New York city on New Years eve at the turn of the millennium? What could possibly go wrong? That's what Sam Thorton asked as he stepped out that cold, winter night. Little did he know that his whole life was going to be changed forever from one fateful trip to pick-up weed in Brooklyn.

A forbidden kiss that cracks the barrier between the Dreamworld and the human realm... a forbidden love too strong to deny. Casimir - commanding, respected, and powerfully magical - is set to become the next Lord of the Dream Realm. But after he shares a forbidden kiss with a dreaming human, he's banished in disgrace to be Lord of the Nightmare Realm instead. That was three years ago. Now thirty-eight years old, Casimir rules the Nightmare Realm with strict discipline and selfless dedication - and he keeps his heart rigidly in check. But everything changes when twenty-four-year-old Taren arrives in the Nightmare Palace. Kind, devoted, and easily flustered, Taren strives to serve Casimir obediently, yet has an inadvertent tendency to get himself into trouble - and to get caught by Casimir. Casimir finds himself ever more drawn to Taren, and he soon longs to give Taren all the tender care he deserves. Taren, meanwhile, secretly dreams of being Casimir's, though he tells himself that his feelings are surely one-sided. But Taren also carries a larger secret - one he wishes with all his heart to tell Casimir, but is afraid to. One that could change the fate of the Dreamworld. When a mysterious increase in nightmares leads Casimir and Taren to seek answers, each step they take brings them closer together - but also closer to a force that could tear the very world apart. The more they discover, the clearer the real question facing them becomes: Are some love stories simply not meant to be? Or can love truly conquer all? *** There will be 35 story parts. This story is Mature due to eventual scenes of explicit sexual intimacy between the two main characters. All such scenes depict caring, fully consensual intimacy between adults. I like long chapters, and that shows here! Most run between 3,000-4,000 words. Three asterisks (***) signal a break between sections in a chapter. One (*) signals a change in POV between the two main characters. Happy reading!

Tragedy is never easy, but losing the head of House Grandel and his heir in a single brutal ambush is another matter entirely. Bartholomew Grandel was never meant to lead the family. Nearly a decade ago, he left the polished ballrooms of the capital for the wild western frontiers, trading courtly etiquette for broadswords, and adventure. He found fortune on his own terms and thought he'd never have to return. When news of his father's and brother's murders reaches him, Bart is forced back to Thanerel as the new Lord Grandel. Suddenly thrust into the spotlight as the Empress's "Bachelor of the Season" and the court's "Wild Lord," the man tempered by hunting monsters and frontier living must navigate the deadly serious game of high-society scandal, and unexpected romance.

[WEEKLY UPDATES: Every Monday] Don't let him set his deadly gaze on you. Not when he is anything but a fish. _________ Come, listen to the tale of Cursed Songs and Tails where Kira, a normal girl, who once escaped from the clutches of a vicious sea-creature, comes across the very creature years later. The outcome was a precious emerald jewel necklace, that carelessly breaks apart, crushing his desires. It starts with deaths. It starts with the ocean. It starts with unexpected feelings. And it ends in tragic truths. This is "Cursed Songs and Tails", a romance bound in memories, the past, tragic consequences, and forgiveness.

Cithara Aeloira Elizell Aberra was the rightful heiress of the crown of Everdaile. She grew up without anyone knowing anything about her bloodline except for her mother and a wizard that saved her from a certain death. Cursed and unwanted, she was - cursed by her own father to bring doom towards the Immortal Realm and unwanted by the people around her. Being raised on a different kingdom, she felt different and was treated like a stroke of bad luck. Persistent to unravel the truth about her past, she had to do whatever it took. After being forgotten by the ones who wanted to end her life when she was just a baby, she was chosen to be part of a mission that no one had ever expected. Together with the Avallons, she would embark on a magical journey that would change her life forever. Nevertheless, the hole she dug herself turned deeper than she thought it could be. Having her existence would put her and the people around her to be in peril. What if she could discover what she was truly looking for?

🍀1st Place at the 2025 Four Leafed Clover Awards🍀 "What do I hunger for..." The existence of Shades are as old as history. Soul-eating entities with skin as black as ink and a presence as cold as ice. They don't have an end goal, their only purpose: to consume. Through a series of events, a Shade meets Dawn, a shy, noble girl that's still coping the loss of her father, who died three years prior. The Shade curses himself to her umbrella. All the while, making a vow - to protect her and watch over her, even if that means ostracizing himself from the rest of his species. --- What to expect: - A character focused story with a cast you'll grow to love. (Or absolutely hate) - Grim, dark moments, balanced out by comforting and cozy moments. - A story that takes place in a Medieval London-esque world that's expanded on as the story progresses.

The oldest merfolk say the sea was once the sky. Before the first dawn, there was no horizon to divide heaven from the deep. Above and below were one endless sea of light, where fireflies drifted between constellations and the first odes of creation sang through the silence, but when morning came for the first time, the heavens rose, holding the sun and moon into the heights, and the world was forever parted into sky and sea. Yet the stars could not bear such a farewell, so they left behind their reflections beneath the waves. Ever since, every star has had two homes: one above the world and one below it, where they shimmer in the dark waters of the Sea of Stars. Sailors believe they are only reflections, but merfolk know they are memories of an older world, still calling to those willing to listen. It is said that, on the rarest of nights, a child is born between those reflections, bearing both the longing of the heavens and the sorrow of the sea. Such souls belong to neither world. The sea claims they dream too much of the sky, the sky says their hearts beat with the tides, and so they spend their lives searching for a place that feels like home, never knowing whether they are chasing a distant shore...or a forgotten star.

"I simply do not understand how being ambitious is a crime?" Isabelline rolled her shoulders back upon the inspection of her current state. "I thought this was a school for innovation." "It is a crime for individuals to dig up corpses, Lady Freysdóttir." *** Welcome to a cozy fantasy mystery where autumn festivals and gravedigging go hand in hand!

Leo Walker was destined to be a Rockstar. A legend. At least, that had been the plan. When a tragic bus accident took the use of his legs and the love of his life, Winifred, he was broken. Miserable. Without his muse, the music died and Leo spent years alone. Almost a decade later, a failed band reunion leaves Leo spiraling into his darkest hour. A savior appears when Leo is on the brink of ending it all. A man in a white suit, Azrael Archer, promises he can bring Winifred back to life if Leo can "learn the Song of the Fallen Star." With nothing left to lose, Leo accepts this impossible offer. Suddenly, he's thrust into a whole new world with working legs and a whole new rule set he wasn't anticipating. Solaria- a broken world of chaos, Imperial tyranny, magic, monsters, mayhem, and intrigue- is on the verge of a slow and tragic death. Through trial and error, Leo learns that his voice and guitar skills are their own kind of magic and he must use them to navigate this new world by any means necessary. Can a broken man save a broken land? Will Leo reunite with his beloved Winifred or find he's made a deal with the devil? Can love conquer death itself or is Leo destined for failure? Find out in; Song of the Fallen Star!

𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙚...𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧. - Oasis Awards 3rd place - Upon nearing adulthood, citizens of Aegia face the choice to risk it all. For some, it's all about the glory, and living up to their family name. For others, it's an offer of security, of knowing where their next meal is coming from. And so they make the choice to enroll in one of several Academies, where they are taught the ancient texts, the history of the realm, and the sacred runes handed down by the gods themselves. At the end of their time there, they face a series of tests to be sorted into two castes: 𝗔𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀, the elite rulers, advance to the top positions in their field, deciding what is built, what is destroyed, where taxes go...and who lives and dies. And 𝘀𝘆𝗹𝗿𝗮, the servants bound by magic to their Aelaris. Seen as little more than an appendage and status symbol, they spend their days following their Aelaris and living for their demands, completely devoted and content in their role. The bond is considered sacred. It prevents the Aelaris from ever harming their sylra while ensuring the sylra is happy to serve. It is the Rite of Ascension that determines who belongs where, a process that measures worth and potential, through the power of the gods. Rian Argon-son has always believed he was destined to join the ranks of the Aelaris, working tirelessly to prove himself worthy. Meanwhile his nemesis Ileana, born into wealth and privilege, has always seen herself as a true heir to power. Their rivalry has simmered in all their time at the Academy, and now the final testing is upon them. They may be both top of their class, but ultimately the Rite of Ascension will decide everything. Both have prepared. Neither are ready. Cover by @Merlyn_Fereira