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Love at Dawn by LiebeKlara
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Featured on @HistoricalFiction @NARomance 🥇2023 Rose Gold Awards 🥇Literary Book Awards Story of Edith&Andre: "O'Lady Liberty divine! For thee alone, my life I'd resign: I beseech all to carve thy name so fair, On my tombstone, for all to stare." "This is a love poem for me?" Edith couldn't help muttering resignedly. But what else could she do? Her lover was a stoic little leader! Every time she complained that he was always working tirelessly, Andre would smile and whisper in her ear, "Have you not heard? 'A revolutionary only finds rest in his grave'." It seemed like an ominous omen when he ultimately had neither a grave nor a tombstone. The only thing Andre left her was a small notebook with a red cover. The front page was inscribed with neatly written words: Love, Compassion, Liberty. The final pages remained blank, but at the very end was a small line of pencil writing, already smudged and faded. Each letter was bold and alive, revealing the profound happiness and fervor of the writer: "Liberty is the right to love and to be loved." Story of Fiona: Little Fiona always thought that she lived in a world entirely separated from those wealthy girls, until this barefooted waif became a little Marchioness overnight. She had two fathers, one grand and handsome like a god, the other short and frail like a reed. They believed in completely different philosophies - the latter left her mired in poverty and shame, while the former pulled her into a heaven full of dignity and glory. Fiona chose one and abandoned the other. She felt she lacked nothing: beauty, wealth, honour, and love. Until she met that angel in the scarlet dress again. A century later, the old soldier who ended Fiona's life recalled her in his memoir: "I felt that old lady was a blaze of fire. I aimed at her, shot, and she fell. But bullets could never snuff out flames." What romantic entanglements will fate weave for these noble souls?
Haywire Ranger by marsaumell
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THE AMBYS 2024 SCI-FI FAVORITE | Failure doesn't kill dreams. Self-doubt does. - Aunt Naomi 🌟 🌟 🌟 In a future plagued by cybernetic beasts known as phoenixes, Sky Falcon, a geeky teen with big dreams, yearns to join the prestigious Elite Academy, where students learn to defeat those monsters. However, his hopes are shattered when he fails the admission test, leaving him an outcast among his friends, his community, and even his own mother, the Head of the Elite. Determined to prove his worth, Sky sets out to bring down a Sonic Echo Ranger, believing it will restore his credibility. But his journey takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a conspiracy surrounding the weaponisation of phoenixes against Anti-Ageing Inc., a powerful drug corporation. Amidst the chaos, Sky forms a deep bond with Haywire, the Sonic Echo Ranger he tried to kill - a friendship which defies societal norms. Together, they will risk everything to uncover the truth behind it all. As Sky searches for answers and battles for acceptance, he realises the price of approval might be higher than he imagined. Will their friendship offer a glimmer of hope in a world of prejudice? Will Sky become a game changer as he uncovers the secrets that threaten his world, or will he succumb to the weight of his failures? 🌟 🌟 🌟 "How To Train Your Dragon" meets "Horizon: Zero Dawn" meets... my dog. 🌟 An Action-based Sci-fi story about friendship with sprinkles of Romance. 🔥 Ethical issues regarding anti-ageing techniques and drugs. ✅ A WattpadCreators WIP. 😁 Updates every Thursday. Featured by @WackyWriter's official profile in their "Our Judges' Favourites" reading list in August 2023 [MATURE due to swearing, violence, and ethical issues. No sex scenes.]
Never Bend by MiriamJ1
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Annie doesn't know it, but magic surrounds her life and follows her every move. Between her recurring dreams, the strange evidence she keeps in a box, and her own journal filled with memories she can't remember, she was always suspicious that something was wrong. Until her old life was no more. Why did her mother send her away with a stranger? Why won't she return her phone calls? Why is Tom watching her every move like a possessive boyfriend when he is not? One thing is certain, a mystery surrounds her own existence. They are all expecting something grand from her or maybe she is just overthinking things. The question remains : what is she? Never Bend Find your path. *:.,..:*:,..,..:*.: Achievements #1 staying strong #3 study #8 she-wolf 😱 thank you 👀! 21-06-2022 #16 young adult romance #72 inspiration
Battles Beyond (Book 1: The Fleeing Saga) by DankMemesTTCaricom
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Galaxia Bosfos - beautiful and mysterious; a cosmic feat of true captivation. However, many factions taint it with the odd power known as battle potential. For Veil - a battlemonger group - they use it to achieve the grandest goal amongst their kind: to dominate a slice of the galaxy. Twists and turns plague this arduous journey, pushing even the strongest to their limits. To succeed... will be the act of legends. *The first of many books in the Battles Beyond series. This story is also posted on RoyalRoad.com.*
Nobody Like You by AziaElga
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Yeju Hwarng no longer believes in love. After breaking up with her long-term girlfriend and watching her parents divorce over the summer, all her passion disappeared, including her passion for science that got her into her microbiology Ph.D. program. When a new roommate moves into the apartment, Yeju recognizes her as more than just a familiar face; she is an enemy that needs to be chased out of her life. Lia Choi does not need love. Her parent never gave her any, and confessing to her childhood best friend over the summer only caused a fall out. Love has proven to be both unnecessary and a liability, and all Lia needs instead is to do well in college and get into a prestigious research position in the microbiology department. Unfortunately, her research mentor turns out to be her new roommate. And she is hell bent on ruining Lia's life. Tension escalates both at home and in the lab, but the more they work together, the more they realize: they have a common goal, and they need each other to achieve that. All they need to do is to open their hearts. Love is hard, but a life without love is harder. *** THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS meets DELILAH GREEN DOESN'T CARE; a STEM-oriented college sapphic romance about struggling adults navigating love despite their broken hearts. *This is a stand-alone spin-off to Cherry On Top. 💫 2023 Watty's Winner! 💫 Editor's Choice, 26 May 2023 - 29 June 2023 💫 Featured on Wattpad's Summer Loving Days reading list, 21 Jul 2023 💫 Featured on the official @lgbt, @Romance, @FreeTheLGBT, and @WattpadAfterDark profile First Published: 2 Feb 2023 Completed Date: 24 June 2023 Edited Date: 22 July 2023 Word Count: 55,000-60,000 Also posted on Scribblehub, Tapas, and RoyalRoad (Not on Amazon or anywhere else!) Cover art by Sarimopi on Instagram
TAKEN (#2, Gods Among Us) by MGHicks_reloaded
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When his worst fear comes true, Asgard's Dark Prince will stop at nothing to rescue his pregnant consort. Yet, not even the threat of Asgard's forces looming in the skies over Alfheim can force the Unseelie Winter Realm Elves to produce Shannon when she's missing from her cell. Nightmares of his previous wife's death at the hands of the Unseelie haunt him as he searches for Shannon. A feisty, newly immortal Elven Goddess, Shannon isn't the type to wait for rescue. Cut-off from connecting with her soulmate Loki by a dwarven iron cuff, she doesn't know who to trust. Although born on Alfheim, Shannon has no memories of this planet or its realms. Surrounded by dark forces wielding the power of blood sacrifices, this mortal-scientist-turned-goddess must rely on her wits and limited, dwindling energy resources for her and her child's survival. Only weeks remain in her pregnancy, and the Fates don't play fair. The cost to save her son may be more than her heart can bear. Some truths are hard to swallow. Some laws of the universe can't be fought. Book Two of the Triquetra Prophecy Trilogy within the Gods Among Us universe is based in an amalgamation of world mythologies including Norse, West Coast First Nations, Mesoamerican, Celtic, Greek, Egyptian, and Chinese, blended with our current modern world, and expanded to other worlds across multiple solar systems within this alternate universe. ** THIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE on all major retailers. If you want to read it for free and review, it is on booksprout and booksirens (see links within Update Chapter). There is a five chapter preview here, but the full story is no longer on Wattpad. Awards: Honourable Mention (4th Place) - JamBoard Awards 2022 - Fantasy 2nd Place - JamBoard Awards 2022 - Best Female Lead (Shannon)
Ablaze by DomiSotto
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||A fiery love triangle with a Firefighter, an Arsonist and an Heiress ♡|| Deeply wounded by his mother's betrayal, Harris, a Milwaukee firefighter, doesn't accept human failings, including his own. That's until he saves a redhead from a burning hotel. She is a social influencer Ablaze, and Harris becomes hopelessly infatuated... only to watch Ablaze's 'perfect' but extremely dangerous boyfriend spirit her away to Singapore. Only by doing grand, stupid things in the name of something Harris swore he never wanted - true love - he could free Ablaze from a secret bondage hiding in her own tragic past. First Published: July 3, 2022 Cover art: by @still_just_me
Hot Potato by ZonderZorg
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Gigi, an aromantic bi, doesn't know what she wants most - a husband, a lover, or her own restaurant. She has just lost her prestigious chef position and kicked out her latest fling, who threatens revenge. With her meagre savings, all three possibilities seem remote at the moment. A holding company acquires a failing restaurant chain, strips its name, and assigns the 'hot potato' to Duncan, a business consultant, to determine whether to rescue or liquidate it. The pressure to succeed weighs on his shoulders when he decides to attempt a turnaround, knowing failure means loss of jobs. Gigi is among those he hires to replace staff who had abandoned the 'sinking ship'. Attracted initially by her resumé, he is captivated by her beauty and spirit. Mutual interests become increasingly personal the closer they work, and maintaining professional façades falters. Gigi sees him as another gorgeous hunk to seduce, and she flirts, but Duncan, convinced since his teens that he's asexual, is confused by his frequent and obvious arousal. His plan of tying the success of the restaurants to the bigger goal of winning Gigi's aromantic heart is endangered when her deranged, stalking ex posts explicit videos of her on the web, threatening to smear her reputation and ruin her career. Can the fledgling relationship survive this and save the restaurants? A certified organic storyline with no artificialities, clichés or stereotypes.
Justice For The Fallen ✓ by axgirl13
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Unjustly accused of murder, the Demon of Wrath joins forces with the Archangel of Justice to find the true culprit. ____ Sannarah lives from one deadline to the next. As a Wrath Demon, she is obliged to provide a certain number of human souls to the Fallen God every month so she can stay in the Human Realm. If she fails to do so, she'll be sent straight back to Hell. And it's not a nice place, even for demons. One day she follows the shady tip-off and finds herself in the middle of a gruesome crime scene as the main suspect. The lead investigator Melkyal, an Archangel of Justice, gives her a choice: she can help him find an actual perpetrator and get a clean slate, or refuse and spend a few weeks in jail for petty crimes. With looming deadlines, she can't afford to waste time. But teaming up with an angel can't be a good idea. Even though he seems reasonable and focused on finding the truth, he's still a mortal enemy. Sannarah has an opportunity to topple the unjust order plaguing her whole life, but the chances of success are slim, and the consequences of failure are unfathomable. Melkyal must choose between blind obedience to his god and trusting his own judgment. They may have to take a leap of faith to save each other. ____ 🌟Shortlisted for the Wattys 2022🌟 🥇place in the Count Awards in the Paranormal category ____ The beautiful cover made by amazing @Lueur_laVespine
Daughter of the Dragon by twilightpeaks
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Three young heroes, each imbued with a fragment of divine power, must learn to fight - and love - to stop the evil Shadow from plunging the world into eternal night. --- Eons ago, the Shadow was defeated and cast back into the Pit. But now, something is again stirring in the dark places of the world. An ancient power awakens to oppose the darkness, but if the light is to win, armies must gather, and champions rise. Otherwise, the world will be plunged into eternal darkness. Oblivious to the growing danger, three young adults struggle to find their place in the world: VALANT, the orphaned blacksmith's apprentice; MEIKA, the outcast girl with a talent for magic; and DARYA, the landowner's daughter who dreams of adventure. The trio will be thrust into a world they thought only existed in legends and ballads. Village life will soon be the least of their concerns as they travel across an increasingly dangerous land to deliver a message that could decide the outcome of the coming war against an ancient evil.