Every dynasty has three faces: the one it shows the world, the one it shows itself, and the one it cannot escape. Everyone in the Valieri family wears a mask. Ivy Calligaris thought losing her memory was the worst thing that ever happened to her - until she discovered the people who raised her were never her parents at all. Rafael Valieri was born into one of the most feared mafia dynasties in the world, but after one fateful encounter, he swore to leave that world behind. Then Ivy crashes back into his life with secrets powerful enough to destroy his family from the inside out. As old betrayals resurface and a ruthless fight for power begins inside the Valieri empire, Rafael and Ivy find themselves trapped between love, loyalty, and the ghosts of a past that refuses to stay buried.

A civilization descended from humanity's last survivors discovers that its entire society was founded on a lie-a lie that may now be the only thing keeping it alive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kael Tarsis, an orphan chasing answers everyone else has given up on. Linae Iskander, an over-competent street kid determined to carve out her own future. Razan Salik, son of the Keeper of the Archives, raised among secrets history was never meant to forget. Isolde Ravenshade, fiancée to the future king of UltraCity, caught between duty to the throne and duty to the people. Zora Kaelstrom, a corporate soldier whose loyalty may one day be tested. Five lives. Five paths. Five heirs to a civilization built by humanity's last survivors. Centuries after the Exodus from Earth, the island-state of UltraCity stands as a beacon of progress-and a monument to the choices of its founders. But beneath its shining towers and ancient traditions, old secrets refuse to stay buried. As ambition, survival, love, and power pull them in different directions, each of them will uncover pieces of a truth that could change everything they know about their world. And some truths carry a price. The fate of humanity may depend on whether they are willing to pay it.

Millicent Davis hates her life with her uncle and jumps at the chance to work for the famously rich and influential family Montgomery's-who are in need of a nanny. After all, how difficult can it be to tame a spoilt rich brat? Until Millie realizes that Castle Montgomery isn't exactly a bratty kid. He's a grown man, the enigmatic heir to a billion-dollar empire. Castle has no memory of who he is or the tragic accident that stole his past. Drawn to the silent man, Millie soon realizes that something isn't right within the walls of the grand estate. Strange occurrences, cryptic messages, and buried secrets begin to unravel, each one more chilling than the last. As the lines between truth and deception blur, Millie must help Castle piece together his past before the darkness lurking in the Montgomery mansion consumes them both. Because in a house full of secrets, some things are better left forgotten... PUBLISHING ON KINDLE 28TH FEB 2025. All Rights Reserved 2025 © Kashmira Kamat

When Rosemarie Blackwood wanders into the de Winter house one rainy day, she's given a choice; to be the glamorous millionaire Blanche or plain old Rose. *** Heiress Blanche de Winter doesn't appear after the death of her father, and the de Winter family grows anxious. Like the rumors, Rosemarie is black haired and red lipped, so Dylan de Winter and his lawyer Vaughn decide to have her take Blanche's spot for the time being. As they try their best to find Blanche, Rose navigates the complicated relations of the de Winter family, and her own growing feelings for Dylan. Alongside Calvin and Ruby she learns about his past, but when Vaughn confronts Rose with her own past, can she bear her own truth which might ensnare her further to the cursed family...? **T R I G G E R W A R N I N G S** - sexual themes - sexual harassment - abuse

Five ordinary high schoolers living their youth, until an unforeseen death rattles their minds upon the entrance of a transfer student, only connecting them all as prime suspects in the murder. However, not suspected by the police, but rather an anonymous individual who seems to know more than they reveal. Will they be able to find justice before any more innocents are eliminated in this little game of life and death? Or will they succumb to the darkness that curses each of them? (TW: Mature Themes, Violent Language, Rape, Violent Scenes) Updates: Weekly! (Most of the time x2 a week! Hope you enjoy!

Ara, the only woman left alive after a plague, is searching for a way to save humanity. She thinks there isn't a man she can trust, until she meets Kaden. ***** A plague has swept over the Earth, killing the majority of the population and every female. Except one. Ara witnessed the horror and destruction, but for the last three years she has survived. Now, desperation and hunger force her out of the mountains and onto a dangerous path; across the flooded downtown and through the gangs of survivors is hope. Ara's father spoke of a clue that could save not just her, but humanity. Then she is captured by a group of men. Despite the seeming kindness of Kaden, a young man her own age, Ara doesn't know if she can trust them. Then again, there's no way she can cross the plague-ridden city on her own. Men. Monsters. Is there a difference? This is the story of The Last She. (This book contains all of The Last She Series - Book 1: The Last She, Book 2: The Last City and Book 3: The Last Creation) [[word count: 250,000-300,000 words]]

Natalia Stevens is smart, nice and shy-and this is exactly how everyone sees her. Even day-to-day conversations with friends and classmates are difficult, and guys certainly don't pay her any attention. During her senior year, Nati begins to notice unexpected interactions with her volleyball coach, Alex. Despite the apparent chemistry developing, she struggles to believe there is anything between them. Before she can make sense of it all, volleyball season is winding down, and it appears her mystifying crush will be out of her life for good. Natalia enters university just as socially petrified as she had been in high school, but new experiences with friends, booze and boys open up a surprising world of possibility. She realizes she can talk openly to other people for the first time, and this exhilarating discovery fosters a newfound confidence she thought she might never uncover in herself. Along the roller coaster ride of thrilling and frustrating crash-and-burn encounters with various crushes, however, there is one guy Nati can't seem to shake from her mind.

The Queen of Hearts meets the gilded world of Marie Antoinette. A princess with a holy Gift. A kingdom hiding a dangerous secret. And a marriage meant to bring peace to a land with a violent history of war. Eighteen-year-old Ophelia Rosiers is a princess of Rosailles, and also the heir to a holy Gift that determined the fate of her queendom centuries ago. But now with her Gift locked away, she can only hear the whispers of the Angels her people revere. As a result, her sister has been named next in line, and she is being sent to their enemy nation, Garnette, in order to marry their Crown Prince and hopefully lead their countries into an era of much needed peace. Only when she arrives, she quickly starts to suspect her betrothed is not who she dreamed him to be. Stuck in a palace surrounded by gossiping courtiers and enemies at every turn, Ophelia's friends are few. Especially when one of her handmaidens turns out to have secrets of her own, turning what Ophelia has always believed about her destiny upside down. Desperate for a distraction, she finds company with Prince Pierre-her betrothed's younger brother-who has motives of his own. When betrayal lands Ophelia as Garnette's prisoner, she realizes her whole life she has been dictated by other people's lies. With peace shattered for good and Ophelia's fate left in her own hands, she does the one thing she has left-she takes back control, even if it means turning into the very monster her enemies make her out to be. Bisexual MC. Book 1 in The Blood of the Angels series

When Piper discovers she has hidden cybernetic implants, she is inducted into the secretive AmpCore Academy to master incredible gifts, in a place where the impossible and possible collide... WINNER IN THE 2024 WATTY AWARDS AND GRAND FAVOURITE IN THE 2024 AMBYS * || WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO EXIST? || Hadrian is a city split in two. One side lives under the iron rule of competing tech corporations. The other is a wasteland, destroyed in a schism between human and artificial intelligence, stalked by code-wraiths, mad AIs and berserk cyborg abominations. When streetkid Piper is attacked by a rogue codewraith from Hadrian South, she discovers that she has hidden implants that no normal person should possess. Not willing to tolerate such an anomaly, the corporate overlords of Hadrian rip Piper out of her life and send her to the secluded AmpCore Academy, where she is set on a new path, whether she likes it or not. At the academy it quickly becomes clear that the wraith attack was no accident. Someone, somewhere, tried to murder her. Plunging into the murky world of corporate politics, academy cliques and gangland wars, Piper has to find out who wanted her dead, and stop them before they try again. || AmpCore: Book 1 || - [COMPLETED] *NB. this story contains strong language.

For years, Madelyn's worst fears have only resided in her head, feeding off her heightened sense of her surroundings and unfortunate experiences and accidents in her past. That's why her schooling is more than just assignments, tests, and high school drama. The Eralyn Academy of Secondary Education provides her with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to develop her special ability. It's her safe haven, a place where she can strive to one day control her ability and anxiety - at least, it is until things take a deadly turn. When Madelyn is dared to sign up for the school's joke of a dating app, she reluctantly complies. But when she arrives on the first date, she realizes that she's been matched with a dead man. Caught up in an investigation and ruminations running wild, Madelyn seeks to uncover who the real murderer is in a desperate attempt to outrun one increasingly deafening thought: Is she a killer? Wattys 2025 Winner Ambys 2025 Grand Favorite Open Door Awards 2024 - Honorable Mention for Mystery/ Thriller 3x Featured: @Fright @Mystery & @Action Trigger Warnings: Themes of death, anxiety/ ocd, and ptsd.