𝓒𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓪𝓵. 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓫𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓻. 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓔𝔂𝓻𝓲𝓮... Words Verona has heard in her nightmares, ever since the death of her family at the hands of the monstrous Cearnian Empire. In between trapping game and fishing for a living, she spends all of her time in The Soggy Crow- a run-down tavern at the edge of her town of Everthorn. When a handsome stranger arrives at the Crow, the nature of her reality is thrown into chaos. Bolero is a firehawk- a red-tailed hawk shapeshifter with an affinity for fire magic. Hailing from The Eyrie, a civilization of avian shapeshifters, he is a masterful hunter, and a furious warrior. But something is missing. Something that tugs at his chest every time he wanders into the Nithra Forest that borders the cliffs of his home. When he has a run-in with the Sidhe - the fae of the Nithra -he realizes that there are some secrets better left unknown. #WattpadWritersShowcase

On his planet, women don't choose, they're chosen. When a male claims a life partner, it is final. Permanent. Absolute. Belle, a university student, travels to this uncharted world for research. But she's unprepared for Thraxos, the towering, pale-blue warrior who rules with unchallenged strength and sees her as the one thing he's been missing. He's never chosen a life partner. Never needed one. Until her. But Thraxos doesn't love the way humans do. His affection is possession. His protection is control. And Belle's fire only draws him closer. Now, caught in a place where her voice means little and her body is his to claim, Belle must decide: resist the darkness, or surrender to the one male she was never meant to survive.

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.

Four heirs. A peasant. An inheritance. Zero self-control... *** Welcome to Billard Academy! A sanctuary of ivy, secrets, and power-where old money whispers through stone corridors and every gilded crest hides a knife. Corin Clarendon, flawless heiress of the wealthiest dynasty in the nation, should have the world at her feet. But tradition bars her from inheriting her father's empire. She's not a man. The Chairman has found his solution: whichever boy at Billard emerges at the top of the class will claim both her hand and the Clarendon throne. Every legacy scion wants her crown: Rothwell, Ascor, Vandercourt-their surnames weigh heavy with wealth and ruthless ambition. But beneath the perfect façade of a Clarendon rose, a patient predator waits-she won't be anyone's queen. She wants to be king. Enter Lucien Green-the scholarship kid with nothing to lose and everything to prove. Brilliant, unflinching, and fearless in a way no legacy boy could match. A new contender capable of matching Corin move for move. At Billard, only one truth survives: to reign is to destroy. #boardingschool #heirs #succession #rivalstolovers #inheritance games [updates every Wed or Thu]

"Deliciously captivating! It's the perfect amount of laughs, love and drama. You won't be able to put this book down!" - Grace K @ HQ. When Agatha becomes the Everard's governess, she's grateful for a way to escape her dark past. That is until her growing feelings for the mysterious Lord of the house begin to present an even greater risk. ***** The Everard's are one of the most esteemed families in Wickhurst. And Benedict, the Lord of Devonshire and the eldest of the clan, is as mysterious and brooding as anyone The Town has ever seen. His face is marked with scars, and no one dares to speak on how he got them. Known to all as 'the beast,' the townsfolk tremble in his wake. But little does he know that he is about to meet his match in Agatha Blair, his sisters' new governess. Agatha is witty, smart and gives him a run for his money when he tries to peel back the layers of who she really is. She truly intrigues him more than any woman he has met but she is a governess and he is a Lord. The Town would shun the union of two people from different stations and any romance between them is surely a recipe for social disaster! But what can they do when the burning hot feelings refuse to relent? And when Benedict uncovers that Agatha is hiding a secret far more dangerous than anything he could have imagined, will love save the day and will Agatha finally tame the beast? *This story is a standalone title in the Everard Family series. [Now a Hachette Audiobook!] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Beneath the glitter of Paris salons and the neon haze of Seoul's backstreets lies a world built on oaths written in blood. Old families guard their thrones, syndicates carve out empires, and loyalty is a currency as fragile as glass. Axelle Delacroix was born into legacy-polished marble, whispered secrets, and a surname that weighs as much as it protects. The Yu brothers rule through shadows and steel, their empire forged in fire and fear. When their worlds collide, the line between enemy and desire blurs into something far more dangerous. In the Blood Oath Saga, every deal has a cost, every kiss leaves a scar. Love does not save you here-it marks you. And once marked, there is no turning back. Velvet & Steel - Book I of the Blood Oath Saga. A tale of crime and power, where romance is a weapon, and betrayal is the sharpest blade of all. A story of forbidden desire, shattered loyalties, and the intoxicating pull between ruin and redemption - where blood writes the rules, and hearts are the first to bleed. Warning : This story contains mature content, explicit sexual content, violence, abuse. Reader discretion is advised.

#1 in literary awards 2017 #2 in Literary #320 in Werewolf Nominated- Best Werewolf and Overall Story #literaryawards2017 "Now you listen here ALPHA!" I hissed. "First thing you need to know is I make the rules here. I'm the boss. Not you." I stared him down, my rage fueling me to not submit to the power that was flooding out of him in waves. I held my ground as Travis's eyes turned a rageful black and his wolf growled as he realized I was not longer his submissive little mate, but instead a wolve challenging his authority and title. That's right bitch I'm a pissed off Luna and your sexy ass is going to submit to me!

When Jean, a disillusioned Parisian bookseller, keeps in his drawer a manuscript that every publisher has turned down, meets Esther Teillard, France's most magnetic young author, the ordinary turns extraordinary. What begins as a spontaneous escape from routine becomes a whirlwind day across Paris: cafés, literary salons, old bookstores, and encounters with eccentric writers. As fiction and reality blur, can two writers rewrite their lives? A love story born from books, shaped by words, and provin by the love of literature.

Her life has always had one path, but what happens when it gets derailed? April is a champion figure skater with big ambitions and even bigger prospects. At the rink, she's a winner. Beneath the surface, the pressure is slowly killing her. When a devastating accident leaves her with career-stalling injuries, she's sent to a mindfulness retreat with none other than the boy who caused the accident. She now has to deal with her infuriating enemy, Caden, who also happens to be the star hockey captain. When April begins to realise that there's more to Caden than meets the eye, their relationship begins to change. He challenges her in ways she's never been challenged, and she craves the warmth that she sees in his eyes. But April has sacrificed so much for her career, and now she has no direction. She doesn't know if she can forgive Caden, but if she doesn't, her anger might consume her. This romance is complete. Read After the Fall now.

...Thirteen lifetimes and she never found the one... #enemiestolovers #slow-burn #reincarnation #GoodOmensbutSexy #cleanromance *** Synopsis: For 500 years, she has been condemned to suffer. Clark Parker is reincarnated thirteen times, only to live a cruel life. In her final life, she dies a Saint, and the Veil offers her release: a chance at peace, at bliss-rebirth without sorrow. She refuses. Clark doesn't want to come back. She wants answers. But the truth she seeks lies deep within the Old Archives, a place forbidden to all but reapers. And she isn't one-not yet. To become an envoy of death, she must destroy what remains of her grace and taint her soul. And there is only one place to break a Saint: Hell. There, among the ruined and the wretched, she will rise. Through torment. Through the ranks of demons, and ascend as a reaper. But the closer she comes to the truth, the colder the world becomes. Because some secrets are chained for a reason. And some names should stay in the dark. [updates every weekend] [First draft]