[Formerly: Tight Bonds] Aiden is an accomplished nurse. Being a rock to his friends and life companion, John, comes naturally to him. His ability to cope is challenged when John gets into an accident with serious consequences. John has always struggled with what he is, and what he's supposed to be. After a lifetime of trying to escape his own skin, he finds that becoming someone else might be easier than he thought, but not quite what he expected. In comes Max, a cocky young man, ready to build a life of his own, no strings attached. As he gets to know Aiden, he finds out that some strings might not be that bad after all. (Fanquinine thinks she's a writer. Yet she sucks at BLURBS.)

BOOK ONE Demitri Inou is an assassin of the new government, molded and manicured into the perfect pet. Obedient and submissive, he'll do anything the Con Rồng tells him to because he knows the consequences of disobeying them, but even through years of torture and instilled fear, he remains somewhat defiant towards his handlers. Though he's lost all humanity, virtue, and hope of being free, he refuses to completely succumb to them, and uses his hatred towards them to fuel each assassination. Being the skilled killer he is, it isn't at all surprising when the leader of the Con Rồng sends him on a mission that could either end the new government or boost their following and power. A mission to eliminate the leader of the Phoenix Rebellion, Phoniks Vidroh. At first it seems like just another mission, another simple assassination, but things go terribly wrong, and Demitri finds himself smack in the middle of the rebellion, fighting against the strings that tie him to the Con Rồng, and the hope of freedom and safety with a childhood friend he'd always assumed to be dead. "... and even as the world is consumed in the flames of evil, the strong will continue to rise from the ashes." ((rated M, will contain explicit content, sexual themes, rape, blood, violence, & mature language.)) **cover art by ChiyoPurr on DA: https://www.deviantart.com/chiyopurr**

Connor Charleston never thought his life would be anything more than mediocre, just like himself. "I'd come 8th in a mediocrity contest," Connor would tell you if he ever had to describe himself. His life is changed when Stoner Wallis, the it boy of their gated community, approaches him at a garden party, daisy in hand. A game of "he loves me, he loves me not" has never been as important, acting as a catalyst for a summer romance that will turn Connor's world on its head. Does Stoner love Connor?

Shivawn, Prince of Vileria, is tired of the way he's being smothered in his Kingdom and leaves home every day to a magic waterfall, to be free, to be someone else - to be him. Darius, Prince of Adromena, is more of a rebel and leaves home just to spite his family. Then he mistakenly stumbles upon Shivawn, and his real reason for being rebellious is forgotten. The two princes become great friends, despite the fact that their kingdoms are in the middle of a huge war. When the war between their kingdoms becomes too great, they decide to take matters into their own hands, both tired of the fighting. But it might not have been a very smart idea to run away from home, ON THEIR OWN, to find The Tourmaline, a semi-precious gem rumoured to help create peace where there was war. Follow these helpless princes on their journey of love and discovery and have a laugh or two - or a heart attack. - Copyright © 2013 Viano Oniomoh All rights reserved.

"No homo." His hot breath fanned my face as he pushed me against my locker. I blushed. Then, he kissed me and I didn't report him for sexual harassment because he's hot. Cover by @Lena-Presents

An outgoing country boy. A wallflower jock. And a completely off-limits relationship. ** Aspiring artist Kade Turner is the new kid at school, imported into the big city from countryside town Greensboro. With his accent and his dad being the insanely popular coach of the varsity football team, Kade had no hopes of going unnoticed. But, no worries. Although he doesn't blend in easily like the brush strokes on his many canvasses, he had no problems making friends with everyone. Well, everyone except this one guy. For some reason Atticus, the Running Back of the football team and his brand new stepbrother, wants absolutely nothing to do with him. Kade doesn't understand why and is determined to get closer to him for his Dad's sake. But when Kade finally finds out what Atticus' problem is, rather than solving anything it only complicates their 'brothers' status even more.

Alexander Beckett is a party animal and doesn't know anything about discipline or respect. With his father planing on stepping down and giving his position as CEO of a multi-billion dollar business to Alexander, he first needs to learn some respect and discipline. The only way Alexander's father thinks this will happen is if he sends him to his childhood best friends's ranch in Texas. But Alexander needs more than just a three month rehab at a ranch. He needs to properly grieve for his mother and the only way for him to do that is to talk to his dad. Alexander is given a week to prepare for his three month stay at the ranch. He isn't happy at all and goes to the ranch expecting to be pampered but instead he is bossed around by a cute country boy, Lee Williams. These two soon find a slight attraction to one another, only Lee is the one to try and ignore his feelings for Alexander. In this City Boy Rehab feelings are discovered and others lost.

C41 was taught to fight and never trust anyone but a select few. But in order to leave prison, he might have to work with those who can break him. ***** Inmate C41 is the youngest registered "feral" shapeshifter -- someone unable to control his animal urges and aggressions. When he turns eighteen he is transferred to the Adult Feral Rehabilitation Center in Scotland, where he meets a mysterious American government agent who endlessly probes him with questions. C41 does the only thing he thinks will help him survive - he lies. And that starts a chain of events that will either end in a prison break or a life of torture. Content and/or Trigger Warning: sex and violence. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]