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The Cost of Falling by 0liviaRose436
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Emma Cooper has spent her life playing it safe-good grades, perfect boyfriend, and just enough rebellion to be relatable. But one impulsive summer night shatters her carefully curated world when a chaotic house party ends in betrayal, a breakup, and a rescue by the last person she expected: Danny Stevens-the boy with the haunted eyes and sugar-sweet coffee order. Drawn together by a shared ache they don't yet understand, Emma and Danny tumble into an intense connection that's both comforting and dangerous. As Emma navigates the fallout of old love and the pull of something new, she's forced to confront what it really costs to fall-for someone broken, for someone real, for someone who might just be everything she's been running from.
When The Petal Fell by JanGoesWriting
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[Book Two of the "Patrons' World" series.] The death of one man could lead a city into chaos. The question: Did he jump, fall, or was he pushed? For Rifnarus, the Lord Protector of Tarkar's Bridge, and Cierene, the highest ranking courtesan in the city, the questions force them both to begin investigations that would see the highest profile citizens under suspicion. Secrets and lies lead the investigators far from the city and deep into its bowels, with death following their every move. A fantasy murder mystery set in "Patrons' World" 🥇 1st place (tied), Fantasy category in "Sunflower Awards 3.0" (7th Mar 2021) 🥇 1st place (tied), Fantasy category in "The Temeraire Awards" (25th Mar 2021) 🥈 2nd place, Fantasy category, in "The Spice Awards" (11th Feb 2021) 🥈 2nd place (tied), Fantasy category, in the "Authors Awards" (21st Feb 2021) Cover created in Canva, using an AI generated picture.
The Watcher by Est2010
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He'll have to break all the rules to keep her, but first she has to break just one and let him in... It's taken four years, but Anna Fray has finally put the past behind her. Mostly. She fills her days working in a bar and her nights watching bad romantic comedies. She's managed to keep her distance from everyone around her by following one simple rule: don't trust anyone. Life is simple. Mundane, but simple. This all starts to change when a boy walks into the bar with a book and a smile. Soon Anna finds herself the centre of his attention, whether she likes it or not. The only problem is that the more time she spends around the boy with the book, the more she notices he's not like everyone else. It's not until one winter's night that she realises just how different he is. In that moment, the world as she knows it, is changed forever. **Updated every Saturday** **Featured on the official WP Paranormal 'Paranormal Paramours' reading list** **Featured on the official WP NARomance 'Love and Faerytales' reading list** ** Featured on the official WP General Fiction 'paranormal' reading list**
Jaybird's Flight by PlutachRogers
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Without warning, he grabs my shoulder and shouts, "This isn't a game Ridley!" I see the true terror in his eyes. The kind I have only seen once before when we got lost in the swamps decades ago. I swallow most of the saliva in my mouth out of sheer fear, not of him, but what is causing him to act out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The world is a living hell, ruled by dictators and various gang factions. Surrounded by dangerous swamps, Rotunda is the only safe and peaceful place left. Ridley Jay, along with the rest of Rotunda, is training to take back the world and establish peace. However, not everyone agrees with Rotunda's mission. Suspicious things start happening within the safe bounds of Rotunda. Ridley must choose where her loyalties lie. Will Rotunda remain a safe haven, or will it join the rest of the world in chaos? Author's Note: Feel free to leave constructive criticism. I'm always open to suggestions. I might add more to this story just depends on how many people like it . 🥇1st place in the action/adventure category in the Teremaire Awards!
Sated ✔ by LynaForge
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Phil lives underground with his father, safe from the hellscape of the surface. Till now, they get by just fine. But Phil wants more to life than to die an impoverished miner's son. Even in an underground world, there's a higher echelon and decides to pay any price for a chance at fame and fortune.In steps a brooding starlet Phil idolizes. What she offers is an opportunity too good to pass up.
Anna In The Garden by JanGoesWriting
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[Watty's 2021 Shortlister] Two girls. Separated. Connected. For Anna, her world is one of privilege and safety. A lonely prison. Ken lives with complete freedom, but her world is one of darkness and danger around every corner. When their worlds collide, neither knows if the other is real or only a dream. To find out, each must undertake a journey that takes them far from the worlds they know, into the unknown. 🥇1st place in the Sci-Fi category of "The Temeraire Awards"! (1 Mar 2021) 🥇1st place (tied) in the Sci-Fi category of "The Rainbow Awards"! 🥈2nd place in "Hello 2021 Awards"! 🥈2nd place, Sci-Fi category, of the "One In A Million Awards"! (11 Oct 2021) Cover created in Canva, using an AI generated picture.
Convulsion by radiantbubble
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Lily Anderson is an ordinary girl in every way possible... if you exclude the peculiar gem she wears around her neck. She's never thought much about it, but she soon starts to realize that her necklace contains hidden powers she can't seem to control. Her life turns upside down on the day she meets Gwen, a mysterious girl who takes her into a magical and dangerous world that's supposed to be her own. In this world Lily discovers that this new place is where she belongs, and that her past life has been strung with lies. She's in danger, and all because of the magic contained in her necklace. There's a group of people that have been after it for centuries, and Lily has to take it upon herself to train and help defeat them. She decides to stay in this unfamiliar world, but everything is uncertain. Who can she trust? Who is she supposed to be? With evil and danger on the horizon Lily has to learn how to defend herself and control her newfound powers, before it's too late... ♛ Elemental Gem Series: Book 1 ♛ Highest Rankings: #1 Mystical | #1 Necklace | #2 Worldscollide | #3 Representation | #4 Evilvsgood Copyright © 2020 Sarah Baker [Completed 2021 - Editing] ☆ 🥇 | 2021 Temeraire Awards (Best Blurb) ☆ 🥇 | The Rainbow Awards (#1 Fantasy) ☆ 🥇 | The Carnival Awards (#1 Fantasy) ☆ 🥈 | The Temeraire Awards (#2 Fantasy) ☆ Amazing banners made in part by my brother @junnyyyy2buckaroo !
Her Home, His Heart | ✓ by Laz-lequil
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[Featured] Darkness might be crippling, but the absence of love in the light is devastating. A young woman wakes from a coma after five years with no memory of who she is. There's just one thing on her mind, find a home and if she can, get her memories back, but her patronising doctor shook her resolve. A previous slip up that led to the forging of a vow makes Kian Lincoln the arrogant and emotionless doctor he is now known as. Even in the appearance of this patient with amnesia, he is hellbent on sticking to his vow, but that causes his vow and heart to be at loggerheads. When the past is unravelled and friendships are tested, will they find what they need in each other, or is there no hope for the sparks that ignite? ══════ ☆︾★ ══════ 🏆 Awards: 🏆 ☆» Featured - StoriesUndiscovered "Be THAT Girl" - Feb 2023 ☆» 🥇 Best Original Storyline in Spark Awards 2020 ☆» 🥇 1st Place in The Temeraire Awards 2021 (Best Opening Chapter) ☆» 🥇 1st Place in The Carnival Awards (Romance)
Twice The Devil's Son | Originals AU by marvelous_mikaelson
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Klaus Mikaelson had a son, who was raised by Mikael... Hunter Mikaelson stormed in, sweet as only the Devil can be. What will happen when father and son finally meet? What will Mikael and Esther do about their children running free and trying to be happy for once? And what will become of Hunter Mikaelson, the boy with two Devils for fathers... ---- Mix of TO S1 and TVD S3 started: 12/30/2020 finished:TBD Slow updates. This is a GOOD DAD MIKAEL story. I think you'll like it! Highest raking: #mikaelmikaelson 1° 06/11/2021 1° #camileoconnel and 8° #Esther Pairings: Mikael/Esther (past) Mikael/Ansel Hayley/Klaus/Cami Elijah/Gia Finn/male!oc Rebekah/undecided Kol/ undecided Hunter/ undecided Cover by the Amazing @deviously_innocent
Captivated by alphaholic
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His fingers ran through my hair, gently but harshly, tugging me closer yet. "I am the worst thing that could have happened to you", he said tenderly. "But I will never let you go". - "Got you", he whispered, his voice silky and low. That bastard, he knew how alluring his eyes were. Once you looked, there was no going back. One glance and my resolve crumbled. As much as I wanted to tear my eyes away, I couldn't. - Arya Carlson works at her dream job - at the Holston's institution. Despite the dark rumours that surround her job, she's determined to make it work. As the days go by, she realises something is being kept hidden, deep in the basement. A beast. One that wants her, before he has even seen her. After an incident leads to her working with him, she tries to keep her distance but there is just something that draws her to him, something so irresistible. But love is never simple. Not when he's kept in a basement. Especially not when his enemy wants her too. Arya must fight her way through the thick shroud of mystery that surrounds him and figure out what's going on before it is too late to save him from his own nightmares. I have an extract on the first page of my book. It was too long to be included here. :) I promise good grammar and an even better plot :) I update once a week. Highest Rank: 1st in Institution [08/09/20] 1st in Asylum [19/11/20] 3rd in Stalked [06/11/20] Warning: This book has a little swearing and mild scenes ;) Cover by @moonkissedgirl ❤️