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Brew Books by ellekirks
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Free to read! 19-year-old Jane, newly-single, moves to London to work for her friend, Kitty. But Kitty is hiding something about the café - and about Jane and Kitty's past. ***** If you looked at her Instagram, you'd think Jane had the perfect life. But a family tragedy and a big break up shatters that illusion, prompting Jane to drop out of university and move to London. She gets a room above a bookstore and a job as a barista, thanks to her childhood friend Kitty. Struggling with feelings of loneliness among the happy staff, Jane feels further ostracized when Kitty refuses to discuss Matt, who used to live in the bedroom Jane took over and who left under mysterious circumstances. As Jane struggles to find herself, and get the attention of the cute bartender, Harper, she discovers that the Brew Books café is brewing with dark secrets. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]
Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board by zaarsenist
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This is the original, unedited version of Light as a Feather, Book #1. This book was the inspiration for the Hulu Original Series. The revised version is now available in bookstores throughout the USA & Canada from Simon Pulse. McKenna Brady thinks her junior year of high school is going to be the best ever when she's welcomed into the elite group of popular girls at Weeping Willow High School led by blonde, gorgeous Olivia Richmond. Prior to junior year, McKenna was known in her small town as the girl whose twin sister died in a tragic house fire, and she's overjoyed at the prospect of redefining her identity. She has a date to the Homecoming dance with Olivia's handsome older brother, and a good chance of being elected to student council. For the first time since McKenna's parents divorced, things are looking up. But everything changes the night of Olivia's Sweet Sixteen sleepover birthday party. Violet, the shy, mysterious new girl in town, suggests that the girls play a scary game called Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board, during which Violet makes up elaborate stories about the future ways in which beautiful Olivia, brassy Candace, and athletic Mischa will die. The game unsettles McKenna because she's already escaped death once in her life, but she doesn't want to ruin her friends' fun. It's only a game, she reminds herself.
To Be A Princess (court life) by DylanOwhyareyousofab
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Rosalind was not your regular lady. She did not wish for marriage, or money, she only wished to be free to travel the world and live life to the fullest. Her plans all change when her father forces her to participate in the season of festivities in order to find herself a husband. She finds herself thrust into a world of balls and dresses and wants nothing to do with it, that is, till she meets somebody who sweeps her off her feet.... And that person just happens to be the Prince.
Loving Lyra by cori7g8
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Lyra Mitchell is the owner and operator of 'The Sweet Spot', a local bakery in New York. One day, when a little girl walks in, Lyra's life changes forever. Brandon Cole is the CEO of Cole Enterprises. Rich and young, he is any girl's perfect man. And while Brandon had a wide selection of girls to choose from, he wasn't interested. The only girls who had a place in his heart were his mother and his daughter. But one little phone call changes it all.
Seducing My Bully (BWWM) by LovelyAbiLove
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It's hard enough to go through high school for four years, but as a freshmen all Quinn wanted to do was fit in. But being the darkest girl in school and weighing almost 230 pounds she often is the target of bullying. The only person that actually acted nice to her was the hottest boy in school; Jin. Little did she know he uses her because of a dare, and once he got what he wanted, he left; forcing her to move schools. She chooses to come back several years later Looking totally different and unrecognizable, her only goal is to break Jin's heart just like he had done to her.
Submerged in Your Love (✔️) by SignorinaAnon
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Cover by @AndiApplexoxo ****MATURE CONTENT IN BOOK**** ****YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED**** Her world is dark. His is bright. She is like a ray of sunshine. He is like a dark storm cloud. To get involved with each other would certainly end in disaster.... Or would it? Put in each other's lives when they both desperately need someone can't be a coincidence... Or could it? What are the odds that he understands her and she understands him? Can their unlikely friendship turn into something more or will others intervene? With so many odds against them can they find a way to power through together? Or will they be struck down? You know what they say. If you can't run then walk. If you can't walk then crawl. If you can't crawl.... Then maybe try swimming.
Trouble In Paradise? by ThatOneAuthor101
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After battling with a life threatening disease, Stephanie finally got the all clear on her health. She was free to live her life. She is starting a new school at the start of the year, planning to just finish high school with no problems. But then a certain asshole and his friends come barging into her life and she is thrown into a world of chaos. *Added to @humour's 'Young.Dumb.Full Of Fun!' reading list 8/8/2018* * Reached #1 on Humor's official hot list 1/1/2020*
The Downside of Popularity by PuddnWrites333
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When Alina crosses paths with two rival movie stars, her life morphs into a crazy reality series dialed up to eleven. ______________________ Being a nobody is no fun at all. Which is why high school sophomore Alina Davies is bent on claiming a spot with Elm Valley's most popular clique: The Royals. After being forcefully assigned to tutor Elm's newest addition to the rebel-bad-boy squad, and publicly locking lips with the enigmatic "Prince of Hollywood" and Elm Valley's golden boy, her name is on everyone's lips. Pretend-dating a jock was never a part of her plans for the year, but it grants her a pass into the inner circle of The Royals, which she decides to transform from within, starting with playing along with the schemes of the Senior Royals to overthrow the current queen bee; to secretly digging for, as well as blackmailing and releasing dirt on whoever poses a threat to her rise to the top. But just when things are beginning to fall according to plan and Alina's enjoying the perks of being the Alpha female, a mysterious blogger turns up with proof of that one mistake of her's that's good enough to destroy every plan she has laid out. ______________________ Winner: Best Meet Cute; JamBoard Awards 2022 Second place winner: The Lavender awards; Teen fiction category 2022 Second place winner: The Sparkling awards; Teen fiction category 2022 Second place winner: The Rose Gold Awards; Best blurb 2022 Third Place winner: The strawberry parfait awards 2022 Runner up: The Seasonal Contests Awards 2021 third Edition; Teen Fiction/YA category Reading list Features: @StoriesUndiscovered-February 2022 @YARomance-February, March, April, June, July August, September, October and November 2022 Jan, Feb, March Undiscovered book of the month 2023! @Newlywrittenbooks- April 2022 @TeenFiction- August, September, October and November 2022 Started: 29/09/2021 Completed:
A Thousand Words | ✓ by treblehearts
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Reece Bremer goes through life with a scowl and cold personality. Jessica Andrews goes through life with a glowing smile and positive outlook. Reece looks at life with dull, judgmental eyes that make him hate the world and the people living in it. Jessica, well... She looks at life through a camera. Literally. They're polar opposites, and that's what sparks Reece's immediate hate for Jessica the moment they meet. All he sees is a girl with the best life, put in the category of those who get everything handed to them on a silver platter. But who says Jessica's life is like that? Just like a photograph, there's more to the story than what you see. Stumbling across one of Jessica's hidden portfolio might reveal that her happiness isn't all that true. Behind that smile and each picture she takes, holds a thousand words of a very big secret - one that Reece is determined to find out. And who knows? It just might change everything between them. cover by dysanic || 2015 watty's winner for talk of the town ||
Heart of darkness by Abigail_June16
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Marriage was never something Aurora Whitmore wanted, especially not a loveless one with the heir to the Redburn throne, Damian Redburn. She hated him and his family, they were ruthless, villainous and wicked. Slaughtering village after village, kingdom after kingdom. Now to be Queen of this sickening monarchy, she never thought, she never wanted to be a queen. Though as Aurora fights for her freedom, a powerful enemy is lurking in the shadows, ready to strike. Will Aurora be able to get free? Or will she be doomed to this lifetime of pain and suffering? Find out in 'Heart of Darkness' Contains- ~Swearing~ ~Abuse~ ~Blood and gore~ ~A badass heroine~ YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! (Book 1 of 2) Hopefully everyone will read the trilogy instead of just this one!