A pro hockey player and Hollywood princess form an unexpected bond amidst the scrutiny of the public, growing into a wildfire they both can't tame. ***** Larissa Hepburn, who goes by her stage name "Nova", is a triple threat in Hollywood. A talented singer, dancer, and actress, there seems to be nothing she can't do. In the eyes of the world, she's the model of a perfect human being. However, underneath the glamor, the smiles, laughter, and wall of illusions lies a darker truth - a woman on the brink of losing the tether she holds to this world. And on top of everything, she lost her best friend years ago to fame, a friendship she wants to mend as the final goal in her life. Then she meets Rhys Melton, a pro hockey player addicted to the world of hockey and himself broken in more ways than one. Brutal on the ice, he doesn't have time for romance or sexual relationships, especially after having his heart broken by someone from his past. And posing as the charming playboy to the public eye is the only way to shield his pain from the world. But one single glance and a hilarious encounter changes both their lives in the most unexpected ways. What begins as an escape from the paparazzi turns into an unlikely friendship that forms in one single night. And as they spend more time together, the more they discover the disastrous truth that lies underneath their armors, one that bonds them into a scandalous romance. Even the brightest souls can hide the darkest thoughts. But what happens when two broken people, one more than the other, cross paths? Will they save each other from the darkness consuming them? OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2026

𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩...𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. Sequel to Rise of the Sylra. More danger, angst, yearning, and just a touch of humour to cope with the pain. Please note mature rating & warnings. Cover by @Merlyn_Fereira Rian is free, yet haunted by grief, and unable to shake his longing for a woman he can never be with. Any dreams of being a part of change have shattered as he is reduced to the singular goal of trying to forget. But when Ileana's voice enters his mind at the worst possible time, his impulses get the better of him, throwing him into chaos. In the aftermath he is given a choice: to keep running and lose himself along the way...or to stand and fight - for the people he loves, and the memory of those he has lost. Marked as mature for: - death, violence - grief, depression, alcoholism, domestic abuse - vague references to sexual assault, torture, suicide - sex scenes (consensual) Not a trigger warning but this story features LGBT+ characters so if you're gonna say anything icky about that just know your comments will be deleted. Maybe save me the trouble and be nice instead :) Re: other comments pleaase don't give negative or even constructive feedback unless I've asked you specifically for it. Unless it's spelling, grammar, or a blatant plot hole/inconsistency. If you just don't like the style it's written in, I ask that you kindly move on, to a story that fits your tastes better. Though if you're here it's most likely because you've read the first book, so if you've read this far I would HOPE you actually enjoyed it lmao And though my writing style has evolved a lil bit, I very much hope you enjoy this one too.

Welcome to The Boyfriend Hotline. Press 1 for heartbreak. Press 2 for memories. Press 3 for dreams. ⋆☆⋆ Flynn Eastwood runs a dating service called The Boyfriend Hotline. When he gets a call from a mysterious man asking him if option 4 exists - three months to befriend the cute girl at the bakery where he works at, he quickly puts the phone down. But when the man calls again offering $30,000 to do the job, Flynn knows he can't say no. ⋆☆⋆ [ glassheart chronicles : #1.6] [© ataliass 2026 ] [ ONC 2026 ROUND 2 WINNER ]

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫. Liana Russo is used to being adored - feared, wanted, worshipped. Heiress to one of the most dangerous crime families in the city, she's always had power. Control. Men at her feet. Until Reyna Rivera shows up. Ex-military. Cold as steel. Her new bodyguard. She doesn't flirt. Doesn't react. Doesn't care that Liana's used to getting her way. And Liana? She doesn't like women. She doesn't. ...Right? But Reyna watches her like she's a problem to solve. Protects her like she's already hers. Touches her without ever laying a hand. And if Liana isn't careful- She might stop wanting to be feared. She might start wanting to be ruined. ༺✧༻ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 ✓ 𝟒𝟎 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 Credit to the incredibly talented @lunarloverz for making the cover 🫶

|| 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐚 || 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭? 𝘐 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰... 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶? After a flagrant display of cosmic irreverence, 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀 is left adrift. With no place to call home or plan for the future. Only a useless degree, unmedicated anxiety disorder, and a penchant for burnout. So when a lifelong friend offers her a chance to start fresh in the sleepless city, Ellie does what any hopeless soul with nothing left to lose would do; she takes it and doesn't look back. Life in NYC is more complicated than a small town girl could have imagined. And it would seem the universe still has a few tricks up its sleeve. Ellie finds herself torn between two worlds. Between her forbidden feelings for two enigmatic men. Between her wanton desires and her lifelong ambitions to finally make something of her sad, little life. The scales must be weighed. Between lust or power. Between desire or reason. And she must also ask if those are really the only options. What if she wants more? What if she wants it all? And what is she willing to do to get it? Ellie must confront not only her past, but the deepest parts of herself. Neither the city nor these two annoyingly handsome men are going to make it easy. And only two things are certain; the universe has a sense of humor and... 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨.

After exposing academic fraud committed by a star faculty member, Harvard PhD student Madelyn is appointed to collaborate with top neuroscientist Dr. Alex Manning, who is tied to the scandal and whose career she has nearly destroyed. ── .✦ Madelyn Chung is one of the best clinical psychology PhD students Harvard has ever seen - the most controversial, too. After discovering academic fraud conducted by Harvard's star faculty, Dr. Charlotte Shelby, her future career seems uncertain as whispers accuse her of being a burdensome whistleblower. With a potential groundbreaking research project in the line, she is appointed to work with Dr. Alex Manning, Harvard's young neuroscientist and professor who revolutionized several research in his field. A life-changing opportunity for Maddie - but she must deal with the fact that Alex was one of Charlotte's past collaborators, and his career was at stake because of the scandal. Maddie has always been careful when trudging through the endless hours of clinical shifts and research. But when she doesn't know if the longing stares from Alex every time he tries to make her life harder are an indication of hatred, or if they mean something else, she starts to feel unprepared. Because Maddie knows she is a falling star, and if she holds onto the fragile trust between her and Alex too tightly, she will only fall harder.