When Ebony finally decides to seize every moment, she realizes it may be too late after her crush, Brandon Lockwood's perception of her changes forever. ******* Seventeen-year-old Ebony Philips spends most of her time lying on her bed, fantasizing about the day she turns into an adult. Then, she can finally dance in the rain, scream from the rooftop, and confess her undying love to Brandon Lockwood. The boy that always occupies Ebony's mind in her bedroom's four space grey walls, the last refuge she has left. It's the only place Ebony can laugh out loud and dream of changing the world. Then, in an instant, Ebony's aspirations and her family's home burn to the ground. Now, the Philip's have to bunk with an old family friend, Robert Lockwood, better known as the father of Ebony's crush. Desperate for an escape, Ebony realizes she has to face her fears with the obnoxious boy right across the hall and directly in front of her teacher's smart board. However, her fairytale gets even more complicated after Brandon's perception of Ebony completely changes forever. How can a golden boy descend into mad love when our fire-spitting heroine keeps her heart locked away? How can Ebony conquer high school when her leading man discovers her greatest weakness and most kept secret? Can a crooked soldier love a halfwit? WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG READERS! CAUTION: THIS IS A FUN, LIGHTHEARTED BOOK. DO NOT EXPECT THE SAME DEPTH OF A SOPHISTICATED NOVEL. MY CHARACTERS ARE 100 PERCENT WACKY!

The Queen of Hearts meets the gilded world of Marie Antoinette. A princess with a holy Gift. A kingdom hiding a dangerous secret. And a marriage meant to bring peace to a land with a violent history of war. Eighteen-year-old Ophelia Rosiers is a princess of Rosailles, and also the heir to a holy Gift that determined the fate of her queendom centuries ago. But now with her Gift locked away, she can only hear the whispers of the Angels her people revere. As a result, her sister has been named next in line, and she is being sent to their enemy nation, Garnette, in order to marry their Crown Prince and hopefully lead their countries into an era of much needed peace. Only when she arrives, she quickly starts to suspect her betrothed is not who she dreamed him to be. Stuck in a palace surrounded by gossiping courtiers and enemies at every turn, Ophelia's friends are few. Especially when one of her handmaidens turns out to have secrets of her own, turning what Ophelia has always believed about her destiny upside down. Desperate for a distraction, she finds company with Prince Pierre-her betrothed's younger brother-who has motives of his own. When betrayal lands Ophelia as Garnette's prisoner, she realizes her whole life she has been dictated by other people's lies. With peace shattered for good and Ophelia's fate left in her own hands, she does the one thing she has left-she takes back control, even if it means turning into the very monster her enemies make her out to be. Bisexual MC. Book 1 in The Blood of the Angels series

✨Wattys 2024 Winner: Most Engaging World✨ Witches and demons have hated each other for thousands of years. At least that's what the young witch, Meredith Huang, has been told all her life. She's never met a demon, but the stark difference between demoncraft and witchcraft is enough to prove that demons are vile creatures who can't be trusted. Then Meredith meets the dashing Onyx Castle, a woman who makes her heart flutter for the first time. There's just one tiny problem; Onyx is a demon. Unraveling their growing feelings for each other is the easy part. Together, they must overcome enemies who will do anything to tear them apart, figuratively and literally.

On the eve of the death of Jack Murdock, Howard Stark received a phone call. Jack, was a son of a former Howling Commando, and close friend to Howard. That night, he called and begged Howard to take his son if anything were to happen to him in the fight that night. Maria, was hesitant about it, but told him to agree, since she and Howard could no longer have any children, but they didn't expect to actually take him in. Howard began to favor Matt, as he saw more of Steve Rogers in him, over his own child, Tony. Maria, began to hang around more, and no longer feared the hand of her husband. For once she seemed happy. Tony, became extremely jealous of him, and was the only one to treat Matt poorly. Matt, tried to look up to him for guidance and help, but was returned with abandonment, and heartache. This went on for five years, when in 1997 Howard, Maria, and Matt were on their way to the airport when the Winter Soldier takes their car out. Matt, was knocked out on impact, and awoke to Bucky strangling the last life out of Maria, and seeing the face of Bucky, scared, he remained quiet until he had disappeared. Matt vowed that night, that he would avenge the deaths of his Dad, and the Starks. He lived with Edwin Jarvis, where he trained with Peggy, and Stick. When Jarvis died, he was left in the care of Tony for the rest of his teenage years. There, he trained himself, and barely saw Tony, who still blamed him for the death of his parents, and hated that he lived, while they didn't. He basically was left alone in the New York home to fend for himself. Years later, as a Lawyer, Matt, is shoved into the spotlight as Tony and the events of Civil War are picking up. Nelson and Murdock are volunteered to be the lawyer of one Bucky Barnes. Matt Murdock must come to sense with what is right, and the urging sense of revenge that is pulsing in his gut. While he still defends the streets of Hell's Kitchen as Daredevil, and lives under the terror of his older brother IronMan.

"I've got this feeling as if I'm drowning and I can't seem to get myself out of it." Haunted by the death of his mother, Luke tried all he could to keep people out. He had succeeded in doing so for years until Ellie and him were thrust together thanks to him failing in school. Ellie knew she wouldn't give up trying to get past his walls. Someone had to save him from the demons he was battling with. But little did she know, she'd end up being saved by him instead. © ourgreatescape 2014 -- trailer & cover by me

For Josh things look like crap. His best friend is in the hospital, his father is dead then he finds this huge surprise he never excepted. His plate is full right now and they still ask him to do this mission and it's a big one all right, if he fails hundred of millions could die and it would start a fricking World War 3. But hey no pressure right? A Novel by SouthBeachKilla®