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Centuries after the Nuclear War, a rebellion is rising and Renna finds herself at the heart of a Civilization hiding many evils. *****Centuries after the Nuclear War, the Earth is an uninhabitable tundra, leaving the Civilization as the lone island on which there is a chance for survival. Renna, once a top Intellect, has grown disillusioned after seeing the Civilization's oppressive regime. Forced to confront her loyalties and reshape her identity, Renna must pave a new path for herself. When an Outsider appears, providing evidence that there is life outside of the Civilization, Renna takes a chance and forms an alliance with the Outsider, defying the Civilization and daring to stand against it...and may find love along the way. [[The Most Original Award, Eclipse Awards]] [[1st Place, the Rarity Awards]][[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]…

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Wattys Awards Winner 2019 - Historical FictionJacqueline "Jack" Harrison is perfectly content with her reputation as an eclectic spinster with a penchant for trouble. Between volunteering at the post office and working in the local munitions factory, Jack keeps herself busy supporting the war effort. But when Donovan, the mysterious Native American with a troubled past, shows up in her victory garden one afternoon, he piques Jack's curiosity. Donovan's arrival brings both thrilling excitement and harrowing danger as Jack has to choose whether she'll stand with Donovan against the ghosts of his past or return to the independence she no longer craves. Historical Fiction || Romance || Action || Interracial || New Adult…

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When Renna was shot and left for dead outside of the Civilization, she thought her story was over. Instead, she finds herself rescued and taken to Domus, the mysterious city hidden under a glass dome, where she meets Domus's leader, Father Paul. At first Renna and her friends think they've found a sanctuary amidst the tundra, but as Father Paul reveals his true colors, they have to fight to escape with their lives. As the world disintegrates into civil war, Renna joins the Outskirts, a group of rebels who have made a life for themselves in the arctic, but not all is as it seems. If Renna wants peace for the frozen earth's few survivors, she's going to have to fight for it. Science Fiction || Dystopian || Romance || Action || New Adult Book Two in the Renna series…

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Keidy Henshaw has no intentions of celebrating Christmas this year--not until she discovers another student hiding on her college campus for the holidays. Liam Callaghan is an Irish exchange student visiting her university for the year and he's determined to rescue Keidy from her melancholy and help her enjoy the Christmas season. Keidy needs to gather samples from different species of pine trees for a college class and Liam hasn't seen much of the United States, so the unlikely pair embark on an impromptu road trip to Christmas tree farms and holiday landmarks all over the country. At first, Liam and Keidy are only drawn together by chance, but their spontaneous journey reveals that something deeper is pulling the couple together.New Adult/Young Adult || Christmas || Short Story || RomanceCover credit: @aneonsky…

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"I want you and you want me. Nothing else matters." Four years ago, Rachel Evans was destroyed by the only boy she ever loved. Ever since then, she has tried to rebuild her life, but when her safety net--her boyfriend, job, friends, and family--disintegrates, she knows it's time to start over and stop living in the shadow of the past. When a friend helps her find a new job, Rachel moves to a new city and restarts her life with a new perspective. However, her second chance is interrupted by the one person she never expected to see again: Josh Hunter, her first and only love, who she hasn't seen since they broke up. Fate seems intent on bringing the two of them together again, but Rachel doesn't know if she can trust Josh. Is this a new beginning or a final chance for closure? Can they learn to step beyond their past into the future? Romance || Chicklit || New Adult…

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"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life." Corrie Walker never expected to have to abandon her English degree, handsome suitor Edwin McAlister, and bustling life in New York City to return to her hometown in Virginia. However, when the Great War strikes and her younger sister Christina falls deathly ill, Corrie must leave her life behind and go home to care for her. There, she meets her sister's doctor, Alexander Benjamin, and discovers their mutual love of poetry, making her wonder if she even wants to return to her old life. When Christina's condition worsens and Corrie must extend her stay indefinitely, Corrie is forced to decide between her life in New York with Edwin and her future at home with Dr. Benjamin. Duty, dreams, or desires. Which shall win in the end?Historical Fiction || Romance || New AdultBook One in the Ragtime Girls SeriesAwards:First Place in the Galaxy AwardsFirst Place in the Hot Dog AwardsFirst Place in the Rebellion AwardsFirst Place in the Elimination AwardsFirst Place in the Quill AwardsFirst Place in the Penguin AwardsMost Likely to be found in a bookstore in the Iced Tea Summer BashSecond Place in the Eclipse AwardsSecond Place in the Mist AwardsSecond Place in the Summer AwardsSecond Place in the Majestic AwardsSecond Place in the Hopeful AwardsSecond Place in the Golden Star AwardsSecond Place in the Sunset Awards Graphic credit: @fanna-tastic…

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**Wattys Shortlist 2018**Of Warrior and Crown || Book One Kiva is a general in the Lavri Resistance, dedicated to seeking justice and fighting against darkness. For her, however, darkness is both internal and external. As she and her people fight against the evil King Vinrys, she is forced to face the inner demons from her past that haunt her, as well as the fellow general who understands her like no one has before. ~~~~~ Princess Alleyni of Savyl is tired of the limitations her title places on her life, and she longs to do something outside of the encroaching palace walls. When her father and her sister conspire to snatch away her rights as firstborn, Alleyni takes the power into her own hands when she recruits the rogue warrior Varyn to teach her to fight and falls for the mysterious Kyald, only to find out that neither man is who he seems.Fantasy || Adventure || Romance || New Adult || MedievalCover by @Amanda-Mae Awards:Winner of the Jo Awards (Adventure)First Place in the Elimination AwardsFirst Place in the Eclipse AwardsFirst Place in the Skull AwardsThird Place in the Journeys Await AwardsThird Place in the Q and K AwardsRunner Up in the Wonder AwardsHonorable Mention in the Stardust AwardsRunner Up in the Wonder Awards Honorable Mention in the Hopeful Awards…

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A Wattpad Featured Story!"We were together. I forget the rest." - Walt WhitmanHe defined time. Every event in my life is now defined by the time we spent together - the Before and the After. I still remember the day we met, freshmen in college, all eagerness and anticipation. He changed me, broke me, and strengthened me. I will never be the same. ~~~~~ This story follows Rachel Evans in the before, during, and after of the boy who defined time. She was books, sarcasm, and hot tea. He was teasing, laughter, and the winter sky. When they collided, they would never be the same.Romance || Chicklit || Teen Fiction || Young/New AdultBook One of The Definition Series-- Book Two available on my profile! -- Grand Prize Winner of the Luminescent AwardsFirst Place in the Elimination AwardsFirst Place in the Perfect Prose AwardsFirst Place in the Skull AwardsSecond Place in the Wing AwardsSecond Place in the Sunset AwardsThird Place in the Summer AwardsThird Place in the Rarity AwardsThird Place in the Eclipse AwardsFinalist in the Undiscovered Writer's Awards…

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Riley Olson has moved approximately 17 times in her life, and this summer will bring Move Number 18. After she decides to drops out of college, her parents send her to Long Beach Island, New Jersey to spend the summer with some old family friends. Riley has no desire to spend the summer on a remote beach in New Jersey, but since quitting college, she doesn't have much of a choice. She's destined to spend her summer working in a pizza shop and sweating too much, with absolutely no idea of what her future holds. What Riley doesn't expect is to meet someone who manages to break down every wall she's carefully built. Ross Montgomery has lived on Long Beach Island, New Jersey his entire life. Ross's family has faced many hardships in the past few years, so he stayed at home to take care of them. Even though he knows he's doing the right thing, sometimes he still longs to travel, explore, and experience the world. That's why he applied for a year-long global service trip. Now he has to decide whether he'll leave his family behind to see the world or stay in the same small town he's lived in all his life. When he sees Riley Olson on the beach on the first day of summer, he doesn't know that she'll change his entire worldview and challenge him to live the life he's only imagined. But there are only 93 days in summer, 93 days until they both have to decide what their futures hold, together or apart.Short Story || Romance || Chicklit || Young Adult || New Adult || Beach FictionAwards:First Place in the Amore AwardsSecond Place in the Penguin AwardsSecond Place in the Wood AwardsThird Place in the Eclipse Awards…

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You're diagnosed with a chronic illness. You tell your friends, and they do one of three things. Some of them forget after a little while; they don't ask about doctor's visits or medications. Some of them complain--when you're too tired to go out, they complain that you're lazy or depressed or wallowing in self-pity. They get frustrated with your pain. The worst of the bunch just leave. They don't even try to understand. This was my story until I decided that they needed to understand me and my pain. This is how I avenged myself against the Forgetters, Leavers, and Complainers.…

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A collection of short stories, contest entries, and more. All types of flash fiction from romance to fantasy to poetry!One: The Kyra Box Two: Home Away from HomeThree: Map of the StarsFour: My Pretty Beast (Aim to Engage)Five: The Matchmaker's Deal (Aim to Engage)Six: Mother May I (Poetry)Seven: The Grim Reaper (Fright)…