Deep in the Forest follows Zoe Thornton, a science-driven college student determined to explain the world through logic and evidence, and Takota Sohappy, the grandson of a respected Yakama shaman who was raised on stories about the spirits and creatures hidden deep within the woods surrounding Rimrock Lake. After a terrifying encounter in the forest leaves them questioning everything they thought they understood, Zoe and Takota are pulled into a mystery where ancient legends begin to feel dangerously real. As strange voices echo through the trees and something unseen watches from the shadows, the two must navigate the growing tension between skepticism and belief while confronting emotions neither of them are fully prepared to face. ~*~*~*~ Featured on: @Wattpad ~ Editors' Choice (June 2022) @WattpadExplorer ~ Editors' Choice @Paranormal ~ Myths and Legends @mythandlegend ~ ONC 2022 Myth and Legend Makers @StoriesUndiscovered July '22 Featured list @NA ~ Beyond this realm || Paranormal + Werewolf + Vampire.

So... Riven kidnapped the magnanimous King of the Aer Folk because a magical book containing the soul of his deceased sister told him to, but that does not make him crazy, not at all. After all he only wants to revive his sister, since her death is (sort-of) his fault. Where does Vlad land in all of this, you ask? Well he is that poor, kidnapped King who is now curse-bound to a freaking lunatic. But our wonderful King Valadrius is not sad, not at all. And he is definitely not falling in love with his kidnapper, or kissing him, no matter what the curse tells him to do. --Temporary Cover-- An extended first draft of the long-listed 2026 ONC novella 'Vlad is Not Sad' Rated MATURE due to depictions of violence, strong language, diverse sexuality (BL), and/or other mature themes. 17+ Genre: Fantasy-Romance Copyright © Since 2026 short_flame

𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐂 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄-𝐕𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 Title will change once all Awards for 2026 are completed. ⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆ "𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 & 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹｡" For Amelia, a museum curator exhausted by one bad date after another, it feels like a final attempt before she gives up on romance entirely. For Alexei, it's never been about dating at all; he's been sent to get close to her because of an artefact tied to something old and dangerous. But as their meetings turn strange and violent, Amelia realises the city she thought she knew is hiding secrets far darker than a failed love life. And somewhere in between, Alexei finds himself losing control of the one thing he was meant to keep in check: His distance from her. ⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆⋆♱✮♱⋆ Tropes: Supernatural/Paranormal Adventure, Action & Thriller, Slow-Burn Romance, Forced Proximity, Morally Grey MMC 💋, 1/3 Body Horror, 1/3 Gore and 1/3 Sexually Explicit COVER DONE BY CANVA PRO, ARTWORK BY PINTEREST © 2026 by eleeyjs (EJ Chow). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means-including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods-without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in critical reviews or scholarly work.

Adrasteia 'Teia' Cloto arrives in Naples believing all she needs is a vacation. And to finish her master's thesis on an expedited schedule. What Teia doesn't need is for four matchmaking retirees to arrange a blind date before she's even unpacked. Then, she meets Alden Colle. Worldly, charming, and mildly infuriating, Alden is a serious writer with a slight obsession with Greek mythology. One date turns into two, then three... They sail the Neapolitan coastline, wander ancient ruins, and fall into a connection Teia has no sensible way to explain. Around Alden, Naples feels oddly familiar. Hidden frescoes come alive. Mirrors show glimpses of another reality. And when he speaks of Theseus, Alden's sadness feels a little too personal. On their final night, Alden makes her a promise: Naxos. Two years. Five years later, Teia has a successful career, a dependable fiancé, and no intention of dwelling on Alden Colle again, especially when her ancient dating history suggests men like him rarely keep their promises. But when Teia returns to Italy, the past begins tugging at threads she thought she had severed, and Alden is waiting at the other end. Now Teia must decide whether to protect the sensible life she has built or risk everything for a love story Fate has been retelling for thousands of years. *** Water and Sand is a contemporary love story that reimagines the myth of Theseus and Ariadne, where love is a labyrinth and friendship feels like the safest way out. #Wattys2026

After betraying the covert Agency that made her, fugitive operative Grace Sumer is hunted across Europe, until the football star she loves finds her, drawing them into a deadly conspiracy that threatens not only their lives, but the future they are desperate to build together. ◈ ◈ ◈ Grace Sumer is on the run from the Agency that raised her to be a weapon, moving across borders to stay out of reach. Hermes Mansi is not a man who gives up. Using every resource at his disposal, he launches a relentless search for the woman he loves, the one who walked away to protect him and his six-year-old son, Drax. Grace has taken refuge in Naples with a powerful Italian mafia family, trying to stay hidden as new dangers close in. When Hermes finally finds her at an elite event in Rome, their reunion sparks more than old feelings. It pulls them into a deadly investigation that exposes corruption at the highest levels of the Agency. With enemies closing in and allies shifting across borders, Grace and Hermes are forced into a race for the truth. But for Hermes, this has never been just about survival. He wants more than to save her. He wants a life with her. And he will chase her across the world until she believes she deserves it. ◈ ◈ ◈ Book two in the Grace Sumer series, sequel to "The Nanny Protocol."

For two years, Valerie has been haunted by the same demon in the same nightmare until she makes the one bargain she can't escape. The bargain is brutally simple: within one hundred days, she must fill a cursed vial necklace with dead souls to earn her release. But as the countdown nears its end, Valerie uncovers the truth beneath the bargain: she was never a pawn in Hell's game. She was the prize. The demon who cursed her has been hunting what she carries since before she was even born. And he knew it from the start. ❤️☽ Content warning: This story contains mature and disturbing content, including dying, blood, and acts of violence.

Oikawa Tooru, one of the promising volleyball players in Miyagi Perfecture has been chasing volleyball as if his life depends on it. While falling in love, dating and breaking up with her girlfriend named Suzaku Himeno, is there any way that their high school love story would stand beyond time? DISCLAIMER: I do not own the characters. All credits belong to Furudate-sensei, the creator of Haikyuu!!

"Christians aren't necessarily good people, Eli. They're just forgiven." Cover by the Illustrious @AdrielleReina 🥇Place Best Antagonist (Ambrosia Awards 2023) 🥇Place Historical Fiction (Open Door Awards 2024) 🥈Place "Most Romantic Vocabulary" (Lovely Valentine Awards 2023) 🥈Place Historical Fiction (The Nova Nexus Awards 2024)

For fans of Bridgerton and Georgette Heyer. The Duke of Thayle has bet his entire fortune on the outcome of a horse race against his old nemesis, Lord Stappleton. When Stappleton acquires the fastest horse in England, Thayle seems set to lose the shirt off his back. But news of the infamous bet brings a mysterious young widow to the Duke's doorstep. 'Mrs Harrow' promises that her remarkable stallion can outrun any horse in the land. In exchange for letting Thayle race her horse, she wants only the chance to be presented to society and enjoy a season in London. This seems like a fair proposition to the Duke, but as the season progresses, he begins to realize he may be getting more than he bargained for.