Goat sucker. Overgrown lizard. Monster. Miguel is all too familiar with the many names humans have for chupacabras. As a member of a struggling pack, he knows how unfair the world can be to his kind. With their scaly bodies, sharp claws, and flesh-melting venom, it's no wonder humans fear them. After Miguel protects a human from his pack leader at the only restaurant that caters to chupacabras, his life takes a turn for the strange when he is offered a job as a chef. Adapting to the culinary chaos soon becomes the least of Miguel's worries as he finds himself falling for Alejandro, an outspoken chef who treats him with more compassion than even his own kind. But what human would ever love a chupacabra? With the restaurant struggling to stay afloat, inter-species tensions flaring, and Alejandro's ex serving as a constant reminder of what he can never be, will Miguel be able to take the heat, or will he be forced out of the kitchen? Cover by @ShyGuySamurai

Hollywood star Jess Kellerman heads to her childhood home in a small midwestern town to celebrate her father's birthday and her brother's first big professional success, but when she discovers signs of extreme violence in her father's house, she goes in search of answers. Each answer only leads to more questions until Jess finds herself struggling to separate real life from the fictional worlds she creates for her adoring public. The question is, what... or whom... is she willing to sacrifice to keep their love? Please check out the author's note for other information and content warnings. This is my Nanowrimo 2020 project and was being posted as I wrote it, so I appreciate your understanding about any bumps in the road.

Four years ago, Charlie Reyes and Jonah Cavalcanti promised to die together. Four years ago, they promised to jump. He did; she hesitated, and she watched him fall to his death, too afraid to do the same herself. But little does she know, Jonah survived. He's spent all this time recovering from his injuries as well as her betrayal, but now he's back. The mysterious, haunting boy from Charlie's past is back from the dead, more confident than ever, and set on bloody revenge. When forgiveness isn't an option, the only way to stop him is to start thinking, acting like him. And maybe that's what will kill her in the end. ✦ A New Adult Horror ✦ ✦ Full e-book out now! ✦

A "behind the scenes" look at my writing process, how I come up with ideas and what inspires me to write them, ways to tackle writer's block, and some Q&A!

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Trapped in the woodlands, Ivy's only hope of going home is to escape the faerie who enchants her into loving him, blinding her to what he is--monstrous. *** A dark fortress of trees twisted and crippled by time, the Clearwater, Connecticut, woods is no place for two teenage girls. The legends claim it's haunted. Fed up with being kept inside after dark, fearing the monster will take them, sixteen-year-old Ivy Farewell and her best friend Margaret set out to prove everyone wrong--that the ghost of Clearwater isn't a ghost. And the voice that has been calling to Ivy after dark is simply a trick of the wind. But the woods are deeper than Ivy imagined, each turn bringing them farther from home. When they end up lost their only hope is in each other. All seems undone when Ivy falls ill with a fever, until a stranger persuades them back to his cabin. Under his spell, Ivy falls into a deep and complicated love, a love so treacherous it blinds her to what he truly is--a monster. Copyright © 2023 T.A. Joseph All rights reserved cover by @xenomorphius

Senior year had never seemed so daunting. After her sister died, Avery found out just how much she hid behind Riley and how comfortable it had been to live through her stories instead of living her own. Realizing that and making a change, however, were two different things, as Avery soon understood. But life had not given her much of a choice. Maintaining a safe distance between herself and all those who used to know Riley was her miserable attempt at dealing with the grief. But she saw her strategic plan crumble, forced to face the friends she had been pushing away. The year she believed she could breeze through was revealing itself to be the year she must face all the pain she had been repelling. And there was no one to hide behind now. Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words Cover created by @meha-k [Featured on Teen Fiction's "Soul Deep" Reading List] [Featured on YA's "Clueless" Reading List] [Featured on YARomance's "A Diary of Everything" Reading List] [Featured on Sport's "Bouncin' N' Dribblin'" Reading List] [Featured on WattpadESL's "Believe in Youth and Dream" Reading List] [Featured on Wattpad Community's "Teen Fiction/Young Adult" Reading List] [Featured on WattCliches's "Myriad of Emotions" Reading List] [Featured on WattpadFriendsandFamily "Always With You" Reading List]

[Wattys 2021 Winner - Sci-Fi Category] Clara only wanted to reach her interview on time. Now she finds herself lost in time, space and reality with only an impeccably dressed six-foot tall lemur for company. Dragged through Breaches to alternative realities, timelines, alien worlds and a filthy diner off the I95, all she wants is to return home. Preferably before tea-time. Trigger Warnings: Severe shoe damage, references to drug taking (Bloody Linda!), oh, and minor foul language. Unsuitable for hydroelectric citizens of Vardak V (Citizens of Vardak IV and VI have shown no signs of explosive side-effects. So far). Gluten free. #1 in #Bonkers (2nd Sept. 2020) - Achievement unlocked! 🥇 1st place Winner of the Sci-Fi category of the "Starlight Awards"! Woohoo! 🥇 1st place Winner of the General Fiction category of the "Dream Heart Awards"! Cover by @LynaForge