Completed • First Draft - not edited. || "You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." || The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

Janeisha "Neisha" Bambi has always survived by keeping a low profile. She don't get caught up in the kind of business that comes with bodies, secrets, and street names that echo. But all it takes is one night-one favor for her best friend-to slide her straight into the orbit of Seven "Saint" Carter. Saint is discipline wrapped in menace. A man the streets don't just respect,they fear. The type Neisha promised herself she'd never look at twice. He doesn't chase, beg, or explain. Yet somehow, he does all of this for her. And when that calm, unreadable gaze settles on Neisha, her careful world starts to crack. Now Saint's patience is running out, Neisha's defenses are falling apart and the pull between them is starting to feel less like a choice and more like fate. He's trying to shield her from the life he lives. She's trying to decide if loving him is salvation or self-destruction.

***FEATURED BY @storiesundiscovered (01/11/2022)*** ***FEATURED BY @dangerouslove (05/08/2022)*** ***FEATURED BY @NA (13/07/2022)*** Small town French girl Lizette Fontaine finally gets her dream job, but on the condition that she will have to keep a billionaire bad boy in check for an entire year. She must either set him straight, or succumb to his irresistible ways. ♣︎ ♣︎ ♣︎ Completing fashion design studies didn't help Lizette much. She couldn't leave the town because of her sick mother. Again, she had studied in a community college, who in their right mind would want to associate with her? After having lived her entire life in misery, a golden opportunity finally knocks on her door. More like, slams into her and leaves no escape for her. A very prominent and famous man said he would pay for her mother's bills, relocate them to New York, and even offered her a lucrative job in his company. The company being none other than Panache, the biggest fashion brand in the world. His only condition? Oh, it was simple. All she had to do was marry his good for nothing son for a year, and hold a tight leash on him. She would have to teach a twenty-eight-year-old manchild how to lead a decent life. Did she mention she absolutely hated irresponsible, wild, spoiled brats? Or perhaps, it was finally time for her to unleash her wild side? Ha! Did someone crack a joke? ♣︎ ♣︎ ♣︎ [WARNING: This book contains strong language, swearing and mentions of abuse.] Cover by - Me Started - 14/06/2022 Ended - 18/08/2022

Six teenagers-- Evara, Raina, Inara, Samukta, Kavi and Ruchya-- are found to be demi-gods. Meaning, they're children of Indian gods. And now they're supposed to save the world from getting doomed, which frankly, already is doomed, but we're not talking about that. We're talking about ancient asuras, demons and souls who have created chaos before and will again create chaos. And nothing. Absolutely nothing, is more chaotic than a world being on the shoulders of six teenagers. oh boy, is this gonna be fun...

All small towns have their quirks. The town of Nowhere, for example, has an overabundance of ghosts. Wyatt Best has lost his money, his father, and his last sweater vest. He is only sad about losing one of those things. When he's sent to live with his estranged uncle in Nowhere, Wyatt is immediately fascinated by its magic. He then meets the Penny family. The three Penny sisters, who were each born on the same day exactly a year apart, have the ability to commune with the ghosts in Nowhere and act as a bridge between the land of the living and that of the dead. Just as Wyatt begins to adjust to his new life in this strange town, a forest appears. And the ghosts it has trapped inside have secrets to tell.

"Get the fuck out of my house!" my dad shouted. "Gladly. But, before I go, I have just one thing to say; you've never been a good father. You've always treated Poppy and her mother like absolute shit." "You know nothing about being a father, you little prick!" "Yeah? Well, your innocent little girl calls me daddy when I fuck her from behind, so that's close enough for me," Knox spat before hauling me out of my seat and leaving. *** Ever since Poppy Nicole was little, she's been a shy girl with a heart of pure gold. Her innocence is glaringly obvious and she has nothing but the best intentions for everyone on her mind. Everyone has always loved the sweet-minded girl. Knox Carmichael is Charleston, South Carolina's resident bad boy and infamous hell-raiser. He's been on a first-name basis with law enforcement since the young age of ten-years-old. Before his parents became fed up and sent him away to military school when he was fourteen, one of Knox's favorite pass times was taunting his one and only Poppy. Poppy's life was going great. Fantastic even. She was accepted into the local university aside her best friend - and Knox's little sister - Kiara and she couldn't wait to get a start on her nursing studies. But then life takes a turn for the worst as the devil himself shows up unannounced to their dorm just as the girls are unpacking their belongings. Poppy hopes that Knox has grown up and put an end to his torturous ways. If only she knew just how wrong she actually was. If only she knew he was back for one thing, and one thing only. To take what is, and always has been, rightfully his; Poppy. COPYRIGHT AuthorrUnknown ALL RIGHTS RESERVED **STORY WILL CONTAIN STRONG LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL THEMES. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK** Hit 1 Million on 11/25/16, Highest Ranking: #1 in Drama Cover by Loutka

(Highest Ranking #1st in Historical Fiction on 9/04/18) "I challenge you Prince Aditya, though this wedding was without our consent, I would make sure that you would fall in love with me. You would crave to have me as your soulmate. I will make sure that I would win your heart and soul. Inspite of my average looks" Grinned Princess Naintara as she made that promise to herself. The princess, a former Commander in General, a rebel and a warrior had to marry the heroic and arrogant warrior Prince Aditya due to unfavourable circumstances. Because of her strong will and brains, Prince Aditya realises that he has a fatal and undeniable attraction towards her. Will both of them try to make their marriage work and rule the kingdom successfully despite their differences? Rule: Atleast 1 chapter per day My book is now available on Amazon and Notion Press. Links are below For Kindle (e-book) https://www.amazon.in/DUCKLING-PRINCESS-KRUTI-MEHTA-KRIZAL-ebook/dp/B0848HXFW8 For Amazon (paperback) https://www.amazon.in/dp/1648052940?&tag=notionpcom-21 For Notion Press (paperback) https://notionpress.com/read/princess-ugly-duckling (use coupon code LETSDANCE) For Flipcart (paperback) https://www.flipkart.com/princess-ugly-duckling/p/itma373230b6d9f0 (P.S. My Novels does not have high emotional rollercoaster rides. There are very positive characters and women are not the sufferers. They are self empowered and motivated. You can read these chapters with smile on your face and positivity in your heart)

❝I didn't want to die, I loved life. I just wanted the pain and numbness to go away. ❞ They say people meet by fate, and everyone you meet has a reason for why they're in your life, but what if you didn't have a choice? Disclaimer: This book is a roughly edited draft. Read at your own risk!!

**A Blue Beard retelling** Based on Charles Perrault's fairytale, this YA Historical Fantasy short story set in Victorian England mixes romance, magic and mystery. After agreeing to an arranged marriage to escape her greedy relatives, 18-year-old heiress Amelia moves into her husband's manor determined to start a new life. But the gothic mansion's forbidding surroundings, the servants' strange demeanour and her husband's mysterious past soon awaken her suspicions. If Amelia truly wants to become the lady of the house, she'll have to discover what secrets lie beyond closed doors and unravel the mystery of the old house's forbidden room. But sometimes secrets are kept for a good reason... HIGHEST RANKING IN HISTORICAL FICTION # 44 Copyright © 2017. All works posted here are the property of EM Castellan. Please do not use without permission. Any duplication or reproduction of all or part of the work without explicit permission by the author is illegal. Cover artist: @seventhstar