In 1897, Charlotte Moreau has been in an abusive marriage for years and the only solace she has is in the quiet moments when her husband and children are asleep. She often spends time by the lake and usually finds it a place of solace until one day when she receives a message in a bottle from her former best friend Marie who passed away. She encounters a friend of her acquaintance, Julien Deroche, a man she despises. She begins to argue with him, telling him to leave her alone. She begins to argue with him, telling him vicious things and to turn the other way when they cross paths. When she goes to the woods to find a new place to escape from her daily hell, she encounters Julien and must come to terms with what happened to Marie because Julien knows the truth. And because of their connection to Marie, she begins to soften toward him until she begins seeing him every day in this isolated place. But then Charlotte realizes that she has fallen desperately in love with him. And her husband begins to suspect something when she has dirt on her dress nearly every day. She must choose between her heart and her duty to her husband and children.

In 1991, twenty-nine-year old Corrie Frederick wants to get out of the shadow of her mother Sophia, who is a world-renowned pianist. What better way than to prove that with the Nicholas Leblanc Emerging Pianists Competition? It is being hosted by the conservatory that she used to go attend years prior but she lost a scholarship to someone else. Someone she felt didn't really deserve it. With the support of her best friend, she decides to play one of the famous Louisiana composer Nicholas Leblanc's most difficult pieces. And that's where the nightmare begins. In 1891, a young woman by the name of Marie Fontenot wants nothing more than to compose her own music but her cruel and strict mother will not allow it. She feels trapped and alone, only finding solace in her secret music writing. But there is one person that she holds onto and loves. Her best friend, James Moreau. She has been in love with him for ages and now that he is recently widowed, she believes that she has a chance with him and the party at Euturpe Leblanc's home in Fontaine is going to be the day that she confesses to him. But when James rejects Marie, she is inconsolable. The man she despises most in the world, Nicholas Leblanc finds her outside but due to them being found alone without her companion, she must marry Leblanc for the sake of propriety. And she must give up music forever.

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A short and fun story with a happy end for those who look for something to lighten up their mood. When you are born to a rich family, you are obligated to follow certain rules. Having your way in matters such as profession, hobbies, friends or even pets is not an option. Every action has a consequence and so everything in my life had been planned and weighed long before i had a say in it. I'm Lina Davis and i am in search of one thing : Excitement. Thanks to my dearest tyrant mother from now on I am Lina Collins a girl who is searching for trouble and my first destination is Madrid, Spain. You have to read and see how that turned up for me. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WARNING : The story contains sexual content and strong language read at your own discretion.

She's a wild, free spirit who sees the good in everyone, and he's the hardened, bad-tempered loner who wants nothing to do with her-yet no matter how hard he tries to push her away, she's the one temptation he can't escape. *** He's never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she says every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other. She's never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find it, whether he likes it or not. It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites. *** "You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing. He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl. He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away. "You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering. "I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk. *** #1 in Young Adult #9 in Badboy #1 in Cold #3 in Goodgirl #1 in Sweetheart #14 in Love *** *Warning* This story contains mature themes (language, scenes)

Fifteen year old Isabella Delgado is living her best life (kinda) - until she's pulled into a police station shipped off to America to live with the 6 older brothers she's just found out about. Her life is flipped around in 24 hours and she has to adapt to life with six annoying, overprotective people who would rather die than see her harmed. - Will she be able to cope with her newly discovered relatives or is the whole thing gonna be a complete shitshow?? We'll see.... *first chapter is extremely cliche*

Charlotte was taken away from her family at the age of two by her mother. Charlotte has become your stereotypically troubled teen and spends her time either moving or in the police station. Things only got worse when her mother died. Charlotte's family have been searching for their missing sister, but have had no luck. That is until they receive a phone call asking if they want to have her back. After 14 years apart Charlotte is not the same innocent girl. She's a stronger fighter, rule breaker, and stubborn girl. Little does she know how powerful her brothers truly are. Warning there is language and things that may trigger people. How will she react? Will her brothers be able to handle her?

Chiara Daveys is living a good life in England - if you ignore her constant struggle with food, lack of a guardian and how she's constantly working to pay the bills. At 17 years old, she's been unaware of her 6 brothers who have spent the 14 years of her absence searching for her. Giovanni, Harry, Lorenzo, Taylor, Emilio and Noah Moretti have felt the absence of their sister since she was taken from them by their own mother at 3 years old. Then, one day, she is found. And over a plane ride to America, her life gets turned upside down from everything she thought she knew. Although she has various struggles, she learns to bond and love her brothers, finding a life in New York that she never could've dreamt of.

Young, innocent and always well-organized Hailie Monet under sad circumstances finds out about the existence of her five older, disgustingly rich, possessive and spoiled brothers. When she's forced to live with them, she discovers that their life is full of dangerous secrets which they are going to do their best to hide, especially from their little sister.

Vuosi 3014. Ihmiskunta on palannut takaisin sinne, mistä se on lähtöisinkin: luontoon. Metsässä vallitsee heimojärjestelmä, jonka toimintaa säätelee näennäisesti Pääheimo. Luonnossa on ainoastaan yksi laki: jos jätät heimosi, sinulla ei ole enää menneisyyttä. Kaikki entiseen heimoosi ja elämääsi liittyvä tulee unohtaa. Mutta onko entisen elämän jättäminen taakseen sittenkään niin yksinkertaista? Entä mitä tapahtuu yhteiskunnalle, joka on palannut evoluution alkuun? "Oranssit silmät seuraavat tapahtumia kiinnostuneina, ne tutkivat jokaisen mahdollisuuden ja nauravat sille, mihin kaikista mahdollisuuksista tilanne päättyi. Kuolemaan. Kaikki päättyy aina kuolemaan. Nainen astelee linnun luo, silittää sen rikkinäistä siipeä kuin kyseessä olisi olento, joka ei olisi koskaan elänytkään. Siipi ei ole vain rikki. Se on rikottu. Kun naisen käsi pysähtyy linnun rinnalle, hän yrittää tunnustella, josko henki vielä olisi siellä. Mitään ei tunnu, tummanpunainen veri tahrii valkoiset sormet." - - - Best ranking: #1 in science fiction