[WATTY'S 2024 SHORTLIST] When the Ravos Kingdom abducts the Nyrial Emperor's dragon, princess Aeryn Glastos must marry the demon prince planning her assassination to save her empire and end the war while guarding her heart and a dangerous secret. ------------ The twenty-two-year-old Draconian princess is starting her final year at Insignia Academy during the height of the war between the Draconians and demons. Aeryn's dream is to graduate as a bonded Champion in the Fire Force and fight in the war. The only problem is, she is the only Draconian to never receive a power by age twenty. Ashamed of his powerless daughter, the emperor of the Nyrial Empire proposes a marriage between Aeryn and the Ravos Kingdom's demon prince to end the war and get his dragon back. Shade Cross is ruthless, cunning, and dangerously powerful. Everything he touches dies, except Aeryn. He awakens something in her she has never felt before and she acquires not one, but two powers. She must navigate both nations built upon lies, betrayals, a forbidden alliance, and a deadly curse. When she discovers the truth about her empire, she must make a choice: protect the secrets and save her father, or side with the enemy. Aeryn needs to be careful because when it reigns, it pours, and she is caught right in the middle of a feuding storm between both nations.

When the Ravos Kingdom invades the Nyrial Empire, Prince Shade Cross must produce the antidote to save his species and lead the two warring nations to peace while battling his own demons and his touch of death. ------------------- The Ravos Phoenixians have come to invade the Nyrial Empire for being mistreated by the Draconians over the past half century. The Curse is eating away at their humanity and turning them into blood-sucking monsters while poisoning them with a venom so lethal it's making their essences even darker and more sinister. Along with the help of the sister he shares with Zoran Masters, Shade is trying to create the antivenom with Elora to reverse the Curse infecting his kingdom. When Shade threatens to steal Emperor Nepheus' power, Armaeda is forced to obey his command and destroy the bond between Princess Aeryn and her Champion, Zoran. Shade's new wife regards him with hostile repulsion for severing her connection with Zoran. Aeryn keeps him at a dagger's distance even while their thrones sit next to each other. Shade's burning desire to get close to the one woman he can touch without killing her is increasing the more she fights their growing attraction. Aeryn's mother, the once Empress Caerwyn, has risen from the ashes along with the full-blooded Phoenixians who were killed in the explosion on Azmar. They are back for revenge against the Draconians and will not stop until the emperor succumbs to their reign of wrath - not even when Aeryn is the first to fall. SEQUEL TO "WHEN IT REIGNS"

Scarlett and Nate are the epitome of "right person, wrong time", and two years after their one night together, Scarlett sees him interviewing for his album about the night they met in order to find her, and she finds herself taking the chance she didn't two years ago. ***** When Scarlett's dad dies during her senior year of college, all she wants is to be someone else for one night. When she meets a mysterious boy, that seems entirely possible. They both agree that for the next few hours, they're 'Quinn' and 'Mason'. But to truly let go and not worry about their futures, they vow to never see each other again. Two years later, Scarlett owns a bakery in New York City and is living her dream. But despite all of this, she's never been able to let 'Mason' go, and a part of her regrets their vow to never see each other again. So, when she sees 'Mason', who turns out to be the up-and-coming singer Nate Cameron, on her television interviewing for his debut album "Quinn", with songs about the night they met, she knows she has to take the chance she didn't take two years ago. Watty's Romance Winner 2021 Being published by W by Wattpad Books Book One of the "Just For" Series. Approximately 80k words

Carmen Morales has finally moved on from her troubled past and, to the outside world, she appears to have it all; success, wealth, and beauty. She's at the top of her career as a international supermodel. Unfortunately, success comes with a new set of problems in the form of menacing phone calls and letters, and they're something that she can no longer ignore. Will Pruitt has served his country, giving all that he could possibly give without losing his life in the process. His body has healed but his soul hasn't. At loose ends until he's able to return to active duty, he takes a job 'babysitting' a friend of a friend who is being threatened. The catch is that he has to keep a low profile, and anyone who knows Will knows that this is an impossibility when it comes to a beautiful woman, and Carmen is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Will Carmen be able to withstand all of Will's undeniable charm and will Will be able to keep Carmen safe from the danger that is threatening her?

One world two different colors.... She came from all the wrongs she never did, her side was nothing but filled with anger, jealousy, revenge and blood yet she was not one of them... She was a light starting to glow in a place there was no hope. He was from a side she never knew, he was all the right for her yet so very wrong. His side was nothing as hers but everything she hoped for, kindness, care, happiness and above it all love. He was the fire she stole the light from, to glow and burned both of them. She will always be the Crystal not clear yet Connor's. Books related to this... Affection Series, Price Series, His series and many more along...

"... and I think you will never be anything when you are like this." He said, turned around and left. These words hit Leila right and like no other girl she knew how to take them to another level for her own good. Being successful and powerful was her cure. ••••• (Main idea: You'll discover love in a way better than what you thought was best for you, so don't lose yourself crying on the past.) ••••• Cover made by : awesome @mariam-abdelhamed ••••• Contact: Instagram 》@maramhoss Twitter 》@urfav_doc Facebook 》 Maram Hossam

[First book from the "Mrs Hotshot CEO" series.] "The past is a plague, it doesnt let go of us ,even if we do" Victoria Belle Woods is set up to marry the Hot yet arrogant CEO of Ryan Holdings,Aiden Dave Ryan. Is Aiden Ryan merely an egoistic being or was he made to be one? Join Victoria as she enters the realm of marriage life with the reticent Aiden,with hopes of living a proper married life.

*CUPID'S MATCH BOOK 2* FIRST DRAFT Lila receives an ominous Valentine's Day card. Cupid & Cal are keeping a dark secret. Fate is being interfered with. And a sadistic, and extremely powerful banished cupid is intent on stealing Lila's heart. Literally. In the eagerly anticipated BOOK 2 OF THE CUPID'S MATCH SERIES - Arrows will fly, hearts will be stolen, undead cupids will rise, and a dark supernatural plot will emerge that will put more than just Lila's life (and heart) at stake. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and the Vampire Diaries. --- For the second time, follow Lila into a world of cupids, arrows, betrayal, and love, in the Watty award winning series with over 50 million reads online. Cupid's Match is in bookstores now! --- Come chat with me! (links in my bio) Twitter: @LEPalphreyman Instagram : @LaurenPalphreyman Facebook (the cupids!) : @CupidsMatchmakingService

Hannah Simpson; an 18 year old girl who isn't so much for the proposition of marrying some childhood friend because she wants to find someone for herself, she doesn't want to fall in love because of her parents. As much as Hannah is against the idea she has no clue who her fiancé is but according to her parents she has known him a long time. Imagine the surprise she gets when he is her teacher too. She is now being made to marry her teacher; there has got to be something against that, right? A/N - Hey guys, this is a re-write of my previous arranged marriage book so I really hope you like this. I want to say thank you to anyone who reads this book or my other books because it means a lot plus thank you for putting up with how I update ~ Hannah xxx P.S. this was written a long time ago, and the characters aren't very well written at all so apologies for all of that. I'd love to edit this one day, and I hope I can when I have a spare moment. Once again, thank you for reading

"Please Katie, don't go. I need you, you're good for me." He begged desperately for her to stay. She was the glue that had been keeping him together for so long, if she left he could fall apart completely and be left a hopeless pile of dust that could never be fixed again. "I might be good for you Colin, but you aren't good for me. I have to think about myself this time, my life's consisted of trying to keep you together for so long that I forget how it feels to be Katie anymore." "I can change, I promise you I can. Things will be different this time." The distraught look on Colin's face made Katie want to believe him again, but it would only lead to more heartache on her part if she continued to believe the vicious cycle of empty promises. She had been keeping his secret for so long that it felt like it had almost consumed her as much as it did Colin. Katie had to say no this time, she could not go like this any longer. She needed to think for herself for once, something she had not done in a long time. ******* Colin's PA, Katie, is dragged into her boss's life quicker than she had ever expected. And when she lands herself right in the middle of his secret, she already feels too much for him to tell the world. Follow the ups and downs of their relationship over the ten year period they spend on each other's minds.