THEIR ALMOST HONEYMOON One bed. Two secret identities. And a marriage license that's technically a death warrant. SLOANE is the neighborhood florist. She spends her days trimming hydrangeas and apologizing for her clumsiness. The Secret: She's THE IVY-an elite assassin who can kill a man with a petal and disappear before the body hits the floor. "I'm a florist, Silas. I don't do dangerous things." (She says, while hiding a dagger in her bridal bouquet.) SILAS is a dorky high school history teacher. He wears tweed, loses his glasses, and rambles about the fall of Rome. The Secret: He's THE ARCHIVIST-the rival agency's top tactical spy, specialized in high-stakes theft and erasing problems. "Trust me, Sloane. I'm just a history teacher. The most exciting thing I've ever done is find a library book from 1984." (He says, while a sniper rifle is stashed in his suitcase.) When a billionaire syndicate leader hosts an exclusive gala at a villa in Lake Como, both agencies want the encryption key hidden inside. But there's a catch: The villa is for couples only. Forced into a shotgun "blind date" by their handlers, Sloane and Silas find themselves married at a courthouse and on a flight to Italy before they've even learned each other's middle names. THE RULES ARE SIMPLE:- • Don't let the spouse see your weapons. • Don't let the spouse see you kill anyone. • Above all: Do not fall for the spouse. Between dodging bullets in ballgowns and sharing a single bed in a villa crawling with guards, the lies are getting harder to track. SHE THINKS HE'S A HELPLESS NERD. HE THINKS SHE'S A FRAGILE FLOWER. They're both dead wrong. And most importantly wrong about their mission, which is not as it seems to be. Cover by @elaradaven 💍 FEATURING: ✓The "Only One Bed" Trope ✓Fake Marriage / Real Danger ✓Assassin Vs Assassin (But they don't know it) ✓Lethal Competence x Social Awkwardness

Here is a poem dedicated to my favorite character from the Percy Jackson franchise Hazel Levesque. Enjoy!

Lilley's first encounter with her legendary sword, Stain.

Once every twenty years in the kingdom of Saiochi, a bride is offered up to the Never King, a monster with a skull for a face. No one ever sees the bride's again, usually because they are devoured by the Never King's appetite. This year, Rhyella Kaori's village is chosen to produce the sacrifice. Rhyella believes she has nothing to fear, because she is engaged to her best friend in a marriage of convenience to further her dancing career. However, no one is spared from becoming the monster's bride. When Rhyella is forced to become the Never King's bride, she knows she must face the beast, as well as a dark and painful secret that could threaten to tear everything they desire away from them.

"I don't know what's coming next," I said after a quiet moment. "I don't know how to take care of my family. I was hoping... you'd help me?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- long before Chosen Assassins Andraea and Lucien Nocturne died and became what they were, their life was simple. domestic. cozy. but what happened shaped their lives forever. a prequel to "in the stars"

TW: Assault. After fleeing home at sixteen, Rhaenyra Rose never expected to be back living with her mom after a fatal shooting robbed her of her detective badge. However, the new town she has gone to live in has a creepy and strange aura surrounding it. Then one night, she sees something that changes her life forever. Now, she must fight against the demon who wishes to claim her soul.

All her life Rhaevyn has heard the stories of her great grandmother, Alice Bell and her adventures in wonderland. The stories become a waking nightmare when a stranger dressed in white batting armor with a horse head helmet tries to kill her. Now Rhaevyn, her older sister, Rukuu, her ex boyfriend Cole, ex best friend, Bethany, and a mysterious girl with her own ties to the Bell family are all trapped in wonderland. Can Rhaevyn and her friends escape the madness before it consumes them?