[2024 WATTYS SHORTLISTED] [18+] In the picturesque lakeside town, the calm waters mask the storm within Juniper Jenkins' heart. Betrayed and broken by her cheating boyfriend, she flees to the sanctuary of her friend's lakeside house, to work remotely for the summer. What she doesn't expect? Running into Wells Hansen-her rival from the Seattle Sun Times-of all people. And of all places, he's running the only coffee shop in town with decent Wi-Fi. She's sworn off men for the summer-pinky-promised no boys-with her two best friends. So there's no way she's breaking that pact. Not after what just happened. But fate doesn't care about pacts, and Juniper keeps bumping into Wells no matter how hard she tries not to. She resents him, and the feeling seems mutual. At least, that's what she believes.

Grace is a practical woman who had a decent and comfortable life that was a little dull at times, but fulfilling. Emphasis on had. Being tossed into a webnovel by unknown forces was not how she wanted to spice things up. Returning isn't up to her and living well doesn't seem to be either. But Grace experiences a crash course on adaption and finds the legs she needs to stand in this world. A world in which freedom and respect are more elusive than comfort. Warnings for this story include: Dark themes like kidnapping and captivity. Highly suggestive themes. Direct mentions of sex and explicit scenes. Disclaimer: This is a fanfiction of the web novel, "Leisurely Beast World: Plant Some Fields, Have Some Cubs" and its manhua, "Beauty and The Beasts." The world building and some characters will not belong to me and belong to the original author: White-Headed Dream (白头梦).

Drew has a lot going for her in life. She is popular and doing great in college. Her family loves and supports her and she is overflowing with confidence... Not. Drew has no IRL friends and tries to leave her apartment as little as possible. When she finds herself in a webtoon that she was only reading for the hot men, she takes it as well as the rest of her life and flubs through it. Warning: crude humor and language, casual mentions of sensitive subjects (ex. depression, suicide, rape), blatant mention of sex or sexual innuendoes, smut, and a LOT of cursing is present in this story. Please do not read if any of this bothers you. Disclaimer: This is a fanfiction of the web novel, "Leisurely Beast World: Plant Some Fields, Have Some Cubs" and its manhua, "Beauty and The Beasts." The world building and some characters will not belong to me and belong to the original author: White-Headed Dream (白头梦). My interpretations are purely for entertainment. I do include original characters and ideas that I hope you'll enjoy.

"Do you ever stop running?" he muttered, his gaze burning into mine. "What are you doing?" I whispered, my voice trembling. But anger surged through me, cutting through the daze. "You can't just-just act like this! One second you're cold, the next you're almost kind, then you let people kiss you, and now-" My throat wobbled "Now this? I can't keep up. I can't" His expression cracked and his eyes darkened, not with anger, but with something raw that felt dangerously close to breaking me in half. "You want to know how I feel about you?" His voice was low and rough. Before I could answer, he tilted my chin up again, his thumb brushing the corner of my mouth like he was staking a claim. And then he kissed me. Not the furious, messy clash of before. This one was slower and deeper, but it shattered me even more. His lips were unrelenting, pressing against mine like he'd been holding himself back for far too long. My mind went blank, every thought scattering like ashes in the wind. My fingers swayed helplessly at my sides then curled into his shirt again, because I didn't know where to put them. When he finally pulled back, his eyes searched mine like he was daring me to deny what just happened. "Does that answer your question?" he murmured. - Adriana plays the part of the perfect, wealthy heiress, but she's drowning under her mother's Ivy League expectations and a family scandal that could ruin her. She plans to stay invisible at Arcadia High until she crosses paths with Elliot Thornevale. Cold and arrogant. When an encounter pulls her into the IT circle, the academy's four most powerful boys, Adriana's carefully built walls crumble. And to her horror, they're suddenly interested in her. One watches her with a dangerous tension, another grows far too gentle around her and someone from her past suddenly wants back into her life. Adriana must navigate the school's dark secrets, her family weight and her own growing attraction to the boys she never meant to let in

"I love you," Jack smiled. They looked at each other for what felt like a decade. "...No. No you don't." Willow rolled her eyes. "It seemed like the part of our fight where I should say it," he smirked, only making her anger rise. "Why are you doing this?" His expression faltered for a second as he heard the fear in her voice. "Treating me like this? Do you hate me or something? Or do you just not care if I live or die?" His eyes widened briefly before he shook his head. "I don't hate you, or want you to die. But I can't like you either. Humans live a short life, I live forever." He paused, taking a breath. "I can't let myself get attached to someone that will just die on me, or put you in danger," Jack sighed, scratching his neck. Something in his voice made Willow believe this wasn't his words, but rather, words he had been told. When Willow made a deal with a reaper to save her little brother, she never expected to end up as one's bloodbag. Or, as Jack likes to call her, 𝙋𝙚𝙩. Join Willow on her journey as she discovers the hidden supernatural world that has been right under her nose for longer than she even remembers. One where love is forbidden and can get you killed. And pray to Death for her soul, because 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘯, she's gonna need it. "𝑨 𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆." 𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍. "𝑰𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉," 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅, 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒆, "𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒉." Parts 1-2-3 of the Reaper's Pet trilogy

Lin Yuexin died betrayed. Poisoned by the husband she once loved and the sister she once trusted, her final memory was not of the man who destroyed her- but of the cold prince who held her while she died in the snow. Then Heaven gives her a second chance. Reborn before her marriage, Yuexin swears revenge on everyone who ruined her life. This time, she will not choose the gentle and charming Ninth Prince. This time, she chooses the feared Seventh Prince instead. The prince whispered to be ruthless. The prince the court fears. The prince she once could not stand. But as palace conspiracies deepen and the battle for the throne turns deadly, Yuexin begins uncovering a terrifying truth: The boy who saved her from fire long ago... was never the man she loved before. It was always him. And this lifetime? The cold prince refuses to lose her again.

Marissa, your typical antisocial university student that is more concerned with her grades and next story update, than she is with forming those lasting relationships we always hear are formed in college. What will she do when she's thrusted in the world of a manhua she read? How will she push herself from her comfort zone and survive in this prehistoric era? Note: Character personality may vary from the manhua. Disclaimer: This book contains mature and triggering themes. Reader discretion is advised. This work is based on the manhua "Beauty and the Beasts," and its corresponding novel, "Leisurely Beast World: Plant Some Fields, Have Some Cubs." Some characters mentioned in this book are not my own. This book is purely for entertainment.

"Is love supposed to feel this intoxicating?" ••• ⚠️TW: depictions of SA. Crude language. Violence. YANDERE ML! Read with care! ** means sex scenes ••• The dark and twisted romance of college student, Melody Lu, and the king of the Ashe Kingdom, Gabriel Ashe. Melody has always had a bad habit of getting too attached to fictional characters. From animes to novels, she has fallen for boy after boy. This is until she finds 'Fallen Angel,' a popular dating game because of it's male lead, Gabriel Ashe. Gabriel is a cold and tortured soul who has only ever found solace in the company of y/n. However, no one has ever managed to win the game. No one has ever been able to completely win the love of this cruel king. That is until Melody truly falls for the fictional character, and through her new found addiction to this dating game manages to successfully win him over. "100% Affection!" "Do you want to continue the story?" [YES] [NO] "YES" "Loading..." "Complete." "Transferring to 'Fallen Angel' " The haunted king has found his savior. And he has no plans of letting her go anytime soon. Haunted King, an isekai dark romance. ••• Started: March 20, 2023 4:17pm Finished: May 10, 2023 5:23am ••• NONE of the art in this book is mine! This is an ORIGINAL novel that is UNEDITED!! ••• #1 otome #1 monarchy #1 isekai #1 melody #1 wizardsandwitches #1 sadistic #1 sliceoflife #1 swordfighting #2 eroticromance #2 emperor #2 lovestory #2 villain #2 magicalcreatures #2 swordandsorcery #3 yandere #3 otome #6 possessive #12 pirates #146 romance

[yandere!angels x fem!reader] HAITUS ୨୧ when five fallen angels, stripped of their grace and bound to the earthly realm, find their already fractured existences further twisted by the sinful obsession over a mortal girl.

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