[BxB] "What are you doing out here?" a towering figure asked, his voice sharp and bitter. "Don't you know the woods aren't safe at night?" Jace squinted into the darkness, trying to make out the speaker. "I'm sorry," he stammered, brushing dirt off his arm as he sat on the cold ground. "I got lost." _____________________________ In Everwood, everyone knows the forest is treacherous, especially after sunset. Legends of a mysterious mansion hidden deep within the woods have kept townsfolk on edge for generations. But Jace Sawyer has never believed in those old stories. At eighteen, Jace runs through the forest every evening, dismissing his father's and grandparents' warnings as nothing more than superstition. After all, nothing bad has ever happened during his runs-until the night he strays too far and gets lost. What Jace discovers in the shadows will change his life forever...

When Sawyer wakes up one morning, the last thing he expects is to see the ghost of his childhood best friend, Indigo, sitting at the foot of his bed. A fight in middle school shattered their friendship, and they drifted apart. Now in college, a tragic accident brings them back together, forcing them to confront their past and work together to unravel the mystery that binds them. With time running out, Sawyer and Indigo must find a way to make amends before it's too late. **WATTYS 2025 SHORTLIST**

When witches attack, dark secrets begin to unravel. A young girl, who has spent her life behind the cloistered walls of a convent, is thrust into the dangers and complexities of the outside world. She must fight to discover the truth before destiny can overtake her. An elderly magikant will guide her - but is he really just a helpful old healer? Can he, or his ageing mind, be trusted? And is the girl's fate somehow destined to be bound up with his handsome apprentice?

Welcome to Road to The Wattys - an interactive resource for writers and readers designed to prepare and get you excited for this year's awards. Maybe you're new here, or maybe you've submitted to The Wattys in the past. No matter your level of Watty's expertise this community guide is for you! Every week, we'll be releasing a new chapter for you to check out and engage with! Note that the formal rules and regulations won't be released until May 20th, 2025 but we have already released some information about this year's awards which will be re-iterated in chapter one of this guide. Make sure to follow this profile and save this to your reading list to stay updated!

This is certainly not a twist to miss- In this reality, dramatic, slightly political tale; a young lady saves a young boy from drug dealers and decides to keep and raise him. In a world of child services, law, critics, her in-and-out boyfriend and her very strict cultural parents she raises this boy as her own. For how long can she hide this secret? Will she be able to pull it off? As the story unfolds we see Clare and Marcus fight all odds against family and friends facing criticisms from everywhere and abandonment. How Marcus grows and the path he chooses to take creating a legacy he grasped from he's mother. How she decides to be a better parent figure even though her's weren't all that; not that they were bad, they were just bad at understanding and were very literal about most things. How he faces he's past and takes on a new journey with total strangers.

After ten years in an arranged marriage that she'd regretted agreeing to from the beginning, Kenley Hayes finally got her husband to agree to a divorce. All she needs to do now is resist the charms of a girl she just met until the divorce is final so that she doesn't run afoul of the prenup she signed before the marriage and lose her company. How hard could that possibly be? An even better question might be, what will life hold for her once she is finally single again?

A retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth, a story of fate, the struggle for power, and love found in the most unexpected places. ***** Persephone has been raised in Olympus all her life - her mother absent, her father a cruel king, with her siblings teaching her all they know. She has seen all of what the gods and goddesses do and she is sick of it. When she learns her safety is threatened by staying in Olympus, she flees to the Underworld. There she stays until she learns that her leaving has caused the world to wilt. But leaving behind her newfound friends and Lady of the Underworld is something she will not do willingly, no matter the consequences. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela Content Warning: Mentions of rape and incest

When the quiet girl in Clayton Hugh's chemistry class comes knocking on his door at five in the morning barely covered up in her little pajamas, inattentive, and drooling like crazy, he has no choice but to take her inside. But once Lucy Walker wakes up inside a room she has never seen before wearing an over-sized t-shirt and gym shorts, you can imagine the pure panic setting in her. The subtle addition of Clayton entering the room shirtless doesn't help much either. After three years of fawning over him, leave it up to her sleepwalking to finally get Clayton Hugh to notice her.

How do you cope with learning that your mother was murdered before you were born, your father is a fairy hitman, and you wield the power to raise an army of devoted love slaves... except you haven't the least idea how to control it? Tom Corwen's disability had driven him to excel, and in his first year as a grad student at Berkshire-Avery University, he gains the respect of his professors, a girlfriend way out of his league, and something close to a normal life. After meeting a perplexing stranger with a cryptic message about his mother, Tom and those close to him are trapped in a cold war between impossible kingdoms and marked for death by the world's most powerful Fae. ---------------------------------------------------------- The Autumn Prince is book 1 of The Meridian Covenant, a four-part adult series. It is being written live online, so please follow for news, updates, and changes. "A unique and heartwarming read..." ~ Ferrus Hooves Workshop "All my favorite genres set in an epic world..." ~ Llewellyn James (BR) "The world is subtle and complex. It's easy to mistake it for the real one." ~ Sean Collins (ED) "The book is perfection..." ~ Books Got Talent 2021 Royal Throne Awards: Second Place Adventure/Fantasy The Autumn Awards: Honorable Mention #Thegoldendandelionawards #fairies #fantasy #mature -----------------------------------------------------------

Bella has always been under the control of her brother. But what if she befriends four boys against her brother? Bella Walker, a seventeen years old rich girl is the apple of her family's eyes and was raised with utmost care and protection. Her life was dull and monotonous but then she met the Fun-tastic four. Everything was fun until she began catching feelings for one of them. She felt confused, but happy and certain. She was like a ball of tangled yarn. The parts that were untangled were available, useable; the rest was a mess, useless that needed to be untied. That mess felt endless and at most times unyielding. ❝ I am scared of my own feelings.❞ **** 🏅3rd place in the Sizzling Book Awards by Boss Baby Community. [Teen fiction] 🏅Honourable mention in the Dream Hearts Awards. [Teen fiction ] 🏅Honorary mention in Banana Awards.[ Chicklit ] 🏅2nd place in the Tricolor Triennial Awards by Indian legion. [Humor]