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His Appointed Wife  by fathy_writes
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"What if the right person is also your Mr. So Wrong?" *** Her lips touched and teased and coaxed him and he felt her touch in every cell and every bone. Soft and supple, her body was around him. Everywhere. She was everywhere. He was hungry for more, but he couldn't break this sweetness. Shy and timid, she kissed like herself. All so innocent, but incredibly passionate. The kiss was gentle, yet also fire. And he couldn't help anymore. He wanted more. He pushed her back gently and her back hit the wall and he pressed himself to her amazing body. "Ah." He thought. "Can I really stay away after this?" "I can't." She thought. ~~~ A guy, a girl, a contract and sizzling sexual tension brewing between them. Is it possible for them to come out of it with zero casualties? ~~~ "I'll give you a place to stay and I'll pay you, all you have to do is to pretend to be my wife for an year, in return. It is that easy." Or is it? With a contract, their deal is filed, signed and sealed with a kiss. Finally, Alexandra will have a home, have someone to back her up in the fight of getting back what is legally hers. Logan will have the revenge he wants against his ex-girlfriend, Stacy. Gambling with the matters of heart is just dangerous. You might hit the jackpot or you will be neck deep in heartbreak. It all depends on the cards that have been dealt to you. And they will both realize it soon enough, when their heart take over their brain. ___
Highness by MaybeManhattan
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NEW SUMMER 2025 | Twenty years ago, the world was flipped on its head by the emergence of Lycans. They existed only in legends and myths... until they didn't. Easily overtaken by the beings who possessed far superior strength and sharpened primordial instincts, the human race fell inferior, poverty-stricken, and was forced to watch as civilization gave way to a higher order. Those who weren't killed in the Emergence gathered in remote towns. This is where Aurora Dyer was raised, with only the faintest memories of life before the Lycans. However, even these isolated settlements could not outrun the Decree issued that fateful winter's eve: His Highness seeks a Bride. The search begins for a suitable mate, whatever the cost. Along with hundreds of other women, Aurora finds herself herded into a world clouded with unimaginable wealth, mystery and depth. As the selection for Her Highness begins, Aurora must not only confront the monster responsible for overtaking her life, but also prevent him from destroying what remains of it. // ONGOING Written by MaybeManhattan
The Billion Dollar Dream (TKBT-3) by SadiixxK
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"Famiglia vuol dire tutto ~ Family means everything." The Knight Brothers had been brought up with that phrase since they were a little bambino. This series consists of the brothers whose one action would change the course of their life. 3. The Billion Dollar Dream. ****** Aaron Diego Knight-the thirdborn and the black sheep of the Knight family-believes family is built on love, not obligation. To him, life should be lived boldly, with dreams worth chasing, not merely endured. But those dreams shattered before his eyes. In a world of violence, guns, and shadows, he remains the abnormal-the one who dares to feel, to hope, and to love. And love he did...for the girl who wasn't just a dream lost, but a second chance found. She is his redemption. His reason to believe in dreams again. Emma Lily Rose-a name as graceful as her pirouettes. The golden girl of ballet, the radiant soul who lit up every room. Her future was destined for the stage, her smile once brighter than the sun. But that light dimmed. The sparkle in her eyes dulled. Where warmth once bloomed, only cold bitterness remains. Once a sweet, wide-eyed dreamer, now a wounded young woman-broken by love, scarred by the boy who stole her heart. Bound by a tragedy that changed everything, can they find their way back to the dreams they once held? Or are they doomed to live with only the shattered dreams of what could've been? Read to find out. ****** Started: 16/06/2025 2025 © SADIA KARIM
Heal My Heart by MarieHiggins
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Nicolette McFarland will do anything to prove her worth as a Veterinarian, but when a man from her past comes back to interrupt her life, she doesn't know what to do. Desperate, she sends a letter to a newspaper article for advice. While waiting for The Lovelorn to respond, Nicolette tries her best to prove her worth to everyone around her. Unfortunately, the vexing man from her past, Captain Adrian Robinson, thinks it is now his duty to play the matchmaker and help her find a husband. All she knows is that The Lovelorn had been hurry and reply because Nicolette is in grave danger of losing her heart - or having it broken forever.
Once Upon A Princess by greenwriter
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Johanna Duke of Sutherland lives a pretty normal university life, but when she's forced to marry the prince of Gavaria to solve a political conflict, things get far more challenging at school. *** To keep the freedom she enjoys away from her family's royal life, and to maintain the peace between Sutherland and Gavaria, Johanna is told to fulfill one duty to the crown: Tie the knot with Prince Dominic Winchester, a man who takes his duties too seriously. Their marriage was planned, but life after the wedding? No, definitely not! Much to Johanna's disappointment, Dominic packs his bags and moves to Sutherland. Worse, he joins her at Langhorn University, where she's been keeping her royal life a secret, and she's adamant to do the same for their marriage. For a while, they live their separate lives at school and avoid each other at home. But while Dominic gains everyone's adoration, Johanna loses control of her secrets, which is made worse by the mysterious blogger who claims to be Dominic's wife. Somewhere between the complex university life, family political dramas, and odd shared interest for late-night cemetery tea parties, Johanna and Dominic discover a new understanding of each other. Perhaps... maybe... they can make this work? But after a tragic loss and the discovery of a big family secret, Johanna and Dominic have to decide if fighting for each other is worth defying duty to family and country.
The Secret of Bell Cottage by AngelaHarriman
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Gideon Montclair, Viscount Chesterton returns from war to find his inheritance squandered. All he has left are the entailed lands and an impoverished title. He suspects his father's man-of-affairs of incompetence at best, outright theft at worst. When he returns to the family estate he discovers a woman residing in his grandfather's cottage. She intrigues his senses but can he trust her? Could she be part of the scam to beggar his family? Sheila Sparrow has been a widow for over a year and she's finally worked up enough courage to escape the scrutiny of her husband's family. She has come to the country to find peace and quiet. A place where she can write her stories and garden to her heart's content. But her peaceful retreat has some interesting surprises. A mysterious child who pops up seemingly out of thin air. A handsome stranger who wanders into her kitchen during a rainstorm and steals her breath away. And then she uncovers the real secret of Bell Cottage. This story is a work of fiction. It is not Historically acurate.
A Season for Honour by lieseanning
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Octavia Sorrell, the Countess of Kendall, had been forced into marriage by her father and brother when she was only fifteen years old. Just after her sixteenth birthday, she gave birth to twins; Charles and Olivia. Two years later, after Lord Kendall's scandalous death, and fearing the gossip it had caused her, she began to live the life of a recluse, only visiting her closest neighbours, Sir Freddie Sommerville and his wife and old school friend, Katie. However, when Charles was ten years old and woefully underprepared for the vigours of an English aristocratic education at Eton, Freddie, who was also her son's guardian persuades her to employ a tutor for her son, to prepare him for school. Captain Alexander Fallbrook, after returning a hero from the battle of Waterloo, was living the life of a libertine. His family, embarrassed by his latest exploits, decided that the best course of action was to send him far away from London. His mother, the Countess of Huntingdon, heard of a position as a tutor for a young lad in Yorkshire, far away from the temptations of town, and she encouraged him to apply for the position. When Alex arrived in Yorkshire, he was somewhat taken by the beautiful young Countess and decided that his time in the country may not be as dull as he first expected. However, as he became better acquainted with the young widow, he recognised a fellow soul in torment. Can Alex overcome four years of guilt, or will he be unable to let go of the past to embrace his future?
Lose Control by Sarahbeth552002
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Tessa Baker needs to break away from her overbearing and overprotective family, and the best way to do that is to take a job as far away as possible. She wants to be taken seriously, and that means beating them at their own game by succeeding where they thought she would fail. The only snag is her handsome boss, who has the potential to derail all her plans by stirring up feelings that weren't on the agenda. Josiah Shaw wants a capable, low-key manager who won't chase him and whom he doesn't want to chase. Tessa fits the bill perfectly, or so he thought. His life hasn't always been sunshine and roses, but now that he's found stability, he wants to hold on to it. Falling in love when least expected with a woman who wants to spread her wings and fly is not in the game plan. Can Tessa offer Josiah stability and still fly? Can Josiah learn that change can lead to exciting possibilities?
Love Comes Unexpected ✔  by prettyfangz
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I quickly turned away from him, to get the hell out of the room. But he caught my arm and pulled me back into his chest. Shit. Fuck. He buried his face in my hair, arms enclosing around me and whispered into my ear, ❝I thought things between us were getting better, is this how your gonna lie and ruin it?❞ I could feel him smiling against my ears, his fingers gently raking through my hair. I didn't reply. This is exactly the situation I didn't wanna get into, cause I know I melt when he says shit like that. ❝You gonna give up resisting me now?❞ His lips barely touching my ears. My heart skipped a beat as he tightened his hold on me. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡ SAMANTHA ROSS Beautiful. Smart. Successful. Kind. Stubborn. That's who she was. But life challenges everyone at some point, right? When her parents decided to get her married to her childhood friend who she last met decades ago, she agrees. But things quickly goes down hill when she discovers that her new husband actually turned out to be his gorgeous and arrogant twin. What will she do when she has to stay married to the man she once crushed on as a kid but hated just as much? Will she accept the challenge? Fire and ice do not make a good combination, do they? NATHAN WALKER Hot. Arrogant. Successful. Intelligent. Stubborn. That's who he was. And challenges? Damn, if he didn't love them. But everyone breaks when the person they love decides to marry your brother, right? But that just doesn't happen exactly. Yes, he did it because deep down he was still that young boy who yearned for his mother's love, but he was also the man who couldn't let his love go because that's how selfish he was when it came to her. And this time, he'd do anything to keep her. Forever. ♡♥♡♥♡♥♡ #1 in Billionaire #1 in CEO #1 in Arranged Marriage #1 in Mature #1 in Pasts #1 in Childhood love #1 in Hurt #1 in Introvert #1 in Drama #8 in Fate #9 in Lovehate #13 in Possessive
The Sins Of The Past by sweetdreamer33
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Rachel fell madly in love with Ares Niarchos when she was eighteen. She thought he was her future... her forever. Despite others saying Ares would never even notice a low-class girl like her, she refused to listen. For her, Ares was different. He was a real prince charming, a perfect guy with a beautiful heart. What happened when Ares noticed her and she realized that he was not a prince charming material at all - but a COLDBLOODED BEAST.