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The Season (Season Series #1) by MissKatey
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**Only the bonus chapter is paid, the rest of the story is (and will stay) free!!** Libby Marks-Whelan is decidedly not a lady. Kicked out of nearly every finishing school in the country, she's shocked when her demure, straight-laced cousin Ella invites her to the royal court as attendant during her debutante season. What Ella fails to realize, however, is that Libby's brand of mischief is exactly the kind of distraction Prince Andrew is looking for during his inaugural season as an eligible bachelor. Cover designed by Adam Budny
Beloved Beast by inkzerospace
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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
Miss Dashwood's Dilemma by ArabellaSheraton1
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When Miss Diana Dashwood accepts an invitation to Lady Prescott's Christmas party, things do not go quite as she imagines. Through an unexpected event, she is forced to spend the night in a woodsman's hut with one of the guests. What a scandal! Of course, Sir Gareth Blakely must propose, and he does. Unfortunately, Miss Diana Dashwood has already been engaged to and broken off her engagement from Sir Gareth Blakely after a bitter quarrel. Is it likely she will bow to social pressure and accept his proposal, one made only to save her reputation, and if they marry, does their union stand a chance of survival? And what about the pretty heiress, Miss Jemima Plymstock, whom everyone thinks is the lady Sir Gareth had his eye upon? Headstrong and proud, Miss Diana Dashwood is caught in a dreadful dilemma!
To Bewitch A Beast by greenwriter
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"Deliciously captivating! It's the perfect amount of laughs, love and drama. You won't be able to put this book down!" - Grace K @ HQ. When Agatha becomes the Everard's governess, she's grateful for a way to escape her dark past. That is until her growing feelings for the mysterious Lord of the house begin to present an even greater risk. ***** The Everard's are one of the most esteemed families in Wickhurst. And Benedict, the Lord of Devonshire and the eldest of the clan, is as mysterious and brooding as anyone The Town has ever seen. His face is marked with scars, and no one dares to speak on how he got them. Known to all as 'the beast,' the townsfolk tremble in his wake. But little does he know that he is about to meet his match in Agatha Blair, his sisters' new governess. Agatha is witty, smart and gives him a run for his money when he tries to peel back the layers of who she really is. She truly intrigues him more than any woman he has met but she is a governess and he is a Lord. The Town would shun the union of two people from different stations and any romance between them is surely a recipe for social disaster! But what can they do when the burning hot feelings refuse to relent? And when Benedict uncovers that Agatha is hiding a secret far more dangerous than anything he could have imagined, will love save the day and will Agatha finally tame the beast? *This story is a standalone title in the Everard Family series. [Now a Hachette Audiobook!] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
The Lady Who Sinned by greenwriter
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Banished for five years, Lady Belinda Carrington returns to Willowfair, claiming to know things one would find impossible to believe. With her tainted reputation, can Belinda make Town Guard McKenzie Haverston help her in her pursuit of the truth? *** After her banishment five years ago, Belinda Carrington returns with secrets and tales too impossible to believe. But something in her lies makes McKenzie Haverston desperate for the truth... When Belinda shows up in McKenzie's home asking for protection in return for important information on a case he's working on, he rejects her. But when he learns where she had been banished after her great scandal five years ago, he finds himself striking a deal with the woman-he protects her, she gives him answers. The question now is: how true is her tale? She was once considered the fairest of them all, but one scandal later, she has become the most reviled. And she is also being hunted. If Belinda wants to stay alive, she has to start trusting McKenzie Haverston, a task she finds to be surprisingly easy to do. However, as the truth of the past begins to resurface, and the secrets of her scandal is revealed, Belinda is confronted by her own demons, causing her to doubt her own reality. Trigger warnings: abuse, violence, mental trauma, sexual assault, mental health illness
The Duke's Wife {Wallflower #1} by annathebooknerd
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When the Hemmingway's go into debt, their only hope out of their dilemma is their daughter, Rhea. Rhea realizes the situation and immediately agrees to help her parents. But marriage? Not what she hoped for, especially when she had become known to the ton as a Wallflower. When it comes time for Rhea to meet her future beloved, she's shocked at how intense their bond is. Although Hadrian Vale abruptly refuses to marry the girl, he immediately has a change of heart when he meets her. But somebody has held a grudge against the Vale's, and soon Hadrian finds that his wife is being victimized for it. Can he protect the woman that he promised to cherish, in sickness and health? And maybe even the woman he's come to love?
Affairs of the Heart (Temporarily on hold for publication of Beloved Beast) by inkzerospace
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Clara Massey has loved Jack Devereux, the younger of the two Devereux brothers, since childhood and dreams of the day they are to wed. Her father has arranged their marriage, a union she believes befitting and fated since youth, but after her mother dies of consumption and she is sent to a prestigious Boarding School for Young Ladies, time has wrought certain changes that she is ill-prepared to handle, changes that could potentially wreck havoc on her winsome heart. Jon Devereux is reputedly a scoundrel and considered a notorious rake among the London masses, but their colored opinions of him have not swayed his incorrigible ways, in fact, they simply fuel them all the more, dubbing him London's Devil. He has little interest in matrimony and honors his lecherous ways, until he sets eyes on his Massey brat and is riveted by the stunning beauty she's become. Clara is not the slightest bit surprised to learn that Jon Devereux, her childhood tormentor, is London's very devil himself. She recalls nothing but his brusque manners and incessant taunts, yet he is anything but the unruly boy she remembers and vows to steer clear of London's Devil, but she would soon learn that Jon Devereux is a creature of habit and fully intends to thwart her every whim. She is certain he is nothing more than an impish cad of libertine ways, but when plans go awry and secrets are disclosed leaving Clara with a discarded, broken heart - she will later discover an unwarranted love for the unlikeliest of suitors.
Revenge by Bad_Forever
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I saw them. They attacked my parents maliously in front of my own eyes, without any remorse. I couldn't grasp what they were. Instead of being under the bed monsters like any kid would think, they actually turned out to be vampires and now I want revenge.
Life After Dawn by Addictedtotwilight
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It's Renesmee's 15th birthday. Everything is good until someone surprises Bella and Edward by visiting them. From there things turn upside down. Renesmee's future gets crazy with unexpected twists and turns, breakups and saving the ones you love.
Blue Moon by kendellandbeau
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It's been 7 years since the Volturi came for Renesmee Because of her existence of being half human half vampire. Jacob confesses his love towards Renesmee what if she dose not feel the same? what if Jacob finds his true mate after a broken heart left by Renesmee? What happens if Renesmee finds her true love in someone unexpected? Find out now and read Blue Moon a story of twist and turns. Edited by Lovehymn a fantastic wattpader. I don't own the Twilight series, but to the amazing Stephanie Myers, these are my original ideas though. © All Rights Reserved. 2015