Bullied and bruised, Adam Winters has survived high school by keeping his head down. Those bothered by his quiet, eccentric nature? They are the 'pretty' ones. The ones with comfortable backgrounds. The ones at the top. When an attractive transfer becomes his seat neighbour for the rest of the semester, Adam is naturally wary-- partly because of her brawny sibling in senior year, and partly because she checks every box on his list of people to avoid: pretty, rich, and popular. With an angelic smile, twinkling sapphire eyes and ribbons in her blonde hair, her persona screams perfection. A level he won't be able to achieve even in his quirkiest of daydreams-- not like he'd ever want to. After all, despite her odd choice of friends, her playful teasing, and her persistent efforts to win his trust, isn't she just another heartless bully? ••• Featured on: @humor - DiverseLit Humor (Sept 2025) @Ambassadors - Slice Of Life (Sept 2025) @humor - Ambassador's Monthly Pick (Oct 2025)

⚠️im currently in the process of rewriting this story including the parts I've already published (the actual story won't change just the writing). I'm not going to add on as I go Ill be back only once the entire story is finished. I plan to to be done by the end of the summer (towards the end of August) at the latest but it'll hopefully be sooner than that. see you guys soon<3 (adj.) Impossible to erase or forget Chandler and Rhiannon's relationship unravels when Rhiannon comes to terms with her sexuality. While her new relationship blossoms, Chandler descends down a dark path of self destruction. What starts as love becomes a painful journey of self-discovery and healing.

Tales of beauty, longing, and the shadows within. Featuring "Desert Rose", a sultry retelling of Mark Antony and Cleopatra's passionate love affair, told from his perspective.

What would you do if you found out nothing in your life is as it seems? Grace never expected to be attacked after a night out, let alone wake up in a stranger's house the next morning. But that's only the beginning. When she discovers her family has been receiving threatening letters from an anonymous writer, Grace realizes the safety her wealthy life once provided is completely gone. As more secrets begin to surface, she starts questioning everything and everyone she thought she knew, deciding to take matters into her own hands. A decision made to save her father, her only family. A decision that will bring her closer to danger, but one she won't walk away from. Even if it means risking her life. The stakes have never been higher: is Grace ready to face what's coming? Don't miss the weekly update!

[18+] Jamie's one wish this year is for school to give her a fucking break. Samuel just wishes his inner life would be as steady as his outer one...and maybe for another burrito. Unfortunately, fate has other plans in store. [Extended summary available inside] -ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ Unification 2025 Winner CW: Explicit content and language, brief mentions of emotional abuse and cheating, brief mentions of homophobia/biphobia

Wattys 2025 Shortlister! Can be read as a Standalone. || Book 1 **A spicy enemies-to-lovers romance with a fake marriage contract trope.** To rescue her missing best friend, a lawyer must marry her arrogant boss, only to realize her entire life has been built on lies. ************ Sofia Reyes has fought her way to the top of New York's legal scene, hiding scars she can't fully remember. But just as she's about to claim the promotion for Junior Manager she's worked so hard for, her best friend, and her boss's fiancée, Kiara, disappears. This forces Sofia into a marriage she never asked for; an alliance bound by secrets, contracts, and survival. Xavier Kingston is everything she loathes: ruthless, cunning, and impossibly arrogant. Yet behind his cold, calculating exterior lies a hunger for something real, something neither of them dares to admit. As Sofia navigates their fake marriage, the line between duty and desire blurs dangerously. Their chemistry ignites, but the truths Sofia uncovers: about the law firm, Kiara's disappearance, and her own hidden past, threaten to destroy everything. In a world of billion-dollar deals, betrayals, and forbidden glances, love might just be the deadliest game of all. **Cover image by Freepik**

He wasn't used to distractions. Emotions were a weakness he couldn't afford. He ruled with an iron will, his control absolute. People like her didn't belong in his world. She was chaos-and chaos got people killed. But hell, chaos had never looked so damn good before. She had sworn men were nothing but distractions at best. She risked her life, not her heart. But somehow, she found herself ensnared in his dangerous world, as if she were the one pulling the strings, dragging herself deeper into his orbit with every reckless step. ----- But what happens when two unstoppable forces collide? When fire meets ice, when chaos challenges control-do they destroy each other, or burn even brighter together? In a world where power is everything and love is a liability, their connection could be their greatest strength... or the reason they fall. The real question is: Will they survive the fire, or will they burn in it?

The city of Portland is held in a chokehold by the three crime families who own it. The delicate balance of power between the syndicates is disrupted as a new, dangerous drug floods the streets of the city. The line begins to blur when Scarlett Murphy comes face to face with the cold-blooded and calloused Declan Byrne. She'll soon find herself in the middle of all of it, getting a first hand look at what this drug does. Will she believe him when he pulls back the curtain and exposes the truth? Declan Byrne was born from tragedy, brought up in the criminal underworld. Rising in the ranks, he became the left hand to the head of the Malone Crime Family, Desmond Kelly. He never questions orders, never questions his Church. But what happens when he learns the truth? This story contains sexual content, dark themes, drug and alcohol use, rape and strong language. All Rights Reserved

Rose Lovell does not have the time or the energy for a boyfriend. Her senior year is the time for fun and school and avoiding any more drama, especially after all the chaos from last year. But when her ex boyfriend pisses her off a little too much, it's time for a little revenge. Alex Finch might hate Rose's ex even more than she does. So when a plan forms to get back at him, Alex is ready to pounce on the chance. The rules are simple: pretend to date for a few months and then break up. It's all just an act after all. But what if pretending starts to get too real? Will they stick to the script or will emotions ruin everything? *finished september 30, 2025*

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 '𝐔𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥' 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 "ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱɴ'ᴛ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ʟᴏᴠᴇ, ꜱᴇʀᴀᴘʜɪɴᴀ," ʜᴇ ᴍᴜʀᴍᴜʀᴇᴅ, ʜɪꜱ ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀᴏᴜꜱʟʏ ꜱᴏꜰᴛ. "ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱ ꜰᴜᴄᴋɪɴɢ ɪɴꜱᴀɴɪᴛʏ. ʏᴏᴜ ᴅʀɪᴠᴇ ᴍᴇ ꜰᴜᴄᴋɪɴɢ ɪɴꜱᴀɴᴇ, ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇꜱꜱ." ᴍʏ ʙʀᴇᴀᴛʜ ʜɪᴛᴄʜᴇᴅ, ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ꜱʟᴀᴍᴍɪɴɢ ᴀɢᴀɪɴꜱᴛ ᴍʏ ʀɪʙꜱ. "ɪᴛ'ꜱ ꜰᴜᴄᴋɪɴɢ ᴍᴀᴅᴅᴇɴɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ʙʀɪɴᴋ," ʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴛɪɴᴜᴇᴅ, ʜɪꜱ ꜰᴏʀᴇʜᴇᴀᴅ ᴘʀᴇꜱꜱɪɴɢ ᴀɢᴀɪɴꜱᴛ ᴍɪɴᴇ. "ɪᴛ'ꜱ ʜᴜɴɢᴇʀ, ᴏʙꜱᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴ, ᴀ ꜱɪᴄᴋɴᴇꜱꜱ ɪ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ᴄᴜʀᴇᴅ ᴏꜰ." »»-----------«« NOTE: This book updates regularly as I edit my chapters. The Lies That Unravel Us Copyright © 2025 by Aurora