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Highlander's Kiss by amyisan
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Highlander's Kiss (Misty Highlands #2) A dark fog settles on the Highlands... With Scotland still reeling from the reveal of the Maxwell conspiracy, Gavin MacKenzie and Elyn MacDonald are finally ready to satisfy their racing hearts and wed. But, when a missive from the King arrives and demands the MacKenzies pay for their treason, Gavin must leave the warmth of Elyn's embrace to cross the desolate highlands and correct his past mistakes. Elyn MacDonald fears the worst. The chilling anxiety that runs through her veins isn't just for Gavin's safety, but for her own. As she steals off into the night for a breath of fresh air, hands reach from the darkness and pull her away from her home. She soon finds herself trapped in the sorrowful and dilapidated dungeon in the heart of Maxwell Land. As she grips the iron bars that hold her prisoner, she only hopes that Gavin has escaped a similar fate... As Gavin and Elyn are torn from each other, their love is put to the ultimate test in Highlander's Kiss, book two of Misty Highlands.
The Dark King's Doll  by Merry786abc
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#343 6/6/17 in Romance ⚠⚠⚠⚠⚠Beware this book is pretty shitty with tons of grammatical errors. ?Dark Romance; mature content: violence,strong language, age-gap and abuse. ?⚫?⚫? "Thats what you did. You used me and broke me like a doll.You are a monster who can never be loved." She said, her expressions blank. Her eyes which used to show so many emotions were void of life now. "Please don't say this. Give me a chance. I will heal you." He begged falling on his knees and taking her soft cold hands in his large warm ones. But it was too late. ?⚫?⚫? An innocent soul who won't even dare to heart a fly...her life came on a steady path once she came to Greece until he came in her life. What will happen when the 29 years old king who is known for his cruel rule want that innocent soul to be his wife?...His Queen? ?Alexander Árchontas (Greek:Alexandros àpxovťaç)is a 29 years old king of Greece.He has a biggest empire in the world.He is the most poweful king and is feared in all over the world....No one dares to disobey him and he slit the throats of rebellions in a blink of eye.... What will happen when he will lay his eyes on a beauty who is a pure innocent soul and his cold heart will start beating for her? ?Belle Bruno is a beautiful italian girl who has got the looks of a fairy. She is too beautiful that when someone sees her he have a hard time in believing that she is a normal human being and not an angel who has descended from sky.Yes she is ethreal. She is kind,naive,innocent.She is divine. ⚫???????⚫ Cover by @monican98 Hey! Guys this is my first time of writing any story... So please give it a chance....Thank you! Warning: There will be alot of grammatical/spelling mistakes. I'll edit this story once it is completed. 《☆》I appreciate positive criticism.You guys are welcome to share your views to help me to make this story better.It'll mean alot to me. But please don't judge too harshly.
The Prince's Bride by Drew1290
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"I will make an announcement to the kingdom that every maiden who wishes to be my queen, has to get pregnant by me first. The first woman to get pregnant will be my bride." Dacian said proudly, as if his idea made all the sense in the world. Dacian Balanescu is The Crown Prince of Domlova, as such, he has riches and titles beyond anyone's wildest dreams. When his father King Gavrila, demands that he take a bride or be at risk of losing those riches, Dacian comes up with a plan that no one saw coming. He never wanted a bride, a baby. In the span of three months however, his life will never be the same, when the competition to be his wife, turns out to be the competition for his life. A modern spin on the classic fairy tale romance. Enjoy!
Blood of the Highlands by HeatherMcCutchen7
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Tackling her had been a mistake. The feel of the soft curves pushed up against him was overwhelmingly sensual and he'd been too damn long without a woman. Jesus the lass was as soft as a kitten. Mumbling a curse; he held her down and warned, "Don't move lass, I won't hurt you" There was something dark and promising in his voice that sent a shiver down her spine. He felt oddly familiar and some of her tension eased. "Who are you? What do you want?" she asked breathlessly, trying to force air back into her lungs.....
Bedding Camp by QueenOfGeeks
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"Our women cannot be wooed." Warned the King. "They have not met my men." The Sovereign replied. In Rowland, a kingdom void of love, where even a kiss is unheard of, Illyria is the prim and proper niece of the King, and his unofficial body guard. This princess has never been sated with her position, and has done everything in her power to climb the political ladder to reach the power and prestige she craves, the position of General over the kings army. On the eve of a marriage arranged to help her climb, a mysterious foreign ruler intrudes the castle walls, a masked leader known only as "The Sovereign." King Hal of Rowland takes this invasion to be a declaration of war, but instead the Sovereign is there to make him an offer he can't refuse. Meridian, the suave, lighthearted General of the Sovereign's army was just an adolescent when the plague that killed his Kindoms female population; including half his family, struck Morwick. Can he, his twin brother, cousin and the other young men who have mastered seduction and romance to an art form even turn the heads of icy, detached ladies who have never even heard of it? If they fail, war will soon follow. In this medieval Hunger Games, What happens when politics meet passion? 100 of Morwick's men must face off against 100 of Rowland's women during "Bedding Camp". Though the Morwick's weapon of choice is not what Illyria is expecting. Ranked #1 in Historical Fiction as of June 23 2017 *Complete book available on Amazon* (Link in my bio)
Silence is Golden by RobThier
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Silent. Cold. Chiselled perfection. That is Rikkard Ambrose, the most powerful business mogul in Great Britain. Free-spirited. Fiery. Definitely NOT attracted to the aforementioned business mogul. That is Lilly Linton, his personal secretary and secret weapon. The two have been playing a cat and mouse game for months. So far, Lilly has been able to fight down and deny her attraction to Mr Ambrose. But what happens when suddenly, the dark secrets of his past begin to surface and they are forced to go on a perilous journey into the South-American jungle? A journey they can only survive if they band together? Book 3 in the Watty-Award-winning "Storm and Silence" series.
The Duke's Bounty (BK1 of The Ladies Of Hambletonian series) by BlinkToTheDamn182
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Lady Cara Button is the oldest out of her three sisters. Her mother and father are the Baron and Baroness of Hambletonian. All through London, Cara had earned the title of being the ice women of London. Being three and twenty, some women that age or younger would married by now but not Cara. She doesn't want to be tied down to a man. So to protect herself she becomes cold to any man that dares to court her. Cara also has a secret: At night she is a bounty hunter known as the mysterious hell rising guardian! By night Cara dresses herself as a boy and hunts small criminals for money. She saves the money so she could follow her dreams of travelling the world. Just when her life was about to take a turn for the better someone finds out her secret... Famous rake and known bounty hunter, Devin Sinclair, the Duke of Cambridge is looking for a wife.He has associated with more then half of the women in London and no women had caught his eye yet. That is until he had met Lady Cara Button.
The Debutante (Season Series #2) by MissKatey
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***2016 WATTY AWARD WINNER - VORACIOUS READS*** WINNER OF THE FICTION AWARDS 2016 - HISTORICAL FICTION Against all odds, Libby Marks-Whelan is back at court - and no longer confined to the service corridors as a lady-in-waiting. With the start of the new Winter Season, however, the competition for a crown just got a lot fiercer. Now that there are two princes searching for wives, Libby struggles not just against the other debutantes but also against the monotony of court life in her new position. With the queen's disapproval aimed squarely in her direction, will she weather the storm to win her prince? ***Please note that this story is the sequel to The Season. Since there are many characters, backstories, and subplots that I won't be able to fully explain in the first few chapters, I strongly recommend you read The Season first!***
Plunder (The Pirate King Series, Book 1) by rskovach
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He just wants her booty, but she'll end up stealing his heart. ***** After pirates kidnap seventeen-year-old Ana in a case of mistaken identity, the orphaned housemaid prepares for the worst. Instead, between a shipwreck, mutiny, and her growing feelings for her captor -- the dashing Pirate King of the Caribbean, Alestair Kincade -- Ana soon realizes the secret she keeps is far from the most dangerous part of her new life. But playing the wholesome daughter of a Spanish admiral among rag-tag buccaneers isn't easy either, and to avoid both discovery and the gallows she'll have to learn to rely on more than just her wits and her charm. But is Alestair Kincade really on her side? Or will his protection and his love both disappear the moment he learns the truth? Book Two of The Pirate King Series is called SCUTTLE (formerly The Reluctant Pirate Queen) [Now an audiobook from Hachette, Powered by Wattpad] [word count: 90,000-100,000 words] PLUNDER (Book One in The Pirate King Series) © 2014 by R.S. Kovach. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the author's written permission. Cover designed by Ren T
The Tides of Time(Book2 in the Time Travel Series) by AmberHanscom
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It began in the hills of the highlands . . . . . . and now it continues on the shores of the Emerald Isle. Victoria Langston has never thought of herself as anything other than un-extraordinary. The only adventure she has are in the pages of the books she loves. Timid and unsocial, she is used to falling under the radar. While on a cruise to Europe-a graduation present from her parents-a freak storm occurs and Tory is swept overboard. The ancient spell sweeps her away, through time and space to 1st Century A. D. She awakens on a deserted shore, surrounded by a savage battle. She is saved from a scrape with death by Brenhin, the devilishly handsome Celtic warrior of the clan. Tory finds herself praised as a goddess of victory, thrown into the entanglement of a war between two rich and powerful nations-and the budding affection between her and Brenhin.