Miles Brigg is a kindergarten teacher who lives a simple life of working and spending time with his family. Until he meets him. Julian Caldwell is a wealthy businessman who helps run several companies, including Home Our Community, a non-profit that provides homes for members of the LGBTQ+ community that were kicked out of their homes. Julian's an out of the closet man, trying to find a person to spend the rest of his life with and when he meets Miles, he might have found the one. The only problem is: he's straight.

✿ Freedom Awards ✿ Welcome to the second installment of the Liberation Awards, THE FREEDOM AWARDS- a festive celebration for all types of stories! ☾✧ This year, we're bringing you not just recognition, but fun, engagement, and discoveries. ✦ Whether you write romance, mystery, fantasy, or something entirely unique, there's a place for your voice here. 𓅪 Dive in, explore, and let your stories shine. Who knows? You might just uncover something unforgettable along the way. ❦

She wanted to save her favorite fairytale character, the derelict second male lead. To rescue the kidnapped princess, he went as far as sacrificing his one-of-a-kind magical companion. But at the end, she married the crown prince of the neighboring kingdom. Just because one was born as the king's son, he got the main lead position. The orphan stood at the second place, despite being a prodigy in swordsmanship. She could not bear to see the second male lead dying all alone and broken-hearted. So, I helped her change the fate of the second lead. *************************************************** Disclaimer: This story will contain depictions of child abuse, violence and death. Reader discretion is advised. I'm not a native English speaker. Please excuse the grammatical mistakes and do not hesitate to let me know if you find one! Best ranking: #1 second male lead syndrom (2025-11-06) #2 fantasy creatures (2025-11-06) #2 magical creatures (2025-11-10)

In an ancient China fantasy world, some clans had magic powers. The Wangs controlled the light, the Baos manipulated the flow of time, the Bais used wind magic and the Xie delved into dark magic. Bai Tong Xin was a distant relative of the Bai clan leader but he could change the aim of his arrows. So, he was sent to the capital, Yuanhua, to trained at the Academy, with his maids, Nana and Susu. After an incident involving Bai Tong Xin and Susu, he ended up terrified and Susu severely punished. But her punishment awakened something hidden inside her. Something that would change her life and reveal dark secrets. ************** Author's note: The chapter titled "The corrupted lotus - a short story" is a dense version of chapter 1 to 9. It was written for The Shortys 2025 contest. For a smoother reading experience, I would suggest skipping it and starting at the chapter "1 - The clans". This chapter and the following have been edited to be shorter and more reader-friendly (and easier to comment!) Best rankings #1 Chinese fantasy (2025-11-07) #1 Eastern fantasy (2025-11-08) #2 Shortys2025 (2025-11-07) #3 demonic (2025-11-08) #3 xuanhuan (2025-11-08)

Cody James is a sixteen year old California native who is allergic to the rain. Unfortunately for him, due a mix up at the agency which was in charge of planning his summer working abroad, he's ended up au-pairing in rainy London for the affluent Darlington family, complete with adorable little girl and sex god big brother. However, from day one Cody notices that there's something strange about the Darlingtons, and it's not long before he figures it out...

Nephthys is a shifter ambassador from Caliman who was sent to Alzcar to find peace for his people. Shifters have been forced into slavery by the people of Alzcar and he wants to free them. However, things went wrong when the king had him taken, thrown into the slave trading. Now, he has to find a way to survive and free his people while navigating keeping his friends safe, finding his mate, and staying alive. Will he beat the cruel king of Alzcar and bring peace to his people, or will they continue to suffer? (This story is a guaranteed HEA)

Conjure a demon to catch a killer? That's Appalachian witch Ellie's last remaining hope to solve a two year old cold case that haunts her nightmares. She's still grieving her late fiancé, but the few Boone residents that don't think she killed him herself have given up on finding the murderer. Kazerin, on the other hand, is not prepared for what awaits him when he answers Ellie's request. He's used to bargaining for lust or power, not closure, and he's a little nervous about what feelings stir up the longer he's around Ellie. Their feelings only entangle further the longer that Kaz stays in town, pretending to be Ellie's new fiancé as a cover for investigating the murder. Follow Ellie and Kaz in an alternate history where Others-- demons, vampires, angels, shifters, and many more beings-- roam the earth, magic is alive and burning bright, and blood runs deeper than just our ancestry. BLOOD BARGAIN is Book #1 in the Appalachian Magic book series. WATTYS 2024 WINNER AMBYS 2024 GRAND FAVORITE 🎖️Featured | @Ambassadors | Para-Romantasy 🎖️Featured | @Paranormal | The Para-Romantasy Experience 🥇The Hot and Bothered Awards, Mythical Creatures Romance, 2024 🥇Our Wishing Sock Awards, Romance, 2024 🥇The Phoenix Awards, Mystery/Thriller, 2024 🥇 The Virtues Awards, Paranormal, 2024 🥇 Esthetique Community Fiction Awards, Paranormal/Action, 2024