Everyone wants Roman Calloway. With effortless charm, impossible beauty, and a name that lingers on everyone's lips, he's the kind of person people chase without a second thought. But Genevieve "Gwen" Hartley is not one of them. She knows better than to fall for a gold rush-because falling always feels like flying until the bone is crushed. Gwen has spent her life avoiding fleeting infatuations, choosing solitude over heartache. But when Roman turns his golden gaze on her, she finds herself drawn to the idea of what if, even as she fights against it. He's the storm she swore she'd never chase, and she's the only one who's ever dared to call him out on his carefully crafted illusions. In a coastal town where everyone dreams of loving Roman, Gwen refuses to be another girl lost in his orbit. But when stolen moments and lingering glances blur the lines between fantasy and reality, she begins to wonder, what must it be like to be loved by him? And more dangerously... what if she wants to find out?

When Stella Shaw gets hit by a bus and walks away with not even a scratch, she does the only thing she can think of, she puts on an incredibly tight dress and flirts her way into an exclusive party. Surrounded by the rich, the famous, and the leaders of today, she learns of all the corruption. Determined to bring every soul down, she takes to the streets dressed as her alter ego and fights crime the only way she knows; silent by deadly. This is the story of Stella and how she accidentally named herself after another word for fart.

Five years after the world learned of vampires' existence, the two species are meant to live in harmony, yet not everyone follows the rules. For sixteen-year-old Sage Whitlock, however, those rules are the least of her worries. When Sage wakes up buried alive, the reality of her new life as a vampire hits hard: bloodlust, deadly sunlight, and hormones that refuse to settle. Taken from her family and placed in a school for underage vampires, Sage is thrust into a world where survival means learning to control her instincts, her abilities, and the overwhelming urges that come with being a creature of the night. But in her first twenty-four hours as a vampire, Sage's world shifts again when she bites someone. The bond between them is instant and unbreakable, Archie Kline, a human, becomes her soulmate. As the connection between them deepens, Sage finds herself torn between the burning attraction to Archie and the struggle to maintain control over her newfound instincts. With each passing day, the lines between desire and danger blur, and Sage must decide whether she can embrace the vampire within or risk losing herself entirely.

For The Open Novella Contest 2025. Lila Moore is an art curator who knows the truth about her boyfriend, Malcolm Cain, and he's a demon, tasked with collecting lost souls. Despite his dark nature, Lila is deeply in love with him, believing their bond can overcome his monstrous duties. But as Lila begins to recall her past life as Eve, the first woman, she realizes her connection to Malcolm goes back through an eternal cycle of temptation and sin. Torn between love and the dark truth of their bond, Lila must decide whether to break free from Malcolm's pull or embrace the danger of loving him.

In Harmstead Bay, secrets are currency, and fake smiles hide real betrayals. This elite seaside town is ruled by wealth and power, where you're either somebody or work for somebody. The rich kids burn through money like oxygen, never knowing what it means to struggle. A year ago, fourteen friends set sail. Only four returned. Their story was airtight: a fire, a sinking boat, ten lives lost to the ocean. They moved on, distanced themselves, and buried the past. But when one of the "dead" washes up in California, alive, with no memory of what happened the cracks in their perfect lie begin to show. Now, the four survivors must come together and rewrite the past before the truth destroys them. Because in a town built on money, power, and privilege, even murder can be bought and buried... but not forever.