Matt Brighton has been fighting by the Great Comet's side for three years, defending the city of Axiomville as Nightstar. Nothing can beat this duo until a new villain appears on the scene. The Comet is dead, and now Matt must decide if he will pick up the mantle of Hero. Lien Harris knows the world is filled with injustice. She has seen it and vowed to do her part in bringing equality for all--even if that means she has to become a Villain to do so. However, when the Comet dies, Lien must decide if it is time to turn in the title of Villain and become the Hero. Who rises when a hero falls?

Everyone says Cruella Queen is a bad idea, but Moxie King doesn't care what anyone else thinks. ☆ companion novel to BRIGHTSIDE by @thaliagrace- ☆ ***** Moxie King isn't quite ready for popstar Cruella Queen to come crashing into her life when she embarks on her first headlining tour after dropping her debut album MONARCH alongside her brother Mick, but the blonde starlet is too painfully gorgeous to forget. While Cruella has a Grammy to her name, she has far more headlines (not for good reasons, either). Moxie finds herself all too willing to root for the anti-hero. Even if it means pulling herself under in the process.

Luna Celeste has her hands full with the demands of her position as Alpha Blake's mate and her on-line studies, when an enigmatic rogue wolf pushes her into an existential conflict with her old nemesis and towards a pack war that Blake tried to avoid. Can Celeste triumph and save her fated bond too? Season 2 of The Astronomical Odds *** During a council of Betas, a Rogue petitioner, Dirk Steinar, conman and astrologer extraordinaire, shows up claiming he has information about the death of Luna Celeste's mother. Against Alpha Blake's protests against trusting this new stranger, Celeste decides to hear him out, but as the new rogue leads them all down a search for answers, Blake and Celeste will be forced to confront both their increasing moments of disagreement, but also old enemies as well. And as the strain wears against the Alpha and Luna's mate bond, the time to mobilize the pack to war increasingly approaches. Can Celeste discover her heritage on time? Will her and Blake's fated mate bond survive, or will their differences lead their pack towards a path of destruction?

Caught between her desire for normalcy and her supernatural heritage, Meg Cole must navigate university life, strange happenings around campus, and missing students. All while battling her growing attraction to the sexy, forsaken angel who accidentally marked her as his. Season 2 of Forsaken Angels *** In a world where fallen angels and demons wage a secret war, Meg Cole wants nothing more than a normal university experience-parties, freedom, and a whole lot of firsts. But as a Seraphim descendant with a target on her back, 'normal' is hard to come by. Especially when her self-proclaimed protector is a tortured forsaken angel with a dangerous allure, who keeps getting in the way of her fun. Raze is everything an innocent like Meg shouldn't want, yet she ignites a primal hunger within him he can't deny. When students start disappearing and Meg's safety is on the line, Raze will stop at nothing to keep her safe-even from himself. With each smouldering touch and stolen kiss, Raze's possessive protection only fuels Meg's determination to break down his walls. But can she convince him to see past his torment to the woman who could be his salvation?

University professor Cora Glass may be an expert on the topic of red/green colorblindness, but when her walking red flag of an ex shows up on campus, is she smart enough to say no to a second chance? *** Three years ago, scientist Cora Glass met a stranger over cocktails in an airport hotel lobby. His name was Jamie Bowen: an irresistible charmer with a talent for impersonating men he'd never be - and the only man who ever succeeded in breaking Cora's heart. Their fiery relationship flamed out years ago, but forgetting about Jamie is a different story. Seeking a change of scenery, Cora accepts a junior faculty position at prestigious Wallingford University and throws herself into her research with single-minded focus. She couldn't be less interested in the campus gossip surrounding the hot new professor who just joined the English department. That is, until she sees him, and he turns out to be none other than... her ex? But the man who won her heart three years ago was a high school dropout, not a PhD. Jamie could only be at Wallingford now as an impostor - and Cora's determined not to let him drag her into whatever game he's playing. ONC 2023 Contest Prompts: 51. The problem with red flags is that I'm attracted to them. 63. A rivalry between two coworkers has unforeseen consequences. 6. Can we go back to the start when we were all strangers in the dark?

COLLETTE CHEUNG has plans for the summer before university begins. Finally back in Hong Kong, she wants to grind her video games, watch her C-dramas and perhaps read a bit just so she could seem productive. None of her plans include romantic entanglement (what was the point in getting a boyfriend right before university?), or Gray Tsang, the brother of her best friend that she has far too much in common with. But suddenly, they're playing her favourite games together night after night, and he's convincing her to go on runs when she'd rather stay in bed. Before long, Collette's questioning the rules she'd set for herself all her life. She knows she's an overthinker. She knows she makes things more difficult than it needs to be. She knows it's a self-defence mechanism, but for once in her life, she wants to throw caution to the wind. It doesn't have to be complicated, right? (bobas & lattes #1)

|CROSSROADS x LEAP YEAR | Eighteen-year-old April Lewis flees her troubled home, desperate to escape her emotionally distant, controlling mom, and seek out her dad. Little does she know a chance encounter with her classmate will take her on a cross-country ride: a journey that will change April's life forever. A venture that will lead her down a path of self-discovery and unexpected love. *** When eighteen-year-old April Lewis' mom walks around like a zombie, evades all attempts to talk and controls her every move, April decides she's had enough. She leaves home one warm summer evening with nothing but a yellow backpack filled with her coveted dad's letters he's been sending her for the past months, and some bare necessities. She's determined to seek him out and go live with him down on the West Coast, where he has a temporary job. The last thing April expects is almost being hit by a car. The owner of the vehicle? Her classmate, Dave Rivera, a troubled boy whom she almost never talked to before, and who can't be more different than her. After making sure April is just a little banged-up, Dave strikes a deal with her: he'll help her get to the West Coast free of charge, as long as she doesn't report him to the cops. The two embark upon a road trip from NY to LA, navigating through stunning landscapes and meeting a colorful cast of characters. While sharing life stories and exchanging experiences, armed with the wisdom from her Dad's letters, April and Dave discover that they are a lot more alike than they originally thought. The journey slowly becomes more important than the destination, and their path takes an unexpected turn when a shocking secret comes to light. © 2024 EvelynHail Exclusively on Wattpad Based on prompt 4! Which is (I shan't leave ye hanging :P): "When life gives you balloons, you fly up into the sky."

❖ Interstellar pilot and ex-adventurer Alex Gallegos must keep their team safe on an icy moon as sentient storms threaten to repeat the tragedy that ended their last career. ❖ Everyone in the United Inhabited Solar Systems (for some reason, UIS for short) knows to stay away from Mahaha. The icy moon is notorious for failed probe landings and research missions that end in tragedy: the only people to ever venture to its surface needed rescuing after just two weeks. When a prestigious research group decides they want a turn, they ask Alex Gallegos to lead the team. Perfectly qualified and haunted by their past, Alex accepts, hoping to make up for old mistakes and get just a little further from the earth they've left behind. Two months into the seven-month mission, the team is struggling with discontent, damaged equipment, and blizzards acting less and less like normal weather. As Mahaha moves out of range of help and the storms take on a more malicious character, Alex must face the one foe they could never have prepared for. Mahaha may or may not be alive. ❖❖❖ Complete. Wattys 2021 Shortlister. Standalone sequel (Rocks Can Dance) coming in 2023. Comments and critiques are both welcome and appreciated. I write characters from many different backgrounds, with many different experiences. If you share those traits and find that I have misrepresented anything, please let me know! I am feedback-friendly and here to learn :)

Thirty days. The countdown has started, North America shivers under the shadow of a massive alien spacecraft, and humanity is hurtling toward an unknown future that lurks at the end of the timer. Somewhere, somehow, the heroes are making their plans to fight the extraterrestrials. But this isn't about them. From the team at WritersConnX comes a new anthology about the rest of us - the average, the ordinary, the unassuming - and the many paths we run when our time is cut short. And no damn aliens! Written by: WCX Writers & Creators Rodney V. Smith, M.B. Dalto, Jane Peden, A.B. Channing, Eliza Solares, Jinn Tiole, Crystal Scherer, Cayleigh Kennedy, C.C. Starfield, Nova Nicalynn, Leigh W. Stuart, Franklin Barnes, Mags Lorang, Evelyn Hail, Lorraine Tramain, Fiora Voss, Wren Arrior, J.A. Jumphol, Bethany Swafford, Jamie Lemon, Mittu Ravi. Julia Esposito, Cardin Watts, Mikaela Bender, Jovi R, Sam Camp, Mhavel Naveda, Brittannie Charmintine, Van Carley, Henry Scott, Melody Grace Hicks, David J. Thirteen, C. S. Solarys, Hannah J Nelson, Vee Lozada, Eli Gregory, Kristin Jacques, Ben Sobieck, Bianca Di Cocco Compiled by: Rodney V. Smith, Van Carley, Eliza Solares, Ina Ramos

When Rosie's new husband ignores her, she begs the harlot next-door for lessons on seduction (1980s suburban dystopia with a spicy lesbian romance) *** It's 1982, and newlywed Rosie McGee has just moved into an idealistic suburban cul-de-sac called Windsor Lane. As a good Christian girl, this is Rosie's dream come true... or at least, it should be. However, next-door-neighbor Scarlett Everly doesn't fit in with the rest of the good Christian wives in their neighborhood (she drinks, she sleeps around, and she doesn't even attend church!). Worse, Rosie's new husband suddenly seems utterly uninterested in her. Has he already been seduced by Scarlett? Or is Rosie simply too boring? After a honeymoon more closely resembling a funeral, Rosie gathers her courage and marches right up to Scarlett's door with a plea: teach me your ways. Scarlett agrees, with one condition: Rosie must model for her next painting. When the agreement leads to unexpected attraction, Rosie begins to question her own priorities. The warmth she once felt when holding Thomas's hand is nothing compared to what she feels when Scarlett is painting her. But a good Christian girl should not think of such things. Especially not in Windsor Lane. Grand Winner for the Pride Awards 2025 Honorable Mention in ONC 2025 ONC 2025 prompt 53: On your honeymoon, you discover the most shocking truth about your spouse--one that could change everything. Also prompt 118: You're feeling trapped in your current relationship and can't shake the urge to break free.