A genderqueer hillbilly and a haunted woman must break a generational curse that has entwined their lives in the abandoned coal-stripped mountains of the Pennsylvania Wilds. *** Desperate to flee a dark past, Finley drives off a cliff and prays to the ancient hemlocks below to catch her fall. But in the abandoned hollows of the Pennsylvania Wilds, everything comes at a price. Tasked by an undead Not-Deer, Finley must find the three talismans that mark the mountain's boundaries in order to break a century old curse, one that has not only haunted the women in her family for generations, but has also bound the supernatural beings to the mountain, including the dead. Fortunately, the handsome genderqueer hillbilly up the road, River Hawthorne, is just as eager [maybe too eager] to break the curse. Together, they navigate the woods where hungry trees walk and other demonic haunts roam, growing closer every moment. But breaking the curse also comes at a price and Finley must decide what freedom is worth when her past comes crawling back through the woods to haunt her. HEARTWOOD blends gothic folk horror with cabincore sapphic romance. Rated Mature for violence, gore, sex, language Content Warnings: body horror, alcohol/drug use, transphobic attack, animal death/hunting, DV/abusive relationships, generational trauma, mentions of suicide & infant death Rankings: 1 in #appalachia 1 in #folkhorror 1 in #transmasc 5 in #gothicromance 8 in #sapphic

Hustling for Spectre Corp was supposed to be 𝙇𝘼𝙐𝙍𝘼 𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙉 's dream job - until God gleefully threw a wrench in the works. The wrench. 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙍𝙇𝙄𝙀 𝙎𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙍𝙀. Blue-eyed heir to a British billionaire, here to kill Laura's career. Until the silver-tongued devil struck her a sly deal. This is like all those other billionaire stories. Except it's not. 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 ♡ 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 1st Place in Coffee After Dark Awards, Romance #2 in Mature-romance #3 in Satirical #4 in Bribe Note: British English. Don't @ me.

"Do you know how much trouble you've caused me?" He grabbed her waist and tossed her onto the bed. 𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙄𝙀 𝘾𝙍𝘼𝙑𝙀𝙉 took a leap of faith and opened a games cafe, leading her right into the path of successful game creator 𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙀𝙎 𝙈𝘼𝙎𝙊𝙉. When she's tempted into a torrid four-day fling with the hot dev, what's another blind jump? But when feelings take aim and work drama explodes, can they open more than their bodies to each other - or is it game over? 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 ♡ 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 Displeased with the distance between them, Miles stepped towards Andie and fondled the lace on her bra. "I hated how much I wanted you, Pepper." She peered up at him, her eyes hazy with raw desire. "So fuck me like you hate me." ♡ 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 & 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 1st Place in ODDEST Awards 2020, Romance 1st Place in Flirting With Summer Awards, Best Character Introduction Featured in #WP2020 Summer Reading Challenge #1 in Subversion #1 in Satirical #4 in WPAfterDark Note: British English. Don't @ me.

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

☆☆ Watty Award Winner 2020 ☆☆ Cooper Daniels lives next door to a psychopath. He just can't prove it...yet. When the most popular girl in high school is murdered at a Halloween party, Cooper's suspicions become a reality. He knows exactly who did it. But how is he supposed to prove his charming neighbor is a killer? Meanwhile, Calla Parker is waking up with blood under her nails, and she has no idea why. Unable to remember the night before, Calla begins to suspect herself of murder. She's relieved to find out the police have zero evidence to go on. Yet she can't help but shake the feeling she's being watched - very closely. And she knows why. Cooper Daniels knows her secret. ☆ Cover by @CarKann ☆