Started with a dream, Rumi a commoner with only his dying mother by his side, and a past filled with tragedy finally finds and pursues love. Fighting the endless, vague dreams- tormented by faceless silhouettes. With many obstacles yet to conquer, and misfortunes to avert. Will he in the end meet love and happiness, or dwell in the endless void of nothingness? 'Darkness enveloping, alone I stood in my infinite depth of misery- all alone. Suddenly. A sharp blinding light illuminated in front of me, cutting through the darkness. Leading me towards a path. I sprinted ahead to keep up, when I saw- a silhouette...' May contain sensitive and/or trigger content such as; Suicide, Death, and Depression.

His fingers ran through my hair, gently but harshly, tugging me closer yet. "I am the worst thing that could have happened to you", he said tenderly. "But I will never let you go". - "Got you", he whispered, his voice silky and low. That bastard, he knew how alluring his eyes were. Once you looked, there was no going back. One glance and my resolve crumbled. As much as I wanted to tear my eyes away, I couldn't. - Arya Carlson works at her dream job - at the Holston's institution. Despite the dark rumours that surround her job, she's determined to make it work. As the days go by, she realises something is being kept hidden, deep in the basement. A beast. One that wants her, before he has even seen her. After an incident leads to her working with him, she tries to keep her distance but there is just something that draws her to him, something so irresistible. But love is never simple. Not when he's kept in a basement. Especially not when his enemy wants her too. Arya must fight her way through the thick shroud of mystery that surrounds him and figure out what's going on before it is too late to save him from his own nightmares. I have an extract on the first page of my book. It was too long to be included here. :) I promise good grammar and an even better plot :) I update once a week. Highest Rank: 1st in Institution [08/09/20] 1st in Asylum [19/11/20] 3rd in Stalked [06/11/20] Warning: This book has a little swearing and mild scenes ;) Cover by @moonkissedgirl ❤️

PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS TOXIC! ****************************************** "Oh right, the waitress. Sorry I can't think straight with pretty women around me, especially this red head. What's your name, love?" The audacity to openly flirt with me, I'm a stranger for fuck's sake. Noting his rich English accent, I'm guessing he's from the Southern Suburbs and doesn't speak a word Afrikaans, unlike Erina and I. Typical behaviour. "Please, you probably tell that to all the women you see here. Let me guess, your next cheesy pick-up line is going to be, 'Do you ladies come here often?'" I snort out. "Her name is Skylar, please excuse her, she hasn't been in the public for quite a while now, so she forgot how to socialise," Erina says with a smile while taking her drink from the tray and takes a sip. ****************************************** Skylar Read was once told that love is toxic. She did not believe it of course. After getting her heart shattered by a guy named Dwayne, she falls out of love, with being in love and desperately wants to break away from the boring cycle of school and work. She meets a handsome man named Sven, who is the opposite of Dwayne, and becomes infatuated with him but still struggles to get her first love off of her mind. Through the course of her relationship, she steps out of her comfort zone and crosses boundaries she thought she never would, but can Sven really be that perfect? Will Miss Read learn that love is indeed toxic? If so, will she manage to escape the ties that will bind her to this toxic relationship before she becomes intoxicated? ****************************************** Achievement(s): Best Book Awards: Runner up for Best First Chapter. Rose Quarz Awards: Second Place Special Category Romance in The Rising Phoenix Awards 2020: Best Antogonist Started: Oct 29th 2020 Completed: ENJOY - Furashu

The moment his eyes lands on her, he's all determined to make her his. He gets and keeps her against her will. But what he doesn't know is that, there's someone else out there, lurking in the shadows who has his eyes on her, and an ulterior motive too... What happens when two psychopaths cross paths? Who is going to win and who is going to lose? However, the person who suffers and loses the most is the innocent soul who never thought that her life would turn into a living hell. ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️: Mature content, Physical abuse, Self-harm, Sexual assault, Gross torture and many more.... Note: Draft version, will be edited soon.

"It was really hard to talk about, it was hard to wake up every single day to find myself, fighting from my own mind. I wanted to give up. I tried to give up. Nearly succeeded... There came an annoying stranger, who held my hand told me that it's okay not to be okay, that it's gonna be alright. It's gonna be fine. I'm strong, my anxiety is lying to me. I can fight this. And it was true, I'm strong and I fought it and So can you. Every one of you can fight it. I believe in you, every single one present here." ------------------------------ A massive thanks to @jiuuvi for creating an amazing book cover <3

Since time immemorial, nobody had ever surpassed death. They invented sorcery to bridge the chasm between them and divinity, yet none came close to escaping the clutches of the Great Reaper. It was all until Eva Alaine, a broken and curious soul, woke up in a coffin of petals with a crown atop her head. No longer a mere peasant, Eva sought to solve the mystery of her rebirth. It is now up to her and her newfound family to win the cruel game of society. Control her, kill her, or worship her; everyone had their own agenda. Religions will bend their belief, and the parliament will ignore the law, all for the sake of solving the riddle of the princess who defied death. The faith and harmony of the world hang in jeopardy as everybody made their play. In a massive chess game of power and influence, those who have wits will reign as the victor. Each stroke of her pen etched the anthologies of her adventures. Each page of her diary held joy, sorrow, and growth. Each act in her story was an effort to redemption. {AWARDS WON} Black Cat Awards || 1st Place Fantasy Coalition Awards || 1st Place Fantasy Luna Awards || 1st Place Fantasy Coalition Awards || 1st Place Fantasy Banana Awards || 2nd Place Fantasy Debonair Accord || 3rd Place Fantasy

Warren Carmichael, the prosperous thirty-year-old often titled "The Mansion Man," was well-known for his extravagant lifestyle and wealth. Yet, beneath his bright exterior lay a mysterious attachment to a singular possession, captivating the curiosity of all who crossed his path. Despite his imposing presence, no one dared to mention the subject, leaving the obscure connection of his fascination covered in secrecy. Little did Warren expect that an encounter with a spirited blonde child and her older brother would uncover long-buried memories, compelling him to confront his past and reveal the untold story behind his cherished possession.

Norman Patterson believes that the world is against him. Why wouldn't he, when his brother's demeaning and abusive comments keep him awake at night, ravaging his mind? With his unique, hardly appropriate survival skills and damaged self-esteem, the largely self-absorbed, sometimes clueless man, sets on a mission to prove to the world that he can find love, no matter the cost. It appears there's no one more suitable for the job than the woman he simply cannot stop thinking about. NB 'Beneath The Surface' explores the effects of child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, and low self-worth. While I might throw in some form of humor to lighten the mood, none of these issues should be taken lightly. 🚫 Trigger warning; Some scenes portray abuse, violence, and self-harm. ❗❗❗ If you are not comfortable with dark themes or have any triggers at all, please do not read this story!

"Marley!" He jerked off of his seat, "I forbid you from uttering that name henceforth. I can't believe this!" he grabbed his hair tightly. "Mar-" "Don't!" he cut her off before flinging the piece of paper toward her which only flew a little distance from him to the carpeted floor. "Nine weeks?" ** The night, Liza, nineteen years old stripper, Sacrifices her school to sponsor her sisters to college, Pays the bills, and wins bread. Things get worse when dean fires her after discovering she bares a customer's offspring. Wealth, Marley Woods, twenty-three with enough to be called a billionaire is the CEO of a known automotive manufacturing company. But a night's misbehavior engulfs him into a brain wrecking dilemma. Love and disaster, Zaphrina and Marley started on a rocky path with the help of his perspective on women. Sparks begin to build up between these two immiscible humans as Zaphrina becomes her worst nightmare's employee and fate being the perfect ribbon-wrapped gift it is, both find themselves in a situation neither can do without the other. Liza shows up just in time to ruin the smooth union with the help of someone who seeks Marley's grief more than she seeks his happiness. *2nd place (Romance winner) ABG awards- 6th April 2020. Start: 02/09/2018 End: 31/03/2020

In the year 2026, an alien race called the Zlocu led under the command of the bloodthirsty Emperor, Malgan Tomentradi, are waging war across the stars, believing that the era of peace was slowing down the next step of universal evolution. Now, they are determined to "awaken" everyone to let them know how peace made them weak. Recovering from a devastating global conflict, planet Earth took one of the worst hits from the Zlocu's onslaught. Despite the efforts of various governments, the Zlocu occupied 80% of Earth. Everything seemed hopeless until a group of celestial beings called "The Guardians" started to intervene in the conflict, spurred on by the discovery of the four physical incarnations that represent the principles of the Universe itself. All of them found on planet Earth, three Humans and an Alien. Now, these four heroes and other factions must work together to defeat the Zlocu Empire and Malgan's reign of tyranny. But more than war, they also must discover the meaning of being a hero and a warrior in the modern world, one in which Humanity may have lost its way. A tribute to the favorite anime and Science Fiction works of the 80s to the early 21st century, this is one tale to witness. ~Honors~ 1ST Place in Sci-fi category in the Purple Stars Awards 7TH Place in Sci-fi category in the Royalty Awards Cover by: Shrutiluvbooks #grandcafecommunity