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THE PERFECT WORLD SERIES
Dark Paranormal Romance
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For as long as Courtney can remember, she’s suffered from vivid visions, though no one has ever believed her. She questions herself too, until the dorm elevator opens and she’s staring at a face she’s seen hundreds of times— a man she thought was a figment of her imagination. But if her visions aren’t fantasies after all, this mysterious stranger and his dark secrets will change the course of her life.
Ollie’s demons don’t whisper, they scream. Day and night, the ghosts of his past peel him apart, reminding him that he’s a monster— one who is being hunted by his creators. Between paranoia and traumatic flashbacks, it’s his mission to numb himself with every substance possible. At least, that was the plan before meeting Courtney Whitewood. Alarms instantly go off when he looks in her eyes and finds a cement wall barring access. Ollie doesn't believe in coincidences and although her beauty is distracting, he's determined to find out if this girl is an informant set on taking him down. He will get to the bottom of it, if she doesn't get to him first.
Leslie Day knows there’s something wrong with the University of Florida West Coast’s dorm, but he can’t explain it. Rumors say it’s haunted after a massive fire took out the fifth floor. He doesn’t want to believe them, but he can’t deny that something is strange here. Like the fact he chose room 525 in a trance on Orientation Day. Though, he doesn’t have time for the drastic mood swings or unexplained forces demanding his attention the minute he walks into the dorm. He has more pressing issues, like getting to the art studio on time and keeping his hands in check. He’s managed to hide his curse from everyone his entire life, even if it’s forced him to isolate. He’s used to a life of solitude by now.
Only in his dorm, he really hates being alone.
So naturally, he’s on edge after discovering a little black book under a tear in the carpet. Not only is the thing radiating heat, it’s blank. Every single page. Frustrated and freaked out, he resumes sharpening a few pencils when his blade slips, cutting his thumb and spraying red all over the splayed book.
To his horror, a nightmare comes to life.
After months of plotting, Ollie and Courtney make their move, allowing themselves to be captured in order to infiltrate enemy territory. Leaving the others behind isn’t an easy decision, but according to Courtney’s visions, this is their only chance to destroy their creators once and for all. They’ve existed under the looming shadow of Merit Institute for long enough. Retribution is necessary. The question is, will they survive executing their revenge?
Waking up to the reality of Ollie and Courtney’s absence solidifies the gravity of their situation. Leslie and the others can’t stand to wait for a message in the journal that may never come, deciding instead to investigate every possible clue leading to Merit’s headquarters. Aimless, furious, and heartbroken, they race against the clock, hoping to get to their friends before it’s too late.
MANGLED MASTERPIECES
Contemporary Emotional MM and MMF Romance
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REMY:
Six years ago,
I made the critical mistake of falling in love with my best friend. Even worse? He fell for me too.
But beautiful things are fleeting. The onset of my depression blinded me to the warning signs and when I needed him most, he vanished with only a cryptic note.
Now, as I finish college in the town we swore we’d escape, I’m finding myself more lost than ever. Trying to drown out the misery in my mind, I tag along to a party when the ghost of my past returns looking as haunted as me.
I can’t fall for Win Rhodes again.
I won’t survive it.
But he’s not giving me a choice.
WIN:
It should’ve been a wake-up call to move back home with my parents after failing out of college and getting discharged from rehab. But that would imply I have something to live for. Idiotically, I agree to attend a rager, either from boredom or an innate drive to sabotage my sobriety, I’m not sure. Though, all plans of nose-diving into my vices come to a screeching halt when I stumble across him.
My sunshine boy.
The very one I had to leave behind.
I think I’ve rediscovered my purpose: Make Remy Sullivan mine again.
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REMY:
Six years ago,
I made the critical mistake of falling in love with my best friend. Even worse? He fell for me too.
But beautiful things are fleeting. The onset of my depression blinded me to the warning signs and when I needed him most, he vanished with only a cryptic note.
Now, as I finish college in the town we swore we’d escape, I’m finding myself more lost than ever. Trying to drown out the misery in my mind, I tag along to a party when the ghost of my past returns looking as haunted as me.
I can’t fall for Win Rhodes again.
I won’t survive it.
But he’s not giving me a choice.
WIN:
It should’ve been a wake-up call to move back home with my parents after failing out of college and getting discharged from rehab. But that would imply I have something to live for. Idiotically, I agree to attend a rager, either from boredom or an innate drive to sabotage my sobriety, I’m not sure. Though, all plans of nose-diving into my vices come to a screeching halt when I stumble across him.
My sunshine boy.
The very one I had to leave behind.
I think I’ve rediscovered my purpose: Make Remy Sullivan mine again.
About the Author
Julia McColgan lives in Florida with her husband and two dogs, Bandit and Clover. She has a Bachelor's of Fine Arts from the University of Central Florida and is a massive advocate for mental health. If she’s not writing, she’s reading or snacking on something sweet. You can follow her on all social media for updates on her latest releases.
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The “Ingredients”
AKA Content Warnings
Please be aware that while these stories explore in-depth the effects and internal struggles of mental illness, it is an interpretation based on my own perspective, and is by no means a self-help book. Everyone’s experience with mental illness and trauma is different as well as their most effective treatments. I ask that you take all of this into consideration when reading. As always, your mental health matters.
The Perfect World Series
The themes and content of this book might be triggering to some readers. This series contains explicit sexual situations, addiction, PTSD, DV, SA, light bondage, choking, blood-play, self-harm, torture, depression, mentions of attempted suicide, murder, somnophilia, dub-con, medical procedures and testing, torture, suicidal thoughts, suicide, self-harm and mental illness.
Mangled Masterpieces
The themes and content of this book might be triggering to some readers. This story is intended for adult audiences and contains explicit sexual situations, dark humor, homophobic language, bullying, rape, grieving a parent, PTSD, mental illness, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, attempted suicide, and struggles with addiction/recovery.