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A woman wakes in a train station, but it's not your usual station--it's AFTERLIFE, where souls line up after their deaths and wait to be sorted, sent to their final fate. But *how* did she get there, and why is she apparently dead?***Evalilly doesn't even know *why* she ended up here, and has no memory of why she *might* be dead; but she's here, in Afterlife, in an office, talking to a train station manager who assures her that she's not quite alive. She's in a coma, and normally, comatose don't venture to Afterlife. Meaning she's actually...an anomaly--a soul that doesn't obey rules. While exploring the station, she stumbles into Juniper, a "ticket collector" with a penchant for not following orders. She takes Evalilly on a wild ride through the realms that compose Afterlife, and also exposes to her all the true facets of this world of the dead.These true facets hit Evalilly hard, and she's starting to wonder if it might be better if she woke up and forgot about all this; but a strange tether to Juniper makes her want to stick around and fight the cause Juniper stands for: Anomalies against Afterlife Injustices. But she's also terrified; if she dies, and isn't *in* the main train station when her body fully releases her soul, she may become lost forever, and her soul will never be given the chance to recycle... Evalilly wants that chance, but what if her fate is for her soul to wander aimlessly around Afterlife until the end of time?She'll only know if she wakes up...or dies.…

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An introverted, recluse gamer accidentally finds out she's the reincarnation of a Greek god/goddess, and is stuck in a world-altering time-loop until she figures out WHICH god/goddess she's destined to become.*****Ophelia Jones is...well, she's nothing. She asks for nothing. She WANTS nothing. Just to stay in her dark basement-apartment, do her mindless data-entering job by day, play video games by night. She refuses to participate in a real social life, and won't read the news or be active in the LGTBQIA+ scene that she belongs in.No, Ophelia is done giving a sh**. She'd rather live in her fantasy world, ignoring the real world around her.That is, until a mysterious puddle surfaces in her backyard, and she jokingly wonders if it'll be a portal to another world, someplace better - and she falls into it.Oh, she's transported to a new world, all right -- but not a parallel world or an alternate universe. She's transported to the past; into mythology, specifically. Greek mythology, to be even more exact.Because according to Alfie, her "spiritual guide", she's a reincarnated god or goddess, and has to figure out who. Problem? SHE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT GREEK MYTHOLOGY.ONC prompts 37 + 5…

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**WATTPAD HQ EDITOR'S PICK Nov/Dec 2021**BOOK ONE in the STEAMY FORBIDDEN ROMANCE series Coralie Watson, a British thirty-year-old living in San Francisco, has a tormented past with men. Physical and mental abuse, abandonment issues, incompatibility--she feels like she just can't win, and constantly swears to herself that she'll remain single so she can focus on her burgeoning singing/songwriting career. After twelve years in the United States, she often regrets leaving London, her friends, her habits, and dreams of what life might have been like had she not moved.As she slowly settles into a new routine--and has, so far, kept her vow to stay celibate--her past refuses to give her a break. As she reencounters a former boss she'd had a crush on, someone else resurfaces into her life after many years of silence--a boy she met at fifteen, that she'd had deep feelings for. But now he's all grown-up and irresistibly handsome. She always considered him the "one that got away", and is shocked when he confesses he feels the same way about her. The problem? He's a successful business man who can't afford a scandal, he's married to a supermodel wife, and has two beautiful daughters. Yet none of that seems to stop him from making Coralie promise that next time she's in London, they need to meet and catch up... What's the harm in that?♥♥♥This is a work of FICTION. It will have fairly explicit language & sexual content (but I'll put warnings at the top of those chapters, in case those make you uncomfortable--though, hey, YOU CAME HERE FOR THAT, DIDN'T YOU?!)…

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BOOK TWO in the STEAMY FORBIDDEN ROMANCE series -- please read BOOK ONE, Illicit, before proceeding with this novel!Coralie Watson, now living in NYC to focus on her singer/songwriter career, has landed herself in quite the predicament. Stuck in a long-distance relationship with heart-throb Michael, she gets swept into an affair with none other than Ryan--the dreamy hunk from her past who is now magically available to her, exclusively.But the universe isn't done throwing her past at her and tempting her with explicit desires. As she tries to figure out how to break-up with Michael--with Ryan's insistent urging--another previous lover resurfaces. And his way with words and otherworldly eyes and taste for thrills steals her breath away, tugging her far from Ryan, and farther still from Michael. This newcomer offers nothing but a drink to catch up--but Coralie is all too familiar with this tune. Yet her gut instinct is to accept, to meet with him for good old time's sake.How does the expression go again? Oh, right--what's the harm in that?♥♥♥This is a work of FICTION. It will have fairly explicit language & sexual content (but I'll put warnings at the top of those chapters, in case those make you uncomfortable--though, hey, YOU CAME BACK FOR THAT, DIDN'T YOU?!)…

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BOOK THREE in the STEAMY FORBIDDEN ROMANCE series -- please read BOOK ONE, Illicit, and BOOK TWO, Explicit, before proceeding with this novel!Coralie Watson wants--no, needs--a break. As her fame rises, so does her infatuation for Chester, her desire for Ryan, and her feelings for Michael. At the urging of her best friends, she blocks them all on social media, to focus on her blossoming career as a singer.But, naturally, the universe isn't done testing her--and neither are the three men her heart can't seem to choose between. Unfollowed on social media? No problem, they know where she hangs out. Blocked numbers? No worries, fate will make it so they bump into her anyway. Coralie can't catch a breath, and her body won't give her any respite as all three men turn her world upside down and cause sensations that she's never even fantasized about.She has to choose--Ryan, Michael, Chester... or none of the above? But as she tries to make up her mind, is there really any harm in having fun?♥♥♥This is a work of FICTION. It will have fairly explicit language & sexual content (but I'll put warnings at the top of those chapters, in case those make you uncomfortable--though, hey, YOU CAME BACK YET AGAIN FOR THAT, DIDN'T YOU?!)…

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*ONC 2024 entry***Round Two Ambassador's Pick****Shortlisted**She's an angel of love; an ill-fitting name, as she's no angel. She strives for a world devoid of pain and sorrow. A world of love; of sex and debauchery without consequences. Unattached forever, she's spent millennia ensuring her world remains free of the chaos caused by heartbreak--a term unknown to the humans she oversees. And she'll do everything to keep it that way, at any cost. Meaning she'll kill any who have malice in their souls, to ensure the survival of those who are pure; their hearts red, the color of love.He's the first of his kind: a demon of heartbreak. New to the world, he's thirsty for love, for carnal relations, but craving to destroy it all once he's had his fill. He seeks despair, but not without having a little bit of fun on the way. He's sent above the surface by his king, to spread his disease, until he meets a feisty, sinfully sexy, devious damsel with immense powers. Her heart is so red, so pure, that he has to have it.To crush it.He makes it his goal to seduce her, trick her, and make her his first heartbreak victim. But she's not an easy one to toy with, as her heart isn't as pure as she lets on.***ONC Prompts 35, 19, 46…

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If you're triggered by something sinister, do you seek its meaning, or do you leave it alone?***Small-town barista and occasional stray animal rescuer Jessamine Spencer never would have guessed that a video about missing paranormal show-host Amy LaRoya would rile her up so badly, to the point of having nightmarish visions of the house where Amy was last seen, and an ominous sense that she'd been there before.But when Amy's fellow paranormal host Avery Boomer turns up at Jessamine's coffee-shop asking questions, he discovers that Jessamine is in fact linked to Amy--because she WAS at the mystical house Amy was last seen at. The problem is, Jessamine doesn't recall any of the circumstances that led her to be there, nor how she escaped. And Avery needs to locate Amy, because her final footage seems to imply something was after her and might have gotten to her; something clearly supernatural in nature.If Avery convinces Jessamine to help him, will she recover enough of her memories to navigate to this mystery house, and hopefully find Amy there? Or is there more hiding in the forest--forces and prophesies that Avery and Jessamine will never understand?***Join me as I share the new version of the first novel I ever *fully* wrote! Trigger warning for language, violence, sexual situations, mentions of suicide, possession, jump-scares, and overall disturbing stuff. Enjoy ♥…

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Do you trust your instincts, or follow those of someone more powerful, more knowledgeable than you'll ever be?***A mass explosion at the ghost portal house sends Avery and Jamie running off, thinking the world is safe from the malevolent creatures in the basement. But they soon come to realize that not only were those creatures likely released into the world *thanks* to the explosion, but they found their way out snug and cozy inside their intended vessel, Jessamine. Jessamine... who is *not* dead as they thought she were. Avery is forced to team up with the unpleasant Guide, Ada, to determine the next steps in saving the world from a demonically possessed Jessamine--if it's even possible to stop her. The demon door was opened, but some demons have remained behind, and it's on Avery--the "wild card" of the prophecy--to go inside and ask the questions no one wants to ask: what do the demons plan on doing to the world, and how? And is there any way to prevent them from realizing their malicious goals?…

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If you're told you're the only one who can save the world, would you volunteer your life to do it?*****All hell is breaking loose--literally. Long-lost realms that were sealed up are opening, and centuries-old creatures are escaping, all hungry to feed on humans and create worldwide chaos. It's Avery's fault, of course; but his sacrifices are too hard and his wounds too deep to put all the blame on him. But, as usual, the solution rests on his shoulders. Jessamine has her role to play, too. If you thought she was resting on her laurels, living a passive life in the demon realm--think again. She's about to encounter blasts from the past and learn more about this world than she ever thought she would.With both of them confined within their respective realms, they'll have to team up with foes and former lovers to protect Earth from the monsters seeking to invade and destroy it. But is there really a happy ending waiting for them if they succeed? Or will there always be the threat of other realms looming over their heads?…

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**WATTPAD HQ EDITOR'S PICK for August 2021***FEATURED IN THE "CHILLS AND THRILLS" READING LIST ON WATTPAD'S "Paranormal" page!***FEATURED ON WATTPAD'S #PrideatWattpad READING LIST**Can we understand what happens after death by summoning ghosts? And are ghosts... real?Twenty-two-year-olds Arielle Daniels and Stella Sullivan go on an east-coast ghost-hunting tour to honor their recently deceased best friend, Jade, whose death remains a mystery. Only her parents know the circumstances, and they refuse to tell anyone. Stella wants to pay her respects by following Jade's bucket-list; but Arielle wants real, palpable answers. What happens after death? Why has she lost so many loved ones? And how exactly did Jade die? In the midst of their journey, Arielle realizes she might have been in love with Jade, but now... she has no way to be sure, and no idea how to reveal this to Stella--or anyone else, for that matter. As they travel, the girls discover more about themselves than they anticipated, both forced to come to terms with their emotions; Arielle to accept her bisexuality, and Stella to acknowledge her heritage as the descendant of a long line of psychic mediums. But the trip takes on an eerie tone when they get more than they bargained for, and swallow up more occult knowledge than either ever expected to find in their lifetimes.•WARNING: this book is rated MATURE for handling triggering, sensitive issues. There will be jumps, screams, and heart-palpitating moments. Proceed with caution.…

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Death. What happens after it? What lies beneath the surface?Poor Arielle Daniels stumbled through dangerous hoops to figure this out. She wakes in a new place--the Void--and discovers that what waits after death are layers, dimensions, and sadly... more questions. Even with her new *friend*--that she nicknames THE GHOST, for lack of any other way to describe her--she feels alone, abandoned, afraid. In the living world, Benjamin "Benny" Brooks, knowledgeable in the occult and familiar with paranormal activity, can't crack the mystery behind her death. Or Stella's. Or even... Jade's. He and his FBI agent friend Kylie are on the scene, scraping for clues... and no matter how prepared they think to be, both will get much more than they bargained for. Will Arielle get her ultimate answers, at last? Will she conclude the business that's holding her in the Void? And will Benny finally show the world ghosts are real?•WARNING: this book mentions AND deals with suicide, but DOES NOT endorse it. PLEASE BEWARE. It is rated MATURE for that, among other triggering, sensitive issues. Proceed with caution.…

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Terror. A dimension mirroring the living one--but morphed to reflect the imagination of its Overseer. And the current Overseer... has refused to relinquish her power for centuries, tormenting her souls--"terrors"--into becoming... zombies.Arielle finds herself in Terror, desperate to find her best friend, Jade, to resolve her business, and to figure out a way to claw back up to the Void and maybe, MAYBE, slither into the Soul Realm, where she belongs. And Benny, poor Benny, he only wants to understand--is he dead? What's the Void? What's Terror? And--oh, come on, why are there zombies here? On their final trek towards the truth, Arielle & friends will jump through fiery hoops--literally--and slip on a few bloody puddles on their way. They'll hide in safe-zones and see the sky burn; but really, the ultimate question remains: will Arielle manage to locate Jade and tell her how she feels?•WARNING: this book is rated MATURE for handling triggering, sensitive issues, and for gore & horror. There will be jumps, screams, and heart-palpitating moments. Proceed with caution.…

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Sneaking into a campus party shouldn't lead to expulsion, should it?***Colleges across the U.S. have been on alert because of rioters who all but rendered the American Ivy League universities extinct, after the end of the COVID pandemic in twenty-twenty-five. After their destruction, smaller subsidiaries of those Ivy Leagues have been thriving, thanks to donations and government grants.In twenty-twenty-nine, Junior student Kera Mitchell learns the hard way that it's actually a minor crime to crash a party on campus--it's an invasion of private property. At her university, Valence, there are still severe punishments in place for disrespect to any structures on site. Kera finds out that though she won't be expelled for her party-crashing, she did break a serious rule, and she'll have to pay for it. Along with the party-throwers, hot golden boy Miles, and drug-dealing douche Vick, she's given a punishment none of them expected: they're sent to an unknown, tropical island to learn how to control their erratic behaviors. Like a brainwashing vacation against violence, sex, drugs, and alcohol. Except Kera shouldn't be there--she's as docile as they come, and has never been rowdy and rebellious in her life. Wrong place, wrong time? The island has many secrets, some of which Kera and Miles will stumble upon inadvertently, and that will change the course of the rest of their lives. Will they leave the island unscathed? Will they leave it... at all?-----------A post-pandemic, post-apocalyptic, paranormal horror novel. Please mind your triggers (gore, language, trauma, violence)Inspired by a dream I had and that I became obsessed with turning into a book.…

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Getting off a remote, untraceable island dominated by twisted "gods" shouldn't be a problem, should it?***Miles & Kera have cut ties--against Kera's wishes--and Miles has returned to the "camp" where he and the others have set up; but there's a lot he's not telling his fellow captives on the island. He has no intention of sitting back and obeying these supposed gods who rule the place, and wants to figure out exactly what they are, where they came from, and why they think they can force half a dozen college students into doing their sick bidding.Along with surprising allies, he'll discover secrets he was never meant to, and have to navigate the treacherous forest separating him from his salvation too many times to count--only to find himself in more danger with every new piece of information he stumbles upon.Will Miles get off this island? *Can* he get off this island? And is there any hope of saving the others--Kera included?-----------A post-pandemic, post-apocalyptic, paranormal horror novel. Please mind your triggers (gore, language, trauma, violence)…

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AMERICAN HORROR STORY meets THE HANDMAID'S TALE with a bit of WESTWORLD weaved inFour women, fresh out of a super secret governmental experiment, are dragged back into the laboratory where they lived--to save the world from the specimens they helped produce.*****It's 2050, and the world--in particular the not-so-United States of America--has undergone a lot of changes. A dictator who refuses to relinquish his presidential power reigns over the country, and humans--especially women--see their rights diminished more and more each day. Some are forced to enter special programs to stay safe from men who seek to harm them, and others accept to be part of freaky experimental trials in back-alley labs for a bit of cash to pay the rent. Four women who participated in one such trial--one *actually* sanctioned by the US government--are coping with their new lives when a member of said lab comes to find them, to let them know that the experiment they participated in has gone awry... and they are the only ones who can help fix it all. *TRIGGER WARNING for gore, violence (especially towards women, but NOT domestic abuse), oppression (to women, mostly), explicit language, possible sexual situations inappropriate for readers under 18. PLEASE DO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.*…

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**OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST SHORTLIST**Even if she is killed, she is never dead.*****She'd spent many, many years in the same body, getting used to her quirks, her mannerisms, learning how to survive through the ages. Yet Josephine wakes up one night and realizes she's been asleep for a century: it's now 2023, and her last memory was being on a boat with friends back in 1923. As an immortal woman--a Reborn--she can never truly die, but if mortally wounded or killed, her body disintegrates, and her essence roams for one hundred years before it creates a new body to inhabit. If she slept for so long, it can only mean one thing: someone murdered her back on that boat, and now she needs to find out who and why.***ONC entry based on prompt #2: "One night you woke from the dead. For you, you were gone mere seconds, for the world you were gone almost a century. How will you navigate this new world?"…

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♥ A Writer's Journal ♥Where readers can get to know me, Stephanie Rose, through my writing processes, my multiple projects, and my passing thoughts. Where I answer questions -- those asked by my readers or myself -- and share behind-the-scenes info on my characters, story ideas, aesthetic choices.Where I share my projects, my woes, my hopes, my dreams.Where I bring you, the reader, into my world -- the world of an author.♥ this is a story with PAID CHAPTERS, except for the first two. Please consider unlocking chapters to read more about me! There will be bonus things that *aren't* included in any of the stories posted on Wattpad! ♥…

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Three friends go on a trip to a Nevada desert hot springs a few hours from home. Coolers packed with booze and snacks, camping gear stuffed in their trunks, they can't wait for a hot night under the stars, away from the horrors of the current worldwide pandemic. Little do they know, there are mysteries surrounding the location that might shift their goals of tranquility--for the rest of their lives.•••!WARNING! This is a paranormal thriller. It will have many mature elements (gore, language, some mild sexual content, drug references) so please, proceed with caution.…

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**FEATURED on the official Wattpad NA page, in Sci-Fi/Fantasy**A far-away place, a peaceful population... and a yearly sacrifice?Cerule--a prosperous planet lodged in the Andromeda galaxy, full of lively, happy humans, luxurious and abundant vegetation, and represented by mysterious cerulean crystals. But it's also home to a terrifying sacrificial ritual that takes one (un)lucky eighteen year old from its family once a year... to eat it. Yes, *eat*. The Eldian Monsters, concealed creators dwelling underground, benevolent overseers of the land, require human sacrifices to keep the world running despite its massive handicap, referred to as the "Rotation Halt." The planet... no longer spins on its own axis. So, to somehow maintain the inhabitants livelihoods, these ever-lasting beings resolve to using a dark ritual that all Ceruleans respect and revere... all but eighteen-year-old Melaynia Roya. She lost her sister twelve years ago to this sinister rite of passage, and unfortunately her life is about to revolve around it once more... as she is now the eligible age of Sacrifice. Can she escape the deadly future ahead of her and uncover the truth behind the ritual before it's too late? Can she save herself... while trying to save her planet?•BOOK ONE of the REVOLUTION series•#324 in "science-fiction#197 in "science" (08/14/18)#243 in "sisters" (08/14/18)#216 in "sacrifice" (08/14/18)#38 in "planet" (05/13/18)#128 in "galaxy" (05/13/18)•…