Things are different. Humans are not at the top of the food chain, and life does not have the silver lining that Lily remembers it having when she was a kid. Civilization means living in fear and cowering away from the monsters that march the planet, hoping every night to see another day. But Lily is too fearless for her own good, and it just so happens to be during the night that she is plucked from her life like a flower from the earth. Little does she know that her capturer, whilst being the most bloodcurdling and lethal creature known to life, has a heartbeat regardless of being eternally undead. ✞ [a lesbian vampire love story] [tw: sex, violence, non-descriptive situations of rape]

What if the only thing that plagued your mind was the one who stole your first kiss? What if that mysterious girl who you shared your problems with has a dark past and secrets than you ever thought? Mabel Sanders was never the outgoing type. She kept her nose deep into her books and mesmerized the walls of her room perfectly yet this night somewhat called to her. Sung to her soul--so to speak--to embrace the world outside her books and lavish the life of a teenager. But what if this night, she meets a girl. A girl with haunting eyes piercing her very own. A girl with tattoos inked on her skin and a dark vibe. A girl who's touch electrify Mabel's skin bathing her in warmth and welcoming tingles. Just one meeting, Mabel's mind is invaded by the nameless girl. Until she realizes this nameless girl is not only her older brother's best friend but bad news. Serious bad news. With random blind dates, seriously bad mood swings, and ex girlfriends come-a-knocking, Mabel's quiet life is suddenly turned upside down when Kat keeps invading her thoughts and her personal space... © Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved

She remembered her scent. It seemed to verify her aura. Her scent was cherry Coke and cigarettes. The latter one was passed onto her, especially after she had handed her her first cigarette only three months ago. Three months was all it took for her to develop that bad habit, but it wasn't the first nor the only one she developed in that period of time. Now she laid on the roof where she had smoked her first cigarette three months ago, and she glanced over at the full can of cherry Coke sitting on the concrete next to her, almost as if it were mocking her. A dull ache formed in her heart, a hollow, resounding ache that penetrated her deepest core. The sudden burning sensation in her fingers made her realize that the cigarette was burned to its very end, and maybe so was she. -♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤-♤- August is attending Cornell University as a creative writing major, and while at a college party her friends dragged her to much to her dismay, she stumbles upon a gang in an alleyway and sees something she shouldn't have. With her life now in danger, she has to deal with the consequences of that night-which includes the leader of the Blue Porcelain gang, Willow, a tall and brooding woman whose green eyes would put the girl in more danger than being caught in a spiderweb of New York gangs ever could. [tw: violence, sex]

Talia Decker is sixteen, starting her junior year of high school. Popular, outgoing, and seemingly confident, she is wholly unprepared for the wildfire that is the new girl: Monroe Kingston. Dark, mysterious, and cocky, Monroe is everything Talia hates about the bad girl cliché. Determined to stay far, far away from this alluring, motorcycle-riding senior, Talia does everything she can to avoid her. But when sparks fly, can Talia really resist the temptation that is Monroe Kingston?

Eden Maillard never felt important. She grew up on the upper end of the poverty line in southside Chicago to two mundane parents who couldn't bother to keep her under their roof when she came out to them at 17. Now 19 years old, life has seemed under-saturated for as long as she could remember. When Cecilia Belfiore walks into her life, a rich lawyer from the other side of town, the colors of life begin to bloom before her eyes. But Cecilia has a dark habit, one involving chains and leather. And Eden has a dark past, one involving love and loss. ☾ [tw: graphic sex, language, addiction, mentions of abuse]

When she comes to school sick and sneezes on the notorious 'bad girl', Avery's attempts at being a wallflower backfire. *Disclaimer: This book was written and completed before the coronavirus pandemic. The author does not endorse sneezing on people. *

After disappearing for the rest of her senior year, Nova is an enigma most people don't want to mess with. She thought she could come back to school and maintain a low profile, but her cursed reputation is making it harder than she imagined. She's now a second-year senior and old trouble is following her like a moth to a flame. Planning to move out of town after graduating to start a new life and heal from recent events, Nova is dedicating this year to staying on track, even if it means avoiding as much social interaction as possible and staying out of the way. With much more to lose on her final chance to get a diploma, a particular woman steps into her life and causes a sudden eruption of emotion in her heart, but there's nothing more complicated than dealing with feelings for someone you absolutely can't have while everyone is out to get you. [Finished October 15th, 2020]

She's got the looks, the money, and the recognition, but she's missing one thing. On the outside, Mya Stone has the perfect life anyone would be envious of, but on the inside, she's heartbroken and alone to pick up the pieces. Having to attend the Santa Praiser Business Summit to represent her department, Mya is sure she can find it within herself to unwind and collect a piece of mind, but what she thought would be a one night encounter with a certain stranger sets Mya down a different path she never thought she'd walk. [Published February 14th, 2021]

Jax Keen is in love. In love with a girl is who is not only destined for a bright future, but the only girl that's ever cared and this girl happens to be her best friend, Maliah Coewitz. While her family is still reeling from the loss of her younger brother, Harry Keen, Jax is only doing her best as an existentially lost teenager to somehow pull through a decaying family and the odd depths of high school. Trying to handle the burdens of life and a reoccurring depression, the feelings she has for Maliah is getting tougher to keep under wraps and the last thing Jax needs is losing another person to the unfair jaws of life. [Finished October 30th, 2018]

[Completed] Sometimes, exes come back, and so do forgotten feelings. And if the universe hates you enough, it's your girlfriend's first love who shows up. And as much as you try not to, you end up screwing up. Then your once guarded and secure 2-year relationship ceases to feel that way anymore. It's always been about chasing the girl who's taken. This time, it's about the one who's losing the girl, and the journey of trying to win her back. (Copyright © 2016 by vanillaVDE; I do not own any of the photos used for the story. Message me if they are yours so I can take them down or give you credit. ❤️)