The world has been overrun by monsters. Governments have toppled, nations have fallen. Desperation has ushered in a new world order. Welcome to The Bright Waste where violence is cheap and salvation is in short supply. Where survivors are brutal and compassion is a rare commodity. Akiva is a scavenger for The Mothers. Her job is to scour the bones of the old world for any vestige of value, and to stay alive. That's the hardest part when the monsters have other plans. Her only hope is to stay in the light, glorious and burning bright. Editor's Pick List: June 2020

When Lisa Dumont travels down to New Orleans to stay with her mother for the summer, she finds herself entangled in a web of century-long territorial disputes between undead and supernatural forces. Lisa soon realizes that she has become torn between the blood-loyalty to her mother, Voodoo Priestess Madam Dumont, and the intrigue she has grown towards Elder Vampire, Hezekiah Mercier - the enemy. And consequently, the heavy discord between the two factions leaves Lisa with life-changing decisions to make that could possibly alter the fate of both groups and everyone else in between. ** **DISCLAIMER** This story is UNEDITED and UNREVISED. I haven't made any adjustments to this story since I first wrote it, which was when I was about 18 years old. I'm 23 now, for reference. I adore this story with all I have, but most of the chapters I haven't even revisited since I first uploaded them. Any mistakes, I'm usually notified of them by readers who point them out in comments. Please tread lightly, for there are undoubtedly historical inconsistencies, incorrect language translations, grammar and punctuation mistakes, and information that hasn't been properly fact checked. This is a work of FICTION. Have fun with it, please! But also beware that this is an amateur piece (that I had a great time writing). Follow me on instagram! @ceaselessmindwrites

British business mogul Rikkard Ambrose has departed London to face his arch-rival in a deadly game of espionage and intrigue at the Royal Court of France, leaving his lady love behind to knit socks and twiddle her thumbs. Left behind alone? That is not something Lilly Linton is willing to put up with! Determined to show her boss who's boss, she embarks on her most dangerous adventure yet, armed with the most powerful weapon of all: love-and, just in case, her trusted revolver. The 5th volume of Robert Thier's award-winning Storm and Silence series.

Now a series by Mediacorp. Watch the episodes anywhere in world on meWATCH's Youtube channel. Keeley accidentally swaps cell phones with a rivaling high school's star quarterback. Unable to switch back until a week later, she must interact with the arrogant boy, passing along texts and voicemails. As she gets to know him better, she realizes there's more to him than sexual innuendos and egotistical comments. But when identities are revealed and secrets are exposed, will Keeley's feelings remain? Available in bookstores now! Look for it under its new title, TEXTROVERT.

"You and I both know that any girl would kill to be in your position, with me, right now." He smirks, knowing that what he's said is completely and utterly true. Lea Wilson and River Parker don't mix; they don't like the same things, their lives are majorly different. But, what if these two people who are least expected to spend time with each other are doing exactly that? And, not only at school but at home as well. After Lea's house falls apart due to a termite infestation, the Wilson's are invited to stay at an old family friend's mansion of a house. The family friend also happens to be River's father. I'll give you time to digest that information. Yes, you're right. The sarcastic nerd and the egotistical heart-throb live under the same roof and encounter a series of events that make the two do something they didn't think would happen. They grow closer, and closer, and closer, until...well, you'll have to find that out for yourself. Follow them through their adventures of falling in love, getting their hearts broken, and learning lessons that explain there is more to life than they have ever imagined. WARNING(S): Strong Language & Mild Sexual Imagery. UNCOMPLETE. EDITING. ◊ The book trailer to the side is made by @starsandsky ◊ The book cover is made by @LightningStorms

"So what do we do?" "We can work something out. There's just one problem... We can't let your brother find out." ❁ Available now to order! Link in bio!

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

"Sorry... I wasn't looking," the girl murmured, her voice barely above a whisper as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. She tried to slip past him, eager to disappear before anyone noticed, but a firm grip on her wrist stopped her short and pulled her back. "Do you think a sorry is enough, huh?" a male voice drawled from behind her. Her gaze stayed fixed on the floor. If she didn't loop up, maybe she wouldn't have to deal with whatever scene this was about to become. Maybe she could still escape unnoticed. His other hand lifted, sliding beneath her chin. He tilted her face upward. "Look at me," he commanded, his voice low, deep and edged with impatience. She hesitated The seconds stretched. His grip tightened slightly - not enough to hurt, but enough to make her breath hitch. Slowly, reluctantly, her eyes lifted. Dark brown met icy blue. For a single suspended instant, time seemed to hesitate. Her eyes weren't just brown - they were deep, a rich velvet-brown so dark it bordered on black. Light didn't bounce off them easily; it sank, softened, and disappeared, giving a quiet depth that felt almost endless. For a fleeting second they held his, wide and uncertain, and something unreadable flickered in them. Then, just as quickly, her gaze dropped again, lashes lowering like a curtain drawn shut. "I'm really, really sorry," she rushed out, words tumbling over each other. "I'll make it up to up, but I really need to go now..." Silence Then- "Fine" He released her She didn't wait. The moment his hold loosened, she slipped away, almost stumbling in her haste, and hurried down the hall like she'd just escaped something dangerous. He watched her retreating figure, eyes narrowing slightly. There had been something in those eyes. Sharp. Intelligent. Hidden. His jaw shifted. No. Girls like her didn't interest him. With a faint scoff at his own wandering thoughts, he dismissed it, pushing the moment aside as if it had never mattered at all.