"If I cannot move Heaven, then I will raise Hell. And I will do it for you. Again, again, and again." *** Iris Irai, a half-demon of wrath, is living in anything but paradise. She works as a cleaning lady at the Paradise Resort, a hotel in the Florida Keys that is catered to retiree demons who vacation from Hell...and divulge in their sins on Earth. It's full of debauchery, depravity, and death. Iris doesn't want to be there; demons make the worst customers. She's paying off a debt for a virtue she committed years ago--and is still haunted by. Something is wrong. The tides are turning. The customers are getting rowdier. The sea, colder. Dead bodies becoming more frequent. Abilities going haywire. A hurricane is forming offshore, literally and metaphorically, and it will destroy everything Iris knows. ...And then there's the mysterious angel, Riel, who tries to kill Iris and shut down the hotel. She must work with him, exploring a strange hotel and equally strange Florida Keys, to find answers and dissipate the oncoming storm. Together, they learn that there is more than good and bad, angels and demons--and they maybe even fall in love along the way. *** For ONC 2023! The prompts used are: "Hell is empty and all the devils are here." - William Shakespeare (#63) and "An attractive and mysterious stranger moves into town. While everyone is desperate to make an impression, only you notice something odd about them." (#50) (Cover is drawn by me!) *** 1st Place Winner (Best Cover) for the Ambrosia Awards! 1st Place Winner (Best Protagonist) for the Ambrosia Awards!

Tae Shin is a simple boy with simple dreams, who likes to hide his half-forgotten past into the shadows of his low self-esteem. Kim JaeHwan is a sole heir to a gigantic multi-billion conglomerate, who likes to reminisce the ghosts of his happy childhood a little more than what is healthy. Their childhood friendship was one that could be described by a pretty montage. Flashes of memories stuck in rose gold resin and sparkles. They held hands wherever they went, until life snatched Shin away and made him a shattered mess of the human he was. Only JaeHwan remembers the pretty parts; Shin is left with hollow nightmares of his childhood abuse and a crippling case of amnesia. When fate places them together once again, in the elite school of Royal Boys High, JaeHwan's memories blur and fuse with his fantasies. Where he dreams of loving his lost childhood friend once again. Shin would remember him, wouldn't he? Cover and story art by myself. |Featured on: @FreetheLGBT : Coming of Age @YARomance Reading List: Semesters of Love @TeenFiction Reading List: The Full Spectrum (Diverse Lit.) @WattCliche Reading List: Beating Hearts @AmbassadorsIN Reading List: Teen Fiction|

Soap is supposed to be harmless, but when a pet ferret dies after eating some, a group of friends has doubts. When the ferret suddenly comes back from the dead and attacks them, they have an entirely new set of problems on their hands. *** People always figured the apocalypse would come someday, but no one imagined it'd begin with a tainted batch of soap and a ferret. Not only do Jayson and Taylor have to fight off the suddenly-rabid animal, but things go from bad to worse when two of their friends find themselves trapped at work, staring down a gauntlet of ravenous "Soapies" looking for their next living meal. Staying in the city isn't an option, and they know they have to regroup in order to escape to safety. The trip seems impossible with thousands of mindless Soapies in the way, so they have to find allies and outrun enemies while looking out for each other in this apocalyptic tale of friendship and survival. Book One in the Zombie Soap Series 🌟WATTYS 2020 WINNER🌟 "Polished, intriguing, this captivating zombie story really lets you connect with the characters, and the storytelling is quite engaging - we enjoyed this a lot!" -The Wattys- -Cover by Azanthiel- ©2019 **NOT recommended for readers under 17** Content warning: This story contains mature sexual content and violence, including themes of racism and past sexual assault.

Shanice Wilson, born and raised in Harlem, moves to Atlanta for her new job. The company sets her up in a lovely cul-de-sac in an almost deserted part of the suburbs. Nate Dylan is the president of the Dead-Eye Angels MC. He rides with his buddies, takes care of them and their families, and doesn't have any problem getting a lady to warm his bed. But things turn upside down when a loudmouth, rude New Yorker moves next door. Nate is all about Southern hospitality, but Shanice isn't falling for his charms. A tit-for-tat battle starts between the two, and things go too far. This is the first book in the Dead-Eye Angels MC series. ***Book contains language and content that may be triggering and/or offensive to some.*** The story contains information and discussions of but not limited to childbirth, infant loss, miscarriage, traumatic health care experiences, racial discrimination, domestic violence, police violence, death and dying, mental illness and mental health crisis, sexual assault, and incarceration, which some readers may find triggering. ***Awards*** 🏆 Best Protagonist (Shanice) (1st place - The Cobalt Valentine's Special Award) 🏆 Best Romance (2nd place - The Temeraire Awards) 🏆 Best Short Story (3rd place - The Petrichor Awards) 🏆 Best Short Story (3rd place - The Winterspell Awards) ***Featured on*** @WattpadESL | Words Of Affectionate | Romance & ChickLit @WattpadMulticultural | Chiclit and Mature content @WattpadShortStory | Love Diaries @StoriesUndiscovered | Lunch Hour Shorts [Short Story <1 hour] @GirlBossINC | Badass Babes @AdultFiction | Melting Hearts and Featured Adultfiction Stories

Toma is only nine when he is taken from his family to become a soldier for the Duro Empire. His childhood friend, Silvia, is left behind, dreaming of escape from her punishing life in the desert. Years later, after risking his life for the Empire, Toma hopes to return home and marry Silvia. But Toma's commander has other plans: a mysterious island, rumoured to be the home of magical beings, has been rediscovered and the Empire is preparing for conquest. Will Toma get home fast enough to reunite with Silvia? Will Silvia still be there when he returns? Journey to the Forgotten Island is a novel about the fight for survival and justice against empire and oppression. With a diverse cast of characters, inspired by colonial and revolutionary history, this novel delves into a dark and amoral fantasy world. Fans of George RR Martin, Amitav Ghosh and Ursula Le Guin will love this series about the long battle of love and justice against the odds. Read this story if you like: LGBTQ+, diverse and complex characters; expansive worlds; social justice themes; adventures and thrills; secrets and plot twists; gritty, dark fantasy.

On waking up to find a dismembered arm protruding from the floor, Claudia knows her privileged life is over. Claudia cannot recall how she came to this pass. She does know she is never getting out. It is all because she is guilty of falling in love, which is a sin no proper Victorian girl would commit. She knew when she took up with a man who was not her betrothed, she wouldn't have a happy end. She expected traditional marital boredom would be her punishment not starving to death in dank tunnels or being eaten by rats. Cast aside into an impossible hell with only an insane angel-woman for company, Claudia can barely remember the sins that earned her a seat in torment. Regardless of her fault in the matter, she will have to face terrors she never dreamed if she is to escape her prison. * Thank you all for reading. You are amazing! * This is a Wattpad exclusive book

In the summer of 2002, Erin goes missing, leaving behind a devoted husband, precious little girl, and questions that go unanswered for nearly two decades. The years that follow have her family and friends searching for answers and trying to build new lives despite suffering a mysterious loss that has never been explained. What happened to Erin? Is she dead? Did she run away? It's like she disappeared into thin air.

"Please, Beau? I don't want to talk about this so, please, just shut up." Beau tilts his head, surprised at first, before a wicked gleam appears in his eyes. "Make me." ** "...one of the best romantic novel developments I've read..." ~ @renegxde ; The Mono Reviews Emma is a quiet girl in a small town, filling her days with shifts at the local coffee shop so that she can one day fulfill her dream and put herself through college. Her life isn't glamorous, but hard work rarely is. Her mind is on the prize and nothing will stop her from achieving her dreams. That is, until lonely and misunderstood bad boy of the most popular band comes to town and stirs up enough crazy to last Emma a lifetime. Their deal is simple, Emma helps Beau with his image for generous pay, setting her on the fast track to accomplishing her dreams. But the most important rule isn't exactly included in the fine print: Under no circumstances is anyone to catch feelings. Shouldn't be hard, right? As Emma gets closer and closer to mysterious Beau, she finds it harder and harder to stay true to their deal. Who knew the bad boy would be so hard to resist? As she struggles not to break their number one rule, she faces another problem - he's even harder to love. Text copyright ©kjobrien™ 2020 Shimmer and Shine: An Awards 2020: 1st place in ChickLit The Sparkle Awards - 2nd Edition: 1st place in ChickLit The Oasis Awards: 1st place in ChickLit Skyfall Awards 2020: 2nd place in Romance Rose Gold Awards 2020: 2nd place in Romance The Spotlight Awards: 2nd place New Adult #1 in Women's Fiction #1in Romantic Fiction #1 in Slow Build #1 in Famous #1 in Rockstar #1 in Boyband #1 in Concert #1 in Romance Reads 2021 #1 in Small Town Girl #1 in On Tour #1 in After Dark #2 in Flirtationship #2 in Love Story #2 in Slow Burn #2 in Bands #3 in Young Adult #4 in Adult Fiction #4 in Hot #4 in Steamy #5 RocknRoll #5 in Alcoholism #5 in Flirty #5 in Witty #6 in New Adult

The Bond Once Severed, Book 1: Natalia never doubted their bond-until Lukas, the strongest Mind Master of his generation, turned against her, using his power to destroy everything she loved. Once hailed as the hope of his people, Lukas now stands as their greatest betrayer. Raja, the exiled son of a chief, was meant to inherit leadership, but his father cast him aside, leaving his destiny uncertain. Fate pulls the three together and tears them apart. They may be the ones to restore balance to the continent-or they could destroy everything, including each other. *A/N: This is essentially a first draft, so I appreciate all comments as they help the story grow.* ***1st Place in The Rose Awards 2020 - Fantasy*** ***3rd Place in SUAW First Impressions Award 2020 - No categories***

| 𝑨𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆 & 𝑷𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏 | | CO-WINNER THE AMBYS 2022 VAMPIRES CATEGORY | | 𝕴𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝖊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝖌𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝖈𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝖆 𝖛𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 | 𝑨 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 - 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑶𝒏𝒆 If you like mystery and solitude, then Shadowbrook is the town for you. One rule, don't stay out after dark. Oh, and try not to get bitten. Erika Smith is a shy girl diagnosed with cancer, only to have her world changed as she wakes up in a strange town. What she doesn't know is that Shadowbrook isn't like any ordinary town. When the sun goes down, the vampires lurk around the corners and come out to play. Shadowbrook becomes a place she can call home, and she hasn't felt that way in such a long time. It's the test of time for Erika as she battles for her life, hiding a secret that could change everything for the residents of Shadowbrook, and the undead. Will Erika stop history from repeating itself before it's too late? WARNING- Marked for Mature Readers. Some parts of the story may be triggering to those who suffer from alcohol abuse. Book Cover made by Kingof_designer (Usama) on fiverr 🧛 Previously added to Stories Undiscovered reading list under Garnet. 27.10.19 🧛 Added to Wattpad Paranormal "Blood-Thirsty Beasts" reading list on 20.01.20 🧛 Added to the Vampire Community reading list for February 2020 🧛 Added to Wattpad Dark Fantasy "The Bestiary" reading list on 24.04.20 🧛 Added to Wattpad General Fiction "Creativity At its Finest| Fantasy" reading list on 11.05.20 🧛♀️ Added to Wattpad Official Vampires Featured Stories Reading list on 09.09.20