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*The Wattys 2022 Shortlister*Hooked: The Untold True Story of Captain HookHis name is whispered in fear but no one knows how the pirate Captain with a hook for a hand got his moniker... until now.Sebastian Einar, Crown Prince to the Kingdom of Nydeliar, hates the idea of becoming king. Since his return from the Five-Year-War, Bastian has tried to distance himself from the Crown, longing to explore the sea that lies adjacent to his coastal kingdom home. It seems like he will forever be grounded on land, unable to venture out and find the mysteries of the ocean for himself.But when Bastian's father, King Jasper, is unexpectedly assassinated in the night, Bastian knows that bringing his father's killer to justice is something that only he can accomplish. Abdicating the throne to his younger brother's care, Bastian sets sail on a journey of magic, pirates, and revenge that will alter his life forever.*ONC 2021 ROUND 1 AMBASSADOR PICK, Shortlister, and Honourable Mention*Written for Open Novella Contest 2021 (Prompt #1: "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain" ) and extended in length for the Wattys…

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The past has come back to haunt Brock Mason.He had thought that the dissolution of their band two years earlier would have been enough to keep his ex-best friend out of his life forever, but Trace Strickland isn't fading away quietly from the bright city lights. As Trace catapults back into media stardom, spreading rumours scandalous enough to destroy Brock's already rocky solo career, Brock knows that he needs to act fast to salvage his image before it's irreparably damaged. When his recording contract is sold to a new label, Brock must face the music when his only saviour is someone who might want nothing to do with him.Travis Grant is at a standstill.With those around him beginning to move on to bigger and better things, Travis wonders if competing on the rodeo circuit and ranching cattle is all that he's truly destined for. But when famed country singer Brock Mason arrives in Travis' small town, seeking the help of Travis' superstar younger sister, Travis inexplicably finds himself drawn into the world of celebrity that he's always so steadfastly avoided. As Travis and Brock grow steadily closer, Travis begins a journey down a path that will alter his future forever as he grapples with accepting who he is versus who he is meant to be.**Note: due to life insanity, this book is being updated VERY slowly. DelaneyBrenna still intends to finish this book and appreciates the patience of her readers as she works to complete the remaining chapters** Cover designed by the incredible: @WonderfulMiracles…

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A sorcerer, a genie, and an outlaw - three individuals pulled together by fate through a winding tale of magic, curses, and arrows. Jafar is in search of power. As a sorcerer with the world at his fingertips, there isn't much that Jafar wants for in life but when a long-lost relic from his past emerges once more, he will stop at nothing until it's back in his hands. Karim is in search of freedom. As a genie who has been cursed as a slave to man, granting three wishes to each of his masters for over a thousand years, it's been a long time since Karim has been able to make choices for himself. But all that is set to change when he meets one legendary outlaw. Robin Hood is in search of a way back home to Sherwood. As an outlaw and a thief, Robin is no stranger to sticky situations but when a robbery gone wrong landed him in a foreign realm a long way away from the forest he knows and loves, he's desperate for any way to get home. When a sorcerer hires Robin to retrieve a cursed oil lamp, the legendary outlaw has no choice but to accept or risk never returning home to Sherwood ever again. Three men whose lives have been long fated to intertwine collide in this epic fairytale retelling. *** An ONC 2022 submission with prompt #43: click your heels together three times and say "there's no place like home". You did just that. But where you found yourself next...it was most definitely not home…

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*A Watty's 2021 Shortlister*Three months and twenty-five days. The last time Hadley Brown saw her brother alive.When Tanner commits suicide, the entire town is shaken but no one is more lost than Hadley. Grief-stricken and aimless, Hadley's life seems likes it's stuck in a never-ending replay of her brother's death. But when Tanner reappears in the form of a series of tasks inside of thirty-one carefully constructed letters, she is forced to confront her fears of living life without her brother by her side.With a goal to finish all of the letters by the end of summer and the help of a boy who just can't seem to stay away, Hadley embarks on an epic path of healing and love. ________________*Note: this novel discusses themes around suicide, grief, healing, love, and personal growth. While the main intention of the novel is to focus on the grieving and healing process that occurs after losing a loved one, aspects of mental health and suicide are prominent throughout the entirety of the novel. This could be triggering for some readers so please be advised of these themes before reading this novel.*Cover made by the fabulous @aneonsky*…

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Blake Montgomery has a score to settle but finding and killing the werewolf that butchered her parents is turning out to be a greater challenge than she anticipated. After ten years of training and slaying all of the monsters that go bump in the night, Blake is ready for whatever comes her way. But when the hunt for her parents' murderer leads her to a community deep within the Colorado forests where werewolves run rampant, she might be in over her head.Red has as much reason to hate humans as any werewolf. They're vile, cruel, and have no regard for any species other than their own. When a group of hunters appears in his pack's territory, Red doesn't hesitate to let them know that they've messed with the wrong wolf. Yet his hunt leads him to a human woman with hate in her eyes who could only be his Mate. With the revelation that someone in his pack is butchering humans, Red knows that he must put an end to it for his Mate's sake - and his own.Together, Blake and Red must come together to catch a murderer before he strikes again but their hunt may lead them to something much more dangerous if they are brave enough to set aside their differences and take it.…

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The last place on earth that Lennon McCormick wants to be is Los Altos, California. But after the unexpected loss of her musician father, Lennon finds herself on a plane, destined for an adventure of fun, sun, and living with her estranged mother, a step-father she doesn't get along with, and a six-year-old demonic half-brother.Feeling alone in a new city, Lennon throws herself into school and starts a countdown - the number of days until she can leave California behind and move back to New York where she belongs.Her passion for the love of music that she shared with her father is the last thing on her mind until she finds a struggling band singing one of her father's long-forgotten songs. When they ask for aid, Lennon agrees to help and is sent down a path of music, grief, healing, and love.She has the know-how and they have the drive. Under Lennon's guidance, they may have the chance to be great. But with her heart divided between the city she left behind and a band in a place she never wanted to be in, Lennon must decide between following her head or her heart.…

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Claire Shaffer has everything she needs in life. Her parents are awesome, she's graduated with honours and she's ready for a summer of fun with her two best friends before getting serious at college. Yet when her fun leads her into the path of Hollywood A-List actor Jay Dawson, Claire's simple summer goes in a direction she never thought it would lead.***This novella is a spin-off from my completed novel 'Out of Tune'. It also acts as a prequel to my upcoming novel 'Broken Strings'. All three pieces act in a standalone fashion with recurring characters spanning across the different novels.…

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Everything was going perfect for Bailey Grant. A life in Nashville, a hit music career, an upcoming international tour. She thought that nothing could possibly bring her down from the high she was on. And then everything went to shit. With all that she's ever worked towards crashing down in shambles around her, Bailey finds herself returning home to her roots. Her passion for music lost and without a clear purpose, Bailey is unsure where she is heading next. But meeting Noah Hartley might be the exact kind kind of distraction that she's looking for. A Texan bull-rider with mute sister, Noah Hartley has problems of his own. After a freak accident destroyed his old life, he packs up and moves to Oklahoma, determined to start anew with his sister. A new ranch, a new life, Noah is ready to embrace the future, whatever that means. But when he collides with Bailey Grant, the only person who seems to be able to connect with his silent sister, he knows that nothing will ever be the same again. Two people set on a collision course that will alter their lives forever, Mayfly Melodies showcases the innocence of love, the strength of lives torn apart, and the indescribable healing power of music. *First Place Winner of the 2017 Realist Awards: Summer Edition 'Realist of Them All' Award and a Featured Wattpad story Cover designed by the incredible: @WonderfulMiracles…

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Melanie Clarke was ready for the world. Whatever it wanted to throw at her, let it come. With years of covert operations training under her belt and ready to start a new life in a field of danger and mystery, Melanie thought she had it all figured out. But that was before.This is after.Now, Melanie is on the run. With a lethal organization tracking her every move, just waiting for the opportune moment to strike and take her down, she's forced to rely on her instincts and her training to survive. When her brother's life is put in danger, Melanie must risk it all, even if it means her own life. In this game of secrets, Melanie must come to terms that the life she was preparing for was not the one that she's been handed. For her, difficult was an understatement. Cover designed by @HeartlessVibes1 who is incredible!…

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Melanie Clarke was ready for the world. The world wasn't ready for Melanie Clarke.After rescuing her brother from Scorpion's deadly grasp and witnessing the death of her childhood friend, Daniel, Melanie disappeared--vanishing from the grasp of every major database on the globe. To those who never knew her, she never existed. To those looking for her, she was simply gone. To her friends, she was Jessica Collins, elite field agent for the Global Centre for Covert Operations.The persona of Melanie Clarke seems to be fading into a distant memory but when an old flame re-emerges into her life, threatening all that she holds dear, Melanie must work with her allies, old and new, to protect the life she's worked so hard to build. The game has changed. Melanie is done being a pawn. The only thing left to do now is win.…

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*BEFORE READING* Note that this is the ORIGINAL/UNEDITED draft of my novel Out of Tune. This was written in 2015 and is in a VERY different style than how I currently write. I've reposted this draft due to requests from readers but please do not point out spelling/grammar issues or plot holes in this version as I will not EVER be editing this draft. For those who are opening this book for the first time and have not read the revised 2020 draft, I STRONGLY encourage you to read that version instead of this one (it is completed and can be found on my profile). Many of my novels have characters that overlap and appear in multiple books and that is the case for Out of Tune (new and old versions). Due to that, I want to point out that this draft of Out of Tune does NOT fit with my other newer books in terms of timeline or character depictions. It only overlaps with the 2015 OLD DRAFT of 'The It Boy' which has since been rewritten/completed in 2021 and released under a new title "A Side Effect of Celebrity"For any questions or clarity regarding the above, please DM me or drop a comment in the opening chapter and I'll be happy to clarify.***When her musician father unexpectedly dies, teenager Aileen Prince is forced to move across the country to live with her mother. Living with a step-family she feels like a stranger in is difficult but when she finds a rag-tag group of guys trying to start up a band, she knows that she can help take them to the next level.…

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*BEFORE READING* Note that this is the ORIGINAL draft of my completed novella 'A Side Effect of Celebrity' (formerly named 'The It Boy'. I've kept the original title for this original draft). This draft of the novella was written in 2015 and is in a VERY different style than how I currently write. I've completely rewritten this novella and published it in 2021. That new version is currently complete and available on my profile.Due to requests from readers to see the old draft, I've reposted this old version. Please do not bother to point out spelling/grammar issues or plot holes in this version as I will not EVER be editing this draft. For those who are opening this novella for the first time and have not read the revised 2021 draft, I STRONGLY encourage you to read that version instead of this one. Many of my novels have characters that overlap and appear in multiple books and that is the case for The It Boy. I want to point out that this draft of The It Boy does NOT fit with my other books in terms of timeline or character depictions (it only links to the 2015 draft of Out of Tune, also posted on my profile). In a way, you could think of this book as an alternate timeline to my other novels. ***Claire Shaffer has everything she needs in life. Her parents are awesome, she's graduated with honours and she's ready for a summer of fun with her two best friends before getting serious at college. Yet when her fun leads her into the path of Hollywood A-List actor Jay Dawson, Claire's simple summer goes in a direction she never thought it would lead.…