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Pride and Prejudice by kooljay
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"Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and eventually comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. A classic piece filled with comedy, its humour lies in its honest depiction of manners, education, marriage and money during the Regency era in Great Britain. Mr Bennet of Longbourn estate has five daughters, but because his property is entailed it can only be passed from male heir to male heir. Consequently, Mr Bennet's family will be destitute upon his death. Because his wife also lacks an inheritance, it is imperative that at least one of the girls marry well to support the others upon his death, which is a motivation that drives the plot. Jane Austen's opening line--"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife"-is a sentence filled with irony and sets the tone for the book. The novel revolves around the importance of marrying for love, not simply for economic gain or social prestige, despite the communal pressure to make a good (i.e., wealthy) match." -Wikipedia More readable version of "Pride and Prejudice" from the Gutenberg library.
The Trouble with Love by JJJiangx
JJJiangx
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❝The higher you go, the harder you fall.❞ Elena Evans has always been the observer. No one notices her, but she sees everything. The Elite. Beautiful, spoiled, exclusive. The richest families in the world- they don't let just anyone in. When Elena is asked to make one of them fall in love with her, she figures it's just a stupid game. But the Elite have secrets- and Elena isn't the first one to play their game. [The Elite Series #1] [Wattys2014 Winner: Talk Of The Town Award]
After by imaginator1D
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Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.
Prithvi...  [Vol 1] (Ongoing) (Winner of Wattpad India Awards 2019) by VermillionBlue
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Winner of 'Wattpad India Awards 2019' in Both Popular Choice and Judge's Choice Categories. Note posted on 5 October 2022 'Prithvi' is an ongoing story. It was in 2008 that the story began to flow through me. I continue to be as passionate about it as I was back then. However, I do not know how long it would take to be completed. I do not know how many more volumes or chapters will be required. I update chapters only once a month, and even that doesn't happen at times. But if you would still like to experience this story, please go ahead and give it a try. I hope you enjoy it reading 'Prithvi' as much as I enjoy writing it. ***************************** Story Description "Prithvi" is the tale of an incredibly intense love that demands nothing less than unconditional surrender. But it has to manoeuvre its way through a labyrinth of long-buried secrets, vicious enemies, shattered blood ties, and most painfully, untamed inner demons. Everlasting happiness may be within reach, or perhaps, very far away. Never before has the path of love been so dangerous....so mysterious.....so beautiful...
Then You Look At Me |COMPLETED| by Tiffanyluvss
Tiffanyluvss
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°°Bad Boys in Leather Jackets and White T's are common but a guy in glasses with straight As is just as equally sexy.°° Rainey Slate has a past she tells to no one, secrets she wishes not to share. She is viewed as the 'bad girl' but there is more to what meets the eyes when it comes to her. After an incident tarnishes her reputation at Freetown High, Rainey transfers to Crosshill High in hopes of a fresh start. Ansel King isn't your typical 'bad boy'. He's seen as a good guy with good grades. He's quiet, reserved and mysterious but Rainey can tell that he might not be so 'innocent' as he appears to be. An awkward exchange of eye contact from Rainey's locker mirror begins a cute and thrilling love story of two teens who finds comfort in each other but struggles to overcome their secrets and scars. A love story that presents a whirlwind of emotions, jealous antagonists and obstacles that test their abilities. ~Two people, appearing to be opposites but are probably not so different after all~ [First Draft] -------------------------- N:B: I do not own the copyright to the cover image. Credit goes to @natweaves. |Rankings: #8- Romance (23/10/2022) #7- Teen Fiction (5/11/2020) #11- Teen Fiction (11/10/2020) #1- teenromance (17/10/2020) #1- Abuse (11/10/2020) #1- younglove (20/10/2020) #1- rising (19/09/2020) #1- new (28/08/2020) #1- feelings (20/10/2020) #1- badass (24/10/2020) #1- badgirl (24/10/2020) #1- cute (2/11/2020) #1- highschool (25/12/2020$ #3- teenfiction (28/08/2020) #3- badgirlgoodboy (05/09/2020) #1- glasses (15/10/2020) #4- purelove (20/10/2020) #16- teen fiction (27/10/2020) #6- trending (27/10/2020) #3- purelove (27/10/2020) #62- chicklit (28/08/2022) #8- love (04/11/2022)
The Test by Patpookie
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Going through my pictures, I went to the one that I had just taken, and the phone slowly slipped out of my grasp. What had escaped my notice before is that the couch I had taken the picture on was against a window, which showed the backyard of the house. But in this picture, it wasn't an empty backyard. No, behind my smiling face was another one, outside the window. It was his face. Covered with a black ski mask, watching me. *** All 19-year-old Layna wanted to do was forget about the guy that broke her heart, and move on with her new boyfriend Brian. But instead, she unwittingly attracted the attention of a stalker. Someone who had been watching her every move for a month, plotting and planning for the perfect moment when he could take her. What Layna never would have expected was that when he finally kidnaps her, she would have to undergo "The Test". The Test that the girls before her had gone through. The one they failed, and payed heavily for. Will she pass The Test or will she die like the others?
The Cell Phone Swap by DoNotMicrowave
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Now a series by Mediacorp. Watch the episodes anywhere in world on meWATCH's Youtube channel. Keeley accidentally swaps cell phones with a rivaling high school's star quarterback. Unable to switch back until a week later, she must interact with the arrogant boy, passing along texts and voicemails. As she gets to know him better, she realizes there's more to him than sexual innuendos and egotistical comments. But when identities are revealed and secrets are exposed, will Keeley's feelings remain? Available in bookstores now! Look for it under its new title, TEXTROVERT.
Baking With Boys |✔ by AanchalBudhiraja
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Now available as Audiobook on Audible India. Spring. It's the season to love, share, and find happiness. But for Tyler? Not really. To her, it's just another long boring holiday season going back home. Spending her spring break lazing around the home, doing homework, getting up to date with all her favorite TV shows, and baking endless amounts of cakes. What she didn't expect is for her mother to rent out their house for the break. And to none other than her school's swimming team. Suddenly Tyler finds herself surrounded by four, hot and gorgeous, forever half-naked guys and she can't help but think that this year her spring break would suck. Or not. And with her mother in full-on match-making mode, something is bound to happen. [Highest Rank: #1 in Humor] [Wordcount: 150,000-200,000 words]
A Trade Of Hearts |✔ by thedarkempress2123
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Hate at first sight, revenge at next and then comes total chaos! ∆∆∆ "The ones you love the most have the power to hurt you the most." Vanessa Catherine Hudson at twenty-four is more familiar with this statement than she'd like to be. The tabloids would say that she has it all, until someone looks at her from her own looking glass. With bitter memories of an incident that changed her life for the worse, she returns back home to New York, after three long years, with just one goal: She has to become the next CEO of Hudson Enterprises...then things get complicated. This complication's name is Adrian Greys, CEO of Greys & Co. by day and playboy by night. He is ambitious, arrogant and has quite the temper. He is certainly not the type one should mess with. He looks like just another rich brat who inherited his father's legacy but is there more to those moody blue eyes? So what happens when Vanessa decides to put the haughty 'playboy billionaire' in his place? Afterall, what can go wrong... ...except everything? |#1 in Love| |#2 in Romance| |#1 in Billionaire| |#1 in Chicklit| |#1 in Drama| |#1 in CEO|
And We Meet Again by RidingLife
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"I... I'm scared of falling..." she whispered, looking into my eyes. It was like she wanted to say something more but stopped herself. "I won't let you fall... alone." I smiled when I saw her smile at what I said. But little did I know that what I said to her was true. She didn't fall alone; I was the one falling with her. ***************************** I am Keith Warren, a self proclaimed player and this is my journey. Thank you, @KitellaMash for the cover! :) <3