For most of her twenty-one years of life, 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙣 has lived in a gilded cage. Though as any young woman would, the princess longs for one thing only; freedom. Freedom to run into the sea, to dance under the sun... to be her very own. Sadly, as merely a pawn in a king's game and with war looming on the horizon, she is asked to put aside desire for duty. Destined to wed 𝙎𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣. A rakish brute of a prince from a heathen country without summer, in need of an heir and a broodmare to produce it. However, when an attempt is made on her life, Rosalyn is assigned a sworn-protector. 𝙎𝙞𝙧 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙩 The Butcher; a faceless knight of the Faith and retired crusader with haunted eyes and a penchant for gardening. The soft-spoken knight is unlike anyone she's ever met. A grumpy enigma always hidden beneath a helm. 𝘐𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦... When the threat of war increases, The Butcher is tasked with transporting the princess in secret. A perilous journey that will test not only Geralt's skill as a knight, his faith, his patience, but perhaps even his self control as a mere man. For when forbidden desire blooms, two questions arise: 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴? 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘦... 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙠𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩?

The Greek philosopher Plato once said humans are born pure, and it is corruption that turns them evil. But how twisted can a mind truly become? Dare to enter, and discover a collection of short stories that will haunt your thoughts long after the last page. *All rights reserved*

Mara Vale, a seemingly caring high school teacher in Millville, harbors a dark secret as a nighttime serial killer, her life a carefully curated double helix of deception. By day, she waded through lesson plans and parent-teacher conferences, a benevolent educator with a warm smile and a quick wit. But as the sun dipped below the horizon, Mara turned into "The Shadow" a ruthless predator who stalked the city's darkest corners with calculated precision. Her victims never saw it coming, blinded by the unassuming teacher who'd smiled at them just hours before. But every killer sows the seeds of their own demise, and Mara's fixatioin on control threatened to become the crucifixion she'd ultimately face. The stark contrast between her public persona and her hidden malevolence creates a thrilling tension, inviting readers into her disturbing world.

Isabelle Keating was fifteen when she was abducted from her suburban Pennsylvania neighborhood. The second that she was taken into Jax Turner's truck, there was no way she was going back on her own or if she would be returning home at all. - I crept towards the door and my hand met with the cold door knob. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," a husky voice rang out from behind me. I whipped my head backwards to face the owner of the speaker. A boy, not a lot older than me was leaning against the staircase with his hands over his chest. His icy blue eyes pierced my gray ones. He wore torn jeans and a white t-shirt and was growing a little stubble. His blonde hair was disheveled and he looked tired. I swallowed hard, letting my hand fall to my side. "How come?"

In 19th Century Berlin, Victor Harmann is a talented but unsuccesful artist, desperate for inspiration that he cannot manage to find. Drunk, and about to get kicked out of his small apartment, he stumbles upon a mysterious, elusive woman who seems to haunt his every thought. As Victor embarks a journey of self-discovery, passion and even obsession, he becomes a recognised painter. But Eveline isn't at all who he imagined. *All rights reserved*

How can two people who annoy each other become best friends? Tricks, Clicks, and Quiet Sparks follows June, an LA girl pursuing her Masters in Photography, and Joa, a rising skater whose straight-up jabs earn both respect and a fair share of enemies. Between skateboard tricks, camera clicks, and the quiet sparks growing between them, June and Joa face a choice whether to protect the friendship they cherish or finally admit the truth everyone else can already see. But just like any other story, it's never gonna be easy. Because sometimes the riskiest leap isn't on a skateboard.. it's falling for your best friend. #1 Skateboarding 12/15/2025 #1 Skate 02/01/2026 #1 Skating 02/01/2026

|| 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 || 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.

Eve, the sweet art girl, never expected to cross paths with Jeson, the arrogant basketball star. One loves colors, the other lives for the court. But when they're suddenly forced together, rivalry turns into something far more complicated. Between clashing egos, stolen sketches, and unexpected feelings-will they fight harder, or fall deeper?

"Whispers of the Tree" is a hauntingly romantic and mysterious tale about Elara, a quiet girl drawn to a strange, ancient tree that seems to know her deepest thoughts. When the whispers begin, so do the visions-fleeting moments of another life, another love. As reality blurs with dreams, Elara is pulled into a hidden world where time bends and emotions linger. What secrets is the tree guarding? And why does her heart ache for someone she's never met... or has she? A story woven with mystery, longing, and a love that refuses to fade.