Lie to Me Again | ONC 2024

Lie to Me Again | ONC 2024

4,051 591 18

In a twisted game of truth and lies, Yuki Kobayashi schemes to win the heart of her academic rival, Rhett Tudor, and the college scholarship with it. But if he sees through her deception, it's game over. ***Yuki Kobayashi is the pretty, popular girl at school who's always one wrong move away from having her crystal castle in the sky come crashing down. If her wealthy classmates find out that her parents died bankrupt, Yuki's reputation at Zenith High will be shredded to tatters. With lies as her foundation, Yuki is determined to make it through the next three years with her past safely buried and her future secure. When Era Wang, the queen of Zenith, offers a college scholarship and the coveted presidency of her club as the prizes for winning a simple game, it's an opportunity Yuki can't refuse. But sparks fly when Rhett Tudor, her childhood friend turned enemy threatens to defeat her in the game and expose her web of lies. As the lines between truth and fiction blur and the distance closes between her and Rhett, Yuki must decide whether the end justifies the means, even if she'll lose her only true friend and his trust again--this time forever.✧ Rivals to Lovers ✧ Academia ✧ GrumpyxSunshine ✧For fans of K-Dramas like Doona! or highschool anime such as Kaguya-Sama: Love is War.───────────────────────────────────Ongoing Word Count: 25.1k…

Facing Fear | ✓ ONC 2023 Honorable Mention

Facing Fear | ✓ ONC 2023 Honorable Mention

7,455 1,414 24

| 𝟏𝟐𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 | An ex-gamer enters a virtual reality ruled by a rebel AI in order to rescue her younger sister and shut down the death game. * * *Eight years ago, Mori Fukutomi held the rank of number two player in the tactical hero shooter game SniperX. But fate and her parents had other plans and Mori now works as an accountant with her dreams of being a pro gamer long since buried.Games like SniperX are old relics in the face of virtual reality tech and their latest gem, Facing Fear--a simulation designed to analyze the psyche of its players and adapt itself accordingly, creating a safe terrain for players to take risks and discover themselves.Until FEAR, the AI governing the virtual world of Valor, decides the thing humanity fears most is death.Despite the rising death toll and Facing Fear closing its doors, when Mori discovers her sister Shiori is trapped in the game, she does the unthinkable. She goes in after her. But she'll soon discover they're not the only ones desperate to make it out alive and there are worse things in Valor than the monsters.There's more to FEAR than fear itself.✧ 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 ✧ 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 ✧ 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 ✧───────────────────────────────────Completed: 4-23-2023Word Count: 35,000 - 40,000…

Whisper of Blade | ✓ (Crimson #1)

Whisper of Blade | ✓ (Crimson #1)

45,935 4,364 59

| 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 |What do you do when everyone seems to want you dead? Kill them first, of course.Minerva Pyroline, assassin by night and heir to an empire by day, has one goal: Survive. No matter the obstacles. No matter the cost.But with political tensions on the rise, strange feelings for a secretive enemy prince, and destructive capabilities hidden within Minerva herself, the goal is nearly impossible to attain. In fighting fire with fire, killing to not be killed, she's tipped the scales of justice too far. Blood cannot be shed without a price. The goddess of retribution is coming to collect.When Minerva finds herself on the receiving end of the blade, she must answer its whispered question: Do you deserve mercy?✧ 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬 ✧ 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 ✧ 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧 ✧ ───────────────────────────────────𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 @𝐡𝐞𝐱_𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝Completed: 8-15-2022Word Count: 100,000 - 110,000…

Justice Served Cold (Crimson #2)

Justice Served Cold (Crimson #2)

297 25 2

You can't outrun justice.After choosing exile and escaping the goddess Nemesis, Minerva Pyroline journeys to the Polar Kingdom. But war is marching north and with it will come a decision of divided loyalties: To fight for her family and their legacy or to protect the people who took her in and the prince who has held her heart.Meanwhile, Nemesis' curse spreads like poison in Minerva's mind, seeking to reclaim her. With the help of the Hydro prince and a reclusive scholar, she seeks to unravel the mystery behind the Immortals and their growing interest in fanning the flames of war. A war that places her and Kodak at the vanguard.The spark has been struck. Minerva must put out the fire she started or watch her world burn.✧ 𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 ✧ 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 ✧ 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧 ✧ ───────────────────────────────────𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 @𝐡𝐞𝐱_𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝Ongoing Word Count: 2,000 - 3,000…

Miya's Book Nook [CFCU]

Miya's Book Nook [CFCU]

1,308 93 6

Grab a blanket, a book or ten, and a cup of your choice beverage (coffee, tea, tears). Make yourself comfy because whether you're looking for a book recommendation or recommending one to me, the book nook is a place to relax and unwind.I'm looking for my next favorite read here, but who knows? You might find yours too!#booknookBeautiful cover by @lavendareyes…

Golden Child | ✓

Golden Child | ✓

938 176 7

| 𝟖𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 | Aurelie is both bad luck and good luck at once. Believed to be a maiden of fortune by her father and the spawn of spirits by her mother, she struggles to reconcile the two halves that form her identity. When a chance encounter with a spirit wisp sets off a chain of disasters, Aurelie must learn who she is for herself. In the process, she may lose everything she loves.Stunning cover by @DayisdemigodWord Count: 5,000 - 6,000…

Story Shards | ✓

Story Shards | ✓

439 54 5

A collection of short stories and (occasionally) poetry.Spectacular cover by @LueurlaVespine…