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Love & Murder: An Eliza Winter Mystery by edenae22
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Lady Eliza Winter has one friend in the world and she happens to go missing. And when Eliza goes to report the disappearance to the police they won't hear a word from Crazy Eliza Winters. Determined to find her friend Penelope, Eliza reaches out to the new detective in town, Lord Colin Bradshaw, but in order to find Penelope, he needs to know everything that led up to her going missing. Unfortunately, there are some things Eliza isn't willing to tell. Will Eliza be able to find Penelope without giving away all her secrets? Or will Lord Bradshaw be a match Eliza wasn't ready for. HIGHEST-RANKED: #1 HISTORICAL FICTION #1 EDWARDIAN #1 MURDER MYSTERY #1 MYSTERY THRILLER #1 VICTORIAN AN EDITED AND UP TO DATE VERSION OF THIS BOOK CAN NOW BE FOUND ON AMAZON. $.99 FOR KINDLE, FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED AND $6.99 FOR PAPERBACK. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SWJ9RH8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Love+%26+Murder+Kindle+erin+st+james&qid=1610517381&sr=8-1
When the Sun Fell |✔| by world_joy_
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When Summer Princess Lumikki is offered to the Winter King as payment for a debt, the Winter court is dragged into chaos. Alone in a foreign land, with no one but herself to rely upon, Lumi is quick to adapt in order to survive. But the longer the winter king stays with her, the more he is unable to let her go. Like the sun and moon, fate continuously has them moving towards each other- yet apart. As her life unfolds in unexpected ways, Lumi realizes that love can only be found, if all else is sacrificed. But are they willing to pay such a price? And are some loves worth fighting for? This is a story of redemption. This is a story of strength. This is a story of revolution. This is a story, of when the sun fell. COPYRIGHT: ©Joy (world_joy_) All rights reserved Thank you for reading | COMPLETED
CROWN OF GLASS  ✔ by rubyruins
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❛WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MAKE THE TEN MOST POWERFUL GODS ALIVE PLAY A GAME OF MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH ONE SEAT?❜ They fight - to the death. They fight over three crowns and a throne with steel spiked maces. They despair a little more everyday keeping their vows. They wander in hospitals to find a cure for their torn hearts. They haunt castles and secret passages. They betray the ones they love the most. They are dying women and miserable men. They make peace with their enemies, not friends. Girls of rivers with hair like the night dance down the moon stairs. Goddesses of flame hold out hands which crumble and burn. This story sings of three rings. Of forgotten maps. Of a queen who should not be alive after all she has suffered. But most importantly, it sings of three gilded crowns studded with the jewels of the heavens. Crowns of glass. ➳ Shortlisted for the Wattys 2018. ➳ Now a featured Wattpad story. ➳ Winner of over fifteen prestigious awards. ➳ Highest rank: #2 in Fantasy. ❛NO ONE TOLD ME THAT BEING A QUEEN WOULD MEAN PAYING THE PRICE OF POWER WITH STEEL AND BLOOD, DARLING.❜ rubyruins | all rights reserved ©
Bulletproof by pseudargyros
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Είναι δύσκολο να είσαι το Δεξί Χέρι της καλύτερης Οικογένειας στην Ευρώπη. Η ρουτίνα του ταπεινού λογιστή Γκάμπριελ δεν θα μπορούσε να είναι πιο βαρετή: σπίτι- Εσκομπάρ, Εσκομπάρ- σπίτι. Ο Άδης βέβαια, ο Αφέντης του Κάτω Κόσμου, έχει μια πιο ενδιαφέρουσα καθημερινότητα. Μέχρι που η ατίθαση Ρωξάνη, με τα κόλπα της πίσω από την μπάρα του Εσκομπάρ να ενθουσιάζουν τον Οικογενειάρχη Φίλιπ, έρχεται να ταράξει τα νερά του νεαρού Εκτελεστή. Άραγε, θα αποκτήσουν όλα μια γεύση Υποκόσμου; //Hades x Persephone Retelling// Στο βιβλίο αναφέρονται: σεξουαλική βία, σεξουαλική παρενόχληση, έντονο ερωτικό περιεχόμενο, σκηνές βίας λεκτικής και σωματικής, ιδιαίτερα σκοτεινά σημεία 2021-2022
Ματωμένη Κοντέσα by SvetlinLothrak
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Όλοι έχουν ακουστά τον θρύλο της ματωμένης κοντέσας με τα εβένινα μαλλιά, το άσπιλο, λευκό δέρμα και τα κατακόκκινα χείλη, της Ελίζαμπεθ Μπάθορι. Τον θρύλο της αιματοβαμμένης κυρίας του Καχτίτσε που διαφεντεύει από τον παλιό, πέτρινο πύργο της στην κορυφή του βουνού. Είναι ένας θρύλος σκοτεινός και τρομερός που ταξιδεύει από στόμα σε στόμα, σπέρνοντας τον φόβο στις καρδιές των χωρικών, η ιστορία μιας ευγενούς με ξακουστή ομορφιά, παροιμιώδη σκληρότητα και μια άσβεστη δίψα για αίμα... Don't copy this story©
Star Child by SkadiGemini
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Ashaki is the lone survivor of a Xenomorph infested mining colony. After sleeping in cryo sleep for several decades, she finds herself bereft of family for comfort. She finds solace in merely traveling the stars, but quickly comes in contact with one of the universe's deadliest hunters. After a fateful encounter, he kidnaps her. Can she escape the clutches of this Yautja or will she never want to leave his side? Dhare is growing accustomed to his new role in the clan. It's what he wanted, having grown tired of his role on the clan council under his sire. Being an Arbitrator for his sire, instead, enables a chance encounter with a human female who he saved seventy years prior. Surprised to find her alive, he is determined to keep her by his side as he traverses the stars hunting criminals. Sooner than later, Ashaki and he discover a shadowy group is after her, stopping at nothing until she's in their custody. Can Dhare allow himself to develop feelings for his human captive or will he be too late? [ Cover art commissioned by me from Cyvorg on Tumblr. Credit for the art goes directly to them. I do not claim it as my own work. ]
The Black Swan and the Officer by DarlaCassic
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Despite the unshakable attraction between them, Maeve and Lucian are uninterested in love and marriage; especially since they hate one another and couldn't think of a worse match. • • • London, 1815 Maeve Langston's aversion to the opposite sex has given her the reputation of being an insufferable wench, so men have learned to stay away from her. Lucian Thorne, Baron Worthington, has become somewhat of a cynical hermit since his return from the Napoleonic wars, injured and disgruntled. When the two meet, they rapidly learn to despise each other. She appears to be a narcissistic brat, and he keeps acting like a pompous arse. Lucian wants nothing more than to stay away from Maeve, but his best friend has his eyes set on her for marriage. He has no choice but to show him the dreadful harpy that lies beneath the lovely facade. However, the more time they spend in each other's presence, the clearer it becomes that first impressions can be wrong. Between their unexpected similarities and the sparks that fly every time they meet, what started as hatred slowly shifts into something different. Something both of them will find much more dangerous. • • • This is the second installment of the Langston Series. Although I advise you to read the first one first (The Prince and the Spitfire), it can be read as a standalone.
The Prince and the Spitfire - ✓ by DarlaCassic
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When the overindulged son of a duke meets a feisty bohemian beauty, two opposite worlds collide. But it doesn't matter how ill-suited they are for one another, Aiden and Amalia can't prevent their feelings from growing. • • • England, 1790. Aiden Langston, Earl Graham, future Duke of Leeds, is a jaded young man with everything to lose. Amalia Romero is a proud Bohemian who needs no one's help despite having next to nothing. After one mistake too many, Aiden is forced into exile for the summer. The boredom of the countryside nearly drives him mad until he meets Amalia, whom he hires to give him violin lessons. Amalia has always longed for freedom, and this deal is a golden opportunity to finally obtain it. Her desire for a lonesome life soon wavers, subdued by Aiden's effortless charm. Their shared love for music opens a doorway to more, and before long and despite their great differences, Aiden and Amalia can't deny this is much more than a convenient deal. But in a society that would never allow such a union, can things truly work out between them? • • • Shortlisted for the Wattys 2021! This is the first installment of the Langston Series. It's a standalone that doesn't end in a cliffhanger.
Safe Place by DaniBrown82
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Gabriel is a 500-year-old vampire on the run from his former coven for his betrayal and defection. Jessica is the mortal woman who gets her entire life turned upside down...and it all started with a single cup of coffee. Now he must protect the one soul who brings warmth into his lonely world. *TRIGGER WARNING!* This story has many adult themes and topics, so definitely not for those under 18 years old. Gratuitous amounts of vulgar language, blood/gore, violence, abuse (both physical and mental), drugs, alcohol, sexual content (like, LOTS of sexual content...I don't "fade to black"), and topics of self-harm are within this story. If you have any triggers, you've been warned. And if you're not sure... DM me and I'll be more than happy to talk with you and see if this is the right book for you. Happy Reading!
Savage Wings: Book Three of The Whitechapel Chronicles by LittleCinnamon
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'Praying for the Devil?' With the war between the vampires and Varúlfur more brutal and blood-thirsty than it has ever been, Megan Garrick has been forced to seek sanctuary with the one person she hoped she would never have to turn to. By her side is her ever-constant companion, Lucius, the little boy who holds the key to opening the Gates of Purgatory and behind those gates awaits The Smiling Man himself. Now Megan fights a race against time to find the one being that can help her win the war once and for all. But where do you even begin to search for an Archangel? It seems the answers could lie within the journal of a seventeenth-century vampire and Megan just has to identify all the clues. Can she find them all before the Gates are opened?