What's a queen to do when her bloodline is on the brink of extinction and the world's newest warlord is knocking at her castle's gates? The answer is obvious. She switches herself out with her twin sister and sneaks out into the countryside. As a queen disguised as a simple, cross-dressing commoner girl, Oris is determined to hide away long enough to give birth to her successor. But Fate, as always, has other plans and this time around running away is not an option. She and death come face to face once again in a way she had least expected, bound forever in holy matrimony. ~•~ "Can he really help us?" "Well. . . Well." The eunuch sighed in defeat then shook his head. "He is loyal to The Emperor alone." "And you?" "I was ordered to escort you to the palace." "And once we manage to enter the palace?" "I. . ." Faeradaigh swallowed. "I am afraid that you are on your own, My Lady." Start date: June 8th 2019.

When good girl highschooler Ellie falls in love with an ex-convict, old family secrets come back to haunt them and keep them apart. ***** Living up to her "good girl" reputation had never been an issue for Ellie Browning, a small town Australian highschooler. That is until she meets Haze. Handsome, tattooed, and with a criminal past, he is everything she was taught to avoid. Unable to control their feelings, the two form an unbreakable bond that unearths family secrets and emotional turmoil for Ellie and everyone she has ever loved. With all odds against them, Ellie and Haze must ultimately choose between their love and familial obligations. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Harlem ain't never had the luxury of being young. At just 24, she already carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. With a drug-addicted mama and a 17-year-old sister depending on her, Harlem do whatever she gotta do to survive - even if that means dancing nights away in an Atlanta strip club just to keep the lights on. She tired. Lost. Praying for an escape. Then one night, fate walk in wearing tattoos, silence, and danger. His name is Kyrie. Fresh out after a four-year prison sentence for a murder he was later found not guilty of, Kyrie ain't just another fine face in the club - he runs Atlanta. A kingpin with a past soaked in blood, loyalty, and secrets nobody survives knowing. Harlem never meant to fall for him. Kyrie never meant to protect her. But when love meet crime, choices get deadly, hearts get reckless, and freedom come with a price. Sometimes the only way out... is letting the wrong person take you away.

Heiress never had it easy growing up, especially after her mother died. She grew up around her father and his harem of women. Many women were in and out of her life as she grew up but one woman in particular has remained for awhile now and has been in Heiress' life raising hell since the day she married her father. Once she gets old enough, she goes to college far away from home and all of its troubles. She can finally be free and explore what life has to offer for her, until her Dad slaps her with a time limit on how long she's able to stay in his house and how long it'll be until he stops paying her tuition. One year is all Heiress has until her entire life changes and she's left to fend for herself, but with family and friends weighing heavy on her shoulders, trying to gather enough money for the future is the last thing on her mind when she's more concerned about the present and all the troubles she faces. But will she be able to survive the streets of Oakland on her own or will she get the help she needs from an unsuspecting enemy? Cover by @UrbanistSociety

| 2025 Wattys Shortlist 🖊️🧡! In Cairnwall, 1972, unaware of the mobster who has been threading across the narrow line of near psychotic obsession for over a year, finally makes himself known to her. His unwavering attraction to her is forbidden, frowned upon by many, and they both know this. But he doesn't care. Before her, no one was able to crack through his mask, but she smashes through it without effort-without needing to say a word. She makes his heart-something he cast aside long ago-stumble and stammer with a simple smile. Her breath catches when he glances her way, her heart burning when he pulls away, but she would rather push him away, keep their coupling hidden away, locked behind closed doors, and deep within the depths of the shadows. She wants to protect herself from the scrutiny society will cast upon her for having the gall to be with him, but he wants to put her on his throne and make society kiss her feet. What will happen when two worlds that should not even glide past each other end up crashing?