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A Lady's Guide to Marrying Rich ✔ by drizzlestarstone
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• WATTYS 2022 WINNER • When Iris Monet married millionaire Jared Darling, she had only one rule - that he could cheat on her with anyone except the household staff. This arrangement of theirs would have gone on quite happily if she hadn't caught him on the snooker table with their maid, and on their wedding anniversary night no less. Humiliated and more than a little drunk, Iris storms out of the house vowing never to return unless it's for a well-compensated divorce. But as the train trundles out of the city, she slowly calms down and quickly realizes that there's a problem. A big problem. Because the only thing Iris has ever done in her life is being a trophy wife. The prospect of unfunded singlehood on the cusp of her thirties is a horrifying nightmare she's unprepared to deal with. So naturally, when she lays eyes on who she thinks is the richest bachelor in Ryefair, Iris is more than ready to put her claws into him. Except, Satoh Akai isn't the richest bachelor in Ryefair - not by a long shot. And as someone who speaks better with animals than people, romance is the furthest thing from his mind. When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, anything is possible but one thing is certain - worlds will collide and hearts will burn. ✒ 17th November 2021 (start) ✒ 27th July 2022 (end)
Beautiful Disaster by liasteashop
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His eyes lingered on my face, the wicked glint it held suggesting that he had something in mind. I raised a perfect eyebrow at him, and he flashed me a devilish, cunning smile. ❝ Why don't we do it? ❞ he proposed, his voice deliciously husky. ❝ No strings attached. Just sex. ❞ ──────────────── He wanted a story. She was looking for an escape. Dylan Ashby and Blaire Harrington have known each other since middle school, and they've been at each other's throats until separating after high school graduation. Now twenty-five years old, Dylan is a notorious journalist in New York City known for his ruthless pursuits in destroying careers and reputations, while Blaire is an upcoming actress in Hollywood hiding behind the terrible rumors and stories people have spread about her. When an event causes their paths to cross again, leading to a bruised ego, a broken nose, and a scandal backing them up into a corner, Blaire's decision to help Dylan turns out to be the opening of Pandora's box. Everything breaks loose. A cold-hearted actress with a mouth worse than a sailor's and a secret hidden in the darkness. A ruthless journalist with overbearing trust issues and a scarred past. They say you can't fight fire with fire, but one signature was only the first step for their lives to intertwine. ──────────────── 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗘 + 𝗗𝗬𝗟𝗔𝗡 Book 01 in the Dirty Ballads Series [can be read as a standalone] ────────────────
deal or no deal | Sherlock Holmes  by RenAintNoSaint
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COMPLETED UNTIL ENOLA HOLMES 3 COMES OUT! Evangeline Flemington is a detective. A very stubborn one that is. She's extremely independent which is why it's so frustrating for her when she has to ask for help on a personal case from the one and only Sherlock Holmes. But when he refuses her case she must find a way to persuade him. The perfect opportunity arrives when his mother and sister disappear and he too needs help. Evangeline then has to make the deal of a lifetime. Sherlock Holmes X OC PART ONE | COMPLETED PART TWO | COMPLETED PART THREE | I NEED THEM TO MAKE THE 3RD MOVIE I only own the rights to the characters I have made up. MOST IMPRESSIVE RANKINGS: 2/6/23 | #2 in #sherlockholmes 2/11/23 | #1 in #enola 2/11/23 | #1 in #enolaholmes 3/30/23 | #3 in #henrycavill 4/20/23 | #1 in #sherlockholmes? 4/23/23 | #1 in #superman ❓
Lady Susan by JaneAusten
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Lady Susan Vernon, a beautiful and charming recent widow, visits her brother- and sister-in-law, Charles and Catherine Vernon, with little advance notice at Churchill, their country residence. Catherine is far from pleased, as Lady Susan had tried to prevent her marriage to Charles and her unwanted guest has been described to her as "the most accomplished coquette in England". Among Lady Susan's conquests in London is the married Mr. Mainwaring. Cover by the lovely @Austened.
Euphony by Splints23
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"What is life?" She asked. "Euphony........ that's how I can best describe it" He replies. Poetry novel. No plot, just thoughts, and theories. Great easy read, for those of you who are like me and have trouble reading! 5:06 pm My mind wanders, stories flood my vision, ideas cloud my brain, curiosity overwhelms me. I want more. Just me jotting my thoughts down;) I hope you all enjoy it! Thanks to everyone for reading!
Darcy's Cinderlla - A Pride and Prejudice Variation by BellaBreen3
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Is Mr. Darcy Too Late? While Mr. Darcy rushes to London to help Lydia avoid ruination, the unexpected death of their father throws Elizabeth Bennet's future into doubt. Elizabeth accepts the first position as a governess she can find-with the Countess of Bremont and her ward, Madeleine. The Countess is crueler than she could have imagined, and Elizabeth finds herself a virtual prisoner alongside Madeleine. Elizabeth must devise a plan to free herself and her young friend from the Countess's schemes... Mr. Darcy searches for Elizabeth with the only information he has: her name and her position. Will he find Elizabeth before the Countess separates them forever? This is a Cinderella story of 50,000 words that features second chances, masquerade balls, a lost love, forbidden love, women in peril and a happy reunion.
𝔸𝕝𝕨𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 (DISCONTINUED) by stardustlovr
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Well, she's said it once she'll say it again. She's back. • • • • • Stay tuned;)
Tempted by a Scoundrel  by ashmita1321
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At the time of the Great revolt of 1857, Julia's parents make her leave India to go to England and stay with her grandfather. Julia is headstrong and highly opinionated-not your typical ray of sunshine. In England she meets the dashing Duke of Adlington who happens to be a rake of the highest calibre. Micheal Wesley-used to the women fawning over him, finds Julia refreshingly real and extremely appealing in spite of thinking her an obligation at first. But not soon after, everything starts to go wrong. Read "Tempted by a Scoundrel" to discover if Julia finds love in England or if she'll go back to India, empty handed and heart broken.
Fayre by Nikkireadw
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Melissa Crawford thinks she's just a regular teenage girl. She goes to school. She has friends, boy problems, homework...you know, the typical teenage angst. But she couldn't be more wrong, for Melissa Crawford is not a mortal. Her adoptive mortal mother refused to give her up and hired a witch to erase the enchanting Faery child's memory, not realizing that things aren't that simple. You see, when she was a little girl, Melissa promised herself forever to her Leannan Sidhe (mate), a Fae Prince, and a promise to Fae is sacred. When the Fae Prince comes back to claim what's his, nothing will get in his way. "Mortals are so arrogant. So utterly narcissistic to think that they are the only intelligence in this world, to believe their realm is the only realm, their way is the only way. "Many of you believe us fairies only exist in little kids' fairy tales. We are so much more than that. We exist, living in the Realm just a blink away from yours. A few wrong turns in the park or the forest and you're there. We sometimes walk among you, and you're not even aware of it. Believe me, we exist. Across the globe, your kind calls us and our realm by different names...but as William Shakespeare once said- a rose by any other name..."
The Gang Leader by bluewaterlily
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"What are you doing on my territory?!" He snarled in my face in anger. "I don't see your name anywhere" I say looking around. ------------------------------------------- Cecilia Adams Was walking down the dark streets of London, after that long, hard shift at Sainsbury's, meeting Reece Dennings was the last thing on her mind. All she wanted was to go home, and sleep. But nooooooo she had to run into the gang leader of one of London's biggest gang. One encounter leads to another. 9th in teen fiction (highest rank) BE WARNED THIS BOOK IS REALLY CHEESY!!!! Cover By : LUCIJA1409