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Belle of the Midnight Swing by AspiringAuthor
Belle of the Midnight Swing
AspiringAuthor
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From the author of "The Mermaid Spell" and "Cursed to the Sea" comes a Gatsby-inspired Beauty and the Beast retelling. Once a member of one of New York's richest tycoon families, Belle's family has fallen under hard times and forced to move from their estate into a tiny apartment to avoid her father's neverending debts and the threat of the city's crime family promising to eliminate her and her two sisters. When she loses her job and can't find a way to support her family, she takes up an offer she can't refuse from a mysterious man who is known for throwing the most infamous parties but whose features appear more beastly than human.
Maluridae by AspiringAuthor
Maluridae
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(UPDATES FRIDAYS) Kellen has only ever known the golden streets that wind through the magnificent gated city of Orielle, a sanctuary for the remaining survivors after a thousand year war that raged endlessly until the realm crumbled to ruin. In its wake, a cathedral sprang up in the rubble of the catastrophe and with it an entire city that would be kept hidden away behind a great wall of uncrushable stone. The humans are the dominant race to their counterparts, an unusual group of beings who can easily be distinguished by their shimmering skin and ability to shapeshift into any form they choose. Known as the Novo, the shifting race were the losers of the war but given a chance of "Rebirth" from their human counterparts who allowed the remaining few Novo to take refuge in their golden city. Hundreds of years after the end of the war, Kellen lives in the very peak of the industrializing society as the son of a judge. The discrimination of Novo has increased to terrible levels over the years and several underground organizations have been making efforts to eliminate their inhuman counterparts. An assassination of the King occurs and the mourning city is pointing fingers at the Novo. Constant fear of war pressures the people of the city and the nobles live in fear that the assassination of their beloved emperor is only the beginning of a rebellion. With no way to leave the city, the humans resort to killing anyone who bears shimmering skin. It isn't until Kellen finds Maluridae, the bastard Novo daughter of the widowed king who knows the secrets hidden within the city that could have all the spiraling questions behind the brewing conflict answered. The only problem, an ancient clock is ticking and the unbreakable walls of the city may just be breakable.
Lie to Me: A Mermaid Tail by shadowhuntrs
Lie to Me: A Mermaid Tail
shadowhuntrs
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The whole slow walk home, I couldn’t get the image of him leaning in for the kiss out of my head. It reappeared every time I closed my eyes. Nate had learned my biggest secret. And I knew I wasn’t going to earn it back. Meet Ashlyn Montgomery, a normal teen girl. Well, sorta. See, she's kinda a mermaid. And when she meets Nate, her entire world flips upside down. And then Aidan comes along. She's trapped in a love triangle, and the only stable thing in her life is her bestie Paisley, who doesn't even know her secret! What is a fish to do? Reader beware, this isn't your normal love triangle. Follow a fish as she battles tough decisions and other challenges in Lie to Me: A Mermaid Tale. © Copyright to iWantYou2WantMe at wattpad.com.
The Last Train by Appleblossom24
The Last Train
Appleblossom24
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In this somewhat historical fantasy romance novel, Marianne Greene comes home after spending three years abroad in France. She went away to mature, but when she came back, she found herself facing the same problems that she had encountered when she was home. What will she do differently this time? Is there anyway to stop herself from being heartbroken all over again? But what happens when she's asked to go on a strange adventure with a magician? Find out in this action-packed novel!
Little Lion Man by ebublitz
Little Lion Man
ebublitz
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6 months. 24 weeks. And 3 days. That's how long it has been since Isaac's family fell apart, since he's started blaming himself, and how long it has been since he decided to cope in his own special way. He's on a downhill slope into the abyss. Will he be able to pull himself out? Can someone save him, or will it be too late?
Beloved Beast by inkzerospace
Beloved Beast
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This novel is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Blind since birth, Elle Duncan has only ever known darkness, but lack of sight has never hindered her ability to perceive the beauty of the world. Her kind and gentle soul is put to the test when her father sustains an injury that threatens their livelihood, and in desperation, he turns to the most unlikely of saviors-the Rossetti Beast. Don Rossetti is bound for an unchanging fate. He is bad-tempered, with an equally dark and scarred countenance to match. With a heart forged of ice and a soul confined to darkness, he has surrendered to a forlorn existence. But when a peasant man arrives from the village begging for a favor, he is compelled to aid the farmer in exchange for a price-a price that Elle will be forced to pay. Cover Photo © RJ Creatives Cover Art © 2023 by RJ Creatives
Alas, I Cannot Swim (On Hold) by jeswift711
Alas, I Cannot Swim (On Hold)
jeswift711
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How would you react if a mysterious boy offered you freedom to live the adventure of a lifetime? Sela's mother expects nothing less than the perfect child, but her imagination often takes over, resulting in constant abuse and disapproval. What happens when she and her sister accompany the boy? Will she find her sought out freedom, or will she discover that everything is not as it seems?
Frog Meets Girl by AliceOtter
Frog Meets Girl
AliceOtter
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Princess Gabriella Persephone Almondine Jane has been angry for as long as she can remember, but one day an icky green tag-along starts to rock her world. How will she respond when her world is slowly turned upside down?
The Little Mermaid by Superman_Fanatic
The Little Mermaid
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Arielle loved to swim. Actually that was her life. She was always teased that she was a mermaid. Her family loved her an she always had a good life. But what happend when one say Arielle is out swimming and gets the chance to live in the water? She gets to be a mermaid, then she figures it out its not what she expected. Can she get herself back to normal? Or is she stuck like this forever?
A Pirate's Kiss  (Wattys Winner 2011) by iluvdaisychain
A Pirate's Kiss (Wattys Winner 2011)
iluvdaisychain
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(The Trilogy is now complete) This novel was written in 2011 when I was 15 - I'm slowly editing but please forgive misspells , plot holes etc. Any similarities APK has to any other Wattpad series, especially those written after 2011 are purely coincidental. My writing is mine and mine alone! Winner of the Adventure category and Best Hero in the Watty Awards 2011. All Rights Reserved. ___________________ It is Dangerous to deal with Pirates. Circe's Father has always told her so. So when a mysterious shadowy figure with gold and silver eyes appears on her balcony and attempts to steal her away the first thing that she wonders is why? Why does this mysterious stranger seem to know her more than she knows herself with just one look? Why does her Father pity Pirates? And why does she feel a strange pull towards the sea? Two years will go by before she finds the answers she is looking for, by then Circe is certain that the Pirate will have forgotten all about her and the promise he made and sealed, with a stolen kiss. Unfortunatly there is still one other thing she needs to learn. A Pirate never forgets. Join Circe on her journey for truth as she discovers a world of lands and beings that she never believed to exist. Will she find all the answers that she is looking for? Or is something dark and deadly coming her way, determined that she should never for fill her true destiny.