Magic chooses everyone. Everyone... except Valentina Starling. At Arcana Academy, power is everything. Without magic, Valentina has spent her life being mocked, underestimated, and forgotten. The only thing more dangerous than being powerless is drawing the attention of the academy's most feared student. Valerius Draven is ruthless, untouchable, and destined for greatness. He should hate everything Valentina represents. She should stay as far away from him as possible. Instead, fate keeps throwing them together. With every stolen glance, every heated argument, and every moment they're forced to stand side by side, the line between hatred and something far more dangerous begins to blur. But as ancient secrets awaken and a forgotten darkness threatens the academy, Valentina realizes she's at the center of a mystery that could change everything. Some destinies are written in magic. Others are written in fire.

• WATTYS 2022 WINNER • When Iris Monet married millionaire Jared Darling, she had only one rule - that he could cheat on her with anyone except the household staff. This arrangement of theirs would have gone on quite happily if she hadn't caught him on the snooker table with their maid, and on their wedding anniversary night no less. Humiliated and more than a little drunk, Iris storms out of the house vowing never to return unless it's for a well-compensated divorce. But as the train trundles out of the city, she slowly calms down and quickly realizes that there's a problem. A big problem. Because the only thing Iris has ever done in her life is being a trophy wife. The prospect of unfunded singlehood on the cusp of her thirties is a horrifying nightmare she's unprepared to deal with. So naturally, when she lays eyes on who she thinks is the richest bachelor in Ryefair, Iris is more than ready to put her claws into him. Except, Satoh Akai isn't the richest bachelor in Ryefair - not by a long shot. And as someone who speaks better with animals than people, romance is the furthest thing from his mind. When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, anything is possible but one thing is certain - worlds will collide and hearts will burn. ✒ 17th November 2021 (start) ✒ 27th July 2022 (end)