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Idiots to Lovers (bxb) by itsmeimthevampire
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Idiots to Lovers (bxb)by Jamie Ellery
||WATTY WINNER 2023🌟|| Two strangers pretend to be a couple to win a dumb bet. The wager: they must enrol in couples therapy and fool their counselor. _________ Update...
Golden Apples of the Sun 🏳️‍🌈 (wlw) || ONC2023 [ON HIATUS] by pixelmum
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Golden Apples of the Sun 🏳️‍🌈 (w...by Pixelmum
Submerged kingdoms, haunted temples, booby-trapped caves. Lara Croft has seen it all in her quest for ancient artefacts, which she sells to the highest bidder. But nothi...
Deliciously Deadly: a Red Riding Hood retelling by wildx22
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Deliciously Deadly: a Red Riding H...by C. W. Sun
When stupid little Lottie threw a stick to throw off a monster (spoiler: it didn't work), she did not expect that it would lead her down the path of an unordinary life w...
After a Thousand Years (48 Christmas Wishes/Santa Clause Crossover) by yemihikari
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After a Thousand Years (48 Christm...by Yemi Hikari
Bernard heard other elves talk about finding true love. After living a thousand years he'd not found it, always waiting one more day knowing full well the odds were sta...
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Why Is There An Alien Princess In My Room? (ONC 2023 - Alien Romance - Complete) by lisa_london_
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Why Is There An Alien Princess In...by Lisa London
Tristan is a Quiz Bowl star. Vyrsa is from the stars. But is their interstellar romance written in the stars? *** Following a successful heist on a rival planet, Princes...
Christmas at the Cabin | ONC 2023 (Complete) by authorelizasolares
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Christmas at the Cabin | ONC 2023...by Eliza Solares
Determined and quick thinking, Amelia Conti is okay on her own. She's also an expert in outdoor sports. So when her boss offers her the winter hike of a lifetime, she s...
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A Bartender's Guide to Paying it Forward || ᴏɴᴄ 2023 by MarCafeWrites
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A Bartender's Guide to Paying it F...by Mar Café
{ ᴏɴᴄ ʜᴏɴᴏʀᴀʙʟᴇ ᴍᴇɴᴛɪᴏɴ & ᴀᴍʙᴀꜱꜱᴀᴅᴏʀꜱ' ᴘɪᴄᴋ } Tate has been the bartender at The Imp's Bottle for years. The dive bar attracts a trickling array of unusual patrons, but...
No Second Chances [ON HOLD] by adam_and_jane
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No Second Chances [ON HOLD]by A.V. Geiger
University professor Cora Glass may be an expert on the topic of red/green colorblindness, but when her walking red flag of an ex shows up on campus, is she smart enough...
Don't Want to be Queen | ONC 2023 (Complete) by authorelizasolares
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Don't Want to be Queen | ONC 2023...by Eliza Solares
Free-spirited homebody Erica doesn't want to be queen. Which is fine, because her single, independent older sister Gemma is more than ready for the job. But their fathe...
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Into the Villain's Mirror by LBraum
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Into the Villain's Mirrorby LBraum
Once upon a time, in a land far far away, a young girl awoke in a body not her own. 'Mirror mirror on the wall tell no more lies of who we are.' Atticus When the...
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When Stars Fall by BellOfSilence
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When Stars Fallby S. Wolff
** When a wish brings devastating consequences, Pan must join forces with a fallen star to stop the walking dead before Neverland sinks into eternal darkness. ** "...
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The Bones Below | ONC 2023 | ✔️ by kgravez
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The Bones Below | ONC 2023 | ✔️by K. Graves
Humankind has long since perished. But life goes on. Nature is slowly reclaiming the planet. A fire forces a young red fox named Kip to flee her den for the first time...
Over and Over Again | ONC 2023 by LunahElle
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Over and Over Again | ONC 2023by Lunah
Two lovers. One is immortal, the other isn't. Aurelia is 1000 years old. A wish that saved her life as a baby turns out to be a never ending curse, as she watches her l...
Inside Man | ONC2023 by elveloy
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Inside Man | ONC2023by L.V. Lloyd
SHORTLISTED. Paul Finn wakes to discover that not only is he feeling horribly sick but, more worryingly, the naked stranger in his bed isn't moving. If only he could re...
Buried Within (Lockwood & Co Fanfic) by yemihikari
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Buried Within (Lockwood & Co Fanfi...by Yemi Hikari
Maisie's mother should have known better, buying a house on the cheap to renovate and live in, what with how things were with The Problem. A body in the wall means calli...
Granny Thayer, Demon Slayer || Collab with SophieKestrel by spelunkadunk
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Granny Thayer, Demon Slayer || Col...by Spelunkadunk
When a grandmother is declared the Chosen One, she abandons her rocking chair to challenge the Dark Lord who plots to destroy the world. -- Formerly a single mother, now...
Novellas & New Roast: Tips from an ONC Winner ✓ by chaikovskiy
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Novellas & New Roast: Tips from an...by -ˋˏ 𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮 ˎˊ-
Whether it's your first time or your sixth time, writing a novella in 12 weeks isn't easy. As a 2021 ONC Winner and two-time Honorable Mention (2023/2024), I would know...
Blackbird by sarah3534
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Blackbirdby Sarah James
🏳️‍🌈ONC2023 Shortlister [A queer retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in modern day California.] Tate Parker and Alex Benitez are sworn enemies, but it's not a battle li...
Runaway Fiancés | ONC 2023 (Complete) by authorelizasolares
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Runaway Fiancés | ONC 2023 (Comple...by Eliza Solares
Always willing to put herself last, Catalina Juárez has never rocked the boat. But that all changes when her father insists she marry a man she cannot stand to be near...
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall [ONC 2023] by Azanthiel
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Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall [ONC 2...by Hollie
When Ava is sucked into her grandmother's mirror, she is thrust into a world of her worst nightmares. Alone and surrounded by friends turned enemies, escaping seems like...