To live a quiet life away from high society, 14-year old Alex left home and created a new identity. She changed her name as well as her gender. ... more>>

The catch? She'd lose it all if anyone found out.

To prevent exposure, Alex stayed in the side lines and avoided unnecessary interactions. Her cold demeanor drove the other students away. They eventually learned to leave her alone. After that, it didn't take long for two years to pass by as she spent her days in blissful peace.

Her secluded life had kept her safe. 

Until…

That shattered when Logan Parker caught her with extensions in her hair, make-up on her face, heels on her feet and boobs in her dress.

Not one to give up, Alex needed to fool him.

But how?

How will she keep this web of lies afloat? Will her true identity stay as a secret? Or will her borrowed time be over? 

Take a peek and discover the biggest secret in this fiction world!

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The second story in the Phoenix saga, Phoenix Ascendant, begins 6 months after the end of Phoenix Book IV. Ranko and Akane have their own... more>> apartment, as both resume their academic careers. Ranko's pursuit of music takes a huge leap forward, and Ranko and Akane further cement their relationship. A secret Akane insists on keeping threatens to tear them apart. As Ranko's second original song shakes up their lives, the pair must navigate being a gay couple in 1991 Tokyo when one of them is a budding celebrity. Features more than TWENTY original songs! <<less

Neo Akihabara Meipouchou is a story about maids, martial arts, magical girls, love, politics, mecha, catpeople, and growing up in a society based around anime. In the far future, anime fans have annexed Paris, renaming the city to Neo Crystal Tokyo and ruling the populace with advanced military technology and private maid armies. Trained in the arts of cooking, cleaning, and assassination, these elite maid soldiers serve powerful politicians and their families, acting to further their masters' interests. Political alliances are beginning to fray, and maids from different houses increasingly find themselves at odds with one another—and with underground liberation movements.... more>>

Aina Dufort is a new maid in the education minister's household. Her incredible strength makes her an ideal maid-in-training, but she'll have to learn to control her power—and her emotions. She'll contend with powerful enemies, fight for love, and struggle to survive in a world that sees her as a tool of death. <<less

Ophelia Heide couldn't wait to become a new advisor for the Moon Castle and take her father's place! Well...... more>>

That was until she was saved by Leo, a fairy who protected the Galaxy Kingdom. To pay off her debt to him, she was stuck with the task of reuniting the two sides after the capricious kings had a war over... something. Not knowing where to start, she accidentally found her heart captured by the couple's daughter, Princess Koharu, but neither girl ever thought they would flirt with the boundaries of time and history to fight for their love.

Unfortunately, things weren't easy for Leo either as he worked to save the couple, unlocking the secrets of the kingdoms' administrations in the process. What he didn't expect was to find himself falling for an elusive messenger named Sinclair throughout it all, but would his heart allow them to come in?

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Notes:
-In case you're here for some specific tags and/or representation, some only appear much later in the story or apply to the side couples. The tags, justifications, and some warnings are now listed in the glossary under "Cheat Sheets".
-Content warnings are included at the beginnings of chapters if needed, though most chapters only have a language warning.
-This story is also available on Webnovel under the same title. All chapters have been uploaded there, and they will all eventually be posted here via daily updates. The formatting may be different (chapter lengths, italics, etc.), but the content has been left intact.
-The cover art does not belong to me. If you are the owner and wish to have it taken down, please contact me, and I will gladly remove it. <<less

Venus, the great city at the northern sea border, lay in ruins with an insignificant six hundred survivors. Crushed by the machinations of a foreign power who now seeks to invade the Centurion Kingdom they once guarded.... more>>

The Lady of that city, Rusalka, together with her husband, Alexander, has no choice but to bear the burden to raise an army and ready herself to face this threat. She will not fight alone, for the Prince of her kingdom comes bearing both arms and armies from all across the land.

What of the south, however? Now unguarded, not against any foreign power, but its own ambitious and disgruntled Lords and their council? These were men of no lesser standing than Rusalka herself, but they were far different in their purposes and the burdens they bare.

Towards that place is where Rapture, the Child of Immortals, now departs together with the nation's Princess, Lucretia, and fifty four of Venus' survivors who bid to serve as their bodyguards.

The Centurion Kingdom's ancient secrets, the entire Muspelheim Continent's too, and the very real "Gods" who exist in the background behind every nation of this world, are all about to step into the light, which seems to herald the dawn of a new age of strife. <<less

or, Deux Navires Passant dans la Nuit... more>>

If you wake up in a new world, with only your memories of home to guide you, you have to trust the first people you meet.

The first people Leah meets seem to know her - but not *her*. Leah is thrust into a fighter's role that does not quite suit her, and those who 'rescued' her do their best to help her fit in. They hint at a world that Leah can only vaguely understand without serious research and exploration, but how to do that research, when everyone believes her to be a local of this place, and too many questions might draw unwanted attention?

And what about home?

The more Leah learns about this world, the less she believes that she woke up on the right side of the bed - or more accurately, on the right side of the conflict. With magic being strictly regulated in her current "home," maybe it's time to uproot and look for a new set of allies...

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Lesbian Lead, by the way, since there are almost no tags for LGBT stuff

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***Currently undergoing heavy edits and expansion of the early chapters, to bring the quality up to the standards of the latter half of the book***

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Displacement is also posted on Royal Road <<less

Ranma, having lost the Phoenix Pill and being all but trapped in his feminine form, leaves the Tendo Dojo in search of a "normal" life. With the Full Body Cat's Tongue rendering them unable to take a hit and putting martial arts largely out of her life, Ranma needs a new career path, too. After spending a few months homeless in Tokyo, Ranma ends up getting a job in a bar run by a found family consisting of the owner and four hard-luck girls that work there and now live as sisters. At the Phoenix, Ranma finds a place where she can be accepted and "normal," learns to deal with the trauma she's experienced and... more>> finds acceptance with her new family. As she does so, she also learns to live as a young woman, discovering a new talent and potential career as a singer.

Pairing: Ranma F / Akane (slooooooooow burn) <<less

Waking up in a mysterious cave, not remembering anything personal, yet still understanding and feeling some connection to this place. A connection on a much more basic, more intensive level. I feel a calling towards me, a command to come closer...... more>>

Story continues under the title of "The Way of the Grey", the one in which it shares a universe. <<less

More than a hundred years into the future and the world has been through hell and back, not that ancient history matters to Terry as his girlfriend of three years dumps him in the middle of a park. As a way to distract him, his twin sister convinces him to dive into the newest fantasy VRMMO with her. Reluctantly agreeing, neither of them could have known the adventure of self discovery Terry would find himself plunged into.... more>>

A mishap in character creation leaves him stranded far from his sister, with a randomly generated character and plethora of problems. The first problem, of course, is the fact that he appears to be a demon girl, and the second? A gorgeous redhead with her sword at his throat. <<less

Bare walls, steel bars and not a lot else. If she had to read ONE more strategy book she was going to puke. After ten boring years, something had to give and it sure as hell wasn't going to be her. ... more>>

Kidnapped and turned into an experimental soldier from a young age, Leliana's finally managed to get herself clear of all the stuffy laboratory equipment and is making up for a lost childhood. Unfortunately for her, the lead scientist who'd spent so many years beating her into shape isn't quite ready to call it a loss, and has unleashed an accidental catastrophe into the world to get her back. <<less

Aspiring priest Beatrice dreams of saving the world. Delinquent debutante Emi dreads her looming engagement to a distant noblewoman. A chance meeting in a library ignites a flame of love in their hearts. But, as the pair explore the wintery city of Balarand and each other, they must contend with their relationship’s uncertain future. Only by walking together hand-in-hand can they face these obstacles for the sake of their futures.... more>>

Hands Held in the Snow is an LGBT+ fantasy romance about a bookworm and a brat at the cusp of adulthood.

Featuring art and illustrations by Mikayla Buan.

This series is now on ScribbleHub! And it is fully complete, with all 70 chapters available to read. Bonus materials, including more art, can be found at the main site: http://handsheld.quinlancircle.com

Please follow on Twitter!
@Hands_Held
Story: @Thedude3445
Art: @Mikayla_Buan <<less

A/N: This is a spinoff of my other series - Origins: How I Became A Magical Girl's Sidekick in a Craptastic World. ... more>>

It's written to be more digestible than the other work. A simple, straightforward story about survival, love, and /numbers go up/.

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Incursions, Emergences, and Chaos Events. Anathema, Nightmares, and Aberrations.

These blights have caused untold suffering and destruction for many worlds across the Great Tapestry.

Across these worlds, humanity has developed countless social constructs and [Systems] alike to combat these extradimensional incursions.

But what of the worlds that have never experienced an invasion before?

Worlds that, for all intents and purposes, are stuck in the Silver Age of Magical Girls and Villains? Worlds with no context or dedicated weapons to combat these monsters?

This is the story of a girl who would dream of a brighter tomorrow.

A dream that was cut short by her world's very first Chaos Event. <<less

Kasumi knows what's expected of her. She's to get married, have 2.4 kids and live at the pleasure of her family in a small town at the edge of the world. Is that all there is, though? Isn't there something more to life? Perhaps the new exchange student from America can expand her world...or maybe she'll ruin it.... more>>

This book is also available on Amazon. <<less

Things have just started settling down for Emma (née Marcus) Farrier, seven weeks after being mysteriously transported to Selene, a world of steam engines, political intrigue, and no men. However, when she throws herself into an entirely new environment far from the familiarity of Halflance Manor, she must face flesh-eating ghoul tribes, cunning Imperial Assassins, and the mystery of why she is on Selene at all. Will Emma be able to keep the peace between the Republic of Bluerose and the northern Durkahni queendoms? Or will she succumb to the darkness of the far north? And will she ever figure out that maybe she isn't as much of a man as she thinks she is?... more>> style="line-height: 40px;"> Cover art by Chirichirichiri based on a design by Elamimax <<less

Losing her parents and turned into a lab rat by scientists, Natalie, now burdened with the powers of the divine interveners, sets off into this bleak and ever-changing world to get revenge; this quest for vendetta, however, soon grows bigger than herself, when she crosses horns with a powerful and foreboding man who holds the same powers of divinity she was given. ... more>>

With defeat still fresh in her mind, Natalie and her childhood friend Andrew uncover a breadcrumb trail of clues that lead them to believe that there targets next move will be to destroy one of the safest villagers in the world.

As they make heist to the village, however, run into another crisis and are forced to make a choice; either stand by and help the people before them. Or prioritise their original goal, knowing that acting too slow to save one might doom them both.

Being a victim of similar a choice made in negligence, Natalie strives to do what’s best for all involved.

But will this be enough to save everyone? <<less

Roxanne Kindley is just a regular high-school girl. She has a few friends, a few people she'd rather avoid, and an infatuation with a girl she's never spoken to. Pretty typical.... more>>

Things take a strange turn however, when Roxy helps a bizarrely intelligent wolf while on a walk through the woods behind her house. Not long after, a certain girl takes a sudden interest in her, and Roxy can only begin to wonder where this will lead as it seems her new friend holds a terrifying secret.

If you enjoyed Direwolf, follow me on tumblr (www.tumblr.com/bamber344) for news about future projects!

(cover art by the incredibly talented @themissakat, check them out!)

(Crossposted on Royal Road under the same name. Chapters come out as I finish them, at least one per every 2 weeks) <<less

Coby was once again forced to go to a college party by his best friend Brook. He hadn't been counting on much happening, he was an anxious nerd after all, but waking up in his friend's bed as a gorgeous girl was pretty damn far out of even his craziest dreams. How will the newly dubbed Eloise deal with college life as a superpowered girl in a world full of heroes. A Kammiverse story.... more>>

Cover art done by Cenith!
https://twitter.com/Actual_Cenith <<less

Hideki is a young man who lives with his grandmother after the loss of his parents. Despite the tragedy he finds simple pleasures in his everyday school life and playing with the music club, of which he is a member. He greatly admires the council president, Reina, who he meets in the corridors after school. Hideki's life is turned upside down once again and he finds himself drifting with nowhere to go. ... more>>

Reina offers him a chance, an evening meeting between the two of them leads to Hideki taking on an entirely new life as her second sister, Miyako. But not everything is as it seems - and accepting the mercy of another isn't always easy. <<less

Alaska was a very out of place person in society. Though things were starting to get out of place even for her... weird happenings concerning electricity were happening all around her and on her way from her daily visit to her friend's grave, she was caught out in a lightning storm...... more>>

Updates at least two to three times a month, usually on Saturdays.

(If you see this same exact series on Wattpad and it's published by Luna_renn. Well, it's also me.) <<less

“I’m going to be the brightest Star in the world!”... more>>

This is the sentiment of every young luminescent—particularly Mindie Tachibana-Callahan. After all, the world is crawling with Shades that bring darkness and wreak havoc wherever they happen to appear. With her ambition aimed high, she fights for her goal of finishing the school’s annual Shade-slaying competition as the undisputed, top-seeded Star. A story like this is practically begging for her to be its protagonist.

At least, that’s how Pike DeSanto sees it.

As Mindie’s best friend of meager presence, Pike graciously accepts his role as a side character in this story. Although, being a luminescent himself often means he still gets caught up in the chaos. Literally.

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Now available on Amazon!

As a disclaimer, Luminescent is featured and updated on Royal Road, Scribble Hub, and Tapas. <<less

Humans are extinct, and vampires lose all of their powers as a result. Sophie Dresden, the new vampire leader, never imagined her once proud race would come to an end like this--starving in trailer parks.... more>>

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All humans are dead and magical creatures run amok. This arrangement suits everybody just fine. Everyone except the only ones who need the humans to live--vampires.

Now it's the werewolf's reign, and they've got a few scores to settle.

Meet Sophia Dresden, the current vampire leader left holding the bag. She's on a mission to keep this ragtag race of the undead from extinction. But with her childhood pet werewolf now her boss and all remaining vampires sequestered in trailer parks, that's easier said than done. Her trusty harpy, and only confidant, is determined to help her. But time's running out and if they don't find a new feeding ground fast, the vampires are doomed to an eternity of a fate worse than death. And no, it's NOT peasantry. <<less

Emma (née Marcus) Farrier has struck out on her own, with only her servants/roommates Anna and Unity to help her, to seek out the truth about her unique powers in the university town of New Alderburg. For a short while, it almost seems like she might have some peace and quiet. But that soon ends when she meets up with an old ally under a new identity, ends up on the trail of a vicious serial killer, and has a run-in with a mysterious woman in white and her werewolf minions. Now Emma has to fight for her life and for the fate of all of Selene, against an enemy who knows her better than... more>> she may expect, all while falling in love and realizing things about herself that will turn her entire world upside-down. It's the part of the story you've all been waiting for...

Cover created by Beedok <<less

Coralie has terrible luck around magical artifacts. When a mysterious pendant makes its way to her father’s shop, it takes her on a bizarre journey to confront her painful past.... more>>

Now she must face an angry demon lord, an arrogant necromancer, and an assortment of reanimated oddballs before she can make her way home.

This book contains talking animals, slight comedic violence, references to vomit, drugs, and Oxford commas.

Coralie and the Stupid, Cursed Pendant is also on Wattpad, Inkitt, and Royal Road.
Wattpad also has a few of my comedy horror short stories.

Fun fact: this book used to be called The Necromancer, the Pendant, and the Possum until I added several more characters. <<less

"They Bent and Broke me...and I enjoyed it..." ... more>>

The long night has ended, the world is starting to get back to normal. Normal being that we're all sheltered in massive city states constantly afraid of the soulless, aka skitters, from sneaking in and feasting on our flesh.

I know it's not really normal, but it could be worse...much worse. You could after all join the Rachelle Institute Sorority at the grand university of Nova Nash only to learn you're just another one of their pawns to play with. You could also find yourself in the middle of a love triangle with your older sisters forcing you to obey their humiliating and degrading orders every single day.

I hate it and want to simply walk away, but to refuse the seniors now would be to face expulsion and life on the streets. Here in Nova Nash a diploma from the university is everything and completely reliant on your membership to the fraternity or sorority to attend.

And thus I have to wake up every morning and hope to god I can get through the day with my dignity intact.

My name is Keri Pryde, I'm a former athlete and now pawn of the Rachelle Institute Sorority. I hope to graduate from the Grand University with a degree in Chemistry. I also happen to be a virgin, if that matters.

And this...is my story.

- This novel contains adult material and sexually explicit scenes. There is also a touch of horror and a few scenes may include gore. Non-consensual sex is also present along with body modification. All characters are over the age of 18. Readers discretion is advised.

-You can support me buy purchasing this book (fully edited) on Smashwords.com, https://www.smashwords.com/books/affiliate/1046007 <<less

Sixteen year old Jordan Parker lives in a group foster home, hiding her true self from the world. What people see when they look at... more>> her is a six-and-a-half foot tall dumb jock, and she’s learned not to try and change that impression. But in her dreams she can be her real self. There she can do almost anything. Her life changes in one night, when she steps out of a lucid dream directly into the real world, and finds things have changed: she has the body she’s always wanted, she can do the kinds of things she could only do in dreams before, and there’s a mythologically incorrect minotaur rampaging outside the home. This may take a little getting used to. <<less