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Esme and Matt can't stand each other, even if they have to play nice for the cameras. As public speculation about their chemistry heats up, they're forced to confront what's real versus what's just for show. ***** Esme Mendoza is everything Matt Crain isn't--polished, optimistic, and proud of her golden girl image. He's brooding, arrogant, and impossible to work with. As co-stars in an indie romance film, they're forced to act like soulmates on screen while barely tolerating each other behind the scenes. When their banter and lingering stares spark fan speculation during the press tour, their PR teams jump on the opportunity, but Esme and Matt aren't too thrilled. Suddenly, they're everywhere--public appearances, exchanging snarky remarks in interviews, and fueling endless rumors. As their forced chemistry starts to feel a little too real, Esme and Matt are left questioning: are they just playing a role, or could this be end game? ***** WARM HANDS #1 Open Novella Contest -- prompts 45 & 127 [[OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 ROUND 2 AMBASSADORS' PICK]] © 2025 caterina george // all rights reserved

[ON-HOLD] In the summer of 2009, Tanner gets sent to his aunt's house in a New Jersey beachtown to spend 20 days of his vacation. He expects nothing good to come from it and wants to get out of his predicament immediately. But when he meets a guy named Griff and becomes inexplicably drawn to him, he realizes that maybe the summer has more to offer than he originally expected. Soon his days become filled with excitement, while his nights become consumed with thoughts of his new friend Griff. But all good things come to an end, just like summer does.

Years after her harrowing escape from the woods, Phoebe is back to her normal routine. That means going back to her position as a summer camp counselor. This time she just needs to avoid caves. No one mentioned anything about the lake.

Alexie never meant to fall in love with a demon. It never crossed her mind. When she meets Zarek at the library, she thinks nothing is wrong with him. Until one night, she stumbles across him while completing his job as the demonic Judge of Souls. Thrust into a new world, the two of them must navigate dark politics, secrets, and bond ties-while denying their love and attraction to each other. But as trust builds, the two of them are thrust into a new fear that only the two of them can get out of. ONC Prompts #2 and #127

Gollum isn't dead - the ring isn't destroyed either! They've landed in our world of human, causing more trouble than anyone could have imagined. --- As a girl's ring turns out to having a tiny creature hidden inside for many years, she chooses to cause as much trouble as possible. There couldn't be any other human so similar to Gollum - the ring has changed both of them. They are ready to get their revenge. But maybe, together, the ban of the ring might be broken.

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𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 | 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘆 | 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 Centuries have passed since the Solar Moon War, and all gates to the other two realms have been sealed forever. Only the Guardians can open them, allowing stranded souls to pass--but not without limits. Ajax is one of the last remaining Guardians in Arvendis, the Realm of the Earthborn. Hunted by many Arcanes who seek his final two keys to return home, he is constantly on the run. That is, until the day he is captured by Kaedon, an Arcanum who offers him no chance to escape. And as if one Arcanum weren't trouble enough, Ajax soon finds himself pursued by the ruler of Arvendis who demands far more from him than just a key. ⊰᯽⊱┈──╌❊╌──┈⊰᯽⊱ • Boyslove • Romantasy • ONC25 Start: February 27th, 2025 End: April 28th, 2025

"I never loved anyone more than dance." "Not even me?" "Not even myself." Kadijah Meadows is an Inglewood born renowned ballerina (and social media princess) who clawed her way up the classical ballet scene. After a traumatic injury ruined her chances of touring with the American Ballet Theatre, Kadijah is up aganist the scrutnity of the world -- yet again. But when that door of opportunity is reopened by her ex, well, everything, how can she say no to the terms and conditions? Sincere Williams needs a rebranding. He has the opportunity of a lifetime, a lifetime, to play his idol in a biopic projected to bring millions. However, while he's the perfect actor, his idol doesn't find him.... authentic. Luckily, he has the perfect opportunity to prove that he's just that - assuming she says yes. So here's what these Inglewood-born/Agoura Hills-made exes will do: Spend 3 months pretending to be engaged, film a television series following their little charade, and absolutely not fall in love. Because that's how everything got messed up the first time, isn't it?

Dr. Elara Voss and Dr. Niall Renton are close colleagues, working together to get humanity to live on the moon. But all goes wrong If Niall makes a big mistake. Now Earth and its population are doomed. Can they fix it? Or is this truly the end of the world?

Some spells need to be broken... before they break you. Laura Quillspell's greatest wish is to win the golden medal at the Harvest Feast dessert competition and finally defeat Ambrose Waycaster. But when the harmless spell she infuses into her chocolates turns into a potent love potion, she gains two unwelcome admirers: her exuberant best friend and Ambrose himself, her infuriating rival, who now looks at her as if she hung the moon. With less than a week left before the festival, Laura must undo her magical mess before she loses the competition, her dignity, and maybe, just maybe, her heart. --------------------------------- 🥇 ONC 2025 Round 1 winner 🏆 ONC 2025 Shortlister --------------------------------- This is my entry for the Open Novella Contest 2025, based on prompt 126: "Because you're you, and I'm me, and we just don't fit." - Idea of You, Book by Robinne Lee The present version is slightly edited and improved from the original that was entered into the contest. This novella is also available on KoalaQuill and (coming soon) on RoyalRoad.

" aubade: a love song sung at dawn " in which the eldest of the twelve dancing princesses makes a deal with the lord of the underworld, and ends up falling in love with him. -- oc x oc (onc 2025 entry) (COPYRIGHT! DemigodLegends © 2025)

"You are my voice, and I am your eyes," Audrey wrote to Ellis in their shared dream. Audrey Theodore, who is mute, has spent her entire life hiding a secret-she is a comic book artist in a world where art and entertainment are forbidden. Ellis Rowen, a blind orphan, works as a call center representative. When he is alone, he plays the violin-a passion he keeps hidden from others. Since birth, Ellis and Audrey have been connected through their dreams. They share their knowledge and art in this unseen world. Ellis plays emotional music that touches Audrey's heart, while in his sleep, he sees the fictional worlds she creates. Together, they inspire one another. ONC Prompts Main Prompt 77. In a world where art and entertainment are forbidden, you're born to challenge the system and change the world. Other Prompts 102. What is science, if not magic governed by laws instead of emotions? 123. »I'm unstoppable. I'm a Porsche with no brakes. I'm invincible. Yeah, I win every single game« - Unstoppable, Song by Sia 125. »Fear is the mind-killer.« - Quote by Frank Herbert Dune 129. »The ink of our souls binds us beyond the pages of time.«

[ONC 2025] Two college roommates search the city looking for a hidden Taylor Swift concert while using a glitchy Spotify playlist as their guide. ••• Draya, a struggling college student, is desperate to pay her tuition before the final deadline. With no other options, she and her best friend, Emily--her outspoken, culturally aware roommate who shares her love for Taylor Swift--head to a pawn shop to sell Draya's rare Taylor Swift collectible, worth over a thousand dollars. But their hopes are crushed when the shop owner offers little to nothing. Just as disappointment sets in, a radio announcement reveals a secret Taylor Swift concert hidden somewhere in Washington, D.C. At that moment, Jae-won, a cute guy from their college, walks in and accidentally leaves his phone behind. Draya notices too late, but when she picks it up, she finds an open Spotify playlist filled with a Taylor Swift song. As Draya and Emily listen, they realize the playlist might be more than just music--it could be a guide to the hidden concert. With no tickets, little money, and only song lyrics as their clues, they go on a thrilling race across the city, chasing one lyric after another. But will following the music lead them to Taylor Swift, the cute guy-and the chance to change Draya's future? ••• PROMPTS: 107. You never realized that your Spotify playlist is predicting your future - until the songs start to come true. (Main Prompt) 128. »Meet me behind the mall at midnight. Don't bring anyone!« © 2025 Elle J. Nior. All Rights Reserved. This work is protected under international copyright laws. (First draft!) Updates incoming Cover by me on Canva

Colby is finally doing it. Not selling his family home like he's meant to be doing, that's just a side project. His real goal is to get in contact with his father's ghost and determine just what life after death is really like. Maybe he shouldn't have tested his new ghost hunting hobby on the ghost of a serial killer.

When Darlene Hathaway is discharged from the hospital, the first thing she does is go to her dance studio. Sure, she might not be taking ballet classes anymore, but it's better than being alone. The first person she meets there is Hope McKaye, an up-and-coming comic book illustrator, the only student at her high school to graduate at sixteen...and Darlene's childhood best friend, whom she drifted away from in ninth grade. Hope's happy to see her again, and she's even willing to let her stay at her apartment for as long as she needs, despite Darlene's hesitance about letting her back into her life. But her entire life can't be made up of late night walks on the cold beach and following Hope around her various jobs. Darlene has to come to terms with why she's here--why she's freeloading off of someone who used to be so close to her instead of forging her own way in life---in order to move forward.

Tristram Wald likes to spend his days daydreaming about all of the magical things that he wishes would transpire in his lowly, humble and mundane existence. As an orphan, he was taken in by his Uncle Giacomo and forced to endure hardship and cruelty, and is eventually put to work in his Uncle's celebrated shoemakers shop. But now Tristram Wald is eighteen years and he has big ideas of his own Tristram wants his own success and fortune. A chance encounter with the beautiful Princess Oriana Aureum cements the idea of escape from his humble beginnings in Tristram's mind. Desperate for riches, so that he will be eligible to marry the princess, Tristram allows himself to be coerced by a mysterious Goblin named Grimalkin who claims he can weave straw into gold. But Tristram will soon find out that putting his trust in a renowned trickster can have sinister consequences. The Gold Weaver of Goblin Wood is a dark fairy-tale, horror.

Things are not okay in Granatal. It's not just the odd disappearances in the night or the cloaked figure stalking the back alleys either. Yophiel is going to have to trust this flute wielding bard when she says things are going to get worse before they get better.