Zoe is a teenage girl convicted of a murder she didn't commit, but that doesn't matter in the Arena of Justice. You either win your fights, or you die. ***** Seventeen-year-old Zoe never expected to find herself on the wrong side of the law, but when she's convicted of a murder she didn't commit, she's sentenced to the Arena of Justice - the home of gladiator matches where murderers fight murderers, and every fight ends with a death. Zoe's plan for surviving is simple: ignore the other inmates and fly under the radar until it's time to fight, but that's easier said than done. As hard as she tries to hate those she must kill, Zoe soon befriends the other inmates and falls in love - a deadly proposition when a moment's hesitation can prove fatal. It's up to Zoe to save her life, no matter how hard the system is trying to kill her. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]

❝What brings you to Rome?❞ ❝A broken heart. You?❞ ❝I have three months to live. And I've heard gelato is pretty good.❞ I traveled to Rome thinking I'd never be able to love again, only to find that home was in a whimsical boy who could speak to the wind. I traveled to Rome because I needed change, only to find an entirely new world inside ethereal emerald eyes. I traveled to Rome with a broken heart, only to leave it somewhere underneath a thunderstorm behind the Vatican. This is the story of my trip to Rome-a trip that filled my life with colors I didn't know existed and songs that could only be heard by my heart. All in a matter of seven days. ~ book one of the "A Week in..." series ~ cover by @TheGreatSphinx | 1st place winner of 2018 Zodiac Summer Awards |

Reso haunts Captain Aliyn Flynn's dreams. On a dangerous mission to discover the star system's secrets, can she and the alluring Tyr find the key to the survival of the galaxy? ***** The galactic inhabitants of the Milky Way know the dangers of the Reso star system. Its gas giant, the planet Plenare, terrorizes any ship that dares to approach. After narrowly escaping with their lives, Captain Aliyn Flynn and her crew's impressive survival catches the eye of Earth's government officials, thrusting them into an unexpected and dangerous mission to discover Reso's secrets. Complicating matters further, the alluring and secretive Tyr Logan is assigned to Aliyn's crew as her executive officer. Despite their many differences, Tyr and Aliyn must come to terms with the deep connection they share to decipher an ancient secret--a secret that holds the key not only to the past but the continued survival of the galaxy they call home. [[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Content warning: Violence Watty Winner 2017

This story also contains a good amount of Humor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When Brianna's parents die she is put into custody of her eldest brother Jace and has too live with 12 overprotective brothers and no parents. And guess what she's been home schooled her whole life. She is sent to the same school as her brothers How will she survive with them breathing down her neck................. --------------------------- #1 in overprotective 1 month in a row ❤️❤️

Winner of the Watty's 2017 Awards ✿ Destruction is a form of creation; buildings crumbled as he walked past. Khari Spence, trapped in a city steeped in hatred, longs to embrace his true self even if it means risking everything. He finds a fragile refuge in an old apartment with peeling wallpaper and blank journal pages -- and hopefully in a girl. Milo Locke, disillusioned with the hollow lure of materialism, seeks to rid the ideologies her parents forced onto her. When their worlds collide, will they help each other heal from past wounds, or will their secrets tear them apart?

Less than five months ago, lights appeared in the sky. Days later the ships started to arrive. They call themselves the Consortium. They are human, or at least Simian, descending from the same genetic line as humans. They terraformed this planet centuries ago, sent settlers a mere forty thousand years ago. Now they are back, ready to begin the exploration of this galaxy. For Cheyenne Walker, Chief Petty Officer aboard the Cambridge, a USS destroyer, the arrival of the Consortium is just one more obstacle to finishing her final tour of duty and getting home to her kids. The political upheaval forces the US into an uneasy alliance with the Consortium against China, and puts the Cambridge on the edge of a nuclear blast. Cheyenne wakes to find herself aboard the Corelean, a Consortium Medical Evacuation ship. Floating in a medi-tank, she wonders if they really can't repair the wreck of her body, whether these newcomers are friends or foes and most importantly, will she ever make it back to children?

A hidden box with five names. A history of secrets and betrayal. Five teenagers are brought together under mysterious circumstances to learn about their past and to save their future.

Emily Robinson lived a normal life. Playing soccer in middle school, having great grades in high school, and all ready to leave for college, Emily's life was turning out like she planned. All this was shattered the moment she became a target. On the run from a corporation who want’s to ‘help’ her, Emily has to figure out her newfound powers before she’s caught and used by the corporation. Seeing the future isn’t very easy when you don’t know how to change it.

If you love THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, DIVERGENT and HARRY POTTER, checkout HOURGLASS. Everyone assumed Jasmine was a typical, confused teenager craving to belong in a world she did not understand. Nathan, an odd guy with superpowers, winds up on her porch after the untimely death of her mother. One seemingly innocuous event changes everything. Caught in unfamiliar territory, Jasmine has no idea that she was about to embark on a chilling journey she never knew existed. Family secrets hidden for centuries begin to unravel, and she wonders if the life she knew and thought she had was merely a facade. As the sheltered teenager searches for the truth, she begins to question her sanity and realizes that she is on a path of darkness that few ever experience. She finds the introduction to the other side mysterious, captivating, and even addicting. But soon realizes that an unspeakable evil lurks inside. With deaths occurring all around her, she is forced to decide whom she can trust and how she will survive in the world of deceit, mysticism, and passion. *UPDATING ON TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS*