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Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld. ***** When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying! [[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧. 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐤 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨. 𝐀 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝. 𝐍𝐨𝐰, 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤-𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡, 𝐀𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐧 - 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬. 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠... 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬?

A group of teenagers in the Toko District of Edo Kami are bound by something unseen- the responsibility to guide the dead. In a world where spirits linger with regret, grief, and unfinished wishes, they walk the fragile boundary between life and death. But not every soul wants to move on... and not every story ends in peace. Will they be able to navigate their lives as kids Along with the treacherous nature of these spirits? Read now!

CHASE | Julia Evans I had to leave them and start all over again. Gradually, I forgot about what had happened to me before. Hoping for the best, I met new people, made friends, and changed myself, sometimes without even noticing it. I became stronger, bolder, and allowed myself to do things that were previously forbidden to me. I fell in love with someone who hadn't left my thoughts for a long time, and won his heart, while remaining who I always was...!

After years away in Philippines , Shavine Xaine Florente comes back home determined to focus on her career and forget the past. Working as a volunteer doctor in a hospital seemed like the perfect fresh start. But her plans begin to crumble when she discovers that Yuno Alfonso Andres, a cold and respected doctor who prefers distance over connection, is now part of her everyday life. What neither of them expected was that fate had been quietly preparing their paths to meet again. Inside the hospital's quiet hallways, long shifts, late nights, and unexpected encounters slowly bring them closer-revealing old wounds, hidden truths, and feelings neither of them are ready to face. Sometimes the hardest person to avoid... is the one your heart remembers the most.

Hari ini kita kerja kelompok dirumahku, ya ? " Rena datang kerumahku" Oke deh, Jam berapa ? " Tanyaku disertai anggukan. " Hmmm, jam 1 deh, kira-kira sampai jam 5″ Jawabnya disertai senyuman manis akupun menggangguk dengan senyum, Rena emang gadis yang paling cantik di kelasku, wajahnya manis,imut. Baca selengkapnya hanya disini!! https://rayuanmalam.com/gairah-kerja-kelompok/

His father dead, his family gone, and a sprawling world ahead he's only ever read of, Tyn finds himself under the protection of a mysterious, self-proclaimed guardian angel. With numerous parties vying for his loyalty, he has to decide for himself who to trust before the Bell is finally rung. Who will be the one for whom the bell tolls? The child who survives, or the shadow who strives?

*Pjo/Batfam crossover* Mortal Pjo AU This is the Sequal to Facing the Eclipse, reading will result in spoilers to that story if you haven't already read FtE :3 *** *** *** Jason had his opprotunity. He had the chance to be what he never got, the father that was always there, the father that would never let their son die at fifteen, feeling abandoned. And he failed. Now, almost five years later, dealing with that loss and learning from it, Jason has built himself a new life. He's happy, he'd at peace. Or so he thinks. So when his past comes to haunt him, every mistake he's made since his own death and resurrection hitting him right back in the face, will he continue to fight on, or will he give into his grief, guilt, and self-doubts, and let them bury him alive? *** *** *** I don't own most of these characters. This book will be mostly centered around Jason this time, as the last one was Nico centered.

Based on a true story. A novel about the first person to step into these doors, the man who loved her, and the woman who protected her. The Saint Anthony House was supposed to be a bed and breakfast. It turned into a refuge stitched together by one woman's stubborn belief that broken things can be mended. Through the intertwined perspectives of Grazia, a young woman clawing her way back to herself; Anatoly, the man who has loved her since before either of them knew what love meant; and Caterina, the fierce, tender founder who shelters them both, this story becomes a love letter to the quiet sanctuaries that change us. As Grazia recovers within its walls, Anatoly stumbles into the House as a temporary worker and finds himself drawn into its strange gravity...and back toward the girl he's never stopped caring for. Under Caterina's watchful, maternal presence, the two of them rediscover each other in the soft light of the place. The Saint Anthony House is a story about second chances, chosen family, and the way a single place can hold the weight of three lives until they're strong enough to hold themselves.

For fellow engenes ❤️ and all 7 members of Enhypen. Eunjin fell from the sky with no memories. Only broken wings and heart. After waking up on the beach, her wings are gone. But a man named Heeseung, and his six mysterious friends, offer to help Eunjin find her wings again so she may find her home.

Astrid Delacroix's entire life has always been arranged and dictated by her brothers. Whatever they say, she follows. She tries her best to be the good, sweet, and obedient sister they always expected her to be. Why? Aside from the fact that they've raised and took care of Astrid since their parents' died, it's also out of guilt because of what she did four years ago that put their eldest brother in a comatose. Now, Astrid is twenty-one and still lives her life the way her brothers expects her to, controlling every aspects of her life to the point she no longer knows who she really is and what she really wants. But as long as her brothers are pleased and happy with her, Astrid no longer cared. That is until she meets a enigmatic man named Atreus Evans. Everything began to change for Astrid as she slowly gets to know Atreus. Sweet and gentle Astrid managed to charm the brooding man who hides secrets of his own. And as Astrid and Atreus got even more closer, for the first time in her life, Astrid wanted to put herself and her happiness first, no longer caring about her strict, overprotective brothers. What do you think will happen? /not your typical brothers and sister trope/

Once, Ashton Jacob Halstead was the one being taken home - the younger brother Jay and Will refused to leave behind, the boy they pulled out of an abusive home and loved until he finally believed he was safe. Now he's grown, married to Maya Adelyn Halstead, and raising children of his own in the kind of home he used to dream about. A home built on love, patience, and choice. But fatherhood is not always easy when you were never shown what a real father should be, and some days the weight of it all presses against old wounds in ways Ashton never expects. Through every hard moment, every quiet fear, and every doubt he tries to carry alone, Jay and Will are still there. So is his mom. So is Rylan, still his best friend and still one of the steadiest parts of Ashton's life. Because growing up never meant he stopped needing the people who saved him - and home never stopped being the people who refused to let him go.

Themes: Coming of age, girl's love subplot, mysterious family background, and belonging. A story exploring jealousy, beauty, unlikely friendships, attitudes towards strangers, mother-daughter relationships, family secrets, family guilt, feelings of home, definitions of home, definitions of belonging, feelings of warmth. Meet the two girls studying in City University in Scotland. If Jasmine Fairbairn is perfume, Nattie North is the sour smell of unwashed scalp. The girls find themselves living together for convenience, never exchanging more than a few short niceties in the kitchen before morning lectures. But a stranger is about to come into their lives and sweep away the cobwebs, bringing the girls closer than they could ever imagine. PS: New chapters released regularly each week. This story is written by me and officially posted on Wattpad and ScribbleHub. Image Credit: ChatGPT

"If you truly love something, you'll start to remember how it smells!"

This is a story about a girl whose name is Ashley Santos, which is from Philippines🇵🇭, Cagayan de Oro. She lives with her big brother who takes care of her because their parents had divorce, which caused them to live out their days in sorrow. she reads in grade 6th and falls in love with a boy from grade 10th, which her friend told her about. At first the boy fell in love with Ashley but at last when Ashley fell harder for him he refused to accept her which leads her to emotional🥺, heartbreak💔, family issues, betrayal, relationship and more🛐. However her brother Drevin Santos and his girlfriend Andrea Reyes really loved her and can do anything for her unless the fate was waiting for them to do something else to find out, what is going to happen. Start reading this series to find out💐.

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Ten years ago, they were neighbors. Ten years ago, they were everything. And then, ten years ago, Luke disappeared without a word, leaving Maeve to pick up the pieces of a life he was no longer part of. Now, a random weekend staycation has thrown them back into the same orbit. They aren't kids anymore, but the history between them hasn't aged a day. Neither of them knows how to navigate the feelings that are starting to resurface-feelings that go much deeper than a childhood crush. They are both in total denial about how much they still matter to each other, playing a dangerous game of who can act more indifferent while the air between them screams otherwise. In a world of missed signals and ten years of secrets, they are one heartbeat away from losing each other for the second time. How do you bridge a gap that's been ten years in the making? Author's Note Note: This story contains explicit language and mature themes. This story has been sitting in my drafts since 2023, and I'm finally reworking the plot and filling in the gaps to give these characters the depth they deserve. Heavily inspired by music and the "what ifs" of life, this is my first long-form story, and I'm so excited to finally share it with you. This serves as an alternative/extended ending to the short story 'You Weren't Mine To Lose' from the Whispers In The Wind collection. Thank you for joining me on this journey!

"I was born knowing only him. I don't even exist in this world without him. The universe has tried to kill me again and again, but no one-not even God-gets past my brother." Abolish is the only divine thing Birdie believed in. The only person to offer a hand to her. "Whatever happened to you, whatever you've done, you're still my sister." From the moment their parents died, Abolish sacrificed his childhood for Birdie. Again and again, he would offer his hand to her so long as she'd take his bloodied palm. The last living Veylockes didn't expect to find themselves trapped in rundown Oakhurst with deadly creatures killing townsfolk, but their survival now depends on the outcome of everyone. Because Birdie won't let Abolish die, no matter what she must become. And Abolish is willing to die for Birdie, after he kills everyone in their path. When who they are and who they need to be to survive are two very different people, the siblings begin to hide the things they've done to protect each other. OR v!Abolish's little sister joins him in Oakhurst (canon and noncanon events from OC's POV) Note: Birdie is not a reliable narrator. Do not trust her. At times, she will not make sense. She is an isolated teenager thrust into a world of vampiric massacres. None of that makes sense. No OC/character shipping!

TO BUILD A HOME When photographer Jaine Gayle falls for the brilliant, untouchable Lev Atticus Soren, their small-town summer romance becomes the kind of love that quietly rearranges a life. But just as forever begins to feel within reach, Lev leaves-without explanation-and heartbreak is all Jaine has left to hold onto. Six years later, Lev returns as a formidable lawyer-ruthless in court, distant in person, and guarded in ways that make him almost unrecognizable... until he meets a little girl with his eyes. Ellie Eiden Soren. His daughter. Bound by truth, guilt, and a wildfire attraction that never truly died, Jaine and Lev are pushed into a marriage neither of them is ready for-yet both desperately need. As old wounds reopen and buried emotions claw back to the surface, they're forced to confront the past that broke them and the love that still refuses to let go. Now, standing between resentment and longing, they must decide: can something once shattered still be rebuilt... or will the same fire that brought them together burn everything down? A story of second chances, undeniable chemistry, and a love that refuses to stay buried. *** Author's note: Hi! This story was born from my craving for something soft, cliché, and comforting-so I wrote it myself. It's simple, emotional, and made to feel like a warm, familiar romance you can return to when you need it. This is basically a Beta testing for the story, what you're reading is a live draft, that I would love to share with you. By voting and actively engaging, I can craft better polishing for the final re-launching. Hence, this story will be taken down once the book is finished. And It will be re-published on fixed schedules after the polishing. Thank you so much for giving it a chance. And for sharing this journey with me.💗 Please excuse any small errors while polishing is ongoing. P.S. The cover changes with each arc!

Revolutionaries fight back against a corrupt ruler, and one of them is chosen as the successor. However, they soon discover that a corrupt ruler is the least of their worries. This story deals with a beached sea creature holding a prisoner, a copycat assassin with a sword that yearns for blood, a mysteriously wise (or wisely mysterious) cloaked man, and the capitol of Las Aminour that will never forget what happened.