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Luminous by jeidafei
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Born with glowing green eyes. Destined for rotten luck. Peasant girl Meya Hild was 'given' the opportunity to become a Lady. At swordpoint. By mercenaries. Engaged to a dying nobleman. Poisoned with one month to live. Tasked to loot a castle. In a kingdom running out of resources. Little did Meya know this shenanigan would lead her across land and over sea, from a mountain made of sapphire to an island shrouded in spiral clouds, with masquerades, heists, kidnappings, shipwrecks, alchemy, romance, and an unexpected 'bump' along the way. Let the misery begin. 🐉 🎯 PROGRESS: Book One (Chpt. 1 - 65): 100% Book Two (Chpt. 66 - 125): 100% Bingers, YOUR TIME HAS COMETH. Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7iYf3f78K4QInWwpz6z3Mp?si=35Rt2vgkTryCM3vD9eKVXA&pi=cE-JGby3RgeKW 🎨 Cover: @NamtanTangren / Namtan [糖人] https://www.deviantart.com/tangrennamtan 📋 Content Guidelines: Most chapters are safe for work/school. Chapters containing intimate scenes will be marked with ❣️ Although not depicted explicitly, this story touches on mature subject matter such as depression and suicide, drug addiction and overdose, human trafficking, organ harvesting, abortion and rape. It's also loosely based on medieval times, and some scientific misbeliefs (concerning health and pregnancy, etc.) are present. Young readers are urged to use discretion. ⭐ DOs & DON'Ts ⭐ 💖DO: Add LUMINOUS to your library & follow me so you don't miss any updates! 💖DO: Comment away! I love answering them. Please be polite and respectful! 💖DO: If you enjoyed Meya's adventure, spread the word! 🚫DON'T: SKIP THE PROLOGUE! You have been warned by the dragons that be that you will regret it! Why don't I just rename it "Chapter 1"? BECAUSE PROLOGUE SOUNDS COOLER!
The Hat Trick by PenSwordsman
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Francis Flourish is a master magician and at the prime of his career--but he's never seen real magic. That all changes on one fateful show when his rabbit Roger actually disappears through his hat. He checks the trap door, but his faithful rabbit is not there. Where had it gone? How deep does the hat go? What lies on the other side? With the help of his assistant, The Fantastic Flourish embarks through his hat and into the other side, forever changing his life from what proceeds.
Riven Isles by AloofFloof
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Pirates of the Caribbean comedy and adventure meets a naive narrator, werewolves, fish people, and more in this fantastical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless Treasure Island. After the murder of his mother, Walter Avery sets off on an expedition to a supposedly nonexistent island, led by the X-marked map that Lisa Avery had left in his possession. With this as his only lead to those that had torn his life apart, Walter disembarks with a varied cast of personalities on a voyage of revenge, while those with him seek peace, knowledge, glory, and adventure. "AUDIOBOOK" for chapters up to "The 'Just Right' Captain": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNQrysFZubI&list=PLCZjhmwo5_DGvtPux_sn7IeVlB5p5uy-z 1st place winner in the Action/Adventure category of The Butterfly Awards 2020 1st place winner in the Adventure category of The Chaos Awards 8 2020 1st place winner in the Adventure category of the Glory Awards 2020 1st place winner in the Fantasy category of The Belle Ame Awards 2020 Featured on @ StoriesUndiscovered official reading list from March-April 2020 Featured on @ talesofthedeep official Ships Ahoy ~ Pirate Tales reading list Featured on @ Wattpad's Editors' Choice List January 2021
for June by evacharya
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**WATTYS Winner 2020- Romance + WP Featured story + Editor's Pick** When Chad sought inspiration for a new love story, he hardly knew what he was looking for, but bumping into the singular, June, has him wondering if she is the muse he's been waiting for. *** For the life of him, Chad Gilligan, a celebrity romance author, cannot write any more romance. It started three months ago when he got dumped by 'the one'. Cast aside like a used condom. Not something he wants to admit out loud, but it has messed him up. That day his desire to write about love and romance died. Desperate to meet his deadline and deliver his next bestseller, Chad will try anything to get out of his rut. So when he meets June, a fiery young homeless woman (and potential muse), what else was he to do but bring her home? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © Eva Acharya No parts of this book may be distributed, copied, or sold on any media without the permission of the author. FEATURED on: - Romantic Suspense @Action Profile (2024) - Wattpad Editor's List - Wattpad's Cozy Up & Connect list, 2020 - @GeneralFiction, FindingLove- Romance list, Oct 2020 [Approx 89,000 words. Contains mild language & sex scenes.] PLEASE NOTE: While all of 'for June' and some chapters of the sequel 'Dear Chad' are free, the rest of the sequel will be offered as exclusive paid chapters. Thank you for understanding and for your support.
Son of the Sun: An Inca Love Story by XxBriannaMariexX
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After escaping Spanish conquerors, Isabella finds herself drawn into a new world, and there she falls in love with Kanan, heir to the Inca Empire and keeper of an otherworldly power. ***** Isabella, who was once taken by cruel Spanish conquerors for most of her life, makes a daring escape when their ship docks in Peru, though her struggles don't end with freedom. Clinging to survival in the jungle, her life is changed when was stumbled upon by an Inca man named Kanan, who is next in line to the throne. Isabella is brought into Kanan's world and finds herself entangled in an ancient prophecy when she learns he has a mystical connection to the sun god. As Isabella learns more about Kanan's gift, her love for him and his home deepens as she sorts to find herself in a new life, but not everyone is pleased with their blossoming romance. [[Word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Ren T Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains references to slavery and some violence
Hitchhikers (Wolf Point #1) by spoffyumi
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Every time he blacks out, someone dies. Daniel Connors has been on the run since that terrible night three years ago, when he killed three adult men... including his own father. When a dog begins following him on the road, Daniel begins to feel almost normal, not counting the dreams about his cousin Kayla asking him to return home. "You can save us all," she tells him. Daniel knows he can't save anyone. He knows he's a monster. As he travels through the Midwest, the hitchhiker in Daniel's head leaves a trail of blood in his wake. When escape doesn't seem possible, he will have to decide if his destiny lies home, in Wolf Point. ***Wattpad Featured*** ***Wattpad Editor's Choice*** ***First place winner in the Tiny Awards Paranormal/Thriller category!***
Right Kind of Wrong by witchoria
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First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes a- Unfortunately, life is not a checklist, and there's no white picket fences and baby carriages. After a failed long and stable relationship, Arryn Rivera tries her hand at online dating and gets more than she bargained for. Following a handful of bad dates, Arryn decides its time to take her ticking biological clock into her own hands. Rhys Wakefield isn't interested in dating. He's been used, lied to, and even shot by a jealous boyfriend. But when a case of mistaken identity prompts Rhys into picking up the fast-talking Elia in a country bar, his ideas on love and dating go out the window. Rhys tries to find the girl he can't get out of his head, but finds someone else entirely. Any mature scenes will be marked.
The American by conscience
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The summer of eighteen is supposed to be one of mishaps and misadventures, but Margarita Velasco finds herself boarding for a small seaside village in coastal Spain to complete her father's burial. She had heard from his stories that the shores of Girona contain a certain magic that no human can fathom without experiencing it firsthand. The last thing she expects is for her magic to come in the form of a twenty year old boy named Teo Riaza.