Robin never really made it a priority to keep his life clean, orderly, and germ free. He was in university, how was he supposed to balance cleaning and studying? At least that's what he thought, until he found himself cleaning up after a run in with a severe germaphobe, Evelyn Walker. Suddenly, his senior capstone in psychology was not as important anymore: all that mattered was Evelyn and dirt. After all, a little dirt never hurt anyone, right?

in which a girl named anna is swept up in a firestorm that burns her down and the aftermath leaves her reeling, because flames leave nothing but a despondent frown filled with a lack of feeling. i. the field ii. the flame iii. the brushfire iv. the smoke v. the ashes vi. the rain ~lowercase intended~ ~cover by @wallflower_r~

It's Hell on Earth for mankind when the dead start crawling back to life. Despite the chaos, orphaned siblings Jack and Lulu stuck together. When they're cornered by death, however, Jack shows just how thin his blood is by abandoning Lulu to a pack of hungry corpses. Once they dine 'n dash, Lulu doesn't rest in peace. In fact, she awakens as one of the undead. So she sets one goal for herself: hunt down Jack and take him out for a bite. But when Lulu's one-track mind joins forces with her junk food addiction, the sweet-toothed zombie gets a little distracted along the way.

Five months ago, the small, secretive town of Altenview, Massachusetts, was struck by tragedy when fourteen-year-old Eleanor West disappeared without a trace. Even now, many of Eleanor's old classmates are affected by her and her mysterious disappearance. There's her old group of friends, which is slowly starting to crumble at the edges. There's Emma, a loner who is truly left with no one now that Eleanor is gone. And then there's Clare, who moved in right after Eleanor disappeared, and has never really found her place in Altenview. When the town is struck by a similar disappearance, Eleanor's classmates come together, desperate to find the answers they crave. But as the layers are pulled away and secrets are revealed, will they be ready for the truths they discover? Find out in this teen mystery where everyone has a story to tell and no one is ready to tell it. Finalist in @youngadultreads Completed YA Book Contest Highest Rankings: #64 in Mystery, #159 in Teen Fiction #NBR Spotlighted Book

When Annalise Mitchell is struck with the reality of losing someone that means a lot to her, everything comes crashing down. West Darryls had always been there, and knowing that she'd never see him again kills her. There's nothing she can do about it. And coming face to face with the truth that this isn't some high school prank or a rumor hurts even more. It's real. And you can't change reality. Until one day, she finds a letter behind West's bedroom door, followed by fragments of sentences which led into something more. Clues. And in the strangest places, she finds out that even the truth can be twisted into a lie. (Undergoing Editing)

Tracking down the killer of her friend's mother wasn't what Mia had in mind for the summer break, but it is what she ends up doing anyway. Secrets are revealed and sinister truths uncovered as she steps into a world of murder and abuse. There isn't anything better than catching a murderer red-handed. Especially when he has blood on those hands. [ A story written in phases ] (Cover credits go to the amazing @-fadedlights )

Sometimes no one can save you... Madeleine Kingston is dead. They tried to save her but it was to late. Grace Jacobs isn't dead, but she might as well be. Madeleine was her best friend, yet she couldn't see the signs. James Kingston is broken. Madeleine was his twin sister and now half of himself is gone. When Madeleine died she took a piece of both Grace and James with her. Both Grace and James are left devastated,but they find a box full of letters from Madeleine. Twenty for Grace,twenty for James, forty letters total. And all these letters lead up to the day Madeleine died. Highest Ranking: #29 in Short Story Readers Choice SummerSunAwards #1 Summer Time Sadness Award WritersStruggle #1 Short Story in the Contemporary Reads Awards Amazing cover by @Burningbrightfire

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The kingdom Dulcia has fallen. Dark creatures have invaded the palace, inslaving all those who work there. The royal family--the only ones able to stop the creatures--have vanished into oblivion. No one has seen or heard from them since the fall. There are rumors. Rumors that they escaped the castle, rumors that they are assembling an army to fight the creatures known as Muraes. Only one thing is for certain. No one knows where they went, nor do they know if they will come back. ________________________________________ Every year, Clair's family goes to the king of Arium's palace for of the most lavish Christmas party imaginable. They meet family, old friends, new acquaininces--anyone they possibly can. Clair never enjoys the huge parties. She prefers to be by herself, drawing or dancing. Until, one year, everything changes. Presented with the most beautiful gift she could possibly imagine, Clair is filled with joy. She clings to her wooden doll with her life, never letting go. When she wakes up one night and it is gone, she panics, searching for it. Only to find a hideous creature. When she is rescued by the same doll she loved, Clair is suddenly swept up into a world of magic, lost kingdoms, and lost royalty. But she is also in the world ruled by darkness. ________________________________________ "When snow falls, the kingdom dies. Light will leave, Dark will rise. It can only be stopped by treasure as pure as gold, as light as air, but strong and bold. Only then will the leader rise, out from ashes and hidden from prying eyes." ***** 2018 Wattys Shortlist 2018 Wattys Longlist Featured story Awesome cover by @elphadora ***** Loosely based on The Nutcracker (both book and ballet)

Status: Ongoing Highest Rank: #172 in ACTION as of 06/06/17 !!! ▶️▶️ BOOK ONE OF THE FINAL HEIST TRILOGY◀️◀️ Simple town thief, Madeleine Carter found herself becoming the most wanted criminal of the continent with a $280K bounty for her head as she got herself tangled with a man named Quentin Chartier who turned out to be the son of a rich man in France. Along with his best friend Marius Bouvier, the three were on a race to follow the clues that lead to a treasure his dead grandfather left him. With no knowledge what it could be, could they even find it? Mysterious individuals were claiming their rights to the treasure. Organizations that reeked darkness were at their backs. People that may or may not be human were after their lives. With no one willing to help them, hope was running thin for the three. As Madeleine, Marius, and Quentin became unwilling players of a big game of power, they learned that they don't win it but rather they survive it. In all the mess they got themselves into, they began to think that everything may be more than just about a dead man's will. Beautiful and totally gorgeous cover made by @NinthShard a.k.a. Zanni. She's amazing. Go and ask a cover from her now! ^_~