In the aftermath of the Dark Days, Panem prepares for a historic milestone-the 25th annual Hunger Games. President Coriolanus Snow unveils the first Quarter Quell twist: instead of the random lottery of the Reaping, each district must vote to select their tributes. This, he declares, is a stark reminder to the districts that their children now die by their own hands, a consequence of their choice to initiate violence during the rebellion. For the chosen tributes, the betrayal cuts deeper than any arena weapon. In District 1, golden-boy Atlas Sterling discovers his family's political enemies orchestrated his selection. In District 3, terminally ill Clara Watts is voted in as a "mercy" by her community. From the strategic selection of Career districts to the political revenge driving outer district votes, twenty-four children face the ultimate betrayal-condemnation by those they called neighbors. As they enter the first purpose-built arena with its pioneering Cornucopia, these tributes carry unique psychological wounds. Some fight to prove their districts wrong, others for revenge against the communities that rejected them, while a few struggle to understand why they were sacrificed. Behind the scenes, a younger President Snow and aging Dr. Gaul watch their grand experiment unfold, testing how this new psychological torture transforms the Games. As new alliances form and unexpected skills emerge, the Capitol watches closely, ever ready to manipulate events and ensure that even the most unpredictable elements serve their ultimate agenda of control. In a competition where everyone has already been betrayed, who can be trusted? And in a Games where your own district chose your death, who are you really fighting for? May the odds be ever in your favor.

WATTYS WINNER When her fiancé ends up in a coma and his secret mistress, Halley, shows up, Mary feels like her world is falling apart. What she doesn't realize is she's actually falling in love...with Halley. ***** Eight years after a traumatizing accident that killed one of her loved ones, Mary Kincaid is about to marry her childhood sweetheart when the universe yanks the rug out from under her yet again, leaving her fiancé badly injured and in a coma. Of course this is when his secret mistress shows up, a beautiful person whom Mary should by all rights hate - so why does she find herself inviting her to stay in the spare bedroom? She soon learns that sometimes the person you're looking for comes when you're not looking at all. Content and/or trigger warning: This story mentions violence, addiction, and childhood trauma, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Eden's new job is just what she needs to save money and go back to school; until she realizes the sultry woman she recently had a one-night-stand with is none other than her new boss. Season 1 of A Billionaire Love Story *** When Eden Meyer officially meets Silver Bell, CEO of a billion-dollar fashion clothing line, she melts at the memory of their passionate, drunken night forty-eight hours ago. But Eden can't let their steamy session interfere with her career, and Silver is giving her a once-in-a-lifetime chance to work for her. Eden knows better than to ruin things with her desires. As Eden raises heaven and hell to organize Silver's schedule, she still finds herself slowly falling for the strict, but kind-hearted woman, seeing beyond her layers of luxury and cash. But falling for Silver means losing her temp position--and that, Eden can't do. Not when she has debt and student loans to pay, and a reputation to build. And Silver's past means she especially can't afford a scandal, but she's not good at reprimanding Eden for her rising desire--desire that matches her own. Can Eden resist the call of Silver's body, or will she cave and fall into the most forbidden affair of her life?