How long can a mother keep the father's identity from her child? Not that long if luck isn't on her side. ****** If being a mom was all about popping out a baby after 9 months of pregnancy, life would have been easier for Charlotte Garnett. Alas, it's not the case for her. When her baby has grown into a smart girl and starts questioning the father's absence, Charlotte's parenting is being tested. Her worst fear is having to tell her 7-year-old daughter that she was conceived in a one-night stand with a total stranger. Out of panic, Charlotte chooses to lie, promising herself she will tell the girl the truth when she's a little older. The best-laid plan turns to hell as fate decides to bring the man back into her life when she least expects it. And worse, he's the CEO she's cross with at her new workplace. Hell breaks loose. Charlotte is eventually confronted by her own lies. ****** Book 1 of the Surprise Series Start 14/03/2021 Finish 20/05/2021 =================

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How far would you go to NEVER fail again? This question will push Noche L. Grim to the test as she attempts to join the Cross Military. With their resources she intends to find DeathTech and recover her memories. However, when she lives on a continent full of create users, people who can use an energy source called drive to create anything they fully understand, will she become strong enough to achieve her goals? Find out in this first of eight books. (Posted on Wattpad on November 2020). (If you want to join the EON discord, here's the link - https://discord.gg/FXMg67S )

Eight years into the Infection, a spunky idealist convinces a hardened recluse to help him save humanity. --- For eight years, Zafaru has fought to survive the freezing cold, constant hunger, and vicious Infected. Armed with a dull blade and sharp sass, he clings to a dream of saving the world. For eight years, Recluse has watched the world burn from the safety of his fortress. The Infected don't bother him. He saves his bullets for humans. When Recluse catches Zafaru stealing from him, he is enchanted by his captive's wit, humor, and passion. So when Zafaru sets out to uncover the sinister truth about the growing Infection, Recluse has no choice but to join him. He'll do whatever it takes to keep this fluffy-haired do-gooder alive. Even if he has to save the world. 🎖Honorable Mention in Wattpad's Open Novella Contest 2021 Editor's Pick, September of 2022

✳️ Featured✨ In the year 4020, a realm defying war between witches, vampires, and werewolves threatens to wreak havoc on Earth. But most of all the threat affects Celestiana, a mighty yet untrained witch Primous. As the unrest uproars, Prince Lyonaurd snatches her away and titles her as his betrothed. Chaos erupts when the Prince's most trusted lord finds himself falling for Celestiana. Plummeting into the court's scheming, Celestiana gets tangled in strings of love, lust, hate, revenge, power, and survival. And if she fails to follow the right path, she might become the sole reason for her loved ones' death. ✨ UPDATES: EVERY FRIDAY ✨ 🌟 Featured on @WattpadVampires and @WattpadUrbanFantasy The amazing cover by @Guinealove2005

A fierce warrior seduces a mysterious rebel to protect the king. --- Epsa proudly defends the nation as a member of King Makapu's Royal Guard. When a resistance movement threatens the kingdom from within, Makapu calls on Epsa for a task requiring more than just combat skills. Epsa must seduce Izra, a mysterious and magnetic rebel leader, and extract information to help the Royal Guard smother the rebellion. As she works to gain Izra's trust, Epsa finds herself developing unsettling feelings and reassessing everything she has ever known. Embroiled in a dangerous game of politics, Epsa must decide who to trust. Who to protect. And who must die. Prequel to "The Claimed: A Clash of Copper and Gold" (also works as a stand-alone novel) |2022 Wattys Shortlist| Trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of abuse and references to sexual assault

How do you stay happy when the source of your happiness is fading? Nardho used to think that he has it all: wonderful friends, caring siblings, a happy family, and a beautiful wife he adores. Life, however, does not always go according to plan. When he is faced with the reality of his wife's disease, he is forced to asses his options: accept gracefully that there are things he can't change or succumb to his depression. While evaluating his options, he is recording voice notes to chronicle the good times he used to have. He tries his best to re-tell what it was like to champion disability rights and promote the protection of a vulnerable species. You are invited to dive into Nardho's head as he wrestles his emotions to remember the best moments of his and his wife's teenage years while also dealing with mental health issues. Told in two alternating timelines, this book continues the saga of a group of youngsters who fight for environmental and social justice. Now, however, you have a chance to also see the story filtered through the eyes of an adult. **** Cover credits: Shreya Goswamy (Shreya_VA)

After major coastal cities sink to the bottom of the ocean at the end of the twenty-first century, the richest inhabitants of Earth escape the planet to build new colonies in a distant solar system. Thirty six light years away from the Milky Way galaxy, centuries have passed and humanity is well established. Among the most notable establishments is a prestigious university for the study of alien biology. Moira, a girl with a pervasive developmental disorder, but a talented student nonetheless, navigates the challenge of interplanetary university life as she researches a rare and endangered species. When a deeper threat emerges that challenges the existence of these creatures, she must team up with her classmates and find a solution to a problem much bigger than they could ever hope to be. ***** Credits: The cover is courtesy of the brilliant @vertigo_moon from The Vertigo Graphics while the line editing/proofreading/grammar check was done with a lot of input from Halyn Bleiz a.k.a vin_elend from the Floret community and Katie Marie from the Coven of Bookworms community. They have my gratitude. The blurb was written with some help from @RowanCarver and I am thankful for her feedbacks.

[COMPLETE] Casper's got three things: a trash boyfriend, a deadend job, and enough self-destructive habits to ruin his life. So, if Cain - a charming, enigmatic stranger - seems a little too captivated by him, he's not going to question his luck. Except his perfect stranger turns out to be yet another bad decision. Claiming to be Casper's lover from a past life, Cain takes him prisoner. But even if his kidnapper's starting to give him butterflies, Casper can't stay trapped in a cage. He knows how to get out - he's just got to trick Cain into thinking Casper loves him back, but Casper's never been able to stick to a plan. He's drowning in depression, his mental break demon won't leave him alone, and he's struggling to remember what's real and what's the game. Especially now Cain's madness seems just a little too real to feel safe. 🥇 1st Place for Romance in the Autumn Awards🍂 🥇 1st Place for Romance in the Starlight Awards🌟 🥈 2nd Place for Romance/New Adult in Books Got Talent 2020🌍 🥇 1st Place for Romance in the Phoenix Awards🐦 🥇 1st Place for LGBTQ+ in the Golden Wings Awards👼 🥉 3rd Place for Romance in the Soul Writers Award ☁️ 🥉3rd Place for Romance in the Halcyon Awards 💙 🥇 1st Place for Romance & 🥈 2nd Place of All Winners in the Cosmic Rose Awards 🥀 🥇 1st Place for General Fiction in the Carnival Awards🎪 🥈 2nd Place for Best Main Character in the Carnival Awards🎪 🏵️ 4th Place for Romance in the Tricolor Triennial Awards [Phase 3] 🇮🇳 🥇 1st Place for Romance & 🥉 3rd Place of All Winners in the in the Fairy Awards🧚 🥈 2nd Place of All Books in the Shut Up and Write Awards 💬 🥈 2nd Place for Romance in the Blooming Rose Awards 🌹 🥈 2nd Place for New Adult Romance & 🏵️ Honorable Mention Overall in the Lovely Awards 💗 CW: Suicide attempt, heavy mental health, drug abuse & implied sexual abuse/r*pe