In early 2020, three students in Amsterdam find their lives quietly being reshaped as the world closes in around them. What begins as an MBA project to create an educational board game for children becomes a test of endurance and a discovery of the fragile ways people react to pressure. In the stillness of isolation, they discover that resilience isn't linear, friendship isn't effortless, and healing rarely arrives in the form they expect. Chandresh thrives on connections, but the pandemic forces him to face the parts of himself he usually outruns. Kenta believes discipline and kindness will be enough to carry him through graduate school, but when the world closes in, he must put his mental health first. Johan has always been practical and quietly protective of the people he loves, but he sometimes forget that strength isn't the absence of fear. Together, they're re-learning what it means to trust themselves and each other. Cover design: Jade Foliage

Everything in young Lord Rivien's life is as precise as the sweep of his sword. It has to be: with a dead princess for a mother, an absentee general for a father, and a nursemaid peddling dangerous fairytales to his siblings, precision is the only tool he has to keep his family in order. No matter if it hurts them in the short term. It's the only way to protect them. But when a passionate, poetry-tongued girl invades his dreams and begs him to save her from the monsters hunting her, he'll find himself far from order and even farther from his family. Whatever it takes to get back, he'll do. He'll cast any spell, cut through any monster, spill any blood -- no matter how much that cold determination scares the girl he came to rescue. But if he's not careful, he'll find the most dangerous monsters aren't the ones he can cut through. _______________________ Cover © 2026 Avadel Ink Authorized solely on wattpad.com/avadel Updates Mondays & Fridays

A fake engagement. A real disaster. One month in a campervan called The Tipsy Cone. Add two total opposites and a high-stakes baking competition in the Cotswolds. It's a recipe for disaster. What could possibly go wrong? • • • María de Melque ©️ 2026 All rights reserved. Credit goes to @-DeeIsDead- for this amazing cover. I can't stop looking at it! As the author, it is essential that readers approach my writing with maturity and, if they have any recommendations or opinions about the work, always with the utmost respect. MILESTONES June 18. 2026 | 🏅 Rank #2 romanticcomedy

In Regency-era England, Lottie disguises herself as her reclusive brother to fight for social reform in Parliament, only to find a rival in the infuriatingly clever, proper, and attractive Duke of Warwick. Their battle of wits sparks an undeniable attraction--but when the duke grows suspicious, Lottie risks not only exposure of her secret identity but the ruination of her reputation and everything she's worked so hard for. *** In London, 1806, Miss Charlotte (Lottie) Langley is a young woman with ambition far beyond what society allows. Women are expected to embroider, pour tea, marry well, and leave politics to the men. Determined to have a say in her country's future, Lottie assumes the identity of her reclusive brother and infiltrates the all-male world of Parliament to fight for abolition and factory reform. But politics proves far more dangerous when she catches the attention and suspicion of the maddening Duke of Warwick. What begins as a battle of ideologies and wits soon turns into something far more complicated: a mutual fascination and attraction that neither of them can ignore. The duke seems determined to uncover the secret identity that Lottie has worked so hard to conceal. However, as the danger surrounding her deception grows and others become suspicious, even her disguise may not protect her from the frustratingly observant duke who could ruin everything... or from falling for him.

In the roaring 30s, amidst the glitz and glamour, Evelyn O'Hara was captivated by the enigmatic charm of Bucky Barnes. Despite knowing his reputation as a charming rogue, Evelyn couldn't help but fall for his genuine kindness and unwavering loyalty. Their bond seemed unbreakable, though fate had other plans. As the world plunged into the chaos of World War II, Bucky answered the call to duty, leaving behind a heartbroken Evelyn, who entrusted him with a precious locket as a token of her love. Tragically, fate dealt a cruel blow, snatching Evelyn away. Decades later, in the aftermath of Endgame's earth-shattering events, Bucky's world is turned upside down once more when he spots Evelyn, vibrant and alive, amidst the bustling streets. Doubt and longing surge within him-could he dare hope their lost love could be rekindled? Is she the same Evelyn he once knew, or has time changed her irreparably? With uncertainty gripping his heart, Bucky grapples with the ultimate question: to risk it all for a chance at love reclaimed -- 1st Place, Elayne Mini Awards 2024 1st Place, The Brine Awards 2022 3rd Place, Punk Rock Awards 2022