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Heiress Without a Cause by sararamseybooks
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This is the first book in the Muses of Mayfair series, which features a group of women with secret artistic passions as they find love and friendship in Regency England. "Heiress Without a Cause" stars a spinster with a penchant for the stage and a duke whose dark past could ruin them both. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! More info from the back cover: One title to change his life... A disgraced son with a dark reputation, William “Ferguson” Avenel is content to live in exile – until his father dies in the scandal of the Season. With rumors of insanity swirling around them, his sisters desperately need a chaperone. Ferguson thinks he’s found the most proper woman in England – and he won’t ruin her, even if he secretly desires the passionate woman trapped beneath a spinster’s cap. One chance to break the rules... Lady Madeleine Vaillant can’t face her blighted future without making one glorious memory for herself. In disguise, on a London stage, she finds all the adoration she never felt from the ton. But when she’s nearly recognized, she will do anything to hide her identity – even setting up her actress persona as Ferguson’s mistress. She’ll take the pleasure he offers, but Madeleine won’t lose her heart in the bargain. One season to fall in love... Every stolen kiss could lead to discovery, and Ferguson’s old enemies are determined to ruin them both. But as their dangerous passion ignites their hearts and threatens their futures, how can an heiress who dreams of freedom deny the duke who demands her love? ---- This book has been posted in its entirety as of 21 September 2015! If you want to follow the adventures of the other Muses of Mayfair after you finish this book, you can find more information about other books in the series at www.sararamsey.com/where-to-buy.
Revenant by ironkite
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Meet Joe Nobody . . . and pray he never meets you. He's average height, with an average build, and average looks - an instantly forgettable face in the crowd. Joe also happens to be a hit man, quite possibly one of the best in the world. He's so good, in fact, that most of his work life has settled into a comfortable routine, where everything goes according to plan, and nothing at all is surprising anymore. He's been just about everywhere, and he's seen it all. But Joe hasn't seen everything. Not yet . . . **WARNING** - This work contains several curse words and some extremely violent themes and situations throughout. I mean, the main character is a hit man . . . there's your first sign. You've been warned. **ADDITIONAL WARNING** - This is soooooooo first-draft-ish, so any problems you see logistically, thematically, or grammatically are all the fault of a combination of absinthe and overzealous fingers. And please, for god's sake, if you see something glaringly wrong, tell me about it! :)
The Chronicles of Koa: Netherworld by KNycoleLee
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Demons, ghouls, vampires, and Syths? The Netherworld Division are an organization of angels and humans who are there to keep the escaped creatures from The Netherworld in check in this action-packed paranormal thriller. Introducing Koa, a half-blood vampire with an enchanted sword, a membership to the most elite vampire castle in Europe, and the gift of flight. If only she could manage to reclaim the lost memories of her years in The Netherworld, she might finally be able to move forward. A Netherworld serial killer, targeting little girls for the power they give him, threatens everything Koa has worked hard to protect. Not even Halston and his legendary infinity gun can stop him, but Koa's mother might be strong enough to do it-if only her curse can be broken. First stop, the Ivory Tower, where only the most notorious supernatural killers are kept. But even that won't be enough. Koa must prepare herself to return to the place that nearly killed her. The Netherworld. Published on Amazon http://mybook.to/netherworld and www.knlee.com Netherworld has the best world building that I've read in the genre so far. The otherworldly creatures, the lavish 'pet' service that is provided by the Wryn (the oldest vampire clans in Europe) and particularly the world of the nephilim itself are intricate and fascinating. Through her vivid prose, Lee combines her imaginative supernatural tale with mystery and wit to come up with page after page of gripping and adrenaline pumping gore and mayhem." Reviewed By Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite "The author has created an engrossing world with vampires, angels and other mythical creatures. And not just any mythical creatures, her creations were... awesome!" Morgan Jane, author of the Sanguis City series "This book opens straight away with a fight scene. With swords. In a living room. From that point on....I was hooked. I mean...THAT is how you dump someone in the action from the go and leave them wanting more!" Alisha- Bookseller
She Who Knows Tomorrow: a sci-fi novella (displaced shadows #1) by carradee
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All kindness isn't wise. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Third's clutch of Nameless escaped their home universe years ago. Third's just biding her time until she's old enough to legally join the Named. The other two in her clutch haven't been so patient. They've been living as if already Named-a capital offense, per all somewhens where Nameless exist. Now their home universe has caught up to them, and all three of them will have to pay the price. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A sci-fi novella featuring people who can hop through universes and time, and who may or may not be illegal immigrants as a result. ---------- 5/17/15 - updated to fix some typos, transition issues, etc. 8/29/15 - crossposted on Inkitt 5/7/16 - cover & title updated (previously called "Third") 8/5/16 - updated with official T-rated authorized cut, purchase links, excerpt from sequel ---------- E-book available on all major vendors! https://books2read.com/DS001 images used in cover © Katie Little - Fotolia.com & © Flavio Takemoto (flaivoloka) - freeimages.com
The Storm Dragon's Heart by davidalastairhayden
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A teenage wizard burdened with a mysterious destiny, a cat-girl ninja he can't help but fall for, and a bat-winged daemon that doubles as a diary embark on a dangerous journey in a world teeming with monsters and magic.
Faethfully Yours: Unbound by DistantDreamer
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My name is Charlotte O'Dean, and I am a Faerie. I didn't always know I was a Fae. I once thought myself as a human girl, with human problems. That was all a lie. The reality is that I am the daughter of the Unseelie king. It is that king--my father--that holds my soul mate prisoner as lure for me…so that when he traps me, he can kill me. I am the one who will ultimately have to choose whether or not to break the veil between the human and the Faerie realms. Those are the kinds of realities, of choices that have taken my ordinary life, torn it apart and reorganized it, piecing it back together in a series of basics: go to Faerie and save the human world, or save Ivan and let the world perish. Kill or be killed. That is my nightmare. But at least I'm awake, and in so much gray, it's the little things that shine brightest. -COMPLETE-
Nether by DistantDreamer
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Years ago, the Trolls were banished into the Nether, a void of evil and darkness between the magical realms. With their greed and treachery locked away, peace has reigned throughout the worlds. But not for nineteen-year-old witch, Aramina. Being discovered to be a non-magic-a witch with waning powers- has cost her everything. A place among her people, her future as the next High Mistress of Magic, and the man she loves. Determined to live a life without magic, Aramina's plan is foiled when Roane, a man of many secrets and tattoos thwarts her kidnapping. He introduces her to a world where non-magics are being hunted and sent into the Nether. She will never be safe unless she finds out why the Trolls need non-magics and who is smuggling them into the Nether. To get her answer, Aramina will be forced to face an evil that's had a chance to grow, and to defeat it, she'll need a different kind of magic. The kind she'll only find within herself. That is if she can finally face her demons, and if Roane's secret doesn't get her killed first.