Book 1 of The Only Way Is Up series. In the unforgiving heart of Veymar City, the trauma ward never sleeps. For Dr. Adrian Holt, a young resident in Emergency Medicine, every shift is a battle against chaos, exhaustion, and the crushing weight of expectation. Behind his mask of competence lies a dangerous secret: pills and whiskey have become his lifeline - and heartbreak shadows his every step. When a near‑fatal mistake exposes his unraveling, Holt is forced onto mandatory leave. Stripped of his role, he spirals into isolation until he reaches out to Julian Cross, his oldest friend - the one person who still sees him beyond the white coat. With Julian grounding him personally and Dr. Rahman pressing him professionally, Holt begins the painful climb toward recovery. But survival is not about escape. To reclaim his place, Holt must confront the truth about himself, resist relapse, and face everything that broke him. And just when he begins to rise, a chance encounter hints at something more - a future where healing might mean love as well as survival. Cover Design : Zakkiyah and @iffat1095 🏆Awards🏆: -🥉 in The Ace Awards 2020 Romance Category -🥈 in the Black Arts Awards 2020 Chick-lit Category -🥈 in the Eclipse Awards 2019-2020 Romance Category -🥈 in the Wolfsbane Awards Romance Category -🥈place in the Premiere Awards New Adult category © 2019 KASAMIKA MBAO ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

A book club born from Christmas! The main objective of EBC is to find a writing partner as both of you comment on each other's works. We also have a Savant Feature (SF) system and also a Reader's exclusive assignment available. Status: Open

**Featured by @Wattpad in the Curated By You RL** **@HistoricalFiction Spotlight + Book of the Month Interview** ** @TheNanoWatt 2025 Fantasy Grandwinner!** **Featured and interviewed on @TeenFiction for the API Month** **Chosen to be mentored in @BootcampMentors in 2022** **Historical fiction Favorites (Top Picks) in @TheAmbys 2025** **Chosen as @Fantasy - May 2026 Ambassadors Pick!!** When Bridgerton meets Once upon a time in a compelling Standalone Historical Fantasy! _________________ During the 1920s, while escaping from his once-idyllic hamlet in rural India, Neil loses the only person who mattered to him. Rescued by a hunter, he molds himself into one of the best warriors of Cascadia. Impressed, the queen gives him a direct order to kill a traitor to the kingdom: the crowned prince, Dove. As a reward, he is offered a potion that would bring back his lover from the dead. Despite being the sole heir, Dove has been relegated to the role of a servant by his stepmother. Neil could not bring himself to complete the task when their paths crossed. So, they join forces, facing challenging quests to collect seven items required to make the potion. The only catch? They need to do so before the last shard of the mystical glass painting falls, as the potion would then expire. As the clock ticks, Neil is left to make a choice. Will he betray the young prince and become the hero of the kingdom, or try to complete an impossible task with the risk of facing a lifetime of cruelty in the dungeons? ________________ Second draft editing was done with the help of @eacomiskey. Please check out her works too! **I do not own the cover image. Credits to the very talented Mulan Jiang**

How does one choose between Duty and Love? Princess Juliette Stormspire, the glittering "diamond of the season," has always done what is expected of her. Groomed to be the perfect royal, her marriage to Prince Thelonius Mossley was meant to unite two kingdoms. Yet behind the facade of charm and grace, Juliette feels trapped-by duty, by expectations, by a life that isn't hers. Seeking solace on the shore, she dreams of a freedom she's never known. Odessa of Oceanis is no ordinary girl. A curious and defiant soul, she's drawn to the forbidden surface, her wild laughter and untamed spirit igniting something in Juliette that she's never felt before. By day, Odessa walks at Juliette's side, intoxicating and impossible to resist. By night, she vanishes into the waves, hiding secrets that could destroy them both. When the truth surfaces, their connection threatens to unravel the fragile balance between land and sea. Whispers spread, unseen forces close in, and the lovers face an impossible choice: duty to their kingdom, or love that could cost them everything. Because the sea does not forgive, and the tides are rising.

As a young man struggling with motivation, Andrew Coffey took many things for granted until a fateful journey to find a supposed UFO in the Black Forest changed the course of his life forever. Having been robbed of his eyesight, he must adapt to his new circumstances while something cosmic awakens within him. Andrew must use his newfound gifts to find out what happened to his missing best friend while an ungodly creature that dwells within that same forest closes in on its next target... himself. Whatever is will be...

In the prestigious halls of Raffles Institution, Nathaniel appears to have it all-star hockey player, straight-A student, and a charismatic leader with a face that rivals any K-drama heartthrob. Yet beneath his golden boy facade, a storm of emotions and pressures threatens to shatter his carefully crafted world. As the weight of expectations from coaches, teachers, and peers bears down on him, Nate struggles to maintain his image of perfection. The upcoming hockey championship looms, and with it, the pressure to lead his team to victory. But the cracks in his facade are beginning to show, and Nate must confront the internal battles that rage within him.