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Duke of Camellias by flowersforleah
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Emmanuel, Duke of Thornton, is handsome, wealthy, and most of all, unmarried. Nicknamed the Duke of Camellias by his admirers, he seems to have the world in his hand, but harbors a secret nobody knows. Blair Millais, on the other hand, has lost it all. His sister passed away and the short stories he publishes hardly earn enough for him to live on. When Emmanuel Waterhouse invites him over to be the writer of his very own biography with a superfluous salary, it seems too good to be true. Yet soon Blair realizes how society looks upon gay men in Victorian England, and a betrayal which has made Emmanuel unable to love anymore. So when he learns who exactly the Duke of Camellias is, and the reason behind the sadness in his eyes, can he ignore the impending fate that awaits him? TRIGGER WARNINGS: child abuse, assault, rape
A Woman Scorned  by dust_woman
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SEQUEL to You Broke My Heart Again Anastazja Adamaiak struggles with her move to America as she faces more tragedy, loss, and isolation even after leaving her home country of Poland. As she fights to survive in a new world, she finds herself smitten with richest man in New York City. She experiences a new type of life-one without financial struggle, diamonds, name-brand clothes, and socials crowded with New York City elites. As she climbs, she learns to mold to this new life, indulging in the pleasures it brings. But what will happen when Anastazja's past unexpectedly surfaces? Will she be able to mask it and move on with her life, or will the rage that's been building from all the pain finally explode? "I'm no longer a helpless little girl; I'm a woman scorned."
You Broke My Heart Again by dust_woman
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TRIGGER WARNING: This story mentions suicidal thoughts and contains themes of violence, abuse, and sexual assault/harassment. Anastazja Adamiak is a seventeen-year-old girl living in Poland when it's invaded by Germany. With hiding Jews, taking care of her disabled and widowed father, and carrying the weight of her town's survival on her back, Anastazja is bound to break. The only thing she has left is the love in her heart. But what happens when the one you fall for is the one destroying you? "There's a fine line between man and monster, but it seems like I've fallen for both."