a collaboration between nj jermyn and krscr.

Two college students unknowingly died; and the next thing they knew, they were in a different worldㅡinside a novel to be exact. One woke up as the Villainess while the other one as the Heroine. And if a 'would choose to die together rather than fight each other' type of friend enters the same world, it only means one thing. The chaos is coming. [ bookcover made by @ailous_vain ]

Despite growing up in a very traditional family Queen, still prefers to not believe any superstitious beliefs. They don't hold anything other than to scare children. As a queen herself, she always values her beauty and cutting her hair short doesn't lessen something she already possesses- beauty. However what will happen if a queen loses her crown? And terror visits her royal chamber?

[WATTYS 2026 SHORTLIST FOR SPECULATIVE FICTION] Ana relives the same day over and over, dying in a bus crash on the way to Dalmvel. Things become more complicated when Deimus Avelar-the boy carrying a paper crane from her final moments-boards the bus, and the crash never comes. Date Started: July 3, 2025 Date Finished: October 30, 2025

Highest Rank: #13 in Action (Sept. 2, 2022) Ranked #7 in Crime [Fiction] (March 13, 2023) Ranked #7 in Action-Romance tag (March 25, 2026) Ranked #34 in General Fiction (November 19, 2022) Ranked #51 in New Adult tag (July 9, 2022) A princess who seeks freedom and a man who seeks for answers. A murder will bind the two of them together. ---------- All Crown Princess Cecilia De Saint-Germain Aldrich, she preferred to call herself Princess Ceci, dreamt of is having the freedom she desires in her life. The sudden news of getting married to someone she barely knew made her push the agenda to her father, the King, of letting her have the freedom she wanted before getting married. And so, she left Eshasea and went to another country where she could find her freedom and peace, not worrying about being royal blood and her responsibilities as royal blood. She didn't expect what could happen the moment she set foot in the Philippines. She just wants to have the time of her life as she planned to spend her one-month vacation in the Philippines, yet she ends up witnessing a murder right in front of her and getting herself involved between two dangerous mafias who, the other one wants to protect her and the other one is after her head. Will she be able to sweep her own feet, ride a white horse, and get herself out alive? -------------- This story is written in Taglish PUBLISHED UNDER IMMAC PRINTING AND PUBLISHING HOUSE

Novella Oriel lives by the rules⏤her family's, her faith's, her own. In a quiet town where appearances matter more than truth, she's always been the good daughter. But when Laleia Luelle drifts back into town on a borrowed bike, sunlight in her hair and nowhere left to go, Novella's carefully ordered life begins to tremble. Laleia is everything Novella isn't: wild-hearted, untethered, and unafraid to say the wrong thing. But beneath the easy charm is a girl with ghosts⏤wounds she hides behind soft defiance and a fear of being seen too clearly. As the summer stretches on, the two girls find themselves drawn to each other. But love, no matter how gentle, can't exist in a vacuum. Not when shame lingers like smoke, and the people you love expect you to stay small.

✔𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗗 | 𝗦𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆) She was created by mistake and has been dealing with bad luck ever since she was born. Chantara Sabrina doesn't have a permanent surname. However, she always distances herself away from people. Her beliefs turned upside down when she met her new single parent. The idea of adopting her sends another fear and chills down her spine. She does not believe such myth, not until, she is claimed as the daughter of Poseidon, the Lord of the Sea, storms, earthquake, and horses. Along the venture of her new lifestyle, she'll gain the family she always hoped for, friendship, and countless perilous paths on discovering her identity. But before she could do that, she must unravel her connection with the moon. And her direct connection with Anostatos, the cabin for major gods' offspring. Notable Ranks: Rank #7 out of 36.5K stories in Fantasy (May 27, 2025)

For Gale Cerrera, home is not a safe place. Constantly hearing your parents curse and fight is not exactly ideal for a child, but these were the cards she had been dealt. Determined to escape, she tries everything, from joining the school paper to getting a part-time job. Nothing works. Until she meets Ethan. Ethan Zamora is an outcast ─ bullied at school, counseled by an incompetent counselor, and haunted by nightmares from his past. He, too, desperately needs an escape. Through poems, books, and Gale's alluring charm, he finds solace and the freedom to be himself. Every night, Gale and Ethan meet in the woods and sit by an angel statue, sharing their secrets and healing each other's wounds. Together, they learn that the only way to truly escape is to confront what they're running from. As they face the harsh realities they've long avoided, will their friendship survive the storm, or will they find something even deeper?

"A beauty to die for." Stunning, smart, soft-hearted. Having all these qualities, Carrie even gets called an angel who descended from heaven. Everyone loves her. Everyone adores her. Little does Carrie know, someone has taken a different level of devotion to her-to the point of killing anybody who wants to claim her love. •••

Romance|R-16 Calista Vasiliev is a self-centered brat who grew up in a wealthy family. She's spoiled and can get anything she wants with a flick of a finger. Tired of her impudence, her parents sent her to a province to teach her a lesson. In order to get her privileges back, she needs to work hard for it. Enter the cunning and seductive man, Theodore Mercado. Contrary to Calista's beliefs, Theodore hated money more than anything. They lived together and as each day passes, their clash became worse. They're annoyed of each other's presence, until they became more involved to each other. Calista thought of a way to have Theo at her mercy, and that is to entice him. Luckily for her, sexual tension thrived. They say, "opposites attract", but what if they realize that their love will only hurt the other? Can they risk loving each other knowing that they can love a better life separately?