Mabel's life is falling apart. Between her long-time situationship who wants to be more than friends now, her rapidly deteriorating grades, and a group of friends who've been conveniently excluding her from their plans lately, nothing is going her way, and the pressure keeps building up from all sides. That's when Katie comes along, a brilliant new student who is quickly arranged to be her tutor. She seems like everything Mabel could never be. And yet, she understands her better than anyone ever did before. As the two start spending more time together, and Mabel's life becomes increasingly messier day after day, Katie will add another problem onto Mabel's plate-one that, if not handled properly, could leave a bitter taste in their mouths... and hearts. ~ 🍋 ~ Entry written for Open Novella Contest 2025 Prompts: 126, 118, 134, 69 Genre(s): Contemporary YA Romance PUBLISHED: 2/1/2025 COMPLETED: TBA

Arrested for a crime he didn't commit, eighteen year old Riley Parker is thrown into a maximum security prison to carry out his sentence. He expected a cold hard life, filled with danger and uncertainty, what he didn't expect was his cell mate Nathaniel Grayson; he was gorgeous and more than a little frightening but Riley soon finds himself feeling much more than attraction for this hard man, only, you can't fall in love in prison..can you? ALL NAMES,PLACES etc USED IN THIS NOVEL ARE PURELY FICTIONAL. NB: NOT YOUR AVERAGE PRISON SETTING. THIS NOVEL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED and is now AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE at select online stores (links on my profile). Cover design by: Ally_the_Secret Ninja

Simon Love is maybe a bit of a dick. He's smart, but he's lazy, and he doesn't know how to live without his mom's meatloaf and at least 4 different investment accounts. After graduating from college, he can't bring himself to leave the comfort of his hometown, so when the newest tech giant, TechNet, plants its HQ roots in his very own Baker, Ohio, Simon knows this must be fate. And when TechNet brings in a local architect to draw up plans to spruce up the building, Simon can't help but notice his construction crew. More specifically, the tall twenty-something wearing a canvas tool belt, a beat-up Sox hat, and a small, heart-stopping smile that has the entire office talking. And it seems like Simon is the only one who doesn't know why.

"Don't ever think that we're friends." Avyugh gritted. "Aw, I thought we were past that," Alarion grinned, taking up Avyugh's space. "I will make you mine. That's a promise." -- Alarion Hatchet-Yari is a vampire, and vampires hardly come across their mate, and have them be human. Fate is twisted even more so when his mate's the one he least expects. Avyugh Moha is the epitome of average. Average in looks. Average in studies. Average in sports. He was an average human being who couldn't help but be envious of Alarion Hatchet-Yari for being everything he couldn't be. Throw in some high-school drama with a mix of supernaturalism. Surprises awaited them both.

WARNING - THIS STORY CONTAINS TRIGGERS!!!!!! LOOK AT TAGS FOR MORE INFORMATION!!!!! After being wrongfully kicked out, a 19-year-old Omega and his 15-year-old kid brother are forced to run, being injured badly in the process, as well as losing each other. 19-year-old Omega Nex finds his way to Lucin Pack border, losing consciousness and being helped greatly. In the hospital, he meets his fated mate and learns some news that changes everything. Will Nex and his kid brother, Bae, learn to trust not only their mates but everyone within their newfound Pack and family? Or will something happen to throw them off the healing course and into even darker places? Little Character info: Nex has always been looked down on for being smaller than the others and for being a 'weak omega'. He is very strong and hardheaded, for an omega. He will stare down and hunt down the toughest if it is for the ones he loves. He can have a bit of a sour attitude though. Fern, his inner wolf, is the nice one that kind of mocks Nex, in a way, when he gets into those sour moods. While Nex believes he is weak, Fern believes the opposite and is always trying to convince his human part of that as well. Dom is a big guy who protects everyone. He is kind and loving to the ones he loves and cares for. He acts like the stereotypical tough guy around the ones he doesn't know or doesn't like. He is dead set on finding his mate and has been for the past five years. (18 + 6 people.) Zek, Domonic's inner wolf, is a very dominant counterpart of Dom. Zek cares deeply for his fated one and will give his life for him, as well as being very...well...teasing. He loves to make Nex and Fern blush and get embarrassed. But a reminder...if you mess with Nex and Fern...he will rip you apart.

Bailey Summers, a new student at a problematic school. Between the struggles of trying to fit in whilst beind a desperate people pleaser, he finds himself betrayed and caught in between making the right choices. He finds himself curious about a mysterious boy, Chicago Beckette, who doesn't want anything to do with him, but is persistant. As he travels down the wrong path, the boy that he had grown so desperate to know is there to help him in ways he had never expierenced before. The rumors that litter Chicago Beckette's name keep Bailey cautious. But what are these rumors? Where do they come from? Will Bailey remain by Chicago's side? Will Chicago do the same? How 'dangerous' is he?

Ellie, a shy and insecure 23-year-old, takes a pre-wedding trip with her fiancé and his friends, only to be left alone with Bella, the girlfriend of her fiancé's best friend. Bella is confident, bold, and reckless, contrasting with Ellie's quiet nature. She draws Ellie in without trying, making her heart race and doubts rise. After sharing an unexpected, forced moment, what starts as an uneasy connection, quickly sparks intense emotions and a forbidden attraction they can't ignore.

❝ would this have been easier if i knew it all before? ❞ In which emotions change and Marcie finds out just how complicated her life can get. [ heartstopper || season 1 - extended summary inside a LOVER'S CHOICE book ]

𝖼𝖺𝗅𝗎𝗆 𝗐𝗈𝗈𝖽𝗌 𝗂𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖾𝗉𝗂𝗍𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖼𝗋𝖺𝗌𝗍𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇, 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗀𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝗈𝗒 𝖺 𝗌𝗄𝖾𝗍𝖼𝗁 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗍'𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝖺𝗅𝗆𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗅𝖿 𝗈𝖿 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖻𝗅𝖾𝗆𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗑𝖾𝖽. 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗋𝖽𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗋𝗒, 𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗌 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝖻𝗒 𝗐𝖺𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗎𝗉 𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗍𝗋𝗎𝗁𝖺𝗆 𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗆𝗆𝖺𝗋 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅, 𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝗋𝗎𝗀𝖻𝗒, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝖾'𝗌 𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗇𝗈 𝗈𝗇𝖾. 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍'𝗌 𝖼𝖺𝗅𝗎𝗆 𝗐𝗈𝗈𝖽𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗒𝗈𝗎. season one (comepleted) season two. three- (tbd) 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵, 𝘐 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 started; 26th November 2023

"𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐡." ON HOLD FOR PART TWO nick nelson x fem!oc started may 2022 finished august 2022