Skye is dead. How she perished is a mystery. All she knows is that she is trapped in After, a makeshift city of souls surrounded by infinite darkness and terrifying monsters that tear ghosts apart. But while all other ghosts accept the eternity of darkness ahead of them, Skye refuses to spend her afterlife in a world without light. She knows there must be some way to escape the monsters that keep them all imprisoned and return to the realm of the living, and she's going to find it...even if she has to face the prince of monsters, himself. Skye risks her existence and escapes the walled city of After in search of the truth. Venturing into the black reveals untold perils, but that's not all. The Dark...and the dark prince, are hiding a terrible secret... 🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻 WATTYS SHORTLIST | 2021 WATTYS BEST COVER SHORTLIST | 2021 AMBYS FAVORITE - HORROR | 2024 Cover art drawn by me.

TW : sexual assault, sexual harassment, emotional trauma, physical abuse, violence, language, sexual themes, queerphobia, and LGBTQ representation Arwan, always the "spare" has gotten fed up of being used by every single guy. Sexually, emotionally, physically. His last relationship was what got him out of the stupor he was in, making him finally realise he doesn't want to be anyone's sex toy or punching bag. Meeting Asa made him realise he needed to have someone better. Asa, who's deemed the popular kid at school is in fact not popular at all. He just has friends who connect him to others. He's tired of being called by other kids and supposed to act snarky towards others. He's also hiding a big secret... He's bisexual and likes Arwan but too scared to tell others. With their emotional and physical trauma, they realise that maybe love isn't the best for them. They can't seem to lose feeling nor break it off though.

Justin Cameron is a good kid, when he lands in detention he meets Jacob (Jay) Harris. Jay is the opposite of him, he's rebellious and is known as the school's resident bad boy troublemaker. In any other universe they wouldn't even think about interacting with one another, but here they were. Jay is dating Justin's friend Craig. As Justin starts to get closer to Jay, everyone warns him to stay away from Jay. But does he listen and stay away, or does he not? Justin doesn't know why he is told to stay away from him. What is the reason, is there more to Jay than meets the eye? Is he more than just a troublemaker? What is hiding behind Jay's angst and attitude? As Justin tries to answer these questions, he realizes he might not be able to fight temptation and might have just done the one thing he swore he wouldn't: fall in love with Jay Harris.

In the year 2016, a 22-year-old Kudremukh cricket frog known as Ikjot is still regretting failure with his crush and her friends. And after being gaslit into thinking that everything was his fault, he accepts the first chance he gets at going back in time to undo all failures with the woman he's loved all this time. But what Ikjot doesn't know is there's more to his crush's story. And he also doesn't know of his doppelgängers's widowed wife... who has a plan of vengeance.

*On temporary Hold* They rule the city from the shadows. Seven ruthless men, each more dangerous than the last, each embodying one of the deadly sins. No faces. No names. Just fear. My sister Vivienne thought she could find them. She thought she could expose them. Instead, she vanished without a trace. Now it's my turn. I'll go where she went. Dig where she dug. And if I have to destroy their empire brick by brick to bring her back, so be it. But these men don't just break rules, they are the rules. And once you step into their world, there's no turning back. Especially when one of them starts watching me a little too closely. But how can I save my sister from trouble if I can't even save myself from my own blood?

┏━✦❘༻༺❘✦━━┓ 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫. 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫. ┗━✦❘༻༺❘✦━━┛ She was born a Castellano. But she refuses to die one. Lisa Castellano is done being a pawn in her family's twisted Mafia game. She's ready to run, to disappear, to finally breathe on her own terms. But freedom has a price. And his name is Lorenzo Romano-cold, calculating, and lethal enough to offer her a deal she can't refuse: his protection, in exchange for something far more dangerous than loyalty. Her heart. He never meant to fall. She never meant to be caught. But in a world of blood debts and broken vows, love might be the most dangerous game of all.

As water is depleted for its magic, a vigilante uses a cold heiress to infiltrate high society and steal their water before the world--and her family--burns. 🜄 After washing up in the desert, nearly dead and with no memories, twenty-something-year-old Lana had a feeling she was involved in something dangerous. "Vigilantes targeting the wealthy" fits the bill, especially when the main perpetrator is still at large. Not that she would blame her past self, for the rich are intent on destroying the world, draining water of its magic and leaving behind its toxic remains. So Lana's surprised to learn she's the bodyguard for one such wealthy heiress. Virre Averten lives up to her fearsome reputation, despite only recently inheriting her fortune at twenty-three. Harsh and cold-hearted, Virre hoards water's magic just as much as her family's trade secrets, and she throws Lana back into her employment to protect them all. Lana has no idea how she tolerated the woman, but she's certain it was for a good reason. For instance, gaining access to the most exclusive events in the city. Thanks to each extravagant gala and lavish feast, Lana dissolves not only the facade of the wealthy, but that of Virre as well. Except she's not the only one fishing for secrets. With their enemies closing in and the world's magic running dry, the women must work together to reveal the truth before they, and all the water, burn for good. 🜄 INCLUDES ✓ Sapphic bodyguard-heiress romance ✓ Magical fight scenes ✓ Environmentalism and sociopolitical commentary ✓ Secret spy stuff ONC 2025 LONGLISTER Word Count: +39k Genres: High Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance Written: 05 FEB 2025 - 28 FEB 2025 Narrative: Third Person Limited, Past Tense ★ This story is only available on Wattpad by @laurendoubleu.

In a war over the food court, an eager barista battles the confident competitor--and her own heart. *** Young barista Cora Chun takes pride in being a Cool Bean, even after years without a promotion. So when Farron Kam, the younger assistant manager of the competing smoothie shop, flaunts her hatred for her job, Cora is determined to crush her to a pulp. What she doesn't expect is for Farron to take her up on the challenge. With that declaration of war, the two begin a battle over the food court: who can serve the most customers, who can close up the fastest, who can grab the last loaf of bread at the supermarket... But as the rivalry begins to blend with romance, Cora has to decide if she is fighting a battle over beverages, or one over her own heart. *** Cover by the great @JustAWannabeWriter30! NOW SERVING: ✓ Sapphic workplace rivals-to-lovers ✓ Genderfluid love interest (with a cool tattoo) (and a motorcycle) ✓ First love and found family ✓ Opposites attract with a height difference ✓ PUNS GALORE FEATURED: ★ @Wattpad Community Pride Recs, Love Games ★ @FreeTheLGBT Pride Awards 2024 - Second Place ★ @Ambassadors Ambassador Reads, @ChickLit Serialized Spotlight, @ContemporaryLit, @lgbtq Word Count: +90k Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romcom, Comedy, New Adult ☆ This story is only available on Wattpad by @laurendoubleu

Book 1: The First Bloom What secret lies inside you? Hae-ju, known as Xiu Yan, was a woman whose life was brutally cut short by a love-obsessed, maniacal tyrant. Her tragic death left behind only whispers of a family curse-a curse that claimed her daughter, Xian Lian, in a fate eerily similar to her own. Before she died, Xian Lian gave birth to Yun Yuhua, but her life was stolen before Yun Yuhua even reached her second year. Yun Yuhua was left with no answers, only the haunting legacy of her mother and grandmother's untimely deaths. As the years pass, the haunting echoes from the past keep calling her. When the truth begins to surface, she must face a powerful legacy, where betrayal, obsession, and the lingering darkness of the past threaten to consume her. The mystery of her family's downfall is one she can no longer avoid-and the truth could change everything. *** This is a raw release of a completed book. It's part of a fast-evolving series that I'm writing with momentum and passion. While the final polished version will come after the series is complete, the full story is here and ready for you to dive into. ***