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Dancing with the Devil by conleyswifey
Dancing with the Devil
conleyswifey
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  • Parts 48
*** Ansel Adams, or Ance as those he knows tend to call him, is a bad man though he didn't consider that to be his fault. His father had been a bad man, his grandfather had been a bad man--hell as far as Ance knew he came from a long line of men were just a bitten rotten down at their core. Everyone that knew Ance knew he was a man who would never change, never give up his lifestyle, never settle down....Until Penelope Reynolds came sobbing into his life. Ance hadn't given much thought to offering this rich man protection as he took a load of stolen goods to market until he realized that the banging sound coming from the crate was a tiny little blond with pigtails, freckles and a bad leg. Suddenly he's struck with a choice. Save the girl and return her to her family or simply let life do what life does and chalk it up to bad luck for little Penelope--in the past the latter choice would have been easy, but not now. *** Audrey Reynolds had never been so afraid in her life. Her daughter has been stolen. Her daughter is all she has left in the world since the murder of her husband five years earlier. Desperate to find Penelope, Audrey enlists the help of U.S. Marshall Rodger York who also happens to be the man who's been trying to marry her since the day after her husband had been placed under the ground. They embark on a journey to find Penelope and Rodger has vowed to kill whoever took the girl away. But things go wrong and Audrey learns that the very man she went to for help might be the man responsible for every bad thing that's happened in the last five years...... Will Audrey find a way to survive but more importantly will she ever see her daughter alive again?
An Earnest Favour by littleLo
An Earnest Favour
littleLo
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Abandoned by the man she thought loved her, Claire Denham is left with very few options as she faces the prospect of being disgraced for falling pregnant out of wedlock. In fact, she is left with one. Lord Jack Beresford, the younger son of the late Duke of Ashwood, and often considered "the spare" in comparison to his older brother, has long held a torch for the pretty Claire Denham. When fate throws them together, Jack extends a favour to Claire, and she takes it, turning the lives of their families upside down. As they navigate a marriage of convenience, jealousy, betrayal, old lovers, and the fear of being second best all pose dangerous threats to an already shaky relationship ...
The Forgotten Duchess by MoonlightHunter3
The Forgotten Duchess
MoonlightHunter3
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  • Parts 60
After fleeing her burnt village, a woman with a mysterious past takes refuge in the home of a reticent duke. Soon, feelings develop, but secrets that link them threaten their fragile trust. ***** Vivienne, a young woman from Flaxpool, is on the run after her village burns to the ground. On a chance encounter, she meets James, the stoic and reserved Duke of Lennox, at his countryside manor and he agrees to keep her safe. James offers Vivienne the chance to make her debut in society to land a husband. Between the soirees, operas, and balls of the season, the two grow closer, neither resisting the invisible tug that pulls them together. Regrettably the Duke of Lennox is already betrothed, and his station as a gentleman requires him to uphold the promise. James will need to choose between his mind, his sense of duty, and his heart. Will the two star-crossed lovers come together, or will their secrets tear them apart? (#1 in Historical Fiction) (#7 in Historical Romance) © 2020 MoonlightHunter3 All Rights Reserved.
Bedelth the Orange (Dragonwall Series #5) by addicted2dragons
Bedelth the Orange (Dragonwall Series #5)
addicted2dragons
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  • Parts 46
It's time to reclaim Fort Squall. Claire knew this day would come, but she's not prepared for the mental toll it takes. Slaughtering an entire race sits heavy with her. When glaring signs align with her misgivings, she takes matters into her own hands. For better or worse, she intends to do what feels right, to trust her heart and not her logic. But this is just the beginning. Her drive to be a good ruler has her questioning herself, questioning everything. Perhaps she's simply not cut out for this. Her mate disagrees. He's determined to make this easy for her, to ease her into the position she was always meant to hold. With their Bonding Ceremony looming, what could go wrong? Kane has other plans. He's been secretly working with Oshea across the Dragonfire Sea, hoping to undermine King Talon's rule. When a host of Blood Bats and an Oshean army threatens to destroy everything they've worked towards, Claire's abilities as Dragonwall's future queen are put to a true test.
Reyr the Gold (Dragonwall Series # 2) by addicted2dragons
Reyr the Gold (Dragonwall Series # 2)
addicted2dragons
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  • Parts 60
After fulfilling an Unbreakable Promise, Claire finally accepts her new life in Dragonwall. She has discovered a new purpose--one she created for herself to save Dragonwall. It is her destiny to defeat Kane, that much is certain. What isn't certain, is how she will achieve this end. Powerful magic courses through her veins, and she has no idea how to use it, how to control it. If she doesn't learn to master this force, how can she use it against Dragonwall's enemies? Mastering magic isn't Claire's only challenge. She is constantly at odds with Dragonwall's ruler, King Talon. To succeed, they must work together. This isn't so easy when Claire secretly harbors a grudge against him for the way he treated her. Likewise, King Talon struggles to apologize for his destructive behavior. When their emotions collide, leading to a dangerous turn of events, King Talon becomes Claire's only hope. They must both overcome their differences. They must learn to realize what is more important--each other--because Dragonwall is relying on them. In this highly anticipated sequel to Talon the Black, we see all of our favorite characters continue on their paths. We also see several new characters, whose journeys will be just as dear to our hearts. Join Claire in her quest to defeat Dragonwall's evilest sorcerer, and save the kingdom from the pearl he intends. **Read Exclusively On Wattpad**
Erica by Prickly_Thorns
Erica
Prickly_Thorns
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They say her voice was once bewitching to all who heard it. She was like a siren luring sailors to their deaths on quiet nights... Those are just rumours that once were, truth be told the youngest daughter of the Count was a mute. Her voice had long been lost in her childhood years, disappearing like a whisper in the wind soon to be forgotten. She too disappeared with it, fading into the background, outshined by her talented siblings. The harder she tried to regain her worth, the more she was ignored. Until a chance encounter with a stranger changes everything... Word count: [100,000 - 150,000] *This story has a professionally edited version published with its COMPLETED version currently ONLY AVAILABLE on AMAZON and KINDLE *
A Fiery Dalliance by littleLo
A Fiery Dalliance
littleLo
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The words graceful, proper, ladylike and elegant could never be used to describe Perrie Beresford, the eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Ashwood. Perrie has always had a little too much fire in her to ever be classified as a beautiful young debutante, which is what she will inevitably become in her first Season. But romance, courting, and marriage are the last things on Perrie's mind. Especially when her nemesis, who was once an annoying classmate, suddenly appears in her home as her father's protégé. As Perrie is pushed towards the life of an adult by those around her, she can't help but be pulled into a game of wars within the walls of her very home. But Perrie is about to learn that the line between love and hate are very fine ... and perhaps might not even exist at all.
To Defend A Duke by vickitickitoria
To Defend A Duke
vickitickitoria
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  • Parts 40
Four years ago, Evelyn Wright's perfect life as a debutante in London was ripped away from her, and her family moved to the countryside. Since then, she has adjusted to the simple life, but one letter is about to send her to the city and back into the life of a socialite, forced to suffer through balls, matchmaking, scheming mothers and worst of all, despicable rakes. Evelyn wants nothing to do with this life, eager to return home, until a ​fateful decision throws her into the path of one of societies most daring rakes, Nathanial Blackmore, the Duke of Winchester. He is arrogant, rich and entitled, everything she despises about men, but as the unlikely pair begin to work together to avoid the hangman's noose, she discovers that there is a lot more to him than sinful smiles and dangerous promises. Can they escape the death sentence that hangs above them? Or is Evelyn more in danger of losing her heart, than her head?
To Defy A Duke by vickitickitoria
To Defy A Duke
vickitickitoria
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Lady Eliza Turner has no interest in finding herself a wealthy husband, she has her books, her best friend Charlotte, and plenty of opinions on what society expects from her. When her curiosity gets the better of her, and she ends up in a compromising position with the desirable Duke Harrington she must use all her wits and charm to survive the scandal she has created. Jasper Harrington doesn't enjoy attending social occasions especially when opinionated women think that it is acceptable to criticise him, but there is something about Eliza that he can't quite bear to part with. Are this odd couple going to find a happy ever after together or apart?
The Beauty of Courage by randomthoughts96
The Beauty of Courage
randomthoughts96
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  • Parts 42
When a woman of famous and true beauty discovers she is to be married to a greedy and callous king forty years her senior, she must escape or else spend the rest of her life surrounded by ugliness.