[a desi college romance] Vijay and Nila have only one thing in common - they take the same bus at the same time everyday. What if this mere commonality steers their life into a whirlpool of uninvited feelings, wholesome conversations and unexpected connections, taking them on a ride they don't recall buying tickets for?

[2025 Amby Awards Favorite, 2025 Triple Moon Awards Teen Fiction Winner] 🌻🎸Inspired by the Dolly Parton song 'Wildflowers', best friends Violet and Poppy embrace their wild sides to navigate a tumultuous year in 8th grade.🎸🌻 When 13-year-old good girl Violet Wilson moves to a new housing development and bumps into wild child Poppy Cooper, there's a clash of worlds that transforms them both. Their friendship blossoms like an unruly wildflower seed, despite Violet's mother's attempts to squash it. Mrs. Wilson objects to Poppy's troubled, low-income family and her risky behavior. After a string of misadventures lands the girls in big trouble, Violet's bond with her mother begins to unravel. Mrs. Wilson, who once tended to Violet's safe, predictable world, becomes the fence caging her in. Not only is Violet's rocky relationship with her mother sending quakes through her world, but her parents' marriage crumbles before her eyes, leaving an uncertain future for Violet and her older brother Teddy. When Violet's mom plans to move back to her hometown, a thousand miles away, the wildflower girls enlist Teddy's help. They vow to complete an epic bucket list of teenage "firsts" before they must say goodbye. It's all fun and games until Violet learns that Poppy is keeping a devastating secret. The truth threatens to rip their friendship apart. Can these wildflowers weather the storm? Or was Violet's mom right about Poppy all along? RATED PG-13: some foul language, teenage subject matter, kissing, underage drinking at a party TRIGGER WARNING: divorce, infidelity, incarcerated parent, alcohol dependence, car accident

A lovestruck demigoddess, unaware of her royal status, makes a shocking discovery about her family, and impulsively follows Hades to the underworld to escape Zeus's wrath. ******* Lexi Maxwell has grown up surrounded by wealth and privilege, but also by rules. The rare moments of freedom that she enjoys come when she's out horseback riding, but even then there are strictures on where she can go-and with whom. When she arrives home for a weekend-long celebration, Lexi is surprised by the number of eligible bachelors who vie for her attention. She doesn't have a lot of experience with the opposite sex, but these loudmouth, arrogant boys fail to impress her. Enter the mysterious Luke Carrington. Lexi is instantly drawn to him, but despite his charm and intelligence, her parents and godfather warn her to stay away from him. Lexi, however, cannot be deterred. When she learns that her life has been one long lie, and the people claiming to be her family aren't who they say they are, Lexi turns to Luke for solace. It doesn't take long for him to earn her trust, and her heart, and suddenly Lexi is willing to follow him anywhere to keep him close. Even into the underworld. A Goddess Unraveled is now a published book! Not only is the retail version longer, it includes a surprise about Lexi's parentage! AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK AND EBOOK THROUGH penguinrandomhouse.com AND VARIOUS RETAIL OUTLETS THAT SELL BOOKS. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This work is owned by the author. Please do not attempt to plagiarize or bad karma will befall you. IN OTHER WORDS: If you find this story on any online platform other than WATTPAD, I did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD, or purchase the book at any retail outlet.

Killanaus, a second-year biology student at an alien university on Xorrak, is down to one last chance to obtain research experience in the summer prior to graduation. However, Lokath, his would-be research advisor for the summer, harbors concerns about the student. As he enters the troubled waters leading to graduation, he and his advisor are about to raise questions on their system of abduction licensure. This book is written using prompts #110, 111 and 128 for the 2025 Open Novella Contest #1 in license (February 23, 2025) #1 in admissions (March 17, 2025) Ambassador pick (August 25, 2025) 2025 ONC Round 1 qualifier 2025 ONC Round 2 qualifier 2025 January-February 8-Chapter Challenge Winner 2025 ONC Long List 2025 ONC Short List

Eighteen-year-old Emily is having a challenging first week at university. Her flatmates are into parties when it's not really her jam, there's a thief in the flat whose favourite target is her milk, and all in all she's rather homesick. In the spirit of new beginnings, she agrees to go to gardening club with a new friend, only to find herself trapped inside a shed with only one way out - a door into a land that shouldn't, and soon probably won't, exist. Emily's only chance of getting home is to set out on a quest to save the stolen prince from his tower, in the far reaches of Minaria, Land of the Small Folk. But the world is on the edge of hopelessness, and the clock is ticking. If Emily doesn't fancy falling into oblivion then she should get a wriggle on. Prompt 1: You stumble across a mysterious door made entirely of briars and thorns. As you step through, you're granted extraordinary powers. But with great power comes great responsibility - it's now your duty to save a crumbling kingdom. Title and related quotes are from 'The Greater Celandine Fairy' by Cicely Mary Barker. Original fiction partially inspired by Alice in Wonderland and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. ⭐️ ONC 2025 Short List

One summer in Drift Cove. One chaotic share house. One guy she absolutely should not want. Lena came for cheap rent and a fresh start, not late-night swims, bar shifts, beer pong, stolen hoodies, and Jesse Hayes. He's easy-going, impossible to ignore, and very much claimed by Zara. Or at least, that's what she keeps saying. But in a house where everyone knows everything, stolen moments don't stay secret for long. Crossing Lines is a hot, messy summer romance about found family, bad decisions, and falling for the one person who was supposed to be off-limits.

[desi academic rivals to lovers] Vishal and Layla - two notoriously competitive all-rounders, never shy to play dirty when it comes to winning. It's all grades and glares between them until one day, it's more. [Paper Hearts #1]

Louisa Watson has always been pretty pleased with her life, but lately she's been feeling distinctly dissatisfied. Her job bores her, she's misplaced her sex drive and she's feeling a bit . . . Lost. After her sister gets engaged, Lou starts to realise she wants what Abby has: a happy relationship. And a chance encounter with an old friend leads her to move to the west coast for a summer job - which just happens to be the same town where her lifelong celebrity crush athlete-turned-radio-D.J. is also going to be hanging out. Surely it's fate? Lou and Brody Maxwell must be meant to be together. Right? Unfortunately Brody doesn't really see it that way. In fact, he's got it into his head that she's actually his stalker. And Lou finds herself struggling to prove him wrong! So what happens when the man of your dreams thinks you're the woman of his nightmares? Let's wait and see . . .

When Sinead O'Reilly agrees to be her childhood best friends Maid of Honour, she's immediately filled with dread. Sinead hates weddings. She's never told anyone that before , until she meets a handsome stranger in the airport. Safe in the knowledge she'll never see the handsome stranger again, Sinead is floored when he shows up in Dublin as the best man. Even more so when the stranger devises a plan to help keep her away from her cheating ex... but Sinead isn't sure that plan will hold up, and she worried about what will happen when it all falls apart. - ONC PROMPT 51. The problem with red flags is that I'm attracted to them

Tagline: She was never supposed to fall for him. Not because he was older. Not because he was off-limits. Because he was her best friend's brother. Tessa Monroe has spent fifteen years believing one thing above everything else: loyalty comes first. Harper Bennett is more than her best friend-she's family. Sleepovers. Road trips. Sunday dinners. The kind of friendship that survives first heartbreaks, bad decisions, and growing up. Then Harper's older brother walks back into her life. Ezra Bennett is thirty, tattooed, maddeningly confident, and the last man Tessa should ever want. He's the one rule she's never allowed herself to break. He remembers her coffee order. She notices the way he watches over everyone else before himself. One accidental touch becomes stolen glances. Stolen glances become midnight conversations. And somewhere between keeping secrets and making promises they can't keep, they cross a line neither of them can uncross. But forbidden romances don't stay hidden forever. When the truth comes out, it doesn't just threaten their relationship-it tears apart the one friendship Tessa has always sworn to protect. Now she has to decide what's worse: Losing the man she's fallen hopelessly in love with... Or becoming the reason her best friend stops calling her family. Some loves are complicated. Theirs is catastrophic. "Cross the Line" is a steamy New Adult contemporary romance packed with unbearable tension, stolen kisses, found family, emotional angst, and a best friend's older brother romance that burns slow before exploding into an unforgettable love story. Perfect for readers who love: * Best friend's older brother * Forbidden romance * Slow burn with explosive chemistry * Secret relationship * Touch her and die energy * Protective tattooed hero * Emotional angst * Found family * Dual POV * Happily Ever After Content Note: This novel contains mature themes, explicit sexual content, strong language, emotional conflict, family.