What they discover along the way may change everything.