When a 24-year-old construction worker poses as the fiancé of a comatose Cuban supermodel, she must find a way to renege her lie after falling for his firefighter cousin. * * * * * When 24-year-old construction worker, Molly Simpson, witnesses an accident on a busy Miami...
Ste ye hah mah, "Spirits hidden by woods." ~ Yakama Native American. ~*~*~*~ Future Entomologist, Zoe Thornton, loves horseback riding through Rimrock Forest. It gives her peace of mind and lots of insects to study. When she and her best friend, Takota Sohappy, come across a strange-looking hemlock, something ancien...
[SHORT LISTED IN THE 2022 OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST] [Featured in @mythandlegend's "ONC 2022 Myth and Legend Makers"!] [[This is the UNEDITED and UNREVISED version of The Lost Oracle. Please click on my linktree to find the complete version!!]] The Oracle of turns into ash every century, reincarnating again to keep peace a...
[ONC 2022 SHORTLISTER] In a small city, catering services are not the best business to opt for - too late for Lucas Schneider to realize that. With a catering company on the verge of bankruptcy, he is at his wits end. He has no choice but to give up on his dream job not until a certain Mr. Pheles decides to hire him. ...
|| WINNER AMBYS 2022 VAMPIRES CATEGORY || || FEATURED: FOODKART || When single mother and baker Autumn Milford is hired to cater a high-end party in the Berkshires, she discovers the "special ingredient" she is required to use isn't just the quirk of an eccentric millionaire ... ------------ Autumn Milford has been d...
[Book 1 of the DUO, Webtoon coming soon] The Department of Unnatural Occurrences, better known as the DUO, is an organization dedicated to solving the strange happenings in the port city of Portia. Within it is the Investigation Squad, a small group that acts as detectives to solve most, if not all, of the major crime...
OPEN NOVELLA 2022 LONGLISTED FEATURED ON @STORIESUNDISCOVERED'S AUGUST READING LIST Olive Rodriguez has always known he was different, but this was something else completely. Cursed with the ability to inflict pain, Olive struggles to come to terms with the fact that he could've killed somebody. He would've killed...
After years of struggling to make it as an actor, Daniel Shephard is finally about to make it big. He's landed the lead in a superhero movie. He's about to be Captain Universe with the whole world. That is, if he can make it to his agent in time to sign the contract. Which is easier said than done, as Daniel wakes up...
An awkward Alpha heir falls for a chatty wererabbit in this cutesy, comedic story, where The Godfather meets Parks&Recs. *** Ever since their brother died, Bodie is thrust with the terrifying responsibility of becoming the next Alpha. In order to prove themself, Bodie sets out to complete tasks for the pack. Their fir...
Choice has always been a stranger to Gustavo. As the son of the illustrious Count of Marcliff, everything is chosen for him from his favourite pastime, riding, to the length of his beard, never past the chin. And when it comes to school, his desire to go to Cambridge is overshadowed by his father's choice: Oxford. Bu...
Aubrey Corden stabbed herself in the middle of the street. The streetlight cameras caught it and everyone knows that it was suicide. Except for one person, a girl named Nora-Jane who happened to be with Aubrey when it happened. She thinks that, somehow, Aubrey was murdered. The case is cold, and it's been two months s...
" Cade is getting married." These four words were enough to break her heart into million small pieces. Lena Hart has everything that she ever wanted. A well-paid job, a beautiful house and a perfect life in the glorious city of New York. Except for one thing- her childhood friend and crush Cade Mathews, who could comp...
Payton Carpenter always believed in magic. Whether it be in books or real life, she knew magic was real. What she didn't know was that it was most definitely real in a small city in Australia. When Payton was asked to speak to the River City chapter of The Society of Magical Books, she wasted no time agreeing to it. T...
| 14x 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 · [Open Novella Contest 2022 Longlist] · Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson Saga meets The Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. *** What if your middle school cleaning lady told you you're destined to...
I'M NOT THE MONSTER YOU SHOULD FEAR. A world of bloodshed is all Yazia has known despite never having struck a blade to one's heart-that is until everything changes when an attack lures her into a spiral of revenge for her parent's death. With nothing but the throne of Sankori left to her name, a new war threatening...
[Based on They Both Die In The End] In a world where you know when you'll die, two people from different worlds meet-cute on their End Day.
Axa Ladion has been hunted viciously by the world's most powerful elemental user for as long he remembers. Years of running from everyone he knows, or used to know. Destruction of buildings, deaths, and darkness forced onto him the title of world's most hated serial killer ever. Salera Duevel has been chasing the vill...
Hell and heaven collide once again. The war demons march to meet the Battle Angels in a struggle for dominance over the Human realm. This gives birth to a love so forbidden, it was unspeakable. Who would have thought an angel would fall for a demon? Prompt #45 and #79 on ONC 2022 Cover background by Daniel Olah on Uns...
A ghost on the archaeological excavation of a Roman cemetery sounds like a perfect opportunity for Sandrine and Matt, founders of Ghost Guard Inc., to showcase their talent. But when they arrive on Vic's dig site to investigate, the ghost already disappeared - only to pop up in the museum's depot the next day. What sh...
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 a devoted grandma, Granny Thayer has never left her hometown before, let alone slayed a demon. But she'd better learn fast; she's just been selected...
☆[ONC 2022]☆ ___________________ "Why fight for your right when it's all gonna end someday?" "Exactly the reason why" "What?" "This world has magicians, it's not gonna die so soon", he whispered, falling asleep for the millionth time. ___________________ 2024 arrives with the face of a new sun, rekindled hopes, and a...
Timballisto struggles with the scattered pieces of Martin's memory the best he can, telling Martin the past doesn't matter. Yet, in saying so he doesn't know how much the past does matter, particularly when illness befalls those helping to build Redwall, which will eventually become a safe haven for many. Polleekeen a...
In a land where dragons must split themselves into separate entities of Light and Shadow, silver dragon Magnus teams up with dwarf warrior Hilda and human wizard Kara to confront the angry Shadowfolk looking to reclaim the lives of their counterparts. ___ This is my entry for the ONC 2022 contest. Status: completed F...
[TJZ'S EXPANDED VERSION IS NOW AVAILABLE IN MY PROFILE!] Believed to be created by the founder of Zecaj, the Jewel of Opulence is said to curse whoever possesses it with endless riches beyond their wildest dreams. Desperate to get his hands on more fortune to aid a brewing war, Sultan Shahrayar, the kingdom's cunning...
It's been seven years since the outbreak of the zombie virus that nearly wiped out planet Earth of human existence. Millions either perished in the chaos, turned, or fought back. Trying to change the world back to the way it once was, a scientist created an antidote called the ZCure, bringing the dead back to life. No...
The sun disappeared on Lilith's sixteenth birthday, and ever since she's been living with the curse that lingered in her blood since birth. She was dhampir, and the chosen liaison between the Vampire Lords and their human counterparts, whether she wanted it or not. It didn't help that her best friend was the local p...
On a wild, helpless whim, Kate Bishop returns to sunny Los Angeles to find the comfort and security her life has recently lacked. A mysterious attack in Chicago has left her with literal and figurative bruises...and enough nostalgia for normal to accept her friend's offer of working part-time at her catering company...
Entered into the Open Novella Contest 2022 | This version of the book was posted solely for the ONC. A final, even more, polished version will be coming soon to Amazon! All feedback on story pacing, character development, and the overall plot is most appreciated. | ©2022 E. S. Elias All Rights Reserved. Published to W...
10 year old Poppy White is excited to be in fifth grade. What's even better? Her tooth is loose, which means the tooth fairy is coming soon! But instead of the three golden dollar coins Poppy was expecting, she gets a seed instead. Not knowing what the seed will grow, Poppy gives the seed to her mother, and they plant...
The shop at the end of the street has been abandoned for years. But when an incident causes Zoe Freidman to enter under its creaking roof, she finds more than just rotting potions and decaying herbs. In fact, her very presence awakens a hidden lust lurking just out of sight. It's only a matter of time before she's the...