"why, the origins are about a knight, a queen, and a very important prince, locked in death's embrace by a measly thorn upon delicate flesh." copyright © 2020 by aveirell

❛THEY WOULD TELL YOU OF A KING WHO STOLE ME HELPLESS FROM MY SUNSHINE GARDEN.❜ They won't tell you about the woman who came to him sublime, lily eyes and lily lips. A king does not ask permission from his prize, but she, oh she, she knelt, kissing my flower crown fingertips, and laid a kingdom at my feet. A Hades and Persephone retelling. ❛AND WHEN I PLACED MY DREAD HEART IN HIS PALM; HE CALLED IT A KEY AND ME A QUEEN.❜ rubyruins | all rights reserved ©

Ebony is haunted by the voice of a man who claims she is his long lost bride. ⭐️Number #1 in Vampire⭐️

What happens when an arrogant hockey star falls for an honor student that only wants to stay away from trouble? On the ice, Caleb Dawson is unstoppable, but his talent alone might not be enough to win Jennifer's heart, especially when his bad boy reputation is exactly what she's not looking for... ***** Jennifer Beckett is academically gifted, but while she may seem flawless in the classroom, she spends her life hiding her insecurities. Boy trouble is the last thing she would want to get involved in, so when she collides with Caleb Dawson, the cocky and self-centered hockey player that everyone worships, Jennifer can't get away fast enough. The problem is, the two of them keep gravitating toward each other. Does Caleb have what it takes to be in a relationship, despite his arrogance from being one of the best teenage hockey players in America? And can Jennifer see past her own issues to give him - and herself - a chance? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ray Gardener

Once upon a time, there was a boy and a girl who swore to live their lives on the ice. ***** Xavier Homes lives and breathes hockey 24/7. He is the captain of the London Knight's OHL hockey team and is projected to be a first round pick in the NHL Draft. Rosaura Simmons is an up-and-coming figure skater whose dream has always been to one day compete in the Olympics. She on the road to achieving her dream when it threatens to crumble down. With both their dreams and careers on the line, Xavier and Rosaura will need to work together and figure out a way to keep pushing each other on and off the ice. Winner of "Best Couple" for Romance Fiction Awards Cover credit: @whoatemypanda © 2017 MoonlightHunter3 All Rights Reserved

➳ A quarry, two cousins and a daredevil act that has far reaching consequences ➳ A never-ending desert, a lost traveller, and a fennec fox with a lisp ➳ A pair of brothers on the run from an enraged dryad These are a but few of the short stories to be found in this collection, one for every October day, varying in length, genre, and tone. The prompts of the day are bolded, and each fill runs at about 500 words long. (prompts via fictober-event.tumblr.com)

❝ beware of those who enter the forest. ❞ They are creatures that born from the sublime and haunt those who wrongs them. It was the written rule the Nascherein was built upon, but to Leon Kiesinger, it was much greater than the imperial soldiers could hold. Sheltered away from the war and its decaying matter, he finds himself unable to avoid death, his haunting dreams told him to follow it, to see where it would lead him to. But it comes with a price, something that calls for a ghost among trees. © arden reni 2017 ― Featured as 'Hot Off the Press' | 04.18.18 ― Wattys Longlist | 08.31.18

when what seems to be a regular funeral goes a bit...awry.

An Arnav and Khushi story, reimagined in an alternate universe of present day Delhi - where class, privilege, ambition, dreams, relationships, politics all of it collide. The story seeks to explore how a motley group of teens, grow up, experience loss, learn and unlearn a few lessons, and ultimately find love and peace.

BEAUTIFUL MONSTERS BOOK #1 RATED M 18+ {completed} _ You don't become the fiancé of one of the most powerful crime lords in the city without understanding exactly how gritty and depraved the world truly is... and how to thrive in the inferno. After five years spent under his controlling thumb, Daniela knows her position with a man like Vincent Stacatto is precarious, but as long as she plays by the rules of his "game", she's safe... Until she's taken by the devil. Kidnapped by a rival boss, Daniela becomes a pawn between two powerful forces, and just another casualty in a bloody game of chess. But to get to the top-and stay at the top-you have to fight dirty and hold nothing back, because the most dangerous piece on the board isn't the King. It's the Queen. {draft}