The Jedi Order has fallen. The Empire has risen from the ashes of the Galactic Republic. In a backwater world in the Outer Rim, a Jedi Master and his Padawan remain hidden in plain sight. Two years after the fall of the Republic, Jahn Bakar and Lana Vail remain two of the few survivors of the Jedi Order. Posing to the world as Smugglers, they make a living out of small jobs, keep their heads down, and take one day at a time. When their fragile cover is exposed, and the Empire picks up their trail, the Force will guide them onto a path neither of them, nor the galaxy itself, ever expected them to follow. When the order fell, their story just began. Embers of the Force Part I: Shadows of the Order The first installment in a nine-part saga of adventure, healing, growth, love, learning, grief, loss... And the complicated truth their bond will soon awaken. ----- NOTE: Mature rating and tags reflect the nine-part saga as a whole. Some tags may not directly reflect Part I individually. Tags were selected considering the possibility of readers choosing to stay with the story until the end.

Before they became each other's greatest love, they were just two seven-year-olds trying to survive the summer. A kidnapping attempt brings a chance encounter between two seven-year-olds. Vivi never expected to find a friend who would make her feel less lonely, and Zack, who quickly becomes fascinated by her, finds more ways to meet her. Flip through the pages of The Summer He Met Her to experience nostalgia, childhood happiness, and the simplicity of life through children's eyes. This is the beginning of Zack and Vivi's story- the summer they found each other, and the day they would spend the rest of their lives looking back on. [Updates every Friday 9 AM GMT+8] PREQUEL, BUT CAN BE READ AS A STAND-ALONE.

When Brie lands a spot on Cheese Whiz, a cheese-themed cooking competition, the last thing she expects is to run into Colby Jackson, the man who left her heart with more holes than Swiss cheese. ~~~ It was supposed to be simple. Enter the contest, win the prize money, open her own restaurant. Easy peasy, extra cheesy. So of course Colby freaking Jackson and his smug, entirely too sexy face just had to come back into Brie's life like an extra stinky wheel of limburger cheese. Surrounded by fierce competitors and legendary amounts of dairy, Brie and Colby exchange barbs sharper than any cheddar. Yet, as the competition heats up, Brie quickly discovers the mozzarella isn't the only thing melting. Against her better judgment, Colby is once again worming his way into her heart. Will Brie find a whey to make things work between them, or will he leave her feeling bleu? 🧀 Rivals to lovers 🧀 Second chance romance 🧀 All puns are fully intended ONC 2026 4th place winner! Cover and banner by @-DeeIsDead-

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.

I have no memories of my previous life. I found myself trapped in a new body, a new family, a new world. Then the time loop came, and in my desperation, I tried everything to escape it. I wish it had been that easy. Only love was going to set me free. Cover by https://www.instagram.com/animaleo_/

Zorab Aghrir. 19 years old. A young man without parents. And he has one goal. The Ahura font: a mythical water source capable of granting... something. No one really knows what it does, but with a group of outcasts and criminals, he aims on setting out to find it. But he will have to deal with governments, assassins, ancient gods, celestial beings. All to prove his worth. But the worst enemy? Himself. He must overcome his fears and worries, and fight for justice.