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Finding Felicity by off_piste
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Her sister Grace is graceful. And beautiful and charming and witty. Felicity however lacks all that and her own namesake; happiness. Overshadowed and taunted by her twin sister her entire life, Felicity yearns to escape to a world where she can excel. That world exists. The only problem is that it belongs to men. The year is 1901 and women will not be allowed to practise law for another eighteen years. They face crippling inequality before the courts and lack any form of political power to change that. Desperate to make a difference and find her true calling, Felicity leaves her life as a gaunt and undesirable bluestocking and, with the help of her older brother, becomes Felix, a first year law student at Cambridge. She had given up all hope of ever finding love. Who could love a skinny intellectual like herself? So sure was she, Felicity was willing to sacrifice any future possibility in order to live as Felix and make a change. But as the term progresses, Felicity begins to consider whether she may have been too hasty in her decision. An historical fiction novel documenting one woman’s extraordinary effort to make her mark in what was solely a man’s world, trying to find felicity in freedom and love.
Jemma by HindElsadati
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In the year 2013, Earth is attacked by an alien race that destroys the planet and puts an end to civilization. Three hundred years into the future, humans had migrated to a group of hidden caves located in the midst of the highest mountains. The story follows Jemma, a twenty year old who was born and lived all her life in the caves. But when one of the people closest to her is forced to leave, she is left with no choice but to venture on a dangerous journey that will reveal the most shocking truths about the aliens, about Earth and about Jemma herself.
Merlin's Gold by TheOrangutan
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(Historical Fiction / Adventure) Treachery and intrigue, adventure, action and romance are at the fore in this tale set around the legends of Arthur and Merlin. The court of King Arthur is under threat from Hengist's Saxons who, lured by the promise of gold and land, surge out from the Saxon Shore to wreak havoc in the peaceful lands beyond. The Knights of the Round Table and their allies sally forth to defend the fragile peace. Will traitors bring down Camelot and the Kingship of Arthur? Can Merlin find the legendary hoard of the Dragon? Merlin's Gold awaits, for those who are brave or foolish enough to seek it out...
Kitchen Cruelty by Roxyyy
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Have you ever thought about how pieces of fruit feel when they are about to be eaten? Now you do. A collection of (hopefully) hilarious short stories written in the point of view of pieces of fruit, most of which have major attitude issues (:
Finders Keepers by Russ_Colchamiro
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Madcap adventure? Travel, humor, sex and desire? The fate of the cosmos? Finders Keepers is the critically acclaimed backpacking buddy story of two dudes making their way through Europe and New Zealand, searching for their place in the world ... while trying not to wreck the Milky Galaxy in the process.
Awake - Book One of the Spinner's Curse by GrimReader
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Everyone is hiding from something; a secret, a lie. Mine just happens to be a curse, one bestowed upon me before my first birthday; a curse that says I'm supposed to die before I turn sixteen. But that isn't going to happen, because I have a plan. You see, it's impossible to prick your finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel if you're locked in a cell.
Tasteful by black_flame
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Taylor Moore has never quite been 'normal', but this is ridiculous! Cursed with hyper-sensitive taste buds, he spends his days tasting other people's emotions. His friend, Lo, finds it amusing...but he has no room to talk as a dog-man. Taylor, along with his dog-turning partner Lo, are given the job of hunting down a rogue psychic hell bent on getting inside Taylor's head. When the psychic's intentions become nothing less than lethal, the duo must decide exactly how far their friendship goes...and how much they are willing to do for one another. Warning: Story contains some violent content, foul language, and slash themes. Don't like it, don't read it.