Salazar Slytherin, an ancient name cursed through history, was a villain, one of the darkest wizards of all time. However, that was never the whole truth. Saphira Slytherin. The only daughter of the infamous name, the last surviving Slytherin, found herself entangled in a mistake a millennium ago due to a spell that went awry. Consequently, she was transported to the future. Stranded in 1984, she was forced to conceal her true lineage. From that moment on, a new identity emerged. Saphira Potter. She struggles with concealing her father's ambition as she unravels his secrets and honors his legacy. When she finally reaches Hogwarts, her true home, the castle shields her in plain sight, knowing she's the daughter of one of its founders. However, the castle's protection isn't the only safeguard as she becomes entangled in a complex romance with Draco Malfoy, whose duties mirror her own. As the Wizarding War unfolds across time, Saphira, the leader of a secret army created by her enigmatic agents, stands as the sole force capable of bringing an end to the raging war. Her blood is ancient and her father's legacy flows through her veins.

ONC 2025 - LONGLISTER, SHORTLISTER, 2x AMBASSADOR PICKS AND HONOURABLE MENTIONS Reverse Handmaiden's tale set in a fantasy medieval land. *** Fynn of Teleni is an orphan born and raised within the Great Kingdom of Teleni. The particularity of his home is its rare breed of virgin male soldiers. Currently stationed in the same barrack for nearly five years, Fynn is determined to climb in grade and become commander. Seileia is from the Eleenora's wood, an uncharted forest and the last unconquered territory by the Kingdom of Teleni. Descendant from a race of powerful witches and dragon riders, Seileia fears being the next one like her many sisters who have gone missing, taken by the Kingdom of Teleni. With no proof to attest to her suspicions, Seileia storms into Fynn's barrack on her dragon to rescue them all. The plan should have worked as she comes disguised as one of Teleni's soldiers; however, Fynn catches her, and the two of them fight with Fynn exposing her naked body to everyone and calling her "a demon." To fall in love with a demon is the last of their wishes, and yet, outnumbered, the Kingdom of Teleni captured Seileia and leaves her under Fynn's sole guardianship. *** ONC 25' Prompt 2: To be in love with a demon was the last thing on your wishlist. Prompt 61: The silence in the room is deafening, as though it has a life of its own. It's time to rewrite the fairy tale, but this time, the ending will be yours, and it won't be happy. ROUND 1 - 10.03.2025 ROUND 2 - 10.04.2025 ROUND 2 AMBASSADORS PICK - 22.04.2025 LONGLISTER - 21.05.2025 ROUND 3 AMBASSADORS PICK - 23.05.2025 SHORTLISTER - 01.06.2025 HONOURABLE MENTIONS - 25.06.2025 *** CW: Depictions and mentions of violence with a bit of foul language but mostly a war of the minds over the ones of the bodies. Sensible chapters will be marked with *** at the end of their titles.

| 1x 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐝 | •𝑴𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖• ❝ Let's get married.❞ 𝐀𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭. It took a few seconds for twenty years of friendship and an inseparable bond of love to vanish completely breaking each and every part of her heart into millions of pieces which can't be joined again. Lee Seora meets her boyfriend after three years of long wailing and depression, his death was unconvincing to her and she was certain he isn't dead , not yet. ❝ I knew you're alive, please don't leave me again.❞ ❝I'm not your boyfriend! ❞ A lie, a very meticulously planned lie. Crossing paths with a not so good stranger was definitely a huge mistake. ❝ 𝑉𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦? ❞

• 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 • Sasaeng (n) : A korean term for an obsessive or toxic fan. Life had been nothing but chaotic for Shea Kang. Desperate to save her job as an entertainment reporter, she takes up the challenge to bag an interview with the cold and mysterious superstar Rowan Kim but things swiftly take up a twisted turn when they end up sleeping together, instantly creating a disastrous scandal. Overnight the righteous reporter Shea, was termed as a 'Sasaeng' by the entire nation. Dire in need of a solution to save themselves from the flooding flashes and questions by the media and violent fans, they decide to date each other for a period of six months until the scandal cools down. Her little tactics, that smile of hers and the way her eyes lightened up when she narrated her favourite stories, somehow opened up the closed doors of Rowan's heart. But what happens when he gets to know that Shea is soon going to get married to her long term boyfriend, Arthur? Will Rowan be able to attain Shea's love? Or will the appearance of Arthur create a void in their twisted relationship? Dive into this tale of two broken souls who are trying to heal each other, a tale so simple yet so complicated because things are just not as simple as they seem to be.

A peaceful village torn apart by murder. In the small, close-knit village of Oakhurst, residents aren't willing to believe that one of their own might be a brutal killer. So when young women begin to die - their bodies found with accusatory words carved onto their skin - suspicion falls on the newcomer to the village. Charming Zack Wild, author of violent crime novels and possessor of a dark history, seems like a perfect suspect. As they investigate, Sergeant Mitchell and Constable Turner are increasingly unwilling to believe that someone they know could be responsible for such heinous crimes. But will this affect their judgement, allowing the real killer to escape?

When a real estate billionaire attempts to evict a millionaire matchmaker's business from his new building, they clash in a deal of head vs. heart, only to discover they're each other's perfect match. Standalone in The Elite Matchmaker Series *** Love is Iris' business. Boston's elite matchmaker has built a thriving company by finding perfect pairings. Her expansion dreams screech to a halt when she finds a hot, sexy stranger sitting in her office like he owns the place. Turns out, he does, and the new building owner, Xavier, wants her "scam" business out. The man wouldn't know love if it sat on his infuriatingly handsome face. Locked in a heated argument, Iris proposes an impossible deal: three months to find the perfect match for any client he chooses. When she succeeds, he'll publicly endorse her matchmaking, but if she fails, she'll pack up without a fight. The last thing she expects is the billionaire to call her bluff and nominate himself for the bet. Botched screenings, auto-rejections-Xavier sabotages every potential match thrown his way. But as their conflict sparks something far more dangerous than competitive rivalry, and succumbing to their steamy, forbidden attraction provokes every emotion Iris has sworn off, she faces an even bigger problem. With the deal clock ticking, breaking her cardinal rule-never fall for a client-is the one match she can't afford to make.

"You're about to embark on a great crusade..." General Dwight D. Eisenhower had said in his speech to the troops prior to the opening assault on Normandy's shores. However, Jack and James O'Brian never heard that speech, because they were in the airborne. It's June 6th, 1944 and the biggest amphibious invasion in the world is commencing, United States paratroopers James and Jack O'Brian of the 101st U.S. 501st Airborne division are going to be the first men into German occupied France. They've gone to ranger schooling together, both graduating in time to take part in the Normandy invasion and now. They'll be parachuting into France against a well trained, battle hardened enemy between them and their fight towards Germany. With a prestigious German general making his reappearance after being medically discharged to lead such battle hardened forces. ** Rated PG-13 (Violence, suggestive themes, language) Fifth book in the 'World War Series'

Food for thought: seasoning with these berries results in a dash of murder. It's been a quiet autumn so far in the small town of Bradley, North Carolina. Or, as Myrtle would put it, a boring one. The slow pace and lingering post-summer heat are making life in Bradley very slow-paced, indeed. That all changes when a local resident is poisoned by what looks like a scrumptious pie. The victim is a boorish man who has plenty of enemies in Bradley. Despite this, suspicion falls heavily on Myrtle and Miles's friend-a botanist who grows the deadly nightshade the man was poisoned with. Can Myrtle and Miles solve the case and help their friend before the killer strikes again?

When Psychology Professor Pamela Barnes discovers her department's star researcher strangled to death in the computer lab, she's determined to find out who did it. Will an accidental recording of the murder allow Pamela to use her expertise in acoustics to identify the killer? A unique cozy mystery--set in the world of academia and high-stakes research--full of excitement, humor, and romance.