A stubborn prince joins forces with the beautiful son of his enemy to save his kingdom and his life. --- Prince Toom has never questioned the safety and power of his family - until he meets Niako, the cunning, arrogant, and unnervingly beautiful son of the enemy Rakim chief. In Rakim, Toom discovers heinous traditions beyond his imagination, such as Claiming enemies as personal slaves. When Toom returns to Rakim ten years later, Niako proves more enigmatic than ever, and Toom grapples with conflicting feelings and an unsettling attraction. With the throne and his own family's lives at stake, Toom attempts to seduce Niako to unveil Rakim's plots. Niako reveals little but offers foreboding advice: flee Rakim and never return. As political machinations and cruel appetites overtake the land, Toom must work together with Niako to save the nation. To protect those he loves. And to survive. Set forty-four years after "The Claimed: Rashika's Resistance" (also works as a stand-alone novel) |2022 Wattys Shortlist| Trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of abuse and references to sexual assault

Eight years into the Infection, a spunky idealist convinces a hardened recluse to help him save humanity. --- For eight years, Zafaru has fought to survive the freezing cold, constant hunger, and vicious Infected. Armed with a dull blade and sharp sass, he clings to a dream of saving the world. For eight years, Recluse has watched the world burn from the safety of his fortress. The Infected don't bother him. He saves his bullets for humans. When Recluse catches Zafaru stealing from him, he is enchanted by his captive's wit, humor, and passion. So when Zafaru sets out to uncover the sinister truth about the growing Infection, Recluse has no choice but to join him. He'll do whatever it takes to keep this fluffy-haired do-gooder alive. Even if he has to save the world. 🎖Honorable Mention in Wattpad's Open Novella Contest 2021 Editor's Pick, September of 2022

Lord Tanden is finally free. Free from his family's obligations, free to sail around the world, free to explore. It's all he's ever wanted, to be allowed to experience everything life has to offer, away from the stuffy meeting halls of his childhood. To indulge his wanderlust. However, wanderlust isn't the only thing he's after. Captain Tanden is rich, he's charming, and he's handsome. He knows he can get the prettiest girl or the most attractive man in every port. Yet, he knows that none of them will hold his interest for long. He's always moved quickly, from one country to the next, from one lover to someone else. No one can keep up, but he doesn't mind. Tanden's life and adventures are a game he's destined to play on his own. But then he meets Soren in a bar, and things change. Soren isn't just an excellent sailor and fantastic candidate for first mate, he might be capable of keeping up. He might be the only person willing to play Tanden's game.

Arc 1: From the Pale Ashes ....... In this darkness, I will tell the tale to the captive audience. My tale. And the ones who died along with it. ...... Shida's world has only ever had one person- Ina. In a wintry forest, they lived peacefully in isolation until the night Ina went missing. The night humanity found them. --------- This is a slow burning romance that focuses mostly on plot.

[ONGOING: New Chapters Every Sunday] Kingsblade. Rise of the Raven Queen. Her kingdom is in ashes. She's supposed to save it, but there's one problem. She doesn't remember she's the queen. She doesn't remember anything at all. With war looming on the horizon, it's a race against time as Leyrl Karanor, the sole heir to the throne of Áerlas, fights to untangle the truth about her past. Her search will reveal dark secrets about the Order she swore an oath to protect that may shatter what little faith she has left in herself... and her people. Praise for Kingsblade: 🥇 FIRST PLACE IN FANTASY IN THE HUBBLE AWARDS (July 2020) 🥇 FIRST PLACE IN FANTASY IN THE LIBRA AWARDS (July 2020) 🥈 SECOND PLACE IN FANTASY IN THE COFFEE AFTER DARK CONTEST (July 2020) TOP THREE BLURBS IN THE FLIRTING WITH THIRTY SUMMER WRITING CONTEST (August 2020) 🥇FIRST PLACE IN THE WORLD CREATOR CONTEST (August 2020) 🥇FIRST PLACE IN FANTASY (HEAT TWO) IN THE EONIA AWARDS (Fall 2020) TOP FIVE IN THE JINXED JULY CONTEST "Why are you so good at this?!" - BlameSaiki, author of "Those Who Struggle" "This is so good; it feels like something that could be turned into a paperback or a hardcover someday." - agodnamedjupiter, author of "The Two of Us" "I'm obsessed with your way of writing." - fangirldesire, author of "A Letter to you" "Just take my vote!" - JordanJamesII, author of "A Kid Named Adult" "Oh damn, cliff hanger! You better not take too long to post the next part." - spelunkadunk, author of "The Claimed"

Two best friends must find strength in each other as an apocalypse makes them question everything about their world. Word Count: 2728 Short Story #2 Runner-up for Round 2 of the "Short Story, Big Writer" contest. Last-Minute Warning! Could be dangerous for hydrophobes.