Sometimes, I wondered if there was ever a time when I hadn't cared about others' opinions, either the subtle ones that I'd heard through hushed whispers... or the harsher ones I'd fabricated within my own mind. If there was a way to appease the vicious hounding of my own worries as they nipped at my heels, it felt far beyond my reach. I longed for the peace of hearing something unpleasant and allowing it to rush through me without it tearing me apart. --- Bennett Oden had long ago grown accustomed to the numbing coldness of reality. He led a miserable existence at the hands of his father, but starving was all he knew. He understood how to navigate it... and how to survive on having just enough. On being just enough. Then, he crashed into Mason Locke-warmth incarnate. [Book 1 of The Rapture Series. Stand-Alone.)

✨2018 Watty Winner✨ Two men in love torn apart by war. Yuri Karamov's existence is like Schrödinger's cat, simultaneously both dead and alive. In Ru Konstantin's mind, Yuri's still the same vibrant young man he was when their lives diverged. But the question, the one Ru is too afraid to acknowledge, is whether his best friend turned first love is still alive. In the span of eighteen years, their hometown of Dronesk goes from a quiet, humdrum town to a besieged territory of the BKA; a radical militia group who wants to eradicate the Arash--people like Ru--from Rujga Province. Yuri Karamov is one of the recruits fighting for a Brommian liberation. After years of lost contact, Ru returns to Dronesk in search of his best friend, confronting not only the ruins of his ancestral home and the new realities of a post-liberation movement, but questions about love, freedom, and the price of self-governance. If We Exist, is a coming-of-age story that examines friendship, sexuality, class struggles and ethnic tensions through the lens of Ru Konstantin; desperate, anxiety-ridden, and awfully nostalgic.

When Asher shows up late on his first day as a castle servant, he learns that the prince and staff are now under a curse that can only be lifted if his new boss finds someone to marry. Desperate to keep his job, he offers to help find a suitable wife and begins bringing women back to the castle. Yet, the more he gets to know the arrogant prince, the harder it is to keep his promise. This is a BL twist on "Beauty And The Beast". Story Length: [92,000 Words] Top Ratings: #1 in Haunted #1 in spell #1 in Beast #1 in Humor Rated Mature for sexual scenes, violence and language. Warning for this being an unedited rough draft.

Liam Connell stared at his captor. He looked like a pirate from a holovid, black trousers and a white full sleeved shirt, with a purple sash around his waist. Black hair brushed his shoulders and ... Connell couldn't believe it, he actually had gold hoops in his ears. "Mmm! Mmmm! What do we have here?" the pirate smiled. Just what had Connell got himself into? (LGBT / Slash) Aurigan Space Series (M/M romantic Sci-fi)

When businessman Nao stumbles upon an injured Siren, Caboose, he takes it upon himself to heroically bring her back to health. But he didn't bank on his accidental marriage to the Siren... or dealing with a dangerous organization that's hunting her down. Season 1 of Washed Ashore *** Finding an injured Siren in the back alley wasn't on Nao Kazuki's to-do list. Feeling particularly heroic, he takes it upon himself to save her and house her in his bathtub until she's healed. If only things could've stayed that simple, right? When Nao and the Siren, Caboose, find themselves bound to each other by an accidental force, they're desperate to find a way to break the bond, even if it means taking a journey across the world to get it done. But travelling with the Siren won't be easy, especially when the organization that captured her won't rest until they find her once again. During their mission Nao finds himself growing feelings for Caboose, despite her sassy and difficult nature... and the fact she's a fish. As their chemistry grows stronger, they're forced to question just how much they're willing to risk for each other, and if their love can survive impossible circumstances.

❝She was meant to be shared by the Alpha Brothers.❞ When Myra is granted a wish from the moon goddess, she gives the moon goddess a long list of qualities she'd like in her mate. The moon goddess knows only one way to fulfil Myra's long list of wishes- by pairing her with the Alpha brothers. The same Alpha brothers who have been hunting for her for years. Hunter and Mateo King. The Alpha brothers are said to be ruthless Alphas. Their name strikes fear in other Alphas. No one who has ever gotten on their bad side has survived to tell the tale except a notorious hacker- Myra Woods. But what happens when they find out the notorious hacker is their fated mate? ~ 18 + only This is a dark romance book with very intense scenes. Please read with caution.

Flowing silk dresses. Structured suits. Empty, forced vows. Soft, sweet nothings. Whispered caresses. Bittersweet kisses. Blue, blue eyes. This is not a love story. This is ruination. 🥀 Rosaline Beaumont. A name that once graced every tabloid, a face that used to be plastered all over social media. A girl that had all but disappeared. But now, four years after everything had turned to ashes in her grasp, she was back under the ever greedy gaze of the cameras, the watchful eyes of high society thirsting to watch their darling unravel. Standing at a wedding altar not of her choice, Rose was on the precipice of vowing to spend the rest of her life with a man she hardly knew. A deadly gamble. A hopeful new start. But could something new truly blossom, when the clutches of the past were dug so deep? Could she ever truly move on, when she couldn't close her eyes without dreaming of him? And could a marriage really last, when her heart would forever beat for another? 🥀 Completed on July 5, 2025.

[COMPLETED]"The search for my queen continues." He's known as the Demon King. He's a serial killer that brutally murders women. Eva Lewis is the reporter that named him...but is she also his next victim? The FBI must race against time to catch the Demon King before he claims his queen. **THIS IS PART OF A TRILOGY** Book 1: Bones of the Demon King Book 2: The Deadly Disciple Book 3: Blood of the Demon cover art by @devmarks OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED AS AN AUDIOBOOK THROUGH HACHETTE AUDIO & WATTPAD! RELEASE DATE IS 05/30/2017 AND CAN BE FOUND AT WHEREVER AUDIOBOOKS ARE SOLD. *Wattpad version is unedited.

The gods and demons of the ancient world were never myths but twisted from a very real past...and they are still living among us. When Kaja Landauer is violently killed she finds herself immersed in the world of the Avati, a race of ancient and indestructible people. And she is bound to a man, a legend among the Avati, with a haunting past of his own while she tries to navigate this strange and uncertain new world. The young are weak; the old are strong. And Kaja has unwittingly stumbled into the territory of the oldest gods of all. Nanowrimo 19 Completed

Like many low elves in the kingdom of Edresh, Morana was orphaned as a child during the war against neighboring Araphel. But Morana is more fortunate than most, and is taken to live in the palace as a companion to a captive princess, Astreia. She and Astreia become like sisters, and Morana nurses a tension-filled friendship with the sometimes cruel, but always charming High Elf Prince Tievel. But even with the war over, all is not well in Edresh. A curse spreads through the land, raising ghouls and monsters and stealing the lives of the unborn. Yet it is ignored by the High Elf nobility, whose immortality renders such concerns beneath them. Then, the king-Tievel's grandfather-is killed by a magical Araphelian assassin known as a Reaper. When Morana encounters the Reaper as he's making his escape, he reveals a truth that Morana had long-denied: she is one of the last Deathsingers, a wielder of the very same forbidden magic that inspired the king's savage assault on Araphel. Furthermore, her ability to Sing away immortality might just be the key to stopping the horrors slowly consuming their world... But only if she is willing to condemn those like her dear Tievel, who have only ever known eternal life, to the cold permanence of death. To right the wrongs of long ago and prevent the world's unraveling, Morana must dive head first into the sort of danger she's always avoided and venture into Araphel with her friends. But the Reaper is always close behind, a constant reminder of both what Morana is and the impossible sacrifice she might be called upon to make... Season 1 on The Deathsinger WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence and depictions of sexual assault that may not be suitable for some readers.