( And the winners are... )

( The authors revealed! )

Over the next few days, I'll be editing posts to reflect author and beta names.

( Comments and Suggestions )


I want to thank everyone for pimping, reading, voting and leaving feedback. Thank you to lapetite_kiki and taliosi_x for their wonderful covers and for being so very enthusiastic about this challenge. Also thanks to talitha78 for offering two vid trailers (two!) for second place.

I'm going to finish this off with another comment from the poll that pleased me greatly: This was an awesome challenge and I applaud it. Anything that gets fandom into writing Clex is wonderful and I hope there are more to come.

The 2007 Smallville Harlequin Challenge

Story Master List

(COVERS AND PROMPTS)


Cover One:

Destiny Wears A Disguise
(NC17, 24,000 words)
Three men. One destiny.

Time To Start
(PG-13, 7,000)
Clark tries to make Lex do what he wants him to do.

Passion's Fire
(NC17, 2,000 words)
When he reaches the final straw, Lord Alexander Luthor is finally willing to risk everything in order to be with the one he loves most.

Smallington
(PG-13, 20,000 words)
Due to a deplorable scandal, Alexander Luthor is exiled from London and sent to Smallington. No sooner has he arrived than his life becomes imperiled and he is rescued by a gentleman named Clark Kent.

Because You Knew
(R, 8,000 words)
Young Master Luthor is summoned to the family estate…

Prelude
(PG, 4,000 words)
From London, Lex arrives in Smallville to take a holiday and not only makes a new friend but finds an old acquaintance up to his old tricks.

This Way to America
(PG-13, 17,000 words)
Lex Luthor never considered the possibility that he might fall in love--until he met Clark Kent. Now that he's found love, what will Lex be willing to give up for its sake?



Cover Two:

The Epiphany of Alexander Luthor
(NC-17, 9,000 words)
The misplaced son of Marquis Luthor will find his purpose in life in the New World, or he will waste away trying.

The Lost City
(R, 9,000 words)
Krypton was Lex's lifelong obsession. He didn't expect to crash land there and find another one.

A New Life in the New World
(Adult, 2,000 words)
Alexander Luthor finds a truth in the new world. Will he ever leave it?

Star Child
(R, 24,000 words)
Alex Luthor's father is enraged by the latest scandal his son has found himself in, so he banishes him to the wilds of Kansas. On the way, Alex's party is attacked by rogue Indians, who are fiercely protecting the land that they believe the Luthors are trying to steal from them. Among the savages is the most intriguing man he's ever met, and the stranger is just as entranced with Alex as Alex is with him. Together, the two of them will face both challenges and betrayals, and perhaps find the most important thing of all...love.

Fallen Angel
(NC17, 7,000 words)
Sometimes you are honoured with the finding of a long time lost treasure in the most unexpected time and place.

The Warlord's Prize
(PG, 3,000 words)
The heir to the Luthor empire becomes a barbarian warlord's prize

Destiny's Savage Heart
(NC17, 21,000 words)
The sky. The sea. Their destiny.

Hypertime
(PG-13, 2,000 words)
Time Travel

You can also view the stories by tags: cover one and cover two.

View the additional cover two manip by taliosi_x

(VOTING LINK)

Because taliosi_x was so pleased with the stories, she was inspired, and she emailed me new artwork last night.

Check out this gorgeous manip!

( Bonus Cover Two Manip )

All of the stories have now be posted! Tomorrow I'll put up a master story index and voting will officially start. Once the poll is up, you'll have two weeks to read all of the stories and vote.

I'm also pleased to announce that we have one extra bonus. Look for that tomorrow as well.

Happy reading!

Title: Destiny Wears A Disguise (Part 3 of 3)
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 24,710
Cover: (Cover #1)
Summary: Three men. One destiny.

( Destiny Wears A Disguise, Part 3 )

Title: Destiny Wears A Disguise (Part 2 of 3)
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 24,710
Cover: (Cover #1)
Summary: Three men. One destiny.

( Destiny Wears A Disguise, Part 2 )

Title: Destiny Wears A Disguise (Part 1 of 3)
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 24,710
Cover: (Cover #1)
Summary: Three men. One destiny.

Notes: I enjoyed researching the Regency period, its history, its clothing and its use of the English language. I felt very fortunate in finding the very real Saffron Walden with all of its history, unique crops and a castle! The time frames for some inventions as well as military and political history has sometimes been adjusted to better fit the events of the story, but usually by just a few months or years.

Many thanks to ladydey and magdelena1969 for looking at the storyline and keeping me going and my husband who loves to look at maps. He was quite happy to research locations for me on his laptop as I typed on mine. He is also my truest beta, always demanding my best effort.

( Destiny Wears A Disguise, Part 1 )

Title: The Epiphany of Alexander Luthor
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 9,062
Cover: #2

Summary: The misplaced son of Marquis Luthor will find his purpose in life in the New World, or he will waste away trying.

Notes: I had to hurry SO FAST to finish this. I apologize profusely for any errors. I kind of lost a lot of sleep. Sorry!

( The Epiphany of Alexander Luthor )

Title: Time to Start
Rating: PG-13
Cover: One
Word Count: 7,000+
Summary: Clark tries to make Lex do what he wants him to do.
Notes: Feedback is almost as sweet as pie, and twice as welcome.
Disclaimer: Not my characters, because if they were we'd have something to watch. Dedicated to everyone, past and present, who adore these characters as much as I do. Especially for ANON, ANON, ANON, ANON and ANON, for inspiration and hugs and so many other good things.

( Time to Start )

Title: The Lost City
Rating: R
Word Count: 9,561
Cover: Cover #2
Summary: Krypton was Lex's lifelong obsession. He didn't expect to crash land there and find another one.

( The Lost City )