Watty Finalist: Mystery/Thriller, On the Rise I see him vividly in my head. Him. The guy who calls himself A for whatever reason. The guy dressed in a black cloak with a hood that makes his face look like an endless sea of darkness. The guy whose voice is like velvet; so smooth; yet so deep and dark it sends chills down my spine every time he speaks. The guy whose simple words and actions are enough to send my heart into a frenzy. The guy whose black-as-night eyes captivate me day and night. The guy who enjoys teasing me and making me angry, like it's one of his new hobbies. The guy who has the power to make my legs turn to jelly in an instant. The guy whose past is so deep, dark, and bottled up that it scares me. The guy who spends most of his time stalking me; visiting me at night. The guy whose arms hold me so tight and securely. The guy who evokes feelings in me that honestly scare the hell out of me. But he's not just a guy. He's a criminal. The criminal that calls me cupcake.

Secrets and Deceit Ashley moved from her small town life for college and thought everything was perfect until she caught her childhood friend with her long time boyfriend. Devastated she gathered the pieces of her heart and left. She decided she needed to jump out of her shell and live a lot. When the new neighbor moved next door she thought she'd found the perfect opportunity. Quickly she is caught up in a whirlwind romance with a man that overwhelms her. But what will she do when she finds out all of it is based on deceit from the moment they met and secrets he is determined to keep. *please note that some of the chapters are locked and to read them you have to follow me

Middle aged, James decides to take a chance on a BDSM style relationship with a women named Leila. She's very young and doesnt fully understand alot about bondage so he teaches her whilst she is he's submissive. She starts to fall in love with him, but will it last?

Kat Karomakov is a successful stockbroker, born into an upper class household residing in the wealthy neighborhood New York County. Climbing the ladder from coffee courier to one of the six leading stockbrokers in the country was no easy feat. One celebratory party and several apple martinis later, she stumbles (quite literally) into Mason Caufield the owner of a private law firm responsible for the arrest of Bernie Madolf, Allen Stanford, and other suspected Ponzi scheme individuals. After a impromptu night with Mason, she finds that he has a rather interesting lifestyle.

As freelance body guard, Ethan goes where he's sent, protects who he's told to and does his job perfectly. His latest assignment is to protect an 'Indie Rock Star' called Johnny Brent, who seems to have picked up a particularly nasty stalker. Johnny lives in the old town where Ethan grew up. He had moved away six years ago when his parents were killed and his uncle sent him to Military School, Ethan left behind the love of his life, Aaliyah who he hasn't had contact with since the day he moved. Now he's back in town, things might start to get a little bit more difficult for him, this may turn out to be his hardest assignment yet as Aaliyah has a secret, a big one that she doesn't want anyone to know.

Angelo knew his mother was trying to play matchmaker when she suggested then paid for his maid service. The only problem was when he laid eyes on Francesca the maid standing barefoot in his kitchen, wearing his favorite tee shirt with possibly nothing under it, cooking his favorite dish, and singing one of his favorite songs. He knew that he may possibly be in danger of losing his heart for the first time.

"That's exactly how I told you not to do it," Asher groaned from his seat beside me. "You're never going to win her over that way." I rolled my eyes, ground the rose petals between my fingers and kept my eyes on the chandelier so I wasn't glaring at the dance floor. "Who say's I'm trying to win her over?" "Well you obviously wouldn't have fucked up so much if you weren't trying." --- Evan Reed was a force to be reckoned with. A jerk with a smile that could leave you breathless, a gaze that could send your heart racing with equal parts fear and equal parts thrill, and a record sheet that could send your mother crying--the last thing Vegas wanted was to get involved with him. But when she's suddenly thrust into a whole new situation she wasn't ready for, she didn't have a choice but to depend on the one guy who could get her out of it. And that of course was the badass she never, ever wanted to fall for.

Serena Davidson leads two lives. At school, she's a morbidly obese, stupid, nerdy, bitchy, slutty, and a teacher's pet. But at home she's the scrawny vegetarian pushover. What would possess someone to wear a fat suit every day? And what happens when someone finds out?

When the Hemmingway's go into debt, their only hope out of their dilemma is their daughter, Rhea. Rhea realizes the situation and immediately agrees to help her parents. But marriage? Not what she hoped for, especially when she had become known to the ton as a Wallflower. When it comes time for Rhea to meet her future beloved, she's shocked at how intense their bond is. Although Hadrian Vale abruptly refuses to marry the girl, he immediately has a change of heart when he meets her. But somebody has held a grudge against the Vale's, and soon Hadrian finds that his wife is being victimized for it. Can he protect the woman that he promised to cherish, in sickness and health? And maybe even the woman he's come to love?

How many times can bad things happen to one person, before they are pushed to the edge of the cliff? When the only options they have are either to give up or run away from it all? Genevieve Munroe could probably tell you. She knows more pain than she’s ever known happiness. She’d been bullied all through elementary school, never mind the fact that she always had her best friend Avalon Raider as her protector. But Avalon’s been murdered and Genevieve is accused for her death. She can’t find any reason for her to be alive in Jackson Point, North Carolina anymore. Waking up in the morning to face another colourless day has taken away her energy. Genevieve knows that suicide isn’t her way out, but running away certainly is. A fresh start is what she needs. Away from all the disgusted looks and the snide remarks. So she packs up her things and leaves, not turning to look back at the supporting family being left behind. Her destination is Tyler Texas, the home of her Veterinarian Aunt; Harriet Mills. Texas will be her fresh start, a place for her to start a new life away from murdered best friends and bullies out to kill her with their words and actions. But during her journey there, Genevieve runs in to trouble. Trouble that could very well coast her life. When finally arriving at Aunt Harriet’s, she meets Beau Paxton. A bad boy who seems to be determined in breaking away the shell around her and becoming her friend. Can Harriet and Beau Paxton be the ones to save her? Will Genevieve have her fresh start, or will she be destined to bullying everywhere she goes? Will the murder of her best friend follow her? And what about Greyson? The man she ran into on her journey to Texas? This is Genevieve Munroe’s story and my debut novel “Holding Out For A Hero”