Young, arrogant tycoon Earl Grey seduces the naïve coed Anna Steal with his overpowering good looks and staggering amounts of money, but will she be able to get past his fifty shames, including shopping at Walmart on Saturdays, bondage with handcuffs, and his love of BDSM (Bards, Dragons, Sorcery, and Magick)? Or will his dark secrets and constant smirking drive her over the edge? This extended excerpt from Fanny Merkin's Fifty Shames of Earl Grey is presented courtesy of Da Capo Press.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but not everything is what it seems. Strange stories, ghost stories, even murder mysteries have been a festive tradition since Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol. This tale continues that trend, with a re-imagining of Robert Aickman's short story The Visiting Star, featuring the well-known characters from Pirates of the Caribbean, including Jack Sparrow - a brazen bootlegger, Barboza - an imperious hotel manager, Mr. Teach - a guest with peculiar habits, and his protégé, Angelica Serafina - the mysterious diva. Christmas brings intrigue and suspense in this strange tale. More than snow will be falling...

Max is over her ex. And over relationships. Really. She is. Just because she'd been in love with him since she was 16, and they were literally moments away from getting married at one point, why wouldn't she be over Evan? After all, he left her at the alter and absconded with her "best friend", Andrea. Max may be over Evan, but the little town she lives in, Brush River, is anything but. The nearly 2,000 residents won't let her forget their golden couple status, let alone live down the saddest, most humiliating day of her life. And then there's Sam. He's not quite a resident of Brush River, but he suddenly shows up, and starts to make himself at home. Quiet, a loner, and unforgivably good looking, Max can't help but wonder about his story. Why is he all alone? Why is he so content fixing up her Uncle's old, dilapidated farm house? And why can't Max get him off of her mind? Besides, she's over her ex. And over relationships. Really. She is.

Louis knows about beauty; the combination of qualities that pleases the aesthetic senses. He creates that combination every day in the garments he designs while studying fashion at uni. The cut of the design, the color of the fabric, the intricacy of the stitching; it all comes together to create something beautiful. When the science student with the long legs and dimpled smile agrees to model for him, Louis decides he's found beauty personified. Harry just thinks Louis needs someone to show him how beautiful he is. (please keep in mind that this has not been edited as I am just posting it over here for the people who asked for it)

This story is featured in the official Wattpad @Fanfic Harry Potter Fanfiction reading list! Eeee! They'd sacrificed everything they knew. Everything. Their world, the people they knew, their futures...to prevent the lives they'd lived. But it was all for naught. Voldemort had outsmarted them, again. The world would be exactly the same as the one they'd left behind. Their efforts were all for nothing. But unbeknowst to them, things are already different. Time is a series of ripples, not a straight line. The things they've touched, the information they brought with them, the people with whom they've interacted - it's already built a different picture. Voldemort may have outsmarted them, but he'll lose the war. Time will have the last laugh. [A Harry Potter/Remus Lupin time-travel story in which this story takes a sidestep from canon and continues on its merry way. The magical world will look slightly different on the surface, but the underpinnings....who knows? Come along on this ride with the author and find out!]

Young hustler and art thief Toko Rausch forms an unlikely alliance with the innovative Lady Gaga, to track down the serial killer who murdered this street kid's prostitute sister.

Nobody knew where Jack came from. Nobody knew when he’d ever leave. From the moment he arrived at Saint Dymphna Asylum, Jack hadn’t uttered a word. He stayed voiceless and lost in his own world. Most figured that his past was terrible. Some guessed that he went to hell, but never came back. Suddenly, on a rainy day in October, Jack opens his mouth. And the truth is frightening. WARNING: This book contains evidence of homosexuality and use of foul language. Read at your own risk. Cover credit: Photo by Noil Klune (www.noilklune.com) Design by: simba-aa Trailer credit: Trailer made by me.

Two people meet under the conditions of a one night stand. The only thing they didn't realize, was that their lives would be intertwined, their relationship changed by family, friendship, and a constant, unyielding pull toward one another. This is the story of Gracie, Tom, and 3 years of "hello" and "goodbye."