#13 in Mystery/Thriller 4/22/17 When Connor Carter abducts his 14 year old student, it's his young wife Jade who is left behind, questioning everything she thought she knew. As the investigation into Anna's disappearance commences, Jade struggles to reconcile the man she loves with the criminal she finds. Told from Jade's perspective, alternating between Before, During, and After, comes the story of a woman who married a stranger she thought she knew. First Place Winner of the Emerald Awards! #wattys2017

2004 Afghanistan, United States Marine William Kelly and a hunter-killer team from Forward Operation Base Rhino start the push-up Highway One, they encounter the vicious stoning of a young girl. Commanded to ignore the honor killing, and stick to the Rules of Engagement, Staff Sergeant Michael Theodore, "Theo," disobeys Battalion Command and gives the order to engage the Taliban. What follows is a nightmare. An imminent attack on an ancient village, manned by old men, women, and children, becomes an action to prevent genocide. With no support from Taskforce Sledgehammer, William Kelly is brought face to face with fear, rage, hatred, and apathy toward a young girl on the verge of death.

Are we really alone when we dream? From her apartment in downtown Vancouver, Jordan can see everything. But one evening, she observes a man in the apartment across the street and becomes convinced he is watching her. That night, she experiences a bizarre wakeful-dream in which a dark shadow figure enters her room and stands over her bed. She finally calms herself down by convincing herself it was just an episode of sleep paralysis. But there might be more to it than just that. The man she observed across the street is having similar dreams, but in those dreams, he isn't the one paralyzed in the bed...

"In a society that has abolished all adventure, the only adventure left is to abolish that society." We as humans paint our individuality with colors that have already been selected for us. And we aren't bothered: perhaps we're too obsessed with self-preservation. Our masquerades, left too long, slip easily and comfortably into reality. By nature, we are a predetermined race. In a world where everyone is too sane to have common sense, the line between the good and the bad has never been so blurred. And we have never been less binary. • • • [On Hold] • • • 1st Place Fanfiction in the Elimination Awards. Fanfiction Winner of the BlankSheets Contest. 1st Place Fanfiction in the July Mystical Awards. Fanfiction Winner of the Wunderkind Awards. 1st Place Fanfiction in the Royalty Awards. Best Fanfiction of 2017 Global Awards. [SPOILERS] [Potential offensive, disturbing, uncomfortable, or triggering material.] [All characters and plots, other than those created on my own whim, belong to the BBC.]

*** Completed but in heavy editing process*** Humanity has been existing for 250 years in the stranded Canton Island, protected by three ethereal, powerful beings. Val Stone, a normal girl with a dark past is given the chance to obtain a superpower and become a Hero, as a new threat arises after a century of peace. Along with a band of troubled friends and pursued by a ruthless enemy of her past, Val will come across the most difficult dilemma of all: Stay hidden in the shadows and fall or face her fears and rise.

Straight-A student, Ziva Kritikos, loves to learn. She's always been curious about new things. So when she wishes on a star to know more, she's gifted the ability to eat words. More intrigued than horrified, Ziva eats to her heart's content at first. With knowledge comes power, and this can't be more true for her. Every word she eats gives her everything she's ever wanted to learn and more. However, the consequences of such a power turn out to be much more than she bargains for. Cover by lidlesaun

When aliens invade, four baristas are forced to become the saviours of the world. Grab your double-shot of java and strap in - it's going to be a bumpy ride! ***** In the Earth's darkest hour, unexpected heroes are stirring... their coffee, that is. Four baristas on a camping trip are under-qualified to save the world from an alien invasion. But thanks to a hologram with no fashion sense, newly developed superpowers and an alien with a guilty conscience, they've landed the job anyway! So grab your double-shot of java, your blueberry muffin and strap in - Hasta barista, baby. [[2018 Wattys winner and twice featured]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Please note this is a sample of the book, which has been published and is available for purchase: Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WKFVKQJ Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1644342154

Torn between a blossoming love and an inbred distrust of men, Delilah struggles with her promise to deliver Samson into the hands of the Philistines. After betraying the Israelite hero, she takes refuge in a most unlikely place - the Hebrew town of Hebron. Living under the alias Salome, she seeks a peace that has been illusive her whole life. Warning, this book is listed as mature because it deals with sexual abuse.

A lifetime of bad decisions leads Rodney Spencer into a drunk-driving accident. After waking from a coma, he leaves the hospital with a back injury and the desire to fix his life and rekindle dying friendships. Upon arriving at their usual hang-out, he discovers another Rodney in his place carousing with his friends as though it were happier times. Fleeing from his doppelganger in terror, he returns to his apartment. With the help of the recently released Maya, an AI with extraordinary capabilities, Rodney seeks the help of a mysterious group known as the Secluded. Finding himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy, a trail of clues bring him to the mad genius Oliver Roth, owner of Roth Industries and the employer of Rodney's doppelganger. He visits the Roth estate in the hopes of finding answers to his plight and returning to a normal life, only to discover the world is not what it seems.

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