When a fire takes everything from Mia, her parents, her home, and the life she once knew, she is adopted by her mother's best friend, Jules Kingsley. Moving into the Kingsley mansion should be a fresh start, but her new brother, Damon, has other plans. Damon is ruthless, possessive, and impossible to avoid. He's made it his mission to remind Mia that she doesn't belong, and their hatred for each other burns brighter with every interaction. But living under the same roof means there is no escape, no distance, no way to keep the lines from blurring. He wants control. He wants her submission. He wants her, no matter how wrong it is. And the more Mia resists, the more his obsession grows, twisting every fight into something darker, every stolen glance into a game neither of them can win.

"Don't touch that man." "Why not?" "He has a beast guarding him." I am that beast; Nora. I woke up as the villain of this book, destined to die after going crazy due to my love for the main lead. "I spent my last life wanting to die, and now that I've decided to survive, this world is after me?" No. I won't die such a pathetic death. I will survive this time. No matter what. But first, I need to survive these main leads. One won't leave me alone; the other keeps fighting with me; another is destined to kill me... Even my superpowers are so weak! Surviving in a world that hates me... Is kinda difficult. *** I got tired of reading about 'special' and 'pure-hearted' heroines so I decided to write about a character I could relate to. Writing gets better after first few chapters. [#1 Angst] [#1 Obsession] [#2 Yandere] [#1 Villain] [#1 Antagonist] [#1 Superpowers]

A princess desperate to protect her child. A lone wolf learning to live again. A kingdom in trouble. And a whimsical little boy who sees what others can't. FOSTER I'm a lone wolf in every sense. Scarred, secretive, and unexpectedly adopted into a ragtag family. When a prince from the Woodland Realm proposes an exchange of favors, I'm sent north to the Ice Cloud Kingdom. Just gather intel. Report back. Simple. Then they drag her into the throne room. Battered, proud, and burning with a defiance I can't ignore. Suddenly, it's not a mission anymore. It's personal. ISOLDE I'm a young widow whose only purpose is protecting my son from my former father-in-law. I never expected to forge an alliance with a wolf shifter or to want more from him than safety. After all I've endured, how can I feel this way for a man I barely know? Still, he's my only chance, and the longer we're together, the more I wonder if I may be his, too. EIRWYN I'm just a little boy, but I know Mama's been sad for a long time. She tries to hide it from me, but I can see it. Then we end up in Isenheim where the ice is mean and rude, and a wolf giant takes her away from me. He'll bring her back, though. Stories never end with mothers staying gone. And once he does, the three of us can figure out how to make the ice nice again.

When seventeen-year-old Delphine's world literally shatters-along with her living room window-she discovers the truth her brother has spent years hiding. They aren't human. They're Aetherials-beings born from the fabric of time, mind, and element itself. Ryan is a Mistborn, a Hydrokinesis-wielding Elementari. Delphine is something far more dangerous-a Chronari, gifted with the power to bend time. But her gift comes at a cost. When buried memories resurface, so does the night she lost control-and the moment her mother died. Ryan confesses to erasing her memories to protect her from herself, and now, with their safety in jeopardy, he's taking her to Crownspire: a hidden island, home to Aetherium Academy, where beings of magic and myth walk among the living. As Delphine steps into a world of Fae, dual-blooded Aetherials, and ancient rivalries, she begins to uncover a truth more terrifying than her brother ever revealed. Her power isn't just rare-it's coveted. And if she can't learn to control it, time itself might unravel.

"There's a crazy monster in the North. It's best you don't cross the people there." Ravenna is the crazy monster. She once lived as the foolish villainess who chased the Crown Prince, envied the Saint, and turned the empire against her. When she was imprisoned, the only person who showed her mercy was the Northern Duke, who freed her. Only for him to be assassinated by the imperial family. On the day she dies from a mysterious, incurable illness, Ravenna begs for just one more chance. And when she opens her eyes again, she is back in time, standing in the courtroom where she is being accused. This time, instead of begging for the Crown Prince's love, she chooses to marry the Northern Duke. Everyone thinks she is still the jealous villainess. No one knows she remembers the future. No one knows she is dying from an illness. But they will know, she is here for the most cruel and wicked revenge.

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In the kingdom of Elfhame, where shadows whisper secrets and power is a deadly game, Lilia has always stood out for one thing: she is human. Raised among the Folk, she learned early that strength is not just a matter of swords and poison, but also of will and words. She seeks neither glory nor revenge, but just a place where she can exist without having to fight for every breath. Beside her is Jude, her dearest friend, who always seems one step ahead in understanding the ruthless rules of the fairy court. But Jude has her secrets, like the way his gaze lingers too long on Nicasia, the proud princess of the sea. And then there is Cardan, a prince with an indolent air and a poisonous smile. He is everything Lilia despises: effortlessly cruel, frivolous by nature, and, above all, a problem she does not want to face. And yet, by a twist of fate, their paths continue to intertwine. Lilia knows that challenging the faeries is dangerous. But challenging Cardan? That could be an even bigger mistake. *This story is inspired by and based on the book The Cruel Prince by Holly Black **Some chapters have repetitions and sometimes inaccuracies, they are under revision so I'm sorry if you read errors**

L-O-V-E: something that only happens in movies, books, and other fiction. I live in the real world. Heck, I have never even said that word. Bad words, I tell you. * * * Cassandra Evans does not believe in "love." Because of this term, people end up unhappy. She is the epitome of brutal honesty; one of her primary proclamations is "Everyone deserves the truth." She is strictly against lying and liars. Enter our foreign exchange student, Julian Aylmer. He is a happy-go-lucky ball of sunshine. He doesn't know the existence of the term "hate." The boy with the poke-worthy dimples cannot stand seeing the sorrow on her face. He makes a bet to help her experience what she has been pushing away. What happens when these opposites meet? Julian is keen on making Cassie feel the love around her, while Cassie is trying to teach this foreigner to see the reality. It isn't about making her fall in love, but rather making her realize the existence of what he calls a "beautiful illusion." Can Julian really change her mind? Will his "dah-ling" actually give him a chance? Hate vs. Love Make your bets. _______________ Cover by Plurbit Promoted by TheDuffMovie Winner of Wattpad Spotlight Contest. July 13th, 2014-July 18th, 2015

“Well hey there, at least buy me dinner first.” I could feel Aaron's eyes burning through the back of my head as he stared down at me. Down. Towards his crotch. I was face to crotch with Aaron Cross. --- Life is full of Awkward moments; unfortunately for Blake Miller, her life is just one big Awkward moment. From being named Blake because her parents were expecting a boy, to walking in on her dad "wrestling" with her mother's sister. But when Blake's house gets damaged from a hazardous flood and they tear her house down brick by brick when they find a severe mold infestation, her life is about to pass the level of Awkward when they move in with her mom's current boyfriend and his insufferable son who just so happens to be her school's notorious star player -- and not just in sports. Blake's situation probably wouldn't be so bad if there wasn't a history between the two, and she will soon realize that not only will her past reveal itself, but so will the secrets kept hidden around her. [DISCLAIMER: i am aware that wattpad changed the rating to rated R, but that's only because of the excessive amount of swearing from the characters. other than that, this book contains mostly PG-13 material.] [humor #13 - 04/11/15]