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Intolerable Civility by Spiszy
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With her reputation in tatters and a baby to look after, Catherine Balley is given a single chance at redemption: marry the man she once betrayed, a man who has every reason to hate her. * * * * * Seduced, ruined, and abandoned, Cate spends her days looking after her illegitimate baby, Luke, and trying not to think about the past she lost and the future she will now never have. When David Demery, the man she was once engaged to, offers to honour his promise and marry her, Cate cannot refuse: it is the only chance she will ever have to repair her reputation and protect Luke's future. But just because Demery is willing to marry her doesn't mean he's willing to love her: she broke his heart once, and he is determined not to let her do it again. Even if this time Cate's own heart is at risk of breaking too.
My Husband , My Kidnapper by onceuponamuslim
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Highest Ranking #192 in Mystery / Thriller (26.1.2018) It is the last day of summer, and I am walking under a blue prairie sky through the grounds of a medium-security prison in Prison, Turkey. It has been 18 years since I was raped, and I am on my way to meet my attacker. Everyone has asked me why I want to meet him. I tell them. "Because I'd like to meet the man I've been in a relationship with for my entire life." For myself, I want to even out the power imbalance between us, to sit across the table on my terms and look into his eyes. The meeting has been arranged by my therapist and also my husband and he has had several talks with the man, Kenan Ergenç, Known as the "Aga". He warns me about the Nirvana Outcome, which rarely happens and consists of the offender offering a heartfelt apology to his victims. I tell him that I am expecting no such thing. Finally, he enters, walking with a cane. We stand. He offers me his hand. "I'm Kenan. Nice to meet you." "I'm Melek. Nice to meet you again." It is the oddest thing to say. And yet it is true. In many ways the attack and being kidnapped taught me what I was made of, and for that, I am grateful. It is also not the first time we have met , we have lived together 18 Years Ago " Til Death Do Us Part... or Until I Escape" I spit on his face. " Try all you can angel face ,but at the end you will always be MINE and you will never escape from me" He smirked. _____________________ You grow up dreaming about your future, imagining the job and the family you will have. You decide which profession to choose, whom to marry, what to do with your life. But what if you don't have any choice? What if someone has already decided for you, and put their desires ahead of yours? Will you fight or accept your fate? A 28-year-old women tells us about a day when her dreams were taken away from her and replaced by nightmares. *CONTENT WARNING* Rape, violence , and abuse.
The Medium by CjArcher
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Seventeen year-old spirit medium Emily Chambers has a problem. Actually, she has several. As if seeing dead people isn't a big enough social disadvantage, she also has to contend with an escaped demon and a handsome ghost with a secret past. And then there's the question of her parentage. Being born an entire year after her father's death (yes, a year) and without the pale skin of other respectable English ladies, Emily is as much a mystery as the dead boy assigned to her. Jacob Beaufort's spirit has been unable to crossover since his death several months ago. It might have something to do with the fact he was murdered. Or it might not. All he knows is, he has been assigned by the Otherworld's administrators to a girl named Emily. A girl who can see and touch him. A girl who released a shape-shifting demon into the mortal realm. Together they must send the demon back before it wreaks havoc on London. It should be a simple assignment, but they soon learn there's nothing simple when a live girl and a dead boy fall in love. THE MEDIUM is the first book in the Emily Chambers Spirit Medium trilogy. Yes, that's *trilogy* - meaning not everything will be wrapped up nicely at the end of The Medium. There are 2 more books after it, both of which are published. Check out my website for details.
Roots by Sarah-Laney
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In the summer of 1918 a tragedy echoed across the world when the Russian Imperial Romanov family was murdered by communists leaving much of the country crying out in mourning. Yet, there was a myth that one daughter, the youngest daughter; the Grand Duchess Anastasia had escaped. Though many disbelieved, for some this would prove to be more than a rumor and it would change their lives forever. Annalisa Peterson, a senior in high school, is dying to get out and move as far away from her family as possible. Not that she has had a rough childhood, but she wants to get away from constantly being expected to be the perfect A student and consistently having to visit her great grandmother who doesn't seem to like her, and oh yeah, doesn't speak a word of English. One final class assignment could change everything that she's ever known, and could literally re-write history. To find out the truth about her family's history, it isn't long before she's digging through old papers, books, photographs, and even travelling to Russia; not to mention getting her heart tangled up with the enemy along the way. As Annalisa finds out more and more, she's quickly discovering that once the real truth is out, her entire life will be turned upside down, and life will become much more dangerous for her, and those around her. Secrets are revealed. Questions are answered. One thing is certain; Annalisa never thought that her senior year would end like this.
Forgotten Shadows by BehindTheNiqab
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The son of a knight. The son of a king. The daughter of a healer. The daughter of the future. One curse. Two brothers. Three shadows. Four elements. King Edward made a mistake. Unfortunately, he hasn't realised it yet. Four heroes from the corners of the world will unite with fate and discover lost secrets while uncovering the future.
Fighting For Love by lovingmylife18
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Ramsil ac Burinholt is the Prince of Gerfal. He enjoys his free life; hunting with his friends and protecting the people, but when his father tells him he will be married his entire world changes. Tashiko Bedding, the Fourth Princess of the Blue Crescent Islands, was made royalty by chance and now she must be sent away from her home to marry an arrogant Prince. These two royals must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdoms from the feared warlord Fergox Heartaxe before he takes everything they know by force. They must fight for their land, for their lives and most of all... their love. ***Inspired by Dragonfly by Julia Golding***
Red Spring by TimNorwood
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For thirty years the small colony on Mars has been ruled by the Alliance. The locals have now declared independence and are trying to create their own Martian society. It's a time of new beginnings, but powerful forces back on Earth want the planet back and the ballance of power is shifting... Ares is a soldier who dreams of home... Kaitlin works in a factory but wants to be an engineer... Roger's mother is a world leader but he likes to travel... Jack is beginning to think he's on the wrong side... Living through the war will change them all, as a new world is born... This is the story of ordinary people caught up in a conflict which will decide the future of the solar system. History is being written around them and each one will be called upon to play their part as events unfold...
Mate Or Not. You're Still A Jerk (#1 Mate or Not) by SimplyAWriter_D
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Lux loved her new life with her pack, the pack she'd joined two years ago after meeting her pen pal --the alpha--who was always the person to treat her best. So imagine her surprise when she has to go back with her pack to the place she ran from, the people she ran from. Her old pack...The pack that hated her and gave her nothing but hell But Lux had changed in those two years; long gone was the chubby blond that never talked back and was replaced by a badass third command that doesn't take shit from anyone and is in charge of training her wolves. But will Lux's new personality be enough to keep her from getting hurt? Especially when she has to see the person who made her leave, Damon, her mate, the one who rejected her and the alpha of her old pack...
BORROWED [Watty Awards Finalist/NEWLY EDITED!] by Jilleigh
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BOOK #1 [A Watty Finalist & Newly Edited!] The Swarm - thought to have originated from biological warfare, arrived, it killed and left millions dead in its wake and still has not been eradicated as it makes its way around the world. A cure is not possible. Irissa Maclin, a reclusive and hostile girl from a desert region that borders the capitol Arid, is on the verge of turning seventeen. Girls of this age from the surrounding regions are selected at random for surrogacy. They will be taken to PURE, a lab to help harbor Seraphim - genetically perfect embryos. If she is to be sent away, can the turmoil deep within her be mended by a young man from a neighboring region - a forbidden attraction that can change everything? Secrets, betrayals, and love pave the path for Irissa. Will she choose her own fate, or succumb to the science that promises a brighter future?
At Water's Edge by JosephineDeLoncre
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A leisurely stroll through the park turns into a life changing walk into the past. Confused Nina finds herself in the 1800’s England, petrified she wanders into the presence of a Duchess whose kind heart takes her in. The Duchesses family quickly makes her one of their own but Nina’s heart yearns to find her way home. With the help of Ephraim a young physicist, will she discover a way home? Or will the love of a handsome gentleman persuade her to stay? Who will be the one to steal her heart and her hand Nicholas, Steven, Robert, or will her yearning to go home triumph above all. A story fully of twists and turns, heart ache and heart break will end only when it comes full circle.