WATTYS 2023 SHORTLIST Sarah Kennedy's life has fallen to pieces. Her family is broken, she's growing apart from her only friend, and it's been a while since she's stopped dreaming about anything better. She embarks on a trip to Latin America, joining a retreat she hopes will mend her dwindling friendship and escape her miserable day-to-day life. Bad turns to worse, and her hopes are shattered when she is kidnapped by a cartel. While her life is miraculously spared, she's kept captive by a daunting and narcissistic drug lord, Pablo. As his obsession with her grows, so do his favors and promises. Sarah soon finds herself in a gilded cage, living a life more lavish than anything she's ever imagined. But all that glitters isn't gold, and this luxury has a price. If Sarah wants to escape the violent, treacherous, and cocaine-fueled world of cartels, she'll have to fight the demons that keep her captive, as well as the monsters in her head, armed with nothing but a dry sense of humor and a fragile strength. But as she and Pablo both know- it's a long journey home when you don't have any home to go to. _____________________ DTOD is marked as mature for strong language, drug use, violence (and also dark humor) and the occasional steam/smut. Trigger warnings are included before sensitive or explicit scenes. _____________________ "Drugs, Treasons and Other Demons, a niche erotica for people who like men who keep their socks on." "A book that will make you cry whenever you hear a Pitbull song." "By the time I finished reading this whole book, I could have read the entire Hunger Games saga. But I would have had a lot less fun." "I went to read a few chapters of this book one night, and all of a sudden a whole weekend went by on me."

They call him Demise. No, that wasn't his birth name. His mother nor father gave him this designation. Many people weren't sure he even had parents. Some say he sprung from the fiery depths of Hell. No, he earns his title. Every lycanthrope shakes in fear from the tales of him in battle- his ruthlessness, his ferocity. One said he could kill a man with a mere touch. They call him Demise because everything he touches perishes. His skill, his intelligence, his stamina, his endurance, his agility, his everything...holds murderous brutality. He is death and he fucks with despair. ───── Grace was a chosen for the Kingdom of Wolves. She and fifty other women were traded among the four Alphas of the world, paid to satiate their every desire. Grace had not been requested, yet, for she was the newest arrival. Stationed in Kingdom Demise, she worked as a palace servant. She knew one day she would be beckoned by an Alpha, but she never thought it would be by Demise.

***THE WATTYS 2021 & 2022 - SHORTLISTED ENTRY*** The fragile peace between the two ancient kingdoms of Han and Jin is put at risk when traitors within Han start sowing seeds of discord from inside the royal court. For the future of both nations, Jiang Ming Yue, the youngest princess of Jin and a martial arts natural with an extraordinary secret, goes undercover alone in the Han palace with a mission to find out who is so intent on leading the two kingdoms down a path back to war. However, things take a dangerous turn when she becomes much more directly involved in Han political intrigue than she intended, particularly as she finds herself growing increasingly attracted to Han's enigmatic second prince. For Zhao Weisheng, he knows that the beautiful young woman who has entered the palace is much more than she seems but, as his interest in her grows, he can't help but question his true motive for wanting to keep her near him. What will happen when attempts on both their lives force them closer together? And, even if they survive the various forces aligned against them, can there truly be any future for a Jin princess spy and a Han prince? Highest rankings: #1 in historicalmystery #1 in epicromance

Author's Note: * This is an original novel. My first book. Not a translation. * Please do not reupload this story to another site. * Please do not translate this story into another language. * If you are reading this story aside from Wattpad, please do not proceed in consideration of the author's time and effort. Do not support these sites that are shamelessly copying and publishing my novel without my approval. * This story contains explicit language, adult themes, disturbing characters, and other mature content. Not suitable for very young readers. * To support the author and this story, please do not forget to follow, vote, and comment. Thank you in advance and enjoy reading! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Beatrix Lamoreaux is blessed with celestial beauty, intelligence, talent, and powerful family background. She is the Empress and the Emperor's favorite but who says that is good enough to live a good and happy life? Broken, angry, and full of regrets, she vowed to change her fate and destiny! She promised to never repeat the same mistake but her biggest problem is he would never let it happen... "Beatrix, you can only be mine in this life and the next. You can never escape me. Even fate and death cannot separate us because even in hell, I will follow you and get you back!" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Highest Ranking Attained: #1 Historical #1 Ancient #1 Emperor #1 Empress #1 Prince #1 Imperial #1 Obsessive #1 Possessive #1 Resurrection #1 Reincarnation #1 Reborn #1 Yandere #1 Schemes #1 Hot Scenes #1 Beautiful Female Lead #1 Original Story #4 Rebirth #6 Love Square #7 Kuudere #9 Handsome Male Lead #15 Empire #23 Love ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Started: June 10, 2021 Completed: March 17, 2022

BOOK 1 OF THE POSSESSIVE SERIES (UNDERGOING EDITING) ALL BOOKS FROM THIS SERIES CAN BE READ AS A STAND ALONE. The fine line between love and obsession is so thin that it's almost non-existent... At least for Anastacius, the Emperor of Rome. He had fallen for the sound of her laughter before he had even seen her, and she had left his soul yearning for more. As a man that grew up getting everything that he wanted without even having to ask, he was not prepared for the mischievous woman that was Valeria. A woman whom he was willing to give everything up for. This is the story of how he made her his, the story of how he lost her, then found her again, and this is the story of how he tamed his Empress. *** THIS BOOK CONTAINS DARK THEMES, ABUSIVE CONTENT INCLUDING EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, WHICH MAY MAKE SOME READERS UNCOMFORTABLE SO VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. THE AUTHOR OF THIS BOOK IS IN NO WAY SUPPORTING OR ROMANTICISING THE DARK THEMES USED IN THE BOOK. *** #1 in Wealth (06/12/2021) #1 in Influence (03/01/2022) #1 in RomanEmpire (10/01/2022) #1 in Rome (19/01/2022) #1 in Obsession (26/01/2022)

[Yandere Demons x Reader] Reclamation Day The day that marks when humanity begins its journey above ground in an attempt to reclaim the land that was once theirs. For six months every two years, the Zones will spread across the country, following their designated route and retaking the land along with them. The fates of any demon they come across will be in the hands of the Head Keepers. Whether they live and be confirmed, safe from capture and experimentation. Or captured or eradicated and not deemed worthy of living amongst humans. (Y/N) (L/N) will be one of those Head Keepers as she returns to the surface with her Zone 12 team. Back to the world she tried so hard to escape. Back to facing enemies but also seeing familiar faces she hasn't seen in six years... Those that she welcomes with open arms... and those that she thought she'd never see again. - Second book to Shudders. - I don't own the cover art. - Minor grammatical errors - Mature audiences Started: November 21, 2021 Ended: August 4, 2022

How does it feels to know that your mother left you at the doorstep of some orphanage as soon as you were born? abandoning you? This story is about a 22 year old orphan girl, who spent her childhood in an orphanage having no friends. She never had a boyfriend before. she never felt love before but have a dream of having her own family after she was 18 she started living on her own. getting through life, when suddenly she came across a well known billionaire businessman who she can't stop thinking about. A ruthless, anger issued businessman who just want his business to always be on top, his mom is his life. After a bad incident he swore to never love anyone but then he met this girl with green eyes, and his find himself feeling things he never felt before. Is he the man she waited for? Will she finally get a family of her own? to know more about her and the strikingly handsome billionaire, read the story Ratings ⭐ #1 in wattpad #1 in jealousy #2 in heartbreak #2 in boyfriend #3 in India #3 in romance #3 in billionaire #3 in Iloveyou #5 in Lovestory

"I'm gonna be a dad?" No words could explain how happy I was to hear her say that. I can't believe that Serena's pregnant with my kid. "Yes." She replied. Her voice displayed a small and brittle tone, causing the hair at the nape of my neck to appear. "But I'm leaving Andrèa." She blurted out unexpectedly. "And you can't stop me." •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Serena Haynes is nothing but innocent, lovable and yet broken inside and she knows nothing of the events that take place behind the scenes of Miami. Eventually, she gets involved in the company of Andrèa Siffredo and his men after an incident and it was unbeknowst to her that Andrèa had already set his mind on nothing more than just her inheritance. Andrèa wants what Serena possesses and Serena only dreams of finding a safe place where all her nightmares are no more. He fell in love with the girl he kidnapped.

Highest Ranking: #4 in Romance #1 in forcedlove Please read 'Yours Forcefully' before reading this book. ----------------------------------------- After a forced marriage, Maisie is trying hard to cope up with her Possessive, controlling, dominating husband - Lucifer Knight. With her college crush, a jealous cousin and a cruel mother in law she is trying her best not to break. What will happen, when Maisie will face the real Lucifer, The real devil? What will happen when new characters will introduce themselves to take Maisie away from Lucifer? Will the sweet innocent Maisie will fall in love with the devil? ----------------------------------------- "Look at me, wife" he hissed. I whimpered looking up at him. He moved closer, hardly leaving any distance. "Listen to me and listen good. You, my beautiful wife, belongs to me. I don't want anyone near you ever again. You are mine. Your soul, body, every fucking thing belongs to me. So next time, I won't hesitate to kill those fucktards, lusting around you". With that he kissed me.

"I need you, Ally. You're all I want. Every time I see you my heart beats faster, and I can't control myself." He looked me in the eyes with so much lust. He tightened his hold on my wrist. "P-please Mr. Morrison Let me go you're hurting me!" I just wanted to run, to run and hide so no one could find me. Especially him. "If I can't have you, then no one can." His eyes darkened as he walked out of the girls restroom. I slid down the stall door hugging myself, probably thinking I could protect myself from him. What have I gotten myself in to? What would you do if you had a new Math teacher your senior year, who was really attractive? What would you do if he seemed to have liked you and you thought you felt the same? But you also knew how much trouble you could get in for even touching him in a way that a normal student wouldn't. Most importantly, what would you do if you got involved with a teacher who suddenly had this strange obsession with you, and he'd do anything to have you? That's what happened to Ally. And she's scared.