Dani dances to stay hidden. Sophia dances to be seen. When their worlds collide on the same stage, unspoken feelings begin to surface-tender, terrifying, and real. But in a world that makes loving each other feel like a sin, will they choose the dance... or the silence? Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. While inspired by real artists, all names, characters, places, and events are products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Charlotte Austin has always been someone's wife, someone's mother, someone's daughter. At 28, she feels like she's lost herself in the roles she's been playing for years. Married to her high school sweetheart, Tom, and devoted to her spirited five-year-old daughter, Sophie, Charlotte's life is a carefully curated picture of perfection. But beneath the surface, she's drowning in the weight of expectations and the quiet ache of unfulfilled dreams. When Sophie starts kindergarten, Charlotte meets Engfa Waraha, the new teacher whose effortless charm and warmth immediately draw Sophie-and Charlotte-in. Engfa, still healing from a painful breakup, is starting over in a small town, determined to rebuild her life and find her place in the world. As Charlotte and Engfa's paths cross again and again, a tentative friendship begins to form. Through quiet conversations, stolen glances, and moments of unexpected vulnerability, they find solace in each other's company. But as their connection deepens, Charlotte begins to question everything she thought she knew about herself, her marriage, and the life she's built. In a town where everyone knows everyone, Charlotte and Engfa find themselves drawn together in ways they never expected. As their friendship deepens, they begin to question the paths they've been walking and the futures they've been too afraid to imagine. **"The Edge of Something New"** is a story about the quiet courage it takes to embrace change, the power of connection, and the possibility of love in the most unexpected places.

No one hated each other as much as Tyler Murphy and Hazel Parker, every glance a slow, venomous burn. Yet beneath the surface, something deeper pulled them in, something they consumed in bitter, silent doses. It wasn't the hatred that destroyed them-it was the poison they couldn't stop sipping. The poison of love.

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]]

When Sadie Harper arrives at the prestigious Oakridge High School as the new literature teacher, with her charisma and unconventional style, she quickly wins over her students... and earns the disapproval of Clare Donovan, her strict and perfectionist department colleague. While Sadie thrives on chaos and spontaneity, Clare clings to order and discipline. From the very first day, their personalities clash like two opposing forces destined never to see eye to eye. However, when they are forced to work together, they soon realize that the differences that separate them also have an undeniable pull. Their rivalry turns into a reluctant partnership filled with heated debates, lingering glances, and a tension neither of them can ignore. What starts as a battle of personalities soon transforms into something deeper that threatens to break down the carefully built walls around them. Is it just competition, or is there something hidden between the lines, waiting to be uncovered?

ကိုကိုကလွဲရင် ချစ်မယ့်သူမရှိဘူးတွေးနေတဲ့ ကောင်မလေး အချစ်ဆိုတာကိုတွေ့သွားသောအခါ ချစ်မိသွားတဲ့သူကလည်းမိန်းကလေးဖြစ်နေတဲ့အခါ မပေါင်းဖတ်ရနေပါစေ..ချစ်ခွင့်လေးတော့ရချင်မိတယ်ကွယ်

Sometimes all we need is a second chance, because time wasn't ready for the first one. Jennie wasn't ready. She wasn't ready to expose everything. She is not ready to let go of everything that she worked hard for to reach the things she have right now. And because of it, she never realize the things that are slipping away from her grasp. She wasn't aware that the one person she loves, slowly walking away from her. Lisa is walking away from her. And chance is her only hope. Will she ever bring back everything, if she's going to ask '𝓞𝓷𝓮 𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮'?

Hope has a complex childhood, and while growing up her life revolved around meaningless sexual encounters and always getting herself in trouble. After spending a heated summer in Mystic Falls camp it's time to return to school, where she ends up being tutored by her ex's father. Will she be able to keep herself from yearning her one and only weakness back? Will she let distraction get in the way of her goals? • This is book 2 following the storyline of Secret Admirer {Hosie} but you don't need to read book 1 to necessarily get this storyline although you'd learn about how Hope and Josie met in the summer camp and first times etc. • This story includes mature smut, read with your discretion. • Character's are inspired by Legacies/Vampire diaries/The originals minus the supernatural part. The main character is bisexual. I do not claim any of the characters.

Who knew that being stuck in detention and extra mandatory swim practices with each other would bring two rivals together? Louie Monroe has learned that working hard for what she wants, not what others want from her, is the way to go. She's one of the best swimmers on the team and couldn't care any less about any of them and their hateful comments. And she definitely doesn't care about the team captain. Winter Montgomery, the swim team captain, also known as the ice queen, works hard to make sure she's perfect. Her grades, her swims, her whole life revolves around the expectations nobody gives her other than herself. The 'go-with-the-flow' girl and the perfectionist stuck together as punishment? Nothing could go wrong...

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana