Anna was, unfortunately, lonely and lost; she has been wandering around the streets for a while now without any memory of her life so far. Her chance meeting with Samar, however, gave her respite from the harsh street. Yet the foreign world Samar introduced was proving to be difficult for her to understand, and her sudden development of feelings for Samar was making things worse as well. Helping her understand her feelings and the choices they made in order to survive were four other inhabitants of the crimson light - all of them hoping that they could help Anna remember her past and ultimately understand - happiness and acceptance of self were all that mattered at the end of the day, regardless of what form it came in.

Cara Lee is cold, awkward, highly OCD and she is defininly not a people person. She spends most of her days in her luxury apartment away from any social interaction. After having two successful stories published, she has hit a writing block. Not only that, but she's losing money and the only way to keep her apartment is to get a roommate. Hannah Bailey has traveled the world and has never found a place to call home. Tired of living at her agency's model apartments, she decides to settle down in one place. She finds a beautiful apartment and the only issue with it is an unhappy roommate. Cara and Hannah come from two different worlds. Hannah represents everything Cara disliked about people. Hannah who is used to being well liked can't help, but become intrigued by Cara's indifference to her. Can she melt her new roommate's cold exterior and show her that maybe she can like at least one person?

In a lakeside town where shapeshifters roam the shadows, Mara Philips, a rogue detective, must find a missing girl. But when clues lead her down a path of deadly desire and deception, she's forced to face her own demons in a race against the Bloodmoon. ***** Waking up naked on the beach isn't too off-brand for Mara Philips, considering the opened bottle of whiskey not far away. Recently forced to surrender her detective badge, she's been having a rough couple weeks. But blacking out the same night the neighbor's dog dies? A little sus. Something's amiss along the lakeshore and Mara discovers the dog might not be the only victim. Fliers for missing teenage girls are posted all over town and a mother desperate for answers begs the rogue detective to take her case. With the help of a new flame, Mara investigates the shadows of her rural town where shapeshifters roam and a government agency hunts them down. But when clues lead her on a path of deadly desire and deception, she'll be forced to face her own demons before they consume her in a race against the looming Bloodmoon. Content Warning: This story contains mature sexual content, violence, gore, pet death, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, drug mentions, kidnapping, mentions of sexual assault/trafficking, discussion of friend's suicide, homophobic slurs, racism SOUL TIDES blends dark supernatural mystery with sapphic romance and a dash of science fiction. #ownvoices WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2021 1st Place Fantasy - Elite Awards 2019 1st Place Paranormal - Writer's Oscars 2019 2nd Place Paranormal - Pride Awards 2020 3rd Place Fantasy - Majestic Inc Awards 2019 Top 3 Paranormal Finalist - Prime Awards 2020

Dani Bloomberg wants nothing more than to leave her past behind, and Egmont College is the sort of place where she can do just that. As she enters her third year there, she's looking forward to another year of studying biology alongside her favorite professor, working with a trio of dolphins at her local zoo, and maybe getting her lab partner, Joyce, to finally notice her. Until Blake Pinkerton, the one person that she tried to forget, steps back into Dani's life. All at once, Dani's past and present begin to connect in ways that she never imagined. She's forced to think back to everything that happened during her junior year of high school: her Quiz Bowl team, her crunkcore band, and the destruction of one of her closest friendships. Their relationship may have fallen apart years ago, but with the help of her new girlfriend, Dani finally realizes that she's ready to confront Blake. Trigger warning: discussions of sexual assault. Cover by @clxrevoyance

A short story about a popular girl where she doesn't end up with that jock guy.

Nicole was one of the schools most popular sought girl. She was easy going, stubborn and full or herself. Emilia was the complete opposite of Nicole. She's hard working, kind and strict. She's also the current student council president and was also one of the most sought girls even if she was called the ice princess. A bet was placed for Nicole to make Emilia her girl. Can she win the bet or will everything back fire.

Parker, a senior in high school, has just moved back to California after her dad passed away. She is excited for a fresh start in her school. That is until she realizes her longtime family friend Grace Lewis is her new biology teacher, and that's not the only thing she comes to realize about Grace. Kara Parker must come to terms with her feelings while balancing her relationship with her family, her best friend and most of all, herself.

She smiled, her lips hovered over mine. "What are you doing?" I asked. "Helping you out" she answered. "Helping me out of what?" I retorted annoyed. Her plump lips quirked up into a sly smirk. She rubbed her thumb across my lips and looked at me. "Out of that cramped closet" -------------------------------------- Charlina Harlow is a 17 year old girl who lives with her mother in Australia until they had to move. Her mother was tired of staying in their stuffy house after Charlinas father died in the army. They move to California for a new scenery. Charlina has a new life and with a new life brings new consequences

What started as something so simple as meeting a possible human bear in the middle of the woods, turned out to be the greatest life Winter McCaslin could have ever had. After being ripped apart from her best friend, she had no one. And now, she had the one.

When two enemies from high-school are picked to be university roommates, both are left feeling they have been dealt some serious bad luck. When they're told they can not change rooms until the month is up, how will Kate and Victoria survive the beginning of their time at University together?