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Love Her Softly by conleyswifey
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The last thing Liam Mcyntire expected to find in his barn one cold February morning, was a half-starved , frozen-solid woman. She's covered in bruises and full of mistrust and suspicions. He'd been perfectly content in his bachelor life of trapping critters, selling furs and living in solitude but this mysterious woman might just change all that. Emma Hawke was running. Running from her father, from the damage the man had done. Running from a life she didn't want--a life no different from the one that had killed her mother. She's never been off the mountain. She trusts nothing and no one--not even the man who saved her life by bringing her out of the cold. If Liam's going to win her heart, he's going to have to learn patience and how to truly care for someone more than he does himself. He'll have to love her softly. Can Emma overcome her past? Can she learn to trust--possibly even love--despite the fear that she holds of men and of marriage? Or will her past track her down and destroy any hope she has for a future?
Chasing After You by lau_matthews
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*RELEASE DATE OF APRIL 26TH, 2025 ON AMAZON* Mirabelle I've accomplished a lot in twenty years. After becoming a decorated Olympian at the age of seventeen, I continued my streak of overachieving by graduating from my parents' alma mater, Duke University, a year early. I scored the public relations internship of a lifetime with an NFL team based on my own merits, and not because my father was their quarterback his entire career. The only thing I haven't accomplished is falling in love. Actually-that's technically not the truth. I fell in love with Henry Price, my parents' best friends' son, years ago. Never in a million years did I imagine I'd have a chance at making him see me the same way, but when the opportunity arises for me to help Henry fix the PR disaster threatening to ruin his career by pretending to be his girlfriend, I dive in head first. Except, I forgot love can make you blind, and I didn't realize we were drowning until it was too late. Henry From the time I learned to throw a football, I knew I wanted to be the starting quarterback for the Panthers. I spent most of my rookie contract learning from my parents' best friend, the legendary Sebastian Walker, knowing I would spend my entire career trying to be half the player he was. I never imagined it would almost slip through my fingers, or that the lifeline to keeping it would come from his daughter, Mirabelle. I've known her my entire life, and because of that, I've never allowed myself to look at her the way I'm now being forced to as she helps me save my career by pretending to be my girlfriend. I try to keep my intrusive thoughts in check, until Mirabelle confides in me why her ex-boyfriend broke up with her, and I selfishly offer to help her become more confident in the bedroom. My entire life, I've viewed love as conditional, but Mirabelle Walker makes me want more for myself, until I'm reminded that love is as unpredictable as the ocean.
Strawberry Wine (Strawberry Inn Book #2)  by JSmith_Writes
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At just 17, Blair and Cody were high school sweethearts with big dreams. They were both headed to university on athletic scholarships when a positive pregnancy test changes everything. Coming from two traditional families, they get married right after high school and Blair gives up her college softball dreams to follow Cody as he makes his way through minor league baseball, trying to land a spot on a major league team. The lifestyle is too much for their marriage and they end up getting a divorce when their son, Hayes, was just a young child. Blair moved back to Strawberry and Cody continued to travel around the country and even the world. Now, Hayes is almost eighteen and spending his summer before college as part of the young firefighter's volunteer program with the Strawberry Fire Department. Cody has since retired from his dream of playing professional baseball and returns to the small town he grew up in to spend one final summer with Hayes before seeing him off the school. Blair and Cody find out that the spark that brought them together never really faded.
My Lost Hero (Angels of War Series #1) REWRITING 2024 by HTEllis
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*Best Friends Brother Romance* When Joshua Caswell crashes into Tabitha Sommerberg's life, she doesn't know quite how to deal with it. Joshua's scarred with wounds too deep for her to reach, but their connection moves something deep within him. The pain and misery he's seen isn't something he wants her involved in, but what happens when he has no choice but to let her? As their friendship grows Tabitha craves to know more about the heartbreakingly beautiful soldier and as time goes on she does until something happens that leaves them both broken. Will they survive it or will they let it be the reason to lose each other forever? **THIS BOOK CONTAINS PROFANITY, SEXUAL SCENES, AND SCENES SOME READERS MAY FIND UPSETTING. 17+ ADVISED READER AGE** All rights reserved. Copyright 2016 ©- by HTEllis NO IMAGES AND SONGS ARE MY OWN. ALL RIGHTS TO CREATORS.
Chasing Cecilia by bryony_grace
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*It is not love that is blind, but we that are blind to love* When Cecilia's abusive father gambles her to her childhood enemy, forcing the two to marry, Cecilia sees a chance to escape her father. But will she go from bad to worse stuck in a hate-filled marriage with the man she has despised for eternity, or will their feelings for one another change for the better? (Highest ranking #1 in historical fiction) (Undergoing editing as of 12/10/16)
Sunshine After The Rain by oliviarose85
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Sophie knew her marriage was coming to an end. There had been a heavy weight in the house she shared with her husband and two young children; a quiet she tried her best to ignore. So when Jason sat her down at their dining room table, Sophie was mentally prepared to hear the words that would tear her once happy family apart. What she couldn't prepare herself for was what happened to her life once he walked out the door. Now Sophie must pick up all the broken pieces, and, with the help of an unlikely source, find a little bit of sunlight in the downpour of her broken life.
His Model Student: A Student-Teacher Romance (PREVIEW) by noelcades
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★★★TOP 5 WATTPAD ROMANCE NOVEL (reached #5)!★★★ When Sera's new art teacher mistakes her for a model and demands that she strip naked, sparks start to fly. Will Mr Marek be able to keep his student at arm's length after seeing everything she has to offer? His Model Student is the latest SIZZLINGLY HOT student-teacher romance from Noël Cades.
Dragon Blood by MC_Matthews
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Ancient Blood Series: Book 1 - They were born in the utter blackness of the beginning. Their cries were the harmony in the world's first song. Rich, wild magic soothed them, like the gentle touch of a mother. It was said that their very presence was the beginning of what the world would become. For hundreds of years, the human race has been growing side by side with the Ancient species; dragons, elves, fae, and many more. Rhia Kincaid is a human paramedic with a good heart, a determination to help people, and just wants to get through the day with a smile on her face. Everything she knows begins to change when she meets Nolan Wes, a powerful vampire with several lifetimes full of secrets just trying to get away from the turbulence of politics. Little do either of them know that a war is on the horizon with crosshairs aimed directly at the heart of the known world. - This story has been given a Mature rating for sexual content. If you are reading this story, you are consenting that you are of the age of 17 and up. - 3rd place in Fantasy in the Open Door Awards hosted by Wattpad Star @grendelthegood - "A story that convincingly blends the modern with the ancient, the magical and the mundane, our author smartly weaves together a setting, premise, and characters that engage!" ~ @grendelthegood "In a perfect book I need all the emotions, love, anger, anxiety, sadness, excitement. And you triggered every single emotion perfectly." ~ @Jackie-Blue "This has been the best Wattpad book I have ever read and I am so looking forward to everything that comes next!" ~ @Merl1nMagnuss3n - This book is under heavy edits. This version will remain as is until the second draft is complete. Enjoy! - Aprox. 175,000 words
Christmas Lost & Found by pseudoannie
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(Complete) Michelle and Rob had lost one another to the pressures of their careers and life. Could Christmas on The Point help them find a spark and save their marriage? Would they find their second chance and remember why they fell in love the first time? Come back to The Point this Christmas to find out if love is really forever and have a second chance at love. © 2019 Pseudoannie All rights reserved
Witness Protection ✔ by MaySkyfire
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When 19-year-old Nathalia witnesses a murder she becomes the key witness in a huge case against several high-ranking mob members, which means she must go into the witness protection program. To protect her she gets assigned a bodyguard, the mysterious but handsome Darius. He's cold and distant, but she can't help but feel like there's more to him than meets the eye. The question is: will he allow her to get close enough to find out what it is? Previously known as 'My Bodyguard And I' and in editing. Reached #2 in New Adult Reached #3 in Teen Fiction Reached #4 in Romance