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Mira Baskaran, a bubbly photographer from India, came to LA to chase her dreams and maybe a little adventure. What she didn't expect was, to land a job with Aiden Kane: ex-lead singer of a famous band, professional enigma, and certified nightmare of a boss. He's reserved, mysterious, and everything Mira isn't... yet somehow, impossible to ignore. She is convinced that, to create a perfect brand image for him, she needs to know everything about Aiden, including his past. But the more she uncovers, the blurrier the line between work and obsession becomes. Will her curiosity build her career or cost her everything?

Do you have a great story concept lurking in a corner? The @justwriteit profile challenges you to take the plunge and write that story! This challenge is for writers who have a great story concept but who have yet to find a reason to sit down and write the story they know they want to write. Have a look inside for more details.

LeyBinder is a series depicted in the Realm of Elderwyn, a once united continent and empire where the mortal races of men, elves and dwarves live in peace and harmony... But was shattered by the fires of a great civil war and conflict after the death of the great and wise Emperor, Ravyn Asterwood. The series tells the story of Valerine White, an orphaned girl studying to become a full fledged mage, earn a living through magic and buy her freedom from the White family who "adopted" her to become a maid at the family's inn business - but little did she know that the intricate fabric of fate will set her in an adventure of her lifetime... ...A journey full of discovery and danger as she navigates a path riddled with factions, assassins, spell work and a threat that could destroy a kingdom and drive the mortal races of Elderwyn to extinction... As tides of Shadowborn from the Ever-Shrouded North rip the very fabric of reality, Valerine, with the help of friends and allies, must uncover the truth behind her past and embrace her identity as the last heir to the Asterwood Bloodline, the only mortal lineage capable of controlling mana at will - the Last of the LeyBinders. Will Valerine be able to master the powers of her bloodline in time to prevent the Shadows from consuming the land?

Clara grew up on faerie tales, but never once thought the fae would leap from the pages of her storybooks and steal her mother away. When her mother is kidnapped by a faerie and secrets about her father come to light, Clara is forced into an adventure she never thought possible. Relying on her curiosity, knack for helping others, and the trail of hints left behind by her parents, Clara must find a way to save her mother and support her siblings before her world crumbles fully apart. Featuring princes in disguise, magic, and more mystery than Clara could've ever imagined, the path to the answers she seeks is twisted and turning, as she discovers the truth about the faerie tales she thought she knew as well as the truth about herself. ------ A fairy tale story and the final rough draft of the story, once called Glass Slippers. While there are aspects of a Cinderella esque story in the plot, it's a tale that stands apart from the same old story.

In the quiet town of Oakhaven, the stakes have never been higher. The annual BBQ competition is one day away, and Chef Isabella's world-famous "Secret Glaze" has been stolen! ​Enter Arthur Pumble: an amateur detective with a very long trench coat, a magnifying glass he barely knows how to use, and boots that squeak with every heroic step. Arthur is convinced this is the crime of the century. ​From interrogating suspicious Golden Retrievers to surviving "lethal" vegan smoothies, Arthur's investigation is a trail of hilarious errors and dramatic misunderstandings. But as the clock ticks down, can this bumbling detective actually find the thief before the ribs go dry? ​One mystery. Eight chapters. A lot of kale. Join Arthur Pumble in a detective comedy where the only thing sharper than his wit is his appetite.

When Jeremy Baltac-former member of a hacker elite group turned cybersecurity engineer-learns about the disappearance of an old teammate, he has no idea it's the starting point of a real race against time. Members of his former group are being eliminated one by one, and only Jeremy and the mysterious "Doctor" seem to be able to thwart an international cyber-terrorism plot of an unprecedented scale. From Paris to Toronto, from Moscow to New York, the world's most secret government agencies will intersect with that of the underground and colorful pseudonyms. You will discover the modern means of communication under a new light, and never read a short text message the same as before.

Wayne's heart racing, his breath caught in his throat, as the darkness closed in around him like a living entity. The memories of that fateful Christmas Eve still lingered, the terror etched into his mind like a scar. He had seen the unthinkable, the unspeakable, and it had left him shaken to his core. The sound of screams still echoed in his mind, the smell of blood and decay still clung to his nostrils. And then, there was the creature... its eyes, its fangs, its unholy presence. But it was not the creature that haunted him the most, it was the one who watched from the shadows, the one who waited patiently for her next victim, The one who knew he didn't commit the crime-but hunted him anyway , she was after him for a murder he didn't commit. 7 challenges he will face , seven mysterious strangers ,seven atrocities he will encounter, his first encounter will be his survival ... " Survival is just the beginning". By Teacruise aka Treasure.E.A #mydebutnovel #Paranormal #mystery

Maeve is on the journey of a lifetime. Not her actual real life, since she is now dead. Her accidental death came with some afterlife challenges. Now she will choose how to live in the present after her untimely death. Maeve has never been considered brave. Her name had echoed through the place where she passed away. This place, she would come to find, was a portal between worlds. The king of time had beckoned her from the void, where he was trapped. He needed a human to help him return to his throne. Maeve, unfortunately, was in the wrong place at the wrong time. She was collected by a mysterious stranger and brought to the void to meet with the king. He asked a great deal from her but offered a choice. Maeve would choose to be brave in that moment and help the king to return home. The gift from the king in recognition of her bravery to help, would be seeing her loved ones again. If that were even possible. The king didn't have a lot of friends in the void and the pair would face many obstacles on their journey to find the truth and redeem the king's throne. Will Maeve be brave enough to complete her quest and find a way back to her former life? Or will she succumb to the treacherous battles she has to face? Will an unlikely stranger come to her aide and what will the king reveal after it is all over? Maeve will be tested and learn to overcome her own insecurities. Along the way, she will meet many new characters that will either help her journey or cause her to lose her identity and become more vulnerable.

Sixteen-year-old Meg O'Brien has always been different. But growing up as the oldest child of her very practical cattle ranching parents has not always afforded her the opportunity to explore these differences. Between her brother who is constantly giving her parents trouble and his twin who seems to be pretty much perfect, Meg has always felt the need to do as she's told, bottle up her weirdness, and mask her way through her almost constant social confusion. But when Meg's grandmother dies suddenly, throwing her family into a chaos of grief and inheritance confusion, Meg suddenly feels more lost than ever. Before she can even begin to find her footing in faking her way through "normal" grief, she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Jesse, the wildly attractive new 18-year-old ranch hand. As if navigating through the puzzle of getting him to notice her wasn't hard enough, Meg's dad throws her world into even more confusion by pairing her up with Leo, the spazzy-sweet son of the ranch's foreman, to learn machinery repair. As Meg prepares to cope with a summer of new experiences and upset life routines, her concerned hybrid schoolteacher tries to convince her to seek help from a counselor despite her parents' aversion to therapy. But a taste of true love from an unlikely place just might help Meg finally find the self-acceptance she needs to let go of her impossible quest to conform with the world around her.

110 years ago, the psychic society of Japan was assaulted by a fearsome demon named Fogos, who murdered and transmuted almost all of them into demonic experiments. Morinosuke Intoku, a kid and psychic prodigy, managed to stop and kill Fogos, but at the cost of his own live. Now, in the present day, a new heroine will rise, inherit Morinosuke's powers, and continue his legacy to fight crime and evil. Her name...is Chie Ishikawa. Among normal people, there are those with the power to control their "aura" and create supernatural powers. At present day, while the youkai have been taken completely under control, what remains are humans who use aura abilities to commit crimes, such as murder, theft and extortion. Morinouske's clan, the Intoku, used to protect the weak from said people, but with them extinguished, who is protecting society from these superhuman individuals?

Liam and Aria are in a 2 years of relationship until one day Rose gave up on their love story because she's tired of waiting for him to come back and find other man. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of nonfiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner.

Tammy finds her world changed overnight. A government lockdown hasn't kept the living dead at bay and now she must rescue her neighbour's kids from the undead granny downstairs and still keep her date with the sexy guy she met before her world went to the dead.

Olivia Hender: motivated, hard-working, passionate golfer. these are the words that everyone uses to describe her. up until she was caught in the mens locker room! after losing a very important golf competition she has been working so hard for, her nemesis, Layla, is doing everything she can to stop Olivia from winning a golf competition, even if it means killing her. Lucas is the Head of Golf and shows Olivia a good time other than playing golf. but what are his intentions really? Olivia is seen as suicidal after a traumatic event, but how does she prove to everyone that she was nearly murdered?

Maverick Astor is determined to save the stocks of his company from the clutches of investors who are trying to rip apart the company's rising business like vultures. When the only way to get the job done is to ask his grandfather, Henry Astor, for the investment that could ground his position and establish the dominance of The Astors again, he does that... But his grandfather is adamant on humanizing Maverick and get him to open up to the world again. And so, when asked for the money, he presents a condition of his own- Find and marry a woman he loves. With the threat of being outed from his own company lingering over his head, Maverick is desperate and asks the one person to fake a marriage that, he is sure of, will not turn him down- Reyna Dahan, the brains and senses of The Astors. Started-1 November 2023

"Queen of the Underworld" is an electrifying tale of power, betrayal, and love in the darkest corners of society. Follow the journey of a fierce woman determined to claim her throne in a world where trust is scarce, and enemies lurk in every shadow. This is a story of ambition, where the stakes are high, and the cost of failure is more than just losing the game-it's losing everything.

Albert, a rising junior playing defensive tackle for the Venomous Agendas, watches the NBA Draft with his family, while rifts deepen between him and his younger sister, Heather, as she keeps yakking about the NBA CBA while the first round is underway, and resents the unequal share of efforts made. In an attempt to reconcile with her, Albert attempts to make sense of the NBA CBA, even as Heather makes fun of his football position. But he doesn't suspect that he only tasted a small portion of its sheer complexity on draft day, as the NBA free agency period is about to begin and he braces himself for more family feuds. #1 in apron (May 31, 2025) #1 in transaction (May 31, 2025)

Lila Harper's life of privilege unravels when she finds her grandmother's journal in the attic-a journal that predicts disasters in Willow Creek and reveals a dark family secret. The Harper fortune, tied to fraud and laundered money, could cost Lila her inheritance if exposed. As she races to stop the predictions, from a library fire to a devastating storm, Lila must decide: save the town or protect her family's legacy. #justwriteit #8chapterchallenge #jwi

Florence, a young, untenured French teacher in southwest Louisiana, grows unsatisfied with the direction Venomous Agendas High is taking, and must juggle the realities of her own work in addition to saving VA's debate team from closure as she tries to get tenured. In addition, she faces complaints from students and parents as it relates to her courses. Trigger warnings: mentions of sex (but no sexually explicit scenes) and swearing in French (sparsely) This is both my NaNo for 2023 as well as November-December's entry for the 8 Chapter Challenge.

Merran was born into a devastating curse. Either she lives and watches six of her siblings die, or she dies and one of them survives to rule. Problem is. She doesn't know the curse exists or that she has a family. Never mind the fact that the king happens to be her father. The king grew up with the knowledge of the curse dictating his life, he lived everyday waiting for his or his families proposed fate. However, when he was chosen to survive, he made a choice. He wouldn't stand by and let his children endure the same fate. Especially, after watching his own brothers and sisters die. He couldn't bear to put that burden on his own. So, he sent them to the furthest reaches of Aradia and let them grow up in peace, away from him, away from their fate, away from each other. Hoping to use the magic the deaths of his siblings had granted him in an attempt end the curse for good. But the curse won out. Bringing the siblings together for an unavoidable showdown. And, if they fail to honour it, the shield it generates will fall and their home will be overrun by the enemy it was designed to keep out; Forician's; an ancient breed of savage creatures with incredible abilities. So, the king conjures up a competition to make the choice he cannot, to decide who should live and who should die. However, everything isn't as it appears, the true enemies are within the shield, within the kings very court, manipulating everyone for their own purposes. And if Merran doesn't figure out why, an innocent race will be destroyed, and the true monsters will obliterate everything she holds dear...