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The Secret Attachment by littleLo
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Katy Fairchild is an orphan and knows that no respectable man will marry her. But when a storm throws her into the arms of a mysterious stranger, will she fight society's opinion of her low status to pursue a forbidden romance? ***** At the age of nine, Katy Fairchild was brought to the small village of Wilshire to live with her distant relations, the Banes family. Brought up as a companion to their daughter, Eliza, Katy has lived a life according to her low rank and limited opportunities, and without complaint. But one day when she is nineteen, she gets caught in a dangerous storm with a handsome man who is unlike anyone she's met before. The encounter throws Katy into a world she never knew. For the first time, a better life may be just around the corner, but is she prepared to fight for it? [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Cil Ojumo
An Earnest Favour by littleLo
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Abandoned by the man she thought loved her, Claire Denham is left with very few options as she faces the prospect of being disgraced for falling pregnant out of wedlock. In fact, she is left with one. Lord Jack Beresford, the younger son of the late Duke of Ashwood, and often considered "the spare" in comparison to his older brother, has long held a torch for the pretty Claire Denham. When fate throws them together, Jack extends a favour to Claire, and she takes it, turning the lives of their families upside down. As they navigate a marriage of convenience, jealousy, betrayal, old lovers, and the fear of being second best all pose dangerous threats to an already shaky relationship ...
A Solemn Promise by littleLo
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As Lord Adam Beresford left Ashwood, Hertfordshire for the training and education of a gentleman, he promised to return and marry his childhood best friend, and the only girl he could see himself marrying, Grace Denham. Neither of them foresaw that it would be twelve years until they would meet again. A lot has changed in that time, and their lives are vastly different. Adam became a gentleman, and everything that the heir to a Dukedom ought to be. Grace remained in Ashwood and became a housemaid to support her family. But as their lives intertwine once more, their childhood promise bubbles to the surface, throwing their lives, the lives of their families, and the village of Ashwood into chaos.
Always With You - A Best Friends To Lovers Novel by harlovv
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"Unconditional love is hard to find. But I was lucky to have found it in Bowie." Bowie Aston and River Wilson have been best friends since they were kids. With River's dad blaming him for his mother's death since he was four years old, River had to endure the pain his father caused for years. Until he met Bowie and became part of her family. Her parents supported him, knowing his childhood wasn't easy. They offered him shelter, no matter what he went through. Bowie and River have always been close. Cuddling and sleeping in the same bed most nights was turned into a habit, and they promised each other to never cross that thin line between friends and lovers. They both knew it would only ruin the strong bond between them if they ever crossed it. After ten years of friendship, they both attend the same college, and even at eighteen and twenty years old, they keep their lust and needs to themselves, not wanting to wreck their special friendship. But how long can they go on without opening up about their feelings, when it's clear that they're both trying to suppress them toward each other? This story contains detailed writing when it comes to kissing, and touching. (Warning to the more sensitive readers)
The Right Thing To Do by Lovesbitca8
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Hermione felt the pounding in her ears again. She would see him for the first time since the Great Hall, gaunt and stricken at the Slytherin table with his mother clutching his arm. She hadn't meant to look for him. Not in the corridors, not beneath the white sheets of the fallen, not on the way to the Chamber of Secrets with Ron, but she was a stupid girl.
Draco Malfoy and The Ripped Page by magicmelly
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The second book in my Harry Potter rewrite in Draco's POV! This story is lined up with "Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets" My first book following Draco's first year is "Draco Malfoy and The Broken Promise". I would recommend reading that one first :) All characters and somewhat of the plot are taken from she who must not be named. Cover by: @aannamalfoyy ------------------------------------ As Draco heads into his second year at Hogwarts, something feels different. What will he do with the knowledge he gained over the summer? Will he use is to help to Golden Trio? Or will he save himself?
Friend Zoned || Madwheeler ✔ by taesfreckle
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Max is forced to move in with the Wheelers after her family goes away on vacation. she has to hide her feelings for the boy who despises her while living in the same house, and with his girlfriend around, it's not going to be easy. [Completed ✔]
belong to me | fadie ♡ by lovesades
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- in which a romantic story is told between the walls of a mental hospital. 『 " finn was proof to her that the world wasn't out to get her. there was good in the world, happiness. she happen to find her happiness in a very unexpected place. a mental hospital. " 』 ( lowercase intended )
Spin the Bottle | Madwheeler | Stranger Things by daddytedschicken
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Max is stuck in a cycle, and the only one who can bring her out of it is well, Mike fucking Wheeler. --- COMPLETED ... still can't believe you guys are reading this, thanks for the undying support
you don't know anything! (fadie - completed) by sophiefpe
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fadie - "i love you, and they can't change that". •inspired by 'we're just friends'• COMPLETED