PUBLISHED - Stolen in broad daylight on her way home from school, for Ava Hanlon, the nightmare is only just beginning. So young and achingly naïve, Ava is no match for her depraved new master, Father Mathew Aaron, a well-respected priest and a man hellbent on consuming her innocence to the very last drop. There is no hope. No light. There is only Callum. A troubled, tormented young man imprisoned in the same room as her. As each day slips by without rescue, all that is left is this fierce, dark entity stirring between them-something far more threatening to her virtue than even Father Aaron's obsessive game. Something so powerful, it may just make her want to stay for keeps. A dark psychological romance that's full of twists and turns you won't see coming!

The crash of a Dallas-bound jet wasn't just a tragedy to TV reporter Avery Daniels; it was an act of fate that handed her a golden opportunity to further her career. Mistaken for a glamorous, selfish woman named Carole Rutledge, the badly injured Avery would find that plastic surgery had given her Carole's face, the famous senatorial candidate Tate Rutledge for a husband, and a powerful Texas dynasty for in-laws. And as she lay helpless in the hospital, she would make a shattering discovery: Someone close to Tate planned to assassinate him. Now, to save Tate's life, Avery must live another woman's life -- and risk her own...

In the Redlands, a field sown in demon blood, John Fontayne faces his own demons. A Faustian pact may lead him to the other side, but it will not protect him from the monsters that hunger for him. A gothic horror story set in the Australian outback. If you like this story, check out its companion, Releasing Sin. Complete!

After an apocalyptic event that thrusts the world into a new ice age, Calestia - a 17-year-old girl with a strong will - must learn to survive on a land infested with gangs, guns, and distrust. ***** Nobody knows what day it is anymore. Nobody knows the month, the day of the week...and the only way to tell time is by the slight change in the color of the sky from grey to black every twenty-four hours. If a day even is twenty-four hours anymore. The planet is dead. The people are dead. Snow falls down upon piles of bodies like the ash of a volcanic eruption. Except, the snow doesn't stop. It never does. It continues to fall and fall until you wonder if it is even possible for another flake to come down and land silently in your hair. But it does. They do. There are few survivors of what the remaining have started to call the end of the world. The Apocalypse. Few who are still brave or scared of death enough to face the torture that is living. I am one of those survivors. Book One of the Snow Series Highest ranking: #3 in Sci-Fi Watty's Shortlisted

**FEATURED STORY JULY 2018* **WATTPAD HQ READ OF THE WEEK AUGUST 2018* **WATTYS 2018 WINNER** Casey Brogan is on a mission to self-destruct. Whether it's booze, drugs or men, she's spiralling out of control and stepping over the line, to destroy the demons of her past and herself in the process. Ethan Drake isn't looking to be anyone's saviour. He has enough demons of his own and a legacy he'd do anything to avoid. Following a near-fatal overdose, Casey discovers a world beyond the one she knows, one where dark creatures wage an age-old war and where nobody is who they appear to be. Now hunted by those who want their world to remain a secret, she must decide whether she can put her trust in Ethan, or whether he is just as much a threat as those that want her dead. After a lifetime of trying to destroy herself, Casey is about to do just about anything to keep herself alive.

(Book 1) Held as a prisoner for the destruction of Ruby pack, L must fight for her life all while navigating the world partially blind. Her world turns upside down after she finds her way into Emerald territory, the group of Lycans Corvo Edwards will one day lead, and L must make the harsh decision whether she wants to accept Corvo's help or continue running from the law until she's caught or perishes. Will the burning heat with their touch be enough to convince L to trust someone? Either way, L must remain out of sight at all costs - her life and political innocence depend on it.

It's been six years since werewolves revealed themselves to the world, five since they took over every aspect of the government and asserted their dominance over humans, and four since Juniper's dad was murdered by a werewolf coming home from work. Forced to drop out of college to go into the human workforce and be the "guardian" of her younger half-sister, Juniper Olden has no illusions about werewolves. They are monsters, monsters that can burn in hell for all she cares. But when she comes face to face with what she hates the most she must make a choice. Which fate does she fear more, death or that of a werewolf's mate?

Dove Prescott is forced into a dangerous game of cat and mouse after another failed attempt to escape from her boyfriend turned captor. Fleeing from town to town, Dove has stayed one-heart stopping step ahead of the monster who is hunting, tormented by nightmares of the past and the knowledge that if he catches her - he will turn her into a werewolf. She has escaped this fate by following simple rules: never use her real name, always pay with cash, and bury her scent trail. That is until she meets Rhys, a man who seems as haunted and guarded as her, and suddenly her rules seem worth breaking for a connection that is irresistible. Rhys has a serious distrust of humans after an attack that nearly ruined his pack and took his father's life. He is trying to rebuild after the loss and isn't looking for anything serious when Dove stumbles into his town. Still, he can't escape the pull towards her, even though she's a human and keeping her around will only cause trouble him and his pack. One moment together ends up being their undoing and now Dove must rely on Rhys to keep her out of captor's hands. But when she discovers the secret of what Rhys is and the truth of their connection, she'll have to decide if she's exchanging one monster for another, and fast. Because in the Wild there are only two options - to be the predator or the prey.

I can not think back on when the wolves made themselves known. Of course we learned of it in history but my brain was too packed of other useless facts and numbers that listening to the droning of creatures befell me. All I know now is they are known. I also know they kidnap girls from school and call it love.

Dante Averilla has known death, has known pain. But now, he intends to know vengeance. When a family torn apart by grief and magic, attempts the unspeakable. It results in a catastrophe that leaves behind two survivors, hell-bent on destroying each other. Through a series of unlikely partnerships, and even more unlikely escapes, retribution seeks to be wrought. A rebel. A thief. A murderer. The most desperate of allies become each other's only hope in a world of the arcane and the occult. For Dante Averilla will have his revenge. # 3 arcane out of 297 stories # 63 occult out of 2K stories # 29 orginal out of 829 stories