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Gulliver's Travels (1726) by JonathanSwift
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Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gulliver's Travels (1726, amended 1735), is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary sub-genre.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) by ArthurConanDoyle
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his famous detective.
Black Beauty (1877) by AnnaSewell
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"Black Beauty" is narrated as an autobiographical memoir told by the titular horse named Black Beauty—beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and recounts many tales of cruelty and kindness.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) by ArthurConanDoyle
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) by OscarWilde
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"The Picture of Dorian Gray" tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfilment of the senses.
Heart of Stone (Parts I & II) by Joflower
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[COMPLETE] Some bonds can't be broken, even in death. -- He couldn't endure another heartbreak. "Accepting her would be a mistake," he said. "She's a human. I can't afford to have her blood on my hands." Gwen looked away, and he knew she saw the image that flashed in his mind. The slaughter. Bodies everywhere. The putrid stench of decay and metallic blood seeping through his fingers and staining the earth under his feet. The small, lifeless body in his hands whose death he couldn't prevent. And whose death he could never forget. "It won't be like that with her," she murmured to the floor. "I won't take that chance." Heavy with sorrow, her brown eyes looked up into his. "Not everyone is given a second chance. Take it." -- Soulmates only come along once in a lifetime. Or so everyone thought. She was his second chance. But her heart loved another. Fate would bring them together, and Fate would tear them apart. -- **A slow-burning, sensual love story with a splash of humor, a dash of action, and a lot of heart.** Rated PG-13 for adult content (coarse language, violence, and non-explicit sex) [There is a separate R-rated scenes book for those who want steamier scenes] CONTAINS: alpha lycan x human mates, strong female lead, second chance mates, reincarnation (tabula rasa), love-triangles, vampires, action, drama, humor, relatable characters, high stakes, passionate romances VOID OF: "insta-love," extremely possessive, aggressive, abusive alpha mates, Stockholm Syndrome *OVERALL WINNER of 2017 Flower's Awards*
Black Silk (Book One) by OpalLynnAbernathy
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Sophie has a destiny that she never knew she had. She is a Pure Blood, a type of Human Being whose family lineage has NEVER killed in any way. Ezra was the Alpha of the Luna Pack until he stepped down to become Beta after he lost his Semper Sodales, literally translating to, his Forever Soul Mate. He became the Physics teacher at a community college in Harmony, Georgia, staying on the down low...that was until he mated on his student Sophie and his world went to hell in hand basket. Cam is the infamous cheating ex boyfriend. But he has a secret that he's keeping from Sophie, one that somewhat makes up for his cheating ways. Charlee is the best friend. She dropped out of college to major in alcohol and men. However, she has a secret as well... Jax is the insanely sexy Lit Teacher. An instant connection happens between Sophie and him and soon he' wormed his way into her life and into her heart. What his secret is...is something that means life or death for the people that Sophie loves the most. Ryder is the man that Sophie never in a million years thought she would fall for. He's pure male, aggressive and controlling the complete opposite of Ezra. What Sophie believes is just carnal attraction turns into so much more. Julianne has been around for over 5000 years. She wasnt born she was made. She was cursed when she was young by her parents to never be able to love a man, and with this curse came the Touch of Acid, whom ever she touches burns. Julianne wants nothing more than to have her werewolf packs back on her side and to be able to touch people with out hurting them. And the only way to do so is to find her cure...which happens to be in the form of a 19 year old Pure Blood girl attending a college in Harmony. But every action has a consequence. And every cause an effect.
The Alpha's Oracle (SAMPLE, IronMoon #1) by merrywombat
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"Talk of the Town" Watty winner! Gianna is a Seer : blessed with visions and dreams from the Moon Goddess. Alpha Gabel intends to be the first Alpha King in five hundred years, and his ruthless cruelty and ambition are without limit. Gianna and their Bond are his toy, nothing more. Taken against her will, Marked without consent, and forced to play Gabel's cruel games, Gianna vows to be the one soul that Gabel never conquers. /** This is a short sample of a published book. The full book is for sale world-wide at Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, or Barnes & Noble. :) **/
The Amaroks by Strongforever200
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The Sequel to "Xyon and Xenia". The long awaited... "The Amaroks" "Cursing and blessing beings is the job of gods and since I chose to curse you Xander I choose to remove it and bless your union with my daughter Cynthia. May your bond grow stronger and stronger each and every day that you live together. And with this all other curses placed on your friends shall be removed as well". After the removal of the curse placed on Xander and Cynthia, they can finally have their happy ending... but what no one thought about was how this will affect the rest of the Amaroks. After all they were paired with their mates only because of the Curse... No curse= no mates Right? Memories have been wiped. Incidents have been erased. Time has been manipulated. All this and more just to bring a somewhat of a normality to the lives of the Amaroks. But what happens when the wolves decide to take a stand for something they can't even remember? What happens when the wolves want to claim their mates who aren't intended for them anymore? We all know wolves don't give their mates up without a fight but what happens when they are Amaroks who are awoken from their deep slumber in the worst way possible? "By an innocent Mistake!" But are Mistakes ever innocent?... *Disclaimer* You will not understand anything in this book if you haven't read the first book. This is not a stand alone book.
The Mating Season | ✓ by cheryl-is-not-here
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What if mates didn't exist? Instead, werewolves chose who they wanted to be mated to for the rest of their lives during a short period of time once a year. This period was called the Mating Season. Sydney Carrington has already planned her entire life with her chosen mate and her pack's current beta, Will and he was going to choose her as his mate when she was of age in the Mating Season. Everything was perfect until a week before the Mating Season when she encounters a certain Alpha Kingston. Brendon Kingston is the most feared Alpha in the world. Rumours said that he was heartless, able of killing his own flesh and blood. He was incapable of showing mercy or even the slightest emotion except for anger. Never had he chosen a mate before. Until an encounter with a certain she-wolf changes his whole perspective of things. To Sydney's horror, Alpha Kingston steps in to claim her as his own before Will can during the Mating Season. Journey with Sydney as she learns how to deal with being the mate of the most cruel and ruthless alpha ever known. Along the way, could she perhaps learn to love him as well? * * * He narrowed his gaze, "You arrived here yesterday. You can call me Kingston. You're my chosen thus you're my equal." At the mention of him choosing me, anger flared up and I scoffed indignantly. "You chose me? You didn't. You blackmailed me to be with you!" Kingston's eyes turned hard and he warned, "By drinking the potion, you have agreed to be my chosen." I scoffed and glared up at him, "Because you threatened to kill my brother. He's fifteen! Would you really do that? Kill a fifteen year old to get what you want?" I demanded and Kingston simply looked at me with a passive expression. Highest Ranking: #4 in Werewolf 5/3/2016