18+ | 2026 WATTYS SHORTLISTER | First Draft | Not edited. |"You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." | The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

Follow my Instagram for any updates and if you have any questions: @nikki_k123 Claire is in trouble. More specifically, her family is. Or the lack thereof. Her dad seems to have gotten himself in a pickle after messing with the wrong people. Gambling is never the way to go, kids. And now, they're both at risk. To keep her safe, her father has made a request and he's now asking his old pal's son to keep her safe and secret for him. That's where Leo comes in. To be her savior. Even if that means holding her hostage. Kind of. This isn't a Stockholm syndrome story, just Leo playing savior for her. Again. . . . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVES WORK OF FICTION don't steal my idea pls <3

A dangerous experiment. An obscure opponent. A fatal threat. And in between, several people with unexplainable powers. PHOEBE's only goal is to graduate, until her curiosity gets her into deep mysteries and new opportunities. Police trainee KEIRA is confronted with life-changing decisions which might get her killed and have her lose her heart. LUCINDA uses her privileges to execute a shadowy plan and unknowingly enters a spiderweb of well-treasured secrets. After her life has taken sinister turns, JOANNE is left with the task to build a competent team. Together with an agent CEO, a kind-hearted IT specialist and a quirky almost-artist, they need to save the world. If it may cost nothing or everything.

"I'm not feisty I just don't care for people's shit." Adira Bowman is an ex- mind-controlled assassin who got herself captured by a secret all-boys spy agency. The director of the agency now wants her to become an agent, put her skills to use and have her train among his ragtag crew of smirking rebels scarred with tragedy, fighting mafia bosses and tracking master assassins. And he has sent a very crafty agent her age to recruit her. Soon Adira stumbles into a dark agency secret; the hushed tragedy of a forbidden romance. She's put on a demonic terrorism case with a group of boys who only have spying in common. And the boy who recruited her originally, well, he might just actually be able to get her to finally forgive herself for everything she has ever done. Amidst tracing the origins of nuclear bombs and a stopping a terrorist attack, feelings may be kindled and rekindled... Will Adira persist insisting that she deserves to be punished, or will she get caught up in a world of spying, lying, hiding, befriending, forgiving and...loving?

When Hayley falls for a bodyguard whose secret is more dangerous than her own, she must decide how much she is willing to risk for love. ***** Tank has spent his life protecting people. He works for one of the most successful security companies in the world, makes more money than most people see in a lifetime, and has a past that no one can ever know about. Hayley Elliott will do anything to keep her mom safe. Her sister has found a cure for Alzheimer's and their mom is living proof that the supplement works - but hiding from the people looking for the supplement's formula is impossible. When the threat to their lives becomes deadly, she has no option but to trust a man who's living with a secret more dangerous than her own. With more at stake than their own lives, Tank and Hayley have to decide what is more important: protecting the past or risking everything for love. Leeanna Morgan is a USA Today Bestselling Author.

╰┈➤ ❝ 𝑡𝒽𝑒 𝓁𝒾𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓈 𝒽𝑒𝓇 ❞ ⟢⟡⟢⟡⟢ IN WHICH,, Rose Potter carries a prophecy inked in silence, and time itself bends to give her back the family she lost. But the past has teeth - and love, even louder ones . . . ☾ marauders era ☾ remus lupin × oc ☾ war, memory, and the softest kind of survival 𓆩 "some truths save you. some destroy you. this one does both." 𓆪 ⋆｡˚ ✦ ⋆｡˚ ✦ ⋆｡˚ ✦ © 2025, @amber52134

[The rewritten version of Two Gangs and a Golden Girl] DO NOT ATTRACT ATTENTION UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED FOR THE CONSEQUENCES. Such is the law in Tygerwel, a town torn apart by a long history of bad blood. 19-year-old Amber Marigold can barely face the consequences of skipping breakfast, let alone attracting the interest of criminal organisations. Moving in with her cousin after the unanswered death of her parents, all she wants is a fresh start in a new town. And yet, the girl manages to waltz her way right into the middle of a dangerous rivalry between two young cyngs, leaders of their respective crime bloodlines. But when a bet on who could win her heart not only risks the safety of her family but raises questions about what truly happened to her parents, Amber must make a choice. Stay an ignorant pawn, keeping safe what she still has, or become a player and gamble it all for a glimmer of truth. . . . EXPLORE A WORLD OF CRIME YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. WHERE CRIMINALS ACT AS ROYALTY IN A DANGEROUS GAME OF BLOOD. "So, this is how the game is actually played, he realised. He finally understood now. It had never been a contest of strength or numbers. It was a contest of who had more to lose... and who had everything to gain." . . . [This is the rewritten and published version of Two Gangs and a Golden Girl. Ebook and paperback are available on Amazon. The hardcover is available on IngramSpark. I have decided to publish the book on Wattpad as well for those that cannot aford to buy it.]

This story will become FREE on August 30th, 2023! Hudson Caldwell is being stalked, but the cops don't believe her. Can she unravel the truth before it consumes her? * * * * * Just when Hudson Caldwell's life is finally coming together, an unwavering paranoia threatens to tear it apart. Someone is following her - that's the feeling she gets every time she leaves her downtown Chicago apartment. After a failed attempt to file a police report, Hudson's stripper best friend gifts her with an unregistered firearm, but the weapon isn't enough to stop an attack in the middle of the night. When rookie cop, Myles Young, responds to a complaint of gunfire, he instantly falls for Hudson's quiet vulnerability and shattered past. He vows to keep her safe - much to the dismay of his case-hardened partner. As their relationship intensifies, the identity of Hudson's stalker slowly comes to light. But the closer Myles comes to solving the mystery, the more he realizes he's in over his head. WARNING: This story is a NA romantic suspense and contains references to mental illness and sexual abuse. Cover created by me, using MidJourney and Canva Pro. Down Came the Rain copyright © 2016 Darly Jamison All rights reserved. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.

Book #1 of "Line Of Fire" Series: Alexa Cortez is no stranger to tragedy. Most of her life has been decorated with tough decisions and hardships, inevitably resulting in a desperation to find some sort of stability. Surviving in the depths of Los Angeles is difficult, but when times get tough then the tough rob banks. After a heist gone wrong, Alexa ends up with a government agent at the foot of her hospital bed. A life changing ultimatum on the table. She and her friends have no choice but to comply if they want to insure a chance at freedom, leaving them on the front line of a dangerous investigation. But Alexa quickly discovers that when her and her friends are forced into the line of fire, the good guys can become enemies and the bad can become heroes.

Zwei verfeindete Jugendliche - ein gemeinsames Ziel: die Rettung ihres Heimatwaldes. Damit beginnt für die beiden Rivalen nicht nur ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit, sondern auch gegen ihre immer schneller schlagenden Herzen... *** Monica Wilchow ist viel: gereizt, schlagfertig, geschickt mit den Häkelnadeln und eine Expertin im Thema Wald. Elias Albrecht ist alles: reich, selbstbewusst, beliebt, musikalisch und ein Tennis-Profi. Die beiden Erzfeinde können sich, nicht nur aufgrund des andauernden Nachbarstreits und eines bevorstehenden Schulsprecherwahlkampfs, nicht ausstehen. Doch als Elias Vater den Bau einer Fabrik mitten im Wald bekannt gibt, beschließt Elias das nicht tatenlos hinzunehmen und rekrutiert Monica und seine besten Freunde, um das Unvermeidliche zu verhindern. Aus der bestehenden Feindschaft entwickelt sich ein wackeliges Bündnis, das durch wilde Verfolgungsjagden auf eine harte Probe gestellt wird. Moni und Eli begeben sich auf Spurensuche und wollen die Waldmission erfolgreich abschließen. Doch wird ihnen das gelingen? Oder wird ihnen ihr Herz und die aufkeimende Anziehung einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen? *** Cover by @SPIRITEDAMAY