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The Unlikely - Fangs and fins by beastiewrites
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"Her fingers were cool against my heated skin, trailing down my back like liquid silver. I shivered, my breath coming faster as I felt the weight of her body pressing against mine. I didn't know how I got here-how we ended up in this place-but it didn't matter. All that mattered was the sensation of her mouth at my throat, her lips brushing against my pulse point, so close to where I felt the rush of life coursing through my veins." Kelpie Caldwell Bound by fate and blood, an ancient vampiress on the brink of death finds salvation in an unlikely healer-a gentle merman torn from the sea. As power, desire, and morality collide, a forbidden bond begins to bloom in the shadows of a gothic manor, where freedom is the rarest form of love. The tags are your only warning
PAPER WIFE by AshleighWilkes2222
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Celia Harrington falls in love with, and impetuously marries Sir Mark Winthorpe, an older, wealthy, dashing and enigmatic widower. Thus begins Celia's new life as the young bride of a husband she barely knows at the hauntingly beautiful Ashcourt Manor, her new husband's massive country estate, walking in the shadow of Isabel, the first Lady Winthorpe, and the mysteries surrounding her predecessor's tragic death...
E is for Elena by ANHorton1227
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The much-anticipated prequel to A is for Arson and the entire Langley & Porter series. Elena Langley's brother, Alexander, has come home from school after years away, bringing with him the childhood friend of his who plagued her, Nathaniel Harrison. She is loathe to see Mr. Harrison returned until she sees what a handsome man he's grown into. When Mrs. Langley's vanity pushes Elena's entrance into society back another year, she's forced to endure the season's social engagements with men whose company would be deemed appropriate. Men like her father, her brother, and the infuriating Mr. Harrison who seems intent on accomplishing nothing in London but getting under her skin. Or is it under her dress?
Ashes of the Lost Crown by midnightlovenotes
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Book 1: The Legacy of Flame series | Isla Havencrest was never meant to burn. Hidden in the frostbound lands of Cryovale, she believed herself nothing more than a girl of ice and snow-until fire wakes within her veins and dragons answer her presence, she's thrust into a world she was never meant to find. In Drakoria-the land of dragons, she collides with a ruthless leader from the Scions of the Flame. To him, she is a danger. To the dragons, she is destiny. Enemies close in, shadows gather, and fire may be the only thing that saves her... or consumes her.
To Woo A Duchess (Blackridge Legacies Book 3) by BronT86
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Jane Blackridge has no illusions about herself. She knows herself to be no great beauty, yet she possesses what Society too often undervalues: a sharp mind, an observant eye, and a tongue inclined toward wit rather than flattery. Content to remain in the shadow of prettier debutantes, Jane intends only to endure her first Season with dignity intact. Nathaniel Ashworth, heir to the Marquess of Worthington, has never known what it is to be overlooked. Handsome, charming, and assured of his place in society, he moves through ballrooms with effortless grace, the object of admiration from every quarter. Yet beneath the polish lies the constant weight of expectation-the heir, the model son, the man who must never falter. When his attention falls upon the unassuming Miss Blackridge, no one is more surprised than Jane herself. Her calm indifference unsettles him, her quiet humor disarms him, and soon Nathaniel finds himself drawn to the one woman who refuses to be dazzled. What begins as sport becomes something far more dangerous: a contest of pride and perception, where one risks his heart, and the other, her trust. But when the truth behind his courtship comes to light, Jane's trust is shattered - and Nathaniel must decide whether to defy society's expectations, or to lay himself bare for the for the only woman who ever saw him clearly. To Woo a Duchess is a Regency tale of sharp minds, subtle flirtation, and the unexpected power of seeing - and being seen - for who you truly are. COMPLETE
WEARING HER NAME by Nifemi_11
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Rhea has always been the forgotten twin - quieter, softer, never enough. But when her sister decides to back out days before a powerful arranged marriage, everything changes. Now Rhea must take her place, wearing her name, stepping into a life built on lies... and into the arms of Damian Voss - a man who sees too much and trusts too little.
The Professor (Book 2) by TheBibicalSinner
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"So... you don't tutor, huh?" • • • Fate has a funny way of being a bitch. Cassandra Berry thought she was done with a certain mathematical genius, after having just spent one whole summer in his alluring, pleasurable company. When time ran out and reality snapped back, however, all she was left with was a broken heart and a scholarship to a prestigious college. Now, months later, the last person Cassandra expected to walk into her college was the very same man she left behind last summer. The same man who swore on one solemn thing in his life; that he would never tutor. The same man now destined to be her new professor. As time progresses and schemes, secrets, and old friends and foes alike come out to play, it wasn't hard to predict that things other than numbers wouldn't add up. - Even to a mathematical genius. *This book is a sequel to The Mathematician and cannot be read as a stand-alone. But whatever, it's up to you, do what you want.
Her Duke In Disguise (The Reluctant Dukes Book 1) by CrazyCatLunatic
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❗️Mature audiences❗️ *can be read standalone* (UNEDITED) THESE ARE NOT HISTORICALLY ACCURATE ON PURPOSE A steamy, fantasy historical fiction full of intrigue and hot romance. Rosemary (Rose) Mariner was not born to a wealthy family, but she made her own way in life despite the struggles. Growing up in a cottage on the estate of a wealthy duke, she learnt from a young age that her friendship with the Duke's son was doomed to end. When her father passed away, she is left without a home or funding, turning to the only money a young pretty girl could make. Working the bar at a house of ill repute. Keeping herself away from the clubs members was difficult, but what proved the larger challenge was keeping her eyes off the new security man whose husky voice and intimidating stature made her curiously drawn in. Quinn William Norbury, the 7th Duke of Aylesbury was not one to sit still and mingle with the ton he so detested. Instead of attending balls, Quinn spent his spare time undertaking missions in service to the Crown. His latest quest? To moonlight as a security guard for in an exclusive gentlemans club, infamous for its sordid services and even more underhanded clientel. Someone is plotting to kill an Earl and where best to look for shady characters but at a shady club? The only spanner in the plan is that instead of keeping his eyes on the members, Quinn finds he can't keep his eyes, or his mind off the stunning and fiery barmaid he remembered from childhood. Only, Quinn isn't himself and Rose doesn't recognise him.
Lord Beast by Ashful
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An adaptation to the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast", Rhys Ashcroft is vain and arrogant until a near-fatal accident brutally maims his features. Presumed dead, Rhys resides alone in Falmouth Castle, away from society which was just the way he preferred. Enter Danielle Carmichael: a curious country miss who is drawn to the hostile, cloaked stranger for reasons unknown to her.
The Cursewright's Vow by HouseofMourthia
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[THIS STORY WILL BECOME FREE ON MAY 27, 2021] Ammas Mourthia is a cursewright: an outlawed magician sworn to break curses. Contracted by the Emperor's daughter, he's pursuing a curse he may never break. ***** Ammas Mourthia is a cursewright -- an outlaw magician who casts and breaks curses. Practicing his trade in the bustling city of Munazyr, he is hired by the last person he ever expected: Princess Carala, the daughter of the Emperor who murdered his family. Bound by his oaths, Ammas delivers the cure to Carala ... only for it to fail. Confronted with a sickness he cannot treat, pursued by werewolves who want Carala for their own purposes, and forced to return to a nation where he is a wanted criminal, Ammas must find a real cure. But there are forces at play he cannot control, and dark secrets waiting to be revealed. Fulfilling his vows might be the last thing Ammas Mourthia ever does. [[Wattys 2018 Winner: "The Heroes"]] [[1st Place, Rebel Wars @Rebel_Town]] Trigger warning: Graphic violence, sexual situations, strong language. [[word count: 300,000-350,000 words]]