Tabloid headlines tell about the lawyer who'd taken hostages, the story posted against every news stand in the city. Detailing the last demands of a man now behind bars. How he'd asked for only one thing: to speak with Eli Marlow. Some reporter from some middle-grade newspaper. Eli Marlow was always meant to be an investigative reporter. She's friends with street rats makes backroom deals with men and women of the underground and play Sunday poker with the detectives working some of the nasties crimes committed in this city. But this time she stepped into something much bigger than her usual flirt with danger. The players in this game are dangerous men with secrets worth killing for and Eli has just been placed on their radar. NaNoWriMo Goal: 33K/30K

The first book in The Seventh River series, Aletheia, takes the young adult dystopian genre to new, and often dark, places. While coming highly recommended to fans of the Hunger Games, Maze Runner, and Divergent, readers will find a gut-wrenching, original plot that dares to stand apart from what is expected of the genre. Brilliant and brutal, Aletheia is praised for tearing deep emotions from even the toughest reader. Whether you enjoy post-apocalyptic, dystopian, or general science fiction, reviewers agree, Aletheia is a must read. Nearly two decades after the fall, the transcendent city of Iris is the only place rumored to have a cure to the disease that decimated the world. Beyond Iris, are the remnants of the old world, crawling with the Depraved. Infected with Lethe, they no longer remember the people or dreams they were once willing to fight for, and are left instead with familiar voices that whisper dark and unfamiliar words within their minds. Instinct is all that keeps the diseased struggling to exist another day. Deep underground, below Iris, exists a compound, prison to the Nameless who traded their freedom for the cure to Lethe. It is here that 736 fights to protect those she loves. Not against the Depraved that she's taught to fear, but against the society that saved her from that fate. She was willing to trade away her rights to regain the ability to form memories, but she won't let the cult that cured her treat the lives of the Nameless like a resource to be used and discarded. At least, not without a fight. How much is 736 willing to sacrifice for revenge against her captors? For those she cares about? For freedom? Everything has a cost, what would you be willing to pay?

"But his light had dimmed. Whatever fire that once limned his soul had guttered and fled. Whatever internal struggles he had faced, he had lost. He wore defeat like a mantle." If you have ever loved and lost... If you have ever tried and failed... If you have ever felt alone, invisible, or worthless... If you have ever fought depression and anxiety... If you have ever lost sight of your dreams, or pushed them so far away that they cannot hurt you anymore, this story is the story of you. This is the story of a young man who had convinced himself that he had given up. Fischer Solace, jobless after flunking out of college, joins Legacy Gold, a company that sells in-game gold and merchandise for real money, not recognizing the shackles as he gratefully puts them on. He had once been called bright, even brilliant, by those who knew him. Had you asked five years ago if he would ever end up where he was today, the smallest cog in a machine no one controlled, not a single person would have seen it as a possibility.

Princess Nova is NOT your average princess. Her mom is MIA, her father uses her as a political pawn and doesn't consider her an actual human being. Not to mention that despite Nova having been kidnapped countless times, he continues to send her out on errands with the same number of bodyguards- leading to- you guessed it, MORE kidnappings! Don't even get started on her love life. Every potential suitor she could imagine is put into danger, pushing her further away from traditional dating and into the hands of her father's arranged marriages. Like if a guy is going to propose, couldn't he at least do it the old fashioned way and not go through her father or blackmail her? Smh. Yeah, being a royal sucks and Nova knows that more than anyone else. Too bad she's got an entire country relying on her... a/n: updated every monday

Ina has done everything to ensure here own successes. Studying, Exercising, Making herself beautiful to the point where society can't loose her. She has made herself irreplaceable in all ways, and has all intentions of passing the Final Benchmark with perfect marks. After that happens, she should have been shipped to the capital, educated further, and begin raising a family of her own. She should have been granted a large apartment, a handsome and intelligent husband, and protection from the on going war. She shouldn't have been dragged through the halls of her school screaming and kicking. Ryker had no plans for studying, and had never lifted a book in his life. He was naturally smart, naturally handsome, and naturally irreplaceable. He made plans of scoring perfectly on the mathematics and science sections while only passing the other four, ensuring himself a stable job computing launch angels for the military. He should have been living in a sterile laboratory, with chalk dust the only dust he would ever have to clean. His name shouldn't have been called by three unknown guards. He shouldn't have to rethink everything he was taught. Both Ina and Ryker were ripped from the world of black and white and yes and no to be forced into a unknown community. Color is everywhere, there is no wrong style of hair, dress, or communication. The sensory overload is fascinating at first, but increasingly bewildering. A story of two teenagers raised with the strictest morals only to have them torn down one by one. While of course opposing an evil, tyrannical Government with a handsome villan.

Over one hundred years into the future, corruption has wreaked havoc on the overwhelming majority of rulers and governments. What once used to be a free world, now is dominated by the Government - consisting of a small handful of Owners. Owners like Zayn. The rest of the population is enslaved. There is no in-between; no middle class. Either you're wealthy, or you're bound within the chains of slavery. If you're lucky, you might be able to live a few years, maybe even your whole life well hidden - free - but in fear. But if you're like Abigail, your smallest mistake could become your biggest nightmare. Snatched off the streets, Abby is sold to one of the richest, most powerful and attractive men in the world, Zayn Malik. Abby would've easily been another female slave, forced to do Zayn's every bidding. Except for one thing. Abby held something sacred. Something that even the most powerful, manipulative, and handsome man wouldn't mess with.

Dedicated to my FBI agent - I love you man 👉🏻👈🏻🥺 Theodore Hayes is the youngest person ever to be given a job at the FBI. He had to work hard to get where he is - constant studying and physical training was his life from the time he realized his dream on the last day of fifth grade. After he got his Master's degree in international security, he knew he was ready to join the organization that keeps America safe from foreign threats. He joined with a thirst for travel, danger, and putting an end to the crime that threatens to tear the nation apart. Little did he know he would be stuck in a cubicle monitoring every single thing uttered, texted, and seen by the oddly attractive high school senior Cordelia Whitacre. Cordelia Whitacre works hard. She's in the top ten percent of her class, the second best jazz saxophonist in the state, and picks up extra shifts at the coffee shop to save for college. She also is a high school girl whose life has become essentially intertwined with that of her phone. From an annoying ex who just won't quit texting to being on the 2967th level of candy crush, her entire life is held in a small piece of metal and glass. Little did she know, someone was waiting for her on the other side. The devil works hard, but the FBI works harder - and their top secret monitoring just might be the one thing that helps these two find true love.

Delilah is a villainous princess with nothing. Dante is a vicious king with everything. Hungry for revenge, they make a deal that will change their lives forever. The only catch: the two wicked royals, both used to getting their own way, will need to learn to work together. If they can survive that long. The crown is not large enough for two... and there must always be a victor. Dark and light, heroes and villains; we know the story. We've seen it a thousand times. The heroes always win and the villains always lose. This is a tale told from the dark side's point of view. "The world was hers to burn as she saw fit..." Book 1 COMPLETE. Book 2 ongoing. The Cruel Prince, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Hades & Persephone meet Avatar: The Last Airbender Copyright © All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.

He just wants her booty, but she'll end up stealing his heart. ***** After pirates kidnap seventeen-year-old Ana in a case of mistaken identity, the orphaned housemaid prepares for the worst. Instead, between a shipwreck, mutiny, and her growing feelings for her captor -- the dashing Pirate King of the Caribbean, Alestair Kincade -- Ana soon realizes the secret she keeps is far from the most dangerous part of her new life. But playing the wholesome daughter of a Spanish admiral among rag-tag buccaneers isn't easy either, and to avoid both discovery and the gallows she'll have to learn to rely on more than just her wits and her charm. But is Alestair Kincade really on her side? Or will his protection and his love both disappear the moment he learns the truth? Book Two of The Pirate King Series is called SCUTTLE (formerly The Reluctant Pirate Queen) [Now an audiobook from Hachette, Powered by Wattpad] [word count: 90,000-100,000 words] PLUNDER (Book One in The Pirate King Series) © 2014 by R.S. Kovach. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the author's written permission. Cover designed by Ren T