Roughly fifteen years ago, Warner Lucke and his then girlfriend and treasure-hunting partner Lissy went with a boat captain to find one of the fabled Neptune's Scrolls on the Mediterranean coast. Much has changed but not much has about their old friend Kostos, and he believes he has found the location of a second scroll thanks to the first one. As they are on their way to meet up with him, however, he disappears. With not just one but two sets of villains on their tail this time, not to mention a missing client, the Lucky Strikes team has their work cut out for them.

I'm Liliah. Sixteen, almost seventeen. I hate being me. Why? Ten reasons: 1. I'm stuck in Muxleigh - a suffocating seaside town. 2. My mum only cares when it affects her. 3. My step-dad runs our house on fear. 4. I'm failing the person I love most: my six-year-old sister, Forsythia. 5. I don't know who I am... or why I'm here. 6. I attacked the worst boy in town - now I'm hated, and he's still worshipped. 7. My vice? It's leaving scars. 8. My mental health? Apparently I belong in a psych ward. 9. Bexmoore was meant to be a fresh start. It wasn't. 10. I had two chances at something real... and I ruined them both. I'm at breaking point. Hiding in the dirt, literally, I'm not joking. What I hate the most? How alone I feel. Maybe telling my story means someone else won't feel like this. Before it's too late.

During the 13th century, an angel was sent to Earth in the form of a man with a sacred purpose. Unable to comprehend that foreign world, he was rejected and despised by those around him. Until, unexpectedly, he met Escarlet-a brave and compassionate woman who offered him her help. By her side, he began to understand what it means to be human and to discover the world that surrounded him. In time, a feeling was born within him-stronger than anything celestial-confronting him with an inner conflict: to fulfill the purpose for which he was created, or to renounce it and choose his own destiny beside her. Unbeknownst to him, an even greater trial awaited him...

A world where croaky voices, loud sneezing, and loose change falling out of pockets are considered laughable is not a man's world. But here we are. In this world, men undergo voice breaking once a month for several days due to a cyclical decline in testosterone levels. The associated prejudices have meant that men rarely pursue public professions, with less than 20% of politicians, business leaders, or television presenters being male. Beau wants to change that. His confidence grows when he is hired as a staff member on a presidential campaign that has the historic goal of bringing the first man into the highest office. A small step for Beau, a giant leap for mankind. Little does he know that his presence will ruin everything. PROMPT: Self-love often starts small, like planting a single seed. With time, patience and a bit of light, it will blossom.

A/N: This story is for the mature set of audiences(18+). It contains strong language, alcohol use, past references to self doubt and mental health, sexual content and suggestive themes as the MC grows. Reader Discretion Advised. Warnings included in the chapters where suggestive themes are included. Blurb: New phase in life. College, new friends, a new journey. The next four years of Mira's life were supposed to be just like everybody else's. Full of excitement, healing and growth. But then there was that book. A dusty, untitled thing. She just wanted a distraction, something she could get lost in and daydream about. But it turned into something she couldn't possibly explain. Because some stories aren't just stories... maybe they're something or someone else's entirely.