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Tales By Moonlight  by blackxbelle
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In the olden days, and even in some rural villages, after dinner, the little children gather around the elders to hear some of the stories about legends; kings; gods and goddesses; the animal kingdom and how it supposedly came to be; and so much more. They called it, the 'Tales by Moonlight' This is a compilation of all these famous and funny stories for your amusement and to your astonishment. If you're interested in Nigerian or African myths, folktale, folklore, history, and much more, then read on.
WANTED: Love of my Life by RobThier
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Angela's life pretty much sucked until she met Giacomo. Tall, dark and handsome, he would be everything she could wish for - if he weren't a penniless and homeless illegal Italian immigrant who happens to be four years her senior. Or is he? Penniless and homeless, that is. The truth that slowly unravels seems to be far more sinister and bloody. Suffice it to say that Angela doesn't exactly look forward to meeting his family, especially his godfather... Follow Angela on her journey as she struggles to find her place in a world beyond her wildest dreams - and nightmares.
Perking the Pansies, Jack and Liam move to Turkey by JackScottAuthor
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A bitter-sweet tragi-comedy recalling the first year of a gay couple in a Muslim land. Polari First Book Prize 2011: Top Ten Perking the Pansies, Jack Scott's award winning, best-selling debut book is available in paperback and as an ebook from all usual retailers. Signed copies are available direct from the author. Sequel released in 2015 on Springtime Books - Turkey Street, Jack and Liam move to Bodrum. For more information check out http://www.jackscott.info
He Loves You Not (Loves You Not, #1) | ✓ by heyitsnf
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Ella Maine cannot time travel. All she could do was lie in bed at 12.38 a.m half asleep, counting the dots on the green curtain with her mind already miles away. Ella has no love story to tell, but she's got a heartbreak story escaping her by her fingers. She's not going to tell you a story about how she got her heart shattered to a thousand and two pieces, this is a story of how she patched everything up, sewed it tight and wrapped Band-Aids around her heart. Disclaimer in bold: I wrote this at fifteen so proceed with caution. Or skip to the next books: She Loves You Not/ But I Love You
Out of Time ★ [1] ✔ by -florianraven
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Highest Ranking: #48 in Fanfiction (10/5/16) PREVIOUSLY FEATURED A tale of loss, fractured bonds, newfound friendships, and action-packed battles, Out of Time is a fresh Marvel fanfiction for all lovers of superheroes. What do you get when you cross a sarcastic redhead with a master time traveller? Me. My name is Andi. Just Andi. That's all you need to know. I've walked the earth for hundreds of thousands of years. I've seen much and loved many. I've held many names and I've walked hand in hand with historical leaders and pioneers of greatness. But here's the thing: there's a threat roaming the fabrics of time, and I'm the only one who knows about him. And, as much as I hate to admit it, I need help. An extraordinary problem calls for extraordinary help. So I've got one question for you: what would you do if you had the power to control time at your fingertips? ★ Based on Captain America: First Avenger and The Avengers ★ ★ FORMER WATTPAD FEATURED STORY ★ ★ Book 1 of the Time Walker tetralogy ★ || Absolutely gorgeous cover by the wonderful @-verdant- ||
Feeding Frenzy (Watty Award Winner) by MaajaWentz
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*Watty Winner* & *Featured Story* WITCHES - NECROMANCERS - INAPPROPRIATE TABLE MANNERS. The three-hundred-year-old town of Loon Lake looks calm as a pond, but below the surface, clans of witches and wizards clash like hungry sharks. First-year student Tonya isn't privy to her family's darkest secrets, but when campus is overrun by a deadly eating epidemic, only she can resist the hidden, mind-controlling entity behind it. Meanwhile, Tonya's new friends, artist Priya, and Digital Ninjas Drake and Zain, want to create the creepiest art installation Loon Lake Cemetery will ever know. Too bad what's lurking in the graveyard is deadly. Untrained and overmatched by occult conspirators, Tonya will need to develop magical abilities she never knew she had. Can she uncover the mystery behind the epidemic and save her town? Winner of the coveted Watty Award, supernatural thriller Feeding Frenzy is a witch's brew of intrigue with a dollop of comedy, a teaspoon of romance, and a pinch of horror. Readers say: "It's been an amazing ride! ...I've loved every minute of it!" -J. L. Weaver, author of the Penderry's Bizarre series (England) "A great ending! Loved it!" -Denise Murdoch (USA) "Just when you think there won't be any more surprises, Maaja Wentz throws us for a loop." "It's like I'm infected and you're food because I NEED MORE." -Helaine Duvenhage (South Africa) "...great novel - it has been so much fun to read! The ending wrapped things up nicely, but it begs for a sequel. With Tonya's discovery of her powers and the hints at this Loon Lake magic community...it feels like there is much more to come for Tonya and the gang." -David J. Thirteen (Canada) Zombie...meet cake. Take a spooky town, a food obsession and wrap it all up in a wee bit of @MaajaWentz creepy, ghoul-tainted humor and you end up with the kaleidoscope that is Feeding Frenzy. -Jetta Frame for WattZombie reviews (Wattpad) Vote, comment, and tell friends about FEEDING FRENZY. I'd love to hear from you.
Joker in the Pack (Romantic Suspense, Completed, Watty Winner) by EliseNoble
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WATTY WINNER! Life has dealt city girl Olivia Porter a series of bad hands, but just as she's about to fold, fate intervenes and leaves her with a full house. Out of other options, she takes a gamble and moves to the countryside, hoping Lady Luck will follow along. Olivia's decision to embrace the single life is soon challenged by the arrival of local ace, Tate, and wild card, Warren, but little villages can hide big secrets and somebody thinks Olivia is holding the key to theirs. As her opponent ups his game, Olivia gets one last roll of the dice with the arrival of a leather-clad stranger. Will she hit the jackpot or go bust? Joker in the Pack is a standalone romantic suspense novel from the Blackwood UK series - no cliffhanger! FEATURED by Wattpad. Highest ranking: Mystery/Thriller #2
Death at Scarlet Leaf. by TiNyDiAmOnD101
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On the eve of a hot summer's day, a body is found in the summerhouse of a great estate. It is up to the young, inexperienced, newly appointed governess Alianna Winter to find the killer before he or she strikes again. -The first book in the Alianna Winter series. Her later cases: 2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts 3.A House On The Hill 4.Murder Is At Hand 5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog 6.At The Plaza Majestic 7.Madame Juror 8.A Murder Shall Commence 9. The Impossible Poisoning 10.The Final Endgame The Toby Smart Spin-offs: What Makes A Detective What Breaks A Detective
The Merryweather Jewel Thefts. by TiNyDiAmOnD101
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Can a diamond ring really disappear from a table into thin air? How can it be possible for an emerald necklace to vanish from a locked safe, the code of which only the owner knows? And how on earth does a ruby bracelet disappear from a lady's wrist while she is eating dinner? These are all questions Alianna Winter must answer, if she is to solve the mystery of the Merryweather Jewel Thefts. But, as Allie fully knows, nothing is ever as straightforward as it first appears. -The second book in the Alianna Winter series. Her earlier cases: 1.Death At Scarlet Leaf Her later cases: 3.A House On The Hill 4.Murder Is At Hand 5. The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog 6. At The Plaza Majestic 7.Madame Juror 8.A Murder Shall Commence 9.The Impossible Poisoning 10.The Final Endgame The Toby Smart Spin-offs: What Makes A Detective What Breaks A Detective
The Voting Machine by DmitriRagano
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It's election season in Las Vegas and someone is murdering voters. Temo Mc Carthy is a voter registration volunteer assists the Clark County FBI in uncovering a terror plot to disrupt the national election. Book 2 in the Temo McCarthy series.