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Collision Code by darasstories
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Kiara James has spent her whole life fighting-through medical school, through the weight of a chronic illness she keeps hidden, and through the secret of an illegal adoption that could tear her family apart. The night she loses a young patient, her exhaustion collides-literally-with Adisa Willis, a Formula One superstar whose life is lived at 200 miles an hour and under the constant flash of cameras. Adisa is used to keeping people at a distance. Guarded, ruthless, and still scarred from betrayal, the last thing he needs is a stubborn surgeon with sharp words and walls as high as his own. But when circumstances force them into each other's orbit-his world of speed and fame, her world of life and death-their clash ignites into a rivalry neither can escape. What begins as pure animosity stretches on in sharp banter, bitter accusations, and a war of wills that neither intends to lose. Yet cracks start to show: in Kiara's quiet resilience, in Adisa's hidden vulnerability, in the way they each find themselves listening when no one else can reach the other. Still, trust is dangerous-and when Kiara's estranged father resurfaces, threatening to expose her past for a payday, everything she has fought to protect could shatter. From the high-stakes roar of the track to the fragile hope of the NICU, Collision Code is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance about two people who swore they'd never let anyone close-and the baby, the family, and the love that proves them both wrong.
Reap the Whirlwind | 18+ by paleverse
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A slow, dystopian thriller that evolves into a gripping, violent sci-fi nightmare. --------- Alice has a good life: a great job, a cozy, paid-off apartment, and a loving husband. She also has an oppressive government, a war-torn city, and general social decay around her, and what seems to be an alien invasion, though nobody is willing to admit it. You know, the kind of things that can really throw a wrench into a morning commute. She should have left a long time ago, but right or wrong, it's her country. What's the worst that could happen? No, seriously, what's literally the worst? ------ It starts as my lightest and most melancholic work, but will end up the heaviest -- expect constantly rising tension as we go from moody dystopia into politics and philosophy into bdsm and violence, and into... oh well, read it. Overarching themes: evolution, adaptation, duty, freedom, metal music. The first 10 chapters are a clean, dystopian, political story. From 11th chapter on, wheels come off. I tried to make it sound universal; still, you can figure out approximately when I had it first outlined. Warnings (from chapter 11 on): violence, attempted SA, dubcon, smut.
The Replaced Sister by VeraChendra
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Mercia has always lived in the shadows--hidden away in a quiet village as the illegitimate daughter of Count Edevane. But when her legitimate half-sister, Lady Elise, vanishes days before her engagement to the powerful Duke Thorne, Mercia is summoned to take her place. Thrust into a world she hardly understands, Mercia must learn to play the role of a noble lady-or risk her family's disgrace. It's not easy being Elise and the more she learns about her fiancé, she realizes that there's more to him that meets the eye? Will Mercia make it in this high-stakes society as an imposter or will her downfall come sooner or later?
Defenseless ( A Bucky Barnes x OC Story ) by VeraChendra
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One brooding super-soldier with a bad reputation. One lawyer up to her neck in superhero shenanigans. Zero chance of staying out of trouble. - Leona Gupta had a simple plan: avoid drama, ignore her annoyingly persistent ex, and manage the Avengers' reputation before it implodes the whole city. Unfortunately, Bucky Barnes didn't get the memo. Between awkward run-ins, accidental flirting, and late-night motorcycle rides, Leona's carefully curated life is starting to unravel all because of Bucky Barnes and his stupidly attractive smirk. Her past is knocking, secrets are bubbling up, and somehow, she's in a fake relationship with Bucky Barnes of all people. Who knew catching feelings could be more dangerous than catching bad guys? - Updates every Wednesday and Saturday!
The Prince's Wedding (The Erik Midgard Case Files Volume 3) by kdnorwich1
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How do you protect a man when everyone who wants to kill him has a time machine? Edward Minkwood does not exist. Therefore, he should not just have been invited to the prince of Jupiter's wedding. But when time travelling police detective Erik Midgard receives the invitation, he knows that fate may be coming for him once again. The Jupiter Imperia is ecstatic for the wedding of the century, but there are plenty of people who see nothing to celebrate. When Erik and his partner Mirabi arrive to investigate, they find old friends, political tensions, dangerous rebels, assassins, old enemies determined to settle ancient scores and others with mysterious agendas of their own that could literally change the universe. Cut off from their usual support network with the Chronological Operations Agency, Erik and Mirabi have nothing but their wits to keep the prince alive long enough to get to the altar. Along the way, Erik will have to face the greatest dilemmas of his life to find out if his fate is written or not.
Mismatched | 18+ by Kamila_DeRico
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Sage Hawthorne has it all- beauty, wealth, intelligence, and the pride to flaunt it. Caleb Baxter is the school's resident loser. Socially awkward, painfully nerdy, and the kind of guy no one notices. She's the queen bee of her school, feared and admired in equal measure. His life revolves around the his Mom, and solitude. But when their worlds collided... It taught them just how much... opposites could attract. ─── ♡︎ ─── Two opposite worlds never meant to interact with one another. What could possibly go wrong?
Corban by LetoJamesCarling
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"The hour has come round at last, and the rough beast slouches towards Corban to be born." In those first nights, when man crawled out of caves to see daylight, the planet Corban was awake and ready for their arrival. Over the course of the last 11,000 years, Corban has been ransacked, pillaged, destroyed and exploited by religious fanatics and corrupt Empires. The planet, covered in 90% toxic tuorium filled water, is notorious for its most awaited attraction, the Fourth Temple. And Corbanians tremble as stories of the Dakshun, the destroyer- proliferate through their ranks. Some say his name is Krish, son of Vinyaracail Nelson, and others yet differ.
None of You by HaranaCinn
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After dying in a city-wide rebellion, a nineteen-year-old ghost pieces together the truth behind her death-only to discover she's linked to the Prince destined to lead a corrupt society to a new world, and the power to change everything might still be in her hands...even from beyond the grave.
Another Fah'Rey Tale (Nine Realms Book 2) by zuperztarz
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The War between the Fah'Rey and the Waasperns rages on, far in the north a forgotten evil awakens, Maurice and his new family live peacefully in a remote part of Canada. But that all changes with explosive consequences.
The Act of Attraction | ✔ by ilikecatstoomuch
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Rose Lovell does not have the time or the energy for a boyfriend. Her senior year is the time for fun and school and avoiding any more drama, especially after all the chaos from last year. But when her ex boyfriend pisses her off a little too much, it's time for a little revenge. Alex Finch might hate Rose's ex even more than she does. So when a plan forms to get back at him, Alex is ready to pounce on the chance. The rules are simple: pretend to date for a few months and then break up. It's all just an act after all. But what if pretending starts to get too real? Will they stick to the script or will emotions ruin everything? *finished september 30, 2025*