Once Upon A Booktok Scholarship

Veronica, a young woman scarred by a difficult childhood, and Ethan, burdened by his own past are promised a love that has the power to heal their wounds. Their blossoming romance, however, is withered by dark secrets and the shocking betrayal of a close friend. In a brutal attack, Veronica is left fighting for her life, and their love is tested. A shocking betrayal leaves Veronica critically injured, and their love hanging by a thin thread. To complicate matters further, a shadow from Ethan's past, Alex, reenters their lives and she uses her seductive charm to cast a tempting net on Ethan. Can their love withstand the trials, or will it be torn apart by the forces that seek to keep them apart?

A young boy who was left alone after death had visited his family, taking his father and mother along, had to struggle to survive. Knowing the amount of evil the world harbored, he decided to become evil, mean and act like he has no emotion. But is he able to do away with the soft soil God used to make his heart?? During one of his assignments, he meets someone . Let's see if this someone would change his course or it's going to remain the same..

Odelia, wanita itu hanya tahu bagaimana caranya mengasihi. Dalam hidupnya, ia begitu mempercayai kekuatan cinta. Bahkan meskipun dibenci, Odelia tetap mencintai orang tersebut. Namun bagaimanakah jika orang yang paling menginginkan penderitaanya justru adalah suaminya sendiri. Laki-laki yang ia letakkan diatas segala-galanya. Jeanattan, laki-laki itu hidup dalam kebencian. Dendam mendiang ibunya pada seseorang membuatnya harus berubah menjadi pria jahat. Sampai, saat dimana wanita itu datang. Membasuh hidupnya dengan penuh kasih. Namun bagaimanakah jika wanita itu justru merupakan wanita yang harus ia hancurkan. Wanita yang harus menderita meski ia mencintainya tanpa sadar.

Two different worlds, two separate lives are fused together in this surreal tale of the supernatural. A world unknown to her and a world he runs from. An unending war between their worlds leads them down the same path with their destinies aligned. What will happen when the fate of their worlds hang in the balance and they have to make a choice? *** She had no idea how long she had been sleeping for but she woke up to the sound of someone sniffing. She was drowsy so she paid not much attention to it but then it continued, then she heard the voice again, “Lavender, you use lavender for your hair. How have I never sniffed your hair before?", the sniffing continued. The sound reverberated through the caves, whilst she felt the vibrations on his chest where she lay, but she did not need that to know whose voice it belonged to. It was deep but not hoarse, somehow it was powerful and soothing at the same time, it was the voice of a god, one that had spoken to her all of these months, one she had replayed over again in her head till it was ingrained in her memory. “Dragomir…”, she whispered in a teary voice, she proceeded to stand up but he held on to a part of her hair and was sniffing it. When he noticed her staring at him, he stopped and stared back at her as if she had just caught him trying to steal from the cookie jar. “Was that creepy?”, he asked.

Introduction：Xienne Collins, a typical college student, is beautiful and smart. Known for being kind but being abused by her classmates whom she considered friends. Her character was trampled on. Not a day goes by that she is not begrudged and bullied by them. She endured it for too long and told herself she would not retaliate or will take vengeance. But the day came when she was filled with what her classmates were doing. She wanted to kill them all and planned carefully how she could accomplish this. She killed her classmates one by one. She writes in her diary what she did to her classmates for satisfaction about what she had done to them. Little did she know someone is watching her.

Adrianna, an ordinary girl got pregnant after a one night stand with a mysterious man in a luxury resort. After the incident, Her life turned upside down when she discovered her pregnancy with twins. Left with no option, she was forced to work as a secretary to a supernatural creature who presented a deal to her, for his desires. A bargain was made to survive the war between Vampires, when Adrianna unveiled the secrets of her past and find her card of fate as a breed of a revolution. Will she able to tame the beast with the power of Bargain?

Alecta Zeline diculik saat pulang menuju rumah sewanya yang berjarak 500 meter dari lokasi kejadian. Dia ditawari sebuah kontrak menjadi surrogate mother atas permintaan teman semasa SMA-nya, Freya Farista, seorang aktris terkenal. Alecta menganggap tawaran itu adalah sebuah kesempatan untuk balas dendam kepada Freya Farista yang telah membuat hidupnya jatuh dalam kemalangan. Alecta masih mengingat semua kejahatan yang pernah Freya lakukan padanya. "Semakin aku dekat dengannya lagi, bukankah itu semakin baik? Aku bisa membalaskan dendamku? Misalnya merebut suaminya?” Alecta tertawa. “Itu pasti menarik sekali!” . . . Dipublikasikan 27 Mei 2021 Cover: Canva [Mature Content] ©2021, Ilamy Harsa

Lilian Jackson has the worst luck, between balancing multiple jobs, playing the role of both parents for her siblings, managing her alcoholic father and paying back her student loans, 24 hours is just not enough for her. As if that's not enough life throws her a curveball in the form of a life threatening heart disease. "I must be paying my debts from my past life for all this to be happening to me" There is Byron Bladell, heir to a multi-million chain of restaurants and CEO in his own right. He is tall, rich, handsome and seems to have it all with a loving family and a beautiful girlfriend. The world sees him as the most eligible bachelor in town but he is chasing a shadow from his past. Their lives intertwine as pictures of their chanced meeting sweeps the internet suggesting an intimate relationship. "It's just a rumor" Lilian attempts to convince everyone. "Why don't you just marry me" Bryon suggests. In what seems like the answer to both their problems, Lillian and Byron enter a contract marriage. The initial indifference towards each other fade as they stay under a roof and play the part of a loving couple to outside world. The lines between acting and reality start to blur as their emotions come to play. Without the pressure of providing for her family, Lilian regains her fierce and cheerful attitude which mirrors someone from Byron’s past. It's just a fake relationship but what was happening to her heart. "Is this a symptom of my heart disease or is my heart racing for him?" It is the journey of two hurting souls finally finding healing from their past and inner peace, after all it all started with a racing heart.

Janvir Neo Dela Fuente- isang multi-billionaire businessman at isang mafia. Suplado pagdating sa mga babae at mainitin ang ulo. Shin Madeleine Andrada- isang mahirap na single mom na mamasukan bilang maid ng mga Dela Fuente. Laging pinag-iinitan ng ulo ni Janvir si Shin dahil sa kagagawan ng kasamahan nyang maid at sya ang laging pinagmumukhang may kasalanan na umabot pa sa puntong sinuspende sya ng kanyang amo. Kasabay ng kanyang suspension may hindi inaasahan na mangyayari na sya mismo ang makakakita. Malalaman ni Janvir ang tungkol sa sitwasyon ni Shin kaya mas lalo itong nagalit nang malaman nyang may anak si Shin at iisipin nyang gagamitin lang sya ni Shin para buhayin silang mag-ina. Umalis si Janvir ng bansa para kalimutan ang mga nangyari. Habang wala si Janvir sa bansa, mababago ang takbo ng buhay ni Shin. Hindi nagtagal bumalik si Janvir ng Pilipinas. Magkikita ang dalawa nang hindi inaasahan . Marerealize ni Janvir na mahal pa nya ang dalaga kung kailan hindi na sya kilala ng puso at isip nito. Bibigyan kaya ng tadhana ang dalawang puso na nawalay ng matagal na panahon ? May pag-asa pa kayang mabuksan ni Janvir ang puso ng dalaga at maamin ang tunay nyang nararamdaman?

When Jo turned 18, her life as a human was no more. A series of events throws Jo on a journey of discovering her past while falling in love and defeating enemies she never expected. Every hurdle they face is strength for Jo and Nikko, her fated mate. And she will do anything to prove that she is the Luna he, the pack, and even the wolf world are searching for.**When I opened the door, I got a breath of evergreen and lavender. Then the door shut behind me, and I felt tingles all over my body as I was pushed up against the wall."I forgot something, so I had to turn around and come back," he said softly as he lifted my arms above my head, using one of his large hands to pin the wrists."What did you forget?" I managed to choke out as he trailed his free hand down my arm, sending sparks and tingles in its wake."This." And he grabbed my face and pushed his lips onto mine.**Becoming a Luna is written by Kelsey Gittings, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.