**WATTYS 2018 SHORTLIST** (COMPLETED) The early 17th century England- a time when women were treated as mere commodities for their families and burdened with unreasonable expectations of beauty and mannerisms. In such a world, Lord Bradford raises his daughter, a girl of Indian descent named Saya, with all the love and care. He wishes only to see her settled with an eligible husband; one who would be able to see past the society's prejudice and love her for the kind woman that she is. Lord Zachary Hayworth, a courageous Knight and a man of high social standing, is displeased with the prospect of marriage with Lady Saya Bradford. She has nothing of what he had desired in a wife. Her swarthy complexion and plump body, is highly unbecoming of a Noble woman. The fact that she wasn't even a Noble by birth irked him to no end. But he is stuck with her by the decree of the King. When Saya finds herself married to the wonderful Lord Hayworth, she feels optimistic about the future ahead- a future that she intends to share with him. However, Lord Hayworth wastes no time in making his displeasure known. Her world is left asunder when the reality of her situation- as his undesirable wife, sinks in... *UNEDITED* [The sequel 'His Redemption, Her Legacy' has been completed]

tortured. /ˈtɔːtʃə/ past tense verb. " inflict severe pain or suffering on. " . . 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐈 𝐦𝐞𝐭 him I believed my world was complete. he was a werewolf, a strong and mythological alpha, and I was his human mate; destiny alone said I was to be forever protected and loved by him. destiny couldn't be more wrong. it started with the comments, the occasional taunts, the degrading remarks that would then escalate and end in a smack. by the time the beatings started I was already desensitised. and then he... he would force himself on me. it began to happen everyday, by him, and then, by his packmates. I was someone once, but now, I am nothing. nothing but tortured. . . #1. in redeem. #12. in alternativeending. - check end for notes.

In the future, the humans are ruled by the werewolf race. The Werewolves are very strong, very furious and dangerous creatures but they also stand by their word. They have packs all over the world and they are all under the rule of the Werewolf Royalty, The River Moon Pack. The Pack's Alpha, Werewolf King, David Turner is an honorable one and is the reason for whatever harmony exists between their species and humans. However, there are still werewolf hategroups and rebels as well as some cruel packs who don't share their King's opinions. David Turner has recently retired and handed over the position to his son George Turner. To say George Turner is dangerous would be an understatement. He is Cruel, cold and savage when it comes to getting what he wants. He is known to be soulless with no emotion or remorse. When it comes to females, he uses them, both werewolf and human, to satisfy his needs in the crudest way possible. There have been instances where even the strong werewolf females shivered with equal amounts of fear and lust towards his demands. Few even felt envious and sorry for the mate whom he would find one day. What if he finds his mate? What if she is human? Humans are considered physically weaker and sensitive for the tastes of werewolves but the matebond is the strongest pull a werewolf ever feels. Besides, George Turner does not take 'No' for an answer. Everything was going well for Juliette Spencer. A new place where she could spend time with her sister, a new job and hopefully a wonderful life ahead. Her only mistake was to walk in to her office meeting that day. She should've called in sick or shouldn't have taken up that job at all. She hadn't anticipated that that particular day would turn her life upside down. Now the only way to stay safe is to run. Run as far as she can from the ruthless alpha who is set on claiming her. But no matter how far she runs, an Alpha's mate will be the Alpha's Forever.

Meet Christina Fellows. She is the new girl in town, and on her first day, she manages to piss of the Alpha? of the town- Cole Mathews. Christina hopes to stay away from him, but now she is his number one target. And when Cole wants something, he gets it. But Christina has her stubbornness, so will Cole be able to break her? As much as she tries to get away from him, he won't let her, because according to him, she is his- and only his.

Cherryl Carter is a normal, shy ,reserved girl. Like most of the girls out there She's a nobody and she loves it. She has just got two friends that's far more than she has ever asked for. The way her life is, no partying.. no boys and no action, most of the people will find it boring but not her. She's happy with the way everything is. Damien Richards is your typical player. His life involves everything that Cherryl's doesn't but he's not happy as he should be. They have lived in a same city, gone to same school and now are in same college but still their paths never crossed. Its nothing but obvious as Damien is at the top of the ladder and Cherryl isn't even anywhere near the ladder. But when their paths finally cross their lives turn upside down, literally. Cherryl tries to stay away from Damien but the more she pushes him away the more close he starts getting. No its not that he loves her or something its just that she's the only one whom the beast inside him wants... She's the only one who can tame his beast... She's the only one who can either break his curse or share it with him...

Completed! This isn't the first time love had a roommate. It's been five years since the death of her parents and 19-year-old Lillian Camel still mourns their loss while battling with mental illness. Cooped up in her aunt's house, she embarks on a one-girl mission to survive university and get her bachelor's degree as a fashion designer. But she is not going alone. She will need the willpower to face the demons that are coming along with her. But a breakdown in the dormitory system sets Lillian off to a decade-old abandoned dorm to room with the mysterious Noah Sky. Friendly, observant, and extremely attractive, he shares an unlikely trait of secrets with Lillian - secrets that haunt his past. However, they're not the only ones. The dorm has a few of its own. [[Word count: 90,000 - 95,000]] Content/trigger warning: Contains semi-mature themes, language and sexual content ©All Rights Reserved

Is it possible for a bad boy to be your saving grace? Well for Farrah Bryant it was. After she finds out her boyfriend of six months has been cheating on her, who do you think was there to help her through it all and most importantly get revenge? That's right. The notorious school bad boy Brody Bauer. Just that name alone was enough to send people into hiding. However for Farrah she couldn't have been happier to have him on her side. Especially when it comes to destroying her ex Blake Coleman. Although nothing comes without a price and, Farrah is just about to figure that out when the school bad boy starts making some demands of his own. What could be the reason for this bad boys sudden interest in helping her? And what is it with his hot possessiveness? There is only one way to find out!

When 17 year old Harley finds herself jobless, she needs a new job-- and quick. Her uncle comes to her house with a job offer. For her to become a teacher at his school. A school for delinquents. Watty Awards 2010 Winner of Best Overall, Best Romance, Best Female Lead, and Best Cast!