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Two people fall in love in unlikely circumstances. They have a lot of psychological issues and mistrusts in the order of things to prevent them from finding themselves and each other. I am a reader of crime novels and hard science fiction almost exclusively, and yet this story, which I have been writing for a long time, is a love story, I can't explain it even to myself. The characters will have to work through hardship and evolve to be able to surrender to the magical things around them and the flow of the universe and the love of other people. This story still is a work in progress, it has holes and it is to be continued

[Completed] After being thrown into a world of heroism, long lectures about using her powers responsibly, and silly made-up prophecies that she wanted absolutely nothing to do with, twenty year-old Daija Cross sets out on a path to destroy the heroes of Kunross and everything they stand for. There's just one problem -- She has to do it before the villain does, and he's pretty competitive. --- This story and characters all belong to me (rae_thereader) and cannot be used. *This story does mention violence, abu$e, $uicide, gore, and it has spice. I'll put warnings.* #4 in supervillian (3/22/22) #1 in heroes (3/30/22) #4 in superhero (4/5/22) #1 in superpowers (4/22/22)

[2023 Wattys Shortlist, 2023 Amby Awards winner, Featured 4 times in �������� Picks lists] Kaleth has worked as an agent of Luxarx for years. What the average person might see as an exciting, dangerous job has become the routine, and the only thing that fazes Kaleth now is that his habit of wearing suits everywhere is somehow still a thing his teammates tease him over. But that's all about to change. An encounter with one unexpectedly peaceful (and cute) terrorist soldier brings everything he thought he knew into question. If not all Umbra are dangerous criminals, what else does Luxarx get wrong? As he investigates, Kaleth stumbles onto a conspiracy that doesn't just concern the agency, but also his government, and the whole world. There are monsters hiding in plain sight, secretly in charge of everything since the very beginning - the long-forgotten dragon-gods with supernatural abilities. And they are definitely not as mythological as everyone thought. Now branded traitors, can Kaleth and his team fight back against the government they once served, and stop a world war before it can start? --------------------------- [word count: ≈ 90 000 words] • Book 1 - The Return of the Gods • Book 2 - The Return to Irithara • Book 3 - The Return of the Lifebringer • Book 4 - The Aperios [Featured in �������� Picks lists: 'Extraordinary Realms ✨' in December 2023, 'Reading Radar' in January 2024, 'Celebrating �������� Hits' in February 2024, and Valiant Heroes 🏰✨🏔 in June 2024, and also on the @fantasy profile]

Ever since Denizen gave up being a villain and agreed to go through the villain rehabilitation center, life's been a whole lot less stressful. While it's still filled with relationship complications with his friends, Edison and David, Denizen can start to forge a future that makes up for all the memories he's lost. But when Deception-his apparently ex-girlfriend with the power to make anyone believe what she says-kidnaps him, everything he knows for sure is thrown out the window. She tells him a very different story than he's come to know, one where they were a disillusioned, struggling young couple with a dream of a world that's not separated by rich and poor, hero and villain, useful and useless. Is Deception friend or foe? Is her story true? As Denizen balances the careful act of compliant prisoner and wayward accomplice while searching for an escape, the lines between hero and villain blur and he is thrown into the struggle to keep himself straight in this world of increasingly expanding shades of grey. SEQUEL TO BLANK SLATE - DL'ers may read Blank Slate for club reading! (Attempts to) UPDATE MONTHLY ***Exclusively on W A T T P A D***

A young woman wakes up in the hospital, with no memories other than the fact she had just been horribly injured in a fight, and she has superpowers. It's hard to be surprised by such news when it is the only memory you possess. Superpowers are just a fact of life at that point. The superpowers news turned out to be quite original for the rest of the world, which was entirely unaware someone like her existed at all. There is, however, an underground world of others like her, a criminal empire working toward something she had been trying to stop. But with no knowledge of what the villainous plan was, who these criminals were, or how to properly use her powers, things seem grim. She knows she is the only one who can stop them, and the only backup she has is a man who claims to have been her friend from before the accident. Will she be able to train her powers up, and stop the devious master plan before it's too late?

COMPLETE "That mask covers like 2% of your face a good pair of sunglasses would be more effective." "Hey, in every Superhero movie when they are in disguise that's what they wear and no one recognizes them." Rya Morgan hates Superheroes. Well, maybe not hates. But in a world where everyone adores the enhanced, Rya's avid distrust makes her an outsider in a sea of mega fans. So when she's thrust from her relatively normal life into a classically cliched Superhero story, Rya fights her hardest to get out. Too bad her best friend Trey Roberts also happens to be the newest member of the League of Heroes. He might be new to the whole Superhero thing, but he's not going to let Rya get hurt on his watch. Unfortunately, that leaves just one option, for Trey's mysterious partner LP to intervene. For a Hero, he sure does have an off-the-books way of working that causes he and Rya to clash instantly. The more ingrained into her life the Supers become the more desperate Rya is to figure out who's targeting her, and more importantly, who LP is beneath the mask. Rya is willing to do anything for the truth. Anything, that is, except reliving the memories she's tried so hard to erase. | First Place | The Pizza Awards Warnings : Mild language, Mentions of depression and suicide

The first book in the Morph series. Ryn's story. - "Don't you know I can't die!?" - After being confined for years, Ryn has an opportunity to escape her prison. She's not looking only to free herself but also the rest of the test subjects. As secrets are uncovered and an ever-evolving threat grows, Ryn must decide what means the most to her. The decision between seeking justice or preventing the demise of society rests entirely on her shoulders. What side will she choose? Right or wrong? Lies or truth? Justice or injustice? Peace or war? In the end, how much does Ryn have to lose? Everything. THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE THEMES ° Morally grey main character(s) ° Main character suffers from unspecified mental illness(s) ° Gore (Throughout but primarily in PART ONE). ° Murder (Throughout but primarily in PART ONE). ° Death (Throughout but primarily in PART ONE). ° Abuse (In beginning of the book and implied throughout PART ONE). ° Mention of sexual assault (brief description included in the second part of chapter 9 after the (~). The assault(s) is also mentioned in the last two paragraphs of chapter 39). RANKED #1 IN EXTRATERRESTRIAL July 16 - July 29, 2024 RANKED #2 IN EXTRATERRESTRIAL July 29- August 7, 2024 Book Start: August 10, 2021 Book End: February 22, 2022

After being put in 'time-out,' an angel finds herself thrown into a demon's purgatory. Trapped with each other, whose influence will prove strongest? *** Ash is an angel out of grace. Atticus is a demon with something to prove. After events go wrong in the mortal plane, both are due punishment. What they don't expect is to serve that sentence together. Armed with otherworldly powers, they battle for control in a stagnant prison built just for them. Bonds twist and grow, like a thorny vine, as black and white fade to gray in this paranormal romance full of mystery and legend. FEATURED ON: @Romance ~ Slow Burn // Para-Romantasy @��������AfterDark ~ Dark Romance @Ambassadors ~ Para-Romantasy AWARDS: 🥇1st Place ~ Morsus Mortis 2024 {Dark Romance} 🥈2nd Place (Tied) ~ EC Fiction Awards 2024 {Romance} 🥉3rd Place ~ Romance Reads 2024 {AfterDark} Longlist ~ NanoWatt2024 {Paranormal} Wordcount 48k ⚠️ Content warning: depictions of graphic violence and sexual content. 🎵 Recommended playlist 🎶 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Mxy7QZYoJpB5MHAU4GRAk?si=31afeafde6b44258

In the war-ravaged territory of Cadence, Olivia has spent her life hidden in the shadows-she's the secret her homeland cannot afford to lose. But no one has ever told her why. Years after the war's end, Vorrath, their relentless enemy, still casts a menacing shadow over Cadence. But the weight of isolation, the desperation for answer's and the sacrifice of others grow too heavy to bear, forcing Olivia to take a daring risk. Disguised as one of them, she infiltrates Vorrath, enrolling in their elite academy deep within enemy territory. Amid Vorrath's walls, Olivia searches for answers and uncovers truths about the war-secrets that not only threaten her survival but shatter everything she thought she knew about her homeland and herself. Her path collides with Tristan Hudson, a handsome yet dangerous academy trainer who happens to be the son of Vorrath's ruthless president. Olivia knows she should stay as far away from him as possible-but what if that's not an option? As she navigates life at the academy, it becomes evident there's something very different about her, something she won't be able to hide for long. Loyalties fracture, forbidden emotions ignite, and Olivia realizes she is more than just a hidden secret-she is the key to everything. All she wanted was freedom-but now, she'll have to fight to survive in a world where betrayal and revelation could cost her everything. *** I waited until it was COMPLETE and published the whole book for you. :) ENJOY!!!! #romantasy #fantasy #romance #youngadult #newadult #slowburn #enemiestolovers #magic

When Hayley kidnaps Keelin, and Freya brings her to New Orleans, Keelin finds an unlikely ally in the Mikaelson family. She comes to know them as an honorable family. Who knows, maybe, for the first time, she actually fits in somewhere. Maybe, Keelin Malraux has found a family who accepts all of her... and, possibly, a lover in the Mikaelson witch? Or... A random Freelin/Mikaelson scene that was stuck in my head. It's been expanded into a multi-chapter story, and has a lot of Freya/Keelin interaction plus bonding moments for Keelin & Hope. *This includes lots of fluff, protective Freya, and protective Hope. Will eventually have two sequels and be Freelin-endgame. Canon-divergent AU. #22 in Freelin - November 1, 2021 Most Impressive Rating: #232 of 1k in Freya - November 1, 2021 Most Impressive Rating: #3 of 29 in Freelin - November 30, 2021 #3 in Freelin - December 4, 2021 #2 in Freelin - December 23, 2021-December 31, 2021 #2 in Freelin - January 2, 2022 - you guys!! The same category for 10 days in a row?? That's nuts! Thank you all so much! 💚 #1 in Freelin - January 12, 2022 - Thank you! 💚 #1 in Freelin - February 12-15, 2022 #1 in Freelin - March 3-7, 2022 💚 #1 in Freelin - March 8-13, 2022 - Nearly 2 months in the same category! Thank you all so much! 💚