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GLOWING ~ Julie and the Phantoms by k_storytime
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"You're glowing! How is this possible?" This is how I think season 2 of Julie and the Phantoms should go. There will be drama, romance, and some comedy. I really hope who ever reads it enjoys it. All rights go to Kenny Ortega and Netflix Started: Sep. 26, 2020 Finished: Dec. 31, 2020
Mail Order Mishap by MissCrystalSnow92
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Washington State 1880: Liam McCallum (28) is exhausted. After his wife's death, he's single-handedly raising his two children and running their farm. Liam doesn't want a new wife but he finally admits that he needs one. A solicitor from England brings photos of mail-order brides who are hoping to come to the United States. McCallum haphazardly chooses one but she never arrives. God has bigger plans for Liam than he has for himself. Grace Elliott (19) has had a rough couple of years. Although she was raised in a genteel home, she's been on her own since the age of fifteen. On the run from her evil uncle, Grace works as a servant at a small country inn outside London. When it's no longer safe, she prayerfully decides to be a mail-order bride and moves to the United States. But to her horror, after grueling travels with terrible motion sickness, her fiancé takes one look at her and rejects her. Updates once a week on Saturdays.
I Am Alexander by Chiruochiba
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To the world, he was a conqueror, a king, perhaps even something divine - but to Hephaestion, he was nothing less than Alexander. In the footsteps of Achilles and his Patroclus, they were destined to ascend to legend together, for each was unwilling to live without the other. Told from Hephaestion's point of view, "I Am Alexander" chronicles a series of vignettes spanning the lifetime of Alexander the Great, imagining their hidden romance interwoven with historically accurate events. To the query, "What is friendship?" his reply was, "A single soul dwelling in two bodies." - Aristotle, Diogenes Laërtius 5.1.20
Jekyll's Wife by vickz_fox
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Love, Loss & Danger. Caught between the Monster and the Gentleman. Maria is stuck in a loveless marriage. For years she's remained unfulfilled, unwanted and utterly miserable. One night she wakes in the early hours, to find her husband watching her, with a very unfamiliar hunger. Caught in a whirlwind of midnight visits and whispered promises, Maria finally understands what it is to be loved...or so she thinks. By night her husband is becoming the lover she's always dreamt of, but by day he becomes ever crueler and more withdrawn. Married to one man with two faces, when her husband's science experiment goes too far, Maria's life is turned upside down. Caught somewhere between love, her loyalty to her husband and fear for her life, Maria must save herself, by any means necessary, before it's too late. In the ashes, only love remains. A modern reimagining of Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde, set in the mid-1900s. I'll be your Jekyll if you'll be Mr Hyde WARNING: Contains scenes of a sexual or violent nature and is recommended for mature readers!
Romanowski and Rosemary by KaiseyEliysian
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SEQUEL and Finale to Rendezvous in the Romanowskian Empire. *Can't be read as a Standalone*
Rendezvous in the Romanowskian Empire by KaiseyEliysian
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"And... the fifth rule," he came forward, locking me between him and the slab again. "This should be the last time you talked to me like that," he lowered his face to my level, spiking my heart rate further. "Next time you rant on or call me by the name, I'll personally make sure to shut your lips," he whispered without a hint of casualness on his rugged face. "Will you follow the rules, Althea?" * * * When archaeological intern, Coretta Hayes, is transported to the fourth century BCE for a ground zero reporting, she discovers something that's unknown to the modern historians. The kingdom of Romanos. And she's over the moon when she manages to become its court writer, disguising herself behind the fake name of Althea Rosemary. But there's a problem. The kingdom's smouldering ruler, Julian Romanowski, is too interested in his newest court writer. And he wouldn't let her go anytime soon. *This is a newadult book ~ mild mature content* # Winner of Ambys 2024 in Favourite Historical fiction Novel # Featured on "Slow Burn" reading list of Wattpad Romance # Featured on "Echoes of the Past (Historical)" reading list of Wattpad TimeTravel
Under The Same Sun by leeveyne
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In the quiet elegance of 1890s England, where family honor and political power walk hand in hand, Lilian Myrtle is a noblewoman known for her sharp tongue and fearless criticism of men and politics. She has vowed never to be tamed by love-until her world collides with a German officer bound by duty and shadowed by secrets. What begins as a slow, unspoken pull soon tangles them in a web of family rivalries, military intrigues, and dangerous alliances. A love that burns brighter than the world around them. A story of romance, betrayal, and destiny-where passion and politics collide under the same sun.
The Emperor's Regret  by SereneScripts
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Love is a fragile thing. It can be nurtured, like a delicate flower in spring, blossoming under warmth and care. Or it can be neglected, left to wither under the weight of indifference until nothing remains but dust and regret. This is the story of a love that was once whole, then broken, then lost entirely. A love that burned brightly in the heart of a Queen-so deeply, so fiercely, that it consumed her. And a love that the Emperor never recognized until it was too late. She loved him. More than she should have. More than he deserved. She had given him her loyalty, her devotion, her very soul. And in return, he had given her nothing. Not his trust. Not his protection. Not even his mercy. Her love for him had died long before her body did. If fate ever gave her another chance, she would never love him again. But fate is cruel. Death was not the end. She would return, reborn from the ashes of her suffering. Not as the woman who once waited for his love. Not as the Queen who had begged for his favor. But as someone who would never waste another moment longing for him. This time, it would be his turn to burn.
Hit Me, Cupid! (Now on Dreame) by NicAthena
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Cupid and Psyche. It's the oldest tale in the world. But what happens when Cupid falls victim to his own arrow for the second time around? And this time, it's with a mortal girl, Cytherea Hastings.
Bound To Bea by LeeleeKez
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"No respect for the dead." His words came out in silent whispers, his teeth clenched. A small smile tugged on her lips. "Respect is earned in life, my lord. When a man fails to earn respect in life, it cannot suddenly be bestowed on him simply because he returned to the dust whence he came." "At the very least, Lady Atkins, pretend," he admonished. "Pretend to mourn for your husband! You are a woman in mourning! Grief, sadness, decency is expected of you," he growled, stepping so close to her, his nose almost kissed hers. "Not a low-cut, salacious red dress!" She inched forward, jaw set, until she could feel his warm breath on her skin. "And you are a man whose cousin's widow was only a few minutes ago caught with a man on top of her," she shot back, leaning further in until her lips were nearly brushing his as she searched his gaze. "Anger, rage, fury, is expected of you, my lord... Not jealousy!" * Newly widowed, the sudden death of Beatrice's husband has brought about her freedom from the shackles of a loveless marriage... Or so she thinks. All hope is quickly lost when she discovers her husband's cruelty in disinheriting her and leaving her penniless. But worse than his decision to disinherit her, is his decision to leave her at the mercy of his cousin; Noah, the very handsome Marquess of Camden. TW: This story contains mentions of suicide. Copyright © 2021 Lily Orevba All rights reserved.