Stay-at-home mom Harriet has just about had it. As her husband puts in more and more hours at the office, she's stuck with six-year-old Sam and the looming insanity of the holiday season. Along with the usual event planning panic, fall brings constant reminders of her father's failing health and the limited time they have left together. When her friend and renowned caterer Carol invites her over for a baking session, Harriet jumps at the opportunity to destress and learns Carol's secret ingredient to her stress-free lifestyle: venting her negative emotions into everything she bakes. As Harriet's love for baking warps into an addiction to the comforting warmth of the oven, her new coping mechanism starts to look more and more like a recipe for disaster. Cover by @meha-k

What if you witness a murder? What does it feel like to witness one? Would you be too shocked to react or be brave and take action? Have you ever imagined what will happen if the killer notices you there? So many questions but only one solution~ Read the book and find out the answer to all your queries. A short mystery-thriller story which will fill you with ecstasy and excitement! Read this short story to find out what happens when a fifteen year old, Madison witnesses a murder. Achievements~ 🥇First place in Short Story genre, The Clovers Award: part 1 🥇First place in Short Story genre, Oscar Awards 🥈Second place in Best Title genre, The Clovers Award: part 1 🥈Second place in Short Story genre, The Flower Awards 2021 🥈Second place in Short Story genre, Ibby Awards 2021 🥉Third place in Short Story genre, The Mistic Awards 🥉Third place in Short Story genre, The Coalition Awards 2021 🥉Third place in Short Story genre, The Bloodstone Awards 2021 🥉Third place in Best Plot Twist Category, The Special Chill Awards 2021 🏆 Honorable Mention in Short Story genre, The Souhait Awards 🏆 Honorable Mention in Zebra Award from the Elephant Awards

|| 2021 WATTYS SHORTLIST ||Elliot Mitchell is stuck on autopilot--until she meets Ben Harrison, who begins to bring her back to life. Elliot is counting down the days until she can leave the town that narrates her past. After tragically losing her mom, she is now dealing with an absent father, never-ending nightmares, and friends that she no longer relates to. Never mind that she used to be a track prodigy. One more semester and she's gone. But Elliot was counting on meeting Ben Harrison. Ben is different--his cerebral palsy is just the tip of the iceberg. When Ben joins the track team and they are assigned to work together on a project, emotions start to stir, and Elliot must either face her past or lose the closest connection to someone she has ever felt. Tags: romance, new adult, college, loss, love story