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Half the sound, half the light by Mindyobusiness999
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After Mara's mother dies in a drunk-driving accident, Rowan Calloway learns he has a five-year-old daughter he never knew existed. Overnight, his life and his family's life changes. His siblings discover they have a young niece who was kept hidden from them, tucked away and largely forgotten. Mara grew up neglected, learning early how to stay quiet and out of the way. A previous car crash left her partially deaf and she was born blind in one eye. Her hearing was never treated and never known. By the time Rowan brings her home, Mara has already learned to navigate a world that isn't catered to her. She learns to not ask for help, and Rowan has no idea how much of the world she can't fully see or hear. As Rowan tries to step into the role of a father he never expected to be, he struggles to understand a child who doesn't react the way he thinks she should. Misunderstandings pile up, love feels clumsy, and everyone is learning in real time how to communicate, how to slow down, and how to listen better, sometimes without realizing that they don't need to just listen. They need to feel.
Painted Scars ✮ by xdkayli
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SECOND BOOK OF THE SINS OF THE LEGACY SERIES🎨❤️‍🩹 (Can be read as a standalone!) ✮ ⋆ ˚。 ⋆。°✩⋆。° ✮ ˚。✩ ⋆ ˚。 ⋆。°✮ Nina Valentina Russo is the only daughter of ruthless mafia don Vincenzo Russo, raised as the untouchable princess of a dangerous empire. With a famous supermodel as her mother, the world expected her to shine... and she did. But behind the spotlight, Nina hides a secret. One no one knows... not even her family. Art is the only place where she feels free. When she anonymously shares her work online, she never expects anyone to find it... let alone someone like him. Mikhail Volkov is son of the head of the Bratva and the most feared man in Chicago, doesn't believe in feeling. He is cold, calculated, and unstoppable, he built his empire while he was on the run from his father. But one piece of art stops him. Obsesses him. And when he tracks down the artist to find her... he never expects her to be Nina Russo- the daughter of his family's greatest enemy. Now, what started as curiosity turns into something far more dangerous. Because in a world ruled by power and loyalty... some obsessions don't end.
Caught in His Lights by desiraydavis24
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When Ivy leaves Texas for a fresh start in Pensacola, Florida, she's ready to chase her dream of becoming a nurse-not romance. But fate has other plans. On her first morning of classes, a speeding ticket introduces her to Xavier, a Florida State Trooper with a calm confidence and a past he keeps carefully guarded. What begins as a fleeting encounter turns into a series of unexpected collisions-coffee shop run-ins, late-night study sessions, and moments that blur the line between chance and destiny. As Ivy learns to navigate her new life, Xavier becomes the one person who sees her for who she truly is. But love isn't simple when duty calls and secrets linger. In a story of slow-burning attraction, second chances, and the kind of connection that changes everything, Ivy and Xavier must decide whether fate is just coincidence-or something worth fighting for.
Seventeen Years Too Late by cloudy044
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After losing the only person she ever had, seventeen-year-old Siara is left completely alone. With social services pressuring her into foster care, she has no choice but to contact the man her mother never told her about. Her father. A billionaire with a perfect life, a powerful name, and absolutely no clue that he has a daughter. Now forced into each other's lives, both must face buried truths, painful misunderstandings, and the possibility of becoming a family after seventeen years too late.
Six Months, One Room ✔️ by CassandraJamesxx
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The Dealer and His Roomie ❦ An enemy to lovers romance. For six months, they're stuck together: a reckless dealer and the girl who never stops talking. He wants her gone. She's not leaving. . . . I scoff. "Wow. You must be a hit at parties." "I am, actually." He tilts his head slightly, studying me. "You, though? I'm guessing you talk so much they don't even need music." . . . Warning- Suggestive Content Drama, Crime, Romance Not a single dull chapter, I swear ;) Ratings- #1 in Roommates (13.04.2025) #1 in Sweet (11.05.2025) #1 in Arrogant (13.05.2025)
The Daughter they Buried by Laiydi
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She survived captivity. She survived torture. She survived things no child should ever endure. But nothing prepared her for discovering that being forgotten hurts less than being second choice.
Vows of Ice by whoszara
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𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥. Forced into a Bratva marriage to settle a blood debt, Alina is delivered to the Reznikov estate like an offering - silent, soft-spoken, and smart enough to know that survival means obedience. Aleksei Reznikov is the coldest man she's ever met. He doesn't raise his voice. He doesn't touch her. He barely looks at her. But beneath his stillness lies a storm. He rules with silence, kills with precision, and makes promises in Russian that chill her to the bone. He tells her not to run. That she belongs to him now. That if she disobeys, he won't raise a hand - he'll break her with nothing but words. But as walls crumble and secrets unravel, the most dangerous thing of all isn't the violence outside their gates. It's the quiet pull between a girl who was never supposed to matter... And the man who swore he wouldn't feel. A slow-burn, dark arranged marriage romance. He's a Bratva heir. She's his obligation. So why is he starting to look at her like she's everything? 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ༺༒︎༻ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 ✓ 𝟔𝟒 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
What He Left Behind. by Evelyn_R_Thorne
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28 year old Elias Vaughn thought he knew every thing about his father, but what happens when his father dies and Elias discovers something that changes everything, will Elias follow his father down the same dark path, or will he break the cycle, will the woman he finds tied to a chair be freed or claimed....
All mine by uxehak
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𝘼 𝙒𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙡𝙛 𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 ˚ ༘♡ ⋆。˚ 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙩 was a shy girl. Her ideal Friday night was staying in and reading with a warm cup of coffee at her side. She and her best friend, Vivian, are now starting their first year in college, and moving away from home was easier than she thought. Everything in her life seemed to be going simple and smoothly. That is, until one day she bumped into him. Dark, dangerous, and hot is how she would describe this man. The man who would turn her world upside. 𝘼𝙧𝙚𝙨 was a dangerous man. Living on this Earth for over 150 years and not having his mate at his side made him ruthless. As the Alpha of the biggest and strongest pack in the world, he needed to keep his reputation as such. Most people thought he had a reason to be heartless, but all he wanted was his sweet mate he had been searching for. He had lost hope until one day, he met her. Small, innocent, and above all, the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen, and she was his. The woman who would make his heart beat again. ⭒❃.✮:▹ Copyright © 2025
Tiny but Allergic to safety by mili7b
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Born into one of the most dangerous mafia families in the world, she should've been feared like the rest of them. like what do you mean by allergic to safety???!!!