❝ 𝑫𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆. 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅, 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒂𝒛𝒛𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔! ❞ - Author Muaaz Akram, @ Muaazics  

Fly high, Mom. I miss you. Thank you for guiding me in my writing journey. You're my guardian angel. 😇

From dystopian sanctuaries to telepathic bonds, I write love stories that transcend genres.

Hi there! My pen name is Lily J. Maris, which is a shortened version of my actual name. As a proud LGBTQ+ author and member of the community, I'm a born storyteller dedicated to crafting vivid worlds and unforgettable characters. My narratives are cinematic, written in the third person, and designed to pull you into every moment. I pour my heart into authentic, passionate romantic fiction where love always wins and happy endings are guaranteed.

Driven purely by passion, I share my stories when they are fully edited and ready to be devoured. I don't write for clicks or viral fame; my goal is to leave something lasting for my family and close friends. If they ever wander onto this platform, I want them to read these words and feel a piece of me. Thank you for visiting my corner of Wattpad.

My A03 fanfiction: https://archiveofourown.org/users/onceuponalily

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