**A Blue Beard retelling** Based on Charles Perrault's fairytale, this YA Historical Fantasy short story set in Victorian England mixes romance, magic and mystery. After agreeing to an arranged marriage to escape her greedy relatives, 18-year-old heiress Amelia moves into her husband's manor determined to start a new life. But the gothic mansion's forbidding surroundings, the servants' strange demeanour and her husband's mysterious past soon awaken her suspicions. If Amelia truly wants to become the lady of the house, she'll have to discover what secrets lie beyond closed doors and unravel the mystery of the old house's forbidden room. But sometimes secrets are kept for a good reason... HIGHEST RANKING IN HISTORICAL FICTION # 44 Copyright © 2017. All works posted here are the property of EM Castellan. Please do not use without permission. Any duplication or reproduction of all or part of the work without explicit permission by the author is illegal. Cover artist: @seventhstar

Some bonds are chosen. Others are carved into your soul. Vivienne Minthe thought escaping Manna City meant reclaiming the quiet life she once knew but fate isn't done with her yet. After rescuing Blake Thorne, the dangerously alluring vampire she once knew as a boy, Vivienne is thrust back into a world of oaths, ancient powers, and enemies lurking in every shadow. Their bond is mysterious, forbidden, and stronger than she understands-pulls her closer to Blake even as her heart urges her to run. Home is no refuge. Her family abandons her, demons stalk the city, and Vivienne's childhood fears begin to awaken in terrifying, uncontrollable ways. As she struggles to uncover the truth behind her past, Vivienne must confront a rising darkness-and the seductive, unpredictable vampire tied to her by destiny. When an old female friend, Allison Devon, returns carrying secrets and scars, Vivienne becomes trapped between loyalty, love, and survival. The monsters of Manna City were only the beginning... and the new horrors stalking her want more than her blood-they want her soul. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Anastasia Wright

I wanted to enter the Kissing Booth competition. Writing a story about high school romance in 500 words or under. I'm not in the states unfortunately so it won't count. But I was struck with inspiration and wanted to write it anyway.

"Did you punch him in the face?" "No!" She laughed. "That's not the Lydia I know," Carter shook his head, staring up at the grey clouds with a reminiscent expression. "The Lydia I know punched me in the face the first time we interacted." "We were five." She deadpanned but felt a little enthralled that he remembered. "Yeah, so you should be able to hit harder now." Copyright ©️ Cover and graphics made by the one and only @Ashely_Mariex

After years away, Marley and Josh return to their hometown high school and fall in love. Can their relationship survive sex, lies and secrets from their past? ***** Forced out of boarding school after her mother's death, high school student Marley Thompson made a promise to never conform to the standards of others. Headed back home after a scandal in Australia, bad boy boxer Josh Baker returns to the same school. Sharing dark pasts and keeping their own secrets, Marley and Josh meet and find a connection they never thought they'd have. Still, Josh's friends and family try to end the relationship before it begins, and Josh has to move back to Australia after he graduates. Having been hurt before, will Marley and Josh let their relationship die? Or will they risk it all and fight for each other? Content and/or Trigger Warning: Sexual Content and Mature Language. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

You are unexpectedly saved from a precarious situation by the mysterious Sir Thomas Sharpe. But what exactly are you getting yourself involved in? You find your new master to be alluring and devilishly attractive, but his kindness and attentions towards you angers his domineering sister. In the end, perhaps it's just a question of how far you'd be willing to go for your master, in order to set him free and become his lover -- and possibly more -- This fanfic is as historically accurate as possible, and the events obviously differ greatly from the plot of the movie in order to make it all about YOU . So please allow for that artistic licence. This is your story, about how you win the affections of -- and get jiggy with -- the fanciable, yet damned, Sir Thomas Sharpe. .... YOU'RE WELCOME.... (If you enjoy, please vote & leave a comment. Your feedback is greatly appreciated & helps encourage me to keep writing. Thank you)

Allerdale Hall and it's surrounding grounds has been purchased by the National Trust and undergone a massive regeneration project in order to restore and maintain it's historical beauty. Now it has opened it's doors to the public, visitors can get a glimpse inside the gothic mansion with a notoriously murky past. Scarlet Winters is an art student and a bit of a loner. She's working at the hall, hoping to set aside enough money to move from Cumbria to London. Battling her own demons is something she's used to, however she soon finds herself an unwanted, and otherworldly companion after inadvertently evoking the spirit of Sir Thomas Sharpe. Being the only living person who can see him, the lonely pair have to learn to get along, whilst Thomas struggles to adapt to 21st Century afterlife. But how will the malevolent entity of Lucille take to the intrusion and come to terms with her beloved brothers unlikely friendship?

Rodrigo is used to his best friend, Oliver, getting him into trouble every once in a while but never had he imagined that one of his craziest ideas would take them to the Kingdom of Karinthia, a magical world where each person has a different power. Although Oliver loves adventure, he soon realises the danger they are in: the entirety of Karinthia is subject to the tyrannical power of Emperor Arakaz and children are obliged to appear before him at twelve years old to swear their loyalty. Luckily, the boys soon find refuge in Garador Fortress where they join a secret order of knights who fight against the cruelty of the emperor. What they hadn't imagined is that one of them is destined to play a key role in this fight. Original story in Spanish: https://www.wattpad.com/story/40848171-rodrigo-zacara-y-el-espejo-del-poder Translation by Rhian MacGillivray.