Free to read! 19-year-old Jane, newly-single, moves to London to work for her friend, Kitty. But Kitty is hiding something about the café - and about Jane and Kitty's past. ***** If you looked at her Instagram, you'd think Jane had the perfect life. But a family tragedy and a big break up shatters that illusion, prompting Jane to drop out of university and move to London. She gets a room above a bookstore and a job as a barista, thanks to her childhood friend Kitty. Struggling with feelings of loneliness among the happy staff, Jane feels further ostracized when Kitty refuses to discuss Matt, who used to live in the bedroom Jane took over and who left under mysterious circumstances. As Jane struggles to find herself, and get the attention of the cute bartender, Harper, she discovers that the Brew Books café is brewing with dark secrets. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Is it the truth you need... or the things that set you free.

Five people will form an unlikely friendship in an unusual way. Meet Flora, Danny, Celia, Eliot and Chloe. WARNING: This book deals with issues like self harm, depression, etc and has a lot of swearing.

highest #4 in short story. Dear, Internet. This is a true story. It is about all the things wrong with Sarah. The truth of her life has finally been revealed, the information given is provided from a reliable source. All her wrongs are arranged systematically in an yearly order, where each chapter corresponds with her age at the time of the incident. I hope everyone benefits from this story and strive to be unlike Sarah. Yours faithfully, Anonymous. cover by @GollGappay

A young girl of the age of fourteen is living in the times of Ancient Greece, living as royalty. Her brother, the king of the kingdom, has been declared war on by the biggest kingdom in the Roman Empire. She is sent off to stay away from the war to live with her friend, but decides to dress up as a male and join the war in secret. While battling with the Romans, she falls deeply in love with one of the enemy princes. Now fate is on her shoulders. Will she fight for her beloved kingdom or will Aphrodite's wishes take over her state of mind? Find out in The War Princess. Cover made by @HoshiDragneelmyoc

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The greatest tragedy the world has ever known turned out to be the ultimate catalyst for change. In the wake of World War III, which decimated most of the world's population, the remaining survivors vowed to not continue to repeat the same mistakes of the past. Fortunately, they had something previous generations did not have - advanced technology. The year is 2117 and this once shattered civilization has become prosperous again. Innovative forms of technology have enabled them to abandon the old model and re-engineer a better way of living for all. Brain implants and genetic modifications have made an entire population educated, healthy, and kind. Despite the benefits of this technology, it has created some unforeseen side effects that threaten humankind's existence. When technology proves to be inept at solving the world's problem, a new hope emerges in the unlikeliest form - a young orphan girl. *** Cyberpunk, dystopian, technology, future, futurism, scifi, heroine, prodigy...