Ivy finds herself dating a series of men to get her through the years to pay for college. Using a collection of wigs, disguises and accents, she becomes the girl you do desire. Ivy spends her college days floating between the library of her it's halls and attending some of the most exclusive parties. With a glass in hand, a winning smile, and her trusted high-heeled shoes, it is not surprised that she does so well. She has one rule when it comes to the clients: no matter how much they offer and how many times they ask, under no circumstances should there be sex, but when she begins to blur her real life and job, she finds herself on the verge of breaking that rule.

Bria spends every single summer vacation soaking in the sun of Malibu. For the last couple of years, she had been crushing on her very hot, utterly unavailable neighbour. When she witnesses his public break-up, she begins flaunting herself in front of him to gain attention. He, however, has no interest in her, but how far will Bria go to get his attention? And will it ever work?

You've heard this story before. It's a tale of predictability, unoriginality, and clichés. Set in Huntington Bay, our story follows Carmen, a sixteen-year-old high school student with an epic bicycle kick. Carmen currently lay in limbo with a perverted boss and a cheating ex-boyfriend and could not talk to her so-called best friend; she was having a typical teenage meltdown. She wants to find a way to turn her fake smiles into something tangible. As Carmen's anxiety attacks begin to emerge once more, she finds herself seeking comfort in her brother's best friend. Sebastian was a wannabe surfer with more family issues than he would admit. With a million-dollar smile and arrogant streak, he didn't let anything phase him. Summer is the time for new beginnings, new opportunities, and new adventures. Nevertheless, there is nothing worse for hormones and better for the heart than the right boy at the right time.

When Monica Applebee accidentally sends an email to everyone in the building stating she thinks our client is guilty - Hayley McCoy decides to track down the coffee house her friend has been raving about for weeks; immersed in her world, she doesn't notice the familiar friend serving her until she sees her name written on the side of the cup.

Kara didn't want to believe in love. Kara thinks love is for the selfish; it's not real. Her opinion changes with one person. One person will change her opinion on how she sees life and, more importantly, love. Can bitter-sweet kisses turn into something more substantial, or will love to stay a figment of her imagination and be left broken?

Wearing a mask can hide your true self, but sometimes it's the only way to reveal who you are without fear of judgment. This Halloween, the local school is hosting a Masquerade party, where everyone is invited to join the mystery. But when the masks come off, will the connections made still feel genuine, or will the magic of the night fade away?

For The Open Novella Contest 2025. Lila Moore is an art curator who knows the truth about her boyfriend, Malcolm Cain, and he's a demon, tasked with collecting lost souls. Despite his dark nature, Lila is deeply in love with him, believing their bond can overcome his monstrous duties. But as Lila begins to recall her past life as Eve, the first woman, she realizes her connection to Malcolm goes back through an eternal cycle of temptation and sin. Torn between love and the dark truth of their bond, Lila must decide whether to break free from Malcolm's pull or embrace the danger of loving him.

Five years after the world learned of vampires' existence, the two species are meant to live in harmony, yet not everyone follows the rules. For sixteen-year-old Sage Whitlock, however, those rules are the least of her worries. When Sage wakes up buried alive, the reality of her new life as a vampire hits hard: bloodlust, deadly sunlight, and hormones that refuse to settle. Taken from her family and placed in a school for underage vampires, Sage is thrust into a world where survival means learning to control her instincts, her abilities, and the overwhelming urges that come with being a creature of the night. But in her first twenty-four hours as a vampire, Sage's world shifts again when she bites someone. The bond between them is instant and unbreakable, Archie Kline, a human, becomes her soulmate. As the connection between them deepens, Sage finds herself torn between the burning attraction to Archie and the struggle to maintain control over her newfound instincts. With each passing day, the lines between desire and danger blur, and Sage must decide whether she can embrace the vampire within or risk losing herself entirely.

Vincent O'Brien was as human as they come, but unlike most, he was keenly aware of the monsters lurking in the shadows, concealed in plain sight. As he prepared to start his senior year with his long-time girlfriend, Kalie, a stranger arrived in town, a figure shrouded in mystery and driven by a dark purpose: to unleash chaos and erase every trace of their wicked deeds. This is not a tale with a happily ever after.

When Stella Shaw gets hit by a bus and walks away with not even a scratch, she does the only thing she can think of, she puts on an incredibly tight dress and flirts her way into an exclusive party. Surrounded by the rich, the famous, and the leaders of today, she learns of all the corruption. Determined to bring every soul down, she takes to the streets dressed as her alter ego and fights crime the only way she knows; silent by deadly. This is the story of Stella and how she accidentally named herself after another word for fart.