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Not Us: Briggs & Jacqueline by EJKnight90
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A story of love, loss, betrayal, and starting over. Learning what real love and friendship look like is no easy feat. Starting over almost from scratch when you catch your best friend in bed with your fiancé, is even worse. But love and happiness are waiting in the most unexpected places if you just look hard enough. Follow along as Jacqueline learns how to move forward and trust again.
The Secret in East End  [Agents of the Crown #1] by kitsumiekat
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A FEATURED STORY IN HISTORICAL FICTION HIGHEST RANKING #7 in HISTORICAL FICTION --- Ellie had been undercover for most of her life. She had been a pickpocket for as far as she can remember, under the guise of Elliot. Any memory before the age of ten was blank in her head, with no recollection of how she had ended up under the charge of a gang of street rats as a child. Her life was meant to be mundane, as long as she remained under her secret identity. Until she tried to steal from the wrong pockets that is. --- Fabian Rothesay, the new Duke of Avondale, had spent the last 2 years rebuilding the coffers of his father, in order to ensure that the Avondale estate was not about to crumble around their feet. Taking over his father's spot as the Duke had not been an easy task, but in his doing so for the past 2 years, he has raised as one of the most eligible bachelors of the ton. What the ton doesn't know is that Fabian is biting to return to his previous life. What people believed to be a holiday around the continent, was actually Fabian's cover as he worked as an Agent of the Crown. His new status as a Duke however, did not make him want to step down as an Agent just yet, especially with a recent case that specifically embroils a series of planned heists within the ton. --- As the two are thrown together in a series of circumstances that was mostly chance, sometimes fate, and with a dash of secrecy, how would the turmoil change their lives?
The Cursed Heir (Shadows of Vaelderen 2) by penelopewraith
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Dying from a curse that marks his skin with spreading darkness, Sin Blackbriar-the last heir to a fallen noble house-stumbles upon Ivy, an innocent village healer whose light magic could be his salvation. Recognizing that her rare power might save him, Sin begins a careful seduction, intending to use her power to break his curse before disappearing. But as Ivy's gentle touch begins to heal more than just his physical wounds, Sin faces the one thing his years of calculated manipulation never prepared him for: genuine feelings for the woman he intended to use. With his enemies closing in and the curse growing stronger, Sin must choose between his survival and her safety-and for a man who's spent his life using others, love might be the most dangerous magic of all.
Echoes of the Storm by charnewc
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A rebel double-crossed. A world fallen. And a relentless enemy who will not rest... Jack Gamble is a shattered man. His lover betrayed him. His contacts in the resistance are scattered. And his best friend may be dead. With the Galilei* Empire closing in, Jack's ship is intercepted by mercenaries under the command of Captain Ben Stone. Can Jack turn Ben to his cause, or will Ben turn him? But Jack can't afford any emotional entanglements. Not now. He has a rebellion to win and a homeworld to reclaim before the planet and its people are lost to the Empire forever. If you like action-packed science fiction adventure with undercover spies, ace pilots, special forces teams, wild battles, and a slow-burn romance, then this space opera is the book for you. *Note: in the early chapters, the Empire was "Corona" and the manuscript hasn't been updated to change that.
Dragons' Queen by Maya_2011
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Book 3 in the Dragon Series
The Blood Bracelets #4 - Hell Raised by SJ_Holder
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At first, Taryn Nyte was only being hunted by demons. Now she has Angels hunting her too, and when the Alchemist faction want revenge for the death of Asina, their queen, Taryn will become the most wanted being in the supernatural world. But Lucifer is still Taryn's main concern, because as the world continues to fall into chaos from Lucifer's spreading influence and growing strength, she will have to find a way to destroy him - before he destroys her. In the final instalment of the Blood Bracelets saga, Taryn and Kael will risk everything to prevent the end of the world, even if it means venturing into Hell itself.
The Blood Bracelets #3: Soul Scarred by SJ_Holder
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After Fury's disruption of the Hellgates, Anarchy has slowly descended across the world but Kael remains on the hunt for Asmodeus and a cure to wake Taryn from her sleep. Meanwhile, Ace and Eljae are drawn into the dark underworld of the black market when it becomes the only way to prove the corruption within the Immortal society, and Eljae's innocence. But Taryn is one step ahead of Kael, and the answer to regaining her body may not be a cure at all - but a deal. Taryn isn't sure if Fury can be trusted, but with chaos inflicting the mortal realm and with her friends in danger, trusting Fury may be the only option. ***updated every Friday (usually).
The Island Curse by heater0387
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[Complete] Isla Halloran has dreamed of visiting her father's birthplace, Merrow Island, since she was a child. Her grandfather would fill her head with stories of its beauty and legends: emerald pastures, blue seas, and cliffs that stretched into the sky. She vowed she'd visit one day. She just didn't know that one day would be her junior year of high school, or that the visit would be permanent. Angry with the turn of events, she struggles to find any of the magic her grandfather had described. That is until she meets Kieran Murphy and his friends. Dreamy, dark, and just a bit dangerous, Kieran reveals the hidden wonders of the Island. Wonders that include magic, myths, and a curse. A curse, that for over three centuries, has bound every islander. And now she knows...coming to Merrow Island was never going to be her choice. Her fate was sealed at the moment of her birth. Because she's the key to breaking the curse, and they'll do whatever it takes to keep her there so they can finally be free.
Malphas: A Southern Charms Novella | ONC2022 by heater0387
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Once the golden girl of Black Brier, Harmony has spent the last three years paying for the consequences of her involvement with Luis Goodwin's plans for revenge, and a trip to a magical, tropical resort is just what she needs to rid herself of the negativity surrounding her on a daily basis. But her plans to relax and celebrate her twenty-first birthday in style are shattered when she stumbles upon a dangerous truth one evening, and now, in order to stay alive, she must seek help from the one person she might despise even more than she hates herself: the sorcerer Malphas. Malphas has spent the majority of his life seeking revenge. After destroying the man who betrayed him, he struggled to fit into the strange, modern world, and he threw himself into the search for Luis Goodwin, desperate to find him before he could release the prisoners from the bottle and doom humanity. But now that journey is over, and he flees to the only place he found any solace during his travels-the Bewitching Isles. Unfortunately, Rose's spoiled older sister, Harmony, intrudes upon his paradise, and when she comes to him claiming everyone is in danger, he has to decide if he will help her and give her the one thing he still hasn't given himself: forgiveness. ONC2022 prompts #2 and #39
Inheritance - The Dark Sorcerers: Book 1 by IromaVP
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As a Dark Sorceress who has lived a lie her entire life, Kenna will have to decide whether the world she is desperately trying to save hasn't been doomed all along. *** Kenna has lived in the Monastery for as long as she can remember. Raised by the White Sisters as one of their own, she has always assumed she would eventually become a Sister herself. However, a few days before Kenna's eighteenth birthday, the Head Sister tells her that she is in fact a Dark Sorceress: a witch with the unusual ability to control Darkness and Death. Despite the nature of her own powers, Kenna discovers that she is destined to defeat the Darkness which is taking over her world, a destiny that sets her on a quest to find out who she is and what she's capable of. Accompanied by a charming bodyguard, she embarks on a journey that makes her question everything she has ever believed in. As the Darkness is growing inside her, Kenna will have to make a choice. Will she deny her true identity and continue down the path of the Light? Or will she fulfill another, darker part of her destiny that no one dares to talk about? /COMPLETED/ ----- #2nd in Fantasy - The Winner Awards 2020 FEATURED ON @adventure Fantastical Adventures reading list FEATURED ON @StoriesUndiscovered Explore The Stars reading list FEATURED ON @TheWarriorGoddess Fantastical Warriors reading list FEATURED ON @YAFantasy Dark Fantasy reading list FEATURED ON @WattWitches The Young and The Wicked reading list REVIEWS "Inheritance is a gripping and beautiful tale of magic, responsibility, and action. A truly fantastic story filled to the brim with action, a completely unique and entertaining plot, and relatable characters." @InHaze