Awards & Honors 1st Place: Best Plot/Concept in The Inked and Unwritten Awards (my first contest and win XD) On the morning she should have been finalizing wedding plans, Cassandra Vale is torn from her life by a summoning ritual that mistakes desperation for destiny. She awakens in a foreign court alongside four other strangers, each pulled from unfinished lives and private futures. Jason Calloway looks like he lives in the gym and believes strength can solve anything. William James prefers silence and observation to conversation. Vivian Sterling built a life through screens and attention, now stranded in a world that doesn't care who's watching. And Alexander Mercer-the effortless golden boy-hides the truth behind a smile that disarms everyone. Together, they are declared heroes. A world on the brink of collapse claims it had no choice. Demons press against failing seals. Ancient protections crumble. And those in power believe salvation can be taken from another reality, if the need is great enough. But the summoned are not grateful. Being chosen doesn't make you a hero. It makes you a resource. And Cassandra Vale never agreed to be merciful. From the moment they arrive, it becomes clear the ritual was flawed, the explanations incomplete, and the cost deliberately obscured. Cassandra recognizes the pattern immediately. She's read these stories. She knows the roles being offered, the expectations being placed, and the quiet demand for obedience that follows. Playing along may be the only way to survive-but that doesn't mean she intends to accept it. As grief hardens into anger and fragile alliances form, the summoned heroes agree to help a world that stole them. Not because they believe in destiny. Not because they were chosen. But because innocent lives are caught in the middle. This is not a story about divine heroes. It's about a forced kidnapping that tries to turn them into one.

I've mentioned it before, haven't I? I still don't understand anything at all. #1 in the series: Ohhhhh (int.) I Still Don't Get It #2 in the series: Empty Pockets of Humor

𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 : 𝐱𝟏𝟎 💌 𝐀 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐀 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤. 𝐀 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐫. 💌 He captures the world through his lens... But one day, Taehyung stumbles upon a mysterious scrapbook 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒎. Each page whispers unspoken admiration... and behind those pencil strokes is Jungkook, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔. As their worlds slowly intertwine... Will they frame a love story of their own or remain pages apart in silence? Sometimes, love doesn't need words 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐚 𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬...

Need a bite? A stripper gets caught in the act of impersonating a goddess... A beauty is loved by a beast... A painter makes her work come to life... literally. But there is a price to pay... Two Sapphic edge-players put the pieces of a flower arrangement to unusual uses on their first date... Here are some short stories that might satisfy you. Some are sweet. Some are savory. And some are spicy. The most common spice in this collection is not vanilla. Explicit. 18+ only. ════════════════════════════════════ "Sera Drake showcases impressive range, moving seamlessly from dark, Grimm-esque fairy tale retellings to contemporary tales of BDSM and magical realism... A highly recommended collection for open-minded readers looking for something beyond the conventional." - Champion (Amazon) "I loved the subtle aura of this book, the way the stories built up slowly, peaked, and faded, leaving me pondering, and I liked that the characters and vocabulary were not vulgar. I loved how the stories were arranged so that each story was better than the last." Ann Linus for Readers' Favorite "Drake is a pro at playing with the reader's emotions in a way that I am slightly terrified of...If you are someone who's tired of the hetero-normative blandness of Fifty Shades of Grey, give Morsels a try." - Hannah Gonzalez, Reedsy Discovery ════════════════════════════════════ This book was shortlisted in the 2025 Passionate Plume Awards, an annual contest hosted by Passionate Ink, an affiliate of Romance Writers of America.

Eight teens. Eight hidden battles. One journey that could change everything. They thought a quiet village would bring peace. But healing isn't quiet-and neither are they. Between laughter and panic attacks, late-night confessions and unexpected bonds, they'll discover that the real journey isn't the one they planned-it's the one inside. A moving story of friendship, mental health, and what it truly means to be seen. If you haven't yet, start with Book 1: Revealing the Silences, then continue with Book 2: Invisible Struggles."

[Unexpected series] Taehyung version 🇰🇷🇺🇸 🇳🇬 🏆x9 The world of baseball suddenly tilted on its axis when the LA Dodgers unexpectedly announced that famous BTS global superstar and fashion icon Kim Taehyung will grace their game by throwing the first pitch. Amid the online frenzy, Skylar Park, a striking Afro-Asian, found herself seated in the VIP area next to the superstar.Things become crazier when the Kiss Cam lands on these two unlikely strangers-something unexpected and unforgettable starts to spark between them. Will these two different worlds be able to collide together? Genres Sports Romance Humor Fluff New Adult. This will be a Two-shot in this series.⚾️ Published: 29/08 /25 Complete: 1/ 09/25 #1 in interpreter 15/09/25 #1 in stadium 31/08/25 #1 mound 31/08/25 #2 in secret 1/ 08/25 #3 in curly 1/08/25 #6 in afro 1/ 08/25

This book has gone through several revisions, and with each stage it carried a new name. What started as Gajra: Dastaan-e-Mohobbat became Do Dil Aise Milenge, then Dil Bole Haddipa, and now finally stands as They Came To Baghdad. It is written in dedication to yukaiyuki7. Because of the multiple revisions, this edition may not match earlier versions some readers have already seen.

Screams. Stomach churning screams filled the school cafeteria as the puzzled students witnessed a phenomenon that they weren't supposed to. Whitmore Academy of Excellence was always known for it's incredible experience but never had any breathing person imagined in it's wildest dreams that such chaos was also possible. In a pressure so extreme, it was almost impossible to not break. Except 2 students. The 2 who focused more on "Almost" rather than "Impossible". Their courage and composed demeanor not only shocked the school but also saved them from something no one knew about. The students hiding grave mysteries in their personalities braced themselves and dove into the troubles without a second thought. Read more to find out. This is a Oneshot for now. But it can be extended into a long story if received enough poll votes. Cover by @Hsu_shiii97 Enjoyyyy <333

[Medical version] 🇰🇷🇩🇲 🏆x22 accolades Seokjin-version book 2 "ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀsᴛᴀɴᴅ sᴇᴏᴋᴊɪɴ, ᴛɪᴍᴇ ɪs ɴᴏᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴇɴᴇᴍʏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ɪs. -ᴛʜᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇᴋᴇᴇᴘᴇʀ- It all started in the late 1800s when a Kim ancestor entered a shrine with a far-reaching request. Then, in 1920, a young aristocrat, Kim Seokjin, fell hopelessly in love with a beautiful diplomat's daughter. But because of societal expectations, their love was doomed from the start. For almost a century, Seokjin has had to defy time to chase the love of his life due to being trapped in a cruel cycle every 25 years, where he finds her but then loses her to a tragic end. 2025-Now, a renowned and brilliant medical doctor at MinHyun Private Clinic, he was a man of logic and discipline. But when a bright-eyed resident intern from the Dominican Republic steps into his hospital with the same face, doe eyes, and warm smile as the woman he has loved and lost across ages, his world crumbles. But this time Seokjin refused to give in to love-if he ignored her and fought the pull, maybe she would live, and the endless cycle would end. She felt it too-the unexplainable pull toward the cold, distant doctor who refused to look at her but intrigued her deeply. But will fate draw them together again? Can he outrun time itself...or will love once prove stronger than destiny? Credit: Cover @strawberry1d Mood board Aesthetics - @Writer_Tanus Storyboard character scenes - @Strawberry1d Highest ranking #1 Timekeeper 27/1/26 #1 1970 21/2/26 #2 dominicanrepublic 20/1/26 #1 curly 12/2/26 #1. Dominican. 8/2/26 #2 timeless 8/1/26 Published: 23 /03/25 Completed: ? 𝔊𝔢𝔫𝔯𝔢 𝔐𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔠𝔞𝔩 ℜ𝔬𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔐𝔶𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔳𝔢𝔩 ℜ𝔢𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔫𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫

When Romance Gone Rogue.