***Published in the US with Wattpad Books and in the UK under the title 'LOVE, LOCKED DOWN' -- out now in ebook and paperback, and also audiobook in the UK!*** When the London Lane apartment block is put on lockdown, its residents are in for a whirlwind week. Imogen's stuck living with a one-night-stand in Number 14, and has to face the reality that maybe it's time to grow up. Upstairs, Isla and Danny are still in their honeymoon period, and this could make or break their new relationship; meanwhile, Zach and Serena's steady relationship is on tenterhooks, and pineapple on pizza might actually be the last straw. At Number 22, Olivia's Maid of Honour duties are really pushing her to the edge as a wedding-planning weekend has turned into an entire week... And speaking of weddings, this whole thing has made Ethan realise he wants to spend the rest of his life with Charlotte - if only he can surprise her with the perfect proposal. Follow these five stories of twenty-somethings through their week of quarantine, where romances will blossom, friendships fracture, and relationships are forged that could last a lifetime. Disclaimer: This is a fictionalised and dramatised story inspired by real events that are happening right now. For the most up-to-date FACTS on Covid, you can check out https://support.wattpad.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040903132-A-message-about-COVID-19

Now available in paperback! "I LOVE IT!" - CarniaHolmes "I'm going to break your nose, because I don't like your face," Carter said. She pointed to Zac. "I'm going to dislocate your other shoulder, just to make them even." She cocked her head and gave the main guy a sickly sweet smile. "I'm going to break your wrist, taking away your baseball career. And finally you, Finch," she said, looking to the last guy. "I'm going to bust your ankle because I don't like the way you walk." She slid her hands into her pockets. "Now, how does that sound to all of you? And please feel free to look amused, skeptical or patronizing at this point. I'll have all the more fun wiping the expressions off your faces." Carter Owens, daughter of a Secret Service agent, is trained to disassemble any weapon, any situation, and anyone. Her biting sarcasm and razor-sharp mind make her impossible to beat in a word fight and when talking doesn't work, she uses her fists. She attends Hamilton Prep, Washington D.C.'s most prestigious high school, where everyone is related to someone in power, except her. When Hamilton Prep receives a flood of new students, Carter's role as social outcast changes when she makes two unexpected friends. Friends who are hiding a secret. As Carter uncovers the truth, she confronts challenges she is unequipped to handle and finds herself in a dangerous situation. For a girl trained to see everything, Carter never saw this coming. "This is one of those books that seem like it won't be really good, but then it's mindblowing-ly amazing and then you're questioning life =)" - rwrites07 "#rr for like the 10th time haha love this book" - tahls16 "I loved this book, it wasn't cringey cliche or stupid. I normally hate third person books but I loved this and all the characters, especially carter." - lenathedov Editor's Choice Talk of The Town #1 Teen Fiction, #1 Fiction #1 Love #1 Completed #1 New Adult #1 Friendship #1 Funny #1 Drama

After escaping from police custody, Clover tries to piece his life back together. Determined to return to home and be reunited with his family, he has to first elude the country wide man hunt. Will he be able to resist his old ways in order to remain undetected? After hearing that Colin has escaped, Summer and Becca prepare themselves for the inevitable; Clover is coming back for them. Will the police and their families be enough to protect them? Clover's coming back and he's determined to prove to the girls; 'You'll always be mine'.

"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.

Mr Shade just ruined the future. At Saul les Smith, the metrics are blank, the staff is unhinged, and a dream city under the sea is still due by morning. As authority turns feral and professionalism becomes a weapon, survival means breaking the future everyone else is working overtime to build. ONC 2026. Prompt 97: When the world slips into endless darkness, something begins to move in the shadows and you must find a way to survive in a night that never ends.

#WattpadShortys2025 first poetry submission. This prose poem reflects on the precarious existence of the Cape Peninsula baboons, challenging official narratives that reduce them to mere statistics. It highlights the deep connection between the baboons, the land, and local heritage, exposing how bureaucratic "management" masks ongoing population decline and ecological erasure. Through rich imagery and emotional resonance, the poem mourns loss, calls out the dismissal of dedicated conservationists, and confronts human responsibility for environmental degradation. Ultimately, it raises profound questions about memory, truth, and the urgency of bearing witness to protect not only the baboons but the shared natural legacy they represent. Entry to #WattpadShortys2025 #Shortys2025

Action Adventure Series • Book 2 Deep in the shifting sands of Zagora Morocco. Where the tents of the Sultans hide their secrets. The Sunbound are thrust forward into mystery and intruige. "...The desert remembers." The words rose from the cushions of crimson and gold, low and velvet, yet heavy enough to silence the very lanterns above. The Sultan leaned forward, his ring catching the lamp's living glow, and the Sunbound felt the air tighten. "It remembers every secret, every oath, every betrayal buried beneath its sands. And you-" his eyes lingered, one heartbeat too long, on Atlas, before sliding back into shadow, "-you are here because the sands have decided it is time to remember again." Atlas's Ordeal ━━━━━━━━━━━ At last, Atlas steps forward, jaw set, muttering curses under his breath. "Bloody circus," he growls, but still kneels. He thrusts his hand into the sand with defiance. The lamp erupts. The flame roars tall and wild, shadows streaking across the tent. For a breathless instant, the gazelle's silhouette leaps across the canvas - and then turns its head, staring only at him. Atlas freezes. The sand burns into his palm, leaving the mark of a single gazelle's hoofprint. He jerks back, swearing, clutching his hand. The Sultan's voice drops to a whisper heavy with meaning: "The Hand of the Hunt. Marked by the Gazelle herself. The hunter who is chosen... becomes the prey." The lamp flickers low, then steadies, its judgment complete.

Lewis Grant was never the ambitious sort. He enjoyed an average education, a menial job, and a supportive friend group. What more did he need? He never expected the janitorial position at a small independent art museum to amount to anything. He never expected that the exclusive assignment to the new exhibit wing would turn into a discovery of a lifetime. He never expected that the fantasy art exhibits he was only assigned to clean would in fact be living creatures imprisoned by a cruel and power-hungry artist. What's a lackluster fellow to do when the fate of another world hangs in the balance? Does he even have what it might take to free the fairies under glass?

THE SUNDOWNERS Book 6 Callahan and The Breath of the Serpent ❝𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒚...❞ Long before the SunDisk was forged, before dynasties rose and fell, there was only the Serpent. Not a beast. Not a god. A process. The Serpent was Time coiling in on itself to protect what it could not bear to lose. The sigil ⛎ was carved onto the first scroll by an ancient order known only as The Holders of Breath. It appears in early papyri, temple walls, pottery shards- Two mirrored crescents, back-to-back. One for the motion of time. One for its stillness. A hinge. A lock. A warning. When the sigil appears unbidden, drawn by a trembling hand or revealed in the sand... ...it means the Serpent has inhaled. And once the Serpent exhales? Nothing forgotten stays dead.

Levon Datevar never wanted to be a legend. He only wanted to survive. When tragedy tears his life apart, Lev is thrust into a world forged from stone, storm, and ancient law. A people who distrust him. Trials that test him. Secrets in the mountains older than memory. But he can't outrun the prophecy that clings to his name. Some whisper he's chosen. Others insist he's a threat. Most wish he'd never arrived. Now Lev faces an action-packed fight for survival-one that challenges everything he believes about courage, belonging, and justice. In a land where destiny is dangerous, Lev must decide who he is... before the world decides for him.