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Tortured heart by annie1osborne
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Octavia has only ever known pain. Locked away in her parents' basement her whole life, fed scraps, and forced to endure constant physical abuse, survival was her only goal. But when she's thrown into a secret boarding school and crosses paths with the mysterious Barlow brothers, Octavia's world begins to shift. Her curiosity might finally bring her freedom... or cost her far more than heartbreak. ⚠️ Trigger warning: This story contains themes of abuse, self-harm, and suicide. #1 in "boarding school" 20/01/2026 #1 in "slow burn" 5/02/2026 #2 in "first person" 20/01/2026 #2 in "truth or dare" 21/01/2026
Watch Your Back | 18+ by SavannaWritess
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There is a serial club killer on the loose, and Zane is next on the hit list. Being the owner of a club wasn't on Zane's agenda, but after finding success in the industry, he owns one of the most popular nightclubs in the city. When he starts to feel like he's being watched, strange things start to happen. Things he can't explain. When he finally meets the person who has been tormenting him for months on end, the last thing he was expecting was for them to be a woman-let alone a serial killer. Lia has an agenda. Kill everyone who had a part to play in her years of abuse. She's back and ready for vengeance and this time, she wants to play with her prey-the owner of Dark Suite. It's time to make Zane suffer. She's ready to play a game of cat and mouse to bring him to his knees so she can find peace within herself. But as she becomes closer to Zane-building an infatuation with him-she needs to stick to her plan of destroying him. Although when the truth finally comes out, she'll soon realise that not everything is as black and white as it seems. Tropes: Mafia/Millionaire/Billionaire Romance Enemies to Lovers Assassin FMC/ Soft Caring MMC Angst/Healing/Caretaking Fast Paced She stalks him Shameful mutual pining Both have tragic backstories Lots of spice (he has a pierced dick hehe)
Last Hope by AbbyPierceKnight
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Xavier Winston He's a ruthless Mafia lord. He doesn't care who he kills and for what, if he claims something, he gets it no matter the consequences, if he sets his eyes on something everyone knows better than to mess with it. But what happens when he accidentally abducted the wrong girl? And she changes it all, making him feel his heartbeat after years, what happens when she makes him get on his knees for her and only her, without even acknowledging it? Claire Robins She's sweet, she's kind, but she's scarred for life. She swore to never let a man enter her life, she promised herself that she'd protect what was left of her. But what happens when she's thrown in front of a hungry beast, the beast who's hungry for love? Will she give him the love he needs or will he destroy the light she carries within her? In the world of secrets, hate, blood, lies, revenge, and betrayal, how will Xavier protect the only thing, the only person who gave him hope, his last hope of love? To find out read the book ✌ I will not tolerate any hate comments on this book. This is what I like and it's not a must that everyone will like it just as much, if you don't like dark romance, respectfully leave ❤ Any hate or degrading comments will be deleted right away, there's enough hate around the world anyways. ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️WARNING 18+ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ This book contains violence, sex scenes, and mature content. So if you're not interested in this stuff kindly don't read.
Before the Buzzer (The Henley Boys #1) by SarahRobbin
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What happens when your first heartbreak becomes your biggest distraction? --- Everyone at Henley University knows Logan Adams, the charming 6'3 star forward with an easy smile and eyes you could drown in. But I remember the boy before all of that. The one who watched Marvel movies with me, who fell on the ice more times than he'd ever admit, and who promised we'd always be friends. That was years ago. I haven't seen him since our high school graduation, long after we stopped being friends. Now I'm transferring to Henley, and working as a student medical assistant for the hockey team. For the first time in years, I'll be around Logan... The boy who broke my heart without ever realizing it was in his hands. *****Updates Daily!!!***** ****The Henley Boys is a set of standalone novels. Before the Buzzer is the first book in the series, but you can choose to read in any order!***** ***100K reads on February 6, 2026
The Don Saved Me | ✔️ by ivyxjadewrites
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Soon to be taken down Book 1 of the Accardi series Please read the trigger warnings ~ 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬, a sweet 18 year old girl who's endured years upon years of abuse from her father and his friends. The night of her 18th birthday she's finally able to escape, but while walking the streets of New York she has no idea where to go. So she ends up in an alleyway, finding Lorenzo but is terrified at what she witnesses. 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢 is a 21 year old, supposedly ruthless mafia leader. Many fear him, but deep down he's a sweetheart. Delilah's the one who gets him out of this ruthless exterior he puts on. When he meets Delilah, he knows something is up from the start and wants to know what. But Delilah struggles to trust him after everything she went through and what she witnessed him do. She just wanted to get away from her old life, running away was the best option. He just happened to be doing one of the many things mafia boss's do the same night she ran away. Neither of them expected this. ~ She's too distracted while I continue to kiss her neck to even notice me taking out my phone, quickly taking a picture of us. I don't notice the flash being on, so she notices me taking the picture and pushes me away jokingly. "Delete that!" she begs. "And why should I do that?" I'm definitely keeping this picture. "I look horrible right now!" That's a load of shit. The thing is, whenever she thinks that she looks horrible is when she looks her best. But she also always looks her best. My effortlessly pretty girl. "You do not. Del, you're always the most beautiful person around, stop talking that nonsense." She blushes, again. She blushes so easily, I love it.
Consider Me by lynnf13
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Sophie Reed is hollow. After her long-term boyfriend traded her in for a newer model, she's done with "forever." She wants one night of reckless, messy, unscripted fun. No names, no feelings, no heartbreak. Eli Davis wasn't part of the plan. He's the guy with the dangerous smirk and the reputation that should have sent her running. Instead, she finds herself in his bed, discovering that behind the player persona is a man who knows exactly how to put her back together. But Sophie is terrified of being the girl who gets dumped twice. To protect what's left of her heart, she lays down the Rebound Rules: • It's temporary. • It's casual. • And most importantly-it's a secret. Eli agrees. He plays the part. He lets her ignore him in the hallways. He watches her walk past him at parties like they're strangers. But while Sophie is busy trying to stay detached, Eli is busy falling. He's done being her secret. And he's about to show her that some rules were made to be broken.
The Lucky Bump by liv814
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{Highest Ranking: #160 in Teen Fiction & #1 in Love at First Sight} Zac Logan thought he had everything. His parents were filthy rich. He was captain of the football team. He was at the top of his class. Plus, every girl wanted him. What more could he ever want or need? That was until Hailey Foster. Hailey was the total opposite of Zac. She comes from a poor family with four brothers and a little sister, and no parents. She was quiet and stuck to herself. She didn't think she had a future. One day, her oldest brother sends her to get groceries for her family. Not paying attention, her shopping cart hits something, well someone. Who would have thought that bumping into someone would change their lives forever.
Static by hattielynn
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{COMPLETED} "now that you've had your fun electrocuting me, would you care to hop in the backseat?" ---------------------------------------------------------- Freak DNA. That's what I like to call it. The fault to my genetic code. More often than not, it's a curse. The static running through my blood gave me a name. A cruel, daunting label of a measly bug. A roach. That's what I am to them, to the government. Roach; the nameless monster with electricity for a sense and lightening as a second nature. It ruined my life, the sparking currents playing tag in my mind, running around and bumping into everything, shaking me loose. The government, actually. They ruined my life. My curse just gave them a reason. You see, the normal population with ordinary DNA, they don't know about the people like me. The roaches of the world. We don't get that kind of recognition at the camps. There, we are only one thing in the military's eyes. We are weapons and we will act like it. Everyone else out there, bathing in the goodness they don't know they've got, they don't know about the roaches their stepping on. As long as their getting closer to the sky, they don't care what they stand on to reach it. They don't know about the sparkling dreamer that's killed 7 people before her 17th birthday. They don't about the ghost of a girl peaking around corners for her entire life because even home wasn't safe. They don't know about the fighter of steel and iron sucking on his bloody lip courtesy of the wars he battles in as nothing but a shadow. They don't know about the masked villain who would do anything to see the army they lead claim the throne They don't know about us. But they will, because we will rise. And when we arrive, we will arrive violently. ___________________________________________ Started: 10.06.15 Finished: 3.17.16
The Undoing Of Villains | ✓ by earlyatdusk
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Villains. Heroes. Try as they might, one is always bested by the other, an endless fight without true meaning. We all have to pick our sides, but I think it's outdated. We all need to toe the line - to really satisfy our purpose. That's where I come in. Not only the undoing of villains, but the remaking of heroes. It's time for everyone to welcome a new chess piece on the board. Check mate. ≄ completed ✓ standalone highest rank in sf: #180 cover: @narwhelly
The First She ✓ (Ezron Book 1) by Ancientt
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In a freak accident, Kira, a NASA scientist, is teleported to a planet that has no women. When she's saved by an alien that thinks she's a boy, she fights to keep herself alive and her gender a secret. - • - Vrox's life has always been tranqil, until a troublesome boy with endless secrets crashes onto his lap.