Welcome to the future, where humans no longer exist - or so the monsters want you to believe. Dawn, one of the last of her kind, is tasked every month with leaving the safety of her home to traverse across enemy infested territory in order to keep her family afloat. There is only one rule: never get caught by what lies beyond the forest borders. When Dawn breaks this rule, she comes face to face with the monster, Syrena, who she would give anything for the opportunity to kill - and the feeling is mutual. What Dawn doesn't expect is for that very same monster to later need her help. Reluctantly, Dawn must join forces with her sworn enemy in order to uncover a plot that could lead to the ruination of everyone she cares for. Along the way, she learns that there is more to monsters than she originally thought. With this growing connection between the two, Dawn is forced to come to terms with her feelings for Syrena and reevaluate everything she once thought about her. Allied enemies, twisted betrayals, and a shocking truth plunges Dawn into questioning everything she once believed in, and herself... "Everyone wants to play monsters, ensure that you become the worst." --------- Cover made by @Shadowcroft © 2023 by Heather Darte

Claire Callahan thrives on chaos-until she collides with Vera Castillo, a deadly enigma leading Ignacio's shattered cartel empire. With Leo waging war and plotting Dominic's prison break, Vera becomes his prime target. But when Claire is caught in the crossfire, their fiery clash sparks something unexpected-desire. As bullets fly and loyalties shatter, they face an impossible choice: fight alone or risk everything by falling together-into love, danger, and ruin.

[GirlxGirl] Hayden was a happy girl, content with everything that she had, and everyone loved and adored her. One night her parents left to New York for a business trip leaving Hayden with her aunt, but they never came back. Their plane crashed before they could arrive at New York. Hayden, being heartbroken, pushed everyone away. She learned to handle the unbearable pain, and her way of coping was to silence herself. Now, she's starting her senior year, with no changes at all, but when a certain transfer student is told to sit beside her, there may come some changes. Photo by: Ajgiel on DeviantArt Published date: July 19, 2015. Completed: July 31, 2016. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2024 by UltimatelyIncomplete.

Book #1 of The De'Sacra Series When 22 year old Kya De'Sacra gets signed by Elite modeling she has to move to New York, she discovers her landlord is her ex, Aurora McCree. Who she hasn't seen since high school. Aurora has a secret she's selfishly kept from Kya since their break up. But this secret isn't the only thing New York throws at Kya. *Note: There are intersex characters*

Wren and Kenna hated each other in high school. Now mature-ish adults, they still hate each other. The problem? They're engaged. A year away from marriage, according to two of the most powerful people in the world: their parents. ***** Wren Castile and Kenna Gold are engaged...because their parents say so (and no, they're not kidding). Wren has one year to marry her former nemesis, or else. The fact that Kenna emulated her infamously anti-gay father throughout high school seems to be irrelevant--even to Kenna herself. Suddenly Wren and the girl she never wanted to see again are on the same (bickering) side as they face mandatory dates, disastrous family get-togethers, and their unhappy past. Wren is filled with mistrust, but to protect her heart, she might just have to sit back and let it lead the way. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains references to and/or scenes of homophobia, childhood trauma, bullying, violence, and suicide. [[2022 Watty Awards Shortlist]] [[Editors' Choice - October 2022]]

A trip to Fiji with her dismissive boyfriend and his alluring mother lands Valentina into the most unexpected romance of her lifetime. ***** College student Valentina has been at a standstill in her relationship for three years, so when her boyfriend invites her on vacation to Fiji with his estranged fashion designer mother, Val can't think of anything worse. Mothers-in-law are notoriously one of the most dreadful aspects of a committed relationship, right? But nobody prepared Val for the aloof, refined Diana, who at first seems to absolutely detest her but soon warms under the tropical sun. As a unique and steamy connection sizzles and the two begin sneaking around, Val wonders if she's finally found the love she's been looking for in the most unexpected of places. But can their spark last, and is it worth what it will cost them? WARNING: This story contains mature themes such as depictions of domestic abuse and coercion that may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

On the eve of a person's 21st birthday, they have a Dream. In their Dream, they see their Soulmate. Cammie, who has been with her boyfriend for the last four years, is confident that she will Dream of him. But on the eve of her 21st birthday, her entire world is turned upside down she not only doesn't see Her boyfriend, but doesn't see a man at all. Instead, Cammie Dreams of the most beautiful girl she has ever seen. But there's only one problem: her Soulmate can't be a girl; she's not gay. That will ruin everything.

When Cal McCarthy first laid her eyes on Grace Jordan, she knew exactly what type of girl she was. Stuck-up, controlling, feared by her classmates - in other words, a mean girl. Every school has one, and Cal wasn't the type to be intimidated by such a cliche. And the moment she talked back to Grace was the moment she started a war with the school's ice queen. But through this war, perhaps she'll find that the high school mean girl has more to her than meets the eye.

Adults tend to fear things they do not understand. Phoenix Stroud was born with a unique trait - she had parts of both a girl and a boy. Something she never realized was a secret until one spring when the other children found out. Seeing the distress of their eldest, her mother and father - famed and former members of the Brilux Royal Palace - decided it was time to leave the countryside and return to the human city they left behind. Armed with a hunting knife as a parting gift from her best friend in the small village, Phoenix unexpectedly takes her first steps towards a great fate. A fate which held the lilac yet defiant gaze of Eiriell Elatoris - Elven Crown Princess of Eostrun. Together, Phoenix and Eiriell would conquer the challenges that faced them across the great land of Aldernad. Together, they would learn, they could do anything. Inspired by the Webtoon "The Beginning After the End"

Adrien Vitale is one of the most powerful people in the world. Daughter of a business man, she will stop at nothing to inherit her father's corporation. To every woman she has ever slept with, she is ruthless, ambitious and cutthroat, with no intention of ever settling down. Except when her father gives her an ultimatum, she needs to either present herself as a family woman, or risk losing her inheritance. Ever since Muse Gardner's grandmother died, she has been scraping together a living in New York City, only one step away from the streets. For the past month, she has been a waitress at one of the most high-end restaurants in New York City. But after the accident of the century―involving a pot of fondue, a hot-shot CEO and a ruined tuxedo―she's left with a bad reputation and no job prospects. Until Adrien Vitale, a filthy-rich CEO, makes her a deal: Pretend to be the billionaire's wife, for more money than Muse has ever imagined. There's just one problem. With a fake proposal, a fake wedding and a fake wife, it might just be impossible to tell what's true anymore. Can a relationship built on lies ever be real?