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18 stories
In Theda Bara's Tent (as Reviewed by Publisher's Weekly) by DianaAltman
In Theda Bara's Tent (as Reviewed by Publisher's Weekly)
DianaAltman
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In a world where jugglers entertain on the street, a boy loses his parents in a factory fire. Taken from the Lower East Side to New England, Harry is abandoned at The Elizabeth Home for Destitute Children. In Theda Bara’s Tent follows the spirited boy’s quest for love and prosperity. He finds comfort at the movies and is befriended by the young theater owner, Louie, who will one day become a Hollywood legend. The orphanage closing is the beginning of Harry’s adventures in a wider world. He encounters screen stars, Tin Pan Alley song pluggers, bootleggers, dare-devil cameramen, movie moguls, and a young gossip columnist who steals his heart. Rich in historical context, with a cast of characters real and imagined from the movies’ early days, this page-turner follows Harry Sirkus as he makes a mark in the flourishing film industry and goes on to become a famous news broadcaster. Harry’s personality is so captivating and vivid readers will be hard-pressed to remember that the author made him up.
When Women Were Warriors Book I: The Warrior's Path by catherinemwilson
When Women Were Warriors Book I: The Warrior's Path
catherinemwilson
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  • Parts 28
In Book I of the trilogy, Tamras, our hero, arrives in Merin’s house to begin her apprenticeship as a warrior, but her small stature causes many, including Tamras herself, to doubt that she will ever become a competent swordswoman. To make matters worse, the Lady Merin assigns her the position of companion, little more than a personal servant, to a woman who came to Merin’s house, seemingly out of nowhere, the previous winter, and this stranger wants nothing to do with Tamras. Tamras’s journey begins with the smallest of steps. She sets aside her disappointment and performs as well as she can the humble tasks given her, and eventually she succeeds in winning the trust and then the friendship of the cantankerous warrior to whom she has been assigned. In the first year of her journey, Tamras will make a series of choices that often seem insignificant, but they will flow from her character and from her good intentions, and they will determine her destiny.
Divorced, Desperate, and Delicious by ChristieCraig
Divorced, Desperate, and Delicious
ChristieCraig
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  • Parts 32
Ever since photographer Lacy Maguire caught her ex playing Pin the Secretary to the Elevator Wall, she's been content with her dog Fabio, her three cats, and a vow of chastity. But all of that changes when the reindeer-antlered Fabio drags in a very desperate, on-the-run detective who decides to take refuge in her house -- a house filled with twinkling lights and a decorated tree. (Okay, so it's February, but she has a broken heart to mend, a Christmas-card shoot to do, and a six-times divorced, match-making mother to appease.) For the first time in a looooong while, Lacy reconsiders her vow. Because sexy Chase Kelly, wounded soul that he may be, would be an oh-so-delicious way of breaking her fast. Now, if she can just keep them both alive and him out of jail....
Songweaver's Awakening by AndreaGStewart
Songweaver's Awakening
AndreaGStewart
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  • Parts 37
In Hajinn, singing isn't just forbidden: it's well known that it drives people mad. When Rajheem, a boy who loves music above all else, is plucked from his lowly existence to become the personal minstrel to Raja Helen, Third Seat of Hajinn, he is overwhelmingly grateful. As a foreigner, she holds none of the Hajinni superstitions toward music. What Rajheem initially considers a stroke of luck begins to seem like part of a frightening plan. There are Fair Folk in Helen's palace, creatures who walk the line between the world of the living and the world of the dead. They steal children away from their homes in the night, never to be seen again. As the people of Hajinn grow increasingly uneasy with their ruler’s inability to rid them of this infestation, a rumor begins that the Fair Folk were sent from the country to the east. At the same time, Rajheem realizes his singing talents go far beyond the power to create music. He can freeze people in their tracks, invoke fear in the hearts of his enemies, and even bend the fabric of reality itself. This gift embroils Rajheem in Helen's plot to usurp rule of Hajinn. As Rajheem struggles to control his newfound abilities and discover the reason his people abhor music, Helen orchestrates her plans to veer Hajinn toward war with a country it has been at peace with for hundreds of years.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Barbossa and the King's Messenger (Book 1) by ShahbanouSheherazade
Pirates of the Caribbean: Barbossa and the King's Messenger (Book 1)
ShahbanouSheherazade
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  • Parts 34
A 2014 WATTPAD FEATURED STORY. First her uncle betrayed her, then Hector Barbossa tried to kill her. Now Nina Bitter wants revenge on them both. Will Jack Sparrow help her put her plan to work? Can love conquer fear? And will she realise what, and who, she truly desires before it is too late? Fabulous cover image courtesy of MarcellaUva!
Always the Bride by LisaStanbridge
Always the Bride
LisaStanbridge
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A Wattpad featured story. I was just an ordinary girl-independent, a lover of life, easy-going, a girl who took everything in her stride-then I got my heart broken. Then I met Gregory. Then I got married. Then.... my entire life became one big, complicated mess. I didn't intend for it to get this out of control. But heartbreak and an emotional breakdown will make any girl do crazy things. It makes me do crazy things. My name is Teresa and I have an addiction. This is MY story. Join Teresa in the first book of the 'Always' series.
Doctor Who: The Evangelion Error (Book One) by philopoemen
Doctor Who: The Evangelion Error (Book One)
philopoemen
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Stranded on a parallel Earth, the Tenth Doctor finds himself mentoring a traumatized child soldier enlisted in a hopeless war to save humanity. With an endless number of mysteries in sight -- from the enigmatic alien invaders they call Angels, to the strange machines known as Evangelions used in the planet's defense, to the shadowy maneuvers of those in power -- the Doctor is drawn deeper and deeper into a web of mistakes and sins that threaten to consume all humankind. In time, he'll face the darkest question of them all: what if there are some worlds -- and some children -- even the Doctor can't save?
Silo by tleaver
Silo
tleaver
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Sometimes the only spark of hope in a world riddled with chaos is a girl as broken and scarred as you. COMPLETE at 41 chapters.
Nor (Wattpad Featured Story, WriteAffair finalist) by Lyana_S
Nor (Wattpad Featured Story, WriteAffair finalist)
Lyana_S
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  • Parts 55
In a city of gangs and corrupt cops, no one is safe, not even the daughter of powerful Dan Sullivan. As danger closes in, Nora's only hope is Wes, her father's right-hand man with a rocky past. But secrets are hard to keep from a crush ... Cover by inevitxble, check her out here on WP. ~ Some Reader Comments! fayeross: "I just went to pick this randomly because it was interesting but I absolutely loved every second of it. This is such a great story and needs more recognition." Ashlea Walters: "So emotionally attached, I wasn't ready to say good bye!" Bekah-Louise: "I literally binge read this in twelve hours and I didn't find myself getting bored at all. I loved it." ~ If you'd like to buy a copy of 'NOR', visit my Amazon author page at www.amazon.com/-/e/B0181910XM
How to Tame Wild Dragons (How to Train Your Dragon Fan Fiction) by TaranMatharu
How to Tame Wild Dragons (How to Train Your Dragon Fan Fiction)
TaranMatharu
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Life in Berk has changed dramatically since the dragons moved in, but things are not as peaceful as they might appear. With fires, food shortages and dragon dung all over the village, it is up to Hiccup and his friends to bring the wild dragons under their control. They have until Thor's feast to complete their mission, or risk having dragons kicked out of Berk for good!