[ON HOLD - Longlisted ONC 2020] After her boyfriend broke up with her, Poppy Flores declared that she wanted to start over somewhere new. The next morning, she woke up in 1951. It wasn't exactly what she was thinking when she'd said somewhere new. Every disorienting morning after that brought Poppy to a new year and a new place. But she soon realized that there was one thing that stayed the same. The handsome man with the mysterious smile and disheveled auburn hair. She saw his face in the crowds every day. -- Oliver Rockwell was a 19th century man with a very odd, very annoying task-to guide 21st century Poppy Flores through her journey in time. Oliver doesn't understand this new role of his, and he certainly doesn't understand Poppy. But when he finally figures both out, what happens when he has to give them up? ONC Prompt 36

She's the reason the heart of my family had been torn apart. Because that night, I'd chosen to save her. [Cover Design by Ren Tachibana]

*Warning: some minor Dirty Lying Faeries spoilers* Heathra has been too much for her family to handle since her father died. The playful nature she shared with her father didn't extend to her ailing mother and stern sister. But a little magic in her life might be just the change she was looking for.

When his daughter and son-in-law are brutally murdered, Master Zo vows to do anything to keep his grandson, Spark, safe. He teaches Spark how to fight, defend himself, and helps him increase his stamina, speed, and agility. When another child, Ace, falls from the sky, he joins in this regime and the two become brothers. They grow stronger together, locked away from the world in their remote cabin. But a meteor hits Earth infusing the boys with new abilities, just in time to save Earth from a race of aliens intent on destroying humanity. As the boys embark on their new journey, they meet three people with similar powers and the five become a team. While the brothers fight to save their planet, they have magical, but very different experiences along the way. One will find love and friendship, while the other falls into a trap of anger and power. Can their bond survive the war or will their years of training and friendship be for nothing?

Once A Little Girl Now a Woman Seeking Revenge Became an Assassin One important DEATH! Followed by many more Lives A strong Lethal Weapon Let's see who SURVIVES! ***Preview*** For years I was trained to show no mercy, to feel no pain, to show no emotion and she thinks that I may be blinded with sympathy that I would somehow soften and leave them be. Killing them in front of his eyes the same way he did to me will bring great satisfaction. I want him to see the life drain from their eyes as they fade into darkness, the way their blood runs cold and skin turns pale. Hear their screams of pain as they choke on their own blood and to see a puddle of a thick red substance surround their lifeless limp body. "Gina Im- What the fuck did you do?" the man that took part in my fathers death screamed retrieving his gun. His eyes filled with rage and betrayal. Veins pulsating through his muscular arms and neck. I slowly walk to him in seductive manner distracting him. I finally reached him and whispered, "Killing your family slowly in front of your eyes then killing you next." and pressure point his neck. ***End of Preview*** ~My first time writing so be nice! Enjoy! ~JayLovessYou

When a chronically ill woman catches the eye of a Siren with supernatural powers of attraction, she must learn to navigate a mythical world she never knew existed. ***** After developing a series of unexplained symptoms and chronic pain, Ava Reynolds has resigned herself to living an unextraordinary life as "that sick girl". But everything changes when a night out with her boyfriend ends in a dramatic break-up and she finds herself going home with someone else: a handsome stranger named Zane. But Zane is more than meets the eye: he's an ancient Siren with supernatural powers and a venomous kiss capable of driving anyone wild. He can have anyone he wants, but he only wants her. As Ava is pulled into Zane's world of Sirens, Incubi, and Demons, her life becomes anything but ordinary. But is she truly falling in love, or is she just falling under his spell? [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Ren T Book 1 of the Siren's Mark series Content Warning: Contains explicit language, sex, violence, and alcohol use. Story at times addresses themes of homophobia, illness, and medical issues.

She foresees evermore. Phenїx the Ever-Knowing is the proto-Valkyrie, headed towards goddesshood. She witnesses all, and her hands have guided the fates of the entire Lore into the beginning of the next Accession. But one fate rests foremost in her heart. ----- He hunts without end. Byron has become a Lorean most have never seen. Because his species is dead. He is given a mission. Stop the Ever-Knowing before she drives Earth and the entire Lore to a premature apocalypse. ----- MATURE CONTENT WARNING: 18+ readers only. For thematic elements, strong coarse language throughout, strong violence, and graphic sexual situations. ----- I in no way claim ownership of the Immortals After Dark saga. This is the work of Miss Kresley Cole. Nor do I claim ownership of Miss Gena Showalter's Lords of the Underworld. This work started as an idea, and is one of my stories I had to finish. I thank you for taking the time to read it ahead of time. -----