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I Will Fight For You by VioletStorm18
VioletStorm18
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Cassandra Winters’ life has been anything but easy. She’s eighteen years old and starting senior year at a new school after being away for over two years. It was a new town and she wanted a fresh start, away from her past. She was determined to keep her head down, a lid on her temper and push everyone away – just like she always has. What happens when the mystery that is Cass piques the interest of Dean Bolton – one of the school’s bad boys? He sees that Cass has her secrets, just like him. They become friends, much to the surprise of Cass and anyone else who really knows her. Will their friendship bloom into romance? Or will Cass’s dark past catch up with her, leaving everything spiralling out of control? Cover done by the incredible @deadlier.. Amazing right? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So, this is my first book. I would love to know what you guys think of it. xD ~Deadgirlstellnotales ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is an original piece of work. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means including photocopying, recording or any other electronic or mechanical means, without prior permission from the author - that would be myself - Deadgirlstellnotales.
Bottom Dollar by officialrachaelrose
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A broke, straight-edged high schooler must fight her feelings for her new cocky admirer or risk being stuck in a dead-end town forever. ***** Seventeen-year-old control freak Meg is determined to leave her dead-end town for good. But when a handsome stranger walks into her diner and leaves her a hundred-dollar bill, Meg's life takes a turn for the worse, and she finds herself falling for the kind of guy she definitely shouldn't be. With college around the corner and her future on the line, Meg knows she must fight against her feelings for Nate or risk losing the one thing she's fought so hard for - control. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] (Written by @officialrachaelrose, previously known as @Rachksnaps) *If you aren't reading this book on Wattpad, it has been stolen. Please report the website!* Cover designed by Ashley Bandy
The new girls a badass by cookiedoughlover3
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For the love of God, this is a very cringe book, I wrote it in 2018. It's not realistic, it's very full of "2017 cringe". You don't have to read it, if you don't like it that's fine but please stop commenting how cringe it is. I know. Charlotte, Tessa and Cameron have all moved to Chicago from Los Angeles. Charlotte is a street racer and underground undefeated fighter, Tessa and Cameron are both racers and Models. Damien,Noah,Elijah,Caiden,Holly are the "bad boys(and girl) of the school who talk to nobody. Damien is a racer,fighter and model, Noah and Elijah are models and Caiden and Holly street race. Charlotte has a secret she intends to keep but as she gets closer to the group it is harder for her to keep it. * Doesn't start off the best but I think it'll get better. *VERY CRINGE #5 in badass #8 in gangs #1 in streetrace Completed
The Nerd's A Street Fighter by kim_berlym
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Highest Ranking: #11 in Action // 12.25.17 I'm Lesley, you would think I'm this sweet innocent girl but, let's face it. I'm none of that. Usually 17 year old seniors would go and party but, I'm too busy fighting and not boxing, I street fight. During school I'm this stereotypical nerd who gets bullied all the time. They don't know that she's actually Crusher this fearless street fighter. Her parents are dead and she has no siblings at all, she lives by herself taking care of herself making sure no one knows that she is Crusher. So when the bad boy starts noticing her she will have to be extra careful. Soon enough though secrets will be exposed and new people will arrive in her life. *This book has so many mistakes in it and I don't think I'll be editing them soon. Thank you so much for 200k+ reads!*
Breeder (The Ephemeral: Book 1) by gtgrandom
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[12 Chapter Preview of 2019 Edition-2025 Edition Available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble] When an army of darkness falls from the sky, Alex Kingsley enlists the help of her male peers and ventures into spirit-infested lands to save humanity. ***** She's an outcast cursed to consume the memories of anything she touches. A woman fated to repopulate the nation's army. A breeder barred from the sword. And she's desperate for a taste of freedom. So when a tournament is held to recruit the army's best candidates, Alex Kingsley does what she does best: she intervenes. But it's only after dark forces are unleashed upon humanity that Alex finally has the chance to prove herself -- and put her curse to good use. ***** 2020 Watty Award Winner: Fantasy 1st Place Admiration Awards 2020: Fantasy
Pitch Black (Romantic Thriller, Completed) by EliseNoble
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Even a Diamond can be shattered... After the owner of a security company is murdered, his sharp-edged wife goes on the run. Forced to abandon everything she holds dear - her home, her friends, her job in special ops - she builds a new life for herself in England. As Ashlyn Hale, she meets Luke, a handsome local who makes her realise just how lonely she is. Yet, even in the sleepy village of Lower Foxford, the dark side of life dogs Diamond's trail when the unthinkable strikes. Forced out of hiding, she races against time to save those she cares about. But is it too little, too late? **WARNING** If you want sweetness and light and all things bright, Diamond's not the girl for you. She's got sass, she's got snark, and she's moody and dark, As she does what a girl's got to do. Thanks to my awesome readers for taking Pitch Black to #1 on the Mystery/Thriller Hotlist!
In The Arms of My Enemy Book 1 by TenayaGatrell2
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Full version available on Amazon! https://a.co/d/8Mj3nhv Fidelia Atwell, a fiery red-headed American, will do anything to protect her sister during the war of 1812: even marry her enemy, the British spy Lord William Greyville. **** When British spy Lord William Greyville promises to protect the American sisters of his childhood friend in exchange for his life, fiery American Fidelia Atwell finds herself married to her enemy to protect his cover and her sister's life. The couple immediately butts heads, but Fidelia soon discovers her handsome husband to be a gentle and loving man who softens her feisty temper. When new dangers threaten Fidelia's life and William's cover, she finds herself playing the part of the spy to protect the man she loves and end the war that keeps them apart, but a traitor and an old enemy mean that failure will be something worse than death for William and the Atwell sisters. As spies, they could both lose their lives. As husband and wife, they could both lose their hearts. (Book One of the "In The Arms of My Love" Series) [[Winner of the Watty's 2020 Historical Fiction Award!]] [[Runner-up in the 2019 Covenant Communications StoryCatchers Contest]] [[Featured on the Editor's Picklist! (4-29-21)]] Highest Rankings: #17 for Historical Fiction! Content warning: this book contains PG-13 rated violence with some descriptions of blood, gunshots, and sword fights.
Endless Fighting by CPearl89
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Stone Fox. The name that people always cower at. She is a ruthless and undefeated fighter and the fastest racer in her city. I would know because I am Stone Fox. My name is Maxine Evans, but everyone calls me Max. Back in high school and college, I was always called a nerd and now that I have graduated, I wanted a change. Ace Swift is called a 'bad boy', but he has the biggest heart inside that is only reserved for his mom and little brother. Will Ace get too close to Max and find out about her secret? Or will Max build up walls that no one could get through. Read Endless Fighting to find out because whether Max fights for her life or something else, she never stops fighting. ********************* DISCLAIMER: I wrote this when I was very young, so there might be plot holes or grammar issues. This book is very cliche. If you're going to comment something hurtful, just don't read it. You can find the Episode version of this story at http://episodeinteractive.com/s/5341005527384064 Or search up Endless Fighting by CPearl Highest Ranking: #54 - 7/26/17 Start: September 25, 2016 End: July 6, 2017
The Nerd's Secret // Book 1 [PUBLISHED] by Dreamerfeverxo
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Highest Rank #1 in Action "I can't tell anyone how I was kidnapped and raped. How I was used and abused. I certainly can't tell anyone how I learnt to fight so that I could protect myself." Mia Brooks wasn't your ordinary teenage girl. She is a teenage girl with no family. After being left alone on the streets of North Carolina she was finally found and taken into an Orphanage. She started to attend school and made 2 best friends, Emma and Dylan. At school she get's picked on and bullied. She wears baggy clothes and huge glasses. But that's not the real Mia Brooks. The real Mia Brooks fights. Nobody knows Mia's full story or the real reason she fights. But what happens when Mr. Bad Boy enters the picture. Does he have a secret too? Aaron Miller is the schools number one bad boy and bully to Mia. He's known for getting into fights and skipping school. Nobody knows why he does it but when he gets close to Mia will he spill the beans or not? Read to Find out !
The Fighter Named Kai by masing_13
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#2 In Action : 06/25/16 She was a fighter from the start. She never knew who she was, she always felt lost after the death of her parents. No one had ever cared for her at all, instead, she was abused. Every day she held back tears and screams because no one could hear them and even if they could, they would not care. She wished and wished, and finally, something went her way. Her long-lost father appeared and swept her away from her horrible life. He raised her as a fighter, someone who could take any pain. She learned to fight and kill without a thought, she became Kai. The most feared female street fighter in Brooklyn. What happens when a certain enemy makes a good first impression. Will he discover her secret? Will he be the love she wants in her life? Or is he just another thing that causes her pain? DISCLAIMER *I wrote this story when I was 14 so it is in very rough shape but it's being edited slowly*